Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1667 The necessity and urgency of changing to G!
Jingren was a little dazed from drinking just now, and now his face was slightly red due to the alcohol. He looked a little confused when he heard what his father said.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng continued:
"Jingren, I appreciate your kindness, but you are still too young. Don't drink alcohol if you don't have to. Alcohol is addictive. The more you drink, the more you want to drink. It's easy to drink too much. Drinking too much is not only harmful to your health, but also easy to cause trouble!"

"Jingren, at your age, you can just drink tea instead of wine. Tea is good for your health!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, An Miaoyi immediately took over the conversation and said:

"Your Majesty, I was inconsiderate!"

After saying that, An Miaoyi gave a look to the nanny beside her. The nanny immediately took the wine away and considerately brought a pot of hot tea.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:

"It's okay, these are just small matters. You still have to drink alcohol when necessary, but it's best not to drink it if you can!"

After giving Jingren a few more instructions, the dinner was considered over.

Ye Mingsheng and his family of three also came to the study. Ye Mingsheng sat on the armchair, looked at his eldest son and asked:
"I heard from Gu Sansi that Jingren, have you been studying reform recently?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng asking this, Jingren instinctively became a little nervous, but under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he still nodded and said:

"Yes, I am learning various reform measures from Mr. Gu!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng also raised his own questions.

"Jingren, what do you think of my Daqian reforms?"

After saying this, although An Miaoyi appeared calm on the surface, the look she gave her son immediately showed that she might not be so calm in her heart.

Under the gaze of his parents, Jingren organized his words and then slowly said:
"Father, I believe that reform is the solution to the long-standing problems of the previous dynasty! The Zhou Dynasty had corrupt officials, Facebook was rampant, and the people were living in poverty. In order to solve these problems, you, Father, promoted reforms so that all people in the world could have enough food to eat and live a good life..."

Hearing this answer, An Miaoyi's eyes suddenly lit up. Although An Miaoyi asked Jingren to prepare for today's dinner, she didn't know what questions Ye Mingsheng would ask, so she didn't ask Jingren to prepare specific content about reform.

So when Ye Mingsheng asked this question just now, An Miaoyi was a little worried that Jingren would not be able to answer it, but she didn't expect that Jingren's answer was quite good.

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this:
"That's right. Did you come up with this idea yourself, or did Gu Sansi teach you?"

Faced with this question, Jingren scratched his head and said:
"Some of them were taught by Mr. Gu, and some of them were my own ideas!"

Hearing this somewhat ambiguous answer, Ye Mingsheng did not hesitate and asked again:
"Jingren, what do you think about the necessity and urgency of reform?"

Jingren once again fell into deep thought about such a profound question. As usual, Ye Mingsheng did not rush Jingren to answer, giving Jingren enough time to think.

After thinking for about half a cup of tea, Jingren said:
"I think reform is necessary. The accumulated problems of the previous dynasty have corroded the foundation of Da Zhou. If we don't reform and solve these problems, they will continue to corrode the foundation of Da Qian and shake the rule of Da Qian!"

"As for... urgency, Dad, you said that those barbarians are conquering the New World, but they will soon continue to look east. So in order to avoid being forced to open the country, we must speed up the reform!"

Seeing Jingren's somewhat erratic look at the end, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:
"Jingren, do you believe in those words about urgency?"

"Father, I believe what you said!"

Hearing Jing Renzhong say this, Ye Mingsheng continued with a smile:

"Jingren, I want to hear your true thoughts and the real voice in your heart. You don't need to flatter me here!"

Seeing his father say this, Jingren didn't say anything, but his eyes flickered a little.

Seeing Jingren like this, An Miaoyi thought to herself that it was bad and prayed silently in her heart that Jingren would persist in his belief.

These words were said by Ye Mingsheng. If you say you don't believe it, aren't you questioning the emperor's words?

This is considered disrespectful in a feudal dynasty like Daqian, especially since you, Jingren, are the crown prince. If you say you don't believe Ye Mingsheng, that would be extremely incorrect. In such an environment that emphasizes personal dependence, right and wrong are not important. What matters is where your butt is sitting!

