After leaving the beach, Ren Baqian rented a car. Then, he went to a supermarket and bought a lot of ingredients for barbecuing and loaded them into the car.
Then, he drove the empress on the road aimlessly. The wind blew into the car and messed up the empress's hair. From time to time, it would brush against Ren Baqian's face.
The sun, the coast, the road, and aimless travel.
Ren Baqian felt that this was his dream life.
He turned on the multimedia in the car and pressed a few buttons. Immediately, cheerful and lively music started playing in the car.
"Wear a floral shirt with a ukulele.
Otherwise, you will look like a gangster brother.
Wear a suit with a female companion.
Otherwise, you will look like a valet … "
He tapped the steering wheel with one hand and turned to look at the empress from time to time.
"When will Dayao become like this?" The empress asked after thinking for a long time. She could feel the joy and satisfaction of everyone here, which was more obvious than in the fast-paced cities.
"Technology and education are the foundation of everything. The development of society can't be separated from these.
Although there are rich and poor people here. The rich are as rich as a country, and the poor have difficulty eating. But most ordinary people can meet their basic material needs. They can do this because they have more abundant materials and low prices.
The advancement of technology is the prerequisite for achieving these things. For technology to advance, it doesn't require one or two people, but a majority of people to receive education. Commoners don't just farm and hunt, but also contribute to the country.
For example, in this world, children start studying at the age of eight until they are sixteen or seventeen. After high school, they go to university, master's, and doctorate. The minimum is nine years, the majority 16 years, and a few even study for more than 20 years.
This kind of education allows everyone to have a certain understanding of the world.
Every year, there are about seven million people who graduate from university after 16 years of study.
After these people finish their studies, they influence all aspects of society, including the birth of technology. "
The empress was surprised again when she heard the number.
Dayao had a total population of less than 40 million, and there were seven million people who completed their 16 years of study here every year.
If she hadn't come to this world, it would be hard to believe such a thing.
However, after coming to this world twice, she felt that it wasn't a lie. The people around her couldn't possibly lie to her about this.
Furthermore, from what he had seen in the past few days, the people of this world were very weak and couldn't be compared to the aboriginals. However, in terms of speech and perception, they were much better than the aboriginals.
"Zixiao, forgive me for speaking bluntly, but Dayao basically doesn't have any basic education. It's still at the primitive stage of farming and hunting.
Only a small number of imperial court officials were educated. These people might do well in their positions, such as in the Six Ministries or other positions, but it was very difficult for them to promote scientific and technological progress in a few decades or even centuries.
The ratio of ordinary people becoming geniuses through learning might not be high, but with enough people, a sufficient number of geniuses could grow. Together, these people could change a country, or even a world.
The most important thing here was that they had learned and gained knowledge.
We have three sayings here: Knowledge changes fate, knowledge creates wealth, and knowledge is power.
A human's strength was a hundred or a thousand pounds, but a machine's strength could be a hundred or a thousand times stronger. Something that required ten or even a hundred people to do could be easily done by a machine.
As long as there was knowledge, there would be enough power.
For example, this car. "Ren Baqian patted the steering wheel.
"For example, the plane can fly people in the sky, and the rocket can even send people beyond Earth. These are things that can't be done by human power."
"What do you learn?" the empress asked.
"There are many things that are all-inclusive. The content of learning before high school is the same, basic education. It includes mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, language, and history. After high school, it is up to each person to choose the direction of study.
Some study physics and chemistry and study the rules of this world, as well as the various changes in the composition of matter.
Those who studied medicine would become doctors and treat patients after their studies.
There were those who studied agriculture. After learning, they would teach others how to grow crops with higher yields and research on crops with higher yields.
Some study machinery and design and manufacture machines that can replace human power. The work of ten or a hundred people can be done by a machine. For example, cars, planes, and other things are the same.
Some study music and play all kinds of inspiring music, just like the song that is playing now.
