The carriage stopped at the gate of the official's community, and Xiong Shangshu got out of the carriage unhappily. Thinking about his cousin in the car, the more Shangshu thought about it, the more unhappy he became. Although the concept of the Zhao official family to rule the world with the laborers is hateful, it can be understood if you think about it carefully. In the world of Zhao Guan's family, of course he has to find someone who can do things for him to cooperate. If the subordinates of Zhao Guan's family were all the same people in Lin'an when Lin'an surrendered, it is estimated that Zhao Taiwei would have died in the hands of the Mongols, and Xiong Xiang in the south at that time was also very lucky.

Walking into his community, Xiong Shang's mood immediately changed a lot. The transplanted street trees on both sides of the road have been dug up and replanted, and it is now the end of August in the Song calendar, and the trees in Hangzhou have not yet lost their leaves. The beautiful ornamental tree is pleasing to the eye. Walking in, there is an artificial lake more than ten acres in the middle of the community. The shore of the lake is made of stones, and the water is clear. There is a small island in the middle of the lake, and small pavilions have been built on the island.

Not far from the lake is a huge stone-built children's play bunker, where the little ones are watched over by their families or nannies to build a castle with sand, dig traps, and have a lot of fun after school.

Next to the bunker is a mass sports field. At the heart of the stadium is a stadium. The circular ash track, the open space enclosed by the runway is the open space for officials and their families to dance square dances. There are several hardened floors next to the stadium with a lot of sports equipment, similar to objects found in 21st-century community sports fields.

Walking in such a wide space, Xiong Shangshu began to feel that disputes became less important, at least disputes could become less important. It's all home, so let's take a breather.

As soon as he arrived home, Xiong Shangshu saw his cousin Xiong Lin sitting in the living room on the second floor of his house. The ease of coming home was quickly dispelled by the stress of family members.

"Brother." Xiong Lin got up.

"Sit down." Xiong Sheng asked his cousin to sit down, and he himself sat on the fabric sponge sofa issued by the government.

As soon as the two sat down, Xiong Lin asked eagerly, "Brother, what about the horse farm......

Since the cover letter was written by Xiong Shang, he didn't shirk it. Instead, he told Xiong Lin what had happened, and Xiong Lin fell into great disappointment. He said a little depressed: "Brother, this shouldn't be." The letter was well written. ”

"Admit it." Xiong Sheng sighed.

"Admit it? No, I don't admit it! Xiong Lin became excited, "Brother, is there something that some people are doing behind their backs?" ”

Hearing his cousin say this, Xiong Sheng shook his head slightly. He also thought about this problem along the way, and after thinking about it, he still regretted that things were actually simpler. Xiong Lin has been unsuccessful in the cover letter.

"Times have changed, and I can't keep up." Xiong Sheng sighed.

"No!" Xiong Lin said loudly, the voice was so loud that Xiong Shang was startled. Xiong Lin said excitedly: "Brother, there will be no problem with that cover letter." We are all readers, and at least we can see whether we are good or bad. ”

Xiong Sheng sighed secretly in his heart, he got up and said, "Follow me." Then he went straight to the study on the third floor. Sitting down in the study, Xiong Sheng laid out the paper, picked up the pen and began to write.

The Jinshi of the Great Song Dynasty is not comparable to the Jinshi of the Ming and Qing Dynasties at all, and Xiong Shang wrote the self-recommendation letter that he saw as selected. For specific technical words that he couldn't remember, he left them blank. There's not much in this blank section. The person who wrote the cover letter was in the vernacular, and even a bear dress who had never raised a horse could read and even understand part of the content of this expository essay.

Xiong Lin looked at the things written by his cousin one by one, and his face became more and more ugly. After reading the last one, Xiong Lin sat on the chair next to his cousin, unable to speak.

Seeing his cousin's expression, Xiong Sheng sighed: "You have to accept your fate when you do errands." I never thought I'd be in the Ministry of Rites. ”

"Brother, I still want to go to the horse farm." Xiong Lin said stubbornly.

"Why?" Xiong Sheng couldn't figure out why his cousin was so insistent.

Xiong Lin replied: "Brother, it's not easy to take the Jinshi test now. What if you get in? I think about it, but I still feel like I have to make a living. I'm not good at farming, but I still like to raise horses. ”

"There is not only one horse breeder in this world. Now Da Song makes a lot of money. As he spoke, Xiong Sheng took out a gold-plated cigarette case from his pocket, took out a Luzon cigarillo from it and handed it to his cousin, and he took out one himself, and the two lit the cigar, and soon the room was filled with the smell of tobacco.

"There are a lot of people making money now. You see that Sima Kao is a scholar, and I am also a scholar. Sima Kao lost his official position that year, and when he went to Fuzhou to join Zhao Guan's family, his family only had a few living money. Isn't our family richer than his? Sima Kao's family has a textile shop, and our family also has it. Now compared to embroidery, our family is still no worse than Sima Kao's family. But the real industry where Sima Kao's family makes a lot of money is no longer embroidery, but sisal. The family used to grow sisal in Guangdong, and now they have grown sisal in Siam. He also runs a paper mill and makes a lot of money......"

