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The official in charge of persuading farmers said, "This is to allow them to naturally crossbreed."
"After years of continuous selective breeding,"
"Perhaps we can cultivate a higher quality wheat variety."
“They’re also intercropping oats over there,”
"It's also to allow wheat and oats to crossbreed."
The group strolled over.
Sure enough, we saw some oats planted in the wheat field.
At least chaff is still a traditional Chinese medicine.
Oatmeal is even closer to a weed.
This thing is only useful during years of famine.
"Brother Yanzhi, what are you doing here?"
The Shandong scholar who recognized the chaff.
Suddenly, he exclaimed in surprise.
But in the experimental field,
There was a young farmer dressed as
They are listening attentively to the agricultural official explaining the knowledge.
Congratulations, Yuanji, on passing the imperial examination!
"Didn't you already go back to your hometown?"
"I was going to leave, but then I saw that the Agricultural Promotion Office was hiring,"
"So they stayed."
"You're not going to participate in the imperial examinations anymore?"
"The same applies to serving as an official in charge of promoting agriculture in the future."
“…”
This year, the Agricultural Promotion Bureau posted recruitment notices.
They specifically recruited failed candidates as apprentices.
Once you become a full-fledged employee
They will be forbidden from participating in the imperial examinations again!
Very few people are willing to sign up.
After all, being an official in charge of persuading farmers is very tiring.
Moreover, its development prospects are limited.
It was far less prestigious than passing the imperial examination.
Southern scholars who failed the imperial examinations
Not a single one was hired.
More than ten people from the north signed up.
Half of them were from Shandong.
Those two Shandong scholars,
They went aside to chat alone.
"Brother Yanzhi, please become an apprentice in the Ministry of Agriculture."
"Have you written to your family to tell them?"
"It's already been written,"
"Let the fellow townsman who passed the imperial examination take it back."
Will Uncle Shi agree?
"Cooking raw rice into cooked rice,"
"Can my father still ask the Agricultural Encouragement Office for people?"
"More than ten years of hard study,"
"Wouldn't that be a waste of time?"
How can you say it was all for nothing?
"Although the Agricultural Promotion Office is involved in farming,"
"But they still need to read and write."
"Otherwise, we can just hire old farmers."
"Why bother recruiting those who failed the imperial examinations?"
"It was already a stroke of luck that I passed the imperial examination and became a scholar,"
"I no longer dare to aspire to the Jinshi degree,"
"Being able to serve as an official in charge of promoting agriculture would be excellent."
"Ultimately, it's not the proper path through the imperial examinations."
"Haha, you have no idea,"
"The local people held the agricultural officials in high esteem."
“They know I’m an apprentice at the Agricultural Bureau,”
"When we meet on the road, we will give way and bow to each other."
"Ordinary people should avoid seeing officials."
"Different,"
"No one's clearing the way here,"
"The people respect it from the bottom of their hearts."
“…”
When it was almost time to leave,
The group returned to Qionglin Garden together.
The scholars who had been strolling around Qionglin Garden earlier,
There were also some gains.
They persuaded agricultural officials,
Learn how to understand plant characteristics.
How to care for and cultivate those exotic flowers and trees.
In Qionglin Garden,
There were a large number of rare and exotic flowers and trees collected by Emperor Huizong of Song.
Now they've all become guinea pigs for the officials who persuade farmers to work.
The emperor has not yet arrived.
The successful candidates have begun to take their seats.
Li Tong and Zhang Jiucheng got along extremely well.
Engaging in academic debates every day
Sometimes the arguments get so bad that we almost come to blows.
After arguing, they became sympathetic to each other.
The two did not go to sit down.
Instead, they squatted by the pool and chatted.
Li Tong lamented, "These officials who encourage agriculture are all disciples and followers of the government."
"The official's expertise in agronomy,"
"It's truly breathtaking."
Zhang Jiucheng said, "The foolish emperors of the old Song Dynasty engaged in extravagant construction projects."
"As a result, the people of the world are living in misery."
"The wise ruler of the Great Ming Dynasty, however, prioritized agriculture."
"What the superiors like, the subordinates will follow."
"Within twenty years, agronomy will surely become the most prominent field of study in the world."
"A bountiful harvest of grains and thriving livestock are just around the corner."
"We still need to promote the rank of the officials in charge of promoting agriculture," Li Tong said.
Zhang Jiucheng said, "Wait until the number of officials persuading farmers increases,"
"It will definitely be upgraded,"
Ultimately, it should be a matter of high rank but low position.
"Recruit those who failed the imperial examinations to serve as officials in charge of agricultural promotion,"
"It can be considered as leaving a way out for scholars."
"When there are more unsuccessful candidates in the imperial examinations who wish to learn farming,"
"I'm afraid a special exam will be held."
Li Tong said, "During our time off from official duties, we should visit the Agricultural Office more often."
"Wait until he's transferred to a local post,"
"We should also consult with the officials in charge of promoting agriculture,"
"Which crop should be promoted for planting in a certain county of a certain state?"
"The new dynasty had just been established, and the people were exhausted."
"We should still prioritize agriculture,"
"Let's make sure everyone in the world has enough to eat first."
"That's very true."
Zhang Jiucheng nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a while,
Suddenly, an official from the ceremony came to remind them.
They quickly returned to their seats.
"The emperor has arrived!"
Amidst the sounds of ritual music,
Lanterns were lit throughout Qionglin Garden.
The emperor's entourage approached from afar.
The scholars immediately stood up.
They bowed in greeting and welcome.
Zhao Yuan sat down, said some words of encouragement, and then said,
"My writing is poor."
"And I don't like others to do it for me."