"Overseas Enfeoffnt!"
Everyone was suddenly shocked upon hearing this, never expecting such a turn of events.
Lu Yao nodded, "That's right, dismber Goryeo into towns and distribute them to those who have made contributions."
The seven high officials exchanged glances, speechless for a long ti.
The main issue was their mindset had not yet shifted. After all, it was the great powers that engaged in such things—and just a year ago, Divine Land had been the one suffering from humiliation.
Lu Yao added, "Do not be too stingy, the enfeoffed lands have independent personnel and financial authority, and they can recruit troops on their own, but they have no diplomatic rights."
The crowd exclaid, "Isn't this just like the Military Governors from the Tang dynasty!"
Lu Yao nodded, "Pretty much, that's exactly the effect we want. Otherwise, who would be willing to go abroad and fight? To put it plainly, this is overseas colonization."
"But..." Zhang Wenda said," granting such extensive military and political powers, in the long run, it might threaten the Imperial Court."
Lu Yao chuckled, "Every dynasty has worried about this issue, establishing countless cumberso regulations, but in the end, they all perished. There is no perfect system in the world; what I rely on is not such baseless things."
The few high officials pondered silently; the person before them indeed had the qualification to suppress everything.
Previously, news from the front lines had reported that Lord Lu could even kill the terrifying creatures created by Izumo from thousands of kiloters away.
Even so, they still felt this approach was sowhat unreliable.
At the sa ti, Zhang Wenda also wanted to advise holding off on the campaign against Izumo for a while longer.
But before he could speak, Lu Yao spoke up first, "All the distinguished officials have contributed by overseeing logistics at the rear, so naturally, you will also have overseas enfeoffnts."
Upon hearing this, the seven high officials' expressions changed—themselves! They too! Would have overseas enfeoffnts!
In that mont, they suddenly felt that the matter of "overseas enfeoffnt" held great potential.
It could let those who liked causing trouble go overseas to avoid causing harm dostically;
It could also solve the problem of land consolidation; it could serve as a trade outpost or military base to acquire resources...
In short, there were countless benefits, otherwise the great powers wouldn't be so keen on this!
For a ti, everyone was lost in boundless daydreams.
Lu Yao smiled, "Let's work together, keep up the effort and there will be many more overseas enfeoffnts in the future."
Zhang Wenda sighed, no longer bringing up the matter of delaying the campaign against Izumo, and comnted in admiration,
"Lord Lu has such boldness! With this move, heroes from all over the world will surely rush to join."
Lu Yao laughed, "I don't deserve such praise, it's just an idea. Bringing everyone a different future."
He wanted the Divine Land of Otherworld to travel a different path.
Always trying to persuade with reason, to answer hate with virtue, to love peace and all that—it was too boring, why not try sothing fresh.
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Thus reassured, the top-level officials who had visited together were no longer doubtful and took their leave with full vigor.
But before departing, they still had to take Lu Yao's silver with them.
Thereupon, the high officials each displayed their divine skills.
The Secretaries from the Six Ministries, with their Blood-Exchange Realm abilities, couldn't carry more than a few tons, so the main force was naturally Zhang Wenda of the Golden Body Realm.
Right then, Zhang Wenda's expression concentrated and he unleashed a vast expanse of True Qi like the sea, scooping up 30 tons of silver above his head, resembling an Indian military stunt motorcyclist who had seated several rows of people.
Zhang Wenda even shouted to his colleagues, "I can't free my hands, continue stacking on top."
The Secretaries from the Six Ministries hurriedly continued to stack silver bricks on top until the weight reached 50 tons, at which point Zhang Wenda called a halt.
Lu Yao praised, "Worthy of being a Golden Body Realm Grandmaster, able to lift sothing weighing 50 tons—such physical prowess is truly breathtaking!"
"A re trifle not worth ntioning," he replied.
