"What is this?"
Gu Xu was stunned when he unfolded the parchment and saw what was on it.
Huo Sining turned her head, her gaze following Gu Xu's line of sight, and was equally dumbfounded when she saw the parchment.
Since she began her education, the history of the Great Ming Dynasty that Huo Sining had been exposed to portrayed generations of emperors as arrogant and complacent.
The self-sufficient nation was still indulging in the dream of being a great power, inventing behind closed doors, unaware that beyond its borders, the Renaissance, technological developments, and advancements in astronomy, physics, and chemistry were progressing rapidly with the intention of penetrating this eastern fertile land.
The first brave soul to step out of the country and venture into the world was Zheng He, who charted the sea routes of his voyages to the Western Ocean, leaving a significant mark in history. Unfortunately, in the feudal era, his actions were not understood.
