Zhao Shan smiled in his heart when he saw Cao Tong's stunned look. Cao Mengchan has already married and returned home. If the Cao family doesn't take advantage of her, it will be a waste of natural resources.
What's more, he has already had thoughts about Cao Tong.
Cao Tong is the Confucian leader of Daqian and has countless disciples. He has been preaching and teaching outside, which is a waste of talent. Cao Tong personally sat in the court and could continuously attract scholars to defect to him.
Zhao Shan frowned deeply and sighed: "Grandpa, it's really difficult for me."
Cao Tong was also an old martial artist. When he heard Zhao Shan's complaints, his cheeks twitched and he asked helplessly: "What difficulty does your majesty have?"
Zhao Shan said quickly: "Before I came to power, Li Wu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, controlled the government. Even the imperial censor and the princes of the country were Li Wu's people. I dismissed many officials, but there was no one available."
"Most of the officials in the court are from other forces."
"On the one hand, I don't have the talent to replace these people. On the other hand, they have made no mistakes and cannot move at will."
“There are not enough talents, so we don’t have the confidence to do anything, and everything is constrained.”
"I'm in trouble!"
"My grandfather has always cared about the country and the people. Do you want to watch me being restricted? If you have my grandfather's help, you can attract countless people to join the imperial court."
Zhao Shanqing said sincerely: "Please come out and help me, grandpa."
Cao Tong's expression changed slightly.
Although Zhao Shan is his grandson-in-law, Zhao Shan is the emperor, and calling him Duke Cao is already a great respect. However, Zhao Shan looked like a grandfather and looked like a junior, and he was even closer to him in every aspect.
Cao Tong couldn't refuse, and sighed: "Your Majesty does not despise the old man because he is old and faint. He just comes out of the mountain."
A look of success flashed across Zhao Shan's eyes, and he quickly said: "With the help of my grandfather, I am even more powerful. From now on, the court has enough talents."
Cao Tong said humbly: "Your Majesty, you have given me the reward."
Zhao Shan changed the subject and asked, "Grandpa just mentioned Zhuge Shang, the talented Qilin man. What is the situation of this man?"
Cao Tong explained calmly: "Zhuge Shang is from Luoyang. His grandfather Zhuge Yuan was once a Situ in Daqian. Later, he angered the eunuchs and was demoted home. Zhuge Shang's father, Zhuge Yue, also served as the governor of Youzhou. Prefect."
"Because Zhuge Yue was tough on the Northern Wei Dynasty, and because he was implicated in the defeat of Wei Polu in the past, Zhuge Yue was also dismissed from office and died of illness soon after."
"Zhuge Shang returned to his hometown in Luoyang and worked hard at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain."
"From time to time, Zhuge Shang will come to Longmen Mountain to visit. His Majesty came to Longmen Mountain before, and he was also on the mountain at that time. But Zhuge Shang went to the mountain to see the scenery, so Your Majesty did not see him."
Cao Tong's eyes were bright and he said: "This man is extremely talented and has the ability to stabilize the country. With Zhuge Shang's assistance, your majesty can expect great achievements."
General Zhao Shan said doubtfully: "Seriously?"
Cao Tong replied: "It's absolutely not false."
Zhao Shan nodded and said: "In that case, I must visit in person."
Cao Tong said: "It is not an easy task for Your Majesty to invite Zhuge Shang to come out of the mountain. Many princes know Zhuge Shang's ability and arranged for people to go to Zhongnan Mountain to invite Zhuge Shang, but they were all rejected. Your Majesty went to visit, Be prepared for rejection.”
When he said this, he took the initiative and said: "I can be regarded as Zhuge Shang's elder. I will write a letter of recommendation for your majesty. With Lao Chen's letter, your majesty can at least see Zhuge Shang, otherwise it will be troublesome like other people who are turned away. ”
Zhao Shan was even more curious.
To be recognized by Cao Tong like this, Zhuge Shang can't be too bad. He received the letter of recommendation from Cao Tong and put it away carefully.
Zhao Shan changed the subject and said: "For the arrangements for my grandfather to enter the court, I hope that you will serve as the Minister of Rites and be responsible for the selection of scholars. A large number of scholars in Longmen Mountain and a large number of scholars gathered in Luoyang must be selected and then arranged. Position. If my grandfather knows any other great talents, he can also invite them to come to the court, and I will serve according to their talents."
Cao Tong smiled helplessly.
The emperor was so resolute that he directly gave him the official position of Minister of Rites, which really squeezed him hard. However, Cao Tong felt valued and quite motivated.
It would also be good if, in his twilight years, he could once again add fuel to the fire to realize the great rejuvenation of Daqian.
Cao Tongtong: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will go to Luoyang today."
Zhao Shan nodded and continued: "The standard for talent selection is currently based on meritocracy. This talent is not a test of poetry, music, and poetry, but a test of the school's ability to govern."
Cao Tong stroked his beard and said: "I have already understood what your Majesty said in Longmen Mountain before. What your Majesty values is managing the world, integrating knowledge and action, and being able to benefit the people, rather than being aloof and separated from the people."
"He who knows me is my grandfather."
Zhao Shan looked approvingly and said, "The selection of talents is all my fault."
Cao Tong smiled and shook his head, talking to Zhao Shan about his ideas and arrangements for selecting talents. Near noon, Zhao Shan stayed at Cao's house to eat. After lunch, Zhao Shancai left with Cao Mengchan.
The carriage was moving, the wheels turning forward.
Cao Mengchan sat next to Zhao Shan, her brows filled with happiness, but she was a little thoughtful.
Zhao Shan asked: "What are you thinking about?"
Cao Mengchan's eyes were wandering and she replied: "When I returned home, my mother asked a lot of questions. In the final analysis, I just said one sentence, let me get pregnant as soon as possible so that I can do more for Your Majesty."
Zhao Shan put his arms around Cao Mengchan's waist and said with a smile: "You are my royal queen. If you give birth to your eldest son earlier, I will have a successor, and the court will be stable. My mother-in-law's arrangement is also appropriate."
Cao Mengchan nodded solemnly and continued: "As the emperor of Daqian, your majesty personally accompanied my concubine home to visit her relatives, which made me honored. Thank you, your majesty."
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "You and I are one husband and wife. This is what we should be doing."
Cao Mengchan shook his head.
She heard her mother talk about a lot of things after getting married. If you marry the right man, someone will care about you even if you take a sip of cold water. If you marry the wrong person, you can't find her on the night of the wedding, and you have to go to a brothel to bring back a hungover man.
She married the emperor, and now Zhao Shan accompanied her back to Longmen Mountain. This honor was no longer simple.
It is only right to live up to the emperor's kindness.
Cao Mengchan was grateful in her heart and leaned against Zhao Shan, but her body suddenly became soft because Zhao Shan's hand was dishonest and actually kneaded her chest privately.
Under the attack of the big hand, Cao Mengchan was moved.
Her eyes were watery, and she looked at Zhao Shan affectionately, and she changed from passive to active flattery.
The carriage was driving forward, and the scenery in the carriage was endless. When the long sword was sheathed, the man and the vehicle quickly became one. Along with the bumps and ups and downs of the carriage, a suppressed faint sound lingered around.
