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Although Zhu Boliang acted like the two met by chance, Cai Ying, who was good at observation, could still see that Zhu Boliang should be waiting for him on his own way.

Moreover, there is another corroborative evidence, that is, Zhu Boliang is not good at riding horses, he should usually take a sedan chair to go to the court, but he did not sit in a sedan chair today, but rode a high-headed horse to "meet" Cai still "by chance", and then walked side by side.

Seeing this, Cai still said secretly: "In order to marry your daughter to me, you can be regarded as doing your best, but it's a pity that your grade is really low, and you don't have much real power." ”

Again.

Since Cai is still ready to sell his marriage and is ready to exchange his marriage for a political bargaining chip, of course, he wants the higher the price, the better.

And marrying Zhu Boliang's daughter goes against Cai Ying's original intention, and may even make Cai still get into trouble.

Therefore, although Cai still thinks that Zhu Boliang should be a good father-in-law, he still doesn't want to marry Zhu Boliang's daughter.

But Zhu Boliang was not discouraged, but took the initiative to say to Cai Ying: "Yesterday there were many people and chaos, I didn't have time to talk to Ziyin in detail, in fact, I have noticed Ziyin you a long time ago, I have read all your poems, and I know Ziyin because of your talent and ambition." ”

Stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, the business is not benevolent and righteous, and Cai still has something to ask Zhu Boliang, so Cai still said: "Don't hide it from Lord Zhu, in fact, I don't like poetry, I want, Jin Ge Iron Horse, protect the family and defend the country, and expand the territory." ”

No, Zhu Boliang praised it even more: "This is what I admire most about you." ”

Cai still said: "Oh? I don't know why Lord Zhu said that? ”

Zhu Boliang lowered his voice and said: "I have a student who is from Muzhou, and he told me that Manichaeism is very powerful there, and the doctrine of Manichaeism is to teach rebellion, some time ago, I heard that there is a person named Fang La in Muzhou who led the people to rebel, I guess the scale must not be small, if the imperial court does not send a large army, it will definitely not be able to suppress it, so the opportunity to make contributions because of you may come again." ”

Cai still listened, and said in his heart: "It seems that Wang Hao is about to lose his grip on the matter of Fang La's uprising. ”

Cai still naturally couldn't tell Zhu Boliang that I knew about the Fang La uprising and knew the scale of the Fang La uprising, so he could only say perfunctorily according to the general mentality of the Song people now: "It's just a group of mobs, as soon as my Song Tianbing arrives, I will be able to sweep away the leaves in the autumn wind, and Lord Zhu doesn't need to worry." ”

Seeing that Cai still didn't seem to be interested in the uprising in Fang La, and remembering that Cai still said just now that he was willing to defend his family and defend the country and expand his territory, Zhu Boliang guessed that Cai still didn't like to fight a civil war, and then said: "As Ziyin said, it's okay not to mention the southeast matter, in fact, Ziyin still has a bigger opportunity right now." ”

Cai still asked knowingly: "What is the opportunity?" ”

Zhu Boliang said: "Of course, it is to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun. ”

Zhu Boliang then said: "Emperor Shenzong left the ancestral training and recovered the Yanyun King ......"

Judging from Zhu Boliang's lack of words and deliberately complimenting himself, Cai can still see how much Zhu Boliang wants him to be his son-in-law.

To be honest, Cai is still a little moved by Zhu Boliang, if Zhu Boliang's official position is so higher and his power is so greater, even if he is only a secretary of the Ministry or a secretary of the Ministry of War, Cai will still consider marrying his daughter.

Cai still secretly regretted: "The road to winning the championship is not allowed for me not to do my best!" ”

Taking advantage of Zhu Boliang's intent on recruiting himself as a son-in-law, Cai still said: "Lord Zhu, Cai still has one thing to ask for, I don't know ......."

As Cai still expected, Zhu Boliang didn't even ask anything, so he agreed: "Ziyin said that as long as I can do it, I will do my best." ”

Cai still didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "Lord Zhu also knows that my Jinwu Army is from scratch and has to be built from a wasteland, and those Qiu Ba under my command are okay to fight, and they are like headless flies when they engage in construction and governance, and they don't know where to start at all. ”

Zhu Boliang immediately echoed Cai and said: "Zi is so good, if you don't read the subset of scriptures and history, how can you build and govern?" ”

Cai still said: "So I want to get some students to go to me." ”

When Zhu Boliang heard this, he was a little embarrassed: "This ...... I can introduce some ...... to my son because of you."

Speaking of this, Zhu Boliang suddenly felt that Cai still begged him once, he couldn't be so unhelpful, so his tone changed, and he said: "Ziyin, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to introduce you to more Taishengxue, huh...... Actually, if Ziyin just wants some readers, he doesn't necessarily have to be a student......"

Cai Jing's "Chongning Xingxue" was too successful.

Each class is 3,000 and the duration of the study is eight years (because the foundation of the students is not the same when they enter the school, so the mastery of the students' study period is more flexible, and many of them graduate in less than eight years.) ), session after session, to provide a steady stream of talents for the Northern Song Dynasty.

