Xu Ming and Xianghe came back to their senses.

They stretched out their hands and covered their faces.

"Zhu Xianggong, will you be disappointed?" Xiang He choked up.

Zhu Xiang smiled: "No." I will do everything I can to reach that distant future. Even what I am doing now is only a small ripple for the future more than a thousand years from now, and even the ripple has disappeared. ”

Xu Ming covered his face, and his voice trembled: "I won't either." That's enough, that's enough. If that's the case, I'm satisfied. ”

Xianghe said: "The future will be like this in more than a thousand years, and in another thousand years, it will definitely be better." ”

Zhu Xiang stood up, put his straw hat back on, and patted the dirt and grass clippings on his body.

"It will depend on whether people in a thousand years or so can uphold the concept of 'the future will be better'." He stretched out his hand to Xianghe and Xu Ming, "We can't see more than a thousand years later, and people more than a thousand years later can't see the future." So we're all walking in the dark. ”

So I'm luckier than them and better than you.

Xianghe and Xu Ming put down their hands covering their faces, and shook their hands full of tears with Zhu Xiang's hands.

"Zhu Xianggong, what do I need to do for the world in your mouth?"

"I will always follow you."

"A lot." Zhu Xiang said, "First of all, we need to leave some ideas that value peasants and workers, and then break down superstitions and establish a theory for the correct study of things." ”

"Only with farmers can there be food, and only with workers can there be tools. Food production and tool production are the foundation of a country. I call it productivity. The Mohists and the peasants represent the most basic productive forces. ”

"It's easy to overlook the basics. Those who study these in the future may be considered self-depraved. ”

Zhu Xiang smiled bitterly and continued: "It's like now that I personally guide farming. Therefore, while the Mo family and the peasant family are still there, and you are still considered sages, establish a correct image for the people of the future. Ignorant descendants will only follow in the footsteps of the sages, and you will become the sages. ”

Xianghe asked, "Zhu Xianggong will definitely become a sage." ”

Xu Ming also nodded.

Zhu Xiang shook his head: "It's not enough to be alone. Besides, I ......"

Zhu Xiang paused for a long time and sighed: "I have a very high status, maybe future generations will pay more attention to my private affairs with the King of Qin and the high-ranking officials of the Qin State, and ignore my thoughts and persistence." ”

"For example, they may say that I am a god, and they may make up a noble ancestor for me, and they will never admit that I am a common man."

"I don't sympathize with the common people and treat them well, but I know that I am the same as them. But future generations will not think so. They will regard everything I have worked for as the cultivation of an aristocracy, the pity of a person from above for those at the bottom. ”

"I am the best friend of the future King of Qin, the uncle of another future King of Qin, and one of the most noble people in the Qin State and even the Qin Dynasty." Zhu Xiang said, "You must become sages, because you are a Mo family and a farmer." In the eyes of future generations, you are purer and more like the sages. They will be more willing to learn your minds. ”

Xu Ming and Xianghe didn't understand the meaning of Zhu Xiang's current words.

Zhu Xiang did not continue to explain.

He couldn't explain it either. How to say, there are too many "stalks" on his body, maybe future generations are keen to play stalks, arrange countless interesting gossip and wild histories for him, and ignore the truth he wants to convey.

Zhu Xiang himself actually doesn't care. It would be interesting if it could make future generations happy. It's just that as a sage, he shouldn't be qualified.

Especially the identity of Qin Shi Huang's relatives.

"Enough rest, keep going." Zhu Xiang said, "Today's task is still very heavy, and I hope to reach the next county before dark." ”

Xu Ming and Xianghe hastily wiped their faces and hands, got on the horse with Zhu Xiang, and headed to the next destination.

They inspected the fields and urged the county to order the construction of irrigation canals and stone mills for waterwheels.

They also had to collect some seeds of crops that were different from those of the Qin state, and Zhu Xiang would use these seeds to crossbreed more varieties.

Zhu Xiang has already moved the vegetable field to Wu County, and when he returns this time, he will cultivate new vegetables.

Cabbage, cabbage, when will you show up?

