"You want me to get friendly with a female teacher in the capital? Is that for real?"
Chen Feng was taken aback.
"Yes."
Cheng Lu replied with a smile.
"Miss Cheng, are you sure you want to push me into another woman's arms?"
Chen Feng probed.
"Chen Feng, you've misunderstood. I'm not asking you to pursue Teacher Wang Ziwei, just to get along with her. Wang Ziwei is a history teacher at Capital University, a talented woman there. She's younger than Mayor Qin, but older than me. You can't conquer a woman like that."
"Miss Cheng, I really can't figure out why you want me to get along with a talented woman. Does the political arena require literary talent?"
Chen Feng asked, bewildered.
"Chen Feng, you still lack sensitivity in the political arena. Didn't you say earlier that you definitely want to enter the capital's political scene in the future? Entering the capital's political arena not only requires decades of accumulated experience but also connections in the capital. Without connections here, even if you're outstanding, you'll still be stuck at the grassroots level of politics for your entire life."
Cheng Lu explained earnestly.
"Miss Cheng, you mean this history teacher at Capital University, Teacher Wang, has connections in the capital?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"I heard people say Teacher Wang has connections in the capital, but I don't know exactly what kind of connections. What I mean is, be prepared. Build a good relationship with Teacher Wang, and maybe it'll be useful in over a decade."
Cheng Lu said with a smile.
"Miss Cheng, isn't that a bit exaggerated? Cultivating a connection for over a decade?"
Chen Feng retorted.
"Otherwise, do you think it's so easy to enter the capital's political arena? Let me tell you, even with my Cheng family's connections in Jiangcheng, there's no hope of entering the capital's political arena. You, a deputy town mayor of Mingshan Town, want to enter the capital's political arena. Is it possible without extraordinary means?"
Cheng Lu explained.
"That makes sense."
Chen Feng agreed wholeheartedly.
Indeed, if one has a grand vision, they must have a grand plan.
So, Chen Feng went to find Teacher Wang that evening.
"Teacher Wang, I'm Chen Feng from the International Politics class."
Chen Feng stated his purpose directly.
"The International Politics class? As I recall, the International Politics class doesn't study Chinese history, does it?"
Wang Ziwei looked at the handsome student with curiosity.
"Yes, Teacher Wang, the International Politics class indeed doesn't have Chinese history as a course. However, I believe this is precisely where Capital University's curriculum design is unreasonable."
Chen Feng said frankly.
Teacher Wang Ziwei was a talented woman. One shouldn't be too modest in front of a talented woman.
"Student Chen, you question Capital University's curriculum design? Capital University is the top university in China. Are you sure you want to question it?"
Wang Ziwei looked at Chen Feng with great interest.
"Teacher Wang, as a teacher at Capital University, you should know that in academia, there is no such thing as authority. Anyone with an idea can express it. This is my thinking: Teacher Wang, since it's International Politics, and China, as a major Eastern power, has an important place in international political wisdom. If one doesn't study Chinese history, how can they truly understand International Politics?"
Chen Feng countered.
"So, what is your point?"
Wang Ziwei continued to look at Chen Feng with great interest.
Before this young man appeared, she always thought she was so unique at Capital University.
After this young man appeared, the word "unique" seemed to apply to him.
That wasn't the most crucial part. The most crucial part was that although this young man wasn't old, the depth in his eyes was something that even she, a talented woman from the capital, couldn't match.
He was a bit like Wei Shen, the math prodigy at Capital University.
At a young age, he had already become famous in China's mathematics circles, possessing extraordinary abilities.
The only difference was that Wei Shen's eyes looked somewhat innocent, as he dedicated all his thoughts to mathematics.
Chen Feng was the opposite. Chen Feng's eyes were filled with a profound depth, like a bottomless pit, absorbing all human interactions and worldly wisdom.
"My point is simple. I'm not asking Capital University to add Chinese history to the International Politics class. After all, not everyone in the International Politics class will enter politics, so minor flaws aren't a major issue. However, I wish to enter politics, so I'd like to have opportunities to discuss Chinese history with you, Teacher Wang."
Chen Feng said respectfully.
"Discuss? Chen Feng, aren't you being a bit too overconfident?"
Wang Ziwei replied coldly.
"Teacher Wang, isn't discussing problems a form of mutual learning? It shouldn't be a big deal, right?"
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Chen Feng, I've taken a brief look at your background. You're just a deputy town mayor from Mingshan Town, coming to Capital University to gild yourself for promotion. Someone like you, a grassroots political operative lacking substance, wants to discuss Chinese history with me?"
Wang Ziwei continued to look at Chen Feng coldly.
"Teacher Wang, I am a descendant of China. I have a rudimentary understanding of Chinese history. Discussing it with you should be fine."
Chen Feng replied without subservience or arrogance.
"This is somewhat interesting. You think you've achieved minor accomplishments in the political grassroots and now you've lost all sense of proportion. Since that's the case, don't blame me for bullying the younger. Write down your thoughts on how China should handle the current E'wu situation. Your historical literacy will be evident."
Wang Ziwei said crisply and decisively.
After speaking, Wang Ziwei prepared to turn and leave, but Chen Feng called out to her.
As it turned out, he did know a little about the E'wu situation.
And these weren't conclusions drawn from books, but from practical experience.
It turned out that the previous foreign trade crisis in the garment industry in Mingshan Town was a result of the E'wu situation.
When dealing with the Mingshan Town garment foreign trade crisis, he had deeply grasped the essence of the E'wu situation.
No matter how dire the E'wu situation became, China and the United States would never fall out.
The reason was simple: both China and the United States benefited from the E'wu situation.
"Where did you copy this from?"
Wang Ziwei asked, suppressing her surprise.
"This is just my own thinking. I haven't copied it from anyone."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Good. Then I'll ask you another question. If you answer this question brilliantly, I will proactively discuss history with you in the future. Please tell me, what is the essence of war?"
Wang Ziwei asked confidently.
The essence of war was a question that, without a certain degree of historical cultivation, could not be answered at its core.
In reality, wars, large and small, all shared the same essence.
"Population."
Chen Feng replied calmly with two words.
"Continue."
Wang Ziwei said, trying to suppress her excitement.
Because the essence of war was population.
This historical conclusion was something she had researched for several years to understand.
Yet, this man in front of her had grasped the core issue so casually.
"When the population grows rapidly, war becomes inevitable. To put it bluntly, there isn't enough resources."
Chen Feng said with a calm expression.
"Chen Feng, aren't you a computer science major? Why are you also so knowledgeable about history?"
Wang Ziwei asked instinctively.
"Teacher Wang, although I'm in science, I entered the political arena immediately after graduation. To avoid falling into various traps in politics, there's only one way: learn from history."
"This is interesting. Since that's the case, tomorrow, you'll come with me to a village in the suburbs of the capital to resolve a political dilemma. Consider it a practical lesson in Chinese history research."
Wang Ziwei's eyes lit up.
Coincidentally, her friend had invited her to solve a thorny issue in a village in the capital's suburbs tomorrow. She decided to let Chen Feng try, and then they would know if this young man truly had some real skills or was just all talk.