Sichuan has been a land of abundance since ancient times. Although it suffered from many wars after Jiashen, after the imperial court continued to immigrate and settle in the area over the years, the population gradually increased and production gradually recovered.
The land of Shu is rejuvenating! It is said that Emperor Guangwu once threatened to build Sichuan, the "Land of Abundance", and Huguang and Guangdong, the "Land of Abundance", into the three major granaries of the Ming Dynasty.
Peng County, Chengdu Prefecture, is the place where Shu settled and established business in ancient times. Since ancient times, it has been known as "Jinpeng of Tianfu, a famous area of Shuhan". The soil here is fertile, and both wheat and wheat are grown. It is really a treasure land.
As soon as the rooster crows, Liang Shengwen, the magistrate of Peng County, got up, had breakfast and went to wait at the gate of the county seat. News came from Chengdu Prefecture that Wang Tai, the minister of the newly established Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery in Beijing, was coming to inspect. A minister and a magistrate,
Naturally, there is a huge difference in status. Liang Shengwen did not dare to neglect and prepared for the event early.
He has heard of Wang Tai’s name.
Born in a scholarly family in Pingyang, Shanxi, he was well-read and proficient in medical skills. He was a famous agronomist and medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty. He improved the Ya pear planting technology and planted the largest Ya pear tree in the Ming Dynasty, the "Pear King"
; He also wrote books such as "Wang's Medical Cases" and "Paiyu Collection". What is even more admirable is that this man was also a patriotic righteous man. He had joined many rebel armies such as Han Chaoxuan, Yu Yin, Wang Huang, Song Qian, etc.
In Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, and Ningxia, we fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty with unswerving determination.
After Emperor Guangwu came to the throne, he wanted to entrust him with a high position. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a man who did not love power. He insisted on returning to his hometown to live in seclusion. The emperor gave him eight words: "High moral integrity and a model scholar." This time, the court established a new agriculture and forestry department.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries was in urgent need of talents who knew agriculture. Thinking of him, no matter how hard it was, they tried hard and coaxed him, and finally invited him to come out and serve as the minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. It became a famous scholar's talk for a while.
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According to various ministerial books, Wang Tai is actually not very old. He is only fifty-one years old this year and can be considered "in the prime of life". Since taking office, he has set up agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery technical service stations in each county to actively promote agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery production.
Knowledge, work in full swing.
The sun rose, and it was already summer. Liang Shengwen waited until his throat was filled with smoke, and he murmured in his heart: The governor told himself that this Wang Shangshu did not care about ostentation, and did not allow officials to accompany him. He traveled in a light and simple manner, and took care of his own food and accommodation.
, Counting the time, we will arrive this morning. But it is already noon, and although many pedestrians pass by, none of them look like officials. Is the information from the governor wrong? Didn’t Wang Shangshu arrive this morning?
"Ding bell bell~", suddenly several mules came slowly, the bells on the mules' necks were blown by the wind. The mountain roads in Shu were rugged, and the mules had the endurance of donkeys and the agility of horses, which was very good.
Suitable for riding on the go.
The leader was an old man riding on a mule. His bun was loose, his skin was dark, and he was wearing an ordinary gown. He had a simple and unsophisticated look. He seemed to have seen the official robe on Liang Shengwen, and the old man nodded with a smile.
"Humph! I don't know where the poverty comes from." Liang Shengwen turned his nostrils upward and looked as if he hadn't seen anything.
Noon passed in a blink of an eye, and there was still no sign of Shangguan. It was really a panic!
While he was anxious, Zou Hongfan, the chief bookkeeper, stumbled over and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Shangshu has arrived at the county government office."
"What! People have arrived at the county government office?"
Liang Shengwen was suspicious, why didn't he see it? He quickly took Zou Hongfan back to the county government office.
Liang Shengwen was dumbfounded when he saw the legendary Wang Shangshu. This Shangguan was none other than the poor old man riding a mule that he had just dismissed.
Fortunately, he has been an official for many years, and his face has been tempered to be thicker than the city wall. He quickly regained his composure, saluted respectfully: "Xia Guan Peng County Magistrate Liang Shengwen, please see Wang Shangshu."
"There is no need to be polite, Magistrate Liang. This time, the ministry sent people to inspect the construction of agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery technical service stations in various provinces. I brought a team of my own to Sichuan. Please take us to the agricultural technical service station in Peng County."
Wang Tai's voice is very gentle, without the airs of a second-grade official.
What? Agricultural technology station?
Liang Shengwen secretly complained. He knew about this organization. The imperial court had assigned three people, a stationmaster and two technicians. Although they were not officials, they were officials who received royal food.
Originally, he wanted his brother-in-law to take up the position of director of an agricultural technical station and have a share of the royal grain that would guarantee harvests despite droughts and floods. However, someone who had suffered a thousand cuts came to the emperor and said that he wanted to be an official.
He also had to take an exam, which was passed across the province, and anyone who got into the exam was required to take it. My brother-in-law was not a good student, so he was naturally cut off from this job.
Later, the province-wide general examination recruited three college students majoring in agriculture from Sichuan University. One, Chen Huan, had the highest score and passed the exam to become the director of the Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Technical Service Station, and the other two served as technicians.
Because of my brother-in-law's relationship, I dislike seeing this group of people very much, so I set up this agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery technical service station in Baishuihe Township, which is far away from the city. That means that this county is too lazy to see you, and you have no interest in seeing them.
Don't disturb the county. Unexpectedly, Chen Huan is ignorant. He comes to him again and again to ask for funds and personnel, saying that he wants to hold study classes, print agricultural technology books, and promote new farming techniques. He has no idea at all.
That's right. Whenever he came to look for me, he would always say he wasn't there.
If he treated these three people like this, then the Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Technical Service Station must have become corrupt. Those three people probably ran away or were playing chess and cards with nothing to do. If Wang Shangshu went there and saw this scene, he would be furious.
As soon as the impeachment memorial was published, it was inevitable that he would lose his official position.
Thinking of this, Liang Shengwen was sweating like rain, and diligently persuaded Wang Tai, "Wang Shangshu has come a long way to work hard, and I have already prepared wine and food. It's better to go on inspection after dinner." This was an attempt to delay the attack and use wine and food to hold him back.
Wang Tai, at the same time, sent someone to notify Chen Huan, asking him to clean up the agricultural technology station and prepare for Shangguan's inspection.
Wang Tai waved his hand, his voice was soft but could not refuse, "There is no need to eat, I have brought my own dry food. I would like to trouble Magistrate Liang to take me to Pengxian Agricultural Technology Station in person or send someone to take me to it."
"Wang Shangshu is going to go, and the lower officials should naturally lead the way." Seeing his resolute expression, Liang Shengwen had no choice but to act as the guide himself.
Wang Tai smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you. Come, bring some dry food and water to Magistrate Liang, eat quickly, and go on the road after eating."
I brought Liang Shengwen a portion of dry food. It was very simple, just three white flour steamed buns, a salted duck egg and some pickles.
At first, he thought that Wang Tai was annoyed by his neglect and deliberately manipulated him. As a result, Wang Tai opened his own portion, which was also three white flour steamed buns, a salted duck egg and some pickles. He ate it with relish, as if it was a supreme delicacy.
Seeing him like this, Liang Shengwen had no choice but to eat the pickled steamed buns.
After everyone finished eating, Wang Tai gave the order, "Get on the mules and go to Peng County Agricultural Technology Station."
