Monic polynomial of degree $p$ of which all reductions mod $q\leq p$ are irreducible

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Let $p$ be a prime number. Prove that there exists a monic polynomial $f\in \mathbf{Z}[x]$ of degree $p$ such that

  • for all primes $q\leq p$, the reduction $\overline{f}\in \mathbf{F}_q[x]$ is irreducible.

I am looking for a hint. It may use abstract algebra, Galois theory..

Most of the time I can manage finite fields pretty well, but here I am clueless. I know that any monic irreducible polynomial of degree $p$ in $\mathbf{F}_q[x]$ is a divisor of $X^{q^p}-X$ in $\mathbf{F}_q[x]$. I also thought of taking an Artin-Schreier polynomial $X^p-X+a\in \mathbf{F}_p[x]$ to begin with an irreducible polynomial of degree $p$ in $\mathbf{F}_p[X]$.

Thanks in advance.