Although they had never heard of Xu Shu, the Cai Gu brothers still prepared enough etiquette and went out to greet them in person:

"Xu Zongjun is polite. I don't know what advice can I give to you when I visit my humble house in person?"

Xu Shu also politely replied:

"How dare I give advice? I just admire the style of Cai, so I came to bother me, and I hope to forgive me."

Of course, the Cai brothers knew that their fame was almost zero, and the other party must have had some intentions. In addition, there was only one person, so they simply led them into the small hall on the side, and the three of them sat opposite each other as host and guest:

"Is Xu Chanjun from Yingchuan?"

Xu Shu nodded and replied:

"The ancestral land of Yangdi is just a grassland for generations, and Xu has only been born through farming and reading. In recent years, Xu has avoided chaos in Jingzhou and joined the disciple of Sima Decao, the Shuijing Mr. Sima Decao. Only then did he first learn and was favored by Chen Junhou, so he was able to enter the shogunate and counsel the military."

In just a few short sentences, the method of suppressing one's first attempt is to promote one's first attempt. Although he is a shabby background, he has both guidance from a famous teacher and a confidant with the wise master, which is in sharp contrast with the Cai family, who is now famous but has no real power.

Although Cai Gu had never been a high-ranking official, he had been in the court for several years. He had long felt like a mirror in his heart, and he quickly poured wine for Xu Shu himself:

"Xu Chanjun is young and has to be valued by the right general, and the future is promising!"

Xu Shu lowered his head slightly with a reserved look and took the wine bottle with both hands:

"I have a hard time. The Cai family is moving around the world, and it has always been the hope of the students of the Central Plains. Chen Junhou is also very trusting because he is in charge of Yanzhou's encouraging education. By the way, I wonder if you know that Chen Junhou is preparing to hold a ceremony for the selection of talents?"

Cai Gu and Cai Mu looked at each other:

"The ceremony of selecting wise men? It seems that I have never heard of it..."

Xu Shu said with a smile as if he was thinking:

"It is normal for two people to come here for a long distance and have never heard of it. Chen Junhou was moved by the Han Dynasty's various shortcomings and wanted to vigorously discover scholars and students buried in the countryside, so he intends to innovate the talent selection system. He has entrusted Yuzhou Literature to engage in Yuan Hui's efforts to organize a ceremony for selection of talents. All selected people will be given more than 400 stones. The main hall is initially scheduled to be held in mid-August. When I left Yangxia, hundreds of students had signed up to participate."

Cai Gu has a little dry mouth:

"As long as you are selected, you can be awarded a real position of more than 400 stones?"

Cai Mu was even more excited about it:

"I believe that the prosperity will be unprecedented at that time!"

They suddenly reacted:

"What Xu Chanjun said about Yuan Hui... Could it be Yuan Zimei, the State of Chen?"

Xu Shu nodded and said:

"It's this person, do you two know him?"

Cai Gu couldn't help but smile:

"As early as seventy years ago, Yuan, the Yuan family of Chen, made an appointment with me, Cai. Yuan Zimei's aunt was the legitimate mother of the deceased brother, Bo Yi! In this way, the two brothers and Yuan Zimei are relatives who are of the same generation!"

Xu Shu was stunned for several seconds before he could barely understand the relationship between the two families:

"Yuan Zimei's companion Yuan Yaoqing is now the magistrate of Jiyin County. In addition, Yuan Zilie serves as the magistrate of Yangxia County, and Yuan Zicong serves as the sect of farming. The four brothers of the Yuan family in Chen State are all highly valued by the king and marquis. Since Cai and they are in-laws, they will definitely be able to take care of each other in the future. Then what Xu persuades today may be a bit extra."

He was about to get up and leave, and Cai Gu hurriedly reached out to stop him:

"Should you please join the army. Since you are here to help Cai, Cai will listen carefully and be willing to hear it carefully."

Although Cai and Yuan were relatives, that was already seventy or eighty years ago. They had never had any contacts in recent years. Moreover, Cai Yong's grandfather and father were only promoted to county magistrates, while Yuan Huan's father Yuan Pang was the third duke of the dynasty, and the status of the dynasty was very different. It was not an exaggeration to say that Cai hugged Yuan's thighs.

