The Iron Curtain and the Furnace

Peak showdown of power schemes#Travelers against being ignored#Civilization integration experiment#Institutional game#Rise of technocrats#Political philosophy#Reversal history#High IQ showdown#Civilization evolution#Exploration of the essence of power In the twelfth year of Taichang, a time-traveling emperor sat on the dragon throne of the Dasheng Dynasty. He brought modern technology and built railways, telegraphs, and new schools within ten years. However, he fell into a vicious cycle of becoming weaker the more he reformed the empire. Under the imperial steps, Chief Minister Gu Yuan lowered his eyes and said nothing - this local politician quietly built another system, weaving an invisible iron curtain with traditional wisdom, and digesting the impact from the "future" in reverse. When two "dimensionality reduction strikes" from different time and space collide in the court, who is taking advantage of whom? At the end of the Game of Thrones, what kind of civilization will be forged in the furnace?