Chapter 137: The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets? Exploring the Qin Dynasty? Attracting Thunder! (6K) (Ch 137)

【“The royal family.”】
[“Powerful and noble.”]
【”church.”】
【“Emerging businessman.”】
[“They were the first supporters of the exploration of the East.”]
[“It was also the key to the advent of the Age of Exploration.”]
【Chen Huaixin thought so in his heart.】
【And now within Yuguo. 】
【In fact, there are also powerful people born. 】
【but.】
【Because of his existence. 】
[These dignitaries are not as high-profile as they were in the previous period. They all keep their heads down and behave in a low profile. ]
[Not to mention supporting Taoism in its search for the Immortal Mountain, they are even very cautious about doing business within the territory of Yu Country.]
【”after all.”】
【”His Majesty.”】
[“He is really ruthless towards the powerful and wealthy.”]
[“Use him once in private.”]
【“As for the ministers.”】
[“The common people are the country’s diligent eldest sons. We must not let the common people suffer.”]
[“Merchants are rebellious young children, so they need to be restricted and supervised.”]
[“As for the rich and powerful, letting them live is the greatest mercy.”]
[The powerful have all heard this.]
【so.】
[They didn’t dare to have any aggressive thoughts, for fear of being noticed by Chen Huaixin.]
[Chen Huaixin actually knew about the existence of these new powerful people, but as long as they behaved themselves and did not violate the law, it would be difficult for him to do anything to them.]
【”because.”】
[“The fairness of the law.”]
[“This is something I decided myself.”]
【“Now that they are behaving themselves honestly.”】
[“Then just keep an eye on them.”]
【Chen Huaixin did not really relax his attention on these dignitaries.】
[But most of the time, I don’t care much about them. ]
【And now. 】
【After seeing this memorial. 】
[After seeing that the merchants and churches that were key to the great voyages might appear in Yu Country in another form.]
【He suddenly remembered.】
[Then the dignitaries who are also key! ]
【only.】
【This is the Age of Exploration of Yu Country. 】
【Perhaps there would be no participation from them.】
【“The imperial court.”】
【”Taoism.”】
【”merchant.”】
[“These three are enough to kick off the Age of Exploration!”]
【Chen Huaixin suddenly felt a little excited.】
He knows very well.
【The ocean trade that Yuguo is currently carrying out. 】
[It is not enough to be called the Age of Exploration. ]
【”because.”】
【“Most businessmen.”】
【“We all do business in Southeast Asia.”】
[“We are all following the old routes to do business with people we know well.”]
[“We are not that active in developing new routes and finding new markets.”]
【Chen Huaixin knows the reason.】
[Merchants are willing to take risks. ]
[But I won’t really go ahead and do it. ]
【Dive into the dangerous sea.】
[It is obvious that you can make a lot of money just by staying in the coastal areas of Southeast Asia, so why take the risk to explore the so-called new market and look for the so-called new routes? ]
[The current revenue from Southeast Asia has not yet reached saturation, and even if new routes are opened, it is still unknown whether they will be stronger than they are now! ]
[“Merchants pursue profit.”]
[“Businessmen are short-sighted.”]
“These are their strengths and weaknesses.”
[“So after our country opened up to maritime trade, the commercial tax would rise rapidly.”]
[“But after so many years, the developed routes remain the same, and no one dares to make changes!”]
【Chen Huaixin didn’t mean to blame the businessman.】
【after all.】
[Let them explore the market in places where there is no visible profit and prospect. ]
[Unless it is a mandatory order from the imperial court.]
【Otherwise, most people will just be content with the status quo. 】
【Thinking of the Silk Road is progress! 】
【“And now.”】
【“Someone actually thought of this.”】
[“Cooperate with Taoism to find overseas immortal mountains.”]
[“I don’t know what I found out.”]
[“Or is it because you want to be prepared for danger and look for new markets?”]
【Chen Huaixin didn’t think about it for too long.】
[Because no matter if those businessmen guessed something from the actions of Taoism, or simply wanted to make more money, as long as they are willing to support Taoism, it is also a good thing for Yuguo! ]
【Especially.】
【If you say. 】
[If their cooperation with Taoism, coupled with the ships provided by the imperial court, can really usher in the Age of Discovery, the entire Yu Kingdom will benefit from it! ]
[The huge profits brought by the Age of Exploration are enough to make all the merchants who are afraid to move forward risk their lives to explore the vast ocean! ]
【”even.”】
【“I am Yuguo.”】
[“They will all have the potential to become——the empire on which the sun never sets!”]
…
“The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets?”
“A country where the sun never sets?”
“What a big tone!”
Looking at the predicted future, some officials from aristocratic families couldn’t help but speak out.
