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Chapter 22 Agricultural College

Although his son interrupted his will, Yang Jian did not agree at all: "Please speak with the prince!"

"Reported to my father, my son-in-law dare not be the first to be the first to be a meritorious of these two things. Although my son-in-law paid money and goods to gather more than 100 people who were good at textiles, the collective responsible person was Yun Qing and the more than 100 weavers in front of me. I hope my father will not forget their rewards."

Yang Jian laughed: "It is rare that the prince does not take credit, so how could I be stingy with rewards? However, since you interrupted my reward, the rest will not be rewarded. This person must be Yun Qing, who is responsible for the research of a new loom. What is your name and what have you done before?"

Although Yang Jian would receive news when there was any movement in the East Palace, it was just that a craftsman in Yundingxing would not arouse anyone's interest before, and Yang Jian would naturally not know.

"Return to the emperor, Wei... Wei minister... No, the villain's surname is Yun Ru Dingxing. He had been an eighth-rank civil servant in the Great Zhou Arsenal Office before." Yun Dingxing trembled before saying everything.

"Oh, you have also been an official." Yang Jian was overjoyed. He just rewarded Yang Yong for a little too much. He said that even though he was the current national treasury, it was a considerable expense. He would continue to reward Yun Dingxing. If he was less guilty, he would be really heartbroken. Now Yun Dingxing has been an official, and it would be best to reward an official position: "Okay, the new loom we studied this time has made great contributions to the country. Yun Aiqing has made great contributions, so I will give you the position of a Ministry of Works."

Yuanwailang was the seventh rank. Yun Dingxing jumped from the first-level Bai Ding to the seventh rank. It can be said that he was a step to reach the sky. Yun Dingxing couldn't help but say gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Changsun Aiqing, the prince organized the craftsmen who developed a new type of loom. I will transfer them to the beloved. Those who have made contributions before will be rewarded with affection!"

"I accept the order!" Changsun Pi replied loudly. The new type of spinning machine did not come from the Ministry of Works. If it was presented to the emperor by officials from other departments, it could be said that the Ministry of Works was seriously dereliction of duty. Fortunately, the prince was an exception. Now these craftsmen are back to the Ministry of Works. Even if they will not develop a better loom in the future, as long as the loom is promoted, it will be the credit of the Ministry of Works.

Yang Yong was stunned for a moment. These people were invited by himself for a lot of money. The father said casually and went to the Ministry of Works. Yang Yong was not reluctant to let it go, but since he wanted to pass on some advanced farming techniques from later generations, he must have such a group of craftsmen under his command, otherwise he would not be able to make the things he had seen by himself.

Fortunately, Yang Yong was prepared and hurriedly said: "Reporting to the father, agriculture is the foundation of the country, but the farming levels in various places are uneven. My son thought that the court should set up an agricultural college and send officials to collect advanced farming techniques from various places for research, and then compile them into a book to promote them uniformly. This move is related to the foundation of the Sui Dynasty. This is the memorial of my son, and I would like to ask my father to observe clearly."

For this memorial, Yang Yong spent almost half the night yesterday, listing in detail the functions of the Agricultural College and the various benefits it brought to the Sui Dynasty. It was impossible for the emperor not to be moved.

An eunuch quickly took Yang Yong's memorial to Yang Jian. The Central Plains dynasty has always divided the people into four levels, including scholars, farmers, workers and merchants. The imperial examination has not been implemented yet. Scholars are replaced by families, and farmers are ranked before the workers. However, in the three provinces and six ministries that are now implemented, the six ministries do not have the Ministry of Agriculture but only the Ministry of Works. Agriculture is under the Ministry of Works and is managed by two two military farm ministers and one water conservancy minister. Yang Yong's memorial is under the position of the Minister of Works, but above the various ministers. Only in this way can the resources of the entire Ministry of Works be integrated to serve the Agricultural College.

Yang Jian nodded repeatedly when he saw it, but now the six ministries are in full and the officials are all ready. The six ministries have a total of twenty-four and thirty-six ministers. They only add an agricultural college to the Ministry of Works, and their status is second only to the Minister of the Shangshu and above the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. They will immediately break the balance of each ministries. Yang Jian frowned slightly.

After closing the memorial, Yang Jian announced his retreat to the court first, leaving only Yang Yong and the left and right servants, the six ministers of the ministry, and asked the eunuch to read Yang Yong's memorial loudly, then said to the eight people: "The prince is going to establish an agricultural college in the Ministry of Works. What do you think?"

Everyone looked at each other. Yang Yong's etiquette was undoubtedly very good, but it broke the balance of the officialdom. Originally, the six ministries were tied together, but now there was an extra freak of the Agricultural College of the Ministry of Works. Wouldn't the Ministry of Works jump to the top of the six ministries? Except for Sun Pi, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, who was secretly happy, the rest of the people were silent. The prince is in the limelight now. Those people just now were the lessons of the past, and no one wanted to rashly oppose the prince's proposal, which caused the prince to be displeased.

