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The leaders were two men in their thirties, tall and straight, with extraordinary appearance.

They bowed deeply, and said: "May I ask if it is the old Mr. Zhang who is staying at Wangmen? The younger generation Xun Yu and Xun You are here to be polite!"

"Xun Yu? Xun You?"

Although Zhang Jian has avoided Liaodong in recent years, he has heard of the two rising stars of the scholarly circle, Xun Yu and Xun You.

Before Xun Yu became an official, he was praised as "the talent of Wang Zuo" by He Yong, a famous Nanyang scholar.

His eldest nephew, Xun You, is also not simple. He saw through thieves at the age of thirteen, a young hero, and unparalleled in wisdom.

Zhang Jian returned the gift, nodded slightly, and said, "That's right, this old man is Zhang Jian. I don't know how the two virtuous uncles and nephews knew that this old man will come to Dunhuang today?"

Xun You said: "I'm telling you the truth. My uncle and nephew were ordered by King Qin to meet Mr. Zhang!"

"So, King Qin's No. [-] Factory got to know the details of the old man? That's really great!"

In recent years, the Second East and West Factory under Liu Yan's command has a great reputation, and of course Zhang Jian has heard of it.

He was quite excited and said: "Then invite two virtuous uncles and nephews to take this old man to see the King of Qin as soon as possible! This old man has something very urgent and wants to speak to the King of Qin."

"It's not urgent." Xun You shook his head slightly, and said, "Before meeting King Qin, I would like to invite Mr. Zhang to visit Dunhuang Academy first."

"Dunhuang Academy?" Zhang Jian frowned slightly, and said, "Is it the Taixue similar to my big man? Or the Hongdu School established by the late emperor? The old man thought that no matter what the place of learning is, no old man will see the king of Qin." It's important. You should take the old man to meet the King of Qin first, and then visit some Dunhuang Academy."

Taixue is the highest institution of learning in the Han Dynasty established in Chang'an by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on Dong Zhongshu's suggestion. Official, Erya and other courses.Today, there are as many as [-] Luoyang Tai students.

Hongdumen is an institution of higher learning established by Emperor Han Ling in order to break the monopoly of Confucianism, teaching Fu, novels, rulers, calligraphy and painting courses.

After graduation, the students of Hongdumen School will be high-ranking officials and rich in salary. The outstanding ones will become governors, prefects, ministers, servants, and even be granted marquis titles.

Originally, Zhang Jian, as the leader of Shilin, must have been very interested in places like Taixue and Hongdumenxue.

But today is different.

In Zhang Jian's mind, no matter how great Dunhuang Academy is, it is just how many well-educated Confucians and outstanding talents there are.

This is of course very good and important.

However, no matter how good and important it is, can it be compared with the well-being of the common people?Right now, I don't even want to visit Hongdu School.

Xun Yu resolutely refused, and said seriously: "I'm sorry. To be honest, this matter is not only the intention of our uncle and nephew, but also the order of the King of Qin. Please do not refuse, Mr. Zhang."

"What does King Qin mean?"

Since it was Liu Yan's intention, Zhang Jian lost his temper at that time, so he had to reluctantly visit some Dunhuang Academy with Xun Yu and Xun You.

However, Zhang Jian's idea was reluctant, and soon disappeared.

"Look, Mr. Zhang, this is the library of my Dunhuang Academy. It contains the books of all schools of thought collected by the King of Qin, which is a bit more than Taixue and Hongdumenxue.

The most important thing is that the books inside are all printed on paper.There are hundreds of copies of each book, and students of Dunhuang Academy can borrow them at any time. "

"What else is there?" Zhang Jian looked at the countless books in front of him, and couldn't bear to leave his eyes.

Reading with bamboo slips and reading with books are completely different things.

How much information does a thick bamboo slip have?Hundreds of words, it's amazing!

A book can easily contain hundreds of thousands of words!

Replacing the notebooks with books, the learning efficiency has been increased by more than ten times?

And most importantly, there are hundreds of copies of each book, so students of Dunhuang Academy can borrow them at any time, what a luxury it is?

