binnovel Chapter 388 Explosives
Chapter 388 Explosives
Chapter 388 Explosives
The Left Prime Minister's words elicited only a slight smile from Ye Ru, who then said:
"Thank you for your concern, Prime Minister, but please don't trouble yourself. I can handle my own affairs."
He knew that the Left Prime Minister was just saying that on purpose, after all, the assassin from before was someone the other party had hired.
"Qin Anmin, I'll let bygones be bygones your actions of secretly framing loyal officials, but Ye Ru is the future of humanity, the future of our Yanhuang Kingdom, and you still won't let him go? Was that man in black yesterday someone you hired?"
Seeing the Left Prime Minister's hypocrisy, Chen Tianjian couldn't contain his anger. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and said...
"Lord Wu, you have wronged me. You yourself said that Ye Ru is the future of our human race. How could I possibly frame Ye Ru in secret for this matter? Wouldn't that sever the roots of our Yanhuang Kingdom?"
Upon seeing this, a cold glint appeared on the Left Prime Minister's face, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a forced smile.
"Lord Chen speaks rather bluntly, please don't take offense, Prime Minister."
Wen Xiang pulled Chen Tianjian aside, signaling the latter not to say anything more, and then pondered for a moment before speaking.
“I know, I didn’t mean to deliberately oppose Wu Xiang.”
The Left Prime Minister nodded and calmly drank a cup of tea, while Ye Ru observed his every move. The other party's mentality was truly like an ancient well, without any fluctuation.
This left Ye Ru completely helpless.
"His Majesty hasn't arrived yet, Chief Ye. Do you know how difficult it is to promote book institutions throughout the entire Yanhuang Kingdom? Not to mention those impoverished counties, there are also those harsh environments in the northwest border regions. These all require costs. Our Yanhuang Kingdom's economy is already inferior to other countries, ranking at the bottom. Once funds are allocated here, it will likely make our Yanhuang Kingdom's economy even worse."
The Left Prime Minister sighed, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and then slowly said.
"I know, but without talented people, how can we strengthen the power of our Yanhuang Kingdom? A strong youth makes a strong nation, and a wealthy youth makes a wealthy nation. If the Yanhuang Kingdom doesn't even have scholars, how can we wage war and fight against other countries?"
Ye Ru shook his head and retorted sharply.
The Yanhuang Kingdom is now at its last gasp, facing powerful enemies from the outside and internal strife among its ministers. If it does not absorb fresh blood, the current emperor will likely become an empty shell in less than ten years, and all power will be seized by the Left Prime Minister.
Therefore, this measure must be piloted.
"Yes, Prime Minister, you are in charge of diplomacy, but the matter of educating the people is the responsibility of our Minister of Civil Affairs lineage, so you don't need to overstep your bounds, do you?"
Wen Xiang snorted coldly and said sarcastically.
"Prime Minister Wen, you are mistaken. Chief Ye once said that the rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. As the Left Prime Minister, I am one of the three prime ministers. I not only need to pay attention to trivial matters such as diplomacy, but I also need to care about the affairs of the country."
The Left Prime Minister smiled slightly and said.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Just as Wen Xiang was about to say something more, shouts came from outside, which made the three of them get up and walk out of the hall together with Ye Ru.
"See Your Majesty."
The three knelt in worship, but only Ye Ru bowed. Emperor Chen Qingqiao of the Yanhuang Kingdom looked slightly uneasy, but he quickly covered it up.
"My beloved ministers, please rise. I have summoned you here today because of Ye Ru's idea at the Star-Picking Tower. I have thought about it for a long time after I returned, and I feel that this matter does have some merit. So I have called you here today to discuss it. If it is feasible, then we can try it out in a few counties near the capital. If the response is good, then we will promote it vigorously. If it does not work, then we will retreat."
Chen Qingqiao slowly raised his hand, glanced around, and then spoke slowly.
"Ah."
Chen Tianjian and the others all nodded, then Chen Qingqiao turned to look at Ye Ru and said:
"Chief Ye, do you have any more specific ideas about this?"
"I can share my idea: we can set up a library in each county and add several printing presses in the four academies to print the books, which will then be distributed to the respective institutions."
"Each library institution adds a separate group of staff to manage the books and record borrowing records."
"Those who manage the library need to classify the books, such as agriculture in one category, divination in another, astronomy in another, and classics of the sages in another, which greatly reduces the time readers spend searching for books."
"Moreover, a county is not very large, so we can record its names, addresses, etc., to prevent books from being lost."
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then stared at Chen Qingqiao and explained in detail everything that needed to be noted in the library in his previous life.
These things made Wen Xiang and the others' eyes light up, and they immediately clapped their hands, wondering why they had never thought of Ye Ru's idea.
If we do this, we can completely save on other costs and ensure that students from poor families have access to education.
"Ye Ru's move may allow our Yanhuang country to lead in education by decades."
Wen Xiang turned his head and looked at Ye Ru with a look of astonishment. He was completely shocked by Ye Ru's idea.
In the past, only aristocratic families or wealthy families had access to a large number of books. Therefore, whether it was taking the imperial examination or becoming an official, it was basically the aristocratic families or wealthy families who had priority. Poor families never had a chance to rise up, or rather, they had very few opportunities. Once this policy is implemented, even students from poor families will be able to raise their knowledge to a higher level.
"Yes, this is not only fairer to students from poor families, but it can also indirectly weaken the educational advantages of wealthy families, allowing students from poor families to have access to education."
Chen Tianjian also spoke slowly.
"I don't think so. As Chief Ye and I said before, the roads in the northwest border region are treacherous, and there are towering mountains and steep ridges. What should we do about those places?"
The Left Prime Minister curled his lip and spoke.
"Yes, Chief Ye, do you have any ideas?"
The Left Prime Minister's words made Chen Qingqiao ponder for a moment before he spoke.
"We can use explosives to blast open the mountains and then build roads directly into them, so that resources, food, and other supplies can be transported in."
Ye Ru spoke up.
"Explode? How do you do that? How many alchemists would that require?"
The Left Prime Minister scoffed and said...
This made Ye Ru suddenly realize that the invention of explosives began in the Tang Dynasty. What he was doing here was just an occasional failure made during alchemy, and there was no standardized record of the production method.
"I have a way to manufacture some explosives, then mass-produce them, and even use them for military purposes."
After a moment, Ye Ru's words caused an uproar among the crowd. Chen Tianjian immediately widened his eyes and asked:
"You can make explosives?"