We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

"There, people will still be divided into rich and poor, and will still have to work hard to make a living, but at least no one will starve to death or freeze to death in the streets anymore."

"There, Chinese civilization stood proudly at the top of the world, and every citizen could read and write, and could serve as an official in the court or a general in the army."

"There are no aristocratic families there, and there's no hierarchy between people. At least in terms of personality, they advocate that everyone is born equal."

"The prosperity of that era was unimaginable to the people of Daqing. The staple food of ordinary people was finely processed white rice and white flour."

"Many of the foods we treasure today were just used as fodder for livestock there."

"On the dining table of an ordinary family, there are chicken, duck, fish, meat, various vegetables, fruits... a wide variety of food."

"Even having meat at every meal is not an unattainable luxury for most families."

"Ordinary people are no longer bound to the fields, and studying for a good degree is no longer the only way out."

“People can choose what they want to do according to their preferences and abilities, becoming craftsmen, teachers, doctors, chefs, businessmen…”

"As long as you master a skill that can support you, you can support yourself and your family and have your own life."

Emperor Qing was completely stunned at first, as if he had heard a fairy tale.

Then, a bleak smile appeared on his face, and he murmured:

"How could there be such a country in the world? This is not the human world... This is clearly the fairyland, the Pure Land of Bliss!"

"Che'er, are you...are you making up these words to comfort an old man like me?"

Li Che smiled and shook his head, and said softly: "Father, think about it, think about everything you saw in Fengguo, doesn't it confirm what I said?"

Emperor Qing was stunned, then burst into intense excitement: "You didn't lie to me? How did they do it? Is it possible that Daqing could achieve such a level?!"

"I see! It's science... the same science you've always advocated!"

Li Che nodded: "It does rely on science, but not only science, but also ideas..."

"What idea?" Emperor Qing asked anxiously.

Li Che smiled and said, "Father, do you believe me now?"

Emperor Qing quickly said, "I believe you, I believe my child. Please continue. I will not interrupt you any more!"

Li Che continued to take a deep breath, his eyes began to wander, and the scenes deep in his memory began to emerge before his eyes:

"In that world, people don't rule by Confucian classics; they believe in science. Nor do the common people place their hopes on gods and Buddhas, but choose to take their destiny into their own hands.

When knowledge is no longer the monopoly of the rich and powerful, and when everyone has the right to read and explore the world, the human world will develop to unprecedented splendor.

In that era, some people worked hard in the fields for ten years just to cultivate the highest-yielding crops and completely solve the problem of food and clothing.

He succeeded. Hunger was no longer mankind's greatest enemy. Food could be grown on any land, and the yield was so abundant that it could not be eaten up.

Some people want to fly into the sky and see the world behind the sky.

So people invented flying things, which could reach places thousands of miles away overnight, and even fly to the moon to build a new home there.

There are also those who aspire to dominate the world and subjugate all nations by force.

Of course, the rest of the countries naturally disagreed.

So weapons were constantly upgraded, from the most common gunpowder, to muskets that could fire continuously, to artillery shells that could destroy a large area several kilometers away.

Until finally, something appeared that could destroy a city from a thousand miles away. Its existence could even wipe out everyone, bringing destruction to the world."

Emperor Qing's eyes widened: "What is that thing? Isn't it the power of an immortal?"

"Could it be that... that glorious era was destroyed by the very weapons you're talking about?"

Li Che shook his head: "I don't know either. At least in my lifetime, that kind of weapon has not yet destroyed the world."

"After this weapon appeared, the five most powerful countries in the world sat down and signed an agreement."

"They decided not to use this weapon unless absolutely necessary and to try to prevent other countries from creating it."

Emperor Qing breathed a sigh of relief, then became nervous again: "Che'er, you won't invent this kind of weapon in Daqing in the future, right?"

Hearing this, Li Che was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and said, "Don't worry, Father. Even if I wanted to invent such a weapon, I can't do it."

"The conditions for making this kind of weapon are extremely demanding. At least I don't understand them, and neither do the scholars of Feng State."

Emperor Qing nodded: "That's good... That's good..."

Li Che smiled and continued, "As I said, people living in that era had hope. Although life was still not satisfactory, at least living was no longer a painful thing."

Emperor Qing asked, "What about the emperors of that era? They were still controlled by the aristocratic families. Where did the aristocratic families go?"

Li Che shook his head: "In that era, there were no so-called aristocratic families."

Emperor Qing immediately became interested: "How did you do it?"

"Um... a kind of exam, or an imperial examination."

"Exam? Imperial examination?"

Li Che thought about it and tried to explain in a way that Emperor Qing could understand:

"There, everyone can study, and if we want to get the best talent, we have to verify everyone's knowledge in a relatively fair way."

"The imperial examination system was born. Every scholar would participate in it, with the state setting the exam questions and testing candidates' knowledge in literature, mathematics, physics and other fields."

"Once candidates pass the exam, they can enter the country's top institutions of learning and continue their studies in various fields."

Emperor Qing seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed, "Isn't this Fengguo University? Did you establish Fengguo University based on this system?"

Li Che laughed and said, "Father is really amazing. Fengguo University is a reduced university system."

Emperor Qing's eyes were filled with regret. "How wonderful...everyone in the world can study, and everyone is an excellent talent. Wouldn't the court no longer have to worry about lacking useful people?"

"The emperor of that era was very happy..."

Li Che paused and couldn't help scratching his head in embarrassment.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Qing couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong? Am I wrong? Could it be that the emperors of that era were even more tired than me?"

"Not really..."

Emperor Qing smiled and said, "That's right. With so many talented people, what else does the emperor need to do?"

Li Che couldn't help but say, "Father, there was no emperor in that era."

Emperor Qing was dumbfounded.