The Yun Nation had been gone for six years.
In the past six years, these scholars had been greatly affected.
It could be said that his entire fate had changed.
They learned the arts and sold them to the Emperor's family … but where were they selling them to now?
Until now, no one from the Yun Nation had become an official in the imperial court of Dayao, and there was no such thing as a major examination in Dayao. It could be said that their path had been blocked.
It was also because of this that there were so many scholars who lingered in the brothels, leading a befuddled life.
Some of those who were born in large clans were either looking for a way out in the current city magistrates' mansions, or continuing their studies.
Those whose family conditions were not good in the first place would simply become a shopkeeper for a merchant or go farming.
Originally, the scholars still had some allowances from the imperial court, but now they could only make a living on their own.
Although the people present were all of good backgrounds, when they thought of the current situation of those commoner scholars, they all felt sad.
As for his own future, he had no idea what it would be like.
"It's a pity that the royal family of the Xia Dynasty is in decline. Otherwise, we could go to the Xia Dynasty to find a way out." Someone sighed.
Even though they didn't want to leave their homes, if there was really no way out, Great Xia was also a place to go.
Furthermore, the Yun Nation originated from Great Xia. It wasn't that the people of the Yun Nation couldn't accept returning to Great Xia.
Unfortunately, the Great Xia Dynasty was still at war, and the Great Xia Dynasty was still in a weak position.
Ever since the rebel army had food, they immediately won over the hearts of the people.
It was said that in the territory occupied by the rebels, no one died of starvation. Just this alone was enough to tempt many commoners.
The rebel army had food, but the imperial court did not.
After a few years, the rebels had already occupied two-thirds of the territory, and the imperial court of the Great Xia Dynasty was declining.
Perhaps in a few years, even the imperial court of the Great Xia Dynasty would no longer exist.
Under such circumstances, how would the scholars of the Yun Nation be willing to go to Great Xia?
It could be said that even their last path had been cut off.
A few years ago, the Yun Nation was prosperous and Great Xia was at its peak. Emperor Xia, Xia Bailong, was bent on getting rid of Dayao.
Who would have thought that a few years later, Xia Baichong would die, the Great Xia Dynasty would be in danger, and the Yun Nation would lose its country?
Dayao, which used to be backward and barbaric, was now flourishing.
…
At this moment, no one in Dayao's imperial court cared about what the scholars from the Yun Nation thought.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the recently installed telephone.
Ever since this thing was installed, if there was anything else, they didn't even need to send anyone. They could just make a phone call.
Only then did everyone understand how much of an impact this thing would have on the future.
Tong Zhenye watched as the installation was completed. Without waiting for them to test it, he grabbed them and dialed the palace's number.
"This is the royal family! Name! "A man's rough voice came from the other end of the line.
The Imperial Family was different from other families. They had to report their names before they would be transferred to His Majesty or someone else.
Otherwise, if others knew the number of the royal family and called them every day, who could stand it?
"I am Tong Zhenye!" Tong Zhenye beamed with joy.
He had already used this thing in the Ministry of Works, but it felt especially refreshing to install it in his own home.
"Oh, it's Minister Tong. What's the matter?"
"I'm just giving it a try!" Tong Zhengye chuckled and hung up the phone.
The face of the operator on the other end of the line twitched.
After hanging up the phone, Tong Zhenye continued to call the Ministry of Works. Then, he called Shi Qing, Kou Zhehai, Tu Wan, and Zhuo Yan according to the paper pasted on the wall. Some of them got through, while others couldn't because the telephone hadn't been installed yet.
After making one round of calls, Tong Zhenye dialed Qin Chuan's number with a mischievous look on his face.
The phone was picked up after ringing for a while. Qin Chuan's voice came from the other end of the line. "Eh, this thing just rang. Did someone call?"
"Idiot!" Tong Zhenye beamed with joy.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Then, Qin Chuan's thunderous roar could be heard. "Ignorant Tong, how dare you call me!"
In fact, Tong Zhenye could hear Qin Chuan's voice clearly even after he hung up the phone.
Their mansions weren't far apart, and they were only separated by the residence of the Ministry of Rites' Minister.