It's like calling a deer a horse. It doesn't really matter whether it is a deer or a horse. What's important is that if I say it is a deer, it is a deer; if it is not a deer, it is also a deer. If I say it is a horse, it is a horse; if it is not a horse, it is also a horse!
Just when An Miaoyi was a little anxious, Jing Ren looked at his mother after a brief thought.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng said directly:
"Jingren, look at what your mother is doing. Just say whatever is on your mind. It doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong. What matters is that you speak out your true thoughts..."

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Jing Ren spoke cautiously:

"Dad, I'm not against you, I just really don't believe that those barbarians will attack us from the sea!"

Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by Jingren's answer. Ye Mingsheng has always publicly emphasized that the biggest enemy of the Central Plains in the future will not be the nomads on the grasslands to the north, but the barbarians coming from the sea!
Although all the civil and military officials in the court apparently agreed with Ye Mingsheng's point of view, saying that Ye Mingsheng had a unique vision and foresight.

But Ye Mingsheng could see that these people sneered at his point of view. Some of them even thought that he was daydreaming and talking nonsense, and that they were wasting money by investing it in the navy and training naval soldiers!

To be honest, although these remarks were mocking himself, Ye Mingsheng was not very angry!
Ye Mingsheng could fully understand their thoughts. After all, in the past thousands of years, the nomads in the north had always been the biggest enemies of the Central Plains dynasties. The Central Plains dynasties had been fighting against these grassland people, and many Central Plains dynasties were destroyed by the horseshoes of these nomads!

Over thousands of years, a kind of rigid thinking has been completely formed. In such a situation, suddenly someone tells you that our biggest enemy in the future will not be the people from the grassland, but those coming from the sea!
Would you believe this?
To be honest, if Ye Mingsheng put himself in these people's perspective, he would think it was normal not to believe it, and even said that it would be abnormal if they believed it!
Not to mention others, it was Ye Mingsheng himself. If he didn’t know the future development, Ye Mingsheng would not believe that the biggest enemy would come from the sea...

Ye Mingsheng collected his thoughts and asked Jingren with a smile:
"Why don't you believe it?"

Jingren blinked and said:

"Dad, my Great Qian Hundred Victory Army has swept across the world and is invincible. It's already very good that we don't fight them. I don't think they dare to fight us!"

Ye Mingsheng laughed a little dumbly when he heard this, and then warned Jingren with a serious face:

"Jingren, you must remain humble. You must know that there are always people who are better than you! Those barbarians are more powerful than you think!" "They are researching steam engines. If they are given a few more years, they will develop trains and ships. By then, the world will not be what it is today!"

Jingren was also a little puzzled when he heard this and asked:
"What is a steam engine? What are trains and ships?"

Following Jingren's words, An Miaoyi also looked at Ye Mingsheng, and seemed to be very curious about what Ye Mingsheng was talking about.

Ye Mingsheng considered for a moment and explained:

"A steam engine is a machine powered by steam. Trains and ships are both means of transportation. They are steam engines moved onto cars and ships and driven by steam. A train can travel thirty miles in an hour!"

Before Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Jingren exclaimed:
"Dad, you said that a train can travel thirty miles in an hour?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded:
"That's right. We can run thirty miles in one hour. And when the trains develop gradually, we can run three hundred miles in half an hour!"

Jingren opened his mouth wide when he heard this, his expression full of disbelief, while An Miaoyi, who was sitting next to him, frowned slightly...
Ye Mingsheng also continued to remind:

"Jingren, you must always remember that science and technology are the primary productive forces!"

Jingren nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Dad, I know. When can I take this train?"

Ye Mingsheng said seriously:

"We have already developed a steam engine, but it is still a preliminary version. The First Manufacturing Bureau is currently studying how to put the steam engine on ships. As for trains, it may take a few more years!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng seemed to remember something and asked Jingren:
"Jingren, have you ever seen a steam engine?"

