As soon as Luan Bu approached Chang'an City, he heard a roar of filial piety from a distance.
Immediately, a man as strong as a bear galloped over on a horse. Behind him, there were a group of knights chasing him. However, the white horse was too fast and the knights couldn't catch up. In a moment,
The strong man had already appeared in front of the carriage. The soldiers who were leading the way were startled. When they saw the person clearly, they immediately knelt down and worshiped.
Luan Bu also got out of the car in a hurry. When he got out of the car, his Majesty was already in front of him.
Liu Chang lowered his head, grinning stupidly, and looked at the armor on Luan Bu's body.
The armor Luan Bu was wearing was exactly what Liu Chang ordered to send to Luan Bu.
In Liu Chang's opinion, this was what his father gave him, and he regarded it as a treasure. However, he still gave it to Luan Bu. He heard that there were many wars in Hexi and used it for self-defense. If nothing else, he just gave it to Luan Bu.
This kind of treatment is not the envy of other ministers.
Luan Bu raised his head and looked at that familiar smile. He still remembered that little guy who was always disobedient. He was only as tall as his waist. He was fooling around all day long and could never catch up. But now, that little guy is no longer able to catch up.
She was two heads taller than him, and she only reached his chest, so she had to raise her head to look up.
Even though he had thousands of words, when they finally came to his lips, Luan Bu just said: "Long time no see..."
Liu Chang obviously wanted to be more unrestrained. He was overjoyed and hugged Luan Bu.
The hug ceremony in the early Han Dynasty was generally only used between brothers and close relatives, and it had to be done after they had not seen each other for a long time, otherwise it would be considered rude. But for Liu Chang, these were his brothers and his beloved.
Relatives and friends, you have to add...you have to hug!
"Not bad. Is the corn from Hexi so delicious? You've become fat..."
Liu Chang looked at the flesh on Luan Bu's face and couldn't help but laugh.
"I am an old man, and my flesh and blood have grown on my own."
"Why are you old? If you are old, will my master and the others still be alive?"
"Did your family bring them too?"
Liu Chang looked at the little guy in the car and said with a smile: "Shuzi! Do you still recognize me?!"
The little guy was too frightened to speak, but his mother hurriedly paid homage to Liu Chang. Liu Chang took Luan Bu's hand and walked in front of him in an especially close manner.
"You have been away for so many years... I often write to you, but you rarely reply... When I was pursuing beauties in Chang'an, I was not so attentive!"
"Why did you come so late? Xiahou Zao has already arrived, and you're only here now?"
"I have a family, so I naturally have to walk slowly..."
"My teacher has been talking about you all day long. The internal history is short of someone, but he is very anxious. It would be nice if you came."
"How is the situation in Hexi?"
The two chatted all the way and walked to the gate of Chang'an, then got in the car and returned to the palace.
Liu Chang was very happy about Luan Bu's arrival. "Are you tired from this journey? How is the road from Longxi to Chang'an?"
"The roads are smooth, with endless carriages and horses, there are post houses ten miles away, and the villages are surrounding..."
"Hahaha, this is all my fault!
"
"It's been a long time since I've been back to Chang'an. Don't you recognize me now? When my father was still here, all the houses were empty and sparsely populated. If you look at it now... I'm not bragging about my achievements, but...
The merits of Yao, Shun, and Yu combined are far inferior!"
"Your Majesty... When Emperor Gao was still there, the war in the world had just ended. If it weren't for him, how could we have the prosperous age we have now..."
"You are right. In today's world, he can be considered a contributor!"
Luan Bu pursed his lips and said nothing more.
Liu Chang then complained: "You don't know, Liu Jing is very good at dealing with traitors, but he is just too afraid of trouble. No matter what I want to do, he always thinks about the harm and never the benefit."
, I thought about it, and Hexi is the most suitable place for him. Let him go there to struggle. Doesn’t Hexi lack a population? It just so happens that my teacher and Liu Jing are the only ones in the world who can help Hexi solve this problem!"
"Mr. Liu is cautious, but I can't blame him..."
"Let's not talk about him. If I had known that you were coming today, I would have kept Zhang Buyi a few more days. He went to Tongguan for business and will not be back until four or five days..."
The two of them ate and drank wine, chatting until midnight, before Luan Bu left.
When Luan Bu came back, not only Liu Chang was happy, but Zhang Cang was also happy.
