I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 325 Zaozhi
After another change in Sangong, Cai Yong still has not confirmed the next candidate after Xu Yue.

And how many capable senior officials can appreciate Hongdu literature, which is worse than a doctor from Taixue? Just like Taishi Ling Liu Hong, he had a good future, so how could he take the initiative to go downhill?

Liu Bian didn't want to wait any longer. In his opinion, the students had finally been gathered through the recruitment of Taixue and his operations in the past few days. The first batch of students totaled 200 in each subject, and they all had some knowledge. If you have basic skills, you don’t need to start from scratch.

In this case, let's continue to cross the river by feeling for the stones. How can we waste time just because we can't find Hongdu literature that suits our needs?

As far as farming and mulberry is concerned, even if you can't find a knowledgeable person who is proficient in farming, you can take a step back and find an old farmer who is good at farming and a weaver who is good at weaving, so that all living things can have a thorough understanding of farming and mulberry. And there are also petty officials who are proficient in practical matters to choose from.

Just when Liu Bian was planning to ask Cai Yong to share his duties, with the full cooperation of Shangshutai and Sangong's Mansion, they found a person suitable for agricultural literature.

Yingchuan Zaozhi has a certain reputation in the countryside and is well versed in farming. He is currently an official in the county.

Liu Bian thought for a long time and then vaguely remembered that this person was probably the person who helped Cao Cao farm in history. At that time, he would immediately order a conquest to compete with Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan.

When the words came to his mouth, Liu Bian stopped and summoned Cai Yong to meet him.

Liu Bian was anxious, and Cai Yong was equally anxious.

After Cai Yong read it carefully, he replied: "Your Majesty, I think that if what I said above is true, Zao Zhi is indeed worthy of agricultural literature. However, when he comes to Beijing, I still hope to take a test or two first."

In the Confucian educational style, teachers should lead by example. The so-called "what goes up and what follows" is the fundamental reason why Cai Yong adopts high requirements.

Facing his teacher and father-in-law, Liu Bian did not want to push too hard. He first said: "Master Cai, the newly established subjects of Hongdu School are just in time for innovation. In fact, there is no need to think about getting it right in one step. In the future, we will have to adjust each subject according to the actual situation." The department will make adjustments to increase or decrease.”

He never wanted to lower his demands, but he couldn't find anyone if he raised his demands too high. This made him a little anxious and angry recently, and he even had blisters on his lips.

Then he added: "I have been thinking about it these days, and I realize that virtue cannot be ignored. Therefore, in those subjects where literature does not meet Master Cai's requirements, we might as well invite a literature professor to teach Confucian classics, so that all students can learn from it. Forget about self-cultivation.”

Liu Bian took into account the Empress Dowager Dong and the Empress Dowager He in the palace, so Hongdu School did not change its name in the end, which could be regarded as giving the late emperor an extra sense of presence.

Liu Bian understood early on that in this era of human rule, virtue was a criterion for selecting officials that could not be ignored, so he did not say much and only handed over the information about Zao Zhi sent by the Chancellor to Cai Yong and asked: "What do Master Cai think of this person?"

Separating the education of virtue and talent is naturally not as perfect as combining education into one, but it is currently the best way to obey authority in emergencies.

Cai Yong was stunned. This was a way he had never thought of.

"Although Zao Zhi is unknown outside Yingchuan, this is because he has an obscure background and is not an impassioned person. He also has some attainments in Confucian classics."

Cai Yong also had his own reasons: "Your Majesty, I believe that teaching people should put virtue first. Virtue comes first and talent comes last. This is the right way."

"Of course, hearing is believing, seeing is believing!" Liu Bian agreed simply.

When he thought about it, there was actually no shortage of bureaucrats who could serve as literature in their professions, such as the study of instruments and tools, the study of horses and livestock, etc. After all, the Han family itself had servants in charge of horses, and the third assistant also had a group of specialized officials. Manage the personnel who care for state-owned cattle.

Thinking of this, Cai Yong said: "Just follow what your Majesty said."

In recent years, Cai Yong has been more exposed to practice, and combined with his experience in those years when he lived in Wudi, he has gradually shown a state of returning to his original nature.

Seeing Cai Yong's good deeds, Liu Bian also breathed a sigh of relief. If Cai Yong really wants to become stubborn, it may not end well. "Okay, let's leave the specific candidate to Master Cai." Liu Bian originally wanted to ask him not to let the study of classics overshadow the study of technology, but he thought that Cai Yong should not be so outrageous, and he would not be so outrageous in the future. I will also go to Hongdu Sect to inspect, so I won’t say anything more.

Afterwards, Liu Bian took out a small bound book and handed it to Cai Yong: "This is the desk of my order. Combined with the experience summarized in the process of Xiyuan's invention of the curved shaft plow and bamboo paper making, it can be used as an example. "

Of course, Liu Bian's explicit or covert contribution is indispensable.

"I call it, only practice can lead to physics."

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Yangzhai County, Yingchuan County.

Zao Zhi got up before dawn that day. Instead of going to the county government, he packed his bags and rode his old horse straight out of the city.

His whereabouts today had been informed to the prefect yesterday, and when he arrived at the city gate, it happened to be time for the city gate to be opened.

The gatekeeper in charge of guarding the door greeted Zao Di enthusiastically: "You got up so early and are you going to the fields again?"

"Yes, the rice has not been planted for a long time, and it is time to sprout."

Zao Zhi is currently the county's agricultural commissioner, in charge of farming and mulberry affairs. Although he does not wear official uniform and does not have a bronze seal as a county official, the ribbon he wears around his waist is not fake.

But the people who had been waiting outside the door earlier were not afraid when they saw Zao Zhi. They saluted and said hello to Zao Zhi with the same enthusiasm, and consciously made way for Zao Zhi to open a spacious passage.

Zao Zhi did not just rush on his way, but asked the people who came into the city about their fields, what was the status of the silkworms raised in the farmers' homes, and other topics.

Its reputation among the people is evident.

Yingchuan County is located south of Luoyang. Most of the acres in the county have been planted with winter wheat, but there are also some who continue to grow rice.

At this time, the rice seedling transplanting technology had not yet appeared. Planting rice was the same as planting wheat. The land was first opened and the seeds were spread until they sprouted into seedlings.

This year's Grain Rain, after the rice was planted, has rained later and less than in previous years.

Zao Zhi is worried. He is worried that the lack of rain now will affect the growth of the rice. He is also worried that it will rain continuously when the rice is filling in two or three months.

The former can still be solved by diverting canal water for irrigation, while the latter can only leave it to fate.

The only good news is that the previous spring rains in early spring were not delayed and did not affect the growth of winter wheat.

That's why he went on today's trip. If it doesn't rain again, he can only organize people to dig canals to divert water in some places where there is a lack of canals.

After greeting the people, the smile on Zao Zhi's face could not hide the worry in his heart.

According to his observations, in recent years, the water level in the river has dropped again and again compared with earlier years, let alone compared with one or two hundred years ago. This has also caused the canal built by Yingchuan hundreds of years ago to become out of date.

(End of this chapter)