"Old Cai, thanks to you for giving this one hundred taels," Ye Yongjia smiled and took out another silver ticket from his arms and handed it to him, "Fortunately, he doesn't have a big appetite, if I ask for more, I really can't afford it." ”

"Tinglong is really out of sight," Cai Xianqing took back the silver ticket with his hand, "I have been doing drama for half my life, and I don't know how much money I have saved in the box, is there only one hundred taels missing?" Anyway, I didn't make a note, I'll write it off for you. ”

Ye Yongjia thanked him deeply, and then said: "Although Lu Zhixian was easily bribed, according to this strategy, only those who have just entered the career are recruited. I don't deny their talents, but their experience is shallow, and their actions must be unstable, how can they do great things? ”

Cai Xianqing paced and said: "Now is the time to strengthen the power, these things will have to wait until later." Moreover...... There is no shortage of talented and enlightened people in the world, maybe they can understand it at all. ”

"Then we can only count on Minghui's discernment and vision......" Ye Yongjia sighed, "I hope he doesn't have prejudices in his heart." ”

Lu Zhixian happily accepted the silver, he was willing to abandon those views at this time, not because he was 'apostasy' because of profit, but because this matter was extremely easy to do, not only did it not have risks, but it also couldn't break the relationship with the Chen Party, it can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, how can there be a reason to refuse? In the evening, he entered the palace to play to the emperor, and after explaining today's situation, he urged him to postpone the date of the official according to Ye Yongjia's words. The emperor didn't pay much attention to this, and agreed clearly. Lu Shangshu was relieved, and when he got out of the forbidden area, he reported the news back to the military department.

By the time Ye Yongjia received the news, it would be early tomorrow morning. Along with this news came Lu Tingci, who was highly recommended to him by Minghuiguang. He didn't have a few words to talk to this leader, but he felt the solemnity and integrity of the other party, and was deeply moved by these extraordinary qualities. He wanted to have a long talk with him, but because the ministry had heavy official duties, he had to say some polite words and asked the other party to step down. He hurriedly asked Cai Xianqing how this person was, Cai Xianqing was expressionless, and slowly replied: "I think he is better than Minghuiguang." Although this Lu Enyan is also from a family, he is not self-conscious, he talks steadily, has a thorough manner, is not rigid and unyielding, and he can have a place in the court. Ye Yongjia agreed.

Of course, one person is far from enough, Minghuiguang continues to rely on the means of grace and power to recruit talents in the Hanlin Academy, which is very effective. In a hurry, a few days later, three scholars with real talents and real learning came. The first name is Dong Sheng, the word is clear, he is from a poor family, he is capable, and he is very good at figuring out people's opinions; the second is called Gu Zheng, who is good at dedicating national policies and is open-minded; The third named Wan Yuzhi was also born in an ordinary family, familiar with military books, good at high opinions, and quite scolded. These three people have different temperaments, but their ambitions are not low at all, and they are young and strong, and they were soon appreciated by Ye Yongjia, and they were promoted to the second department of the army and punishment one by one, and arranged some small errands. Only Lu Tingci entered the Imperial History Terrace alone, made a servant of the Imperial History, and prepared to be promoted to the Imperial History Doctor in the future, in charge of the speech.

The officials in the capital saw that Ye Yongjia was so powerful, and they threw themselves into his tent, and the number of flatterers increased day by day; And those who had joined the Chen Party early had also been in awe of Ye Yongjia since then, and they didn't dare to provoke it.

Just when Ye Dang was in a hurry, Cui Yi became anxious at home. Every day he stretched out his fingers and counted and counted, and it was the day of seven seven or forty-nine. This was the day when his sister Cui was going to enter the Ye Mansion, but there was no news from Lord Ye, which made him upset. I had to hold my temper and stay for a few more days, but I still didn't hear the news from the Zhou messenger, he really couldn't help it this time. immediately quit her sister, took off her white hat, quietly walked to Brother Zhou's house, and asked for details.

"It's not that I said, Director Cui is too anxious," Zhou Chajun looked at him directly, and said seriously, "This filial piety is the most amazing, three years of filial piety, this is the old rule set by all dynasties." During this period, you don't remember the spirit of your parents in heaven, how can you get out if you are noticed? After three years, isn't it comfortable that everything is right? ”

Cui Yiyi waved his hand, sighed and said, "Hey, rules are rules, but the people of my Cui family still have to live!" If you don't lean on the big tree of Lord Ye as soon as possible, how can you have a foundation in the capital? In case of...... Don't hear me wrong, I'm talking about what if! In case Ye Bingbu leaves my sister, then I will not be able to achieve success and fame in my life, and I will not be able to live with my father's spirit in the sky. ”

Zhou Chajun scratched his beard: "That's right." But if you want to be an official in the future, criticism in this regard is indispensable. ”

"What am I afraid of?" Cui Yi sneered, "At that time, Brother Zhou, when you took me to the yamen of the Ministry of War, those clerks treated me like a monster, and no matter what dirty water was on my head; When I teach children outside the city, I have to listen to people's mouths and suffer from their cold eyes. To be honest, without these people, my ears are quiet, and my heart is not used to it. ”

Zhou was stunned, poked his head out and asked: "Aren't you an official just to get ahead, so that they can nod and flatter you?" If it's the same as before, how can you be this official...... What else does it mean? ”

"Brother Zhou, I am an official only for two things," Cui Yi raised two fingers at him, "One is worthy of his father's former reputation, which shows that my son is not bad, and even surpasses ordinary people; The second is to make meritorious contributions, to oneself, is to leave a name in the history of the youth, to the public, but also to let the people live a few days of peace. Brother Zhou, you know, although the younger brother is an official eunuch, he has been reluctant to get close to the scholars and doctors since he was a child, so he likes to wander in the market, so he is contaminated with a little hooligan habits, and at the same time, he also knows a lot of people's sufferings. I have made many friends who my father called as pawns of the peddlers, and they are running from place to place, and their horizons are wider than mine, but they are accustomed to seeing the bones pillowing on the avenues, and the people who are used to farming are displaced and starving to death in the fields. Therefore, I look down on life and death, but I am less afraid than you and me. ”

"But now that you're rich, don't you bring those friends with you?" Zhou Chajun was very interested, and then asked.

"I'll tell you the truth, I haven't seen them for three or four years, and one of them helped people smuggle salt, and I heard the news recently......" Speaking of this, Cui Yi suddenly closed his mouth and stopped talking.

"Say," Zhou said, puzzled, "What, it's hard to tell?" ”

Cui Yi paused for a moment before he said slowly: "The person who sold smuggled salt was arrested, and he was dragged into prison and put the government in prison." He hadn't eaten for three days...... Let's make a few strokes of the board a dozen...... and died. ”