Due to previous personnel transfers, the heads of many departments are vacant. Zhang Cang has to take charge of these matters himself, which is a big hassle for Zhang Cang. Fortunately, now the head of the most important department is
Here, as long as Luan Bu comes, everything will be easier to handle.
The next day, as soon as Luan Bu got up, a minor official came and told him to go to court for discussion.
This court meeting was organized by Zhang Cang and had nothing to do with His Majesty.
When Luan Bu went there, only Jiu Qing and a few important officials were present, not many people.
Zhang Cang sat in the upper seat. Luan Bu paid homage to Zhang Cang and several friends before he sat down.
Zhang Cang looked at the people in front of him and said seriously: "Now that Luan Bu is here, the farming work can be carried out in advance..."
"Mr. Lu."
Zhang Cang turned his head and looked at Feng Chang Lu Jia.
Lu Jia was a little confused. Aren’t we going to talk about farming?
What does this have to do with me, Feng Chang?
But Lu Jia stood up quickly and heard Zhang Cang say: "Back then, I had read many agricultural books, which recorded the farming methods in different places in the past... Nowadays, the farming methods used in various places in the Han Dynasty are different.
In the same way, there are actually advantages and disadvantages..."
"I have dictated all the agricultural books I have read in the past, and the subordinate officials have written and compiled them..."
Lu Jia understood immediately, "You want me to promote it to all places?"
"Is what is recorded in the books true? Without verification, we should promote it at will and let officials from various places teach the people according to agricultural books. Isn't this harmful?!"
Zhang Cang asked in displeasure.
As Zhang Cang's senior brother, Lu Jia didn't say anything and took a sip, "Then what should I do?"
"Go and get a copy of Di's newspaper. It's a peasant newspaper and requires officials everywhere to read it!"
"Record the agricultural laws that can be confirmed. If there are any new technologies in the local area, they can also be published. If local officials don't understand farming, how can they manage farming?!"
"Your duty is to make officials aware of agriculture, promote agricultural technology, and promote the use of agricultural tools..."
"only!
"
Only then did Zhang Cang look at Chen Tao, who quickly stood up.
"Mr. Chen, in the future Shang Fang's many researches will put agriculture first. You can try to make agricultural tools, mainly to save labor. In addition, I will have some things that need you to use..."
"only!
"
"Luan Jun."
Zhang Cang finally looked at Luan Bu, "You must actively cooperate with various governments to manage farming together. I have opened new fields for you in various places. This new field is used for research on how to turn barren land into good soil."
, among the many fertilizers, which one is the best, and even the breeding methods of different crops, farming methods, etc... You follow me later, and I will personally give you instructions!"
"only!"
Zhang Cang's farming is different from the farming in the past in the Han Dynasty. In the past, the farming in the Han Dynasty was to continuously increase the area of cultivated land through reclamation. The only person responsible for this was the internal history. But Zhang Cang was different. He wanted to call
All departments come together to work together.
Luan Bu was also stunned when he heard this. Even the young man responsible for making ordnance was asked to reduce the manufacturing of ordnance and increase the manufacturing of agricultural tools. He also stated that he would meet the specifications of agricultural tools and manufacture and distribute them regardless of the cost.
Wherever you go, a well-made iron farm tool can change a lot. Iron farm tools appeared very early and were widely used very early. However, not every household can use it.
The court meeting only lasted for half a day, but the ministers each received a lot of orders, which was enough for them to be busy for a long time.
After the court meeting ended, Zhang Cang called Luan Bu, and they got into the car together and walked out of the city.
"The current task lies in linong."
"Among all the ministers, you are the only one who has the most to do..."
Zhang Cang brought Luan Bu to the Dahan Experimental Field in the suburbs. Dahan had had experimental fields for a long time. Historically, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a minister named Zhao Guo successfully developed Daida in the experimental field in the suburbs.
Law.
What Zhang Cang wants to do now is similar to him, which is to develop agricultural technology.
"The same land, the same crops, the same method... You can use different fertilizers to see which one is more effective... Of course, it should also be done in different places at the same time to see what kind of fertilizers are used in different areas.
Fertilizer is more powerful, and there are different crops in different places..."
"There are also many methods recorded in the farming books. You have to verify them one by one... Of course, don't delay the current farming..."
