I am a living immortal.

Chapter 598 Worried

The Emperor of Yan State has always been under the aura of the previous emperor. The prosperity of Yan State is also due to the previous emperor's hard work in consolidating the foundation. To be honest, it has little to do with the current emperor. Some of the policies currently being implemented are left behind in the past. As long as they are implemented step by step, prosperity is inevitable.

But what happened in Lin State was an accident.

The previous emperor probably knew Lin State wouldn't last much longer, but he didn't expect it to fall so soon. However, the war in Lin State made the current emperor ecstatic. With the reputation of expanding territory, he could already imagine how it would be recorded in history books.

Although his reputation was not as high as that of the founding emperor, his father, it was definitely not small. Founding a country and expanding territory, the highest honors of an emperor were accomplished by the first two emperors.

These two emperors will go down in history.

It would be practically impossible for future generations to surpass him, let alone keep pace. The only comparable figure was the emperor's death for his country. This made the current emperor look radiant. He wasn't old to begin with, and sixty was the perfect age for adventure.

To leave a name in history and to expand territory.

The behemoth of the Yan State was in action, and the power involved was unimaginable. Food, weapons, huge ships, herbs, and a cannon shot, a million ounces of gold. War was a costly affair, but for the Yan State at the moment, it was quite suitable. The treasury was overflowing with silver, so it couldn't be spent. Rather than letting it gather dust, it was better to circulate it.

The preliminary preparations for the war directly or indirectly boosted the economy of the entire Yan Dynasty.

In order to revitalize a stagnant pool of water, various technologies have been developed.

Mining, iron smelting, sword forging, and armor-making—this alone set in motion an entire chain of operations. While all of this was controlled by the imperial court, there were also shipbuilding, grain farming, commerce, and so on. Once everything was ready, it was time to expand territory, and expanding territory meant military merit.

This is the most convenient way to cross classes.

High risk means high returns, which is enough to drive the young people in Yan Guozhong crazy.

Because of the sacrifice of Lin State, Yan State took off again.

The country is in a state of fervor, taking another step towards prosperity.

However, no matter how excited they were, it was useless. They needed to wait, wait for the right opportunity. When all preparations were complete, it would be a true feast. Expanding territory didn't just mean conquering it; there would be plenty of opportunities ahead.

Development and mergers alone will allow the next two generations to prosper.

As long as the emperors of the next two generations are not fools or incompetents, the country will not be in decline for at least a hundred years.

The prosperity of Yan State has become unstoppable.

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Wei Ming had been incredibly busy lately. Although fewer people were crossing the river, after an initial period of uncertainty, trade had actually begun between the two sides. He could only turn a blind eye, sending grain, fruits and vegetables, porcelain, and tea in exchange for shiploads of gold, silver, and jewelry. The profits were enticing many.

The people on the other side of the river are the richest.

Doing business with them was a sure thing, and this made this lawless area a hotspot. Although those people couldn't touch Wei Ming, they had such a big piece of fat meat that they couldn't resist. Even more people came to Wei Ming, both openly and covertly.

In addition, for the sake of peace on the river, these bigwigs also put pressure on the Demon Slaying Bureau to quickly open up a safe waterway.

All sorts of things are jammed together.

On the one hand, people kept coming to the door with such brazenness, each one representing a more distinguished figure than the last, that even refusal had to be done tactfully. Few could fathom the wealth of a nation. Even a broken ship still had three thousand nails, let alone a nation. The imperial court couldn't handle so much anymore. Forget about trade; even if you declared yourself king, no one would care.

It's not that I don't want to intervene, but I can't. If I can't stop those barbaric small nations, the entire country will be destroyed. The emperor is no longer the emperor. How can anyone recognize you, a guy who calls himself a king?

Moreover, gold, silver, and jewelry were no longer useful in cross-strait trade; what was needed now were food, medicine, and weapons. The imperial court held the weapons and medicine, but it was possible to release some of the food.

This alone is a huge sum.

The emperor of the neighboring country kept selling rare treasures at low prices to buy grain from the other side of the river. Of course, in theory, selling grain to the neighboring country was not allowed, but the situation was different at that time, and the authorities turned a blind eye, and through the transfer of grain between the two sides, a fig leaf was put on it.

"Money, money, money! It's all about money. Why did I try to avoid it before? Now it's all rushing towards me." Wei Ming has been very irritable recently. The fact that a scholar can be so angry shows that he has a lot of worries, and it also shows how huge the trade profits between the two sides of the Chengde River are.

Although the Demon Slaying Division still hasn't solved the problem of resentment in Chengde River.

Despite the heavy pressure, safe waterways were eventually opened up for ships to navigate. But how many ships could sail through one or two waterways each day? So, frantic merchants took risks for the sake of money.

Countless people died and countless ships sank.

But this is not worth mentioning in the face of interests, and many big traders are more willing to take risks in order to evade taxes.

"They're crazy, really crazy." Wei Ming held his throbbing forehead and gulped down a few big mouthfuls of bitter tea to cool down his fever.

"Haha, the wealth of a country is waiting for you to pick it up. Not everyone is as indifferent as you, Lord Wei." Shenlong said with a smile.

Su Mu has been staying with Bai Ze since she came back.

There was a lot of commotion over there. Su Mu's Dao was incredibly brilliant, and Bai Ze wouldn't be able to perform it in a short time. The phenomena of heaven and earth created by their discussion and interpretation of the Dao almost blocked even the mirage dragon. That area had been designated a restricted area, and no one dared approach. Entering here wouldn't be just a simple discussion of the Dao; it would be a comprehension of the universe. Su Mu formed a circle of her own, and the various Daos intertwined, creating a scene not unlike the creation of the universe.

What you thought was a strange vision of heaven and earth, but when you walked in, you found lush branches and leaves, Qilin and Phoenix dancing, purple mist rising into the sky, rosy clouds filling the sky, and two people sitting there facing each other?

A true vision of heaven and earth.

When you first walk in, you're like someone stumbling into a paradise, a completely unfamiliar world. The mountains are real, the water is real, even the people are real. Every blade of grass, every tree, every movement and every stillness is real. You can't tell if this is a fantasy or the real world.

When you want to go out, you have already lost the way back.

Even if you knew what Su Mu looked like, you wouldn't be able to find her. Because Su Mu might no longer be the same person she once was. She might be in an unknown village, a child playing, a peddler on the street, a scholar, standing on the top of a mountain, or sitting in the depths of the sea.

Maybe not even human.