I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

Da Ming Hongwu plane.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not think that this problem was unsolvable.

He felt that it was very simple to solve this problem, just severely punish those profit-seeking merchants.

As long as the punishment was severe enough.

Any merchant who dared to cheat on weights would be fined to the point of bankruptcy or even imprisonment.

Naturally, no merchant would dare to break the law.

Thinking of this.

A question emerged in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind:

"Is the current punishment for merchants cheating on weights in the Ming Dynasty too light?"

...

[Not necessarily. ]

[Electronic ghost scales, although more concealed. ]

[But it also means that the difficulty of operating on electronic components is far beyond the hands-on ability of ordinary people, and requires a lot of professional knowledge to complete the transformation. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"It's not that difficult."

"The technical difficulty is not high. If you are good at high school physics, you can do it yourself."

"For people majoring in electronics, isn't it enough to have hands?"

"Introduction to microcontroller knowledge can be learned in more than a week."

"..."

Looking at these contents in the bullet screen.

Many ancient people in all dynasties were shocked.

They thought those magical ghost scales that were fraudulent were quite powerful.

It should be very difficult to transform them into that.

Why does it seem so easy in the mouths of so many people in later generations?

Are people in later generations so powerful?

...

[This means that the ghost scales that are as numerous as cattle hair on the market all come from a few "cows" who master the technology. 】

[The ghost scales used by merchants are either bought from stores in farmers' markets or purchased on e-commerce platforms. 】

[Just say a few industry jargons, is there a scale that can be adjusted? 】

[The store selling scales will enthusiastically bring out the ghost scales and teach you how to set them up, without any concealment. 】

[It is also easy to find on e-commerce platforms. Just search for keywords such as "password scale" and "hanging gear scale" to easily find the ghost scale link. 】

[When you ask how to use this thing? The merchant will directly send a video tutorial on switching modes. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Is this still called jargon? Isn't this quite blatant?"

"Wow, the industrial chain is quite complete and the service is in place."

"..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties also felt eye-opening at this time.

I didn't expect that there would be merchants specializing in selling ghost scales in later generations.

……

[The most frightening thing is that this is not just the behavior of dealers and modifiers. Many electronic scale manufacturers have built-in cheating backdoors when they leave the factory. ]

[Then, the ghost scale product is sealed with a lead seal 477 to show that it has not been disassembled and modified, which is even more confusing. ]

[With the cooperation of the production source, when law enforcement officers conduct regular mandatory inspections on electronic scales, they find that the lead seal is intact. 】

【Then they don’t know the password and cannot enter the cheating mode. They will mistakenly think that this is a scale that meets the standards, and then put a qualified label on it. 】

The barrage flew out:

"To be honest, this is the most concealed."

"Good guy, who can know that this is a ghost scale?"

"666, and it also uses official endorsement."

"..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties were shocked again.

This kind of ghost scale with problems when it leaves the factory is indeed more confusing than the ghost scale that was refitted later.

However.

This should be against the law, right?

This question emerged in the minds of many ancient people.

In the management of weights and measures in many dynasties in ancient China, they were very strict.

It is illegal to tamper with weights and measures.

……

[They are so brazen in selling ghost scales because they know everyone's mentality. ]

[When they encounter short weight, they will first vent their anger on the merchants, rather than investigating the source of the ghost scales. Anyway, I will not die, so I will dare to do it again next time. ]

[There are indeed laws to punish them severely. ]

[The law clearly stipulates that if a measuring instrument is manufactured, sold, or used for the purpose of deceiving consumers, criminal liability may be pursued if the circumstances are serious. ]

[Cutting off an industrial chain can prevent countless ghost scales from entering the market, which is much easier than checking merchants one by one. ]

……

"Such unscrupulous merchants should be severely punished."

In the dimension of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin snorted coldly.

These merchants who make ghost scales are accomplices.

He is very disgusted with these people who break the law and discipline.

Li Shimin's reaction is not surprising.

In fact, the Tang Dynasty had very severe punishments for such behavior.

According to Tang law:

Every August, the measuring instruments should be calibrated at the competent authority, the Taifu Temple. Those not in Beijing should go to the prefectures and counties where they are located for calibrating.

After calibrating, the instruments should be stamped with a seal before they can be used.

If the calibrated scales are not even, the person will be caned 70 times; if the scales are not even, the person will be caned 50 times. If there are any increase or decrease, the person will be treated as a thief. If the scales are not even, the person will be caned 40 times.

From the above, we can see that if the scales are not even, the person will be caned.

And caning in ancient times was no joke.

There were even cases of people being beaten to death.

