Unchanging?
What does that mean?
Not to mention Chen Qun—even the Liu Bei faction's senior officials in the conference room stared at one another in bewilderment. Only Li Ru and Jia Xu, who had the most experience in governance, had some idea of what he meant.
As for the rest, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, and the others, their intelligence was certainly not lacking, but their limited horizons prevented them from understanding it clearly.
After all, when they first began dealing with government affairs, they had already been working under Wang Xuan. Before that, they had mostly just been studying. Unless one reached that position, it was impossible to have that kind of experience.
"Yes, unchanging!" Wang Xuan said solemnly, his face full of righteousness. "From a macro perspective, ever since the founding of the Han Dynasty, after Emperor Wu of Han, the entire Han Dynasty has undergone no changes whatsoever. Do you all agree?"
As soon as Wang Xuan finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. Everyone began to ponder, except Chen Qun, who was rather confused. What does 'macro' mean?
"Ju Shou, explain to him what 'macro' means."
After Wang Xuan said that, Chen Qun felt extremely awkward. He prided himself on possessing unrivaled learning, after all.
"Population. After reaching its peak under Emperor Wu, it remained around fifty million, fluctuating slightly. The highs and lows were merely the result of natural disasters."
"Economically, the court's annual tax revenue basically remained unchanged. In other words, whether it was grain production, salt, iron, horses, silk, hemp, or anything else, everything remained unchanged. Over the course of more than three hundred years, the aristocratic clans who governed the state, the meritorious nobles in court, and the local gentry had accomplished absolutely nothing."
"As for technology—the key factor capable of further advancing