Please don't force me to be a god.

Not long after, the palace sent someone to invite Zhang Tian to the court to discuss matters.

Arrived at Chongzheng Hall.

See a few scholars in disheveled clothes, kneeling under the hall, should be the "leader" of those scholars.

Although they dare not make trouble at this time, the indignation on their faces is very obvious.

Some upright ministers in the court who cherish talents sighed in their hearts.

Even if the punishment is revoked, these scholars may never be counted on in their official careers.

At most, they will return to their hometown with the status of a juren and become a gentry.

They don't know what Zhang Tian means to the emperor and the Nan'an Dynasty?

Why would the emperor and the prime minister rather offend the gentry in the world and please Zhang Tian through Xuwen.

In terms of combat power alone, Zhang Tian can fight against 100,000 iron cavalry, and the means such as Tianji are unpredictable, which is unimaginable for mortals.

In terms of wealth, he can point out the gold and silver mines in the world at any time, and can easily give away a treasury.

Just these two things, thousands of scholars, plus the families behind them, cannot compare.

No matter how many scholars and families behind them there are, they cannot stop the Tianjin Kingdom's cavalry from going south, nor can they give the emperor a treasury.

But Zhang Tian can!

This does not count the "heaven" and "hell king" they imagine, as well as the unresolved issue of the emperor's fertility.

If the emperor is really forced into a corner and forced to choose a side, I'm afraid the emperor will not hesitate to become a tyrant!

Zhang Tian stepped forward and greeted the emperor.

Seeing that Xu Wen's face was not relaxed, I'm afraid this "position of Jieyuan" cannot be returned.

Emperor Anyou took the initiative to say: "Master Zhang, Xu Jieyuan begged me to pardon these scholars who made trouble, and I agreed."

"But Xu Jieyuan has some suggestions about the imperial examination. What do you think, Master Zhang?"

If an ordinary scholar dared to propose a reform of the imperial examination system right after passing the imperial examination, he would probably be directly stripped of his fame and thrown into prison.

But Xu Wen's identity is special, and his suggestions may have Zhang Tian's intentions behind them. The emperor naturally has to ask Zhang Tian for his opinion.

Zhang Tian said: "I did instruct you to open the agricultural science department."

"Buzz...", the court exploded immediately.

An official asked, "What does Mr. Zhang mean? You are in a high position, why do you want to interfere in such mundane matters as the imperial examination?"

"It is great that Mr. Zhang cares about the people of the world, but the court already has the Sinong Temple in charge of agricultural affairs, so why bother Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Tian smiled and said, "I would like to ask, how many kilograms are produced per mu in Nan'an now?"

An old man stood up, his face dark and his hands full of calluses.

He bowed to Zhang Tian and said, "I am Wen Zuomin, the Grand Minister of the Sinong Temple, and I would like to meet Mr. Zhang."

"Well, please speak directly."

Grand Minister Wen Zuomin said, "As far as I know, one mu of top-quality farmland can produce two or three dan of rice, while lower-quality paddy fields can produce less than one dan."

"If we count the dry fields with unstable harvests, the average yield per mu is less than one dan."

Zhang Tian frowned immediately, "So little?"

Zhang Tian knew that grain production was very low in ancient times, but he did not expect it to be so low.

The average per-acre yield in later generations is close to 1,000 jin, and this is just an average.

If it is a high-quality field or an experimental field, it is not a problem to exceed 2,000 jin.

In contrast, the average per-acre yield of the Nan'an Dynasty was less than 100 jin, which was indeed too low.

The Minister of Agriculture Wen Zuomin sighed: "I am ashamed."

Emperor Anyou said: "The Minister of Agriculture does not need to blame himself. I have seen all your efforts."

Looking at the dark skin on his face and the calluses on his hands, Zhang Tian knew that he must have worked in the fields all year round.

Zhang Tian said: "If someone can double the average per-acre yield in the world, what do you think of the emperor?"

"Hiss..." All the officials in the court were shocked.

What does it mean to double the average per-acre yield? It is equivalent to doubling the grain in the world every year.

Agriculture is the foundation of all industries. Only when people are well fed can other industries prosper.

This is an unimaginable prosperity for feudal society.

Wen Zuomin said anxiously: "Is there really such a talent? I'm afraid that if Shennong were reborn, he would be no more than this."

