"Please come in."

Zhang Feng commanded outward, sat down in the first place, and poured two cups of tea.

At the same time, he saw that the city lord nodded to the young man as if he had commanded, and followed the guard in alone.

"Lord Governor, you're still here to disturb you so late.."

The city lord came in with a smile and saluted, just like a guest, and did not dare to sit down without Zhang Feng's consent.

Zhang Feng pushed a cup of tea towards the seat next to him, "Thank you to the city lord for your hospitality these days, the city lord will say anything clearly." If it is something that Zhang Feng can do, he will definitely not refuse. ”

"It should be the lower officials who are grateful to the governor for the people!" Urbanism is rhetorical, and what is said is also fair, and it can distinguish between the big and the small.

Zhang Feng didn't speak, just pointed to the seat and tea and asked him to sit.

With the polite words finished, it's time to sit down and get down to business.

"Your Excellency.." The city lord sat down, and after pondering for a while, he said: "During the imperial examination. Do you want to go back to the imperial capital to be an examiner?"

"I'll be back in a few days." Zhang Feng nodded, and also knew about the examiner that the city lord said.

Because if there are no accidents, if you are also in an official position.

Then as a member of the cabinet, he should be in the position of 'inspection invigilator' in the imperial examination event half a month later.

Then we will operate and operate, talk to the scholars, and talk to the prime minister and the saint.

It's not impossible to get a 'deputy examiner' by yourself.

As for the chief examiner, this position is generally for the saint to sit with the prince, so there is no need to think about it.

also thought of this, Zhang Feng thought about it, it was really the first time that he had the idea of 'promotion', and he didn't want to be just an invigilator.

It's all because I had a dream when I was a child, which was to be a teacher.

This time, being an invigilator or deputy examiner can be regarded as a wish fulfillment.

Including the words of the deputy examiner, he was ready in a moment.

When he returned to the court, he said to the saint and the prime minister, 'I will invigilate the area by myself and ensure that no one dares to cheat!' ’

And he will not take special care of anyone, and he will rely on the power of the examiner to open the back door to anyone.

But who knows.

After the current city lord heard that Zhang Feng was going to return to the court, he said with a dry smile: "My lord must have also seen the people outside the door."

'Click' Zhang Feng touched the teacup and didn't say anything.

The city lord's heart suddenly tightened, and he didn't say much, but directly opened the skylight and said: "This person is knowledgeable, but because he expected the drought in our city this year last year, and then for the sake of the people... personally supervised and built the canal, delaying the second phase of the examination. was pulled down the title.."

The city lord's words revealed regret, "My lord... If such a talented person learns and serves the people, if he misses the imperial examination... How is this not heart-wrenching... And An Xiucai's ability is not only in agriculture, but also in governance and military, and he is a rare talent.

But Xia Guan is just a mere city lord... I can only dare to ask the adults to be gracious.."

"I already know." Zhang Feng picked up the teacup, "Yes or no, call him in." ”

"Yes!" The city lord heard that Zhang Feng had the intention of testing, so he hurriedly got up and thanked him, and ordered the guards next to him to invite 'An Xiucai' outside the house.

At the same time, An Xiucai, who was anxiously waiting outside the house, when he saw the door of the governor's room open and the guards summoned him in, his heart was pounding even more, and he was even more nervous than when he was waiting!

Because the person sitting in the house is the governor of the current court, and it is the immortal who prayed for rain in Hualiu City for them a few days ago!

"Students have seen adults!"

As soon as he entered the house, he bowed down and did not dare to raise his head.

Zhang Feng looked at An Xiucai, who was kneeling in a daze, nervous, but said to the guard next to him kindly: "Take pen and ink." ”

The guard turned around and went to the study, bringing pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.

Zhang Feng picked up a pen and paper, wrote two words, 'irrigation', and handed it to the guard next to him, asking him to answer An Xiucai.

An Xiucai took it respectfully, and under the guidance of the guards, sat on a table and chair in the room, lifted the pen, and wrote as soon as he put pen to paper.

Zhang Feng didn't look at it, but waited for a while, and when An Xiucai put down his pen, picked up the scroll, and bowed in the middle of the hall, he asked, "How many cities have you been to?" ”

"Back to your lord.." An Xiucai held the scroll in his hand and bowed again, "The students have traveled to seven cities and hundreds of counties. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Feng took a sip of tea, "How many books have you read, and which ones have you read?" ”

"A hundred volumes of sages and sages, all students know by heart.." An Xiucai replied respectfully: "In addition, I have also seen some strange people, about a thousand volumes. ”

After the words fell, An Xiucai waited for the governor to ask questions again.

It's just that when more than a dozen breaths passed, Zhang Feng didn't ask questions again.

An Xiucai noticed the silence around him, and while thinking about whether his previous answer was wrong, he cautiously looked up slightly, and found that the governor was continuing to drink tea and did not look at him at all.

For a while, An Xiucai was a little scared, and he didn't know what he had done wrong.

"Huh!" The city lord looked anxious, and after seeing that the governor was not angry, he really loved it, and he dared to open his voice, and couldn't help but whisper to An Xiucai: "What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you submit your test paper for the adults to see! ”

The city lord said, and the implication was, 'After all the questions are asked, if you don't look at your test papers, who knows if you are really talented or just talking?' ’

"Yes!" An Xiucai reacted, and hurriedly held the test paper with both hands, which was taken by the guard next to him and handed it to Zhang Feng's table.

Zhang Feng put down the teacup and looked at the roll.

At this look, although Zhang Feng didn't know much about people's livelihood and didn't know much about magic, he was still amazed in his heart.

Because An Xiucai's handwriting is beautiful, the words he writes are like a picture scroll, and there is a self-generated literary atmosphere coming to him, which makes people feel that the person who wrote this answer is a genius!

In addition, the people's livelihood and land irrigation methods he answered in his pen and ink are clearly described, from the reclamation of wasteland to sowing and irrigation, as well as the distance and cost of building canals, there is a certain unique understanding, similar to canal water storage and irrigation.

It is a field irrigation method suitable for large-scale channel irrigation areas, which can also better save water resources.

At the same time, Zhang Feng looked at Huzhen, fifty miles away, and deduced with his divine sense according to the method on the test paper, and found that the canal route built according to An Xiucai's method could indeed reduce the labor of one percent.

In addition, the labor and irrigation water in the future can also be reduced by half.

The people were also able to free up their free time to do something of their own.

This is still just land, who knows what kind of pattern this An Xiucai will have in terms of governance.

The city lord is right, this person is indeed a pillar of talent.

In particular, the city lord also interceded, not wanting such a good student to miss this imperial examination.

Zhang Feng thought about it, put away his test papers, and said in An Xiucai's excited and grateful eyes: "I, Zhang Feng, am in charge, prepare my luggage, follow me back to the imperial capital, and wait for the imperial examination in half a month." ”