Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 417

Fan Zhi stayed in Qinzhou for another five days in order to wait for the students from Qinzhou who were going to Liangzhou to rush for the exam.

And during these five days, new decrees continued to come from Liangzhou.

All students who go to Liangzhou to catch the exam can use public mules and horses as a means of transportation for free, and the posthouses along the way can also provide board and lodging, not only for the exam, but also for returning.

But even so, not many people are willing to go to Liangzhou to rush for the exam, because many people worry that the government's words will not count.

After all, there are eleven or two hundred miles to travel, and if the board and lodging are not reimbursed, it is difficult for ordinary families to afford.

Fan Zhi nodded at the side. It seems that King Zhang's cool country is not as powerful as it appears on the surface, at least at the lowest level, it has not yet established its prestige.

The public obeys general laws and regulations, but they still cannot fully trust matters that are closely related to their own interests.

Of course, this is much better than the Jin State in the Central Plains. The Central Plains has been in constant war for decades, and it can be said that there is no trust between the officials and the people.

The situation in Liangguo can only be said to be worse than that of Meng Shu, Nantang and Qian Yue, but higher than that of Central Plains.

But after the students rushing for the exam gathered, Fan Zhi had a new understanding.

Because there are a total of 30 people in Qinzhou who are rushing for the exam. It seems that the number is huge, but in fact, the martial arts of guns, bows, crossbows and riding skills accounted for a total of [-] people. The advantages.

Among the remaining 20 people, 14 people look like farmers in the countryside, and they are studying agriculture.

The rest of the scholars of literature, there are only six people, and there is no one in the Mingjing Department. Among the four people, three are good at calculation and one is policy theory.

You must know that in Liangguo, this Qinzhou, which Zhang Zhao stole from Shi Jingtang, is already the most prosperous except Liangzhou and Lanzhou, and the most prosperous state in terms of literature.

This is the case in Qinzhou, and other states can be imagined.

Sure enough, after everyone passed through Qinzhou and arrived in Weizhou, there were 67 people in Weizhou rushing for the exam, 63 martial arts athletes, and only one old master who went to the exam for literature.

Fan Zhi took a little quiz, but was dumbfounded. This level is not even as good as his 13-year-old younger brother, Fan Zheng.

Liu Tao's father, Liu Na, was also stunned, but he was not surprised at the level of Confucianism in Hexi, but at the fact that a good old farmer who plowed the fields could also take the imperial examination.

"Is there anyone in the world who can be awarded an official position by farming? If so, what majesty is there in the official body?"

After passing Weizhou, we entered Didao, and after traveling for about thirty li, we arrived at the boundary of Lanzhou.

Lanzhou at this time is completely different from when Fan Zhi came three years ago.

When I came last time, although there were dozens of rebel warriors guarding them, there were still a large number of Lanzhou Momo thieves constantly harassing and intercepting them.

There was even one time when hundreds of thieves used the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain, they almost rushed in and hacked Fan Zhi and the others to death.

Therefore, as soon as he entered Lanzhou, Fan Zhi felt a little nervous.

But for Liu Na and others who came here for the first time, Lanzhou gave them a very good feeling.

The road is straight, and traces of repairs can be seen everywhere. There are rice fields on both sides, and the road is blocked by cattle and sheep, a scene of prosperity.

Everyone walked for about ten miles, tired and thirsty, and finally saw a small town.

The town is called Changcheng Castle. It was originally a military fort that controlled the distance between Lanzhou and Weizhou. It was abandoned after being occupied by the Tubo people.

And when Zhang Zhao ruled Hexi Longyou, the Long Castle was rebuilt.

However, after the reconstruction, the role of the military was greatly reduced. Instead, relying on this military fort, a small town with more than [-] households was formed.

The governor of the town is the guard of Long Castle and the county lieutenant of Didao County.

As soon as everyone approached, they heard a commotion of beating gongs and drums in the town, which was very lively.

When the county lieutenant saw that it was the students from Qin and Wei prefectures who had come to rush for the exam, he hurried over to invite them to watch the ceremony.

It turns out that Lanzhou is closer to Liangzhou. Those who took the agricultural exam have already passed the exam, and those who have won honors are celebrating.

Only then did Fan Zhi know what the agriculture department established by King Zhang was for.

Unlike Mingjing and other subjects where there are too few people, students from all over the country need to take the exam together to have an atmosphere.

It is also not used in martial arts to distinguish between the first and the second, and it needs to wait until everyone competes together.