Zhu Xiang hummed a ridiculous tune in his mouth and sighed in his heart.

used to be an inconspicuous cabbage on the dinner table, he went from Zhao to Qin, from when Ying Xiaozheng was not born, until Ying Xiaozheng was over nine years old, and he still hadn't cultivated it.

The power of one person is really too limited.

Since Xu Ming and Xianghe let go of the high-ranking officials and wanted to continue to follow him, he should let Xu Ming and Xianghe join in.

Zhu Xiang actually taught many disciples. However, although these disciples, like Zhu Xiang, began to attach importance to the fields, they were limited to guiding cultivation, and it was impossible for them to devote all their energy to cultivating good seeds.

At this time, and even later, the purpose of scholars was to become officials.

Whether it is for money and power, or for ideals, the way is to be an official.

Zhu Xiang understood very well, so he blessed their future, and then did his own thing silently.

So he really didn't have time to go to the court to be the prime minister.

I don't know if Zheng'er's Wu County Guard is doing a good job. He already has Meng Tian and Li Si, two future important ministers, by his side, it should be much easier, right?

In the Wucheng County Guard's Mansion, sitting on a high chair, although his legs had grown a lot, he still couldn't reach the ground, shook his legs with a puffed face, and slapped the table fiercely: "Let you do things, you are so perfunctory to me?!" ”

Meng Tian and Li Si stood in front of Ying Xiaozheng, trembling with a large pile of documents in their arms.

Fortunately, after Li Mu came to Wu County, he immediately built a paper workshop, so that most of the documents here were turned into paper, otherwise these two people would probably shake off the bamboo slips in their arms.

Ying Xiaozheng picked up a "report" that Li Sigang had just made, and pointed his finger on the "report": "Who taught you to keep accounts like this?" All the numbers are confused, who can see clearly? Didn't I give you an example? Don't understand the list? Wouldn't simple numbers be? Can't you draw a picture? I've taught you so many times, you haven't remembered a word! ”

Li Si said embarrassedly: "This, this I am learning, I am learning ......"

He really didn't mean not to follow Gongzizheng's standards, but he hadn't learned it yet, but Gongzizheng gave him a time limit, and he had to hand in the results first!

"And Meng Tian, do you even count?!" Ying Xiaozheng put down the "report" and smashed a document to Meng Tian.

But the paperwork fluttered lightly and did not float over. At this time, Ying Xiaozheng very much hoped that he would still use bamboo slips and smash Meng Tian, the person who was dragging his feet.

Da Yingzheng, is Meng Tian really your favorite minister? What do you spoil him? Spoil him and don't know how to count!

Meng Tian didn't dare to speak.

Of course, Meng Tian knows how to count, and he is good at arithmetic.

But Ying Xiaozheng's requirements are too high, and he asks Meng Tian to settle the accounts, and Meng Tian can't finish the calculations after staying up all night. Because he stayed up late, he was a mess in the second half of the year.

Ying Xiaozheng took a deep breath: "I'll cut it in half for you, aren't you finished!" ”

Meng Tian continued to dare not speak, so he could only keep confessing.

"Ahh Ying Xiaozheng rubbed his little tugs vigorously, "Why hasn't my uncle come back yet!" Not only did he not come back, but he took everyone with him! ”

This is not the first time that Ying Xiaozheng has been an acting county guard.

When he was in Shu County, in order to focus on water conservancy, Li Bing asked Zhu Xiang to perform part of the duties of the county guard. Zhu Xiang handed over part of the work to Ying Xiaozheng.

But at that time, although Li Bing was in the field, he was also responsible for part of it; Zhu Xiang is in charge of most of the money and food, so Zhu Xiang is also doing the accounting; Zhu Xiang brought many disciples, and these people were able to assist Ying Xiaozheng.

When they arrived in Wu County, most of the disciples who had followed Zhu Xiang to the south had become officials of Southern Qin, and a small number of them returned to the Xianyang Academy to continue their studies.

Although Zhu Xiang brought another group of people from the Xianyang Academy, most of the students in the Xianyang Academy worked with Xunzi and other professors from the Academy. Obviously, being by the side of King Qin is more attractive to these students than following Zhu Xiang's "release".