"Idiot son, bite me!" Tong Zhenye laughed heartily.
"Ignorant old man, you are simply courting death! If I see you, I'll tear down that big dragon bone on your back and use it as a crutch! "
The big dragon bone referred to the spine, and the aboriginals liked to call it the big dragon bone.
"I didn't expect to hear your flustered and exasperated expression while I was drinking tea at home … Zhenghong, give me some more tea! Idiot, you can't see me, so what's the use of shouting? Zhao Prince Consort has a good saying: a dog that bites doesn't bark! "
"Ah ah ah ah! Just you wait, ignorant old man. I'm going to teach you a lesson today! "
Tong Zhenye heard the sound of something smashing on the other end of the line. He wondered if that old man had smashed the phone.
In less than 30 breaths, an angry roar came from the top of the Tong Residence. "Ignorant old man, come out now. I'm going to tear your mouth apart today!"
Tong Zhenye looked out and saw Qin Chuan standing on the roof with a knife, looking for him!
Needless to say, there was a routine fight.
From that day onwards, Tong Zhenye had another hobby.
He would call Qin Chuan every night when he had nothing to do.
The Xiong Residence, which was situated between the Qin Residence and the Tong Residence, could be heard cursing at night from both sides.
Even though they were using the phone, their cursing could be heard across half of Beihong District.
Most of the cursing would end up in a brawl.
After a few days, Xiong Yaohe cursed in court with dark circles under his eyes.
In the end, the empress gave both of them 50 strokes of the paddle each.
She really gave both of them 50 strokes of the paddle, not one less.
However, to the two of them, who had thick skin and flesh, 50 strokes of the paddle was no different from scratching an itch. The cursing continued every night.
Then, the cursing turned into a three-person cursing … Now, it was the others who went to court with dark circles under their eyes.
This farce continued until Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan were surrounded and beaten up by everyone …
Before that, the Yun Nation had also opened a phone line.
In Luoye City, in addition to the warlord, all the officials were gathered around a table in the middle.
"Is this the phone? It's such a big thing! "
"What's this string for?"
"It's said to transmit sound."
"Can this string transmit sound all the way to Lan City?"
"Won't we know after we try?"
"Wait a while. The city guards have installed one too. Let's try it after it's done."
"Send someone to ask if it's ready."
"The city guards will need another day to install it. Why don't we try somewhere else?"
"Alright, shut up," the warlord said faintly. Then, he took out a small book from his pocket, flipped through a few pages, and turned the dial on the phone according to the numbers on it.
Those with sharp eyes could see the words "Dayao's Address Book" written on it.
After a while, a beeping sound came from the other end of the phone.
The room immediately quieted down. Everyone pricked up their ears to see if this thing could really talk to people thousands of miles away.
"Who is it?" When the other end of the phone was connected, everyone held their breath.
The warlord was distracted for a moment, but the call was actually connected.
Then, he immediately said, "Is this the residence of Sanjiang City's mayor?"
"This is the residence of Sanjiang City's mayor. Who are you?"
"I'm Xu Ping from Luoye City. Is Brother Shen around?"
"Warlord Xu? I'm sorry. I'll inform the warlord right away! "The person on the other end of the phone was surprised at first, then hurriedly replied.
Currently, there were two positions in the Yun Nation: the warlord and the mayor. The group that had surrendered back then had all kept their positions as City Lords.
Those who were promoted later on were called the mayor. Although they had the same authority as the warlord, whether they could sit in this position depended on the imperial court.
At this moment, everyone in the room was surprised.
They actually fought their way to Sanjiang City!
Hearing about it was one thing, but seeing it with their own eyes was another.
With this thing, even if they were separated by two places, they could still contact each other at will!
Many people were thinking that they should also install one at home.
Although 50 taels of silver wasn't a small amount, it wasn't much to them.
Xu Ping chatted with the Sanjiang City's mayor for a while. Both of them found this kind of conversation thousands of miles away very refreshing.
After a while, Xu Ping put down the phone and sighed. "Zhao Prince Consort is really a celestial being!"
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