"Brother. I still want to work in the public office. Xiong Lin clearly expressed his thoughts.

Xiong Sheng felt helpless about his cousin's insistence, and he sighed: "Didn't you read this cover letter? If you want to work in the public government at the moment, you probably go to a relevant school first. You're twenty-three. ”

"I went to the animal husbandry school." Xiong Lin replied.

"You ......" Xiong Shang was overwhelmed by this decisive reply. In the Great Song Dynasty, it is the home of studying, and if you can't get into the exam before the age of thirty, you have to find a living. He only graduated from a horse school at the age of thirty, which is too scary for a reader.

"I ...... So he went to King Chung and inquired. In the end, Xiong Shang decided to support his cousin.

The current Zhongwang is Zhao Jiaxin, the eldest brother of the Zhao official family, and the upper echelons know that Zhao Jiaxin does not have any talent for reading, but he is an agricultural scholar. He presided over the research and development of many improved varieties, which increased the grain output of the Great Song Dynasty by at least one percent. And there are also very remarkable achievements in livestock breeding. Now he is the dean of the Great Song Agricultural College, teaching and educating people, and he is full of peach and plums. The reputation among the people is quite impressive.

"Great!" Xiong Linden had joy when he came,

Seeing that his cousin was so happy, Xiong Sheng asked puzzledly, "Why do you want to be the director of the horse farm so much?" The current Zhao Guanjia is the master of Zhongxing, and his knowledge and ruthlessness can be compared with that of the founding emperor. This is not Renzong's time, it is just that he messed up things, and the official family can still tolerate it. ”

Xiong Lin replied, "Brother." I just love horses. In the past, I never dared to say it, but now the situation is different, and there is no shame in making a living like this. And you let me invest my own money to build a horse farm, where do I have so much money. At that time, no matter what kind of tattered horse it was, it was sixty taels of silver. We really can't afford to open it! ”

Xiong Sheng knew that his cousin was not a guy who only liked to eat, drink and have fun, but he was very surprised, he didn't expect his cousin's hobby to be horses. Thinking about it again, he was also a little relieved. People with or without money can raise horses, and loving horses is really a matter for rich people. He just hoped that his cousin wouldn't give up halfway.

With a clear purpose, Xiong Sheng immediately prepared a famous assassin and sent someone to send it to King Zhong's side. The upper echelons have to make an appointment to meet first, not that Xiong Shangshu wants to meet the dean of the College of Agriculture, and he can meet him when he runs. The dean of the College of Agriculture wants to see the Rite Department Shoshu, too. Both of them have their own jobs, and they may be waiting to see people every day.

King Zhong did not have a stand as everyone rumored, and the next day he replied to Xiong Sheng and arranged a meeting time. Early in the morning of the third day, Xiong Sheng took his cousin Xiong Lin to the Agricultural College.

The campus of the College of Agriculture is on the edge of Hangzhou New Town, next to the large farmland, which is the experimental field of the College of Agriculture. Speaking of expansiveness, Xiong Shang felt as if he had arrived at a large landlord's house. When I arrived at the College of Agriculture, the campus was full of students. Xiong Sheng was very surprised, he didn't expect that there were at least a few thousand people who came to learn how to farm and raise livestock.

After thinking about it again, Xiong Sheng realized that he was not right. The College of Agriculture belongs to the new system of the system, which is different from the imperial examination, and the personnel of the department have no merit and reputation, and they still take an examination every year. In other words, if the College of Agriculture enrolls more than 1,000 students every year, then it will enroll more than 10,000 students in ten years.

Xiong Sheng couldn't understand that so many people came to learn farming.

Thinking about it, Xiong Shang didn't dare to say anything that made people unhappy. King Chung's contribution to the country was great, and the Xiong Shang family also had people who farmed the land, and sailed hundreds of miles just to be able to buy the latest seeds. Listening to their evaluations, the position of King Chung is by no means below that of many gods.

When they met, Xiong Sheng was a little surprised. Zhongwang Zhao Jiaxin is tall and looks like he is in his fifties. Between the eyebrows, you can see a lot of Zhao Guan's appearance. What surprised Xiong Sheng was not the similarity in appearance of the two brothers, but that Zhao Jiaxin's complexion was quite dark, and he looked like an old farmer, and he didn't have the appearance of a pampered prince at all. This appearance reminded Xiong Shangshu of the 'laborer' mentioned by Zhao Taiwei, and this loyal king must have participated in many, many hard labors.

