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Crown Prince Xia Tianqiong of the Great Xia Empire sighed, Do you think that these things are so easy to learn?
Why do you say that, Your Highness? the crowd was puzzled.
Xia Tianqiong sighed again, Todays trip has indeed left a profound impact on . I also thought that if we copied these experiences and took them back to the Great Xia, it would bring about significant positive changes! But upon closer examination, I found many problems, making it impossible to replicate.
Your Highness
First, lets talk about judicial reform.
Since Lin Beifan took charge of the Dedian Mansion, the first thing he reford was the judicial environnt. He favored the common people in legal judgnts, punished the powerful, regardless of how much power they held or their backgrounds. But do you know how he did it?
Many shook their heads, indicating their lack of understanding.
Xia Tianqiongs tone was complex, I received information from a spy that the reason Lin Beifan did this was to openly arrest the influential individuals and exploit them.
Wish to avoid punishnt? Pay up!
Wish to have good food and accommodation? Pay up!
Wish to reduce your sentence? Pay up!
In other words, he, single-handedly, challenged the powerful figures across the realm! By exploiting the wealth of these elites, he not only protected the interests of the common people but also enriched himself.
Astonishing! The crowd was greatly surprised.
Such courage is truly admirable.
However, if we were to do this in the Great Xia, who would dare? Even the current Pri Minister might not have the courage!
This Everyone shook their heads.
Not only the Pri Minister, even the current Emperor wouldnt dare! Because doing so would anger too many people! It wouldnt be conducive to governance! Even a ruler of a nation sotis has to compromise when faced with various problems.
Why does Lin Beifan dare to do this?
Xia Tianqiong shook his head, I cant fathom it either, but he did it, and its effective! Without a fair and just judicial environnt, the court cannot gain the trust of the people, and many matters cant even begin.
Everyone nodded in deep agreent.
Next, lets talk about public order.
Xia Tianqiong cleared his throat, took a sip of tea, and continued, In this aspect, Lin Beifan unexpectedly appointed the forr thief, Night Fragrance, to combat cri and maintain local order. Youve all witnessed the results; it has reached the point where no valuables are lost, and doors are left unlocked at night. However, this is sothing we cant imitate.
Because individuals like Night Fragrance are extrely rare throughout the world! Even if they exist, would you dare employ them? Even if you dare, can you control them?
Night Fragrance has formidable martial skills and remarkable strength, and hes inherently unruly! How could you make him work obediently and follow orders? Even a grandmaster couldnt achieve that!
Only Lin Beifan, I dont know what thod he used, managed to make Night Fragrance obey orders!
Thus, with a good judicial environnt and improved public order, people and rchants gain a sense of security, which leads to the possibility of comrcial developnt and economic improvent! Xia Tianqiongs eyes glead.
Everyone nodded once again.
After achieving these two favorable environnts, Lin Beifan promoted the street economy and simultaneously introduced night market economy. This made the city lively and vibrant, significantly boosting the business economy, ensuring that people had money!
We can emulate the street economy, but the night market economy would be challenging, as public safety remains an unsolved problem before us!
Everyone nodded vigorously.
They all knew that a thriving night market economy was great, but they really couldnt figure out how to make it work!
Because many people practice martial arts and are full of energy, they are prone to getting into trouble at night, especially when there are more people around. The cost of managent is extrely high, and its difficult to control.
Thats why many cities impose curfews, prohibiting people from going out at night. Only Lin Beifan doesnt have such concerns because he has the great thief Night Fragrance, who is highly skilled in martial arts and exceptional in lightness techniques. He manages the citys security, and as long as the opponents arent grandmasters, he can handle them all. This naturally solves the public order problem.
Of course, they could also find a fourth-ranked warrior to manage the citys security, but who would want to do such mundane tasks? That would be a waste of their exceptional abilities, and no one would be willing.
Your Highness, we also have cent; we can develop a cent economy! an old courtier suggested.
Yes, we can develop a cent economy!
We can produce cent and sell it, driving comrcial developnt!
This way, our court can earn money while also stimulating the market economy, killing two birds with one stone!
Your suggestion is good; in fact, our court has been working on this! However, cent production requires a large workforce! As you all saw, to produce cent, they employed a total of four to five hundred thousand people in Minxin City, just to support this industry! Xia Tianqiongs face was bitter. Where can we find so many people?
Everyone joined in with bitter smiles.
