You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

time flies.

After the centennial celebration of the Heavenly Dao Festival, the entire continental sea world seemed to be on fast-forward.

Of course, Feng Tianyin was also behind it all.

She ordered the college to take charge of the railway project, and the railway was laid at a rate of almost ten kilometers per day. In just a few years, the railway from Linchun to Zhenhai was completed. Centered on this vertical artery, there were also railways radiating outwards in a cross shape.

The new transportation system has brought about new changes, one of which is particularly evident:

time.

The strictness of railways means that they need to arrive at stations on time. Each factory needs to verify its timetable and formulate production plans, which in turn leads to work schedules and permeates people's lives.

In the past, in agrarian societies, people worked from sunrise to sunset, but that's no longer possible.

Everyone was wearing a clock.

Only then did people regularly visit the large clock tower built in the capital, Xiayi.

Even with factories in the past, people weren't sensitive to time; now, the fast pace of life they bring has turned Daqian into a sophisticated machine.

Feng Tianyin is encouraging this rigor.

she likes.

As an AI that insists on completing everything according to plan and deadlines, it is enthusiastic about using mathematics to transform the world, even treating the Great Qian Dynasty as a sandbox game. Now that everyone is starting to be punctual, the little AI is truly delighted.

This is to be expected; punctuality is a virtue of the industrial age.

This idea was also promoted by Gengtana through newspapers and other media, who also said that people who are not punctual overseas are lazy.

She pretended to forget the fact that "without an industrial system, being punctual and hardworking is useless."

In short, orderly organization must be emphasized.

If the Agricultural Revolution was about plants domesticating humans to follow the lunar calendar, then the Industrial Revolution was about machines taming humans and enabling them to live clearly in hourly increments. The two completed the handover of power.

The next industrial revolution will likely change how people live in seconds.

Waaah!

The most frequent sound in Xiayi is the whistling of locomotives, with steel behemoths crisscrossing the tracks.

They transported large quantities of ore, including iron ore, coal, and copper mined in the northern desert regions, all of which were moved to the capital, since only the industrial areas there could absorb such vast resources.

Of course, there is also encouragement from the western and northeastern regions, such as cotton and cold-resistant crops.

The textile industry's demand for cotton is virtually limitless.

The intricate arteries unfolded before Feng Tianyin's eyes, much to her satisfaction.

Efficiency is paramount.

The high priest, whose mind was constantly engaged in floating-point calculations, liked to keep Da Qian on time, and even his usual schedule became more rigorous.

However, she still felt there was something missing.

The overall productivity of the Great Qian Dynasty was limited, making it impossible to achieve comprehensive development in just a few years. When most of its efforts were focused on railways, the deployment of steamships was slow, and to this day, they remain small in scale, at least not becoming mainstream vessels.

Feng Tianyin examined the "105-Year Steel Production Report of Enlightenment" in her hand, which was very detailed.

The vast majority of resources were used for railways, leaving fewer for ships. Moreover, human resources were limited, making it difficult to simultaneously build railways and mass-produce steamships, even though their numbers were already quite substantial.

According to the "Steamship Construction Report", there are a large number of them in inland waterway shipping.

They served as a supplement to railway transportation.

Logistics industry.

The Great Qian Dynasty has focused on logistics for the past decade, emphasizing supplies as always. In Feng Tianyin's view, supplies are the lifeblood of this behemoth, and cannot be lost.

"Now that the main railway line has been repaired, let's start commissioning new ships as soon as possible."

"I understand. There's also good news—"

Jiang Bai nodded and said with delight, "Your Majesty, our first telegram has been successfully sent. It's the first communication between Xiayi and Zhenhai, and the content is the time."

"Such a memorable moment, and all they do is announce the time? That's so unoriginal," Gergentana said, shrugging.

"I will approve special funds to build telegraph base stations."

finally come.

After much urging from Feng Tianyin, the project has finally been completed. This technology has actually undergone several iterations within the academy and is now mature enough for large-scale deployment. The entire Great Qian Dynasty will be organically integrated into electromagnetic wave signals, which, in her view, means faster, more efficient, and simpler.

Even if you are thousands of miles apart, you can receive messages from each other immediately.

Communication directly means the transmission of information, and artificial intelligence naturally values ​​information.

The faster the better; the world will become more interconnected.

The financial signal, strongly supported by the temple's leadership, was immediately broadcast to the telegraph with the highest level of publicity, not to mention that the newspapers had already begun publishing the news:

"Daqian Headlines: Communication Across 4000 Kilometers in an Instant"

From Xiayi to Zhenhai, from Linchun to Zhenhai, this news only takes a breath.

