The scribe recorded that in the winter of Gengchen, the capital city had an earthquake. Imperial College's Jade Mountain had sunk seventy yards into the ground, and the scarlet flames had covered eight hundred miles. It was abnormally magnificent. However, the scribe didn't record the reason for the earthquake. He only mentioned that Grand Chancellor Qin Mu of Heavenly Saint Academy was negligent in teaching and was fined two years of salary by the emperor. His official position was demoted from fourth rank to lower fifth rank.
However, according to the people in the palace, the emperor was awakened by the loud explosion and rushed over to check. When he saw that the location of the explosion was Jade Dragon Lake, countless red dragon carps had been blown away. The lake's surface was white, and Jade Dragon Lake was several times bigger and deeper than usual. He flew into a rage on the spot.
It was reported that the emperor's hand was still injured, so he made a fuss about beheading someone.
At that time, the emperor raised his knife and wandered around the mountain with red eyes, but he couldn't find the person. He only found the sleeping Dragon Unicorn and the chest. Thus, he raised his knife and guarded beside the Dragon Unicorn until noon when he didn't see anyone coming.
There were also rumors that the person had escaped a thousand miles early in the morning. When noon came, the sleeping Dragon Unicorn chased after him on the chest and only caught up after two days and two nights.
There were also rumors that the emperor had gone to the barracks and wandered around Sunshot Divine Cannon for a while before sighing. "Merits outweigh demerits, the crime doesn't warrant death. It's better to just demote him and forfeit his salary." Thus, he put down his huge knife and turned to leave.
Of course, these were all rumors and couldn't be verified. The scribes of the imperial court wouldn't record these rumors without any evidence.
Over ten days later, Qin Mu raised Between Life and Death in Border Dragon City of Great Ruins. A long river stretched across the sky, and Border Dragon City became the place that connected to Fengdu. It was extraordinarily bustling for a moment.
Border Dragon City was originally the property of Qin Family, and there were many shops of Heavenly Saint Cult in the city. They transported goods from Yankang to Great Ruins and from Great Ruins to Yankang.
This place was the first stop after entering Great Ruins. The divine arts practitioners that entered Great Ruins all chose to settle down here. These days, the number of divine arts practitioners in Border Dragon City increased rapidly, and the prices of goods soared. Si Yunxiangt and Hu Ling'er were also beaming with joy.
After a few more days, the officials from Ministry of Revenue came to Great Ruins and said they wanted to collect taxes, but they were rejected by Qin Mu, who complained tearfully to Emperor Yanfeng. Emperor Yanfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Great Ruins isn't in Yankang's territory, and he's already giving me face by not killing you when you went to collect taxes. According to the rules of the Great Ruins, they want to behead you. Don't mess around, the Great Ruins isn't our place. "
"Your Majesty, Grand Chancellor Qin earns too much money. Just the commerce in Border Dragon City alone is a huge amount!"
Minister of Revenue objected. "Furthermore, His Majesty wants to pave the road to connect West Earth and Yankang. The road will pass by Great Ruins and Border Dragon City! The two paths that Grand Chancellor Qin had planned both passed through Border Dragon City! Border Dragon City would definitely become the most important town in the Great Ruins and become the richest in the world! This subject thinks that Grand Chancellor definitely has selfish motives and wants to borrow the imperial court's money to pave the way for his hometown! "
Emperor Yanfeng was helpless. He looked at him deeply and said meaningfully, "West Earth was conquered by him and saved an unknown amount of soldiers' provisions and also prevented an unknown amount of soldiers from dying in battle."
Minister of Revenue said, "However, the divine arts practitioners that go to Border Dragon City to train are mostly people of our Yankang. If they spend money there and don't collect taxes, that place will become a country within a country and the wealth of our Yankang will definitely flow away! If this goes on, how terrible would that be? Our Yankang will have no money to spend! "
Emperor Yanfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Daoist Yuanfeng, you're an expert in calculation from Daoism, how can you not understand?"