Even the aristocratic families like them only dared to think about centuries-long dynasties and millennia-old families.
Chen Huaixin’s ideal directly crushed their wishes into slag!
They sneered and laughed at Chen Huaixin, not only because they thought he was fanciful, but also because they were venting their confusion about what was going on.
But many ministers remained silent.
Especially Wang Qianhe.
Although the addition of new positions in the army made him feel that Chen Huaixin had made a mistake the first time, his trust in Chen Huaixin did not change much!
“With the help of merchants.”
“With the help of Taoism.”
“The court should do a little more.”
“Can it turn the country into the empire on which the sun never sets?”
“This… only Chen Huaixin would dare to think like this!”
Wang Qianhe didn’t think about whether Chen Huaixin could do it.
But this kind of lofty ambition is enough to make people sigh.
“after all.”
“Past dynasties.”
“At most, I just want it to last for thousands of years.”
“Who would have thought of such a thing?”
Wang Qianhe shook his head.
There was also a hint of envy in the eyes of Duke Weiguo.
He knew very well that in order to achieve this, many wars would inevitably break out. For them as military generals, war represented merit!
“It’s just a pity.”
“Even if I know how to do it.”
“I, Chengguo, still can’t do it!”
Duke Weiguo’s eyes dimmed a lot.
but.
He was still somewhat confused.
“A group of merchants and a group of old Taoist priests, even with the help of the treasure ship, can they really accomplish anything?!”
…
【Chen Huaixin agreed to the cooperation between Taoism and businessmen. 】
【Or rather. 】
【For Taoism. 】
He wanted to be more supportive.
【Nowadays, businessmen are contributing their manpower. 】
[It can be regarded as saving a considerable amount of money for the national treasury. ]
【”and.”】
【“The most important thing is.”】
“These businessmen will take this very seriously.”
[“Not only will we give people money and things, but we will also pass on our accumulated marine experience to Taoism!”]
[“Maybe even go on the ship in person!”]
[Chen Huaixin is not afraid of merchants following the ship, but he is afraid that they don’t care about this matter! ]
[Whether they have ulterior motives or simply want a new market, as long as these merchants can see new profits, even if Taoism no longer goes to the sea, they will plunge into the sea on their own! ]
【Chen Huaixin handed this matter over to the Prime Minister.】
[Although the Prime Minister knew that his Majesty attached great importance to the ocean and the overseas fairy mountains, he really did not expect that after the merchants got involved in this matter, his Majesty would increase the importance again! ]
[“Because it doesn’t require money from the national treasury?”]
【“Because the prelude to a new era is about to begin.”】
【Chen Huaixin smiled.】
He didn’t explain much.
[This kind of thing will not produce results in a short period of time. ]
[Even if the Buddhist monk went to India and returned, the ocean would still be the same as before.]
【”after all.”】
“The ocean is too big.”
[“Big enough to swallow up all the hidden dangers of my country!”]
…
[May, the eleventh year of Jingping.]
【After obtaining His Majesty’s permission. 】
[Taoism actively contacts merchants and prepares for the next voyage.]
[After Buddhism learned about this, it did not bother to mock Taoism and quickly gathered people to discuss it.]
[“That bunch of bull noses have cooperated with the merchants!”]
[“This should be something that His Majesty agreed to, otherwise they definitely wouldn’t be so bold!”]
[“That is to say, your majesty attaches great importance to the ocean. If those idiots really make some achievements in the ocean, then Buddhism will be suppressed by them!”]
[“Even if we retrieve the scriptures from the West, we may not be able to make up for this disadvantage!”]
【“…”】
[The monks looked anxious.]
【Although.】
[Nowadays, both Buddhism and Taoism are under the control of the imperial court, and their development is restricted. I even heard that His Majesty has asked the Ministry of Justice to compile new laws to better manage religion.]
[But no matter what, now the two religions have actually developed better than in the previous period! ]
【”because.”】
[“Yuguo is too rich!”]
【“It’s not just the court that’s wealthy.”】
[“Even the quality of life of the people is far superior to that of the past!”]
[“For our sect, these are the best believers!”]
[“And most importantly, we will only be controlled by the imperial court and will not be exploited by other powerful people!”]
[Many monks are aware of this.]
【In the pre-inheritance period. 】
[Although some Buddhist temples cooperated with aristocratic families, one for exploitation and the other for persuasion, the little money they gained might not only be snatched away by the court, but also be taken away by the powerful and wealthy for some reason.]
[In today’s Yu Kingdom, the only one who can control them is the imperial court, and the imperial court only restricts their actions. As long as they pay the religious tax, they don’t care about anything else. ]
[“In simple terms.”]
[“A seemingly unlimited opportunity, but in fact, every step is difficult.”]