Some study construction and study how to build various kinds of buildings in various terrains. You have seen those tall buildings.
There are even people who study foreign languages, cooking, repair, and so on.
There are also many people who choose to become teachers after learning and teach students what they have learned. Therefore, there is no lack of teachers here. "
Ren Baqian parked his car by the roadside and introduced proudly.
"Here, the brain is the most powerful force. Knowledge can be found everywhere, but it is also the most valuable. "
Of course, he selectively filtered out some things.
For example, the empress might find it hard to understand why they had to learn how to run, jump, and long jump.
Economics and politics were also difficult to understand.
The empress listened to Ren Baqian and looked into the distance.
She realized that what Ren Baqian said was the biggest difference between this world and Dayao.
Everyone was like a dragon.
"So, what do you want to do?" the empress looked at Ren Baqian and asked. Her eyes were no longer cold, but had a tinge of expectation.
"First, we will deal with the iron mine and well salt at Mount Damo. After that, we will start with education. The aboriginals are very powerful, but the power of the brain is more powerful than the strength of the body, "Ren Baqian replied. He had already considered this matter.
"There is one more thing, the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation," Ren Baqian continued.
"In this world, China alone has 56 ethnic groups with different habits and customs. However, these 56 ethnic groups are all integrated together and are part of this nation. They are working hard in the same direction and making contributions to this nation.
The remnant citizens of the Hao Nation have been under Dayao's governance for 70 years, but they have never integrated.
In fact, they can do many things. The aboriginals are good at fighting, but not at farming, business, manufacturing, etc. However, these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation can make up for the deficiencies of the aboriginals.
Both sides do not necessarily have to oppose each other, but can cooperate. Perhaps in your eyes, these people are very weak, and can even be erased with a command from you. They are only kept alive because of the original agreement. However, they can also become stronger, "Ren Baqian continued.
Although he had never seen the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation, the aboriginals and the remnant citizens were still in a state of complete opposition after the Hao Nation had been destroyed for so long. They even had to be guarded by the army to prevent them from playing tricks or even rebelling.
This was a complete waste. It was a waste of military strength and also a waste of nearly 20 million people.
If these people could be liberated, how many things could they do?
"They will rebel, even now, they are not obedient," the empress immediately said.
"They are like caged birds, unable to see any future. In the past 70 years, you have not integrated them, which is why they are so restless. However, it can't always be like this. If we conquer the Yun Nation, the Chen Nation, or even Great Xia, do we have to encircle them in a designated location and constantly guard against their rebellions? "Ren Baqian said bluntly.
"I have never thought of conquering them, and the late emperor also did not have this intention. Otherwise, the Yun Nation would have been destroyed decades ago. The aboriginals lack manpower. Many of them are still living in the mountains and are not enough to control such a large territory, "the empress said.
"Therefore, it is really a waste for those people to be there. If they can be used, the strength of Dayao will increase a lot, even if not double, and the lives of the people will be better than now. Didn't he let them manage themselves now? Why not let them do more things?
I have mentioned this matter to Her Majesty before. We can completely integrate them into Dayao as long as we pull out a few disloyal people. Most of the commoners don't have many thoughts. As long as they can live and work in peace and see hope, it will be fine. As long as they strengthen their recognition of Dayao, they will not have disloyal thoughts. Even if they have disloyal thoughts, there won't be too many people following them and they won't cause too much trouble.
If Her Majesty is worried, you can do it bit by bit and slowly integrate them into Dayao. As long as the aboriginals control some key places, they won't be able to cause any trouble.
Decades ago, the entire Hao Nation was conquered. What else do these people have to worry about now? "
"The imperial court will not agree."
Ren Baqian could imagine that there would be a lot of resistance to this matter. "We can do it bit by bit and let a small portion of the Hao Nation's remnant citizens come out. Then, we will see what kind of changes will occur.
A few hundred thousand people won't cause much of an impact. Instead, they might see some changes. "
"Do you have any ideas?" the empress asked.
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