Of this small group of people, some stayed in Nanjun, and some followed Zhu Xiang to leave. They can resist the temptation to stay in the power center of the Qin State, and they are all people with thoughts and abilities. Naturally, they would follow Zhu Xiang to measure the new land of the Qin State with his feet, rather than sitting in Wucheng and dealing with paperwork.

Therefore, in addition to the officials of Wu County, only Li Si and Meng Tian, who Zhu Xiang laughingly called, were left by Ying Xiaozheng.

Of course, the efficiency of the officials of Wu County can't keep up with Ying Xiaozheng, and Ying Xiaozheng can only hope that these two big and important ministers can stand up.

He estimated what he could accomplish and halved the two. As a result, the two of them still didn't finish it.

Ying Xiaozheng was very angry.

If it weren't for the old servant left by his uncle before he left, staring at him and making him have to ensure the four hours of exquisite sleep that his uncle had asked him to do when he left, he would have been able to do all the things of these two people by sleeping for two hours alone!

"Zheng'er, children who sleep late will not only not grow tall, but will also have overwork. You don't want to be a chunky guy in the future, do you? ”

Uncle's demonic tone sounded in Ying Xiaozheng's mind.

Ying Xiaozheng hugged his head and shook his head vigorously.

Uncle, get out!

After scolding people, Ying Xiaozheng hugged his arms and looked at the two close ministers angrily: "It seems that I have to teach you from the beginning." ”

He had to admit that his uncle was right again.

When his uncle left, he told him that although Meng Tian and Li Si were capable, they were not suitable for Ying Xiaozheng's way of working. Ying Xiaozheng has mastered the work tools, these two people don't know anything, and they will definitely not be able to keep up with Ying Xiaozheng's efficiency.

Ying Xiaozheng should put down his work for a while, teach them work tools such as number symbols, abacus charts, etc., and then slowly improve efficiency.

But Ying Xiaozheng saw that because Li Mu came to "pick up" his uncle and himself, the paperwork was piled up, so he immediately rolled up his sleeves and started working.

He can't tolerate the work piled up and not done, how can he have time to teach people first?

These tools are so simple, he taught them once, and he believes that Li Si and Meng Tian will gradually learn them in their work.

Now, his trust has been betrayed.

"Is it hard?" Ying Xiaozheng gritted his teeth, he didn't have a few teeth, and some teeth were loose in the grinding.

The two hung their heads and were silent.

What are they going to say? The tools that Ying Xiaozheng taught them, they have never heard of it, and they are resistant?

If so, it is estimated that they will be swept away immediately.

When Ying Xiaozheng was many times more efficient than them, they realized that those strange symbols and drawings might really be useful.

But even if they realized that the symbols and drawings were completely different from the numbers and arithmetic they knew, it would be difficult for them to learn by following the examples.

To put it mildly, when they look at the example given by Ying Xiaozheng, it is like looking at a ghost drawing a talisman, and after looking at it for a long time, circles will appear in their eyes.

When Ying Xiaozheng continued to curse, Zhu Xiang's voice sounded from outside.

In the ears of Meng Tian and Li Si, Zhu Xiang's voice was like a fairy sound, which made them burst into tears.

"Zheng'er! I said you have to take a nap every day, why are you still working? ”

Ying Xiaozheng's puffed up anger immediately disappeared, and a panicked look appeared on his face.

He jumped out of his seat and ran behind the screen. There was a small bed behind the screen, and he wanted to pretend he was taking a nap.

He ran so fast that he forgot to take off his shoes.

Zhu Xiang lifted the small thin quilt, looked at Ying Xiaozheng who pretended to be asleep with his hands on his chest, and cried and laughed: "I heard your scolding voice outside the door, what are you pretending to be now?" I didn't even take off my shoes! ”

Ying Xiaozheng opened his eyes: "Uncle, why are you back?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Didn't I say that I would come back once every half a month?" How, the work is not going well. ”

"Hmph." Ying Xiaozheng buried his face under the pillow.