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Putting aside the conflict of interests between Jizhou people and Ruying people, he is willing to stand with Xun Chen and Xun Yu to discuss major plans.

Compared with Confucianism, compared with all scholar-bureaucrats, the contradiction between Jizhou and Ruying is not unsolvable.If the Confucian school loses its exclusive status, and if Dutian is finally implemented, neither Jizhou nor Ruying can be alone.

To influence the court's decision-making, the Xun brothers are undoubtedly the most qualified.

After getting Xun Chen's promise, Cui Yan immediately talked about what he had seen and heard in the past few days.

After arriving in Chang'an, he didn't rush to see Jia, but stayed in Taixue.

It has been more than half a year since Zhang Xi passed away, and the matter of asking for a posthumous posthumous title caused quite a disturbance, but in the end it was nothing.Kong Rong, who made a special trip to Chang'an for this matter, became a teacher at Taixue and kept silent about it.The young and energetic Mi Heng went to Hanyang and became the guest of Yang Xiu, the prefect of Hanyang.

Then, Zhou Zhong took over as Sikong, and never mentioned the matter of asking for a posthumous posthumous title for Zhang Xi.

Zhou Zhong was once in the same dynasty as Zhang Xi, and their relationship was also very good.If he didn't ask for a posthumous posthumous title for Zhang Xi, how could he speak for Yuan Shao who had met in battle.

Therefore, while Cui Yan sent someone to send the news back to ask Yuan Shao and the examiner to wait patiently, he stayed in Taixue and prepared to attend the meeting at the end of the year and speak out at the meeting.

He is Zheng Xuan's disciple, and he has exquisite swordsmanship. With these two advantages, he quickly made a name for himself in Taixue, and there are many visitors every day.

Some came to discuss knowledge, and some came to compete in martial arts.

Speaking of this, Xun Chen remembered the Yingchuan people Madam Tang had mentioned, and asked a question quickly.

As soon as he spoke, Cui Yan laughed. "There is indeed such a person, surnamed Xu, surnamed Shu, character Yuanzhi, who claims to be from Yingchuan Changshe. His swordsmanship is very good, but his knowledge is a little lacking."

Xun Chen disagreed. "Where are the others?"

"He is good friends with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong who are beside the emperor. It is said that he has taken their advice and went to the lecture hall. If there is no accident, he should be studying in the lecture hall now."

Xun Chen was a little surprised.He didn't know Xu Shu, but Yingchuan scholars actually went to the martial arts exam, in his opinion, he was an outlier, just like Xun You was an outlier among the Xun's children.But this is not a bad thing. There is no shortage of talents in Kanto, but there is a shortage of generals.Some people go to the martial arts exam, and they will have the right to speak in the army in the future.

"He didn't come alone. He also has a companion named Shi Tao, who is also from Yingchuan, and lives in Taixue. However, he doesn't seem to be very interested in Confucian classics, so he applied for the Agricultural School. Recently, he seems to be participating in the compilation of a book called The agricultural book of "Qi Min Yao Shu" is very busy all day, and I hardly see him."

Xun Chen frowned.

He could hear the teasing in Cui Yan's tone, and felt that Shi Tao's agronomy was a bit devalued.

Although the four peoples are tied together, the emperor also issued an edict to emphasize that the four peoples are all scholars, but scholars are still the head of the four peoples after all, and cannot be considered on the same level as farmers, businessmen and commerce.Shi Tao obviously has the opportunity to become a scholar, but he wants to study some agricultural science, and he can't blame Cui Yan for his slight.

Mao Jie on the side listened, but was very interested, and asked about Shi Tao's residence in detail.

Cui Yan didn't care much about Shi Tao's affairs, so he couldn't tell the exact address.But it doesn't matter, the agricultural school is easy to find, you can find out when you ask tomorrow.

Unless there are special circumstances, Shi Tao is almost always in the agricultural school.

After a few gossips, Cui Yan brought the topic back to the main topic and asked Xun Chen and Mao Jie what they thought of Du Tian.

On this issue, the three of them have roughly the same opinion, and they all disagree with Du Tian.

But the details are slightly different.

Xun Chen's objection to Dutian was out of morality.He believes that it is necessary to suppress mergers, but it is not appropriate to spend the land. It is eager for success and profit, which is likely to cause civil uprisings.

Judging from what he has seen and heard in Hedong, it is not advisable to take Dutian as the only way to implement the kingly way, or even the only way, and it is suspected of taking it for granted.

Most of Mao Jie agreed with Xun Chen's opinion, and he was happy that the New Deal in Hedong could be implemented.

He further elaborated that without proper compensation, Dutian is tantamount to robbery.Using this method to promote the kingly way is the same as seeking peace through the Yellow Turban riots. It is neither advisable nor possible to succeed.

