I have to admit that Cai Qi is a very adaptable person.

He did not have the pedantic feeling that becoming an official in Jiaozhi Prefecture would be the name of his children and grandchildren.

Instead, he made decisive use of the resources around him for the sake of Jiaozhi.

Kou Ji smiled and said: "You have to be lucky. There is no crime in Jiaozhi under your rule. Instead, they are all our people in the Song Dynasty. So it is much easier to govern than the place governed by Li Gong and others."

The absence of criminal records means that there are no prisoners from other dynasties.

It is naturally easy to control the people of the Song Dynasty purely with the laws of the Song Dynasty.

When Cai Qi issued the decree, he didn't need to explain much at all.

What needs to be done, what needs to be done, just post the official document and send someone to read the official document to the people, and the people will understand.

He doesn't have to worry about the common people being overwhelmed and rebelling, nor does he have to worry about the common people causing trouble because of their different identities.

He only needed to establish the rules of the Song Dynasty in Jiaozhi.

As long as Jiaozhi's education keeps up, Jiaozhi will soon become an indivisible territory in the hearts of everyone in the Song Dynasty.

Just like the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

It fell into the hands of the Liao people for decades, and everyone in the Song Dynasty thought deeply about it.

However, Hexi and other places fell into the hands of the Western Regions for a longer period of time, and few people in the Song Dynasty cared about them.

The difference lies in culture.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun fell into the hands of the Liao people for decades. Not only did the Liao people not change the culture of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but they were influenced by the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and gradually became Chinese.

Hexi fell into the hands of people from the Western Regions and was instantly filled with Western Region culture.

For example, the Sha and Gan forces that previously occupied Hexi.

Cao Wei violently defeated Li Lizun when he invaded the Song Dynasty. It was easy for the Song Dynasty to recover them.

But Song Dynasty did not bother with them.

Instead, he focused all his energy on the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.

In addition to the differences between regional wealth and poverty, there are more cultural issues.

Cai Qi heard Kou Ji's words and laughed loudly, "So I am very likely to be one step ahead of Li Di and fully integrate Jiaozhi into our Song Dynasty?"

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "It's hard to say. Because Mr. Li has worked hard in Hexi for many years. I heard that he discovered two children with extraordinary talents. They were only thirteen or fourteen years old.

Memorize the scriptures backwards and forwards.

I had written to my grandfather before to ask for two places in Wenchang Academy.

Maybe next year he will appear in Wenchang Academy to study.

I believe it won't be long before they can take part in the imperial examination.

They are natives of Hexi.

It's a bit tricky for you to ask your children and grandchildren to take the imperial examination.

Therefore, it is difficult to defeat Li Gong.

But it is very possible to beat the prince, Duke Zhang, and Lu Yijian."

Hearing this, Cai Qi said with emotion: "Listening to what you said, Li Di really found a good idea. Otherwise, he would not have approached your grandfather to ask for a place in Wenchang Academy.

It seems that if I want to compete with Li Di, it may be impossible.

But compared with Wang Sui, Zhang Zhibai, and Lu Yijian, they are also good.

Although I haven’t been in charge as long as them, I think I can’t lose to any of them.”

After Cai Qi said this, he stood up slowly, cupped his hands and said, "Kou Xiang, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. I'll see you later. I, a student from Jiaozhi, will come to Beijing someday, and I hope you will give me some radiation."

The book you gave me has benefited me a lot.

I have nothing to offer and nothing to thank you for.

The students who come out of your school in the future will definitely thank you.

When we were leaving, I caused you a lot of trouble, I hope you don't mind."

Kou Ji knew what trouble Cai Qi was talking about.

Cai Qi recommended Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong to Kou Ji's sect, which caused a stir in the literary world of Bianjing City. Not only did Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong gain a group of challengers, but Zhuyuan also received a group of people seeking apprenticeships.

For Kou Ji, it is indeed a trouble.

Kou Ji stood up, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Since I dare to accept disciples, I'm not afraid of getting into trouble. So Mr. Cai doesn't have to worry about it."

Cai Qi nodded heavily.

"Farewell..."

Kou Ji stopped Cai Qi, took out a box from behind, and handed it to Cai Qi.

Cai Qi asked doubtfully: "What is this?"

Kou Ji sighed: "If you go, I'm afraid you will have to stay in Jiaozhi for the rest of your life. Open it and take a look when you feel homesick."

Cai Qi was stunned, speechless, and accepted Kou Ji's gift.

Kou Ji watched Cai Qi get on the carriage and walked far away before slowly returning to Beijing.

Kou Ji was not the only one to send Cai Qi a gift.

Wang Zeng prepared a table of wine and food and placed a guqin in a pavilion ten miles away.

After he accompanied Cai Qi and sang to his heart's content, he sent Cai Qi off to Jiaozhi.

Zhao Zhen's people are fifteen miles away.

Due to his status, he couldn't be as unrestrained as Wang Zeng, so he could only chat with Cai Qi, talk about something from his heart, and delegate important tasks.

After sending Cai Qi out of the territory under the jurisdiction of Bianjing City.

Zhao Zhen returned to the palace.

Kou Ji and Wang Zeng had already arrived at the palace first.

The Song Dynasty's purchase of Jiaozhi did not settle because of Cai Qi's departure.

On the contrary, after Cai Qi left.

The three people's hearts were lifted at the same time.

Because many things are prone to variables in the end.

Before the King of Jiaozhi County completely withdraws from Jiaozhi, and before Cai Qi completely controls the power of Jiaozhi, everything is subject to change.

Therefore, the three people's hearts are hanging.

After Zhao Zhen returned to the palace, the three of them arrived at Zishi Hall.

We discussed the matter of dispatching Yongning troops to Jiaozhi to guard the border.

They also discussed setting up local troops in Jiaozhi to stabilize Jiaozhi's rule.

In a newly acquired place, it is always necessary to equip it with troops and horses before it can be firmly ruled.

The three of them had discussed this matter before.

It's just that Cai Qi didn't make a deal with the king of Jiaozhi, so it was difficult for the Song Dynasty's troops to take the lead in entering Jiaozhi.

So they have time to discuss more.

We must make Jiaozhi the great granary of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible.

After discussing the troop deployment matters.

Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji very curiously and asked: "I heard that the fourth brother gave Cai Qi a box and refused to let him open it. What is inside?"

Wang Zeng also looked at Kou Ji very curiously.

When Cai Qi met the two of them, he kept holding the box in his arms, so both of them knew about it.

Kou Ji sighed: "If Mr. Cai goes away, he will probably be like Mr. Li, who will stay in Jiaozhi all his life. He will not be able to return to Bianjing, nor his hometown.

So I sent someone to Cai Gong's hometown, brought a handful of soil, and took another handful of soil from Bianjing City."

In this regard, Kou Ji has nothing to hide.

When people are in their hometown, no one will care if the soil of their hometown is stepped on under their feet.

But when a person leaves his hometown, a handful of soil from his hometown is worth more than all the gold and silver treasures.

Cai Qi is a literati, a persistent literati.

If Jiaozhi did not meet the requirements in his mind, he would not leave Jiaozhi at all.

Because of this, when he was homesick, the soil Kou Ji gave him was the only connection between him and his hometown.

Zhao Zhen and Wang Zeng fell into silence when they heard what Kou Ji had given them.

After a long time, Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I will not let Cai Qi die in a foreign land."
To be continued...