Jingren immediately shook his head when he heard this.

"Jingren, I didn't bring you, Jingcheng, and Jingxuan. Have they seen the steam engine?"

“We haven’t seen it yet!”

"Then I'll take you to the factory when I have time, so you can see what a steam engine is!"

After talking about technology, Ye Mingsheng asked about Jingren's ideas on some specific reform measures, such as layoffs, encouraging the development of private businesses, and encouraging overseas business.

Jingren had some of his own ideas about these measures, but overall his ideas were relatively open-minded and he believed that reform was correct.

This also made Ye Mingsheng quite satisfied. Ye Mingsheng was still quite afraid that he would put in a lot of effort in reforming things, but in the end, Jingren would completely overturn it when he succeeded to the throne!

Now some of Jingren’s ideas also put Ye Mingsheng at ease, and his worries were greatly reduced...

After the conversation, Ye Mingsheng also affirmed and encouraged Jingren's ideas, and asked him to continue to learn about reform, understand reform, and support reform with Gu Sansi!
After finishing all this, Jingren went back to rest, and Ye Mingsheng and An Miaoyi also prepared to rest!

After a simple shower, Ye Mingsheng lay down on the bed and prepared to sleep. At this time, An Miaoyi suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, did you also see this train and ship from Party X's book?"

"Yes! Miaoyi, what do you want to ask?"

"Your Majesty, have you ever seen a train or a ship?"

Faced with An Miaoyi's question, Ye Mingsheng didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He must have seen the train and ship with his own eyes, and even sat on it himself, but the problem was that Ye Mingsheng had no way to prove it to An Miaoyi!

So at this moment, under An Miaoyi's gaze, Ye Mingsheng could only shake his head and say:

"I only saw it in X-party books!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng mention X-party books again, An Miaoyi really wanted to ask what X-party books Ye Mingsheng was reading. However, An Miaoyi knew very well that if she asked, she would not get the name of the book, but would only get a perfunctory answer from Ye Mingsheng.

So An Miaoyi didn't bother to ask anymore, and just said seriously:
"Your Majesty, the situation described in the book by Party X may not be correct. In my opinion, running thirty miles in an hour is too far-fetched. Your Majesty, please consider it carefully..."

Although An Miaoyi said very tactfully that she needed to consider it carefully, the old couple Ye Mingsheng knew very well what she meant. Ye Mingsheng, don't be fooled.

Ye Mingsheng was a little helpless about this, but he could also understand An Miaoyi's thoughts!

Everyone has their own cognitive boundaries. Even smart people like An Miaoyi have things they cannot understand!
This is a very normal thing, just like Ye Mingsheng doesn’t know how far human technology will develop in a few hundred years!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng suddenly had an idea. He looked at An Miaoyi and said seriously:
"Miaoyi, do you want to go see the steam engine?"

Faced with Ye Mingsheng's sudden question, An Miaoyi didn't know how to answer for a moment. Although she didn't know what this steam engine looked like, through Ye Mingsheng's description, An Miaoyi also developed a strong interest in this steam engine.

If possible, An Miaoyi also wanted to see what this steam engine looked like, but An Miaoyi always felt that as the queen, it was a bit strange for her to go to the factory to see the steam engine, as if something was against the rules!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi also spoke:

"Your Majesty is so appreciative of the steam engine, I think it must be some kind of national treasure. Your Majesty, just make up your mind, I don't need to look at it anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"Miaoyi, you don't need to talk about anything else, just tell me whether you want to watch it or not!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng asked so bluntly, An Miaoyi felt a little embarrassed to express her feelings directly.

However, seeing An Miaoyi's hesitation, Ye Mingsheng understood his intention and said:
"Miaoyi, I understand your idea. I'll let the First Manufacturing Bureau prepare it in the next few days, and then we can go and take a look as a family!"

"Our Daqian steam engine has been developed not long ago. To be honest, it doesn't have much effect yet, but it is basically usable. When the time comes, you will know it when you see it..."