"Why can't it?" Zhang Zong didn't expect Wan'er to oppose building a private school in the village, and was very surprised at the moment.

"Young Master, why don't you understand? If all the children of the tenant family go to school and have another place in the future, where can we find the tenant family to farm for us?" Wan'er asked with a look of course.

Zhang Zong was a little amused when he heard this. It turned out that Wan'er was worried about this problem, but it was normal to think about it. No matter how smart Wan'er is, she is still restricted by the times, so it is not surprising that she has this idea. After all, in the eyes of most land owners, not only the land belongs to them, but even the tenants who work on the land belong to them, so of course they wish to tie these tenants to the land for generations.

"Don't worry, even if the tenants are no longer working, at worst, you can just go outside to recruit people. In recent years, the population of our Tang Dynasty has soared, so you won't have to worry about not being able to find people to farm." Zhang Zong comforted with a smile.

"But new tenants are not as comfortable as old tenants to use. If there are people who cheat, the farm will be in trouble at that time." Wan'er still insisted on her own ideas. In her opinion, not everyone is suitable for studying.

"It's just about growing crops. If they are cheating, they will be the ones who are unlucky. And letting more people study is also a good thing. To put it in a smaller way, we can also pick the manpower we need in the future. To put it in a larger way, it can promote the development of society. If everyone can afford to read, that's a great thing!" Zhang Zong also smiled again.

"That's even more impossible. If everyone could afford to read, how could anyone be willing to work hard to grow crops?" Wan'er retorted even more disagreeably when she heard Zhang Zong's last words.

"Haha~, you won't understand this. If everyone can afford to read, they will naturally come up with better ways to grow crops. Even the grain output will not increase countless times, which is higher than the current yield of potatoes and corn." Zhang Zong laughed again after hearing this.

What Zhang Zong mentioned about reading is not only the Four Books and Five Classics, but can enable more people to open up their wisdom. At that time, the industrial revolution may be launched, thereby driving the development of agriculture. For example, the development of the chemical industry can make fertilizers a reality, and the machinery industry will greatly promote the development of agriculture. At that time, clustered agricultural production will be countless times better than the current small peasant economy.

Wan'er did not have the knowledge of Zhang Zong's later generations, and of course she could not imagine the scene he described, but she also saw that Zhang Zong's attitude was very firm, so she did not continue to argue.

The next day was ten days, and after inspecting the imperial village, Zhang Zong was preparing to take a break, so he didn't go out today. Ning'er happened to come, so he accompanied Taiping and Ning'er at home. It was very leisurely for several people to chat and have fun.

But at this moment, someone suddenly reported that there were guests outside asking for a meeting. Zhang Zong didn't want to see him. After all, since he became the prince-consort, especially after he had some real power, many people wanted to go his way, so there were a constant stream of people who wanted to visit him during this period, and ordinary guests were too lazy to see him.

However, the guest today was a little different. When Zhang Zong learned the other party's name, he immediately decided to meet the other party because the person who came was He Zhizhang who he had met yesterday. However, yesterday the other party looked like a drunken person and couldn't communicate. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to visit him today.

When Zhang Zong came to the hall in front, he saw He Zhizhang who was drinking tea at a glance. However, compared to his drunken appearance yesterday, He Zhizhang now dressed like a scholar and looked very gentle.

"I'm here to see Mr. Zhang!" He Zhizhang saw Zhang Zong coming out, but his face turned red and he went forward to salute. He probably knew that he was too out of control yesterday.

"There is no need to be too polite to He Jinshi, please sit down!" Zhang Zong said very politely at this time. Although the two have a huge difference in status now, he still dared not underestimate He Zhizhang.

He Zhizhang sat down when he heard this, but then apologized again: "I was drunk yesterday, and I was really inappropriate. I hope Mr. Zhang will not blame him."

"He Jinshi is polite. People feel refreshed when they are happy, let alone that they have passed the Jinshi. It is also appropriate to celebrate!" Zhang Zong immediately smiled when he heard this.

Speaking of yesterday's celebration banquet, Zhang Zong also heard an interesting thing from Zhang Shou, that is, yesterday's banquet cost a lot. Although He Zhizhang had a good background, he didn't bring much money when he entered Beijing, otherwise he would not have rented a house outside the city.

But even though he was not well-off, He Zhizhang decided to invite everyone to have a meal in order to celebrate his Jinshi exam, and even sold all the horses he rode.

However, it is not surprising that He Zhizhang did such a thing. You should know that when he met Li Bai, he simply used all the goldfish bags he used to go to court because he didn't have enough wine. Selling one is nothing now.

He knew that he had no intention of blaming him, so he was relieved. At this time, Zhang Zong asked about his situation in the capital again, and He Zhi also answered one by one.

Speaking of which, He knew that he was a free and easy person, so after chatting for a few words, he slowly relaxed and was very calm when talking with Zhang Zong. He just expressed his gratitude to Zhang Zong. After all, he was able to pass the Jinshi thanks to Zhang Zong's help.

"By the way, since you have passed the Jinshi, the court will probably assign you a position soon. If you have any ideas, you can tell me and I will say hello to you!" Zhang Zong suddenly thought of something again, so he spoke again.

After passing the Jinshi, the court would assign official positions to these newly promoted Jinshi, usually county magistrates or county magistrates from other places. Only the top scorer, the second scorer, etc. can stay in the capital. For example, He Zhizhang in history won the top scorer and then stayed at the Imperial College for teaching. However, his fame and fortune are too light, so he has been teaching for more than 20 years. If it were others, he would have probably tried to transfer somewhere else to take actual positions.

"This..." He Zhizhang also showed a hesitant expression when he heard this. It would be a false statement to say that he had no idea, but he was afraid that Zhang Zong would be too troubled. But in the end he finally made up his mind to speak because he already owed Zhang Zong a favor. Since that's the case, it would be better to owe more.

Thinking of this, He Zhizhang stood up again and said, "You have a thought after hearing from Mr. Zhang, and I really have a thought. I hope the bachelor will fulfill it!"
Chapter completed!