……

[You can also be more straightforward and directly unify the scales used in the entire market. 】

[Before, Zibo had piloted the implementation of networked smart scales, and all seafood restaurants used the same model. 】

[Merchants can only set prices and cannot adjust weight parameters by themselves. 】

[Every weighing and every transaction details will be recorded in the background and correspond to the receipt one by one. 】

[If a merchant attempts to dismantle and modify the smart scale, the background will immediately issue an alarm.】

【After the pilot, customers were very satisfied, because they naturally wanted to buy more with confidence. After the surge in customer flow, merchants were also very satisfied. 】

The barrage flew out:

"This is good."

"This method is good, everyone is relieved."

"I hope it will be promoted nationwide."

"..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded in agreement.

If this can be done, the problem of ghost scales can indeed be solved to a large extent.

……

【I said so much just to tell everyone that although the problem of ghost scales is difficult to solve, it is not unsolvable. 】

【As long as the whole society has enough determination, it can completely jump out of the whack-a-mole cycle. 】

……

The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

After reading the last conclusion of the video, Liu Che nodded slightly.

In the final analysis, the problem of ghost scales is just a matter of whether you are willing to solve it.

As long as you are determined, it is impossible that you cannot solve it.

If it cannot be solved, then maybe someone is unwilling to solve it and wants to make a profit from it.

……

On the giant screen in the sky.

The video is refreshed.

A new video appears.

[Liberal arts students talk nonsense and ruin the country, while science students work hard to make the country prosperous? What is the root cause of the dispute between liberal arts and science? 】

……

Looking at this new headline, many emperors of all dynasties were instantly full of expectations for the content of this new video.

Because the two words "hurt the country" and "prosper the country" directly hit their focus as the rulers of a country.

"What are liberal arts students?"

"What are science students?"

"What is the dispute between liberal arts and science? Is it a dispute over academic theories?"

With these many questions, many emperors stared at the giant screen in the sky.

……

[“Isn’t liberal arts just rote learning?”, “Only people with bad brains go to study liberal arts”, “Liberal arts students can’t find jobs after graduation”, “Liberal arts students’ empty talk ruins the country, while science students work hard to make it prosperous”…]

The barrage of comments flew out:

“Liberal arts students are furious!”

“I can’t stand it, my blood pressure has risen!”

“…”

Many ancient people, including many emperors from all dynasties, looked at the giant screen in the sky and were shocked.

From these words, they directly felt the phenomenon of “despising liberal arts” in later society.

……

[Liberal arts and science are said to be on an equal footing. ]

[But in fact, liberal arts students have always been despised everywhere, openly and secretly disliked, and can only live under the shadow of science. ]

[Do liberal arts students here have similar experiences? 】

[If you have any, please give a "1" on the barrage. 】

……

Many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked again when they saw the "1" all over the screen.

"It seems that the so-called liberal arts in later generations have been suppressed by science."

In the Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed in his heart.

Then.

He became more and more curious about what the "liberal arts" and "science" of later generations are.

……

[A recent economics paper has pushed the contempt for liberal arts to a new height. ]

[This paper was written by four experts and scholars from the central bank and is very important. ]

[The paper made a suggestion to the country: attach importance to science and engineering education to avoid the situation in Southeast Asian countries where there are too many liberal arts students and development stagnation. ]

[This suggestion instantly made many liberal arts students explode. ]

[What did the liberal arts provoke you? Why do you say that liberal arts students are harming the country by studying liberal arts? ]

[Does the country only need people who engage in science, and does not need to develop culture and ideas? ] (To read the violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

[Of course. 】

[Some people think that science students are more important. The author of the paper just said the truth that is a bit unpleasant. 】

[After all, no matter how well you learn liberal arts, you can't convert it into practical technology, and technology is necessary for our Dragon Country to achieve rejuvenation. 】

[What can liberal arts students do in the laboratory? 】

Bullet screen:

"To be honest, the words are rough but the truth is true. Compared with science, liberal arts is indeed not practical. Can the humanities and social sciences that liberal arts students learn produce any practical industrial technology or invent any practical industrial equipment? Obviously not!"

"Reply - that's right, it may be a bit too much to say that liberal arts are just empty talk and ruining the country. It can only be said that there is really no great contribution."

"Reply - what's too much? Ancient China is an example. A group of useless Confucian scholars and literati, who only know how to talk nonsense all day long, boast about everything, look down on ancient science students and craftsmen, and end up being beaten by others with advanced firearms invented by science students."

"Reply - that's right, not too much at all. This is a typical case of empty talk ruining the country. What kind of sage's learning is useless. Can it invent powerful firearms?"

"Reply - science and hard work will make the country prosperous, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it."

"Reply - Hu What the hell, how come liberal arts are useless? Without liberal arts, where would Chinese civilization have lasted for thousands of years?"

"Reply--Who said that national cultural output is not important? If liberal arts are not good, what can we use to export culture and compete in culture?"

