Soon, Zu Yuan, who came to Xuzhou to attend Xiao Yao's wedding, returned to Jinling with the arduous task given to him by Xiao Yao, because Xiao Yao asked him to invite at least one-third of the celebrity bachelors on the list provided by Xu Miao to Xuzhou no matter what method he used!

Zu Yuanye, who returned to Jinling City, was very efficient, first went to Xu Mansion to visit Xu Miao's grandfather, Xu Ling, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and then told him what Xiao Yao and Xu Miao thought.

Because Xiao Yao has become his grandson-in-law, he can be regarded as a family, and Xiao Yao became a sensation at last year's poetry conference, and even casually recited more than 100 famous poems and verses through the ages, and was even known as the god of poetry by the world, which made Xu Ling, who has always been heavy on literature and light on martial arts, greatly change his opinion of Xiao Yao!

Moreover, Xiao Yao was ordered to lead the army to Huaibei to reinforce Lu Guangda, who had suffered a heavy defeat, and defeated Gao Changgong in one fell swoop and successfully recovered Xuzhou! This has made Xiao Yao's image in the hearts of the soldiers and people of Chen Guo unprecedentedly improved, and some people have even called Xiao Yao the god of war of Chen Jun!

How could a young man who was called a god by the world in the poetry arena and on the battlefield, not be valued by Xu Ling, an old fox in officialdom!

Even if Xiao Yao's style of acting is a little arrogant and domineering, and he even offended the prince in the court, but because Xiao Yao is too good, and now Xu Miao is married to Xiao Yao, the wood is already in the boat, Xu Ling can only accept the reality that he has been on Xiao Yao's thief ship!

So now when he sees Xu Miao's handwritten letter to him, asking him to help persuade some talented people who are not reused in the court and are depressed to come to Xuzhou, he can only do it!

However, in Xu Ling's heart, he actually agreed with Xiao Yao's method of selecting officials in the form of examinations! After all, he is also a scholar, and he has served in the court for many years, and knows that many officials can become officials in the court now, not because of how talented they are, but because they were born in a scholar family and have some deep family background, so they became court officials, and the officials are getting bigger and bigger!

And those talented people from poor backgrounds, no matter how talented they are and how knowledgeable they are, there are still very few people who can have the opportunity to take the position!

Only Xiao Yao, a demon who defends the sky, can rely on his ingenuity and wisdom to seize the opportunity and get acquainted with King Xing and Xiao Moke, and then he can enter the military world and make contributions on the battlefield, and finally get his current official position and status!

Therefore, Xu Ling now not only agrees with Xiao Yao's method of selecting officials for the examination, but also prepares to personally help Xiao Yao to persuade his students who cannot be reused in the court because of their poor background, so that these people who are deeply affected by the concept of the scholar family and limit their development in their careers can be reused by Xiao Yao in Xuzhou! Then let them hold this official selection exam to help those who come from poor backgrounds to embark on their careers and give full play to their wisdom!

And Zu Yuan also asked the beggars to help spread the news, saying that the general business bank was going to hold the second poetry conference again, because the last poetry conference was an unprecedented success, and the top ten talents were all blockbusters, and they were also valued by the wealthy nobles and even the emperor, which made those who were born in a poor family see hope!

So when this gossip came out, it immediately attracted the whole Jinling City reading circle, for a while, the general casino that had held the poetry conference was even more crowded, in addition to those gamblers and rich people who enjoyed themselves, there were also a large number of readers who had been preparing for a year, they were also full of confidence, ready to show their skills in the second poetry conference, to show their talents!

When Xu Ling kept moving around for his grandson-in-law, and Zu Yuan was constantly throwing banquets in the general casino, inviting celebrities and virtuous people from all sides, the prince Chen Shubao couldn't sit still, so he immediately found Zhang Dai and Baoliang monks to discuss countermeasures.

"This Xiao Shilang is really hateful! It has become the history of Xuzhou, but it is not good to stay in Xuzhou, why are you still making waves here in Jinling City! Originally, I watched them move so many workshops to Xuzhou, I thought they were going to give up Jinling City, without this thorn in our eyes, then I can sleep in peace here in Jinling City and accompany my father well!

Now it is rumored that the general firm is going to hold the second poetry conference, which has caused the entire Chen country to be looking forward to participating in this conference, and now almost all the people in Jinling City are talking about this poetry conference, and even the father and emperor are above the court, and they have also told the ministers about it! Chen Shubao said angrily.

"Last year's poetry conference was very successful, and we also discovered more than a dozen young talents who were from poor backgrounds but were very talented for our Chen country, so now they want to hold this poetry conference, of course, Your Majesty is very supportive! After all, it is the general trading house that is responsible for organizing and producing money, but the imperial court can sit back and enjoy its success, and these young talents who have been discovered can be appointed when the time comes! Bao Liang analyzed.

"Then we will watch Xiao Shilang become a man of the hour in Jinling City and even Chen Guo again! The last poetry conference made him a god of poetry overnight, and now if he is allowed to hold a second session, won't it make his prestige even higher? Uncle Chen scolded angrily.

"Why don't we hold a poetry contest too? With the reputation of His Royal Highness and Master Bao Liang, coupled with the vigorous preparation of our Yinhai Commercial Bank, we should also be able to hold a poetry conference comparable to General Commercial Bank! Zhang Dai suggested.

Because since last year Xiao Yao led people to smash his Four Seasons Restaurant in full view of everyone, the reputation of Yinhai Commercial Bank has plummeted, although relying on the support of the prince of Chen Guo, the world does not dare to say anything about Yinhai Commercial Bank in person, but in fact, everyone is talking about Yinhai Commercial Bank behind their backs, thinking that it has already been surpassed by General Commercial Bank, and it is no longer the largest commercial bank in Chen State!

So now Zhang Dai urgently needs to create a huge movement for Yinhai Commercial Bank, so that the world knows that Yinhai Commercial Bank, which is deeply rooted in Chen Guo and has a long history, is the largest commercial bank in Chen Guo!

"We also have a poetry conference? How much money does that cost? I heard that the general business bank held this poetry conference before, but it cost a lot of silver, the first prize alone is a full 1,000 taels of silver, and the second to tenth place, plus the talent from all over the world rushed to Jinling City, the general business bank provides them with free food and accommodation, and even allows them to play for free in the general casino, these are calculated, but a lot of expenses! Chen Shubao frowned and said painfully.

They didn't think about it before, they wanted to learn from the general firm, and also hold a grand poetry conference, but as soon as the cost was calculated, they all retreated, after all, it would cost more than 5,000 taels of silver to do this poetry conference, and the selected talents were basically predestined to be attracted by other wealthy families, and it was impossible to let them use it for their own use!

So after a poetry conference, a lot of money was spent, and the reputation was earned, but there was no practical benefit, this kind of thing of making wedding dresses for others in vain, of course Chen Shubao would not consider spending a lot of money to do it!