Serving the people
Faced with Ouwena's rather "arrogant" war speech, although Rui Hang did not think that this was the best choice, he did not reject her approach.
In the glorious year 1278, the former Saint Malo Empire split like the Zhou Dynasty, and since then the flames of war in Parnaqui have never disappeared.
As countries large and small became independent or newly established, conflicts that should have been limited to human territory quickly expanded from a single ethnic group to all ethnic groups. The strong sense of unease and powerlessness after the disappearance of the gods eventually became the fuel for the war, igniting the entire world.
The false prosperity brought by Saint-Malo was like a bubble, which disappeared along with the division of the country. The natural disasters that followed dealt a huge blow to the agriculture of various countries. The economy collapsed, food production decreased, and the population expanded excessively due to the bubble economy. Every country was walking on the edge of a cliff. Even if there was no human war, conflicts would break out sooner or later.
The division of Saint-Malo undoubtedly became the best point for diverting conflicts. It became the cause of economic collapse and resource scarcity, and it also became an excuse for kings of various countries to instigate their people to participate in the war.
It can divert domestic conflicts, consume excess population, and obtain huge resources and money once victory is achieved. For the Parnacian countries that have not developed scientific and systematic economics and sociology, it is the most convenient and best solution.
There is an old Chinese saying, "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts." There are constant conflicts between countries, both large and small. After a thousand years of silence in the northern desert, evil spirits strike again.
The evil spirits are similar to the White Walkers in "A Song of Ice and Fire", but their strength is closer to the "evil spirits" depicted in the Cthulhu mythology and a certain four-character game. They are weird, polluted, and indescribable.
They continued to encroach on neighboring countries, and the already precarious trust between ethnic groups collapsed again, eventually leading to a total defeat.
——When Rui Hang and others traveled through time and were born in Parnaki, they faced such a country.
It was not until hundreds of years later, when the students took power, each ruling their own tribe or country and using the knowledge from Earth to govern, that the conflicts in Parnaki were finally eased.
But it has only eased, not disappeared.
In a sense, Owena's choice of war to unify the world is the fastest and most effective way. Just like Qin Shihuang unified China thousands of years ago, and then unified the writing system, weights and measures. This is essentially to reduce the differences between countries. As for other countries that are also ruled by students, they will inevitably pass on and infiltrate the ideas brought from Earth into the country.
With the same values and culture, why do we need to unify through force?
It is absolutely impossible to maintain permanent mutual understanding and peace. What Owena and other students need to do and have been working hard to do is to give this world, which has been burned by war for too long, a brief period of rest and recuperation.
As for which method to choose, although it is crucial, it is not what we need to discuss in this class.
"Regarding the war, you can discuss it on your own after class." Rui Hang brought the focus back to the previous question. "Let's go back to the previous question. Is there any student who can tell me why socialism and capitalism are more scientific than feudalism, but cannot close the gap with other countries?"
The class was quiet for a few seconds, and soon Sun Jingshu raised her hand first.
“Productivity,” she said.
Rui Hang nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is the most critical knowledge point of this class: productivity determines production relations, and production relations react on productivity. Changes in productivity drive social forms. Capitalism emerged because the industrial revolution made productivity take a huge leap. Even socialism also needs to rely on sufficient productivity. Although it is said that 'it is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality', if there is really no way to divide it, the country will fall apart. Whether it is the 'Free Federation' or the 'Lint Republic', you did not consider the most important point when you established them - Parnaki's productivity is not enough to support a brand new social system. It was forcibly established by you people with transcendent knowledge, and it is not fully adapted to this world. Today, Parnaki's productivity is most suitable for the 'Holy Roman Empire' ruled by classmate Owena, the most traditional feudal country."
"'Magic' is also a crucial point. It can be said that Parnaki's success is due to magic, and its failure is also due to magic. It would be fine if magic was used as energy such as electricity and nuclear energy, but now Parnaki has fallen into a vicious circle. War has made people only pursue absolute personal strength, how to research more lethal magic, how to improve their own cultivation, and how to live a long life, but few people care about how to use magic as a pure energy to improve the lives of the lower classes. More importantly, magic is not like electricity or wind power, which can be used as long as science is mastered. People without talent will never be able to perceive or use magic in their lifetime."
At this point, Rui Hang's eyes swept over several students in the class one by one: "I know that some of you are trying to combine magic with science, or how to use the knowledge of the earth to improve productivity and improve people's lives. I am also conducting research in this area. Unfortunately, both you and I have very little knowledge of science. If we had mastered enough scientific knowledge when we traveled through time, then Parnaqui would definitely have a completely new look today."
"Each of you holds a high position in Parnaqui. Every bit of knowledge you learn on Earth has the potential to change the fate of countless Parnaqui people. Now you finally have the opportunity to learn again. Cherish this time and don't let yourself regret it."
Rui Hang said this, his eyes fell on the wall clock at the back of the classroom. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth to encourage the students to study hard. Seeing that the class was about to end, as a person who hated to stay after class, Rui Hang quickly changed the subject.
"Today's homework is to write an article about your thoughts on magic and technology. There is no limit to the number of words. I don't need your long-winded narration, but please don't fill it with meaningless nonsense."
