Hearing Cai Ji's declaration that he wanted to "think long-term", Tian Feng and Cui Yan both willingly gave up their promises. In the eyes of the two of them, as long as Cai Ji is willing to "plan", then there is a door to move the shogunate, and there is no need to force Cai Ji to make a decision now. However, Guo Jia frowned, and said to Cai Ji again, "Lord, the matter of moving the shogunate may be considered in the long run. However, today, all the princes are busy recruiting troops and buying horses, so Jia thinks that compared with the construction of martial arts colleges, it is imperative to open a department and recruit scholars in Hebei and Youerzhou. ”

Guo Jia's words made Cai Ji, who was originally immersed in the beautiful vision of the martial arts academy, calm down suddenly. Indeed, in troubled times, a real vacancy is far more attractive to scholars than a place in school. After all, most of the 800 scholars who are studying in the martial arts hall at this moment are also coming for the official position in Cai Ji's hands. If Cai Ji did not hold real power, if mathematics, astronomy, geography and other contents were not included in the imperial examination. I'm afraid that few people will risk the war and come to come to the martial arts hall to learn miscellaneous studies that are not valued by the mainstream.

Cai Ji, who realized that he was a little too radical, immediately sighed and said to Guo Jia, "Mr. Fengxiao is reasonable, but he is arrogant." ”

Guo Jia saw a sense of helplessness between Cai Ji's words, and knew that the girl in front of him was somewhat unwilling. In fact, as the earliest participant of the lecture martial arts, Guo Jia did not want to let the lecture martial arts hall flourish, and then replace Taixue to become the highest school in Shilin. But at present, the world is still in fragmentation, and Cai Ji is not strong enough to despise other princes. On the contrary, in Guo Jia's view, although the Qi army took most of the counties of Ji and Youzhou in less than two years, it would take a while to control Cai Ji in Ji and Youzhou like the two states of Zhanqing and Xu. During this period, Cai Ji not only had to exert both strength and power against the scholars of Ji and Youzhou, but also had to guard against the invasion of Cao Cao, Gongsun Du and other princes. Such a dangerous environment really can't allow her to spend financial, material, and energy to build a martial arts academy.

Thinking about this, Guo Jia comforted Cai Ji, "The Lord doesn't have to give up. Although it is not suitable to build a martial arts academy at present, it is still feasible to teach separately. After all, there will always be people who will fall off the list, and at that time, the martial arts hall will definitely usher in more students to study. ”

Cai Ji listened to what Guo Jia said, and when he thought about it, he couldn't help but raise his head and smile at him. "Good. Just do what Mr. Bonghyo said. ”

Seeing that Guo Jia persuaded Cai Ji in just a few words. Tian Feng and Cui Yan subconsciously exchanged glances. Although the two of them had heard early on that Guo Jianai was the chief military advisor of Cai Ying, Cai Ji was highly valued. However, Jia Xu was also the mastermind of the Qi army, and accompanied Cai Ji's expedition to Heshuo to conquer the two states of Hebei and You. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, the status of Guo Jia and Jia Xu seems to be inseparable. But after seeing the exchange between Guo Jia and Cai Ji at this moment, Tian Feng and Cui Yan knew that Guo Jia's status in Cai Ji's mind was by no means just a strategist.

Thinking of Guo Jia, who was still a cloth cloth back then, when he left Yuan Ying, he commented on Yuan Shao, "The wise man judges the master, so he can make a name for himself by doing everything he can." Yuan Gong wanted to follow the example of Corporal Zhou Gong. And I don't know the opportunity to employ people. There are many ends, there are few wants, and there is no decision to be scheming, and they want to help the world with great difficulties and determine the cause of the overlord. It's hard! Tian Feng couldn't help but sigh in his heart that life in the world, whether it was famous or talented, it was not as important as meeting a master.

Facts have proved that Guo Jia's remarks to Cai Ji are by no means just alarmist, and at the same time that Cai Ji accepted Guo Jiajian's words and began to prepare for the opening of science and technology in Hebei and Youzhou, Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, was also making the same plan. On this day, Cao Ying's strategists led by Xun Yu and Xun You's uncle and nephew gathered in the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion. After the group of people sat down, Cao Cao didn't say much to greet. Directly asked straight to the point, "I don't know what you think of Kaike?" ”

"Open a business? What the prime minister asked, but Cai Anzhen's recruitment method in Qing and Xu Erzhou back then? Xun Yu arched his hand to Cao Cao for confirmation.

"Exactly. Lone found that opening a branch was actually a wonderful way to recruit talents, so he had the intention to try. I wonder what you think about this? Cao Cao twisted his beard, his eyes full of longing. It is said that after learning that Cai Ji was in Qing and Xu Erzhou, Cao Cao had already realized that this would be a system that would change the pattern of the world. It's just that at that time, he was confronting Yuan Shao in Guandu, and he had no time to study the details of Kaike in detail. It wasn't until he defeated Yuan Shao that Cao Cao was able to spare his energy to study Cai Ji's Kaike. After some careful study, Cao Cao was even more convinced that Kaike was not only an effective candidate for the imperial court, but also a powerful tool to strengthen the centralization of power.