The so-called Taixue and Hongdumenxue, compared with the learning environment of Dunhuang Academy, are simply not worthy of carrying shoes!

Zhang Jian was so tempted!

Zhang Jian admired it sincerely, and said: "In order to build this library of Dunhuang Academy, the King of Qin spared no expense to produce so many books. It is really intentional. This is really the blessing of my China, and the blessing of scholars all over the world!"

"No, Mr. Zhang, what you said is not very accurate." Xun You smiled slightly and said, "The library of Dunhuang Academy does cost a lot. However, it is really out of the question to talk about huge sums of money. You Think, how much are the books in this library worth?"

Zhang Jian said firmly: "I'm afraid even tens of billions of assets are far from enough!"

"No, no, no, in fact, the books here are not even worth [-] million yuan..."

Although Liu Yan had learned papermaking and printing skills a long time ago, he even distributed newspapers in Luoyang.However, there has been no technology diffusion outside Liangzhou.

Next, the words of Xun Yu and Xun You simply opened the door to a new world for Zhang Jian.

what?

King Qin improved paper, and the cost of paper for a book is only a few pennies!

What else is printing, the printing cost spread over hundreds of books is only a few pennies.

At the end of the calculation, the cost of a book in the Dunhuang Academy Library will never exceed ten cash!

What is this concept?

This means that the cost of studying can be reduced hundreds of times!

This means that the knowledge monopolized by scholars will be depreciated hundreds of times!

This means that the ranks of scholars will expand hundreds or even thousands of times.

This means that a new era is coming!

In the end, Zhang Jian said seriously: "Old man understands, the greatness of Dunhuang Academy is comparable to that of a small Taixue and Hongdu school? If the King of Qin intends to let me work in Dunhuang Academy, I will be very happy. Now, You two should let the old man see King Qin, right?"

Zhang Jian at this moment has already admitted that Dunhuang Academy is of great significance.It was definitely not a waste of time for Liu Yan to let him visit the Dunhuang Academy.

However, having said that, he still thinks that the importance of the Dunhuang Academy is less important than the well-being of the common people in the world and persuading Liu Yan to become emperor, and he still wants to see Liu Yan as soon as possible.

It can even be said that Liu Yan, who turned his hands into clouds and turned his hands into rain, and used paper and printing to change the pattern of scholars in the world, is more in line with Zhang Jian's image of a sage, and Zhang Jian is looking forward to seeing Liu Yan.

However, Xun Yu and Xun You still shook their heads and refused.

"Mr. Zhang, you only visited the library of the Dunhuang Academy, so where did you go? You haven't really seen the essence of the Dunhuang Academy yet!"

Chapter 204 As soon as the potatoes come out, Zhang Jian wants to risk his life

If we say that the Dunhuang Academy Library opened a door to a new world for Zhang Jian.

Then, next, Xun You and Xun Yu opened one door after another for Zhang Jian.

For example, in the medical department, Zhang Jian saw a variety of successfully developed traditional Chinese medicines, saw aspirin, which was hailed as one of the three great medicines by later generations, and even saw the technique of vaccination.

The toxicity of smallpox in this era is very different from that of later generations, and it is also called "children's sores."

Infants and young children are the most susceptible to infection, and the survival rate is extremely low. I don't know how many families have been wiped out.

As soon as the vaccination was performed, the merits and virtues were immeasurable, and its significance cannot be overstated.

No matter how unconscionable Zhang Jian is, he can't say that this medical department is not closely related to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people in Dahan.

For another example, in the Department of Agriculture, Zhang Jian met Qu Yuanli.

Today's land cultivation technology of the Han Dynasty still uses the "two oxen carrying a bar" straight shaft plow.After changing the straight shaft plow to the curved shaft plow, not only can the use of a cow be reduced, but also the efficiency of plowing can be increased by more than three times.

What is this concept?

Today, the world is full of wars, men are in the army, women are old and weak in farming, and there is an extreme shortage of cattle.

As time goes by, I am afraid that more people will die not because of the direct war, but because of the lack of food and starvation.