Cui Yan's attitude is more straightforward.

Equalizing the rich and the poor sounds good, but it's not practical.If we don't ask how the land and wealth are obtained, all are equal. It seems fair, but in fact it is the biggest injustice.

The land owned by the aristocratic family was not snatched, but bought with money.The wealth they own is not dropped from the sky, but earned by themselves.These lands and wealth are accumulated by several generations or even more than a dozen generations. The average is average. Who will be willing to be diligent and thrifty in the future?

The reason why the family became a powerful family was not caused by external force, but by one's own efforts.If you are suppressed because of this, who is willing to work hard in the future?

Therefore, Dutian seems to be a kingly way, but it is actually a way to subjugate the country, and it hurts the smartest and hardest-working people.

Who should save the field?Those who became rich by clinging to the royal family should live in the field, such as eunuchs, relatives, clans, and of course officials who use power for personal gain.

The emperor promulgated the "Biography of Eunuchs" and said that eunuchs are no longer used in the palace. This is a good thing, but it is far from enough. The harem should also be prohibited from intervening in politics, and relatives and clans should be demoted.

These are the most important things to do compared to Du Tian who is indiscriminate.

Although the three had differences, they talked very speculatively. They hated meeting each other late and talked until late at night.

The next day, after Xun Chen got up, he first sent someone to pick Mao Jie to live with him, and after having breakfast together, he asked Mao Jie to visit Shi Tao together.

He felt that it was a pity that Shi Tao studied farming, and wanted to persuade Shi Tao to change his mind and not delay himself.

As Cui Yan said, Shi Tao is not hard to find.After finding the agricultural school, he went to the door and asked Shi Tao's name, and handed him a name badge. After a while, Shi Tao rushed out to greet him, bowed his head and bowed.

"Mr. Xun, I have admired your name for a long time, and I didn't expect to meet you here."

Xun Chen looked Shi Tao up and down, nodded slightly, and became more determined to persuade Shi Tao.

Shi Tao has a dignified appearance, his eyes are bright, and he can become a great weapon.It's a pity to study agriculture, you should go into politics.

If Shi Tao is willing, he can recommend Shi Tao to go to Hedong right now.

Xun Yu urgently needs a few capable subordinates.

"Guangyuan, where are you from? How did you come to Chang'an, and who else is with you?"

Chapter 759

Shi Tao invited Xun Chen and Mao Jie in, and said, "I'm from Jingzhou, and I'm traveling with Xu Shu, Cui Jun, and Meng Jian. Xu Shu's character is Yuan Zhi, and he's from Yingchuan Changshe. Cui Jun's character is Zhouping is from Anping, Boling. Meng Jian, whose name is Gongwei, is from Pingyu, Runan. We met when we were in Xiangyang, and we came together after receiving Zhuge Liang's letter."

"Is Xu Shu from Changsha?" Xun Chen asked.

Yingyin is next to the Changshe, so he knows the famous people in the Changsha, but he has never heard of Xu Shu.

Shi Tao laughed. "His real name is Xu Fu, and he is a ranger."

Xun Chen was taken aback for a moment, then slapped his forehead. "It turned out to be him, no wonder I didn't hear from him later, so he changed his name."

"Yes, after he was rescued by his friends, he deeply felt that the power of one person and one sword was limited, and it was difficult to seek justice, so he abandoned martial arts and literature, and wanted to help the world."

"In that case, why did you go to the martial arts hall again?"

Shi Tao looked at Xun Chen, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.He was not in a hurry to answer Xun Chen's question, first he led the two to sit in the hall, and then ordered the servant boy to make tea and serve snacks.

Mao Jie saw it clearly, and said with a smile: "It seems that the treatment in the Agricultural School is really good, and it is not comparable to the Confucian School. I have been to Taixue for so long, and I have been to the Confucian School several times. This is the first time I have seen such exquisite snacks. .”

"We made it ourselves according to the recipes we collected." Shi Tao warmly invited. "This was originally military rations for convenience. It can be preserved, but the taste is not very good. Later, a few cooks in the East Kitchen put some thought into improving it, and it has improved a lot. It is also a blessing to have Mr. Mao's permission. "

"Army rations?" Xun Chen picked up a piece of snack, looked at it, took a small bite, and chewed slowly.

As Shi Tao said, this dim sum looks good, but the taste is not outstanding.

Of course it's not hard to eat.If the soldiers on the expedition can eat such food, it should be more delicious than wheat rice.

What's more important is convenience.

There is no need to bury a pot to make food, and you can eat it when you take it out, which can save a lot of trouble, save the physical strength of soldiers, and increase the speed of marching.

Especially convenient for raiding.