Zhang Wenda was essentially carrying the equivalent of 50 barrels of water on his own and, to maintain a degree of elegance with so margin to spare, he had yet to reach his limit.
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At that mont, at the archway at the foot of Xiangshan.
The entourage of top officials waited here, with seven cars parked.
These attendants gathered together to chat, and as they talked, they noticed sothing amiss on the mountain.
They saw their own masters returning, each of them carrying a heap of glistening objects.
Rushing forward hurriedly, they were montarily dazzled by the silver light!
"So much silver!"
Those with a weaker constitution even collapsed on the ground in fright, speechless.
The seven high-ranking officials had varying levels of cultivation, together they moved 60 tons, totaling 1.2 million taels of silver!
This was a national treasure-level sum, an unimaginable number for any person or power.
A few officials, prideful of their status, left the silver at the foot of the mountain, no longer carrying it themselves, and ordered the attendants to find others to help.
However, due to the significant nature of the issue, they would guard the silver together and also escort it to the treasury to prevent any mistakes.
Li Zhongtang, looking at this mountain of silver, stroked his beard contentedly and said:
"Though various powers have enacted trade restrictions, the Westerners, always chasing profit, and the major trade companies still maintain normal interactions; this silver can certainly be put to great use!"
The crowd nodded in agreent.
Just then, they suddenly heard a cry from the sky.
Looking up, they saw a Spiritual Sparrowhawk frantically trying to escape.
And there was soone chasing it, shouting, "Co back, the lesson isn't over yet!"
It turned out that Ru Yi had boldly skipped a lesson and was pursued by Lu Yao who had discovered the escape.
Lu Yao's Aperture Points expelled True Qi jets, turning into the "Vector Thruster" of dynamic and overwhelming power, agilely and fiercely pursuing Ru Yi.
This was clearly soone flying in the sky by their own strength, and Zhang Wenda and the others were terrified!
"How is Lord Lu managing to do this?"
"It is said that only those in the Thunder Tribulation Realm can drag their flesh with their Divine Soul to fly! Has he undergone the Heavenly Tribulation?"
Watching Lu Yao flying about in the sky, blocking the Sparrowhawk's path, the spectators were in a daze, suddenly feeling as if the familiar world before them had beco very strange.
The feats of the Thunder Tribulation Realm were not just as simple as flying in the sky.
"It seems we will have to refer to him as Lord Lu Tian in the future. No wonder he has the confidence to conquer Izumo."
"Should we hold a grand celebration?"
"Lord Lu Tian is not one for pomp and fanfare. There's no need to overstep and make assumptions; let it unfold naturally."
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In the following days, with the unanimous support of several big-wigs, all decrees of the Imperial Court were executed swiftly and effectively.
Rumors ran rampant in the streets that several high officials brought a silver mountain down from Xiangshan, the stories being detailed and vivid.
With silver in hand, everything was easy to manage: compulsory education, new manufacturing bureaus, and the construction of railways and other major projects were successively launched.
But there were also a few setbacks.
First, the formation of the second corps encountered resistance.
The greatest difficulty was the lack of high-level martial artists, especially those in the Blood-Exchange Realm who could wear chas.
With cannonballs flying across the battlefield, decades of cultivation could be lost in an instant, reducing the enthusiasm of martial artists.
The original "Imperial Fist" was swiftly ford, relying on a strong foundation, teams brought up by Mr. Zuo over the years, and aided by Fu Fangsheng rallying a group of chivalrous warriors.
Furthermore, martial artists were sowhat resistant to the new laws, unwilling to give up their privileges.
However, the various clamors were instantly quelled by the Imperial Court's promulgation of the "Overseas Fiefdom Law"!
The entire Goryeo was enfeoffed to the ritorious officials!
The fiefdom had independent military and administrative powers, and could even develop its own laws.
Apart from loyalty to the Imperial Court, it was practically an independent kingdom!
Instantly, the public was abuzz, and the whole state, from the Imperial Court to the common people, was thrown into a frenzy.
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