Minister of Revenue was puzzled. "This subject is slow-witted, please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yanfeng smiled. "The divine arts practitioners that go to Border Dragon City use the great abundance coins of our Yankang. If they want to spend this money, they will have to buy things from our Yankang and return to Yankang Kingdom."
Minister of Revenue frowned. "What if great abundance coins circulate in the Great Ruins and don't return to Yankang?"
Emperor Yanfeng smiled. "If great abundance coins can replace gold and silver and circulate in the Great Ruins, that would be even better! Because it's the imperial court that mints the coins, the Great Ruins doesn't have the authority to mint the coins. In that case, wouldn't the imperial court have the authority to mint the coins in the Great Ruins? How much wealth there is in the Great Ruins, wouldn't the imperial court have the final say? When great abundance coins replace gold and silver, the imperial court can use great abundance coins to buy mines and rivers in the Great Ruins. Using great abundance coins to unify the Great Ruins is just around the corner! "
Minister of Revenue was dumbfounded.
Emperor Yanfeng threw the memorial to the side and stood up to look outside. His gaze was deep and profound. "Without spending a single soldier, just using great abundance coins, we can obtain the rich land of the Great Ruins. How profitable is this transaction? You are still too stubborn, thinking that it's a bad thing that Yankang's wealth is flowing away from the Great Ruins. You don't know that using wealth to unify the Great Ruins is the best way to attack. The way to rule a country doesn't have to be calculative about minor gains and losses. You have to look far ahead, decades or even centuries later. Grand Chancellor wants to earn money, but that's just a small amount. I want to earn money, and what I want to earn is the country. Without shedding a drop of blood, I will help the people and unify the economy! "
Minister of Revenue was completely convinced. "Your Majesty's words can serve as a warning to the future generations."
In Border Dragon City, Qin Mu looked at the bustling divine arts practitioners coming and going. There was also an endless stream of caravans. The divine arts practitioners and caravans of Yankang Kingdom made Border Dragon City even more lively.
'If the National Division led the goddess arts practitioners of West Earth to pave the way here, connecting West Earth and Yankang, the people of Great Ruins wouldn't be so poor.'
Qin Mu calculated. After a month or so, the Yankang National Preceptor had led the people of Heavenly Works Hall to West Earth, and the desert should be about to become an oasis. Using one of the four great spirit treasures of West Earth, Green Dragon Bead, this could be done.
Opening up the river and guiding the water from the snow mountain into the desert could allow the vegetation to grow densely.
If Heavenly Works Hall could chisel open up the mountains in the south of the desert and guide the air of the South Sea north, the water source of the desert would be endless. There would be no need to worry about rain and snow.
In a few years' time, the flaming desert would become history.
Once the road was paved, West Earth, Great Ruins, and Yankang would be connected. The road would be smooth and unobstructed, allowing for trade and commerce. Along the way, towns and cities could be set up in Great Ruins, and the people of Great Ruins would become prosperous.
"Divine Physician Qin, I've heard you're from Great Ruins."
Star Bunting stood behind him and interrupted his thoughts. "You are from Great Ruins, yet you brought the power of Yankang Kingdom into Great Ruins. You are a sinner of Great Ruins."
"There's no country in Great Ruins, so how can I be a sinner?"
Qin Mu was bewildered. "The people of Great Ruins have always relied on the mountains to survive. There's no ruler here, so even if the Yankang Kingdom came, the people of Yankang would still be the people of Great Ruins. They wouldn't turn the tables and would have to follow the rules of Great Ruins. Here, the rules of Great Ruins are more effective than the laws of the emperor. "
Star Bunting shook his head. "I haven't met Emperor Yanfeng much, but I can see his great talent and vision. In the future, he will definitely unify Great Ruins. When that time comes, it will be too late for you to regret. "
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