This also leads to the fact that, slowly, more and more students are accumulating.

However, the official positions of the Northern Song court were limited.

Therefore, in recent years, the employment of too many students has become more and more difficult - in the first place, even the employment rate of one percent cannot be reached, and most of the students have no opportunity to make up for the official position after graduation, especially those from poor families.

Eventually, these students either became private school teachers, or became junior officials, or became staff members, or studied repeatedly, or simply became unemployed vagrants who had the opportunity to find their way around.

Zhu Boliang suggested that Cai could still select talents from among these people.

Zhu Boliang's suggestion made Cai still secretly pat his head, and said in his heart: "Yes, why do I have to be fresh graduates, and previous graduates can too." ”

However, Cai was still a little embarrassed: "But this past ...... It's these students who have left Taixue, where can they find it? ”

Zhu Boliang smiled confidently and said: "This is because you can ask the right person, because the imperial court may enable these Taixue students, so all the Taixue students who leave Taixue have a record in Taixue, and I am the one in charge of these filings." ”

Zhu Boliang whispered to Cai still again: "The reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince values me is because I have these materials and can select outstanding talents for His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Cai still really didn't expect Zhu Boliang to be so useful, he immediately politely said, "Then there is Master Lao Zhu." ”

Zhu Boliang took a big package and said: "It is incumbent. ”

Zhu Boliang then changed his tone, and said: "However, these people who have left Taixue have been separated after all, and it will take time to find them one by one, Ziyin, aren't you in a hurry?" ”

How could Cai still not be in a hurry?

Therefore, seeing that Zhu Boliang had already put his heart to heart with him, Cai still no longer hid it, and he said to Zhu Boliang directly: "My uncle gave me a handtie, and I took this handtie to Biyong Foreign School, and I can find Wu Xijiu and Dr. Zhang to ask for a hundred students." ”

When Zhu Boliang heard this, he couldn't help but secretly take a chance: "Fortunately, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have called my baby son-in-law to look down on me, and then again, my baby son-in-law really has a city government, and he can do it himself, but he has to take the school exam." ”

Cai still guessed what Zhu Boliang was thinking, and explained: "It is said that if you take my uncle's codex, you can directly go to Biyong to learn to pick people, but Lord Zhu also knows that there are differences and gaps between talents, so I want to ask Lord Zhu, who knows the roots, to help me recommend some." ”

Zhu Boliang suddenly realized, and then packed the ticket and said: "Ziyin, rest assured, I will definitely select the best talents for you, in fact, I have a good relationship with a few students who have the opportunity to be admitted to the Jinshi, I will try my best to persuade them to vote for you." ”

Cai still said: "Lord Zhu has misunderstood. ”

Zhu Boliang was a little uncertain and said, "Ziyin doesn't want the best talents?" ”

Cai still said: "No, it's just that everyone has a different definition of the best talent. ”

Zhu Boliang said: "I would like to hear and advise." ”

Cai still said: "The talents I look for are not only those who can do beautiful articles, but also those who are practical talents, such as those who are proficient in organization, like those who are proficient in management, like those who are proficient in arithmetic, like those who are proficient in law, like those who are proficient in strategy, and so on......"

Zhu Boliang suddenly realized.

Cai still said: "In addition, I don't want the children of high-ranking officials and nobles, I don't want the children of famous families, what I want most are the children of officials and civilians below the eighth grade, as well as those students who have no fame and no way." ”

Zhu Boliang was puzzled and said: "Why do you want such a student? ”

Cai still sighed and said: "Wenzun and Wuhu, how can those high-ranking officials, children of famous families and those students who are already famous and have a way to be driven by me, and since they can't be driven by me, what use do I want them?" ”

Zhu Boliang understood, he said: "This matter is easier, Ziyin is a student you want, and you are more eager for opportunities, as long as I talk to them, they will definitely be willing to go to Ziyin's Jinwujun." ”

Zhu Boliang hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Actually, according to Ziyin's requirements, those Taixue students who have left Taixue should be more suitable for you." ”

Zhu Boliang said this, in fact, he just wanted to show himself, and had no other meaning, he didn't expect that a hundred students would not be able to satisfy Cai Ying's huge appetite at all, so that Cai still said: "Those students who have left Taixue, please ask Master Zhu to help me contact me, Lord Zhu, please rest assured, I will never treat the talents that Lord Zhu introduced to me, let alone Lord Zhu, hmm...... Every time Master Zhu introduces a student to me, no matter whether I can recruit it or not, I will give Master Zhu 500 yuan for hard work, and there is no upper limit. He was immediately stunned!

After a long pause, Zhu Boliang said, "A hundred students are not enough because of you?" ”

Cai still knew that his appetite was too great, but he didn't want an army, but a foundation for the rebellion, so he naturally hoped that the more talents he had, the better.

However, of course, Cai still can't tell Zhu Boliang about this kind of thing, he can only half-truth: "I am going to create a new system, and I will name it the 'staff system'......"

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