"I may be busy these days, so I have to rely on you for these things..."
After Zhang Cang handed over the matter, he hurriedly left here.
Luan Bu looked blankly at the experimental field in front of him.
Not knowing what to say, he felt that this temple seemed a little different.
Since Emperor Gao, the ministers seem to have lost their fighting spirit and goals, and are scheming with each other. Various factions are constantly fighting for power and fighting one after another. The ministers who hold important positions are also taking one step at a time. They are busy with their own affairs and have little contact with each other.
There is no big direction for communication.
But now, as soon as Zhang Cang came to power, the entire temple seemed to have a goal and direction in an instant. The dead ministers seemed to have come to life, either voluntarily or forced to fight for this common goal. Luan Bu couldn't say no.
Out of this feeling, Zhang Cang's ascendancy probably gave the ministers a direction and a goal. The big man's carriage seemed to have seen the goal in the distance and started sprinting towards the goal.
Luan Bu quite liked this feeling. Originally, his goal was to make Hexi rich, but now, his goal is to create a prosperous age.
He stretched out his hand, as if he could touch the prosperous age that was still in the future.
Zhang Cang hurried back to the palace, and his subordinate officials stood in front of him.
"The first is this waterwheel. Shang Fang has developed this thing for so many years, but it is only used in Tang, Zhao, Wu, and parts of Chang'an... Where are other places?!"
Zhang Cang's face looked a little ugly, "Tian Jun, you are responsible for this matter. Give orders to the governors and ministers in various places. Don't tell me that there is plenty of food and no shortage of water. There are obviously more labor-saving methods but you don't understand."
Using it is simply stupid! Force them to promote its use. Within a year, if there is still no waterwheel anywhere, they will be charged with neglect and handed over to the Tingwei to deal with it!
"
"only."
"And this spinning wheel...well, what can I say?"
Zhang Cang shook his head, "Spinning wheels are expensive to build and the people can't afford them...can't they still afford to rent them?!"
"This thing is not given to the people for use, but is hidden in the treasury, waiting for them to have children???"
"First, we must ban the circulation of domestic cloth as currency, and then manufacture these spinning wheels on a large scale so that the people can use them. How can we despise farming and mulberry farming? This machine is made by the government, so we must first consider letting the people use it.
Use it instead of considering the cost! So what if the temple loses money? Do the temples have to take benefits from the people? Stupid!
!”
"The temple is not a merchant! For the people in the country, we don't need to care about the cost at the moment. We must let the people use it first!"
"As for the water conservancy spinning wheel, it is big and cannot be used by ordinary people, but we can set up factories in local places and hire manpower to do the work. It cannot just be used as a private property of the temple!
"
"And this salt well..."
Zhang Cang, who has always been amiable, has lost his temper countless times in these days.
He hadn't noticed it before, but when he started to observe the overall situation, he found countless points that annoyed him. Many things were done in a mess, especially in Shang Fang's case. He had a precious phantom but didn't understand.
Using it, this almost made Zhang Cang break his guard. As a very meticulous person, he couldn't stand such sloppy behavior.
When officials said that it was difficult to promote these things among the people because of the high cost, Zhang Cang almost gave himself a slap in the face.
Are you businessmen or Han officials???
These temples are built to be used by the people. If it is a loss, then what is the purpose of collecting taxes?
"The art of printing does not need to be kept secret... nor does the art of papermaking need to be kept secret!"
"But..."
"Nothing but!"
“Promote it vigorously! No need to keep it secret!
"
"only."
Seeing Zhang Cang getting increasingly irritable, the officials did not dare to say anything.
After explaining everything and preparing to go to the palace, Lu Jia and Fuqiu Bo appeared in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Why are you visiting again?"
Zhang Cang looked at them in surprise.
Lu Jia said helplessly: "Mr. Zhang, it's the agricultural newspaper you just mentioned. I can complete the specific implementation myself, but there is one thing. We have to do this to verify the authenticity, or we have to deal with the history of Su Nei.
When the government comes...if the technology is available in various places, it must be reported to us first, and you also asked us to do this verification..."
“Do you have a test field??”
"Of course this needs to be done by the internal historian. Why don't you just send an official to report it and let them verify it for you? Why ask?"
"There is also the matter of Taixue... Mr. Fuqiu, you can speak for yourself."