Xun Yu is Shang Shuling and Cao Cao's mastermind. Naturally, there has been some research on the opening of the department. But he muttered for a while and replied, "Back to the prime minister, the opening of the department is born from countermeasures, regardless of age, regardless of background, meritocracy, which is a good way to select talents." ”

With Xun Yu starting his head, Cheng Yu on the side also followed and said, "Prime Minister Mingjian." The state and county inspection is still in use today. It's too much to lose. Yu thought that the prime minister could learn from the method of opening a branch to obtain scholars, and put the power of the state capital and return it to the imperial court. Strike from outside elections. Recruit people from all over the world and gather in Beijing to select talents. ”

Cao Cao saw that Xun Yu and Cheng Yu had broken through the two major advantages of opening a science and technology, and couldn't help but slap his hands and laugh, "What a meritocracy!" It's a good thing to put the power of the state capital and return it to the imperial court! Don't hide it from you, Lone also has this intention. Lone plans to recruit talents from all over the world in Yecheng to open a department and select virtuous people for the imperial court. ”

Yecheng!? The strategists who thought that Cao Cao was going to allow the capital to open a branch to take scholars heard that the place where the imperial examination was held was Yecheng, and they couldn't help but let out an uproar. Xun Yu simply frowned and advised Cao Cao, "Think twice, Prime Minister! This time it is not only for the imperial court to select virtuous people, but it should be opened in Xudu, and the Son of Heaven will appoint the top three. How can the examination room be set in Yecheng! ”

"Appointed by the Son of Heaven?" Cao Cao glanced at the subordinates present, sneered and asked, "The Son of Heaven is currently sick and bedridden, how can he preside over the imperial examination?" ”

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly dropped to the freezing point. Except for Xun Yu, who was still holding his neck and looking at Cao Cao helplessly, the rest of the civil and military forces lowered their heads and remained silent. It turned out that after the outbreak of the case against Zhao Yan, Liu Xie was sick and bedridden all day long, refusing to go to court or see Cao Cao. As for Cao Cao, in addition to sending people into the palace every day to visit the sick Son of Heaven and offering some supplements to the Son of Heaven from time to time, he handled the official documents reported from various places in his own minister's mansion and invited the Chinese Wu to come here to discuss matters.

Everyone could see that Liu Xie was in a cold war with Cao Cao, but no one dared to pierce this layer of window paper. Because once the two sides have a showdown, it means that Cao Cao will completely break with Liu Xie. This consequence was not only unbearable for the Han family, but also unwilling to be seen by Cao Cao's civil and military forces. After all, the world is not peaceful, and Liu Biao in the south is still eyeing him. The Guanzhong departments in the west are also yang and yin. Cao Cao needed the banner of the Han family to order the princes. The Han family also needed the protection of the Cao army. With this idea in mind, the whole court and the central government chose to remain silent for now, hoping that time could heal the estrangement between Cao Cao and Liu Xie, thus ending the cold war between the two. Therefore, although Xun Yu was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's practice of setting up the Son of Heaven in opening a branch of science, he finally acquiesced to Cao Cao's decision.

Cao Cao saw that Xun Yu had made a concession, and he couldn't help but look relaxed. Lang Sheng announced, "Kaike is a matter of Sheji Wenruo, and you will go to Yecheng with Gu to select talents for the imperial court." ”

"No." Xun Yu obediently bowed his head in response, but a sense of foreboding vaguely rose in his heart.

As the saying goes, there is no impermeable wall in the world. In less than a day, the news that Cao Cao was going to open a branch in Yecheng spread throughout Xudu. There are those who are excited about this news, and there are also those who are ready to move. No, before Cao Cao officially wrote to the court to ask for a scholar, the general Dong Cheng was already busy entering the palace to visit his daughter Concubine Dong, who was pregnant with Liujia.

Since Liu Xie was sick and bedridden, Concubine Dong moved to the more secluded Yunyang Palace to raise the baby. However, this does not mean that Concubine Dong has lost her grace. On the contrary, the small Yunyang Palace is arranged with flowers. At this time, Dong Cheng was sitting on the pu mat with the edge of Shu brocade, and the elegant bamboo curtain of the Xiang concubine separated the father and daughter from the palace maid. But I saw Dong Cheng taking the tea soup handed by his daughter. He asked casually, "How are you doing lately?" ”

"His Majesty's condition has not improved so far. It's a pity that my daughter is pregnant and can't serve His Majesty. Concubine Dong frowned slightly and shook her head.

Dong Cheng listened to what Concubine Dong said, put the teacup in his hand on the table, and said in a low voice, "Daughter, don't worry, Your Majesty has its own natural direction." But you need to take care of your body, don't get angry. ”

"Father is right." Concubine Dong lowered her head and stroked her already round abdomen with a happy face. Dong Cheng also raised his glass triumphantly and took a sip of tea.

And just when the two were chatting without a word, they overheard a report from the palace maid outside the curtain. "Niangniang, Imperial Doctor Chen asks to see you."

