Moreover, both daughters of the Minister of Rites are talented. Why would he not approve of women entering officialdom? After all, if his daughters could become officials in the future, it would be entirely beneficial to him.
Thinking of this, the ministers who had daughters at home, and whose daughters were of decent quality, began to have their own thoughts. They who originally wanted to stand up and oppose it were now somewhat hesitant.
The emperor glanced at them, a smile appearing on his lips. He was already having second thoughts and thinking about his own interests. If he knew that Chuanwen's black box technology was only passed down to women and not men, they would probably start fighting.
The emperor felt that discussing with them whether or not women should enter officialdom was a waste of time and breath, and that they would be scrambling to send their daughters to girls' schools.
So he interrupted Dong Zhen, who was about to speak again, and had Huang Qi bring up the black box containing the message.
In front of a group of ministers, Huang Qi turned the handle, and the light bulb lit up.
No one reacted for a moment, but everyone became excited after the old Minister of Works asked a question.
"This...this is an electric light?"
The Minister of Works rubbed his eyes, thinking he had misread it.
Most people read Chuanwu's picture books with a "let's watch for fun" attitude. No one read them all, but they all read the one about traveling to the future. Those magical things aroused their great longing, but they never thought that the things in the picture book would actually become reality!
However, the emperor quickly poured cold water on the idea, saying, "This was Wen Yatou's doing. She said that this technique is passed down to women, not men. If any family has a daughter who wants to learn this technique, they should send her to a girls' school as soon as possible."
The hall fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at Chuanwen in disbelief. "Your Majesty, please say it again, who... made this thing?"
Chuanwen glanced at the ministers' shocked gazes and looked completely innocent. "Huh? Why do you all look at me like that? Don't I look like the kind of person who could make something like this?"
The ministers, recalling the various unreliable rumors circulating before, shook their heads frantically: It doesn't seem like it at all!
[After all, I was a scientific genius in my past life. Every technology I developed could propel a nation to new heights. Developing a simple hand-operated generator is a piece of cake for me!]
Chuanwen sighed, lamenting that no one had discovered her shining talent.
The ministers remained silent, unsure whether Chuanwen's words were true or false. Moreover, at the previous palace banquet, Chuanwen had mentioned that she was some kind of professor of Chinese language and literature. How did she suddenly become some kind of scientific research genius?
Chuanwen sighed again, "Alas, how lonely it is to be invincible! Only a genius like myself, with no weaknesses in any aspect, truly understands!"
emperor:......
Chuan Hai was speechless. Although he had seen this generator at home and was certain that it was Chuan Wen who had made it, he still admired his niece. But, niece, could you please stop being so narcissistic?
At this moment, everyone slowly accepted that the glowing thing was created by Chuanwen, and they couldn't help but admire her. It was truly a blessing for the Great Jin Dynasty that such a person could come to their Great Jin!
[Alas, great wisdom often leads to a short life! In my past life, I was too engrossed in research and died suddenly after not eating for three days and three nights. I can't afford to do that again in this life. I'm going to lie down and do nothing...]
Chuanwen glanced at the group of officials below and said, "Teach them the basic theories and let them develop them on their own."
this!
The ministers were all in an uproar. Whoever mastered the theory of power generation would be a hero of the Great Jin Dynasty! Not to mention the immense benefits it would bring to their own families, it would also be recorded in history. They had missed the great opportunity of founding the dynasty, and they couldn't afford to miss this chance to be remembered for eternity!
No one said that women could only stay in the backyard to be wives and mothers; they all rushed to agree that women could open schools and enter officialdom. They were afraid of displeasing Chuanwen and causing her to refuse to teach, which would be a great loss!
We're not afraid of dying young! Come on! Let us die young!
That's what they thought in their hearts, but no one really wanted their daughter to sacrifice herself for them.
Watching his colleagues' expressions change so quickly, Dong Zhen felt a sharp pain in his chest from anger. Damn it! Why didn't he have even one or two daughters?! No, he couldn't think about it anymore; his chest was aching!
After the court session, Dong Zhen went back clutching his chest. In particular, after the Minister of Rites boasted to him that he would send his two daughters to a girls' school, he was so angry that he wanted to vomit three liters of blood to drown that little brat!
Inside the Ganlu Hall, Luo Jiuxi was trembling with fear, wondering why the emperor had kept him behind alone.
The emperor smiled and looked at him, then asked him about the financial strength of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Luo Jiuxi was inwardly panicked, but seeing the emperor's amiable expression, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer.
"The Prime Minister's methods were quite effective, and now the national treasury is full."
The emperor's smile deepened, and he then asked him about the strength of the Jin army.
Luo Jiuxi felt even more panicked, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She continued to answer with a forced smile, "The city's soldiers are plentiful, and the sixteen guards are all elite and difficult to defeat."
The emperor smiled and handed an arrow from the table to Luo Jiuxi, saying, "This is a new arrow developed by the manufacturing camp. They have modified the arrowhead."
The emperor pointed to the arrowhead, and Luo Jiuxi looked in that direction. She saw that the arrowhead was indeed different from ordinary arrows; it was larger and covered with a layer of black stuff, but it did not look as sharp as ordinary arrows.
Seeing the doubt in his eyes, the emperor smiled and said, "This arrowhead isn't sharp, but it contains a specific ratio of gunpowder and flint. If you shoot this arrow, it will explode wherever it hits!"
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