"Well, this is a combination of the methods of the Qiang people and Xianbei, and it is made by the method of making Hubing. Milk is added in it to make you more hungry. When you are not fighting, you can eat two yuan a day. When you are fighting, you can eat three or four yuan. Enough." Shi Tao enthusiastically persuaded Mao Jie to try it too. "There are two biggest advantages: one is easy to carry, and the other is easy to eat. According to our estimation, one person can push [-] days of rations and march for sixty to eighty miles a day."

Xun Chen's cheeks twitched.

This statistic may seem ordinary, but people with military experience know that this will form a huge gap between the two sides in combat.

Under normal circumstances, infantry marched at a speed of forty miles a day.

One of the reasons is that the speed of the carts carrying the luggage cannot be increased.Without a cart, the food carried by an individual can be up to three days.More than three days, the physical strength of the soldiers will be exhausted, which will affect the battle.

If you don't use a large army and only rely on the food carried by the soldiers to fight, the longest time is three days, and the longest distance is 150 miles.To exceed this time and distance is to gamble, and it is a desperate gamble.

If this kind of military ration is used, the time will be increased to ten days and the distance will be increased to eight hundred miles. This is not a concept at all, and it is easy to achieve unexpected results.

Especially for the elite with less than a thousand people, it is possible to run thousands of miles.

If one considers the court's dedication to military training, Xun Chen doesn't think this is whimsical, but something that will happen in the near future.

"Is this a request from the court?"

"Probably." Shi Tao said, "However, the imperial court didn't ask us to do anything clearly. It just raised some problems and hoped that we could solve them. The Agricultural School has accepted several food-related projects, and this is just one of them."

"What else... project?" Xun Chen felt that this word was a bit awkward.

"That's a lot more, such as studying the types of crops in different regions, processing methods, and... By the way, there is one thing that you must be interested in. Stay here for dinner today, try the food in my agricultural school, and have wine , and there are many flavors."

"Are you... so extravagant?" Xun Chen couldn't help but said. "When I was in Hedong, I heard that the imperial court's taxes were tight, and I'm afraid they won't be able to pay the full salary this year."

"That's why I don't want to be an official." Shi Tao raised his eyebrows and laughed. "Among all the halls, the agricultural school has the best food, and there are often experimental samples to eat. Next year we will raise pigs in Shanglinyuan, and then we will be able to eat meat often."

"What's delicious about pork?" Xun Chen dismissed it.

Mao Jie glanced at him, hesitated to speak.

Xun Chen is rich and only wants to eat beef and mutton, not pork that tastes bad.But for him, eating a few pieces of pork once in a while is a treat. Usually, such opportunities are only available during Chinese New Year and holidays.

Shi Tao smiled, with a smug expression. "It's useless to talk about it. Please taste it next year. Our goal is to complete this research within three years, and seventy meat eaters will be able to achieve it in the future."

Mao Jie's heart skipped a beat.

Fifty can be clothed and silk, seventy can be eaten with meat, which is Mencius's proposition, and it can also be regarded as one of the standards for the realization of the kingly way.As a scholar, Shi Tao is so interested in raising pigs. Naturally, it can't be just because there is meat to eat, but because it is turning the hoped kingly way into reality.

"Mr. Shi, forgive me, but there must be agricultural mulberry in the projects of your agricultural school? In three years, seventy can eat meat, and when it can be fifty, you can wear silk."

Shi Tao blinked his eyes. "You can do it now." He thought for a while and added another sentence. "Of course, it's still limited to Guanzhong."

"Is it possible now?" Mao Jie was taken aback.

Silk is a precious thing, and most people can't afford to wear it.Even if it is limited to Guanzhong, if all fifty people can wear silk, it will be a remarkable achievement.

Shi Tao smiled slightly. "It seems that Mr. Mao has not had a chance to look around since he arrived in Chang'an not long ago. Although the period of heavy sericulture in Guanzhong is not long, if the common people want to buy a silk garment, they can still afford it. But the vast majority of people No, they would rather sell the silk and replace it with commoner clothes."

Xun Chen couldn't help but said: "Anyi's emphasis on sericulture was earlier, and the one who promoted sericulture at that time was Liu Ba, the current chief farmer, and he couldn't make fifty clothes."

Shi Tao showed a hint of surprise. "Really, I always thought that Anyi was better than Guanzhong, but now it seems that's not always the case."

"Is it really possible in Guanzhong... fifty clothes?"

"I don't dare to say everyone. After all, there are still some special circumstances. Anyway, what I have seen is roughly the same. It is said that silk has become a must for weddings in Guanzhong. The poor have one or two pieces, and the rich are packed into boxes and suitcases. Because of this matter, someone has already written to the imperial court, requesting a ban on extravagance."

"What did the court say?"

"The imperial court said that the people do what they can, and there is no need to prohibit it. But the families of officials should pay attention to frugality. If it is too extravagant, the censor can listen to the wind and see if they are corrupt."

Chapter 760

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.