Policy

Direct Appointment

direct_appointment

Being a learned individual does not necessarily mean that someone is apt for government work. Direct appointment of people suited for the task will be more efficient.

Conditions

Potential · From Kējǔ Examination

International Organization Type: Middle Kingdom

Allow · From Kējǔ Examination

• Has Variable: Celestial Authority
  Set by one of

  Demote from Celestial GovernorCountry Interaction

  Promote to Celestial GovernorCountry Interaction

  Adopting the Old RegimeDecision

  Concept of ShàngdìEvent

  Civil ServiceEvent

  MMoral Guidance in an Era of TurmoilEvent

  Birth and PrivilegeEvent

  MeritocracyEvent

  +67 more
• Celestial Authority > celestial_authority_very_strong_bonus (20)
• Leader country›Government Power ≥ 25
• Leader country

  Ducats

  • Value: This›Monthly Trade & Tax Income
  • Multiply

    • Value: 6
    • Add

      • Value: 1
      • Multiply

        • Value: Middle Kingdom › Total members
        • Divide: 10
  • Max: 100000

Exact conditions

Modifiers

Country modifier

Only applies if

Is leader of Middle Kingdom

• Monthly Prestige+0.1
• Hire Advisor Cost−25%

Country modifier

Only applies if

Middle Kingdom

Country has special status

• Type: Celestial Governor
• Country: Root

• Stability Investment+0.02

Country modifier

Only applies if

• Middle Kingdom

  None of

  • Country has special status

    • Type: Celestial Governor
    • Country: Root
• Is NOT leader of Middle Kingdom

• Stability Investment+0.01

Effects

When the price is paid

• change_celestial_authority: -20
  Middle Kingdom

  • Change variable
    • Name: Celestial Authority
    • Add: celestial_authority_very_strong_penalty
  • If

    Has Variable: Celestial Authority

    Then

    • If

      Celestial Authority > 100

      ThenSet variable

      • Name: Celestial Authority
      • Value: 100
    • If

      Celestial Authority < 0

      ThenSet variable

      • Name: Celestial Authority
      • Value: 0

  ↗
• Middle Kingdom
  Leader country

  • Lose 25 Political Influence
  • Gain This›Monthly Trade & Tax Income × (−6 + −1 × (Middle Kingdom › Total members ÷ 10)), at least −100,000 Ducats

Exact script

When activated

Disables the Conduct Kējǔ Examination Action

Exact script

Connections

References 2

International Organizations

• Middle KingdomCountry modifier 1, Country modifier 2…

Special Statuses

• Celestial GovernorCountry modifier 2, Country modifier 3

Required by 3

Events

• Fate of the Kējǔ Examinationflavor_chi.26Trigger
• Fate of the Kējǔ Examinationflavor_chi.59Trigger

Actions

• Conduct Kējǔ ExaminationAllow

Part of 1

• Kējǔ ExaminationDirect appointment

Granted by 1

• Fate of the Kējǔ ExaminationOption 1

Mentioned in 1

• Fate of the Kējǔ ExaminationDesc

Scripting 8

Grants 1

• CCelestial AuthorityWhen the price is paid

Uses 1

• Cchange_celestial_authorityvalue = -20When the price is paid

References 4

Script Values

• Ccelestial_authority_very_strong_penaltyWhen the price is paid
• Ppolitical_influence_ultimate_penaltyWhen the price is paid
• Ssmall_stability_investmentCountry modifier 2
• Ttiny_stability_investmentCountry modifier 3

AI weighting 1

• Diplomatic ReputationWants this policy bias

Referenced by 1

• Hhas_imperial_examinationsOR

Definitionin_game/common/laws/20_middle_kingdom.txt:1231

years = 2

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