Facing the slightly older Uncle Fuqiu, Zhang Cang was not too rude. Waiting for him to speak, Uncle Fuqiu said: "Xiang Zhang wants us to set up agriculture in Taixue, but how can a farmer be a teacher?"
What? If they are human teachers, they will definitely bring chaos to the world... Their ideas..."
"I let the Tai students learn farming, not to learn ideas! Let them go to the farmland! To know what farming is and how to farm, you only need to take turns every year to let the Tai students go to Chang'an to participate in farming.
, just have some understanding of this!”
"I see..."
"Okay, okay, I have something else to do!"
Zhang Cang directly gave the order to see off the guests, and the two of them walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Soon they saw Zhang Cang's carriage driving out quickly, and they left here in a hurry.
Lu Jia looked blankly at Zhang Cang who was walking away, and suddenly looked at Fuqiu Bo beside him.
Fuqiubo was also looking at him at this moment, with a bit of astonishment in his eyes.
Lu Jia pursed his lips and said, "Mr. Fuqiu, do you think... Zhang Xianghe..."
"You're starting to look more and more like a teacher, right?"
"The attitude, tone, and even the way he waved us out just now are exactly the same... How come they are so similar? When I looked at Prime Minister Zhang's expression today, I couldn't speak clearly, as if I was seeing a teacher...
It’s a big mess.”
Lu Jia shook his head and asked: "Look at the way he was waving his hands to see the guests off, does it look like the way the teacher impatiently kicked us out when we asked him why?"
Fuqiubo smiled and said, "The teacher has never kicked me out."
Lu Jia glanced at him and said, "Just brag. Now that your beard is white, you won't admit that you took us out of the bird's nest to be thieves and were beaten by the teacher, right?"
Fuqiubo looked at Zhang Cang walking away and said helplessly: "Do you still remember when the teacher asked us about our ideals?"
"Of course I remember...it's impossible to forget..."
"After all, he imitated the teacher and gave up his comfortable life to realize his own ambitions. He wanted to realize the ideals of the teacher and even his disciples... I don't know if he can bear it...
"
"That's not necessarily the case. Don't you think the beauties around him are still serving him? He still can't compare to the teacher... When we were studying, the teacher was thinking about complicated problems and eagerly kicked us out, but
Every time, the teacher would write out our questions and answers and send them to us to solve our confusion...it's just similar in form."
Lu Jia said goodbye to Fuqiupo and returned to Fengchang Mansion. After Zhidu left, he had to handle many things in person, which indeed had an impact.
However, Lu Jia was also a capable minister after all. He knew that he could not tie up Zhidu. Zhidu's achievements would never be lower than his own. He gave many of his books to Zhidu so that he could study hard. He was previously
While he is busy with the affairs of the county school, the scale of the county school continues to increase, and there are more and more issues that require him to reflect on.
The number of teachers gradually failed to keep up. Although the textbooks were compiled, the original Confucian students were not willing to use these textbooks. They preferred to use the Analects. Other schools of thought also had this idea, and the way Lu Jia could think of was to use the county textbooks.
The teachers who studied were also included in the official system of the Han Dynasty, allowing them to fully implement the orders of the temple. The local enlightenment was not stable. Many people dropped out of school halfway, and some wanted to join halfway...
Private education was also a difficult problem, and Lu Jia didn’t know whether to ban it or encourage it.
After Lu Jia returned, he summoned the officials and announced the establishment of a new newspaper. He also named the new newspaper Zhi Nong Bao to distinguish it from the farmers' newspapers, and asked the officials to hand over the matter to the internal history as soon as possible.
, determine the content of the first issue.
After a busy night, Lu Jia returned to his house and changed his clothes. As soon as he sat down, a servant came in.
"Master...just now someone claimed to be an official of Prime Minister Zhang and left this article..."
Lu Jia took the text in surprise.
This is written by Zhang Cang. It is filled with all his thoughts on Feng Chang's farming affairs, as well as solutions to the problems Feng Chang encounters today. There are sixteen pictures in total. It can be seen that,
He wrote a little hastily and his notes were a little messy, but the whole article was very concise, without any nonsense, and it got straight to the point.
Lu Jia was stunned for a long time.
He carefully put away the papers, opened the box on the side, took out a yellowed bamboo slip, stroked the bamboo slip, and then put the two together.
When he raised his head, for some reason, his eyes were filled with tears.