The fastest letter in history

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It might be hard for ordinary people overseas to understand, but Daqian already had a foundation of compulsory education, and the newspapers were constantly publishing news about cutting-edge technology. In the eyes of many people, this was a gradual process.

For example, we have previously reported on things like signal testing, the initial construction of radio base stations, and the laying of signal lines.

Popular science articles are often obscure, so the best writers tend to concentrate on this section.

Furthermore, it will be accompanied by comics to explain things, ensuring it's easy to understand.

It's okay if you can't remember.

Feng Tianyin simply wanted people to know about the progress of the times, since news evokes different feelings. Watching social news every day makes you think humanity is doomed. Reading cutting-edge science makes you feel like humanity is about to reach the stars. This internal struggle between the left and right hemispheres is all too common in the information age.

She doesn't need to be forced to learn scientific knowledge.

Just let Daqian's public spaces focus more on technology.

In comparison, social news is actually quite uninteresting:

The temple will update its radio communication standards, initially adopting a Morse code system.

Five years after the centennial celebration of the Heavenly Dao Festival, half of the planning has been completed. Now, regarding the new fiscal year and new plans…

The next phase of transportation planning will include increased budget allocations for steamships.

boring.

Although the report was brief, most people didn't listen. Even if the temple clearly announced the agenda, results, and plans, they were too lazy to even glance at it. It was indeed less interesting than technology news.

However, there are always some people who pay special attention to it.

The major merchant groups were closely monitoring official news, studying it diligently, for fear of missing any changes.

Even if there's a saying that "it's too late when you get information from the newspaper instead of inside information," you still need informants. The temple may seem to have a relaxed atmosphere, but it's actually impenetrable. No matter how big the chamber of commerce is, it can't exert any influence, and they know absolutely nothing about the core information.

You also have to read the newspaper.

Because most of the key decisions are made by the High Priestess, who is online 24/7, and she obviously doesn't tell anyone in advance.

The business community is most concerned about the potential of the logistics industry.

Daqian's investment in steamships is destined to bring new growth opportunities, and they must seize the chance.

Sailing ships will gradually be phased out.

Steamships represent the future.

Shipowners recognized this long ago, but technological advancements take time and cannot be achieved overnight, so they had to wait.

The high priest's current concerns about subsidies are undoubtedly urging a change in leadership.

From the century since the Enlightenment to the present day, a total of 105 years have passed. Five years were sufficient to lay the groundwork for the technology to be ready for deployment. Consequently, various shipbuilding companies began to follow suit, rapidly developing new vessels with the technical support of the academy.

Technology Points +3

Feng Tianyin kept receiving notifications such as "New technological breakthroughs", "Great scientists publish papers", and "Emerging industries are established".

She clearly witnessed many leaps in technological development.

According to the game mechanics, leaders like myself have the ability to "leapfrog in technological development".

Yeah.

Market adjustments and subsidies combined are sufficient to support her plans for steamships. For future high-capacity, high-frequency transport, cargo ships will be needed; only a combined sea and land transport system can support such a behemoth.

The entire Daqian Dynasty is operating at high speed.

Feng Tianyin's groundwork laid over the past five years is rapidly taking effect.

Just as she was approving the documents, she received a message from Gergentana:

"General Shen Xingyao is critically ill and is receiving treatment in the inner palace. According to Bayar's diagnosis, he is probably about to return to the embrace of Heaven."

"...It has indeed been a long time."

This old general rose to fame during the Northern Desert Wars and was even blessed by the heavens. He was a man of great military achievements and high moral standing. Logically speaking, his psychic abilities should have allowed him to live even longer, especially now that research into life psychic powers has begun.

After all, over the past few years, the inner sanctum has successfully mastered the technology to extract the power of the evil god of life from the subspace.

Healing, regeneration, rejuvenation, and longevity are not difficult.

Unfortunately, Shen Xingyao had been fighting for a long time and had too many hidden injuries.

His health deteriorated after the centennial celebration of the Heavenly Ritual. In fact, Ko Rong's health was also poor, due to years of constant travel. The two veteran ministers were nearing the end of their lives and were about to depart.

"I've adjusted my schedule this afternoon, I'll go say hello."

Feng Tianyin's tone was tinged with emotion, she never expected that the second generation of the temple's backbone would gradually be leaving.

Time flies.

Actually, there is a difference in age even among the second-generation management.

For example, Bayar and He Wan are relatively young. The former practices medicine part-time after retirement, while the latter occasionally gives lectures at the academy. Both of them are living quite comfortably and are estimated to have a long life ahead of them, continuing their legendary stories after reaching their peak.

Their achievements during their tenure were already illustrious, so it is truly remarkable that they can enjoy a leisurely retirement.

"Du Shaoqian has also retired from the front line, hasn't he?"