[“One is that there is an upper limit, but the actual limit is ridiculously high!”]
[“If I cannot spread the name of Buddhism far and wide in this dynasty, I will be defeated.”]
[“I’m afraid even Buddha would be so angry that he would come back to life!”]
[Many monks behave so positively because of this mentality.]
[And now their biggest rival has found a new way to win the favor of His Majesty. ]
[If they just sit there and wait for death, they will definitely be overtaken by the bull nose in the future! ]
【“Not as good as that.”】
[“Should we also look for businessmen to cooperate with?”]
【A monk proposed this idea. 】
[But Master Xinkong frowned and said, “Looking for businessmen to cooperate? Those bull noses cooperated with businessmen with the consent of His Majesty, and what they want to do is to explore the fairy mountains overseas.”]
[“Now that we have some people going to the West to obtain the scriptures, even if Your Majesty agrees that we can cooperate with the merchants, what can we do?”]
[“Open up tourist routes between Xitian and Yuguo?!”]
【After saying this. 】
【Master Xinkong was also somewhat helpless.】
[Compared to the ocean, the West is relatively safer and doesn’t require too many people. Even if they want to invest, they don’t know where to invest! ]
【but.】
[At this time, a clever monk said: “Some people have already explored the road to the West, but the road to the West has not been fully explored!”]
[“Your Majesty attaches great importance to the outside world and pays close attention to different countries. No matter where we monks go, it is not easy for people to suspect us.”]
[“So, can we propose to His Majesty that we cooperate with the merchants to fully explore the Western Regions?”]
【Hearing this.】
【Master Xinkong’s eyes lit up. 】
[It’s not that he thinks that exploring the Western Regions is a good idea. Many places there are already controlled by Dayu. Even if the monks go there and get more detailed information, it will only be icing on the cake.]
【”but.”】
[“Except for the Western Region.”]
[“There are still many places to explore.”]
【“For example.”】
[“The Great Qin recorded in the ancient books!”]
…
“These monks.”
“As expected, they are all a bunch of flatterers who curry favor with the powerful!”
“Chen Huaixin hasn’t even said anything yet, but they’ve already taken the initiative to think of a solution!”
“Why weren’t they so active when I inherited the throne?!”
After seeing the predicted future, the doctor of the Ministry of Shrines could not help but curse out loud.
However.
Not to mention other ministers.
Even those officials from aristocratic families.
They were all looking at him with strange eyes.
“Is this guy’s brain damaged?”
“Why wasn’t he proactive when I was inheriting the country? Doesn’t he know the reason himself?!”
“Could it be that after the monk who traveled west changed his words from Buddha’s blessing to Your Majesty’s blessing, he went completely crazy?”
“He can even say such things. It’s better to draw a clear line between us as soon as possible.”
These officials from aristocratic families thought so in their hearts.
They really need officials to stand on the same front with them so that they can better attack Chen Huaixin and discredit his reputation.
But these brain-damaged officials will only make things worse in most cases. They don’t even need you to be their dog!
After shaking his head.
They chose to stay away from the guy.
The Minister of Rites Zhang Hongyu’s face was filled with anger.
Previously, His Majesty showed mercy and let him go, not caring about the fact that the Minister of the Ministry of Rites gave extremely high treatment to envoys from small countries around.
He had already thought about how to deal with the Minister of the Honglu Temple after the deduction was completed.
“But now.”
“The doctor of the Ministry of Shrines has come out again, saying these crazy words!”
“Are you afraid that I’m too lucky and that I won’t be killed by His Majesty?”
“How come the institution that my Ministry of Rites belongs to only produces such talents!”
Zhang Hongyu was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
In noting.
Your Majesty didn’t pay attention to this.
Without hesitation, he reprimanded the doctor of the Ministry of Shrines, telling him to shut up and stop talking nonsense!
The doctor from the Ministry of Shrines had an ugly look on his face, but he could only lower his head and take the scolding. In his heart, he kept cursing, “Those fence-sitters!”
Wang Qianhe ignored the noisy noises in the hall.
He looked at the Heavenly Mirror, a trace of helplessness showing on his face.
“In my country, there are not many restrictions on Buddhism.”
“But even so, it’s still no match for the restricted Yu Country.”
“Even the monks who were under control were very fond of it!”
“I’m afraid it will take us a lifetime to learn this method of governing a country and comprehend it thoroughly.”
Wang Qianhe shook his head.
He felt that he had learned a lot from this simulation, but he had no idea how to put it into practice!
“Only hope.”
“After the deduction is over.”
“Your Majesty, can you really recruit Chen Huaixin?”
“Only he… can change the current situation of our Chengguo!”
