The thatched houses in Gao Village are almost all completed. Wang Dong's two-story building looks gray and inconspicuous on the outside, but the decoration inside is very good. It has a bathroom, toilet, study, bedroom, and everything you need. There is even a small corridor on the second floor where you can move a chair and sit there to bask in the sun when the weather is good.

After hearing Zhang Shixun's intention, Wang Dong said, "Zhang Shixun, isn't it a bit inconsiderate to let Zhao Ji watch the video?"

"I was forced into this situation. That old man Gao Qiu refused to give up his power, so I could only hold the title of deputy commander-in-chief and had no power to train the troops."

"But I always feel that this is not a good idea. If I play all my cards at once, what will I do in the future?"

Zhang Shixun patted his shoulder with a grin. "You're wrong. Our biggest trump card isn't these. It's you and your time machine."

Wang Dong seemed very satisfied with what he said.

Indeed, if we want to make great changes in this era, we can only rely on the power of science and technology. Science and technology are the primary productive force and are applicable in any era.

Zhang Shixun said, "We don't have much time left. We need to speed up. I need to get more power from Zhao Ji."

"So, you want Zhao Ji to watch the video now so that you can become a charlatan?"

"Don't be so harsh. I'm not playing tricks on you. How can you call me a 'charlatan'?"

"But I noticed that you seemed to be losing your patience and becoming impatient."

"It's not that I'm anxious, but time waits for no one. If the Jin soldiers attack the city and we have no one under our command, it will be too late to cry."

Wang Dong was silent for a moment, then nodded. "You're right. It's really not enough to have only two commanders without troops."

"Do you agree that I can trick Zhao Ji?" Zhang Shixun grabbed his arm and said excitedly, "Let's go! Let's go to the shuttle and get my phone."

"No need, your phone is too outdated." Wang Dong shook off his hand and shouted downstairs: "Bai Wuchang, come upstairs."

As soon as he finished speaking, his robot came up with a "thump thump thump".

"Open your belly."

Shadow said nothing, and a door opened in his stomach.

Zhang Shixun looked into its belly curiously and saw that it was full of electronic components.

Wang Dong pulled out a flat tablet from its belly and casually tossed it to Zhang Shixun. "This is a pocket-sized handheld computer. It's connected to the main computer. If you want any video, just look for it in the video library."

Zhang Shixun took it and asked casually, "How do you operate this thing?"

Wang Dong taught him how to operate it.

The operation of the handheld computer was not complicated, and Zhang Shixun mastered it quickly.

After connecting to the database of the main computer, he was surprised to find that the film and television materials stored in the library were all-encompassing and had a capacity of an astonishing hundreds of PB.

Zhang Shixun couldn't put this handheld computer down.

"Take it back and read it slowly. You can edit the necessary film and television materials and show them to Zhao Ji."

"Yeah!" Zhang Shixun put the PDA in his arms and said with a smile, "With this, I can officially enter cheat mode."

Wang Dong held onto the railing and looked outside, saying proudly, "Gao Village has begun to take shape. It won't be long before it's completed."

Zhang Shixun said, "It's only been over a month, the speed is really not slow."

Wang Dong said: "I plan to start building a glass workshop at the end of the month and strive to produce the first batch of glass products before New Year's Day."

"Compared to you, I'm just fooling around." Zhang Shixun said, patting the railing.

"There's no comparison between us. I have complete control over everything in Gao Village and can do whatever I want. But you're different. You're always restricted in what you do."

"Yes, I went to talk to Gao Qiu about training, and his expression was very vivid, like a cat whose tail was stepped on. It shows that military training is a very sensitive topic. The Zhao Song court attaches the most importance to military power. I just want a little training rights now, but it is so difficult. Sigh!"

Wang Dong asked, "Gao Qiu is an old fox. Is his refusal to focus on military affairs a way to protect himself?"

Zhang Shixun nodded, agreeing with him.

"Everything revolved around the emperor, and he showed his loyalty to the emperor in every matter. He was like a dog raised by the emperor. As long as Zhao Ji liked something, he would spare no effort to do it. He would never touch anything that Zhao Ji was taboo about. That's why he was able to sit in this position in the Palace Front Office for so long."

Wang Dong said, "I feel a little sorry for you now. It's really not easy to break the deadlock when facing these kings and ministers."

Zhang Shixun explained, "From the moment Zhao Kuangyin ascended the imperial robe and established the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty began to prioritize culture over military affairs. The Zhao family feared military commanders might follow their example and seize the throne, hence the 'cup of wine to release military power' policy, eliminating the potential threat posed by military commanders to the central imperial power. Zhao Kuangyin's original intention was to rectify the harm caused by the separatist regimes and military absolutism since the mid-Tang Dynasty, and to further strengthen central power. It was this ideology that led to the Song Dynasty's system of strong imperial guards and weak garrison troops."

"So, when you encounter an emperor who doesn't want to make progress, you don't worry about the army being too strong, but rather that it's too strong and you can't control it."

Wang Dong waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in politics or military affairs. Please try not to bother me with these matters in the future. I'm only concerned with promoting production, making money, and then developing technology."

Zhang Shixun grabbed him by the collar and angrily said, "Old Wang, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'bothering you'? You have to understand, we're in this together. If I'm not doing well, you can't expect to be able to work on this bullshit 'technology' here."

"What do you want me to do? Leave this place and run to the city to help you?" Wang Dong spread his hands, looking like a disgusting person who was helpless.

Zhang Shixun pushed him away, went downstairs angrily and walked out of the yard.

I walked out of the village along the straight street and walked forward aimlessly.

Since arriving in the Song Dynasty, he has been trying to integrate into this era. Although he seems to be doing well on the surface, he does not like his current living conditions, but is deeply trapped in them and unable to extricate himself.

Paradoxically, his living condition is not a pathology but rather a normal state.

The vast majority of people live in peace and contentment in a similar state.

Although he came from the future, as an ordinary living person, he is still secular in nature, or he is bound to compromise with the secular world.

However, he and Wang Dong shouldered a sense of mission from the very beginning - to contribute to this great nation. This sense of mission meant that they could not compromise with the secular world, and everything had to revolve around the mission.

This caused him anxiety and confusion.