" Why not?!"
That night, when Xi Zhicai returned from the military camp and heard the news about Xu Shu, he was immediately confused.
He couldn't guess what Zhao Feng was thinking. The dukes joining forces to attack Dong was a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.
If he succeeded, he would definitely be remembered by the heroes of the world. Putting aside the merit of saving Emperor Han, there would definitely be countless people fighting to submit in the future.
Moreover, if he could save the Han Emperor and restore the Han Dynasty's authority, it would be a great merit!
His status in the future would be different. Why not go for such a good opportunity?!
"My lord, my lord, I don't understand.! Why not?"
Xi Zhicai walked along the corridor of the government office. The government office of Ji County had been renovated and was extremely gorgeous. The wooden floor was made of high-quality polished materials. Even if one stepped on it barefooted, it was still very comfortable.
He chased after Zhao Feng anxiously.
It wasn't that he felt that Zhao Feng was wrong, but he had already foreseen the joint attack when he made the plan. Moreover, in his opinion, it was imperative.
However, Zhao Feng directly rejected it!
Then he couldn't figure out what this lord, who was born a merchant, was thinking.
How should the benefits be divided? He naturally had to ask clearly. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep.
"Zhicai, do you think it will work if we go and get Dong?”
Zhao Feng looked up at him.
Xi Zhicai was stunned for a moment before he immediately replied,"It will definitely succeed!"
"It can't be done. The thoughts of the dukes are mixed, and everyone wants to make contributions, so they will definitely fight to be the first…How can Yuan Shao and the others really be sincere in forming an alliance?”
"Besides, do I still need to ally with them?" Zhao Feng suddenly sneered.! If I go south to attack Dong Zhuo, one person is enough. I won't go to this alliance!”
"Rather than feigning civility with them, why not take this opportunity to completely stabilize Youzhou?”
As they spoke, the two of them came to the main hall. Cai Yong and another person had been waiting for them since early.
That was the daughter of the famous talented woman, Cai Yong, Cai Zhaoji.
Her name was Cai Yan. She was slightly thin, but she was very gentle. She had a beautiful face and a strange temperament. When Zhao Feng stepped into the main hall, she was reading the Three Character Classic seriously.
His eyes moved like stars.
She was wearing an orange dress with a white cloth belt around her waist, making her look graceful. She wore a wooden hairpin on her head and looked extremely simple.
Further away, there was a young man sorting out books. Zhuge Liang was watching from the side with his hands behind his back, as if he was watching.
"Sir, you're here?"
Cai Yong looked at Zhao Feng's figure and revealed a happy expression." Last night, my daughter and I made a few copies of the books and sent them to the workshop. In less than ten days, we can print a hundred copies.”
"When the time comes, I'll ask the caravan to send it to all parts of Youzhou. I reckon that the gentry clans will buy it. Those with lofty aspirations can take this book and enter Ji County.”
"Not only that."
Zhao Feng walked forward and bowed deeply. Among the great scholars, only Zheng Xuan and Cai Yong were respected. However, Zhao Feng had invited Zheng Xuan before, but he didn't pay attention to him.
And Cai Yong gave him face and came.
"I also want to open a final school. I want craftsmen, smelting, farming, commerce, water conservancy, and so on to be the subjects of the school. I want people with high skills to teach them.”
"Is that really the case?"
Cai Yong's eyes narrowed. He felt that it was a little unrealistic.
Doing so would be equivalent to raising the status of merchants, craftsmen, and others to the same level as Confucian scholars. From then on, studying was no longer the only way out.
The value of the books collected by the aristocratic families would also depreciate because of this.
One had to know that books were not available to be borrowed at will these days. If one wanted to borrow and copy them, one had to pay enough money to a noble family, or if one had a good relationship with them, they would let one borrow them at will.
The gentry controlled all the books, which meant that they had the capital to enter the imperial court. They made the emperor a figurehead and let him be the ruler.
That was why the Yuan family had four generations and three dukes outside, and their reputation was so prosperous.
Cai Yong's words were still considered polite, but the man who was arranging the books on the table was not so polite. After hearing this, he frowned and said,"Sir, this isn't good, right? If you want to raise the status of a craftsman, I'm afraid it's against the etiquette of the Great Han Dynasty.”
"For 800 years, the Confucian Way has been the saint and only Confucianism has been respected.”
This voice was quite loud and clear. Many people immediately turned their heads. Xu Shu had already placed one hand on the hilt of his sword.
Xi Zhicai was also rather angry. My lord is speaking, why are you interrupting?
Cai Yong also turned around to look at him.
This person was called Wei Zhongdao.
Born in Hedong, his family was a scholar. The Wei family of Hedong was not a big family because it had gradually declined. However, his ancestors were famous.
According to the investigation, there was a certain possibility that it was Wei Zifu, Wei Qing's lineage.
The remaining members of the Wei Clan. Of course, it was hard to verify if they were the actual members of the Wei Clan…
This person could be considered to be from a well-established calligraphy family. His own knowledge was also very good. It was just that…after the chaotic world descended and his family declined, he was a little poor.
Therefore, he looked down on Zhao Feng.
Along the way, he had heard about Zhao Feng's act of buying an official position with his money. Wasn't he just like those vulgar people who tried to climb the social ladder? Did they think that they could enter the Confucian Sect just because they had money?
This was simply an insult to the Confucian Sect!
"Milord, meticulous learning is not allowed in the hall. This craftsman's craft is nothing more than the art of the corridor. If you insist on this, I can only abandon this place.”
He raised his chin proudly. The Wei family was famous and had a lot of connections. Wei Zhongdao was confident that he could recruit at least seven learned people to help Youzhou run a school.
That was why he accepted Cai Yong's request to come to Ji County.
Zhao Feng looked at him for a long time and was a little stunned.
"Cai Gong, this person is…"
Cai Yong was a little embarrassed and smiled bitterly,"This is Wei Zhongdao from the Wei family of the East River.”
"Oh…"
Zhao Feng looked at him, then at Cai Yan who was reading seriously.
Was this the legendary…bootlicker?
Thus, Zhao Feng naturally turned to Xu Shu and said,"Give him 10 gold coins and send him away.”
"Eh?"
Daoist Wei Zhong was stunned. This…
Was he that straightforward?
"My lord!"
His face turned red.
"If you insist on going your own way, you will definitely be hated by the Shi clan!”
Nobles?
Zhao Feng sneered in his heart.
In a few years, the aristocrats themselves didn't know where to settle down. They could only divide their children into eggs and put them in the baskets of the various dukes, waiting for them to rise up in the future.
Don't you know what's going on?
The times had changed.
They were fighting with their butcher knives.
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