Han Dao world

Chapter 767

Shi Tao was beaming with joy as he spoke, Xun Chen was overwhelmed and forgot the purpose of his trip for a moment.He didn't react until Shi Tao came to an end.

"Guangyuan, forgive me. I have a word that I can't vomit."

"But it's okay to say." Shi Tao smiled, as if he had been prepared for a long time.

"Since you are friends with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, and you came here at the invitation, you can become an official and become a gentleman. Why do you need to learn farming? Didn't you hear that a gentleman is not good enough? Fan Chi asked Jia, and the master blamed it."

Shi Tao's eyes flickered slightly. "Mr. Xun may not be very clear about the situation of the imperial court when he first arrived. It is indeed a good choice to become an official, but does Mr. Xun know how many people want to be a man, and how many officials can be transferred within three years?"

Xun Chen said: "It is indeed a rare opportunity for Lang Guan to be appointed, but it should not be difficult for you to be friends with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong."

"As Mr. Xun said, it is indeed not difficult, but this is not the purpose of my coming at the invitation of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong. The purpose of Mr. Xun's coming to Chang'an must not be to seek an official, right?"

Xun Chen was embarrassed for a moment. "Your purpose is..."

"Assist the emperor and promote the kingly way together."

Xun Chen couldn't help sneering: "Could it be that raising pigs in Shanglinyuan is the way to promote kingship?" Then he felt that this remark was inappropriate, and quickly remedied: "Of course, making people in their seventies eat meat is also part of the way of kingship. It's just that you are so kind." If you are talented, you should do more beneficial things. There are many people who can do things like raising pigs.”

"Raising pigs is only one of the tasks of the Agricultural School. Compared with raising pigs, the Agricultural School has more important things to do."

"for example?"

Shi Tao played with the cup in his hand, and said quietly: "For example, if the yield per mu is doubled, maybe saving the land will not be so urgent."

Xun Chen was taken aback, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Mao Jie.

Mao Jie was also stunned, and his spirits lifted. "Mr. Shi, can you elaborate?"

"The imperial court's request to save the land is not because it wants to be an enemy of the aristocratic family, but because the aristocratic family occupies the land, hoards it, and sits and watches the people suffer from hunger. The people depend on food. If they can't even maintain food and clothing, there will be no peace. , let alone kingship."

Mao Jie nodded again and again in agreement.

He fought with Cao Cao and knew the importance of food.If you can't eat enough, everything you talk about is false.

"During the field is to let the people have the foundation of their lives so that they will not be hungry. But most of the land is in the hands of aristocratic families. If you don't save the fields, where can you get the land? But if you change your mind, if the yield per mu is not two stones and three stones, but more Gao, don’t you need so much land?”

Xun Chen woke up immediately.

Human appetite is always limited.Too little to live on.But after reaching a certain amount, there is no point in having more.

If the yield per mu can be increased, much less land is needed to support a family, and the need to save land will not be so urgent.

Compared with lectures, perhaps agricultural schools are the real hope to alleviate the land problem.

It's just... It's a bit embarrassing for the realization of the kingly way to depend on such a villain as marrying a scorpion.If this is the case, who will care about the teachings of saints in the future? Are such scholars still disciples of Confucianism?

But I have to admit that the method Shi Tao mentioned is indeed one of the best methods so far.

Xun Chen's mind was a little messed up.

"Studying agronomy may increase the yield. But if the yield is increased, the household registration will also increase. After all, you still have to spend the land." Mao Jie pondered: "Besides, even if you spend the land, this problem cannot be solved. How can you realize the kingly way? ?”

Shi Tao praised: "Mr. Mao is worthy of being a famous person with political experience, and his words are right. It is true that agriculture cannot solve all problems, but at least it can help. My ability is limited, and I am satisfied if I can do my best to realize the kingly way. As for the fundamental avenue, let such great talents as Xun Jun and Mao Jun think about it. As the Son of Heaven said, if the monarch and his ministers are of one mind and the four people work together, they can always think of a solution."

He raised his teacup. "Welcome to Taixue, both of you, to rejuvenate the kingly way together."

Xun Chen and Mao Jie glanced at each other and raised their glasses in embarrassment.

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After eating a fairly sumptuous lunch in the agricultural school, Xun Chen and Mao Jie bid farewell to Shi Tao and went out together.

Along the spacious street, passing through the hustle and bustle of people, the two walked slowly, each silent, with a heavy heart.

Especially Mao Jie.

He has been in Taixue for a few days, and he also visited the School of Confucianism, knowing that the conditions of the School of Confucianism are far inferior to those of the School of Agriculture.According to Shi Tao, the food in engineering school and business school may not be as good as that in agricultural school, but it is definitely not worse than that in classics school.

As for the lecture hall with the best conditions, that's not to mention.

The students in the lecture hall have to practice martial arts and have better food, which is directly arranged by the emperor.Some scholars from poor families who cannot support themselves chose the lecture hall because the food there is good.Even if they can't enter the lecture hall, they will give preferential treatment to choose the agriculture school and the engineering school instead of the classics school.

Therefore, the imperial court seems to be equal, but in fact it pays the least attention to the Confucian School. In the future, the number of students applying for the Confucian School will inevitably be limited. Most of those who come here for lectures may end up in the lecture hall, agricultural school, and engineering school. , Students of business school.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
I really couldn't tell for a while.

But one thing is obvious, doing so will help alleviate the helplessness of Tai students who go to the door of power and wealth in order to become an official, and can spend more time on study.

But from another point of view, this may also be a hidden danger.

Most of the time is spent on learning skills such as industry, agriculture and business, ignoring morality, will it be more important than morality, and then pay more attention to profit than righteousness, or even mercenary?

Mao Jie was very anxious.

"You Ruo, Shi Guangyuan and others were invited by Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, but they didn't care about lectures. They either entered the lecture hall or the agricultural school. Could it be that they were influenced by Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong?"

"It is indeed possible." Xun Chen said: "So I want to meet them, especially Zhuge Liang. I have no objection to some people studying agriculture and engineering, but too much is too much. Too many scholars focus on these trivial skills. It's putting the cart before the horse."

"It's better sooner than later." Mao Jie agreed.

"Well, I'm going to lecture hall tomorrow, to see Xu Shu, and to visit Yu Fan by the way. When I was in Hedong, I heard Shedi Wen Ruo mention this person, saying that he is a rare genius. My confidant, who served as the sacrificial wine in the martial arts hall, must have some reason. Listening to what he said, maybe it can be enlightened."

Mao Jie took it for granted.

He also wanted to go, but he felt that it was not suitable, after all, he had just met Xun Chen not long ago.

The two returned to the residence, and before entering the door, they glanced at each other, and then said in unison: "I want to sit with Cui Jigui and listen to his opinion."

Then, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Xun Chen said: "In that case, let Cui Jigui come over, and I will be the host."

Mao Jie agreed.

Xun Chen sent someone to go to Cui Yan, and went back to the small courtyard by himself to prepare tea and snacks.Mrs. Tang was very thoughtful and had already sent people to deliver a lot of things.It seems that Xun Chen couldn't help but think of the military rations he had just eaten at the agricultural school for the snacks on the case, and secretly smacked his tongue.

This... how to fight?Strength is not at the same level at all.

(End of this chapter)