Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

"The Department of Science will be divided into four colleges of science, engineering, agriculture and medicine. I would like to invite you to be the dean of the college of agriculture. What do you think?" Li Xin asked.

Meng Jiao didn't answer, but asked instead: "Why me? There are so many officials in Sinong Temple."

Li Xin smiled and said, "Because someone recommended you to me."

"Who?" Meng Jiao asked.

"Master Zhongshu Ling." There was nothing to hide, so Li Xin said it directly.

In fact, Chen Yin noticed Meng Jiao because when one of his subordinates was transferred to Sinong Temple, he recommended this young man named "Meng Jiao" to him - he was still a young man at the time - he thought Meng Jiao was very Knowledgeable and capable. So, out of curiosity, he talked to Meng Jiao about state affairs, found that this man had a lot of insights, and proposed to transfer him to his subordinates. Unexpectedly, Meng Jiao firmly refused.

Therefore, Chen Yin left a deep impression on Meng Jiao. When Li Xin said that he wanted to find a suitable dean of the agricultural college, he immediately thought of this person and recommended him to Li Xin.

Meng Jiao also remembered that Zhongshu ordered Chen Yin to throw an olive branch to him. However, when he even rejected Chen Yin's olive branch, how could he suddenly accept Li Xin's olive branch today?

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm a low-ranking official with little knowledge, so I'm afraid it's hard for me to take up the post of dean of the Agricultural College." Meng Jiao said, "Please, King Chu, find someone else."

Li Xin pursed his lips and didn't speak.

Frankly speaking, he was not surprised by Meng Jiao's rejection. After all, even Chen Yin said that this guy has a weird temper and is not so easy to deal with. How could it be possible that as soon as he came over, the touch of his lips would make him accept his head and bow?

Seeing that Li Xin didn't speak and didn't intend to leave, Meng Jiao ignored him and continued to take care of the peas at his feet.

Li Xin is not a person who gives up so easily.

You know, Chen Yin, an old fox, has a tricky eye. Most of the people who can be evaluated positively by him are really capable. On the premise that there is no other more suitable candidate, Li Xin still has to find a way to do the work of Tong Mengjiao and trick him. Oh no, it should be persuaded to work in the Ministry of Science.

Li Xin coughed twice and said, "Master Meng seems to like these peas very much?"

As the old saying goes, when there is no topic, start with the other party's preferences. Thinking that Meng Jiao is so devoted to this pea field, he must like peas very much, right? Although this sounds weird, why do normal people like peas? But... this Meng Jiao's temperament is not too normal. It seems understandable for Li Xin to guess casually.

Seeing that Li Xin skipped the topic of asking him to be the dean so quickly, Meng Jiao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "I don't really like it. I just want to clarify some issues."

"What's the question? Can you talk to the junior? Maybe the junior can answer it?" Li Xin said immediately.

Meng Jiao glanced at Li Xin and said with a smile, "Has your lord ever farmed?"

The smile was originally contemptuous. But Li Xin replied decisively: "Of course. The Champa rice that was sent to Si Nong Temple was later brought back to Chu Palace for breeding by me. I planted all of them myself."

Meng Jiao was dumbfounded. He almost forgot that Shi Lixiong was punished for Champa Rice because of Li Xin.

But having said that, Meng Jiao still said: "Farming is not as simple as it seems. Your Highness must pay more attention to those rice, so as not to suddenly waste good seeds."