Jiangning City.

Yingtian Academy.

The twelve family heads asked to see Cai Yong, but they did not bring any gold, silver or jewelry.

If someone from one of the five great families wanted to ask the latter to do something for them, they would definitely be willing to bring in mountains of gold and silver.

However, all twelve family heads were well-read people.

They knew better how to deal with scholars, especially great scholars like Cai Yong.

Therefore, the gifts they brought were basically some calligraphy and paintings or the four treasures of the study.

Of course, they are all older.

If we talk about the value of this thing, it is definitely more precious than so-called worldly property.

When Cai Yong knew their purpose, he seemed very embarrassed and could only stroke his beard and say:

"I will do my best. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your majesty's wishes."

The twelve family heads were already grateful to him for agreeing to do that.

Afterwards, the twelve people left Yingtian Academy.

After Cai Yong returned to his room, Cai Wenji came here and asked curiously:

"The head of the Twelve Jiangnan Clans is an old friend of yours, but as far as I know, you two rarely meet in private.

And this time, they all came suddenly, what's the matter?"

Hearing this, the former laughed and said, "It seems that no matter what happens, I can't hide it from you, girl."

After a pause, Cai Yong stroked his beard and sighed, "They came here to ask me to write a list, a list of the rising stars of their twelve clans.

Then... they want me to personally hand over this list to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can select the best candidates based on this list and enlist them into the government..."

After hearing the whole story, Cai Wenji was surprised and asked quickly, "Did father agree?"

Cai Yong smiled bitterly and said, "How can I not agree? They have sent many of their precious books here.

Some of these books, even I have never read, the temptation is too great, I really can't resist."

Cai Yong, recorded in the history of Ying Yuan's previous life, was also a person who loved books as if his life.

He collected more than ten thousand volumes of books in his lifetime.

Luoyang was in chaos and Dong Zhuo fled that night.

What Cai Yong wanted to protect most were his own collection of books.

Therefore, the twelve family heads today used calligraphy, paintings, and books to invite him out of retirement, which was considered to be the right approach.

Cai Wenji frowned and said, "I'm just a little worried that His Majesty will think you, father, are meddling in other people's affairs."

"Girl, how do you talk to your father?"

Cai Yong blew his beard and glared, saying, "What's more, your father has taught Your Majesty for several years.

For the sake of our old friendship, Your Majesty will not make things too difficult for me, right?"

Cai Wenji said unhappily, "Are you sure you and His Majesty... have a past relationship?"

Hearing this, Cai Yong gradually frowned.

Thoughts slowly drift away.

He recalled every detail of teaching Ying Yuan to read.

It seems that he was strict and harsh to this disciple at the beginning.

Sometimes, he would even beat him with his own hands.

When Cai Yong thought of this, he felt a chill on his back and shuddered. He stared blankly at Cai Wenji and blurted out:

"Ayan, you have to help your father!"

Cai Wenji shook her head and said, "Father, you promised to help them with this matter. What can a daughter do?"

Cai Yong said, "You and His Majesty have been friends since you were young, and he even said that he would marry you when he grew up.

When my father and I left Xianyang City, His Majesty also gave you a Pisces jade pendant.

It is said that the jade pendant was given to Your Majesty by your biological mother before she passed away.

If you come forward, His Majesty... shouldn't make things difficult for us, father and daughter, right?"

Don't make things difficult for your father just now.

Now they are father and daughter.

This is not because Cai Yong is a coward.

But the relationship between father and daughter is good.

Cai Wenji bit her lip lightly and said, "Father, there is no private relationship between me and Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so busy with state affairs that I'm afraid he has long forgotten me..."

Cai Yong interrupted, "I beg you to do this. With the collection of books sent by the twelve families, I can train a group of talents who will be useful to our family and country."

Hearing this, Cai Wenji was helpless.

To be honest, if possible, she didn't want to or dared to meet Ying Yuan.

She knew that Ying Yuan had been in Jiangning for several days.

I thought that the other party would come to Yingtian Academy to see his father.

After all, Cai Yong is now considered the emperor's teacher.

However, for so many days, the other party has no intention of coming to the academy.

It can be seen that in the other party's heart, they, the Cai father and daughter, had long been forgotten.

Now, because of this matter, I am going to use up all the favor of the 'jade pendant'. How can I be willing to accept this?

In her eyes, if she agreed to help her father, then she would have to use the Pisces jade pendant that she had carried with her for many years in order to have a chance to see the emperor.

In this way, I no longer have even the last thought.

But if I don't help my father...

My father is old, and I really don’t want his later years to be without any regrets.

Finally, after hearing her father's voice, she sighed softly, "A daughter can only do her best."

Cai Yong was overjoyed. He quickly fetched paper and pen and said with a smile, "I will write it now. When it is finished, you will immediately report it to His Majesty."

If the list included the twelve family heads and was given to Ying Yuan, then the nature of the matter would have changed.

It would be just right for Cai Yong or Cai Wenji to give it.

Just like what the former said, don’t look at the monk’s face, look at the Buddha’s face.

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