Jiang Pengji suddenly dropped a big bomb on Qiguan Rang, causing him to collapse.
He couldn't be bothered with Wei Ci anymore. He desperately wanted to know what the future world would be like.
Although many novels said that ancient people had low IQ, that was not the case. Their ability to accept things was surprisingly strong.
The ignorant ancient people always liked to explain things they didn't understand with supernatural means, which was why there were so many myths and legends.
To Qiguan Rang, the contents of Jiang Pengji's narration were the means of a deity.
However, immortals relied on their own abilities to soar through the clouds, while the people of the future relied on technology to do things that even immortals could not do.
After a brief description, Qiguan Rang immediately became interested in the word "technology."
He asked, "In that case, isn't the woodworking workshop the prototype of 'technology'?"
Jiang Pengji nodded. "This is also the reason why I strongly support Zhang Ping, Shao Guang, and the others. A person's imagination and creativity are limitless."
Qiguan Rang sighed. "If that's the case, Rang doesn't feel distressed about the hundreds of thousands of strings of money allocated every year."
How many people were there in the workshop?
Including Zhang Ping, Shao Guang, and Bai Yuexia, there were only a few dozen people. Excluding research and development costs and other expenses, the annual salary of an ordinary employee ranged from a hundred to a thousand coins. Zhang Ping and the others, needless to say, had an annual salary of ten thousand coins. They were filthy rich!
What was the concept of Wanguan?
It was equivalent to an annual salary of seven million.
The basic salary of Qiguan Rang and the others was barely a million dollars. If they included the annual bonuses and rewards, they could barely compete with Zhang Ping and the others.
In the past, he used to feel a little jealous.
Unfortunately, this part of the money came from the lord's private treasury, so Qiguan Rang could not say anything.
Looking at it now, it didn't seem like much.
If spending money could allow "technology" to reach the level that the lord had mentioned, he would be willing to spend his entire fortune on it.
He didn't care about money. Instead, he began to feel sorry for the Mo family, which had been suppressed to the point of fragmentation during the chaotic times of the sixteen kingdoms.
Almost all of the Mohist elites died in that generation.
They either lost their lineage or lived in seclusion. Jiang Pengji had only managed to recruit a few new members of the Mo family after years of recruitment.
"If only I could …"
Qiguan Rang was interrupted by Jiang Pengji before he could finish his sentence. "It's impossible in the next few thousand years, let alone in this lifetime."
It was useless even if technology advanced, as the entire social structure could not adapt at all.
Jiang Pengji told Qiguan Rang about the situation of her era in detail.
"One person can cultivate such a large area of farmland in Dongqing. Can the people nowadays do that?"
Qiguan Rang shook his head. He could not imagine how a person could achieve this. It was almost impossible.
"If you take too big a step, you'll easily injure yourself," Jiang Pengji said. "Even with such advanced technology, how many people know how to use it? They learned how to use it, but could they learn how to make it? Even if they learned how to make it, could their thoughts keep up with the changes? Only a long period of time could shape such a world. Even for me, I can only guide people to avoid a few hundred years of detours. The future still depends on the next generation. Pulling a sapling to help it grow is not feasible. I alone cannot contend against the entire era. What I can do is to pave the way and guide the next generation. "
"The heavens are blind. How can they be so unfair to the lord?" Qiguan Rang was silent for a long time after listening. He sighed and said, "A hundred years is too short."
Jiang Pengji smiled. She did not look regretful at all.
Looking at Qiguan Rang's reaction, she felt that the background music of "Borrow 500 Years from the Heavens" should be played to fit the occasion.
In her previous life, a small number of people could indeed reach a lifespan of 500 years. Most people's average lifespan was about 250 years.
"In that case, Zixiao's actions are all in accordance with the lord's wishes?"
Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "He's helping me. Isn't it cute to be an unknown man behind a successful woman?"
Qiguan Rang was speechless.
After a while, he asked a question that was extremely coquettish.
"Was Zixiao a woman in his previous life?"
Jiang Pengji laughed and said, "Although Zixiao is beautiful, how does his words and actions have the charm of a woman?"
Qiguan Rang asked hesitantly, "Will men be so popular in the future?"
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
Wait …
What did he mean by "men will be so popular in the future"? Did Wen Zheng define her as a man without even asking?
"Wen Zheng, I'm a woman. I was and am."
She really did not know what coquettish thoughts these scholars were thinking. Wei Ci suspected that she was a man in her previous life. Qiguan Rang also thought that she was a man.
They would not be satisfied until they saw her pull out her crotch that was bigger than theirs, right?
Qiguan Rang sucked in a breath of cold air.
She did not know what coquettish thoughts he was thinking of.
Jiang Pengji did not know that Qiguan Rang had already begun to suspect that the future world was returning from a patriarchal society to a matriarchal society.
The evidence was as follows.
Look at how hot the lord is, look at how hot Wei Ci is.
Isn't it obvious who is inside and who is outside?
No wonder the lord strongly supports women. It is also for the future.
Qiguan Rang waved the fan in his hand. He needed a gust of cold wind to cool down his brain.
Originally, he had plans to train his daughter, Qiguan Jinghui. Now that he thought about it, Qiguan Rang felt that he still needed a dozen more daughters!
If someone else said these words, Qiguan Rang would only think that they were daydreaming. However, the person who said these words was the lord, someone whom Qiguan Rang had never doubted. Her various actions in the past also indirectly confirmed the truth of these words. Qiguan Rang naturally believed her.
He also looked forward to the world she spoke of.
Although he could not see the grand future, he was willing to be a brick to build the cornerstone.
It took Qiguan Rang a long time to calm his mind. He asked, "Which aspects does the lord plan to start from?"
Jiang Pengji said, "Roughly two points."
Only two points?
Is it too little?
Qiguan Rang strained his ears and listened carefully.
Jiang Pengji said, "One is technology, and the other is law."
Encouraging invention and creation was a point that must be adhered to in the future. Qiguan Rang expressed that he understood, but why the second point was law?
"The word 'law' seems simple, but it is actually all-encompassing." Jiang Pengji said seriously, "Wenzheng, don't you think that the chaotic times in the past were often related to the collapse of law? The law cannot restrain people from doing what they should do, and it invisibly encourages the expansion of ambition. Because the law is not perfect, loopholes can be exploited. The guilty are therefore not punished as they should be, and the social atmosphere is getting worse. This is a sign that the country will be shaken. I value Wenbin so much because of the 'law.' He is the most suitable candidate. "
Jiang Pengji and Han Yu didn't plan to start a war right away. Instead, they wanted to test the bottom line step by step.
Everyone said that "there will be no fish when the water is too clear," but the word "law" does not tolerate muddy gray areas or dark areas where one cannot see one's fingers.
Han Yu assisted Jiang Pengji in formulating the governance plan for Changye, leaving no room for corruption. His style of doing things was evident.
He would rather suggest that Jiang Pengji increase everyone's salaries than to deliberately allocate more money for the various levels to take advantage of.
"Wenbin?" Qiguan Rang's eyes darkened.
Since ancient times, those who advocated for reform never ended up well, not to mention that Han Yu's revised law would likely harm the interests of many people.
"I will protect him, and so will you."
Qiguan Rang nodded solemnly.
Of course he would.
If Han Yu was really shouldering such a heavy responsibility, Qiguan Rang would support him to the end, even if Han Yu was harming his own interests.
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