…
【“Daqin?”】
[“Those monks want to cooperate with businessmen.”]
[“Explore all the way from the Western Regions to Daqin?”]
【Chen Huaixin looked at the memorial in his hand, and a hint of interest suddenly appeared on his face.】
[Of course he knew.]
【This Great Qin is not that Great Qin. 】
【It is the name for the countries in the Near East. 】
【“Or rather.”】
[“The destination they are heading to is the European continent.”]
[“That’s also the place I wanted Taoism to explore!”]
【Chen Huaixin thought in his heart.】
【Before.】
【When religion is allowed to roll up on itself. 】
[He thought about letting Buddhism go to India to explore the situation in India, and letting Taoism go to the European continent to explore the current situation of the countries there.]
【And now. 】
[Although Buddhism still sent people to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, while heading to India, the Western Regions were gradually occupied by Dayu cavalry, but Taoism did not go to the European continent as he wished, but went to explore the immortal mountains overseas! ]
[“Although.”]
【“Taoism explores the ocean.”】
[“There is a high probability that it will reach the European continent.”]
【“What Buddhism wants to do seems to be the same as what they do.”】
[“But this repetition…will not waste resources!”]
One is the ocean.
One is land.
【These two different ways. 】
[Not only can it help Yuguo deepen its understanding of the European continent, but it can also give those merchants who have gone crazy because of the Age of Exploration a different way of making choices! ]
[The merchants of Yu country will set out from the ocean and land to the European continent, Southeast Asia, and the New World! ]
【”and.”】
【“The most important thing is.”】
[“I will also carry out a real westward expedition!”]
[“The exploration of land means more to me!”]
【Chen Huaixin made a decision in his mind.】
[He now relies on merchants to travel along the Silk Road, accumulating information along the way bit by bit to build their understanding of the European continent.]
【But.】
【Just as he thought before. 】
[Merchants pursue profit! ]
【Businessmen are short-sighted! 】
[The development of the Silk Road will indeed bring huge profits to Yu Country, but merchants may not take the initiative to explore undiscovered places on this road. In fact, they prefer to focus on stable profits! ]
[But when monks get involved, things become different! ]
[They will take the initiative to go to various countries in order to please Yu Country. Even if they only go to the so-called Daqin, it will be enough for Chen Huaixin to better understand the current situation in Europe! ]
[“In simple terms.”]
[“It’s when businessmen can easily make a lot of money.”]
[“Their enthusiasm is no match for that more enterprising monk!”]
【”so.”】
【“This request… is approved!”】
【Chen Huaixin once again handed this matter over to the Prime Minister.】
【Two things happened one after another, related to religion. 】
[This made the Prime Minister understand even more clearly how successful His Majesty’s idea of ​​​​making religion roll up was! ]
[“Even without our orders, they will actively strive for the sake of the sect.”]
[The Prime Minister said with some emotion.]
【Chen Huaixin smiled calmly. 】
[“You can also remind them that they can spread the teachings on their way to Daqin.”]
[“Even if they are from other countries, it is a good thing for them to become believers.”]
【Chen Huaixin reminded.】
[And a somewhat amusing thought emerged in his mind. ]
[“I carried out cultural brainwashing in the grasslands and the Western Regions. Before achieving cultural victory, I won’t achieve the so-called religious victory first, right?”]
…
[Same month.]
【School of Research and Technology.】
【The first batch of students are about to graduate. 】
[“Although.”]
[“They only studied for three years.”]
[“But the relevant knowledge has been mastered.”]
【“There’s not much point in staying in school anymore.”】
[Ji Changxi took some time out, came out of the shipyard, and followed Chen Huaixin into the school.]
[From the eighth year of Jingping to the eleventh year of Jingping, the eyes of these students have changed from ignorance to wisdom. ]
[Chen Huaixin originally wanted to extend the school’s education time by one more year, but later changed his mind and realized that the fourth year was basically an internship, but Yuguo did not need this link now.]
[“The knowledge that students who graduate from the school have acquired is enough to enter many departments. As for the so-called internship… let’s consider it after the number of students increases in the future.”]
【Chen Huaixin temporarily gave up this idea.】
【And today. 】
[He and Ji Changxi appeared in school together, also for this group of students! ]
[Because they are about to graduate, they naturally need to have graduation results, and the best people to observe these results are naturally the two of them! ]
[“But the weather today doesn’t seem very good. It seems like it’s going to rain at any moment.”]
【Chen Huaixin looked at the sky.】
【But Ji Changxi shook his head and said.】
[“For most students, this is indeed not good weather, but for some students, it is the most suitable time.”]
[“Hmm? Their graduation achievement is related to rain?”]
[“Yes! They want to… attract lightning!”]
【“…”】
…
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