Concubine Dong glanced at her silent father, and then nodded in agreement, "Please." ”

Not long after, an old man with gray hair and beard came to Dong Cheng's father and daughter under the guidance of the palace maid, bowed down and saluted, "Imperial Doctor Chen Su has seen Niangniang and General Dong. ”

"Imperial Physician Chen doesn't need to be polite." Concubine Dong raised her hand to signal Imperial Physician Chen to get up, and then turned her words around and frowned. "Hongu is feeling a little unwell today. Please ask the imperial doctor to take the pulse of the palace. ”

"No." Imperial Physician Chen got up and walked into the curtain and sat down with his back to the palace maid. But he didn't immediately diagnose Concubine Dong's pulse. Instead, he dipped his finger in the water and wrote a string of words on the desk, "If you want to go north to open a branch and take a scholar, how should I deal with it?" ”

Dong Cheng glanced at the words on the desk, and dipped his hand in the water and wrote on the desk, "Let it go north." ”

Seeing this, Imperial Physician Chen nodded, quickly erased the words on the case, and then wrote, "Liu Biao has news?" ”

"Yes."

"Ma Teng?"

"None"

Concubine Dong sat on the side and watched her father and Imperial Physician Chen write questions and answers like a pantomime, although there was no joy or sorrow on her face, but a trace of sweat was already in her palms. Since the death of Zhao Yan, Cao Cao has strengthened his control over the Great Interior, and he not only sent an additional battalion of soldiers and horses to the palace, but also replaced Liu Xie's inner servants with him. And after Liu Xie saw Cao Cao's methods, he did not dare to directly meet his close ministers in the palace. Of course, the young Son of Heaven would not willingly accept Cao Cao's control. So under Dong Cheng's construction, Liu Xie began to pretend to be sick and refuse to go to the court, and at the same time, he continued to keep in touch with Concubine Dong and Dong Cheng and others, thus secretly plotting to deal with Cao Cao.

For example, at this moment, Liu Xie asked Dong Cheng about Cao Cao's establishment of a branch in Yecheng. Dong Cheng himself is not interested in opening a science and technology, in his opinion, this is just another meritocracy. However, Cao Cao's choice of the location of the imperial examination in Yecheng was in line with Dong Cheng's wishes. It must be known that the Zhao Yan case has greatly damaged the vitality of the Son of Heaven and his party, and today's Xu Du can be said to be ten thousand horses. Even if someone was dissatisfied with Cao Cao, he didn't dare to say it. After all, the heads of Zhao Yan and the others are still hanging above the city gate of Xu Du. And if Cao Cao left Xudu and went to Yecheng at this juncture, then Dong Cheng would be able to strengthen ties with Liu Biao, Ma Teng and other princes.

Compared with Dong Cheng, who is eager to try, Concubine Dong's mood can only be described as apprehensive. For this seventeen-year-old woman, Jiangshan Sheji is far less important than giving birth to a lovely child for the man she loves. It's a pity that reality doesn't allow her to settle in the inner room. Because her husband is the current Son of Heaven, and her father is an important minister of the current dynasty. These two men, who are most important to her, happen to have an unlimited desire for power. So Concubine Dong could only participate in this life-and-death game with her Liujia body.

Imperial Physician Chen is Liu Xie's microphone, and he is only responsible for asking questions, not for discussions. So the pantomime between him and Dong Cheng didn't last long. When all the questions that should be asked were finished, Imperial Physician Chen quickly took out a small pillow and a square scarf from his sleeve, and began to cut it for Concubine Dong.

Although it was just a cover, Concubine Dong was still very concerned about the child in her womb. But I heard her ask with concern, "How?" Can the dragon fetus in this palace be sick? ”

Imperial Physician Chen put away the scarf and replied, "Niangniang's pulse is stable, and the dragon fetus in her womb is fine." If the mother feels that her body is still unwell, the old man has a dose of tranquility soup that can not only stabilize the fetus, but also cool off the mother. ”

"In this way, there is Imperial Doctor Lao Chen." Concubine Dong breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Someone! Reward a jade ring of Imperial Physician Chen. ”

"Thank you for your generous gift." After taking the reward from the palace maid, Imperial Physician Chen bowed down and withdrew from Yunyang Palace.

After that, Dong Cheng chatted with Concubine Dong for a while, and only got up to retire when the sun was in the west. And that night, Liu Xie's old illness suddenly recurred, and Imperial Physician Chen was urgently recruited into the palace again to diagnose and treat the evil disease of the Son of Heaven. It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that Liu Xie turned the corner. And just when all the civil and military officers were rejoicing for the Son of Heaven to save the day, Cao Cao wrote to ask the imperial court to open a branch in Yecheng. Although Liu Xie, who was still recuperating in the deep palace, failed to go to court, he also sent an edict to agree to Cao Cao's request. For a time, the case of opening a branch to replace Zhao Yan became the hottest topic in Shilin in the summer of the sixth year of Jian'an.

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The first thing the bun will say for the puppet is "sister"? This is not scientific (⊙o⊙)! (To be continued.) lwxs)