It's all abstract destiny, you're one emperor through the ages

Chapter 193 Who Let Them Become Officials!
Xiao Qi, the embroidered clothes envoy, saw Wei Jishu looking at Liu Ke, so he looked over too.

He did not know the emperor.

The autumn harvest is a big event, especially after nearly a year of ecological surveys, and some fields have been planted with sweet potatoes and corn.

It is even more crucial, related to the statistics of land production.

Liu Ke didn't delay either, and directly asked Xiao Qi what's going on now.

There are too many places, and the manpower is a little tight.

Originally, a large number of aristocratic families were harvested, and a large pile of fertile land was cultivated. After the ecological survey, a large number of "lands without owners" were also found.

In previous years, there seemed to be enough manpower, but now it is not enough.

And because Qiongzhou has three crops a year, it is often necessary to rush to harvest, otherwise the planting of the second season will be delayed.

Liu Ke asked Wei Jishu to go to Xue Jia, and the two discussed it and came up with a solution.

Then he took the scholars from the Hanlin Academy to the countryside to assist in confiscating them.

He can't come up with a solution, but he can do it!
And just use the autumn harvest to test how far these scholars can do.

The results of the autumn harvest are used to determine the ranking of the palace examination.

There will be an examination in advance, and the selected students must have real talents.

But what Liu Ke values ​​more is pragmatism.

Those recruited by the imperial examination should be the mainstay of the Han court, not the people who talk about it.

Let the scholars go to the people to set a tone for the grassroots.

For at least a few years, the official style and writing style of the court will be more pragmatic.

Not long after, Liu Ke brought a group of scholars to a small village on the edge of Qiongzhou City.

Most of the scholars cried mournfully.

Sitting in the Imperial Academy, checking the accounts and counting the registers, why was he caught in the mud?
But they dare not say anything.

Judging by Wei Jishu's attitude towards Mr. Bi, one can tell that this is a high official.

"Just here."

Liu Ke took a look and saw that the house was built along the river, and beyond that, there was an endless field.

The farmers are all wearing short jackets and short sleeves, with bare backs and straw sandals, working in the fields without raising their heads.

The skin is bronzed due to the daily exposure to the scorching sun.

The body doesn't look very thick, but the arms look strong and powerful.

Liu Ke, the local chief, and the nearby embroidered clothing commanders knew each other, and urged the scholars to assist the farmers in the autumn harvest.

Those farmers, instinctively, showed a simple and honest smile.

Although most of these scholars look at the skin and tender meat, I am afraid they can't tell the difference between rice and corn.

But it is always good to have more hands to help.

Moreover, the peasants have seen what the imperial court has done in recent years.

They are the most rustic.

Whoever treats them well and who treats them badly knows in their hearts.

Most of the scholars couldn't laugh.

Especially Zhen Fu.

Enduring the muddy smell mixed in the air, along the way, I felt that there were blisters under my feet.

He always takes a sedan chair when he goes out, and he has never walked so many roads in his life.

The hem of the gorgeous clothes on her body was already covered in mud.

It can no longer be worn.

Hai said that he was more easy-going, and he was very used to such scenes.

He was originally a poor scholar, but when he was four years old, his father passed away.

From then on, the orphans and widows depended on each other for their lives, barely making ends meet by relying on the ten acres of land left by their ancestors.

But he also didn't understand, and glanced at Liu Ke.

Among this group of scholars, there are only a few who are serious about farming and working.

For other people, if they don't work hard, they don't know the five grains, so it's not bad if they don't help.

Even if the autumn harvest is tight, they are useless.

"This is Master Wei's order, and there is nothing I can do about it."

Liu Ke spread his hands and pushed the pot directly to Wei Jishu.

Then continued:
"You are all well-fed and economical people who have gone through the test and left behind. Working in the mud, you just let the precious jade fall into the dust in vain."

"The court is where you can play your best."

"Just mess with it, Master Wei is also negligent this time."

"It is estimated that Mr. Wei also made such a foolish move because he was too anxious when he heard about the shortage of manpower."

Liu Ke is quite easy-going, and even used several acting talents to make himself appear more humble.

A group of scholars listened very comfortably.

That is, their talent lies in governing the country, how can they be like mud-legged people, farming?

Anyway, Master Bi also said, just make a show to deal with Wei Jishu.

Among them, a few people started paddling immediately.

A clever one squatted on the spot.

I put some mud on my clothes, pretended that I had worked all day, then found a big tree, and went to sleep under the shade.

"Master Bi, remember to call me!"

"Hey, okay!"

Liu Ke responded with all his mouth, and really didn't control more.

"Hai said, are you really going to farm?"

As it turned out, Hai said that he had already rolled up his sleeves and walked to the field.

Hai said nodded:

"Ah."

"Today, I once said a word."

"what?"