The assessment of agricultural science is very simple, which is the mastery of the four seasons and eight seasons, the proficiency of breeding and selection, how to interplant crops and fruits to achieve the highest yield, how to fertilize the land, and the maintenance and use of farm tools.

These are all quantifiable, and there is no leaking or not leaking questions, and it is also very clear to determine whether the pilot test is, so the scientific examination of agriculture is very simple.

Moreover, the students in the agricultural mid-term examination are not as high-ranked as the civil and military imperial examinations. Zhang Zhao designed a scoring standard, and those who are above the score line will go to the mid-level examination.

This low-level military officer can be given a few bolts of cloth, two hundred catties of corn and a small amount of salt, sugar and tea a year.

The biggest advantage is that they have obtained official status. After returning to the village, their status is of course much higher than that of ordinary farmers, and many of them can also serve as village elders and village chiefs.

The main task is to teach and promote his farming skills to the surrounding farmers.

Each Chengxin Lang is responsible for teaching at least seventy or eighty households to as many as one hundred households, and every year, he also conducts evaluations based on the yield per mu of the teaching households.

Every year during the slack season, Cheng Xinlang from all over the country will gather together on a state basis to exchange ideas, arrange farming time, and coordinate the distribution of cattle and water sources.

Of course, this is the most basic pilot tester. In addition, there are two other situations that can be awarded to Chengjielang and Baoyilang.

Among them, Bao Yilang will also have the title of doctor of agriculture, and the annual rice, cloth, salt, tea, sugar, etc., are much higher than that of Cheng Xinlang from the ninth rank.

But the premise is that none of them can return to their original places, and they must wait for the selection by the Ministry of Officials, and then arrange to enter the place where Hu and Han live together to teach agriculture.

It is not easy for a person to leave his hometown and be an official, let alone such an unofficial position.

Today the Long Castle is full of excitement, because they have three doctors of agriculture who will be assigned to the nearby Hezhou to teach the Qiang people how to farm.

Fan Zhi glanced at the Qiang leaders who had come to greet the three doctors of agriculture, and couldn't help but sweat for them.

These Qiang people wore thick leather robes and carried long hard bows on their backs. This kind of bow was not used for ordinary hunting, but for killing people on the battlefield.

One of the Qiang leaders had several stab wounds on his face, and his right hand was covered with a thick layer of calluses. He held a [-]-[-] catty gazelle in his hand as easily as a chicken.

Fan Zhi had already started to imagine in his mind that each thin peasant was assigned to the barbaric Qiang tribe like tigers and wolves.

I don't know what kind of fate awaits him?I'm afraid no one will know if he is dead, right?

Not long ago, Liu Na, who was still unhappy with Zhang Zhao's development of agricultural science and lowered the status of officials, also felt sympathetic.

Living in the wild is a tragic event that can be called a disaster for any Han Chinese.

'Bang! '

This was the sound of a huge gong beating. Fan Zhi and others looked at the place where the gong sounded, and saw a mighty wooden statue being carried out by a group of soldiers.

In front of the statue, more than a dozen monks in black clothes chanted the Buddha's name, and many people around were burning incense and kneeling.

Fan Zhi took a closer look at the statue. It was a god-like Buddha wearing armor, holding a somewhat strange three-pointed double-edged knife, and holding an eagle to drive a dog.

The most peculiar thing is that there is a vertical eye in the middle of the forehead, and the appearance is dignified and majestic.

However, Fan Zhi took a closer look and felt that the golden armor on the statue was so familiar.

In terms of appearance, hey!If you don't pay attention to the words of the vertical eye, it is [-] to [-]% similar to King Zhang.

All of a sudden, Fan Zhi turned his head to look again, the dozen or so Qiang leaders saw the statue, immediately knelt down, and put their heads on the mud, extremely pious, not like the eagle watching the wolf and looking at the wolf just now. Unruly look.

"The Great Merciful Dharma King Bodhisattva. Qingyuan Miaodao reveals the sage Erlang Zhenjun."

This is around the statue. Liu Tao's father, Liu Na, read the words in black on the purple banners held by two monks.

He was stunned for a moment, this half-Buddha and half-Tao title is very meaningful!

That's right, King Zhang Zhao is now going to elevate his godhood and snatch Erlang's identity right.

The worship of Erlang God was actually very popular at this time, from Sichuan to Gansu to Qinghai, even in Guanzhong now, and later generations generally believe that there are three sources.

Li Erlang said that Erlang God is the second son of Li Bing who built Dujiangyan, or Li Bing himself.

