Later, probably because several ministers had praised it, thinking about these issues gradually replaced writing poetry and essays and became a new trend in the court.

He Qing heard the news in the palace. While he found it funny, he also felt that it was not a bad thing.

Ancient China was known for its numerous inventions, many of which predate those of Western countries by many years. While this is a source of pride, these inventions were largely unsystematic and ultimately lacked significant development, with many even being lost in history.

Ultimately, because they were mostly technical, observational, and individual, those that were useful to the general public, such as papermaking, were passed down, while those that were useless gradually declined.

Under the guidance of Confucianism for nearly a thousand years, people have emphasized the importance of applying what they have learned. Therefore, many inventions are more practical, but they do not summarize the laws and logic behind them to establish an effective theoretical system.

Until the time when the time traveler came, science and technology were still confused. But in fact, in ancient China, there was only technology, not science.

Even these technologies, because they contradicted the ideals of a refined and noble education, were not valued by the mainstream. Reading was limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, and anything involving technical skills was considered "strange and frivolous tricks" and foreign.

So books like "Mozi" already existed during the era of a Hundred Schools of Thought, but there was no progress for more than a thousand years afterwards.

In the memory of the time-traveling girl, she once saw a statement on the Internet: Although the sprouts of capitalism appeared in the late Song Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty, in fact, under the shackles of this feudal system, it was almost impossible to let the flowers of modern civilization bloom from this soil.

This statement may be self-deprecating, but looking back at thousands of years of history, it does seem to be repeating a certain predetermined cycle: war-stability-development-war. Whenever a new system threatens to break free from existing constraints, a war will occur to nip it in the bud.

He Qing was shocked when he heard this for the first time, but later he became very enthusiastic about those small experiments.

In fact, given her level of knowledge and IQ, it would be very difficult for her to learn these things without anyone teaching her. A lot of the content was confusing and she couldn't figure it out.

But He Qing didn't want to give up. In that memory, this land later developed a modern civilization, but it grew up in the tragic collision between China and the West, stumbling and causing endless disasters.

How great would it be if we could change this established history?

So when he asked Gu Zheng that question that day, it was just a casual remark. But now, He Qing sincerely hoped that he could answer this question.

If there was a person in this era, or even in the hundreds of years that followed, who could break through the limitations of this era and create a new situation, that person would definitely be Gu Zheng. Because throughout his original life trajectory, he was deeply obsessed with studying these natural principles until his death.

Unfortunately, I took the wrong road.

But now that he had truly entered, he felt it was nothing special. This Taoist retreat was no different from any other palace; it was only Emperor Ling's wishful thinking that it possessed some kind of mystical power.

The past was gone like a cloud of smoke, and the slight ripple in Empress Dowager Lin's heart soon subsided, and she returned to her usual dignity.

She inspected the entire Wendao Palace and said to Aunt Qiu, "Although it's a secluded place, it's still a bit shabby. Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to redecorate this place so that Master Huiru can live comfortably. That way, he can delve into the Dao and pray for the Great Chu."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." He Qing had already received the news, so he changed his address.

Empress Dowager Lin shook her head. "No official decree has been issued yet."

"That will be soon," He Qing said. "I heard that Scholar Gu debated with the scholars today and silenced the ministers. The matter has been decided, and the decree will be issued tomorrow. In that case, the title should be changed."

The two of them entered the house and sat down. Tea and fruit were served, and Empress Dowager Lin said, "Once the imperial decree is issued, it's time to move to another palace. Yangshou Palace is not far from here. I'll choose it so that we can meet and talk often in the future and keep each other company. I've been reading a few volumes of Taoist scriptures here, and I've gained quite a bit. When I have some free time, I'll discuss my understanding with you."