Next, Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing followed Zhao Junchen to the west courtyard of the Zhao family's ancestral home to help Zhao Junchen make the final selection.
Prior to this, Su Xiqing had prepared a spacious and clean hall as the location for Zhao Junchen's inspection and selection.
Of course, although Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan were traveling together, they also knew in their hearts that this was the final selection. Because the matter was so important, everything was based on Zhao Junchen's expertise and dictatorship. Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing had gone through the initial selection process.
After the suggestions, it is no longer convenient to express any opinions now. I just provide some suggestions when Zhao Junchen needs them.
Therefore, when Zhao Junchen's selection began, both of them remained silent and just watched quietly, letting Zhao Junchen do his best.
Of course, Zhao Junchen's selection method was indeed somewhat unique, which was an eye-opener for both Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing. While they were stunned, they really didn't know how to interrupt.
In fact, Zhao Junchen's various inquiries imitated the "interview" process of later generations. In the eyes of the ancients, this process was naturally a bit unusual.
Zhao Junchen’s specific selection process is as follows.
First, Zhao Junchen would let the women from the Zhao family enter the lobby one by one to communicate with him alone, and then carefully observe the appearance, posture, temperament, and appearance of the woman from the Zhao family. After the observation is over, regardless of whether he is satisfied or not, Zhao Junchen
Junchen would ask the Zhao family girl to sit down and ask some questions one after another.
Every girl from the Zhao family got the same questions. These questions were very simple and not many in number. There were only seven in total. They were very direct and sharp.
"Tell me your name and your relationship with the Zhao family."
"What do you think your strengths are? What are your weaknesses?"
"What do you think you are good at and what do you think you are not good at?"
"Talk about the reasons why you want to enter the palace."
"After entering the palace, your most important task is to please His Majesty, so how do you think you should do this?"
"If it is you who finally enters the palace, what benefits do you think you can bring to me and the Zhao family? Or, to put it in a more direct way, why should I recommend you to enter the palace?"
"This is just a hypothesis. If you are not the candidate to enter the palace in the end, then among the others, who do you want to enter the palace the most and who do you least want to enter the palace? What are the reasons?"
After getting the answer, Zhao Junchen would also use pen and paper to draw some symbols that no one could understand, which seemed to represent the final results of the Zhao women.
These questions seem simple, but in fact they are very sophisticated and contain profound meanings. Moreover, such direct and in-depth questions can also test the other party's adaptability and quickness.
Among these seven questions, the first three questions are essentially self-evaluations. Depending on the answers, Zhao Junchen can understand the other person’s temperament and personality characteristics. Even if the other person’s answer is evasive, false or incorrect, it can also help Zhao Junchen understand the other person’s nature and personality.
Zhao Junchen understands the side of the other party that is best at disguising - in fact, if he can make up a perfect set of lies in a hurry and hide it from the eyes of Zhao Junchen, Xiao Wenxuan, Su Xiqing and others, then such deception methods can be used from time to time.
In a way, it can be regarded as a talent. Not only will Zhao Junchen not be angry, but he will feel happy.
Of course, after Zhao Junchen asked, when faced with the first three questions, most of the Zhao family women were a little at a loss. Obviously they were not used to Zhao Junchen's straightforward questioning style, so they were unable to answer for a long time, and even some
I couldn't react. It took Zhao Junchen repeated questions to understand what Zhao Junchen meant exactly - the women of the Zhao family who behaved like this lacked quick wit and adaptability, easily panicked, and obviously could not adapt to the complex situation in the harem, so
In Zhao Junchen's mind, they were simply eliminated.
Only a very small number of women from the Zhao family can adapt to Zhao Junchen's questioning style in a short period of time. And they are keenly aware that this is an opportunity for self-recommendation, and then they naturally avoid the important and ignore the trivial, and want to pass their own
These descriptions deepened Zhao Junchen's favorable impression of them - unfortunately, some people's descriptions of themselves are too exaggerated, or they do not know how to grasp the details, or they have insufficient self-understanding. Such people are too easy to get carried away and become arrogant.
It makes people feel disgusted, and it is also not suitable for entering the harem.
In this era, a similar interview method appeared for the first time. All the women from the Zhao family were unprepared, so the effect was surprisingly good. Just the first three questions allowed Zhao Junchen to see clearly the character foundation of many women from the Zhao family.
, and secretly eliminated most of the Zhao family women.
In the end, there are only six or seven women from the Zhao family who can answer Zhao Junchen's questions calmly, have a clear self-understanding, and can appropriately demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses.
As for the next three questions, Zhao Junchen wanted to test the opponent's intentions and rational vision.
Entering the harem, becoming a concubine, and serving the emperor is a fate that is truly glorious and glorious for a woman from the Zhao family. However, most women from the Zhao family will be blinded by glory and style. When they swarm over and compete for opportunities,
At the same time, he never seriously thought about why he wanted to enter the palace, what he should do after entering the palace, and what goals he should achieve.
In short, most women from the Zhao family only focus on the benefits of entering the palace, but have no long-term thinking and planning at all. Such women are short-sighted, smart but not wise, and can easily be taken advantage of. Naturally, they will not
It is suitable to enter the palace and serve Emperor Deqing, otherwise it will only lead to failure and failure.
Faced with the following three questions, very few of the women in the Zhao family satisfied Zhao Junchen with their answers. Even if the standards were lowered and the answers were fully calculated, the answers of only three or five could be considered qualified.
Zhao Junchen's last question was not directed at the respondent himself, but he wanted to use the answer to this question to analyze the relationship between the women of the Zhao family, and to infer some of the things Zhao Junchen focused on.
The Zhao family’s women’s interpersonal relationships and handling of affairs.
After all, the situation in the harem is complicated. If you want to survive smoothly, you must be good at handling complex interpersonal relationships and have tactful ways of doing things. Otherwise, you will make too many enemies and become a loner.
To sum up, after combining these seven questions, Zhao Junchen can have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of each Zhao family woman, and make the most correct choice based on the different answers.
After Zhao Junchen "interviewed" every girl from the Zhao family, he asked all the girls from the Zhao family to go back and wait for news.
By Zhao Junchen's side, only Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan were left.
Then, Zhao Junchen looked down at his notes, shook his head slightly, and then said to Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan: "It seems that your two recommendations are correct. In comparison, Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi are indeed the best."
The right person is here.”
While speaking, Zhao Junchen secretly recalled the previous performances of Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi when answering his questions, with thoughtful eyes.
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ps: Due to human feelings, I was forced to do a job that I neither liked nor was familiar with. As a result, I was not only exhausted, but also wasted a lot of time. In the end, I was criticized and criticized for no reason, which affected me for several days.
The mood... The great helplessness in life may be the four words "unavoidable". (To be continued.)