After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

(Song Dynasty, Chen Fu: Miss Zhu has gone to great lengths to explain farming to us; she has already shown great kindness.)

(Lu Guimeng of the Tang Dynasty: Having learned about many different farming tools, Lu also had more ideas.)

(Yu Zongben, Ming Dynasty: What Miss Zhu said is enough to enlighten us.)

……

Many agricultural researchers also spoke under the canopy, saying they had benefited greatly from it.

Zhu Qinggu was just saying something humble, but he didn't expect to receive so much gratitude.

She was also pleasantly surprised.

The most important thing is that these things we keep talking about are of some use to everyone, and that would be good enough.

It made her realize that what she was doing was not meaningless.

It's the same with many things; we all hope to get some positive feedback so that we have the motivation to continue.

Browsing through the comments in the live stream, Zhu Qinggu smiled slightly, then coughed lightly with a slightly serious expression, "...Next is our Q&A session. We have plenty of time today, so I'll answer a few more questions. Then we'll take a short break at noon, and in the afternoon I'll take everyone to the zoo."

I know it's time for the Q&A session again. These questions are completely randomly selected, and only a small number are drawn each time.

Even if they wanted to find the person who asked the question quickly, they couldn't. The higher-ups could only guide the people below to ask the questions that urgently needed to be solved, not force or order the person to ask. That was not allowed.

This time, Meng Tian was the one who was chosen.

Meng Tian himself didn't have any questions he wanted to ask, maybe just about the military system of later generations, but it would be taboo for him to ask such a question, given his status. He was probably thinking about what His Majesty wanted to ask, and he also wanted to get the answer.

(Qin Meng Tian: Miss Zhu, how did later generations acquire those factories? Can the Qin Dynasty also become like that?)

The system extracted Meng Tian's question.

Actually, this question is a bit too general. Zhu Qinggu read it twice, but he still couldn't figure out how to approach it.

You can't just make empty promises like, "Once the mall opens, you can buy a factory."

They definitely want to know more about this issue.

She had the system list the questions asked by people from the Qin Dynasty. Some were curious about how the world had evolved into what it is today, while others wondered what was inside the Iron Ox and whether there was really someone sitting inside and moving around.

The system analyzed the trends of this problem, and they were roughly the same as Zhu Qinggu's guess.

What they really want to know is how things have become what they are today, which inevitably leads to a change—

Industrial Revolution.

"Everyone is curious about what kind of power our agricultural machinery uses, so we have to mention something: energy!"

"Energy is also one of the important factors that can restrict our technological development."

"Burning oil can power cars, burning coal can produce steel, and it can also generate electricity."

"So, to trace the origins of all these things, we have to mention something that everyone has always been curious about—the Industrial Revolution!"

Zhu Qinggu pronounced the last four words one by one.

Another revolution?!

Revolution and reform are two similar but completely different concepts.

Revolution, as the name suggests, is significant and groundbreaking, and is very likely to involve bloodshed, upheaval, and societal transformation.

Reforms were carried out gradually, somewhat mildly relying on the power of the ruling class to formulate policies and make changes within the existing framework.

The emperor under the heavens felt a jolt at the mention of revolution.

Emperor Qianlong was most afraid of hearing this word because his pen pal Louis XVI was beheaded by those people during the French Revolution. How could he not be afraid of the word "revolution"?

Zhu Yuanzhang and Chongzhen raised their eyebrows, thinking of what the sky said about the Ming Dynasty falling due to peasant uprisings. Peasant uprisings were also revolutions!

Zhu himself was involved in uprisings, so how could he not know the horror of the word "revolution"?

Liu Bei and Cao Cao then thought of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which later became so widespread that many people were swept up in it, spreading like locusts and becoming completely uncontrollable.

Does the Industrial Revolution also require beheading the emperor to develop industry?

Ying Zheng remained silent for a while, but soon thought of the so-called queens in later generations who were related to industry, which probably meant that there had been earth-shattering changes in all kinds of crafts, artisans, and technology.

“We like to study some things from a sociological perspective, including essential factors, development, climax, and conclusion. The Industrial Revolution is no exception.”

“Every technological iteration has its background, which may be economic factors, political factors, or war, etc.”

"By now, we have gone through several industrial iterations, and it all started with the First Industrial Revolution."

Several times?

There have been several industrial revolutions, and people in later generations have gradually transformed into what they are today.

But in reality, the process of China catching up with the technological gap in later generations was not as they imagined.

We completely missed the first and second industrial revolutions.

"At the end of the 14th century, England abolished serfdom, and the vast majority of farmers became independent farmers, gaining personal freedom. Farmers' enthusiasm for production increased, and they could produce agricultural products according to market demand."

"At that time, British commerce was developing rapidly, which led to the formation and expansion of markets and promoted the circulation of goods and the allocation of resources."

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had never been particularly fond of merchants, seemed to have a change of heart.

"No wonder the sky always says that some capitalist sprouts have appeared in the Ming Dynasty..." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

"I guess it's profitable. Where there's profit, there will be merchants, and there will be the so-called accumulation of resources. Isn't that the source of capital?" Zhu Biao also gave a slight analysis of this term.

Hu Weiyong, Li Shanchang, Liu Ji, Lan Yu and others were all around.

When I watched the last episode of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty," apart from Liu Ji, the other people were all trembling with fear and kept silent, especially after those mentioned were swiftly confiscated and beheaded by him.

Old Zhu hasn't taken any action against them yet.

Even the domineering Lan Yu, and later the arrogant Hu Weiyong, were both useful knives in his hands.

It's even better now; with a little more polishing, it can be better held in the hands of the target.

"Hmph, no matter what, these merchants will do anything for money. Even if we say we want to skin the daylily, they still won't put down their greedy hands!" Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he had finally seen through these so-called merchants.

There are also some who hoard resources and accumulate wealth during years of great disaster... Hmph.