Xiong Shang stepped forward to greet King Zhong, and then called his cousin Xiong Lin to introduce him to Zhao Jiaxin. After these meetings, Xiong Sheng first asked about the enrollment of the Agricultural College, and learned that the school was actually going to recruit at least junior high school graduates, and Xiong Shang's face became even more ugly. His cousin had not yet attended a school. Zhao Taiwei has also been implementing the system for several years, and the age of normal junior high school students has generally dropped to below 20 years old.

In this embarrassing situation, Xiong Lin broke his silence, "I am willing to study hard and graduate as soon as possible." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Jiaxin said with a smile, "Even if it's fast, you have to study for five or six years." If you are slow, it is not uncommon to read for seven or eight years. ”

"Since I want to raise horses and become a horse farm manager, I have recognized it for so long."

"Then why are you so insistent?"

"I have read books since I was a child, I have seen some paintings of the Tang Dynasty, and I yearn for those peerless horses in them."

"In that case, can you tell me a few?"

"Dawan's sweat and blood horse...... Xiong Lin said.

Xiong Sheng had little interest in horses, but he noticed that there was some approval in King Chung's eyes.

When Xiong Lin said more than a dozen names of bear clothes that he had never heard of, Zhao Jiaxin, the king of loyalty, asked him to stop. Turning his head, Zhao Jiaxin said to Xiong Shang: "Xiong Shangshu, it hasn't been long since the establishment of the science system, so our agricultural college has a preparatory class, which is aimed at this kind of students who have studied but have not gone to a science school. ”

Xiong Shang has been an official for so many years, where can he not know the severity. Listening to Zhao Jiaxin's words, he hurriedly thanked, "Thank you for being successful." ”

There were people above, so Xiong Sheng hurried to handle the matter of enrollment. After sending his cousin into the school dormitory, Xiong Sheng went to see Zhao Jiaxin, the king of loyalty. After expressing his gratitude again, Xiong Sheng said, "King Zhong, I don't know if my cousin can be angry for a while. ”

Zhao Jiaxin said with a smile: "Zi said: Those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy." Although he doesn't know if Xiong Lin is a happy person to know, at least he knows that there are good horses in the world, and he wants to raise his good horses. With this kind of mind, I will at least try hard. I studied breeding with my third brother, not because I like breeding, but because I love gardening. Starting from gardening, I have been doing it for more than 20 years. ”

When Xiong Shang heard this, his heart was touched. He began to feel that he could understand the origin of the word 'loyalty' in this loyal king, and it was not easy to be so loyal to his younger brother.

Zhao Jiaxin didn't know what Xiong Sheng was thinking, and he didn't care what Xiong Sheng was thinking. From an ordinary Zhao clan member to a prince, Zhao Jiaxin has nothing more to ask for. After more than 20 years of working in agriculture, especially now as the dean of the College of Agriculture, with so many students and assistants, Zhao Jiaxin's enthusiasm for agriculture has become even more intense. Originally, he was just passively learning the gene theory proposed by his younger brother Zhao Jiaren, and Zhao Jiaxin also listened to the kind of 'double helix', what genome, what gene mutation, and what gene fragment exchange that he couldn't see.

After more than 20 years of practice, he finally determined that what his third brother Zhao Jiaren said was true. When Zhao Jiaxin began to use this theory to guide practice, scientific research results appeared explosively. Now Zhao Jiaxin has two wishes, the first is to cultivate more good breeds, and the second is to open a framework for the part about animals and plants in the Great Song Dynasty Encyclopedia that Zhao Jiaren has already established.

Zhao Jiaxin firmly believes that these two tasks will not make his reputation comparable to that of Shennong, and he will not be easily annihilated in the history books.

Xiong Shang recommended his younger brother Xiong Lin to raise horses, and Zhao Jiaxin was accustomed to giving young people who love agriculture a chance, and he was also a personality who was willing to give others a chance. And this reminder also reminded Zhao Jiaxin that he had to submit a report to his third brother. After the Battle of the Yellow River, a large number of Mongolian horses were captured, so that the Great Song Dynasty finally had a material basis for the cultivation of Mongolian horses. If there are only a few dozen horses, then what is the use. With thousands of horses, there is a wealth of comparative data on genetics.

Soon, the proposal to build a larger horse farm in Henan was sent to Zhao Jiaren. At the same time, it was sent to Zhao Guan's house, and there was also the news that Zaozhuang Iron and Steel Base had begun large-scale production. In Zhao Jiaren's view, this is tens of thousands of job opportunities, and he replied to Zhao Jiaxin when he picked up the pen, in addition to agreeing to the establishment of Henan Road Agricultural College in Henan, and asked Zhao Jiaxin to complete the approval of promoting corn and alfalfa planting and feed fermentation plants in Henan as soon as possible.

One of the major problems with the failure of the horse administration in the Northern Song Dynasty was that the horse farm was actually used to raise sheep for the officials of Dr. Tulis. Rather than banning it, it would be better to create a more efficient sheep farming system.