Not amazing, but can't fault it either.

However, this time, they were going to be disappointed.

“That’s not the answer.”

When Ding Xiang's cold voice was heard, the expressions of Kong Yingda, Li Shimin and others suddenly froze on their faces.

"I have already extended what I said, but your answer is still wrong, that is, the ultimate truth in the world is morality, wisdom, and ability."

"I hope the fairy will speak clearly." Kong Yingda was confused. Isn't this the case?

"Morality, wisdom, and ability vary from person to person, from situation to situation, and from cause to effect. How can they be generalized by reason? What I'm talking about is the ultimate truth in the world, which can only represent two words—" Ding Xiang paused for a moment and said heavily, "Power!"

Most people of this era believe that knowledge is morality.

Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty once said this.

Confucius said to achieve benevolence, Mencius said to pursue righteousness. Only when one has fulfilled his righteousness can one achieve benevolence. What is the point of learning from the books of sages? From now on, there is nothing to be ashamed of! This means that what one learns from the books of sages is benevolence and righteousness. After learning it, there is almost nothing to be ashamed of.

This view runs almost throughout the ancient East.

But in fact, the word morality has nothing to do with knowledge at all.

Just as Clove said.

Morality, wisdom, and ability have different definitions in different periods, different things, and different results. It is related to the characteristics of civilization, but has nothing to do with the strength of civilization. Even those powerful alien civilizations follow many codes of conduct that are considered immoral by humans.

And these words.

To everyone's ears, it sounded like a roar and explosion.

Especially Kong Yingda, his whole body was trembling at this moment.

The truth of the mortal world mentioned by the immortals is just power? What is power? In this era, power is just authority and force.

But these things do not occupy much of a position in the words of Confucius.

If the person who said this was not a fairy, they would definitely accuse him of being warmongering.

Even now.

Kong Yingda also raised his head and looked at Dingxiang with trembling body.

"Yingda, I dare not agree with what the fairy said."

As the leader of Confucianism of this generation, Kong Yingda still had some faith in his heart.

It has not yet reached the point where some people in later generations just talk about the words of sages but do absurd things.

These words made many people's faces change slightly, and Li Shimin even turned around and almost wanted to scold.

This is the immortal in person! The immortal didn't even say whether to pass down the truth to the mortal world, how dare you question it? However, Li Shimin opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Dingxiang has already muted the sound here, and only those who are talking to her can make a sound.

To everyone's surprise, Ding Xiang not only did not criticize or get angry, but instead praised:

"Not bad, you have the courage to question."

Kong Yingda also breathed a sigh of relief.

It does take courage to question the immortal.

"I have a plough."

After Ding Xiang finished speaking, a little bit of light appeared in front of everyone and gathered into the image of a plow, slowly rotating and looking lifelike.

Everyone present opened their eyes wide.

Most of the people here have never been to the fields, but everyone can understand what it means if this curved plow can really greatly improve the efficiency of farming.

This means that new arable land can also be greatly improved!

In this era, it is not the number of fields but the number of laborers that limits the total amount of crop production.

After all, there are only so many people and oxen.

Some officials even breathed heavier and stared at the curved plow in front of them, as if they wanted to memorize every structure. Li Shimin was even more excited and shocked. He never expected that the fairy had already taken out such a treasure that was beneficial to farming before she agreed to impart the truth of the world.

However, Kong Yingda focused his attention on the questions and answers raised by Ding Xiang.

This thing can improve farming efficiency, but does it have anything to do with ethics?

His face flushed.

Finally, I can only say: "It has nothing to do with it."

What does the use of objects have to do with morality?

"I have another method of refining salt, which can turn poisonous rock salt into non-toxic table salt. Does this method have anything to do with morality?" Ding Xiang raised her hand again, and a series of processes appeared in front of her. It was the process of refining rock salt.

Dissolve, filter, make brine, crystallize. Now.

Not to mention the others, even Kong Yingda's breathing became heavier and he stared at the scene in front of him.

The method of refining salt!

If people don't eat salt, they will die! In this era, the price of salt is even more expensive than meat! But the salt refining method in front of us can actually extract table salt from mineral salt?

"It has nothing to do with it. Of course it has nothing to do with it." Kong Yingda's voice was trembling a little.

The method of refining salt should be classified as a strange skill and has nothing to do with morality and etiquette.

But, did he dare to say that this was not important? Once this method of refining salt was released, it directly solved the suffering of the people due to salt shortage, and saved countless people who died due to salt shortage! "I have a breeding method that can increase the yield of rice per mu by several times; I have a livestock breeding method that can increase the number of chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and livestock; I have a weaving method that can make everyone in the world wear brocade clothes; I have a method to build houses" Dingxiang's cold voice spread to everyone's ears.

As she spoke, scenes appeared before everyone.

There are golden rice fields, cattle and sheep everywhere, pieces of brocade clothes, and solid and tall buildings.

All these added together create a prosperous scene beyond imagination!

And the final question and answer of Ding Xiang followed.

"Does this have anything to do with morality? Or with the words of the sages you read?"

Everyone was trembling, and the scholars were trembling even more violently.

Kong Yingda almost fainted.

None of the things the fairy gave had anything to do with the words of sages or what these literati had learned throughout their lives, but each one could bring enormous benefits to the Tang Dynasty, to the people of the world, and to everyone.

Li Shimin was almost dizzy as well! But he was not shaking because of fear.

It was because of excitement and agitation! He stared at the scenes in front of him, as if he could already see them appearing in his Chang'an, his Tang Dynasty, his world.

Unparalleled prosperous era!

This is an unprecedented and unparalleled flourishing age! His name and his achievements will also accompany this unparalleled flourishing age and be forever remembered in the long river of history. Even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cannot compare with him!

(End of this chapter)