The status of both sides has not changed now. Cai’s family is at the end of their journey. Yuan Huan, Yuan Hui and others are all hot officials under Chen Fei’s command. Cai Gu is indeed not sure how much face he can give him.

However, Xu Shu was born in a grassroots family and needed support with other gentry, which was also the assistance that the Cai family urgently needed.

Xu Shu sat down again:

"Cai and Yuan used marriage as a promise, so they knew that the agreement in the world was marriage. At this moment, Chen Junhou was not married yet. Can Mr. Cai understand Xu's intention?"

Cai Gu opened his mouth, his face unbelievable:

"Chen, Chen Junhou is such a hero, may he have no wives and concubines yet?"

Xu Shu said seriously:

"Although Xu is not talented, he definitely dare not criticize his lord. Chen Junhou just turned 20 this year (empty years old). Although he took a concubine early, he was just a maid who served him. His wife has always been waiting for her in vain. If Cai had a legitimate daughter who could get married, the big thing would be done!"

Cai Gu thought that Xu Shu would not deceive him, so he rubbed his hands repeatedly:

"It's a pity, it's a pity... It's a pity that my husband and elder daughter died early, otherwise, otherwise..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Cai Mu:

"Brother, you and I don't have a daughter, but Zhao Ji is here!"

Cai Gu was stunned for a moment:

"Zhao Ji? She had already promised her to the children of the Wei family in Hedong. This is the marriage that Brother Bo Yi had made before his death. How can it be changed?"

Xu Shu's expression was as usual, and he just asked:

"What you said...is Mr. Bo's orphan?"

Cai Gu nodded:

"That's right, my deceased brother was unfortunate, and he had no descendants, only two daughters, the eldest daughter was named Yan, who was eighteen years old. He was originally betrothed to the Wei family in Hedong, but he was in trouble in Chang'an. The deceased brother was brutally killed by Wang Yun, so he has not gotten married for a long time..."

Xu Shu expressed his understanding and quickly gave suggestions:

"Since the eldest daughter is already married, you can consider another daughter."

Cai Gu looked embarrassed, and Cai Mu also explained with an embarrassment:

"The second daughter... is only five years old."

This time Xu Shu was stunned.

Good, Cai Yong, I didn’t expect that you, a great scholar with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was already sixty years old before he died, and his health was so strong that he could even have a daughter?

[Lord, Xu Shu is incompetent and cannot match you...]

Xu Shu was extremely ashamed in his heart, so he had to leave the table and bow:

"This time... Xu was abrupt. Please forgive me, so I will say goodbye."

Cai Gu and Cai Mu were not good at staying anymore, so they also stood up together and sent him out from the left and right.

The first time he performed a task alone but returned in vain, Xu Shu was inevitably a little depressed. He stood at the gate of Cai's mansion and gave his last greeting to the two masters:

"Two guys stay, Xu said goodbye."

He was about to get on his horse and return to the government office when he heard a cry behind him:

"Xu joins the army, wait!"

He paused, let go of the reins of his mount, and slowly turned around, but saw Cai Mu gritting his teeth:

"Xu joined the army, there is still room for this matter. I'm sorry to enter the palace to discuss it again."

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment:

"Could it be that the Cai family's side branch has a daughter?"

Cai Mu coughed:

"To be honest, the eldest woman of the deceased brother, Bo Yi, is gentle and virtuous. Not only is she deeply appreciated by her father's literary talent, but she has many calligraphy accomplishments, and... she is also stunning in her generation."

As the head of the family, Cai Gu wanted to persuade him, but he grabbed his sleeve.

Of course, Xu Shu noticed the small movements between the two brothers and asked immediately:

"Then...Hedong Wei Family..."

Cai Mu immediately replied:

"It's just a verbal agreement, and it's impossible to count. Moreover, Hedong is close to Sanfu, and there are Huns in the north. Baibo is in chaos. It's still unknown whether the Wei family is safe now. We cannot send our deceased brother and daughter to such a dangerous place."

Xu Shu turned to Cai Gu:

"Mr. Cai, what do you think?"

Cai Gu was silent for a moment, and finally stood on his brother's side:

"The dragon among the right generals is both civil and military. If the daughter of Cai can serve her daily life, it should be a good story on earth."

What about the Wei family in Hedong? It’s just a bun that lives in the mountains!
Chapter completed!