Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 655
Xiaochaohui is actually three or four ministers trusted by Zhao He, who stay after each visit to discuss with him things that cannot be handled in front of the ministers.And these three or four ministers, like Qi Bokun, followed Zhao He when he was the prince, and they all have meritorious service.

Qi Bokun wanted to send a favor to Zhao Wei, and these courtiers had no descendants who were qualified to compete for the title of champion, so they were naturally happy to get the favor and agreed with Qi Bokun's proposal one after another.

Zhao Wei was so happy at that time, he was finally able to make his favorite author the number one scholar.He made up his mind that he must promote Qi Bokun's most valued grandson in order to compensate Qi Bokun for his kindness.

The face-to-face sage after the palace examination is actually a formality to confirm once again whether these Jinshi have real talents.Especially for the first three, the emperor usually asked the most questions.

Facing Du Jinning at this time, Zhao He had a lot to ask her.

For example, issues such as ratooning rice, double-cropping rice, and green manure written in the storybook, as well as the follow-up plots of the storybook; for example, agricultural issues, navigation issues, and international trade issues mentioned by Du Jinning in Policy Questions.

Because he has been immersed in the plot of the storybook, what Zhao Hu wants to ask most is the agricultural question.Navigation and international trade are just icing on the cake, if there is, it will not have much impact on Song Dynasty.

But agriculture is different, it is the foundation of the country.If the agriculture developed well, all the people would have food and clothing, and there would be fewer bandits or rebels, and the nomads in the north would not dare to act rashly against the Song Dynasty.In this way, the country and the people will be at peace.

To be an emperor, don't you just hope that the world will be prosperous and peaceful, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe?

Zhao Wei glanced at a row of ten newly promoted Jinshi with their heads bowed, and said, "Du Jinning, your article mentioned the need to strengthen agricultural management. Then tell me, how to manage it? How should it be done?"

Hearing Zhao Chang's question, the last five Jinshi didn't have any idea, but the third place was a 60-year-old old man, and the fourth place was the Jinshi surnamed Zhong. Happy.

They always felt that Du Jinning was able to get No.1 by relying on his family background.Although the palace examination was under the emperor's nose, but because the examination papers were all graded by the graders, the emperor just looked at the top ten articles, so it was not impossible to do something wrong.

Now the emperor asked such a question about agriculture, and how to operate it, this question is on point.The two of them saw Du Jinning's appearance and demeanor, plus she had won the first place in both the general examination and the palace examination, and they subconsciously felt that she was a child of a big family, the kind with all-hands-eyes.How can this young man who grew up in rich clothes and good food know how to farm?I don't know which gunman wrote the first essay for this kid.

Now that it is time to ask the question face to face, if Du Jinning can't answer it, showing signs of ignorance and incompetence, even if the emperor does not punish him because of his family's background, his title of number one scholar will definitely be lost.At that time, No.3 will become the second place, and No.4 will also squeeze into the first place, and their good luck will come.If the guy named Qi Muyuan showed his timidity, it would be possible for them to be number one or number two.

Both of them pricked up their ears, waiting to see Du Jinning make a fool of himself.

This Du Jinning was happy.This is asking about her old profession.It would take three days and three nights to talk about this topic.The most important thing is that now that she can fool Zhao He well, it will not be difficult for her to become an official.

"Back to the emperor, if you want to manage the farmland well, you need to start with several aspects. For example, farming tools. Plowing, harrowing, sowing, harvesting, and water trucks for water conservancy irrigation, you must have useful household items and farm tools. No. If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. If there are useful tools for reclamation, many wastelands in the Song Dynasty can be reclaimed; if there are good water conservancy facilities, many dry lands can also be planted with rice; Sowing or harvesting equipment, a lot of manpower can be liberated, so as to cultivate more farmland. Therefore, science and technology are the primary productive forces..."

As soon as Zhao He heard it, he became interested.

With "The Story of Farming" and the article at the bottom of the imperial examination, he didn't feel that Du Jinning was talking nonsense.Facts have proved that the ratooning rice written by Du Jinning in the storybook really exists and can increase production and income.So what Du Jinning said in the Golden Luan Hall, could it still be a lie?
He asked enthusiastically: "Science and technology are primary productive forces? This sounds fresh. Is what you just said science and technology?"

"More than that. This science and technology not only refers to the improvement of tools, but also refers to the improvement of seeds, fertilizers, etc. The emperor also knows that food is grown from seeds, and the quality of the seeds is very important. When you encounter bad seeds, no matter what you put No matter how carefully the fields are tended, there is not much food to be harvested."

Zhao Wei nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

For a prince who aspires to be an emperor, farming needs his special attention.So although Zhao He is well-clothed and well-fed, he is no stranger to farming.

"So if we let people do repeated experiments, improve rice seeds, and develop seeds with higher yield, cold and heat resistance, and disease resistance, will it be possible to increase food production and income? The same is true for fertilizers. Everyone knows that people Nutrition needs to be balanced, and rice, meat, vegetables, and fruits need to be eaten together, so that it is not easy to get sick. The same is true for crops. But I see that farmers only use one kind of fertilizer for farming, which leads to the inability of crops to grow better. Well, and thus produce more food."

Listening to Du Jinning talking there, Zhao He and Qi Muyuan are fine and can remain calm, but all the Jinshi are stunned.

Where did this kid know such theories, dare to talk nonsense in front of the emperor?Also nutritionally balanced.Crops also need balanced nutrition?Never heard of it.

On the contrary, there are one or two Jinshi who know farming well.

"You just said that we need to start from several aspects. Besides this, what other aspects?" Zhao Wei asked again.

"Caomin's article also mentioned that farming needs to be adapted to local conditions. Which places are suitable for planting, maybe because of the shallow knowledge of the local farmers, they only know how to follow the planting experience of their ancestors. Go, study the local climate and soil, and promote economic crops that are more suitable for local cultivation, so as to achieve the purpose of making the best use of them. For example, if a certain place is particularly suitable for growing cotton, should we let them specialize in growing cotton instead of food? The arable land in the capital that is suitable for growing grain can no longer be planted with cotton, and all of it can be planted with grain. At that time, exchanging grain for cotton can not only increase production and income for the Song Dynasty, but also ensure that the local people can live better due to the increase in production. "

Du Jinning cupped his hands: "It will take a lot of time to clarify these things. If the emperor doesn't think the grassroots are wordy, I will draw up a note after the grassroots go back to discuss this issue in detail."

　Don't stop comparing your hearts to Du Jinning, keep going.This kid Du Jinning has been hovering around the top [-], and some relatives have worked very hard for her to maintain this ranking.Everyone gathers firewood to make high flames, and everyone compares their hearts once a day, and we can make Du Jinning firmly stand in the top of the hundred.Since Qi Muyuan likes men and the emperor is about to be turned away, why don't you compare your heart with our family Du Jinning?

　　
　
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