"Reply--Criticizing liberal arts students every day is not important. The industry of the big brother back then was so strong, but in the end it collapsed and disintegrated because of ideology."

"Reply--The importance of cultural competition is no less than that of technological competition. If you don't occupy the cultural and public opinion high ground, others will."

"Reply--Don't argue, don't argue, liberal arts and science are inseparable, both are important."[]

"Reply--No, why do two subjects that can complement and integrate have to be ranked higher or lower?"

"Reply--That's right, there is no question of who is useful and who is useless."

"..."

In many dynasties, many great scholars stared at some bullet screens in the sky., and was extremely angry.

"What nonsense!"

"The learning of the sage governs the country and the world, and it is the learning of governing the world. How can it be useless?"

"Too ridiculous! The learning of the sage contains the great principles of heaven and earth! How can it be compared with those strange and lewd sayings?"

Many great Confucian scholars shouted angrily.

They could not accept the remarks in the barrage that belittled Confucianism and believed that Confucianism was useless.

...

At the same time.

On the other side.

Many emperors of all dynasties were thinking calmly.

At this time, they had roughly understood what the so-called "liberal arts" and "science" meant.

Liberal arts are like the classics, history, and collections of their respective dynasties, while science is the learning of craftsmanship.

And.

It is different from the situation of "focusing on science and neglecting literature" in later generations.

In ancient China, the emphasis has always been on literature over science.

Although most ancient dynasties did not deliberately suppress craftsmen.

But it is true that craftsmen generally have a low social status.

But is this right?

In fact, many emperors have long felt that this is wrong.

After all, they saw the earth-shaking changes that the Industrial Revolution brought to the country.

……

[While everyone is busy arguing about which is more important, arts or science, have you ever thought about a fundamental question? ]

[That is, why do we have to distinguish between arts and science? ]

[In history, true masters often master knowledge in various fields, integrate them, and then achieve very high achievements. ]

[For example, Leonardo da Vinci. ]

[Many of his paintings not only have artistic elements, but also contain mathematical and anatomical principles. ]

[Another example is Xu Xiake. 】

[He traveled around China to investigate the mountains and rivers, accurately deduced the formation principles of caves, stalactites and other wonders, and also realized the influence of the earth's latitude on plants. He is an outstanding natural scientist. 】

[At the same time, he has a wonderful writing style, can vividly describe his experiences, and any travel notes can be used as textbooks. He is an outstanding writer. 】

……

The Ming Dynasty Qi plane.

In a house.

Xu Xiake was guarding a sickbed, his face was sad, and he didn't react much to the content praising him on the giant screen in the sky.

Because on this sickbed, half lying was a white-haired old woman, who was his seriously ill mother.

Mother Xu looked at the huge screen in the sky and said to Xu Xiake:

"My son, don't be sad."

"As the old saying goes: It is rare for a person to live to be 70."

"I am already over 80, that's enough."

"It was my decision to travel together this time, you don't have to regret it."

"I am very happy to see my son become famous in the future!"

Mother Xu's face was even more joyful.

Because she was old, Xu Xiake originally planned to stop traveling and serve at home.She.

In order to show her support for Xu Xiake, she made an amazing move: she traveled with Xu Xiake at the age of over 80.

Although the journey had worn out her body.

But seeing the evaluation of Xu Xiake by later generations, she felt that it was all worth it.

This can be regarded as a legacy.

In ancient China, it was the highest honor.

…

[According to our standards today, they must be praised as "cross-border talents". ]

[But they themselves probably don't think so. ]

[On the contrary, they would think that contemporary people are strange. Isn't knowledge complementary? Why do we have to artificially draw boundaries and roughly divide knowledge into liberal arts and science? 】

The barrage flew out:

"These masters are not ordinary people. Ordinary people don't have this talent~"

"Not everyone is so talented. Those who can write a heavy stroke in history books are rare."

"..."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties nodded in agreement.

Those who can have such comprehensive knowledge and leave their names in history books with their extraordinary knowledge are not ordinary people.

……

[In fact. ]

[The ideal state of education should be to cultivate students into comprehensive talents, the kind that all subjects are 100 points. ]

[But many times, educational resources are insufficient. If you force comprehensive talents, you may teach students who fail all subjects. ]

[Then, it is better to settle for the second best, let students give up some subjects, specialize in the remaining subjects, and find jobs related to them. ]

[This is the real purpose of the division of liberal arts and science. 】

……

"So that's it."

In the Great Qin plane, Qin Shihuang basically understood.

He felt that there was nothing wrong with this idea.

Not only are educational resources limited, but people's time, energy and talent are also limited.

If you know everything, it is likely that you are not good at anything.

Such talents are not very useful.

It is better to concentrate resources, time and energy to focus on cultivating abilities in a certain area.

Specialists trained in this way are more useful to the country. .