Zhang Zengshu's words were asked to the people in the northwest below, but no one answered.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

It's just that Zhang Zengshu didn't show the slightest annoyance, and glanced at Liu Chong cooperatively.

Sure enough, Liu Chong immediately pretended to be angry and said:

"Hazar, why didn't you answer when the Governor asked you?"

After speaking, he got up and explained to Zhang Zengshu:

"My lord, they are here this time for the quota of the official school. ”

Knowing the intention of these toasts, Zhang Zengshu frowned.

The official school, as the name suggests, is an official-run private school, which naturally serves the official, Zhang Zengshu has not heard of the quota being allocated to these toasts, and besides, he also expects these places to help him attract some loyal subordinates.

As if seeing the confusion on Zhang Zengshu's face, Liu Chong patiently explained:

"My lord, the province of Noel is remote, and the reason why it can be taken over to the center of the empire is not unrelated to these northwest toasts, in order to commend their contributions, there are rules from the first generation of the governor's mansion that have been followed, and every year the official school will have so many places to give these toasts.

Although the content of the private school and the official school are the same, there are still big differences between the two. The school is for the children of the common people, and the school period is six years, if there is no talent, that is, you can only do an ordinary martial arts cultivation, and stop there. Unless you are talented, you may be recommended exceptionally and further your studies.

But the official school is different, the official school has the empire as a support, and there is a huge resource tilt of the empire, but all the children who enter the official school, it is a sure thing to go to further their studies, and even if they can be made, if they are willing to work for the empire after returning from school, they can also be awarded the title of noble. ”

To put it bluntly, the folk school is compulsory education, and if you "read" well, the empire will give you resources to "read", and if you don't read, you will go home and farm.

A title of nobility?

No wonder these people are willing to cooperate with Liu Chong to act in such a play.

Although these toasts were nominally officials of the empire, they had nothing to do with the nobles, who could have a lower position than the officials, or even no position, but no matter how high the official was, he had to salute when he met the nobles.

Like many wealthy businessmen in the real world, although they are already rich, they still want their children to become civil servants, even if they are the lowest.

It's not that these positions bring them more wealth, or more connections and convenience, but that they can be more respected.

This is a kind of root knot, a kind of expectation implanted in the bones, and the expectation of several generations, as if this can break the ideological barriers of "Shinong Industry and Commerce".

"And why are they here?"

Zhang Zengshu simply didn't ask those toasts, but asked Liu Chong directly.

"They want a few more spots. ”

Liu Chong didn't know that his trick had already been seen through, so he still looked at himself with a worried face, and whispered to Zhang Zengshu:

"Lord Governor, these toasts can't be offended, you just came to take office and don't understand the situation, you have to work on the northwest land, and you have to rely on them. ”

Even if he didn't know Liu Chong's calculations, Zhang Zengshu would not do anything reckless, not to mention that now, Zhang Zengshu had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to deal with it, but before that, he had to ask Yang Zhi's opinion first.

Zhang Zengshu's sudden rise startled these toasters, but he didn't care much about what he was commanding in front of an entourage, and the only civil official who knew that Yang Zhi's identity was not simple was unable to convey a message to Liu Chong because of the wrong occasion.

Regarding Zhang Zengshu's request, Yang Zhi naturally would not refuse.

With Yang Zhi's support, Zhang Zengshu seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, leaving Liu Chong on the side, and looked directly at Hachar:

"It's not that the quota can't be given to you, but it depends on whether you have the ability to take it, I have heard that the northwest is martial arts, and this official wants to see it, as long as you send a representative to win against my friend, I can give you the quota, and as long as I am in office, the quota will be this number every year in the future."

Of course, if you lose, this year's quota will be cancelled, how about it, do you dare to bet?"

Hearing this, Liu Chong frowned, and glanced at Zhang Zengshu suspiciously, this result was far from what he expected, and I don't know if he was thinking too much, Zhang Zengshu's seemingly impulsive approach undoubtedly directly hit the key point of these toasts.

The reason why he was able to move was to give them the promised quota, but he didn't have the courage of Zhang Zengshu, and only gave them a one-year promise.

One can imagine what these toasts will do.

Sure enough, even the cheeky man who was sitting in it and had never spoken couldn't sit still, he just looked at Yang Zhi for a while, as if he was afraid that Zhang Zengshu would regret it, and immediately made a decision:

"Lord Governor, this is true. ”

The dog that bites people doesn't bark, don't look at this person's appearance, he stands up fat and round like a humanoid winter melon, but Liu Chong, who has dealt with these toasts a few times, knows that in fact, this person named Jamaiti is the leader of these toasts.

From the few toasts who sat down quietly, Zhang Zengshu could be regarded as seeing something clearly, and said to Jamat with a smile:

"If you say the water that spills out, how can this official easily break his word. ”

The two sides agreed that the group would go to the martial arts arena under the leadership of Liu Chong.