Chapter 381 He Jinshi
Heroes and butchers sometimes refer to the same type of people, such as the famous generals in the history of the Central Plains. They are of course heroes to their own tribe, but for their enemies, they can be called butchers.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Zong didn't know how to answer Caesar's question. If he and Ni Nirvana were really successful in restoring the country, there would definitely be countless corpses lying at their feet. For the Persians, they were of course heroes, but for their enemies, it was hard to say.
However, Caesar did not seem to really want to get an answer from Zhang Zong, or he had already understood the above truth, so when he saw Zhang Zong hesitating, he did not ask any further. Finally, Zhang Zong held a banquet in the mansion to see him off and personally sent him out of the city.
Seeing Caesar and his party gradually moving away, Zhang Zong's eyes became a little complicated. Finally, he sighed suddenly, and then turned back to the city. Caesar and others had their own things to do, and they also had something to do, but some things they could not be said, while others could not be said.
The weather is getting warmer day by day, and it is the season when flowers bloom again. In previous years, this time was Zhang Zong’s most leisurely and happy time, because this is the most brilliant season in the flowerbed, and all kinds of flowers bloom in competition, and Zhang Zong has endless joy and harvest every day.
However, Zhang Zong no longer had this leisure time this year. The medical school was built, but the teacher's training and textbook writing still needed him to worry about. In addition, the large-scale breeding of corn and potatoes has also entered a critical period, so he was very busy during this period.
Fortunately, Taiping and Ning'er both understood Zhang Zong very much, so they had no complaints. Instead, they supported him very much, which also allowed Zhang Zong to let go.
That morning, Zhang Zong left the city in a carriage. The matters on the Medical School have been handled almost the same. Now only the textbooks are still being compiled. However, according to Sun Simiao, most of the textbooks have been completed, and all that is left is a few things that are done to finish, which is probably a month at the latest.
With Sun Simiao's guarantee, Zhang Zong also completely relieved his heart. Now his energy has begun to be focused on the breeding of corn and potatoes. These two high-yield crops have now been planted in the imperial villages around Chang'an. The first batch will be harvested in the first half of the year and another batch in the second half of the year. By next year, it will be widely promoted in Guanzhong. In addition, there is also the Central Plains region, which is the most important grain-producing land in the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Zong's carriage left the city and went to various imperial villages to check the growth of corn and potatoes. In fact, this is just a routine inspection. Both crops are relatively strong and resistant. Generally, they can grow well as long as they are not deliberately abused.
Corn and potatoes are now treasures of the Tang Dynasty. In every imperial farm that grows corn and potatoes, there are officials from the Sinong Temple to take care of them. If something happens, they will be directly dealt with by the officials in charge. Therefore, these corn and potatoes are well taken care of. There are even a few places where there are too much water and fertilizer, which leads to problems of water and fertilizer damage.
Fortunately, these problems are not very serious, so Zhang Zong only reminded the responsible officials to pay attention, but there is no problem with the other ones. With the growth of corn and potatoes, it is estimated that they will be able to harvest by early summer.
After inspecting the imperial village, Zhang Zong originally planned to return to the city, but he found that it was very close to his farm. He said that he hadn't been to the farm for a long time, so he asked the groom to turn the corner and take a car to his farm.
Just as Zhang Zong's carriage entered the village, he didn't expect that the village would be decorated with lights and a joyful scene.
At first, Zhang Zong thought that the family in the village was going to get married, but he didn't expect that after entering the village, he didn't find anyone getting married. Instead, the whole village was empty and he couldn't even see a figure.
Finally, when Zhang Zong brought people to the wheat field on the other end of the village, he found that dozens of tables were lined up in the wheat field. People in the whole village were drinking and eating meat. Men competed for wine and women snatched meat. Children ran around and made trouble. The whole scene was so lively.
"How could this happen?" Zhang Zong was also surprised at the lively scene in front of him. After all, it was neither Chinese nor holiday, and it was not like a wedding or funeral. It actually brought the whole village people together to eat and drink. This was really unusual.
Fortunately, Zhang Zong saw an acquaintance in the crowd at a glance. The man was named Zhang Shou, who was of the same clan as Zhang Zong. However, Zhang Shou was of a relatively young age and had to call him cousin when he saw Zhang Zong. When Zhang Jing went to another place to become an official, Zhang Zong asked Zhang Jianzhi to send someone who could trust to help him manage the farm, so Zhang Jianzhi sent Zhang Shou.
Zhang Zong sent someone to call Zhang Shou, but Zhang Shou also blushed when he drank. However, when he learned that Zhang Zong had arrived, he immediately put down the wine bowl and ran over. When he saw him, he immediately said happily: "I have met my cousin, do you already know the happy event in the village?"
"I want to ask you, what kind of happy events are there in the village? Let you get together in broad daylight?" Zhang Zong looked at Zhang Shou, who was drunk and couldn't help but ask helplessly. Zhang Shou was good at everything, and the village was usually well-organized. The only problem was that he was good at drinking, and he couldn't walk when he saw the wine.
"Hizz~, cousin, don't you know that our Zhuangzi has produced Wenquxing. A few poets and scholars who had been in our Zhuangzi had actually produced a Jinshi. Today he is the host, and we invite all of us to have a banquet!" Zhang Shou burped and said with red cheeks.
"Oh? Is the imperial examination over?" Zhang Zong was stunned when he heard this. He was busy with medical school and breeding for a while, and he really didn't care much about the imperial examination. However, he remembered that when the examiner of the imperial examination set aside, he had sent He Zhizhang's articles. If nothing unexpected happens, the Jinshi produced by Zhuangzi should be He Zhizhang.
Sure enough, when Zhang Shou heard Zhang Zong's words, he immediately smiled again: "It's over, but the list has just come out today. Our Zhuangzi only has one Jinshi. He is on the table now. Should I invite him to come and see you?"
Zhang Zong also showed a very interested expression when he heard this. When he learned that He Zhizhang lived in his village, he had thought about finding an opportunity to meet him, and even accepted his papers. However, he was too busy during this period. Not to mention seeing He Zhizhang, he had never been to Zhuangzi, so he had never been able to do it.
Chapter completed!