Jiang Yifan seemed quite comfortable with the emperor's address as he responded, calmly continuing: "Both sides are made up of common people. If the artisans of the Great Land of the Celestial Empire can manufacture steam engines, it's hard to guarantee that the people across The Great Ocean can't create something similar.
Today, our court abandons the steam engine technology; if it falls into the grasp of a foreign country tomorrow, supported by a strong national power, with gigantic fleets that can travel swiftly across the ocean, I'm afraid the legitimacy of our court would then be threatened."
Everyone exchanged glances. The emperor's attitude was clear; he strongly supported Jiang Yifan. Though this kid's words were indeed alarmist, should we risk the emperor's disdain and denounce him?