Among the six ministers, Wei Shikang and Yang Yong had an experience of fighting side by side in Yingzhou. The two were the most familiar. Seeing that the ministers were unwilling to speak, Wei Shikang first said: "Return to the emperor, I think the prince's establishment of an agricultural college was a precedent in all dynasties, but he was still smart. However, the six ministers were already in order. It seems inappropriate to rashly add official positions to the Ministry of Works?"

Yang Yong was reminded by Wei Shikang, and seemed to know that his proposal was inappropriate. He hurriedly said, "Father, Wei Qing is concerned about it. My son is negligent. It is just that the Agricultural College has a great relationship with me, and it must be set up."

Yang Jian couldn't help but be moved by the scene after the establishment of the Agricultural College in Yang Yong's memorial. It was just that the emperor's way was the key to balance. The three provinces and six ministries system was a move that Yang Jian thought of to eliminate the establishment of prime ministers and was proud. It must not be broken. The Agricultural College must be the only one, and the cooperation of the Ministry of Works requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Works. This is difficult.

At this time, seeing the prince knowing how to advance and retreat, Yang Jian's heart moved: "As soon as this is the case, I will set up the Agricultural College under the Eastern Palace, and the Agricultural College will be appointed as the chief and deputy dean. The chief and deputy dean are the third rank, and the vice dean is the fourth rank. Prince, what do you think?"

The ministers of each department are the third rank, the ministers below are the fourth rank, and the president of the Agricultural College is the third rank, and just intervened between the ministers and the ministers. Yang Yong was overjoyed: "My son thanked his father for his trust, but the agricultural college is related to the country and the country, and the ministers are willing to personally serve as the president."

Yang Yong, the dean of the Agricultural College, was originally tailored for himself. As the prince, although he could participate in handling national affairs, most of the people were just giving suggestions. The final idea was decided by the emperor himself. Yang Yong had long wanted to get rid of his life without freedom. After becoming the dean of the Agricultural College, he naturally had an excuse to leave the city, and it was even possible to leave Beijing.

"Accurate!" Yang Jian replied without thinking. Since the Agricultural College was proposed by the prince and a subordinate of the Eastern Palace, it is not impossible for the prince to be the president in person. As long as the vice president can take on important tasks: "Dear friends, do you have a candidate for the deputy court?"

When everyone heard that the prince was the president of the Agricultural College himself, everyone was slightly disappointed. Although there was no trace of the Agricultural College at the moment, the prince was directly under the crown prince and a third-rank high-rank official. Everyone wanted to win this position for the country and his family. However, the prince actually had to take charge of the position himself. Everyone had to give up the idea. However, everyone was moved by the emperor's question. It was also good to be able to win a fourth-rank high-rank official.

Sun Pi, the Minister of Works, thought he was unwilling to give in, and first said: "I think that the water envoy of the capital, Lu Wenqin, is proficient in water conservancy and can serve as the deputy director."

The deputy water messenger was from the fifth rank, and was two levels away from the fourth rank. Yang Yong was very unhappy. He had already regarded the Agricultural College as his territory. He did not allow Changsun Pi to come in and hurriedly said to Yang Jian, "Father, the vice president of the Agricultural College has been selected. Although the person recommended by Changsun Aiqing is proficient in water conservancy, water conservancy is only related to a small part of the Agricultural College, and is not suitable for a Dushui Messenger."

When he heard that there was someone who had chosen the prince, the rest who were about to argue with Changsunpi stopped talking. Yang Jian hurriedly asked, "Who is the prince recommending?"

"Father, this person is Yundingxing, who has just been named a member of the Ministry of Works. Yundingxing once had the experience of being an official in the Dazhou Ordnance Office and the contribution of a new loom, and is suitable for serving as the vice president."

"It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate, the promotion is too fast." Yang Jian couldn't help but shake his head. It's an exception to be promoted from a white body to a seventh rank. If he didn't even change the official uniform of the seventh rank and was promoted from a fourth rank, it would probably make people think that the official position of the Great Sui Dynasty was worthless.

"Father, now the Agricultural College is just a pioneering career. Why not let Yun Dingxing temporarily act as the deputy director as a member of the Ministry of Works. If there is a result in the future, it will not be too late to be promoted." Yang Yong had no choice but to strive for it.

"Okay." Yang Jian reluctantly agreed. He was quite happy today. After all, he was Yang Yong's father. Seeing his eldest son growing rapidly, he could only feel relieved. He thought to himself that since the Agricultural College was created by the prince, it would be okay for the prince to do anything.

The chief and vice president asked the prince to set up the position, and there was nothing to fight for other positions. The ministers did not take this small agricultural college seriously. Although the prince's memorial made sense, the farming technology formed over thousands of years was not so easy to improve. When the Agricultural College promoted one achievement in the future and many people regarded the Agricultural College as a god, the ministers present realized that they had seen it at that time.
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