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Chapter 257 Falling Behind Means Being Breached

Emperor Jingxuan suddenly stood up. What did that mean? Western countries?

Judging from what Miss Jane is saying, these countries are even more powerful than the countries that are so powerful in later generations?

Emperor Jingxuan frowned. Mathematics, mathematics, no, not just mathematics, there are other things too.

Jian Yunsang said this intentionally, disregarding the Emperor of Daqi's reaction, and continued to tell Chaochao, "Actually, it's not just arithmetic. There were many other advanced technologies in ancient times, but because they were not valued, they never progressed. Many Western countries were different. They were amazed by our technology and dedicated themselves to its improvement. Not only that, they also claimed our technology as their own, shamelessly presenting it as their invention. We desperately tried to prove that it was our own, but it was useless. Historical records of these minor technologies are scarce, and many have been lost altogether, leaving no evidence. Other countries, however, developed and promoted these technologies, then passed them on to our country, even giving them their names and symbols. We could only suffer in silence."

Emperor Jingxuan slammed his fist on the table, and the other ministers were all filled with righteous indignation. "Outrageous! These petty thieves are simply despicable. Don't they have anything of their own? They insist on stealing from us."

"Write it down. No matter if it's a minor skill or not, you must write it down and pass it on. Let's see how those foreign countries can steal it then."

The Grand Tutor sighed, "Besides memorizing them, what's even more important is to pay attention to these minor skills. Miss Jian is right, we cannot be complacent and fail to delve into them. If we continue to stagnate, we will be surpassed by other countries sooner or later."

The ministers exchanged bewildered glances. However, deep down they looked down on these unusual techniques, as they were completely unnecessary for the imperial examinations. If these techniques were to become more prevalent, wouldn't their positions be threatened?

After a moment of contemplation, Emperor Jingxuan said, "The Ministry of Rites should discuss this and draft a regulation to see if we can provide an opportunity for talented individuals from all walks of life to take the imperial examination, just like in later generations."

Everyone, "This, this..."

Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes. "If any of you ministers have objections, you may raise them directly."

Several ministers exchanged glances and were about to step forward when they suddenly heard Jian Yunsang say, "Take gunpowder, for example. It was invented by our country first. However, more than a hundred years ago, Western countries used gunpowder to make powerful explosives, which they used to blast open our country's doors, causing the deaths of countless civilians and soldiers, and forcing us to sign many humiliating treaties that ceded our sovereignty."

"Is it that our people and soldiers lack backbone? Is it that the country doesn't want to fight back? No, it's because our technology is too backward, and our weapons are not as advanced as theirs, so we can only be beaten. Our soldiers are using the guns and cannons that the enemy has discarded to deal with the latest cannons that the enemy has developed. How can we win? They can only use their bodies to block the enemy's bullets, one by one rushing forward to die without hesitation. The enemy has weapons, but we only have flesh and blood. This is the price of technological backwardness."

Silence reigned beneath the sky, and everyone, from civil and military officials to ordinary citizens, looked up and listened in a daze.

A century after the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, apart from some internal strife, most of the people have never seen war.

Listening to Jian Yunsang's words, they felt that the scene before them was bloody, as if they were about to experience such a terrible war, and they felt like they couldn't breathe.

Emperor Jingxuan's lips tightened. The West, the West! So, later generations were invaded by Western countries and forced to pay humiliating treaties that ceded sovereignty?

Judging from Miss Jane's tone, that period of history must have been a very heavy and bloody journey.

Emperor Jingxuan closed his eyes. Yes, technology. Technology can not only change lives, but also arm the country.

Emperor Jingxuan opened his eyes and looked at the ministers below. "Now, do you still have any objections?"

"The ministers obey the order."

Emperor Jingxuan was about to nod when an official stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, the weapons of later generations must be quite formidable. Why not have the court present the blueprints? We can manufacture them according to the blueprints, and I'm sure..."

"Nonsense!" Before the official could finish speaking, Yu Kang Sheng stepped forward and angrily said, "Lord Chen, have you forgotten that this canopy is visible to everyone in the Great Qi? If some unscrupulous person in the common people builds it according to the blueprints first and blasts open the gates of the capital, can you bear the responsibility?" Lord Chen's face turned pale from the scolding, and he immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, that's not what I meant."

Qu Wende also stepped forward and said, "Lord Yu is right. If we want advanced weapons, we cannot rely on the Sky Screen. No, we cannot rely entirely on the Sky Screen for anything else either. Miss Jian is right. Developing technology and allowing all kinds of talents to flourish is of paramount importance. Opportunism is unacceptable."

Emperor Jingxuan agreed, "That's true. We still have to rely on ourselves. After all, we don't know when the sky will disappear."

After saying that, he looked back at the sky.

I wanted to hear more, but unfortunately, other teachers came to the office, and Jian Yunsang didn't continue.

She put the corrected test paper away, then reviewed the textbook, and seeing that it was almost time, she took Chaochao home.

Back at Jinfeng Manor, it was quite lively. Just as Chaochao was wondering about this, she saw He Jingyi sitting in the living room drinking tea.

The little girl's eyes lit up. "Auntie!"

She ran up to He Jingyi, looking very happy, "Auntie, what brings you here?"

"Come see Chaochao." He Jingyi patted her head, her eyes full of pity.

Who would have thought that Chaochao wasn't simply abducted to a remote mountain village, but instead sent to an even more arduous ancient era where enduring hunger and pain was the norm, and she was also ostracized and insulted as an unlucky person.

She was only three years old, such a young child, yet she had endured this kind of life for two years.

He Jingyi felt extremely distressed whenever she thought about it.

Chaochao was very puzzled, "But isn't Auntie very busy?"

"Even when you're busy, you still need to rest, right?"

Chaochao nodded, "Yes, Mom said we should balance work and rest, and Auntie didn't come back for the New Year, so Grandpa and Grandma miss you a lot."

The little girl sat on the sofa next to He Jingyi, chattering away happily.

Jian Yunsang walked to He Nanzhou's side and asked in a low voice, "When did your eldest sister arrive? What did she say?"

"I arrived this afternoon and have already reported it to my superiors. The message from above is that although the Great Qi is not in the history we are familiar with, it should be considered an ancestor of a parallel world. Our ancestors had a hard time, and as their descendants, we can't help them in many other ways, but we can try our best to improve their lives."

Jian Yunsang raised an eyebrow, "So..."

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