Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 122: Science and education will revitalize the country!

"Plans can't keep up with changes... Although it's a bit unexpected, it's also within reason."

Seeing "Zhou Liang" who was almost in desperate situation because of the intervention of the Divine Emperor, Zhou Liang couldn't help but sigh.

It should be said that this result was actually destined from the beginning...

It is simply impossible for "Zhou Liang" to raise a group of Jinyiwei who can confront the Divine Emperor head-on under his nose.

The Emperor of Gods is neither blind nor foolish. Even if Zhou Liang's despicable development can achieve certain results, it will eventually be exposed over time... As long as the Emperor of Gods specifically investigates, Zhou Liang's plan will definitely not be hidden!

The fact that he was able to deceive Him for such a long time before being discovered was the result of Zhou Liang's extreme micro-manipulation and the Divine Emperor's serious negligence.

"But since the Divine Emperor discovered this heinous plan, why did He let him go?"

This was the first question in the entire incident that Zhou Liang couldn't figure out:

Generally speaking, since the emperor has discovered evidence of his minister's rebellion, he should have taken the minister down with thundering means and then carried out a large-scale purge of the court. This is logical. After all, he has committed rebellion, so why should he be polite to him?
Not to mention that in his previous life, the Divine Emperor had forced those who had not rebelled to rebel... How could this emperor who couldn't stand loyal ministers suddenly show mercy this time?

When there was no evidence, he would fabricate evidence to convict people of treason. Now that there is irrefutable evidence, he has become a kind-hearted person... What is going on?
"Throughout history, the reasons why emperors did not punish rebels are no less than the following."

"One is because of deep feelings, so they can't bear to kill him. For example, when Emperor Wen of the Southern Song Dynasty's son rebelled, Emperor Wen simply couldn't bear to kill his son. In the end, he was ambushed and killed by his son. It was an extremely abstract death..."

"The other reason is fear, so they don't dare to kill. For example, Emperor Xian of Han and Cao Pi. Even though King Cao Pi of Wei clearly asked him to abdicate, he dared not speak out because his weak strength did not allow him to kill Cao Pi..."

Could it be that the Divine Emperor has such deep feelings for "Zhou Liang" that he is reluctant to kill him?
As soon as Zhou Liang thought of this, he shook his head unconsciously: Impossible!
The two are not father and son, and the Divine Emperor does not have a close relationship with Long Yang... The relationship between the two can only be considered as the relationship between monarch and subject. No matter how deep this relationship is, it certainly cannot be used as a golden ticket to immunity from death. He must be killed.

So, is it because Zhou Liang is too powerful that the Emperor of Gods dares not kill him?
That's impossible. Even if Zhou Liang sent his entire army forward, he would certainly not be a match for the Divine Emperor who has not yet weakened. The Divine Emperor cannot be afraid of him.

"If that's the case, is there any other reason?"

Zhou Liang frowned:

"Impossible... There must be only these two reasons. The reason why the Divine Emperor let him go must be between these two..."

"But emotional reasons can definitely be ruled out, because that's too outrageous... and if it's Ji Chan, although it's still unlikely, it's at least acceptable."

"So, for now, we can assume the reason is that the Divine Emperor is wary of him. As for what exactly he's wary of, it's hard to draw a conclusion right now..."

In this way, the first problem can be considered solved.

Zhou Liang calmed down a bit and continued to think about the rest of the questions:

"The second question, and the most important one... In the current situation, what should Zhou Liang do?"

The original plan to kill gods has already failed. Various practical conditions have hindered the implementation of the plan. As long as the Emperor is still alive, the plan will not succeed. Continuing to force it will only make the Emperor kill him completely!

"Now it can even be said that he has no way out..."

"Forcing the plan through is a dead end. If he pulls back before it's too late, it means his plan has completely failed. He can only hopelessly wait for the Jinyiwei to completely lose control... By then, there will be hundreds of thousands of crazy people who can single-handedly destroy an army running around the country. It will be an absolute disaster!"

"To avoid this, he must either abolish the Jinyiwei and the theory of class struggle, preventing anyone from accumulating divine power on their own... or he must follow the Divine Emperor's previous plan and hand over all those who have lost control to the Divine Emperor as supplements..."

"If it's the former, then all his efforts have been in vain. When he dies and his regime ends, everything will return to the dark rule of the Divine Emperor!"

"If the latter is the case, the Jinyiwei issue will be resolved, but without the accumulation of divine power, it means he will never be able to defeat the Divine Emperor again... No one can say for sure whether the Divine Emperor will abide by his promise and create a prosperous era for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, this option is definitely not an option..."

Gradually, Zhou Liang gradually determined the direction of development:

"First, the God-Slaying Plan must continue!" "But, it certainly can't be carried out under the Divine Emperor's nose... In other words, we can't develop divine power-related things like the Jinyiwei anymore. Because if we continue to develop divine power, then we will definitely not be able to hide it from the Divine Emperor."

"Besides divine power, what other power can be used to threaten the Divine Emperor?"

The answer is obvious:
"science and technology!"

If "Zhou Liang" could develop an atomic bomb, and then bully the God Emperor for not understanding science, and place Him at the center of the atomic bomb to eat a lot, then perhaps it would not be impossible to kill the God...

After all, judging from the experience of previous lives, the ominous red-haired monster emperor in his later years could not even withstand the current version of artillery shells. If he really got hit by an atomic bomb, he would most likely die!
But the question is, can "Zhou Liang" really come up with technology at the level of an atomic bomb before he dies?

Without exaggeration or criticism, the possibility is almost zero...

"But... there seems to be no other way at the moment."

With a long sigh, Zhou Liang began to enter his answer, even though it seemed unreliable:
"Since we can't develop divine power right now, why not try technology... From steam engines to breech-loading cannons, high explosives, and even atomic bombs..."

"Although the possibility is infinitely close to zero, it is still a last resort..."

"Upload it."

[Ding! The strategy has been uploaded to the simulated protagonist...]

【…】

A wave of information floods your confused mind: technology... the atomic bomb...

【you:……】

【You: It’s so hard to hold it in! 】

[You thought "Black Hand Brother" had some brilliant ideas, but after all this fuss, he actually wants you to climb the tech tree and restore bullets...]

"If I could create an atomic bomb with my bare hands in the early 18th century, what the hell would I need divine powers for?!"

You can’t help but feel extremely disappointed…

[But at this point, just as "Black Hand" said, there's really not much else you can do besides climb the tech tree... No matter how useful divine power is, it can't be used anymore. It's better to change the direction of development in time, which can at least be considered a ray of hope.]

So you sighed deeply and followed the ridiculous plan given to you by "Black Hand Brother"...

In the ninety-fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, due to the exposure of the Jinyiwei's plan to slaughter the gods, you were forced to promise the Divine Emperor that you would no longer restore the out-of-control Jinyiwei to sanity.

[That year, you reformed the military system, changing the Jinyiwei's lifetime tenure to one that was disbanded every ten years, using constant renewal to prevent the Jinyiwei from losing control due to excessive divine power.]

[The Divine Emperor, upon seeing this, could not help but be delighted...]

[And you, holding your breath, then gave an order.]

"The skills of all craftsmen are the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. If the Ming Dynasty wishes to become a powerful nation, it must make full use of the skills of all craftsmen!"

[“From now on, all schools under the jurisdiction of the provincial governments of the Ming Dynasty must add a science course, which will be included in the imperial examinations!”]

[The Ming Dynasty, having lost its path to divine power, should develop the nation through science and education!]

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(End of this chapter)