If Qu Yuanli can spread it across the world, the most direct effect is that millions of people will be saved from starvation!

Is its significance really less than Liu Yan immediately sending troops to Luoyang?

Zhang Jian is not so sure!

Moreover, in fact, whether it is the various magical medical skills of the Ministry of Medicine, or Qu Yuanli of the Ministry of Agriculture, they are nothing compared to another big killer.

Xun Yu said: "Mr. Zhang came at such a coincidence. The King of Qin has recently obtained a new kind of miraculous food called potatoes. Yesterday, the king of Qin ordered him to try to plant a hundred acres of potatoes. Most of the leaves turned yellow, and they must have already matured. It is not as good as we are now. , just look at the yield of potatoes?"

Zhang Jian nodded slightly, and said, "Food is the paramount necessity of the people. If the yield of potatoes is not low, King Qin will be regarded as a Buddha of all families. I am so lucky to be able to participate in today's grand event."

After seeing all the wonders of Dunhuang Academy, Zhang Jian didn't dare to trust him at all, and followed Xun You and Xun Yu to the [-]-acre potato experiment field.

He even had a premonition in his heart that the yield per mu of potatoes would be quite astonishing.

However, having said that, the astonishing yield that Zhang Jian imagined was only a few hundred catties per mu, or nearly a thousand catties.

And in fact, what about the yield of potatoes?

At this moment, beside the [-]-acre potato test field, there are already [-] farmers standing by with farm tools.

When Xun Yu gave an order, five hundred farmers responded immediately, and quickly started digging according to the pre-allocated land.

Soon, the potatoes were piling up.

There are another thirty small officials who have already been arranged, and they are divided into ten groups.Weigh out the potatoes repeatedly and calculate the total weight.

Three thousand catties!

Five thousand catties!

Eight thousand catties!

Thirty thousand catties!

One hundred thousand pounds!

20 pounds!

50 pounds!

……

The total weight of the potatoes continued to climb, Zhang Jian's breathing quickly became rapid, and a raging fire burst out of his eyes!

What is the yield of hundreds of catties per mu, thousands of catties!

Now, the yield per mu of potatoes has already exceeded eight thousand catties!

Moreover, Zhang Jian has been in exile for many years and has been displaced. He is by no means a corrupt Confucian who does not know how to farm.He is no less concerned with farming than ordinary farmers.

Zhang Jian knew clearly that the [-]-acre field in front of him was just a very ordinary field, and it was definitely not a good farmland.

In general fields, potatoes have such a yield.How can a good field produce a good harvest?

If these potatoes can really be used as food...then...then...then the fate of my man and the well-being of tens of millions of people are truly limitless!

However, is this possible?

...is this all true?

Now Zhang Jian is still in a dream!

Therefore, before the potatoes were weighed, he couldn't wait to say: "The fact that the potatoes are abundant is already certain. Now, can I let the old man taste the taste of these potatoes?"

Xun Yu said: "Why not? Come on! Kill a few sheep. Today, to celebrate the success of the potato experiment, we all have it here. Let's have a meal of beef and mutton stew!"

"Here!"

"Thank you Mr. Xun!"

"Let's try it too. How delicious are the potatoes that King Qin found!"

……

The farmers readily agreed.

In fact, mutton is no longer a rare commodity in Liangzhou.Even for ordinary farmers to eat sheep, it is commonplace.

But potatoes, a rarity, are more attractive to everyone.

With little effort, the steaming mutton stew with potatoes was ready, and bursts of special aroma permeated the whole scene.

Xun Yu gave an order, let's eat!

"Delicious! Really delicious!"

"If you eat potatoes and mutton stew every day, you won't even give it to a god!"

"Hi! That's what you said. After a long time, you won't feel anything. It may not be as good as rice and white noodles."

"No, no! These potatoes are so delicious, sweet and glutinous, they are a perfect match with mutton! I can't get enough of them all my life!"

……

The folk husbands talked a lot, and most of them were very satisfied with the taste of this potato stewed mutton.

Even a small number of people just think that after a long time, this potato may not necessarily be better than rice and wheat.