After assigning the in-class homework, Rui Hang immediately brought up the second thing.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival Gala will be on the 29th, and the program will be reviewed five days in advance, which means we don't have much time to prepare." Rui Hang's expression was serious: "I will be fully responsible for all the expenses required for the drama this time. The script and rehearsal will be left to you."
Class 9 students: “…”
It's clearly you, teacher, who caused the problem, but please participate in the drama rehearsal!
"I will order a cup of milk tea every day for everyone who participates in the rehearsal." Rui Hang said: "And coordinate with the teachers of each subject to reduce your homework load."
"Leave it to us!"
Teacher Rui really cares about her class!
The students thought with emotion.
As long as we have less homework, we can do anything!
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." As the get out of class was about to end, Rui Hang said, "At the end of September, our superiors will come to our school for an inspection. In order to show the students' spirit, the principal notified us at the teachers' meeting yesterday that the October sports meet will be moved up to the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival. In other words, you need to prepare for the opening ceremony of the sports meet, the two-day competition, and the Mid-Autumn Festival the next night at the same time. I will change this afternoon's class meeting into a physical education class, and you will do a physical test to see what events are suitable for you to participate in."
"...Teacher Rui, shouldn't we respect students' voluntary participation in sports meets?" Lin Yuan raised his hand silently, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Rui Hang glanced at him and said, "You have been eating for 500 years longer than others, why are you so hesitant to participate in a sports meeting? Do you have so little confidence?"
After saying this, he said with a hint of regret: "How can you be so lifeless at your age?"
Class 9 students: “…”
Is it abnormal to be lifeless at the age of 500? !
"It's not that I don't have confidence, I just feel that time is too tight." Lin Yuan curled his lips, somewhat helplessly: "We still have to rehearse, is it really possible to make it in time like this?"
"That's why you don't understand." Bai Luo held up his chin and continued, "It's just like the company's annual meeting and team building are always held on weekends instead of weekdays. If we can squeeze it in for two days, why use up school time and give us an extra day to rest?"
Rui Hang: "...Just keep this in mind, and don't spread it around outside."
As the class with the smallest number of students in the whole grade, Class Nine has no advantage in terms of the number of registered students. Rui Hang also knows that the students in the class are not very interested in these activities - unfortunately, only students can participate in the student sports meet. He would like to compete on their behalf, but the school does not allow him to do so.
In order to increase the enthusiasm of the students, Rui Hang decisively brought out his ultimate weapon: "I will exempt those who get a good ranking from all the homework for a week."
In an instant, twenty-four pairs of hands stood up in unison.
"I sign up—"
It's not that the students don't like to study. It's just that they have been out of school for too long, and if they are not careful with their homework, they will expose their current high school knowledge reserves. Therefore, they are very nervous about every homework, even the students with the best grades in the class before the time travel.
Although one week is not a long time, it can give them enough time to transition.
However, not all students are satisfied with just one week.
"Teacher Rui, can't you be more generous and just exempt us from one month's homework?" Bai Luo said with a smile.
"I don't mind." Rui Hang said calmly, "But there will be a monthly exam next month. As long as you are not afraid of the principal coming to you, you can try to ask other teachers for permission to not give you homework for a month."
Bai Luo: "...I am a little suspicious. Is this really just the second day after we traveled back in time?"
Bai Luo counted on his fingers. Now they not only need to prepare for the performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala and participate in the school sports meeting, but also have to review for the monthly exam next month...
Bai Luo's eyes went dark: "Why are there so many things?!"
But Rui Hang didn't reply. While he was muttering to himself, Rui Hang had already walked out of the classroom neatly as the bell rang.
Without the supervision of the head teacher, the atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became much more relaxed.
"Ah, why do I feel that Teacher Rui has become much stricter since returning to Earth!" Bai Luo complained a little. Lin Yuan had a good relationship with him, and when he heard this, he turned his body and winked at him: "Teacher Rui is always that when doing her job."
Lin Yuan omitted the words "turtle and hair": "There is no need for him to be too strict in Parnaki. Now isn't he afraid that we will cause trouble for him? And you probably don't know that the class our teacher Rui taught before was complained by teachers from other classes for only knowing how to study hard, which made him resent the matter of sports."
"You can't put all the pressure on us. But considering the homework, I won't mind." Bai Luo sighed.
Ou Wenna happened to pass by when he stood up to pour water. She followed Bai Luo's words and said, "Be careful not to let him hear what you said. Otherwise, you're risking your life!"
"It's okay." Lin Yuan didn't care: "The next class is physics, Teacher Rui won't come."
“Sometimes you shouldn’t be so decisive when you speak.” Rui Hang’s voice came faintly from the door. The noisy sound suddenly disappeared. The three of them turned their heads stiffly and saw Rui Hang dragging a chair with one hand and holding a notebook in the other. In the blank gaze of the whole class, he walked straight to the last row of the classroom and sat down calmly.
"Rui, Teacher Rui?"
"Didn't I just tell you that you should cherish every opportunity to learn? I am also saying this to myself, so I am going to attend the class with you." Rui Hang spread out his notebook and put on a friendly smile on his handsome face: "- every class."
Class 9 students: “…”
Don’t do that kind of thing!
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