Because of the knowledge that Hai said before, many people really admired him, and many scholars, led by him, surrounded him.

If this kind of land is the meaning of today's world, it will be different.

Liu Ke also leaned over curiously.

He couldn't remember what he said.

Hai said every word, and said solemnly:
"Take off your gown and go to the folks to have a look."

"Um"

The scholars pondered for a moment.

Liu Ke nodded slightly, he had said so.

It happened to be what Jia Wuji said to the important officials of the aristocratic family when he wrote the book "Governing the People".

However, the imperial court structure at that time did not have much room for optimization, so I said it, that is to say.

I didn't expect that someone would remember it in my heart.

Hai doesn't talk much, and others talk lightly, so they can't do much.

Even if you are in high school in the imperial examination and you are just entering the official career, you will not have much influence.

But it is still possible to do some autumn harvest work and share some for farmers.

Like Hai Shuo, there are only a small number of scholars who immediately put themselves into the autumn harvest without saying a word.

And basically all of them are scholars from poor backgrounds.

Only those who have also cultivated the land know the hardships of farmers and how to harvest rice.

Over those bastards sleeping in the shade.

On the other side, headed by Zhen Fu, students from wealthy families are talking about it.

"Could it be true that you took off this shirt and went to work in the fields?"

"Hai said that he is already in action."

"I think His Majesty has always been sympathetic to the people. If we don't move, I'm afraid it will spread and won't please His Majesty."

"This"

"His Majesty once declared that the Battle of Gaozhou was a victory brought out by the peasants using small carts."

"Naturally we will take these seriously, we must not just sit in the shade of the trees."

Zhen Fu raised his eyebrows. Those who could call him brother and classmate had some discernment.

Later, he entered the court and was also a powerful crony candidate.

As for those snorers under the shade of the tree, they are no longer his brothers.

"You guys are right."

"Master Bi has some problems."

"In these days, we can all see that although Mr. Wei is ugly, he has extraordinary abilities."

"Even if it is urgent, it will not be inexplicable, so let us come to the field to cultivate."

"There must be a reason, maybe it is testing us."

A group of scholars discussed their advantages:
"Then let's ask Hai Shuo how to cut the wheat?"

"Or go get some farm tools?"

"This shirt is really not suitable, and I have to change it."

"Although you and I don't know much about farming, it's not difficult to imagine what farmers can do."

Zhen Fu nodded:

"Go and ask Hai Shuo, at least, Zhuang Zhu has learned a thing or two about the style."

Liu Ke himself had already gone down to the field.

Farming is a skill he learned from the folk.

No need to draw anyone's destiny.

But while harvesting the crops, he also kept watching the movements of the scholars.

Hai did what he said, which made him feel relieved.

The group of well-born scholars around Zhen Fu did not disappoint him.

Although I don't understand, I know how to ask and learn, and I am willing to do it.

As for the one under the shade of the tree, Liu Ke has already been expelled from school.

"Why doesn't Zhen Fu move?"

Liu Ke felt a little sorry, although Zhen Fu let all his friends go down to the field.

But when it was his turn, he just stayed put.

I don't even know what to think.

If Zhen Fu is just like this, saying one thing and doing another, even if he has good ability, he can't be reused.

Zhen Fu is in pain.

He didn't move where he was, mainly because he was tripped in the field just now.

Although what tripped him was a piece of gold that no one knew who dropped it, but his foot was also sprained.

He limped to a farmer and whispered for a while.

And handed it to the farmer, a bag.

The farmer didn't dare to pick it up at first, but then he didn't know why, he took the bag tremblingly, then took the bag, put down the hoe, and raced wildly.

Liu Ke was dumbfounded, and didn't know what Zhen Fu was up to.

But looking at the still endless ridges, I continued to work hard on harvesting rice.

The emperor's hoe was just a wooden hoe.

moo—

Not long after, there was a sound of a cow bleating.

Constantly digging the soil, harvesting crops, and repeated actions made Liu Ke feel a little sore and backache.

Sweat drenched the clothes on his body, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and a tired look appeared on his face.

Hearing the sound of the cow, he straightened up involuntarily.

Feeling relaxed and comfortable.

I was going to drink some water, but I was stunned when I saw the scene in the distance.

Zhen Fu brought twenty or thirty cows, as well as a large number of servants from aristocratic families.

Looking at the clothes, it seems that they are not from the same family.

It is estimated that they are all hired from nearby aristocratic families.

And Zhen Fu directly distributed the cattle to scholars and farmers everywhere.

And let the servants also go down to the fields to help with the autumn harvest.

"Zhen has a lot of money."

"Some people say I don't do anything, and that's true."

"But I have to clarify, there are still a batch of cows on the way!"

hiss.
A family with a cow seems a bit extravagant.

Otherwise, there will not be a shared cow, and several companies will share one cow.

