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Previously, Zhao Junchen skillfully misled Emperor Deqing's judgment and made Emperor Deqing regard Zhao Shancai as a person of the "Zhao Party", and the impact of this incident on Zhao Shancai's future can be described as immeasurable and extremely far-reaching.

Therefore, after hearing Zhao Junchen's invitation, Zhao Shan hesitated for a moment, and finally the idea of "avoiding suspicion" prevailed.

After all, Emperor Deqing has just directed and acted in a good show here, and there may still be secret agents of the factory guard around, if the secret talk between him and Zhao Junchen in the same car reaches the ears of Emperor Deqing, I am afraid it will further deepen the misunderstanding of Emperor Deqing.

So, Zhao Shancai politely refused: "Thank you Lord Zhao for your kindness, but it is getting late, and the students dare not delay your trip, and the students also have their own carriages and coachmen, so let's go back separately." ”

Seeing Zhao Shancai's cautious appearance, Zhao Junchen sighed a little helplessly, but he was not reluctant, just nodded to Zhao Shancai, and left in his carriage.

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When Zhao Junchen returned to the ancestral house of the Zhao family in the carriage, it was already evening and the sky was already dark.

On this day, Zhao Junchen can be said to be extremely busy, without a moment of free - first participated in his own "Returning to the Sect" in the morning, and then met with several leaders of the Hui and Zhejiang Merchants Gang before lunch, and then before he had time to eat lunch, he was summoned by Emperor Deqing, rushed to Slender West Lake to accompany him, and also witnessed another game between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing......

Therefore, after returning to the ancestral house of the Zhao family, Zhao Junchen's expression was quite tired. I just want to take a good rest for a while.

However, Zhao Junchen had just entered the gate of the Zhao family's ancestral house. Before he could rest, he got Xiao Wenxuan's report. said that Su Xiqing finally came back after finishing his errands.

Jiangnan has always been a place of cultural gathering, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the masters, staff, think tanks, etc., who were born in all parts of the Yangtze River, can be said to be famous all over the world! Among the officials of the imperial court, from the top to the governor and the county, they generally have to hire a number of masters to help them deal with government affairs, and regard these masters as their confidants, personal helpers and right and left hands, as the so-called "no curtain does not make a government". The role played by these masters, staff, and think tanks is also obvious to all.

A few months ago, Zhao Junchen sent Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan to Yangzhou in advance, with two purposes: one is to arrange the affairs of the Zhao family in Yangzhou, and the other is to use Su Xiqing's connections in Jiangnan to recruit several talented and experienced masters for himself, and then form his own staff team on this basis.

Regarding Zhao Junchen's plan, Su Xiqing naturally did not dare to slack off - since he came to Yangzhou, Su Xiqing has written letters everywhere to contact. Those more famous and idle masters, guests, literati, etc. from all over the south of the Yangtze River all received Su Xiqing's invitation for a while.

In the past few days, while Zhao Junchen was busy with the affairs of the Zhao family, Su Xiqing was also not idle. For those famous masters who have relatively large shelves or are reluctant to go out of the mountain, Su Xiqing is even more fortunate to go around and visit in person. tried every means to persuade the invitation, and spared no effort for Zhao Junchen to form a staff team.

Even, because of these things. Su Xiqing didn't even have time to participate in Zhao Junchen's "Homecoming Ceremony"!

For Su Xiqing's happiness, Zhao Junchen naturally saw it in his eyes, and also made a contribution to Su Xiqing in his heart, it is foreseeable that after the formation of the staff team, although Su Xiqing's vision and insight are slightly insufficient, but with his credit for Zhao Junchen's staff team, his status is definitely not low - of course, this is also the reason why Su Xiqing's attitude is so positive!

Now, the plan to form a staff team that has been prepared for several months and has kept Su Xiqing busy for several days has finally come to an eye.

Therefore, after hearing Xiao Wenxuan's report, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be a little happy and asked, "Oh? Su Xiqing came back from errands? How many people did he invite? ”

Xiao Wenxuan replied: "Master Su successfully invited a total of thirty-seven people this time, most of them are very famous master friends in Jiangnan, they all followed Master Su to Yangzhou, in order to settle them, his subordinates rented two courtyards next to the Zhao family's ancestral house, let them live for the time being, and wait for your further arrangements." ”

After a pause, Xiao Wenxuan continued: "My subordinates also observed and found that Master Su's vision was indeed accurate, and the people he invited looked like they were all experienced and intelligent, but I don't know when you plan to meet them, my lord?" ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and said, "It's too late today, these people rushed to Yangzhou in a tiring carriage, let them rest for the night, I'll see them tomorrow...... Well, especially Su Xiqing, he has been really lucky these days, and it is time for him to take a good rest. ”

Then, Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, and then said: "However, Su Xiqing did his best, originally I was just planning to form a staff team of ten or twenty people, but he actually invited thirty-seven people in one go...... It's just that a large number of people is not necessarily a good thing, under the chaos of people's hearts, it is not easy to control, maybe there will be chaos, maybe there will be an assessment, and some people will be eliminated. ”

Xiao Wenxuan said: "Master Su and his subordinates also mean this, my lord, you are a second-class member of the imperial court, so naturally you can't refuse to come, and you should choose one." It's just that Master Su made a lot of promises when he invited them, if he finally invited them and eliminated them, for those who were eliminated, this would be tantamount to humiliation, and I am afraid it would make them hold a grudge......"

Zhao Junchen said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, I am now short of manpower, these people invited by Su Xiqing are all very famous masters from all over Jiangnan, since they are here, I will reuse them, and now I have to screen them, just to keep improving, the so-called elimination, it is just that I can't enter my staff team and become my cronies' helpers...... Don't worry, even if they fail the assessment, I won't drive them away, and if they are a little worse, I will recommend them to those colleagues in the court who are close to me, even if their skills are not good, I can arrange for them to be responsible for managing the various industries of the Zhao Mansion, in short, I will not turn them away. ”

"It's still your long-term consideration, my lord." After Xiao Wenxuan complimented, he asked, "But I don't know how you plan to assess them, my lord?" ”

Zhao Junchen thought about it for a moment and said, "The method is very simple, it just needs some props...... Wen Xuan, take advantage of tonight's time, can you help me prepare some things......"

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…… (To be continued......)