Of course, these thoughts are not always fruitful. Most of them often end up in metaphysics or other directions...
The path that occurs most often, or is most often chosen, is the path of killing, war.
What to do if there is not enough food to eat? Fight!
When population consumption reaches a certain level, cultivated land will naturally change from insufficient to sufficient.
It is also for this reason that China has accumulated thousands of military books from ancient times through the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, to the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
However... for a top scholar-official like Fang Xuanling, the thinking of "what to do if there is not enough food" cannot be limited to the route of war.
In later generations, Fang Xuanling became famous for his proficiency in statistical measurement techniques. In other words, he was the academic master of econometrics, statistics, and game science in this era. In other words, Fang Xuanling chose statistics.
and the wisdom of scheduling, to explore ways and solutions from this aspect.
But since Li Sheng appeared... Fang Xuanling has become a little confused. This confusion has not completely turned into thinking, because the real confusion is subconscious, and the person involved often does not realize that he is confused.
In fact, not only Fang Xuanling, who chose numbers, games, and scheduling, Du Ruhui and Li Er, who chose conspiracy and Sun Wu, and Wei Zheng, who chose philosophy, these people also gradually began to feel confused.
Could it be that in this world... apart from studying a lifetime of knowledge, is there any other way to make the country rich and powerful and the world peaceful?
After all, Li Sheng was born not long ago, so everyone in Tiance Mansion didn't have time to think too much.
But at this moment...
In Fang Xuanling's heart, this confusion suddenly became clear!
The hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and the old face turned to stone and solidified!
"I see... No wonder I've always felt uneasy these years. It turns out..."
The light in Fang Xuanling's eyes changed. It turned out...
In addition to the art of military strategy and game planning, there is another way to bring peace to the world.
This is the art of technology!
Problems that cannot be solved by means of war and games can be solved by using technology!
In the past, Fang Xuanling had always subconsciously believed that in addition to Li Er's cultural and martial arts, Li Sheng's various contributions were indispensable for the great success of the Tang Dynasty... But in Fang Xuanling's view, Li Sheng's search for sweet potatoes also meant that potatoes
Well, whether he came up with the art of making steel or refining chemical fertilizers, these are all occasional "flashes of wisdom".
Such "flashes of wisdom" frequently appear in Li Sheng, which naturally makes people feel unattainable, as his talent is unparalleled.
But on the other hand... it was Li Sheng's light that was so dazzling that it obscured the essence of the matter.
The essence is that these "flashes of wisdom" are not just occasional "flashes", not just "occasional gains".
Rather, they all fall under the category of the magical art of “technology”!
And reason along this line of thinking.
Of course, the current prosperity of the Tang Dynasty cannot be simply attributed to good luck. Li Sheng found all kinds of auspiciousness, invented steel-making techniques, fertilizer refining techniques, etc., but all of this came from "technology".
So……
Now the situation in the Tang Dynasty has been explained. It was not simply because of the virtues of Li Er or the people of the Tang Dynasty that led to the rise of barbarians and the turmoil in the world, but because foreigners also began to master technology!
And the future of Datang...
Of course, as those few scholars said, in order to maintain a strong country, in addition to the traditional hard work of governance, the top priority is to maintain technological advantages and have more and more profound "technologies"!
While Fang Xuanling was dazed and meditating, several scholars had already stood up to pay the bill and left. At this time, Li Er, Wei Zheng and others were chatting and noticed something strange about Fang Xuanling. They all looked over and Li
Er Man smiled narrowly, "Xuan Ling, this is... is it because you are getting older and you want to follow the example of young people and go out to enjoy the snow?"
Li Er has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his physique is quite good. Even low temperatures can't do anything to him. It's not a big deal to go hunting on a snowy day on weekdays. However, this time when he went out, he took care of Fang Xuanling and others' age, but Li Er
There is no talk about going to enjoy the snow on a snowy day.
However, while Li Er was talking casually, Fang Xuanling came back to her senses and looked at Li Er blankly for a moment.
This sluggishness made Wei Zheng and others curious, what's going on with this old man... is he suddenly suffering from Alzheimer's disease?
Everyone was puzzled, but in the past few seconds, Fang Xuanling also calmed down, looked at Li Er and hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice...
"Your Majesty... I just heard the gentleman sitting next to me talking, so I was distracted..."
"oh?"
Li Er was startled when he heard this, what does it mean... Fang Xuanling's erudition is not unrivaled in the world, but he must be beyond most scholars. If this "neighbor" is really just talking, he will definitely not attract this old man to listen.
When everyone was curious, Fang Xuanling did not show off, and then recounted the content of the conversation they had just heard.
As for what Fang Xuanling said, Li Er and others found it interesting, but they didn't expect...
In the impression of Li Er and others, the main knowledge of Jiangnan scholars was either poetry and poetry, or... the recently popular trend of going overseas to make money. When I heard Fang Xuanling talk about anecdotes, I found it interesting at first.
But soon Li Er and others no longer found it interesting, and they all stayed where they were, with their brows furrowed and their gazes becoming deep...
When Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Li Er and others finally showed shocked expressions.
"this……"
Du Ruhui's eyes were filled with incredulity!
Li Er, on the other hand, seemed to have opened up a new world, his eyes were in a trance, and he murmured to himself... "This is really a sage in the wild... These young people, looking at the general trend of the world, have such vicious eyes..."
“This idea of ‘technological advantage’ is really enlightening!”
Li Er was extremely surprised. This idea was simply invincible. In his mind, he immediately thought that if this doctrine appeared in the imperial examination, then no matter what the origin of the person taking the examination, he would have to arrange for him to be admitted to the court.
We are always available for consultation.
For the monarch of a country, it is simply a crime that such talents are not in the court and there are talented people in the wild.
Of course, this is not the point...the point is the doctrine itself.
Li Er was still worried until he got up early that morning. The art of refining fertilizers and steel had now been spread to other countries. What should we do in the Tang Dynasty? We had no clue at all.
But who could have imagined that when I went out for a drink, clues would come to my door...
This luck is simply amazing!
For a moment, Li Er even raised his head and looked around. Is this Hangzhou Feng Shui so powerful? Not only does his kid hang out in Hangzhou, but now there are also such talents hanging out!