Four to five hundred thousand people already equated to the total population of a large city. To mobilize so many people is an extrely difficult task. Even if they had the capability, others might not be willing to do it; cent production is very demanding! Its worth noting that most of the common people in Minxin City were originally disaster victims who traveled great distances to arrive here and had no other ans of livelihood, so they could only engage in cent production.
Furthermore, theres another problem!
This cent is primarily used for building houses, and the demand is enormous. The Great Wu Court achieves this through advanced waterways and hydro-craft called air cushion boats. The air cushion boats have a massive carrying capacity; one boat can transport tens of thousands of catties of cent!
We havent yet developed our air cushion boats; we can only use regular wooden boats for transportation. This increases costs, making cent more expensive, and fewer people buy it. So, the market wont develop, and whats the point of producing so much cent?
Xia Tianqiong sighed repeatedly.
Yeah, why didnt I think of that?
Your Highness is truly wise!
Furthermore, in terms of comrce, Lin Beifan has provided various tax incentives to prominent rchants, encouraging everyone to engage in business and trade! This action has indeed greatly promoted the comrcial activities in the capital city and Minxin City, leading to a thriving market!
But, he can do this, and we cannot!
Because, when Lin Beifan did this initially, it was to address the issues of livelihood, clothing, housing, and transportation for a million people. Without enough food and resources, he had to attract rchant families through these conditions. It was the optimal solution given the current constraints!
However, if we were to do the sa, its certain that tax revenue would decrease, thats beyond doubt! Moreover, if everyone engages in trade, who would grow crops?
Our land is not as fertile as Great Wus, and the yield is limited. If everyone shifts to comrce, the grain output will inevitably decrease. The consequences, I need not emphasize; you all know!
Everyone nodded in agreent
An elderly courtier spoke up, Without grain, the nation will fall into chaos!
Exactly! Xia Tianqiong nodded, So, we must restrain the growth of comrce and ensure our grain reserves! However, if comrce cant flourish, the cent economy will face severe limitations!
Xia Tianqiong sighed again, Therefore, we simply cannot adopt Minxin Citys developnt model! They created such an unreplicable miracle due to specific circumstances. If we learn from them, it might just be a case of imitating without understanding, inviting ridicule. If a major problem occurs, it will be too late to rectify!
Your Highness, your wisdom shines through. We have learned from you! the various officials praised.
Xia Tianqiong modestly replied, Gentlen, youre too kind. I have limited experience and abilities. There must be shortcomings in my problem analysis. I request that you all point them out; I will surely improve!
Your Highness, youre being too humble! The elderly officials looked at the princes modest deanor, feeling deeply gratified.
As long as they followed such a capable ruler, there was hope for the future!
Besides this, I have also identified a trendous crisis!
What crisis, Your Highness, please enlighten us!
Xia Tianqiongs eyes were burning with intensity as he spoke, Our primary objective in coming here was to observe the current state of Great Wu, gather intelligence, and understand the situation in detail. This way, we can formulate strategic asures and annex Great Wu in one sweep, expanding the territory for our Great Xia!
Everyone nodded in agreent.
They had gathered around the prince because they all shared the sa goal. For any courtier, the greatest achievent was undoubtedly expanding the nations territory.
However, the situation has surprised us!
The Great Wu court hasnt declined; instead, its thriving, full of vitality, and showing signs of resurgence! If given another two or three years, they will undoubtedly rise to power. By then, annexing Great Wu will beco difficult!
Everyone exchanged worried glances, their eyes revealing concern.
Your Highness, do you have any insightful ideas? an elderly courtier asked.
Originally, we intended to launch our campaign when internal turmoil arose within Great Wu!
However, the Northern Hebei region is facing troubles with bandits, the economy is in a slump, the population is declining, and the Northern Hebei Princes recent actions are unknown, maintaining an extrely low profile!
The Southern Jiang region is struck by flooding, causing a lack of food, economic collapse, and severe population loss. The Southern Jiang Princes developnt efforts have been hindered, and even whether the people can have a al is a problem!
The Wuxi Duke has suffered military losses and is now encountering a group of elusive righteous warriors. Theres no hope there!
As for the other Great Wu vassal kings, theyre weak and cant make much of an impact!
Hence, we can only rely on ourselves now! We absolutely cannot afford to give them a chance to rise! The longer we delay, the more unfavorable it becos for us! After this trip, I will certainly request an audience with my father, the emperor, and propose a military campaign against Great Wu!
The officials exchanged glances and then stood up, speaking in unison, Your Highness, your wisdom shines through. We wholeheartedly support you and are willing to give our all, even if it ans risking our lives!
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