The carriage was very spacious. After all, it was designed according to the size of the aboriginals. There were only four seats in each row, and the gap between the two opposite seats was also very large.
All the seats in the carriage were made of pure leather.
This was mainly because Dayao produced a large number of fork-horned cattle and sheepskins every day. They were extremely cheap, and the merchants preferred those precious furs.
Upon seeing this, Ren Baqian simply bought leather and used it on all his products.
This included the sofa, the seats, the cab of the tractor and the truck, and even the surface of the table clock. He would nail a layer of cowhide to it.
It had to be said that using animal skin was much more environmentally friendly than using paint.
As for cheap substitutes like leather, there was no need for them at all!
Of course, leather, which was extremely cheap in Dayao, was still a little extravagant for the people of the Yun Nation.
However, in the eyes of the students, this was a train, and it was natural to use all kinds of luxurious decorations. Therefore, they didn't find it strange at all and just felt that it should be like this.
As the train roared, everyone in the carriage felt the carriage shake.
At the same time, they could see the scenery on both sides beginning to move.
"It's moving!"
For most of the students, this feeling was very novel.
Although everyone had the experience of sitting in a carriage, it was their first time sitting in the stomach of such a huge steel monster. They looked out of the window as if it was their first time going out.
"It seems to be getting faster and faster!"
"It's really fast, much faster than a carriage."
"It's also much steadier than a carriage and more comfortable than those trucks."
"How many soldiers do you think this thing can carry?"
"Look at these seats. One carriage can carry 80 people. I counted before coming up just now. Including the shorter ones, there are a total of 19 carriages. It should be able to transport 1,500 people."
"If we remove the seats, we can probably double the number of people."
"How does this thing move?"
"Judging from the previous shaking, it seems like it's being pulled by something. It should be that black monster head."
"It's faster than a horse! It's hard to imagine that it can move faster than a horse while dragging such a big thing. Look at both sides. It's made of iron. This thing is much heavier than I thought.
Plus, it's carrying so many people. "
After all, they were students from many universities. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably sigh and not have any other thoughts.
After a short period of curiosity, they quickly studied the function and power of this train.
However, the things they were curious about were things that they had never come into contact with or even considered before. Naturally, they couldn't study anything.
…
Ren Baqian asked someone to bring Shi Gan and Tong Lan over.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness."
"Give these to them and let them write down their answers." Ren Baqian handed a stack of white paper to them.
The two of them glanced at it. There was a very simple question on it.
"Those scholars from the Yun Nation!" Shi Gan said with certainty.
Ren Baqian nodded.
"Isn't it too simple?" Tong Lan had a doubtful look on her face.
In the eyes of the aboriginals, scholars from the Yun Nation and Great Xia had always been synonymous with 'knowledge'.
The poems that were occasionally passed on, as well as the ancient books hidden in the houses of many ministers, all came from them.
On the one hand, the aboriginals were confident in their martial prowess and felt that they could fight against 18 aboriginals alone.
On the other hand, he felt that the other party was very knowledgeable.
Even the students of the academy couldn't avoid this kind of perception.
Tong Lan had previously looked down on them because she knew that Yagui's teachings couldn't be learned anywhere else. But in his heart, he also acknowledged their attainments in knowledge.
That was why she said, "At the very least, they are competent in the field of enlightenment education."
Otherwise, with her pride, she would have sent them back to the furnace to be remade.
"That's not necessarily the case." Ren Baqian smiled.
"Got it." The two of them nodded and left with two stacks of white paper with a question on it.
The students from the Yun Nation were still discussing the steel monster that they were riding when they saw two people coming from the other side of the passage.
One of them was a burly man with a big beard, and the other was the goddess-like woman in white that they had just seen.
"Both of you!" Someone stood up and wanted to ask.
This was because they weren't allowed to pass through the carriages to go to the previous one. There must be a reason why the other party was here.
"Where's your dean?" Shi Gan asked with a gentle smile.
"I am. May I know what business you have with me?" An old man stood up and asked.
"Zhao Prince Consort hopes that you can answer this question." Shi Gan left 80 pieces of white paper in his hand. "Everyone just needs to write down the answer in your heart and leave your name."
Following Shi Gan's words, the old man's gaze suddenly changed.
Was this a test? Did they want to see the strength of the various academies?
The old man took the paper and looked at it. There was only one line on it: "Are you still or moving? What's the reason? "
After the two of them left under everyone's gaze, the old man got someone to distribute the paper to everyone.
Although many people were still thinking about the woman in white, they knew what was more important at this moment and looked at the paper in their hands one after another.
"Still? We obviously didn't move! I was wondering what it would be, but it turned out to be such a simple question! "
"It can't be that simple. There must be some mystery in it."
"I also don't think it's that simple. It should be movement. We have been moving along with the train. "
"This question is interesting. I think it's correct to say that it's still or moving. It seems that any answer is correct. "
"Any answer is correct, which means that any answer is wrong."
Some people began to think about whether there was any relevant discussion in the ancient books that they had learned.
Unfortunately, no matter how he rummaged through his mind, he couldn't find anything related to it.
Cao Gui looked at Tong Lan's back view as she left. He really wanted to push Ma Hualong off the train when Tong Lan passed by.
He could then use his rude behavior as an excuse to apologize and continue the conversation.
Unfortunately, Ma Hualong seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. Ma Hualong stepped aside and stared at him.
"Sitting with you is a mistake," Ma Hualong complained in a low voice. "You are crazy. You are a woman. Have you never seen a woman before?"
"It's different this time. It's completely different!" Cao Gui shook his head and stood up to receive a paper. After reading it, he pondered for a moment and looked out of the window for a moment. Then, he took out a pen and an inkstone from his bag and went to the washroom to get an inkstone.
He wrote, "It's both moving and still. Moving is compared to the outside of this steel beast, while being still is compared to the steel beast. Our movement and stillness are not solely determined by ourselves, but are related to the environment we are in … "
Ma Hualong, who was beside him, was also writing at a rapid pace.
When both parties put down their pens, they looked at each other and smiled.
"Let's make a bet. Our answers are the same," Cao Gui said.
"No, you are crazy now."
Wangjing College.
"Moving or still? What's the use of asking such a question? What's the use of such a question for governing the country and the people? "Zou Rui looked at the paper in his hand and snorted.
"What do you think the meaning of asking such a question is?"
"Based on Zhao Prince Consort's actions, I'm afraid he's trying to find someone who fits his criteria.
From his actions, it can be seen that he has been using conciliatory methods in order to bring the people of the Yun Nation under the rule of the aboriginals.
In order to govern people, there must be someone who can govern them. I'm afraid the aboriginals don't have anyone they can use.
Let's not talk about the traitors first. It can be seen from the fact that the selected city commanders are all from the Yun Nation.
I'm afraid what he wants to do now is to find someone who fits his criteria, just as I guessed. "
"How should I answer this question?"
"…"
"…"
It wasn't until noon that someone came to take the paper away and leave another paper behind.
What made Cao Gui regret was that the person who came wasn't the woman in white.
I must ask her name next time, Cao Gui thought to himself. Cao Gui thought to himself as he took the second test paper from the side. He only took a glance at it and was immediately stunned.
"Bachelor tax. Unmarried 25-year-olds will have to pay one tax a year, unmarried 30-year-olds will have to pay two taxes, unmarried 35-year-olds will have to pay three taxes, and so on.
Every tax is 10% of the annual salary.
What do you think about this bachelor tax? How will it be implemented? What kind of impact will it have? "
The entire carriage was in an uproar after seeing the questions on the paper.
Even the deans of the various academies were at a loss.
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