在清代,选官向来是以“身、言、书、判”作为首要条件的。所谓身,即形体,需要五官端正,仪表堂堂,否则难立官威。所谓言,即口齿清楚,语言明晰,否则有碍治事。所谓书,即字要写得工整漂亮,利于上级看他的书面报告。所谓判,即思维敏捷,审判明断,不然便会误事害人。 In the Qing Dynasty, election officials had always regarded “body, speech, book, sentence” as the first condition. The so-called body, that is, the body needs correct facial features, dignified instrument, or difficult to establish the official authority. The so-called words, that is articulate, clear language, otherwise impede the governance. The so-called book, the word should be written neatly beautiful, which will help superiors to see his written report. The so-called sentence, that is, quick thinking, judging the judge, otherwise it will be the wrong person.