Eight Hundred Years in the World
"Senior Fang has been traveling far and wide, and has not returned to this day. No one knows where he has gone."
"Master Qingyun, he..."
The departing Daoist Sect disciples all rode away on clouds, feeling somewhat disappointed that they still hadn't been able to see Senior Fang.
"The immortal's whereabouts are unpredictable; even Patriarch Qingyun could hardly foresee them. Forget it, we must rely on ourselves in this matter."
After the group of the Daoist Sect disciples finished speaking, they quickly rode away on a cloud.
"We've reached the Great Qian Sea area; we'll be ashore in a little further on the voyage."
On the open sea, a massive ship is slowly sailing towards the Great Qian Dynasty.
The Great Qian Dynasty has developed extremely rapidly in recent years, especially in maritime trade.
Because many technologies on Earth cannot be replicated, transportation relies heavily on sea and canal transport.
Therefore, in shipbuilding technology, the Great Qian far surpassed all other countries in the surrounding region.
Over the past few centuries, Great Qian Shipping's ships have reached more than a dozen neighboring countries.
As for the more distant oceans, Great Qian did not venture there much.
The reason for this is that it is too dangerous on the other side of the ocean.
Although some ships ventured there, it was not the mainstream.
Over the course of several hundred years, the Great Qian Dynasty had become the most powerful dynasty among the more than ten surrounding dynasties.
More than 800 years have passed since the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty.
During these eight hundred years, many surrounding countries changed dynasties several times.
Only the Great Qian has survived to this day, which is truly remarkable.
This made the surrounding dozen or so dynasties very wary of the Great Qian.
It's truly terrifying that a dynasty could exist for over eight hundred years.
What's even more frightening is that, after so many years of development, the national strength of this Great Qian Dynasty has become increasingly terrifying.
The more than ten founding emperors around him also hoped that their future dynasties could last as long as the Great Qian Dynasty.
Shortly after establishing his dynasty, he humbly learned everything about the Great Qian Dynasty.
And this method did indeed have a significant effect.
For example, there are three dynasties surrounding the area, which have been established for more than 300 years, and the country is still peaceful and prosperous.
"The Great Qian Dynasty is about to be established, which is something to look forward to. This dynasty has been established for over eight hundred years. I wonder what it will be like."
On the boat, several men in brocade robes spoke with expectant expressions.
The Great Qian Dynasty also had its own foreign envoys in other dynasties.
There were quite a few of these envoys, some of whom were responsible for verifying the identities of visiting guests.
To prevent the Great Qian Dynasty from allowing just anyone to enter, which could easily cause unnecessary trouble.
Basically, those who can come to Great Qian are all powerful and influential people.
However, given enough time, it's actually quite easy to come to Great Qian if you're willing to spend the money.
"The Great Qian Dynasty must have its merits to have survived for over eight hundred years without perishing."
Upon hearing this, another man who appeared more composed immediately nodded and said something.
They had known of the Great Qian's power since they were children.
Now, they have agreed to travel together to the Great Qian to see the splendor of the first dynasty.
Throughout history, we can't find a single dynasty that lasted for over 800 years!
And this Great Qian, even in later generations, must have been an extraordinary existence.
"I've heard that over eight hundred years ago, the founding emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty received guidance from an immortal, which is why he was able to establish such an immortal dynasty!"
A man standing nearby spoke up, and immediately became mysterious.
Hearing this, his companion couldn't help but chuckle, "You really believe every rumor imaginable."
"Since ancient times, which emperor, in order to legitimize his uprising, hasn't invoked the name of Heaven?"
Those traveling with him shook their heads in disbelief upon hearing this.
They didn't believe that at all.
Thanks to the Great Qian Dynasty, these dynasties also established many academies, so many people were enlightened.
In addition, influenced by the Great Qian Dynasty, most dynasties abolished the travel permit system.
Aside from needing a travel permit to leave their own dynasty, they were otherwise quite free.
It can be said that all the current dynasties are deeply influenced by the Great Qian Dynasty.
There's nothing we can do about it.
The Great Qian Dynasty has existed for over eight hundred years.
With over 800 years of experience laid out before them, and for the sake of their empire and their descendants, those emperors would naturally study it.
During the founding of the dynasty, emperors, in order to avoid obstruction or to prevent certain Lineage from becoming obstacles, often resorted to brutal violence.
"That's what they say, but the Great Qian Dynasty has existed for over eight hundred years. What other dynasty has lasted that long? Wasn't there a previous dynasty that completely learned the Great Qian's methods of governance?"
"But in reality? In less than a hundred years, the Great Yu State was destroyed."
The man who had just spoken now looked completely convinced.
In his view, the fact that the Great Qian Dynasty has existed for so long might truly be due to the guidance of immortals.
"Brother Wang, you are obsessed. Have you ever seen any immortals? What you've heard are just rumors. As for the Great Yu Dynasty, although it did copy the governance of the Great Qian Dynasty, you should know that."
"Their environment, the people's mindset, the deep-rooted power of the elites, the remoteness of the counties and prefectures—these are all challenges. Even if we were to copy it verbatim, we would still need to modify it according to their specific circumstances."
No one can deny the governing ability of the Great Qian Dynasty.
However, it would be inappropriate to completely copy the governance methods of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Some emperors, because they were backed by powerful figures, died mysteriously the moment they even entertained the slightest thought of such a thing.
Therefore, such policies for governing a country cannot be fully applied simply by glancing at them.
"The reason why the Great Qian Dynasty has been able to exist for so long is mainly because their governance policies are truly outstanding."
My companions didn't believe in immortals at all.
As academies spread, they became increasingly unwilling to believe in the existence of immortals.
They believe that what they see in books is the truth.
The man who had just spoken sighed inwardly upon hearing these words, then shook his head and said no more.
Compared to others, he preferred the notion of being an immortal.
Over the years, he had heard quite a few rumors.
However, there are many facts to support these rumors.
However, none of these are recorded in the book, and the author even intentionally or unintentionally denies these deeds of the immortals.
Perhaps those emperors were worried that someone might secretly learn Immortal Method and then overthrow their dynasty.
Just as emperors of past dynasties did not want their people to become too intelligent, because it would be detrimental to their rule.
The reason why the people are being enlightened right now is due to a series of governance policies implemented by Great Qian Great Qian Dynasty's success.
Therefore, these emperors were reassured and began to broaden their understanding.