"I am willing to abdicate and let the throne be vacant."

Emperor Anyou also said: "Master Zhang, who is this person? I will send someone to invite him to the court immediately."

Zhang Tian shook his head and said: "No hurry. What if someone can double the grain production? What if it is ten times? Or even thirty times?"

"Hiss..." Everyone was shocked.

They were already extremely shocked by doubling, and they couldn't even imagine the following ten or thirty times.

Emperor Anyou could no longer sit still, walked down from the dragon chair, and bowed to Zhang Tian and said: "Please teach me, Master Zhang, where is this person?"

Many officials were already guessing whether it was Zhang Tian.

If Zhang Tian could double the grain production in the world with just a few pointers like sending gold and silver mines,He deserves the emperor's gift.

Zhang Tian said: "This person is among the people of Nan'an Dynasty."

"I advise the emperor to open agricultural science and set up another channel so that farmers all over the world can have a way to advance."

"Naturally, countless farmers will inspire their wisdom, brainstorm, and find a good way to increase production."

"Then, by extension, it will be easy to double the world's grain."

"After a hundred or thousand years, it is also possible to produce 1,000 kilograms per mu."

Like the yield of nearly 1,000 kilograms per mu in later generations, it involves genetic improvement of seeds, the use of fertilizers and pesticides, which has involved a lot of modern science, and it is definitely impossible now.

But it is still very likely to double the farmers' wisdom by starting with fattening, seed cultivation, etc.

The key is that once the court implements the agricultural selection system.

Then countless geniuses will inevitably enter this field, and a lot of scientific knowledge related to agriculture will be quickly summarized.

Emperor Anyou discussed with a group of ministers.

Soon a general plan was initially established.

That is to add agricultural imperial examinations, and there are also agricultural students, agricultural scholars, and agricultural juren.

The highest ranking is also "Jieyuan", who is awarded the same official position as the Mingjing exam.

However, this agricultural imperial examination is naturally not taken with paper and pen.

Instead, it is based on official fields, and each field is a test paper.

Only those who are good at farming can be further recommended to the county and province.

But when it comes to the ranks of juren, it is not just about farming well, but also about being in charge of the farmland of a township or town, and only those who can increase the yield the most can pass the exam.

This kind of exam is more difficult than the ordinary imperial examination.

Each paper requires a rice cycle, which is what farmers call "one crop", usually four or five months.

If you want to pass from a student to a juren, even if everything goes well, it is impossible to complete it without more than ten years of field work.

If you are not a real hobby and a farmer's child, you will definitely not be able to endure being exposed to the sun in the field all year round.

However, since it is an exam, there will be people who cheat, and some will even resort to unscrupulous means.

But it doesn't matter. As long as this door is opened, countless talents will emerge.

At that time, the world's grain production will inevitably increase greatly.

Although after the increase in grain, there will be a series of problems such as "low grain prices hurt farmers", as long as the grain is produced, at least people will not starve to death.

Other problems can only be solved slowly with the tide of the times.

In fact, Zhang Tian has thought about finding the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn in the future.

However, first of all, the journey is long.

Zhang Tian has no aircraft, so he takes a carriage or a ship. It is unknown when he can find seeds.

Second, even if there are seeds, can the current situation of the imperial examination imprisoning the thoughts of the descendants of Yan and Huang be changed?

Definitely not.

On the contrary, because there is enough food, the people will not starve to death, and there is no motivation to revolt, which makes the feudal privileged class more complacent.

Just like the American continent, the origin of sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, there is too much food, and civilization cannot develop.

This is Zhang Tian's private goods added to the imperial examination system by taking advantage of this "Jieyuan incident".

It can be regarded as a breakthrough under Confucianism.

Officials who have been promoted through the imperial examination of farmers are rooted in the vast number of ordinary people. If there is really something big, they will definitely be more useful than the civil servants in the court.

In this incident, the emperor and the prime minister cheated openly, and the sacredness of the imperial examination was gone.

Officials were afraid of being involved in the whirlpool and being scolded as treacherous officials by scholars all over the world, so they did not dare to speak easily on the imperial examination at this time.

Zhang Tian also used the lure of increased production to tear open a gap in agriculture, a subject that everyone is more likely to accept.

As for other "strange and tricky" subjects, Zhang Tian could not rush, so he could only find an opportunity to guide them.