But Zhen Fu only sold twenty or thirty cows, and with so many cows, the efficiency increased rapidly.

Zhen Fu cleared his throat and continued:
"Zhen has a lot of money, if you can finish harvesting as soon as possible, the cow will be given to you as a gift!"

The word "donate a cow" even drew cheers.

The simplest and most effective offensive is the money offensive.

But what Zhen is rich is money.

He is the direct son of the Wuji Zhen family.

In terms of talent, learning and background, it is difficult to distinguish between the great families in this world.

But when it comes to wealth, Wuji Zhen dares to be the first, and no one dares to be the second.

Although the family land of the Zhen family is in the north.

It is very far from Qiongzhou.

But it's just that Zhen's business in the south is richer than He Kun and the He family behind him.

Enough for Zhen Fu to spend freely.

And Zhen Fu is also worthy of his 88 intelligence and 96 governance.

The farmers were not directly rewarded with money just because many people were stupid with money.

Instead, it was replaced with a more practical and useful farm cattle.

With Zhen Fu taking the lead, some scholars from aristocratic families who were equally wealthy also contributed money one after another.

Either hire servants, or buy better farm tools and cattle.

Together they launched a money offensive.

The speed of the autumn harvest in the whole village is increasing.

Hai said that he had no money with those humble scholars.

But they have an attitude and a method.

He just kept silent, accepted the farm cattle bought by Zhen Fu and others, and then organized and coordinated with the servants and farmers effectively, and continued to work hard.

This opened Liu Ke's eyes.

He originally thought that when sending scholars to the countryside, only scholars like Hai Shuo, who were born in poverty, clean and honest, and had farming experience, would do well.

He even felt that going to the countryside for the autumn harvest, as a potential content of the palace examination, was undoubtedly directly hand-picking Hai Shuo as the number one scholar.

Unexpectedly, Zhen Fu could bring such a surprise.

Also.

The children of the family are not useless.

If it is really used well and in the right place, the energy it will unleash is unimaginable.

"That's not bad, either."

Liu Ke murmured.

It doesn't work to rely only on the aristocratic family, or only rely on the common people.

To walk, you need two legs.

He already has an idea.

If Hai Shuo and Zhen Fu develop well in the future, they are likely to form factions in the court.

Including Xiao Yuanchang who can take care of both ends, the three most important branches came out.

They are all the talents of Zaisuke!
But it was seen that another batch of cattle was sent over.

Zhen Fu coughed and limped:

"Although Zhen has a lot of money."

"But the money my family gave me is really not much, only 1000 million, 5000 million at a time."

"Actually, Zhen is not interested in money."

"Just want to make a contribution."

"If the official career is not smooth within three years, I have to go home and inherit trillions of family assets. I am really anxious."

For some reason, all the farmers, including the scholars, moved faster under Zhen Fu's stimulation.

Compared with the role played by Zhen Fu, Hai Shuo seemed mediocre.

But the next day, Hai said he did what he did and told Liu Ke what it meant to not be outdone.

Hai said he didn't sleep at all.

Even the moon can cut rice.

It's not just harvesting, it can do everything.

Even every farmer can see a bucket of water carried by Hai Shuo on the edge of the field.

You know, carrying water is not an easy job. Many farmers will even fight each other for earning a bucket of water.

Although under the leadership of Hai Shuo and Zhen Fu, the autumn harvest in the village soon ended.

Efficiency is simply terrifying.

But Liu Ke was really confused.

Hai Shuo and Zhen Fu are actually pretty good.

But now it seems that both of them are a bit extreme.

Hai said that he grew a person in his liver and achieved the ultimate level of Emperor Gan, and he continued to influence and inspire everyone with his own actions.

And Zhen Fu is really rich, he has achieved the pinnacle of kryptonite, throwing coins when he is indecisive, the Zhen family has plenty of money.

It also affected everyone. In order for Zhen Funeng to become an official and not go home to inherit the family property, everyone worked hard.

For a while, Liu Ke didn't know who to pick as the champion.

He even started thinking about Lu Fengfu being the number one scholar.

After all, Lu Fengfu was born with supernatural powers, and he was also a humanoid animal like Dian Chu.

If one ignores his influence and doesn't look at the leadership of other scholars, Lu Fengfu is the one with the highest work efficiency and the most tasks completed.

Liu Ke didn't rush to make a decision, he left the scholars in the village first, and returned to Qiongzhou City by himself.

As soon as he returned to Qiongzhou, he went to the Hanlin Academy, and because of the autumn harvest, he took the scholars to the countryside.

I didn't take a good rest for a while to see the concubine in the harem.

You know, Jiang Sutang was pregnant before he went to sea.

When Liu Ke was still in Luzon, he received news of Jiang Sutang's birth.

In other words, he has a son.

(End of this chapter)