Chapter 331: The Power of Technology: Telegraph and Electric Light

Even Fang La, although he felt this possibility was not high, under Wang Yin's strong suggestion,

still arranged for the Great Gan attendants who came in later to be at the edge of the most spacious hall.

This place was a full tens of meters away from their Holy Duke State's civil and military officials,

and even if there were Great Gan's special bombs exploding, there would be enough buffer space.

To be on the safe side, they also vaguely and heavily blocked in front of Fang La,

ensuring that even if there were a bomb explosion, it would not hurt a single hair of Fang La.

Unfortunately, they had already decided to surrender to Great Gan at this time,

and they really couldn't afford to offend Qin Gui and the other envoys who represented Great Gan's face,

otherwise, let alone the boxes that might contain bombs, even Qin Gui's undergarments,

they would have checked them one by one clearly.

"Start."

Qin Gui turned a blind eye to Wang Yin and the others' precautions,

and ordered the signal soldier specially trained to operate the wireless equipment.

Their trip concerned Great Gan's strategy regarding Jiangnan, so even though wireless equipment was extremely precious,

the Emperor still arranged one for them so that they could obtain information here in real-time.

Although the court's speculation on the results of their trip was extremely optimistic,

after all, as long as Fang La and his subordinates had normal IQs, they wouldn't make such a mantis-trying-to-stop-a-chariot, hopeless choice,

but concerning the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, this symbol of legitimacy, to be on the safe side,

the Great Gan Five Military Governor's Office still specially sent a detachment to escort them.

As long as they didn't send a signal before tomorrow morning, it would immediately be the army pressing down,

and even if they had to scrape the ground three feet, they would ensure the safety of the Heirloom Seal!

It was only because the Emperor greatly appreciated Fang La and the others,

and intended to give them a chance to turn over a new leaf and be a new person.

Otherwise, according to the thoughts of those killers in the Five Military Governor's Office,

the so-called Holy Duke State was nothing, just a small force occupying a dozen counties with no more than ten thousand troops; just wipe them out directly.

In front of their Great Gan heavenly soldiers, could mere Fang La go against heaven?

"Yes, Master Qin."

The signal soldier installed the wireless equipment on a stable table,

and then put on the headset, preparing to start work.

Beep, beep, beep!

With his operation, the indicator light on the wireless transmitter began to flash.

"This, what kind of great power is this!"

Looking at the flashing indicator light, the Holy Duke State's people, from Fang La,

Deng Yuanjue, and these Holy Dukes and Great Generals, down to the maids and guards

serving and guarding on the side, were all full of shock.

Although the light of this indicator light was far less than one-tenth of the candles burning fiercely in the hall,

this kind of light symbolizing human technological civilization was so dazzling and shocking.

This was another great achievement of humanity after learning to light a campfire!

The moment the electric light turned on, thunder and light were no longer the exclusive power of the sun and gods!

For a time, the entire Hangzhou government office hall became quiet,

and everyone's eyes were firmly locked on the signal soldier and the wireless radio station in front of him.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

With a rapid and orderly operation by the signal soldier, he reported to Qin Gui with a smile:

"Report to Master Qin, contact has been established with the main station in Bianjing."

"Good, inform the ministers and the Emperor of our current situation."

Qin Gui's expression was happy, and he immediately gave instructions.

"Yes!"

The signal soldier responded solemnly, and then began a tense and serious operation.

"Minister Qin Gui respectfully reports, this trip..."

Qin Gui began to relay his report to the signal soldier.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

In the large hall, only the sound of Qin Gui's report and the sound of the wireless radio station echoed.

"Emperor, a telegram from Qin Huizhi."

In Bianjing, Li Dequan, who received the telegram, hurriedly came to report to Zhang Jie.

Knowing that today was the day of Qin Gui and Fang La's negotiation, Zhang Jie naturally made preparations.

So even though it was late at night, he was still handling official business,

instead of returning to the harem to work day and night for the future of Great Gan.

Anyway, with his cultivation, he could still be energetic without resting for ten days or half a month,

and working overtime until midnight was also a matter of course, not a problem at all.

"Bring it here."

Under the bright incandescent light, buried in the files,

Zhang Jie, who was exhausted by the documents, raised his head and put down the memorial in his hand.

As for where the incandescent light in the palace came from?

Hehe, Zhang Jie had even created cannons, Maxim machine guns, and wireless radio stations,

so "inventing" incandescent lights was naturally a piece of cake.

Under his instructions, during this period, the main halls of the palace had undergone power transformation.

Every night, it was brightly lit, as if it were daytime,

making the people in Bianjing call the Son of Heaven a true dragon descended to earth,

and their recognition of Great Gan rose to another level.

It can only be said that time-travelers actually have a great advantage in using technology as a magic trick.

Of course, this refers to time-travelers like Zhang Jie who traveled to ancient worlds; if they traveled to high-tech fictional worlds like Star Wars,

they could only pray for their own luck.

After all, in the eyes of that kind of world, 21st-century technology is even simpler than children's toys,

simply antiques among antiques that can enter museums and auction houses.

And Zhang Jie finally found a little feeling of modern life.

Heaven knows, for more than ten years, he had been using either candles or oil lamps.

These ancient lighting facilities, against the backdrop of the industrial age,

were simply fireflies competing with the bright moon, completely insignificant.

It was only because his spirit and body underwent positive changes after traveling,

otherwise, reading and studying in such a dim environment for more than ten years, studying hard by the window,

hoping to pass the imperial examination and get a small official position in the south of the Great Song, not seeking great wealth,

but hoping to live an ordinary life peacefully and safely, he would have long ago become nearsighted.

Although there was no influence of various modern electronic devices in ancient times,

the myopia rate was much lower, far from the modern Eastern country where students in high school or even middle school,

almost half of the students in a class became four-eyed, but there were actually quite a few nearsighted people,

especially among scholars and civil officials who needed to work at desks and read.

Ye Mengde of the Song Dynasty recorded in "Shi Lin Yanyu":

"Ouyang Wenzhong (Ouyang Xiu) was nearsighted, often finding it very difficult to read, only making people read to him."

The Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi recorded himself in "Two Poems on Eye Disease":

"Scattered in the air like a thousand flakes of snow, a layer of gauze covering objects.

Even if I meet a sunny scene, it's like looking at fog; it's not spring, but I see flowers."

Sima Guang, who smashed the vat when he was young and later wrote "Zizhi Tongjian," was also a nearsighted patient,

and he described himself as "having an eye disease, unable to see far."

Some people were so nearsighted that they couldn't see far, and when reading, they even reached the state of "smelling the ink."

"This Fang La actually has such an idea."

Zhang Jie, who took the telegram and scanned it casually, couldn't help but smile.

Why is it that from manor owners like Squire Hu to heroes like Fang La,

they all like to use this method of marriage to strengthen their connection?

And it's the same when it rises to the national level; Zhaojun going out of the pass and Princess Wencheng entering Tibet,

those were in history books even in the 21st century and were highly evaluated.

Just like the Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi, if Zhang Jie were willing,

he would absolutely not mind offering all his daughters in exchange for a glimmer of his own freedom.

Unfortunately, his daughters and harem had all been captured by Zhang Jie in the battle outside Datong City.

"Forget it, let it be."

Zhang Jie thought for a while and decided to agree to Fang La's request.

If this could put their hearts at ease, what would it matter if he took another consort? ===== CHAPTER 332 =====