Zhao Erlang said that he believed that Erlang God was the sword fairy Zhao Yu who lived in Qingcheng Mountain in Shu.

Yang Erlang said that it is the most familiar God Erlang who split the mountain to save his mother.

But these three statements are not valid at this time.

Li Erlang said that there is no shape at the moment.

Zhao Erlang was made by overseas students from Wuguocheng who put gold on his face.

To put it bluntly, this Zhao Erlang was created by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty with himself as the prototype.

Yang Erlang was mainly born in the Ming Dynasty, and it will take hundreds of years to be born.

But the worship of Erlang God was already very popular at this time. Zhang Zhao often investigated and found that there were two and a half accurate sources.

The first one is the Zongmu worship of the ancient Shu Kingdom. This kind of god statue was unearthed in Sanxingdui in later generations. It should be the worship of their leaders by the ancient Shu people in ancient times.

Most likely, it originated from the period of Cancong and Yufu, but later the period of Cancong and Yufu was too far away, so it was gradually anthropomorphized to the son of Li Bing, who is related to water.

The second is the Zongmu worship that originated from the Diqiang people. This should be the worship and fantasies of the Diqiang people in ancient times for their heroic ancestors. At this time, they have gradually personified Yang Nandang, the king of Houqiuchi Kingdom.

The third source is only half, it should be influenced by Buddhism.

At this time, there was a Buddha named Dujian in Buddhism, whose image was Zongmu. He was the second son of Bishamonten, and he was also Erlang.

At this time, there are also two sayings that the independent construction during the Tianbao period protected Tang Xuanzong and the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty. It should be promoted by the Buddhist monks' association, so it can probably be counted as half.

After he was free, the worship of Erlang God was so prevalent, and Zhang Zhao caught him in an instant. Zhang Erlang is also Erlang!

And now in Longyou, Hexi, the legend of Zhang Erlang's mountain village bestowed by heaven has become popular.

Especially Qi Xiahu, who would brag to everyone, saying that in his cottage that night, heaven granted Zhang Zhao the golden armor and divine weapons, and also sent down thunder to help Zhang Zhao, and killed Ge Duo's horse thieves.

Bai Congxin, Qiong Reduojin, Huang Yingda and others, who had experienced it personally, also began to tout it vigorously, saying that they were defeated by Zhang Zhao who was possessed by Erlang God.

Under Zhang Zhao's suggestion, Hexi Buddhism also began to contribute to the flames, because they wanted to enter the Qingtang Plateau and the north of the Altai Mountains to preach.

So in just two or three months, rumors that Dharma King Bodhisattva is Erlang True God quickly spread throughout Liangguo.

Amid the din of drums and music, the magistrate of Gangu County swaggered in front of more than a dozen Qiang leaders.

"Dharma King Bodhisattva thought of your sincerity, and the masters of Heiyan Temple begged, so he bestowed a golden statue of God, and after returning, he will bless your family and animals to prosper.

These three Doctors of Agricultural Sciences were instructed by Dharma King Bodhisattva. The farming techniques they taught are the skills bestowed by the gods, so they must be studied hard.

There will be a bumper harvest of grain and rice in the coming year, so don't forget to say good news to Dharma King Bodhisattva! "

The leaders of the Qiang people couldn't restrain their ecstasy. When they looked up, their faces were filled with obedience and the joy of being favored by the gods.

When looking at the three thin doctors of agriculture, they were full of respect.

"Please don't worry, officials, I will definitely study hard, and I will go to Liangzhou to report the harvest this year!"

"This, is this okay?" Fan Zhi's three views were completely shattered.

As a Confucian scholar who respects ghosts and gods and keeps a distance, he never expected that King Zhang would become a god so soon, and he always felt uncomfortable.

"Okay! Of course!" On the contrary, Liu Tao's father, Liu Na, got excited.

"What a clever method! If you can make these millions of Diqiang people worship as gods, there will be great things to do. I think the king will accomplish great things!"

"It's a pity that there are fewer scholars of literature!" Fan Zheng, Fan Zhi's 13-year-old younger brother, already understood some things.

He felt that Liangguo was good at everything, but the proportion of warriors seemed too high.

"Less is better! You can't rely on Wen to conquer the world. Only with more soldiers can you achieve great things.

And there are so few scribes, isn't it our opportunity?The old man is only fifty one, maybe he can show his skills! "

Liu Na was already completely excited, he felt his heart that was ready to move had come alive again.

　I have another business trip in the next two days!I was planning to save the manuscript, but it turned out...!So the update time may be unstable, please understand, I will try my best to keep it.

　　
　
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