The court assembly the next day was as Ren Baqian had expected.
Qin Chuan wasn't overjoyed about the recruitment of another 30,000 soldiers, but he was happy to see it happen.
On the contrary, Tu Wan was extremely opposed to this.
The previous economic plunder had just begun and hadn't seen any results yet. There was no surplus in the national treasury, and there were constant major movements in the country. Building roads, railways, laying cables and telephone lines, manufacturing airplanes, and laboratories required a lot of money. Not to mention universal education, which was also a huge expense.
At this time, Ren Baqian wanted to recruit soldiers from the Sixty Thousand Mountains and expand the territory of the Protectorate of the South. It was imaginable that it would cost a lot of money.
Furthermore, these weren't temporary expenditures. They had to be invested over the years, and the current domestic taxes and other income simply couldn't support them.
Tu Wan's pretty face was full of anger, and her aura was fluctuating.
If she had a choice, she really wanted to beat up this prodigal in front of her.
Zhao Prince Consort had brought about endless changes to Dayao. Today, Dayao was full of vitality, and the capital was changing with each passing day.
However, his ability to spend money was also beyond everyone's imagination.
Ren Baqian already knew what Tu Wan was thinking and didn't say much. He just took out a few small bottles containing white crystals the size of a knuckle.
"Take a look at this!" Ren Baqian laughed.
"What's this? Can this thing fill the national treasury? "Tu Wan asked angrily.
"This is the reason for the recruitment this time. You will know when you see this." Ren Baqian ignored the angry Tu Wan, handed one bottle to Great Elder Shi Qing, and threw the other bottles to the other officials.
"What's this? Is it oil? What's inside? "Tong Zhengye opened the bottle and asked.
"Take out the crystals inside and you will know." Ren Baqian laughed.
The officials took out the white crystals and looked at them carefully. After a while, their expressions changed.
"What's this?"
Tong Zhengye was shocked.
When he put the item in his hand, he felt a wisp of aura coming from it, which was very beneficial to his cultivation.
Seeing their expressions, the others wanted to take it over to take a look. However, the officials held it tightly in their hands and refused to let go. They didn't care about the oil on it and directly put it into their sleeves.
This was good stuff. Whoever dared to snatch it would be beaten to death!
From top to bottom, they all behaved like bandits!
When Ren Baqian saw their expressions, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart. He said, "Everyone, you don't have to be like this. This item can only be used for a limited time. It will disappear in a few hours. But if I can achieve what I want, this thing can't be said to be inexhaustible, but it will be enough for all of you to use, and it can even be passed down to your descendants. "
Hearing this, those people's expressions changed a few times, and they hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what's going on? What was this? Where did you get it? "
"Let the other officials see it first," Ren Baqian said with a smile.
Only then did everyone reluctantly take out the Ternary Carbon and hand it over to the others.
The expression of the person who received it immediately changed. He understood why those people were unwilling to hand it over no matter what.
A few pieces of ternary carbon were passed around in everyone's hands. Everyone knew how important this thing was. One by one, they looked at Ren Baqian and waited for him to explain the details.
"This is what we call vital energy." Ren Baqian laughed.
The concept of vital energy was actually spread by him. Even the chemical symbol of vital energy was named by him.
"The place where we live is called the land of exile because there is a lack of vital energy here. Her Majesty and the others have already proven this. Outside the Wall of the Two Worlds, the amount of vital energy in the air is more than ten times more than what we have here.
Vital energy is scarce here, and cultivation is difficult. It can be said that it wasn't easy for all of you to reach your current level, and it is admirable. All of you are the pillars of the human race, and you have only reached this step after putting in so much effort.
In a place with abundant vital energy, the cultivation speed is much faster than ours. Not only is it easier to break through, but the upper limit is also higher.
Currently, only Her Majesty and a few others have reached Longevity Heaven and Heaven-Opening Hell.
However, two of those experts from Great Xia have broken through after staying at the Wall of the Two Worlds for three years. This is because the vital energy there is more abundant than here. "
"We already know these things, but what is this? Could it be that Your Highness has discovered a vital energy mine? "Tong Zhenye asked loudly.
"Although it isn't, it isn't far from it."
Ren Baqian smiled and continued, "What you see is ternary carbon, which needs to be wrapped in a kind of vegetable oil to be preserved for a long time. After taking it out, it will slowly dissipate and transform into vital energy.
This ternary carbon isn't produced by heaven and earth, but artificially produced. "
Upon hearing this, everyone became spirited. "Just like electricity?"
"It's a little more troublesome, but the essence is the same. We use various means to borrow the power of heaven and earth," Ren Baqian continued.
"Since this thing is artificially produced, there must be raw materials, and the raw materials are the layer of black crystals at the Wall of the Two Worlds. However, the distance is long, transportation is difficult, and it is difficult to increase the strength of the human race.
Therefore, we need to expand the Protectorate of the South, expand the area under our control, and extend it in the direction of the two worlds to shorten the distance. Then, we will clear the air route and transport it by plane. This will greatly enhance the transportation capacity and reduce the transportation time.
If we can extend the area under our control to the Wall of the Two Worlds, planes can travel unimpeded along the way. In that case, we don't need to worry about the lack of this thing until these things are mined.
The Wall of the Two Worlds is three kilometers high and ten thousand kilometers long. I don't know if it will last for hundreds or thousands of years, so we naturally don't need to worry about this. "
As soon as Ren Baqian finished speaking, everyone understood.
"This matter is indeed important. Not only does it concern the prosperity of Dayao, but it also concerns the rise and fall of the human race. However, I have one thing to ask. Can the Essence Qi released by this Three Yuan or something be more than that? For example, can it be made bigger? Otherwise, it's better than nothing for us. Is it easy to make? "Zhuo Yan, the minister of justice, stepped forward and asked.
"Of course it can. A piece of ternary carbon that's the size of two fingers can convert ten times more vitality. Also, as you can see, these pieces can only be used for six hours, but a piece that's the size of two fingers can be used for 24 hours. A bigger one can release more vitality and can be used for a longer period of time. If it's the size of a human head, I'm afraid that the vitality in this hall won't be inferior to that outside the Sixty Thousand Mountains.
As for making it, as long as you master the method, it won't be difficult, and the cost won't be much. You can rest assured, "Ren Baqian said with a smile.
Zhuo Yan originally guessed that it was possible, but this matter was too important, so he wanted to hear it from Ren Baqian himself. Now that he heard Ren Baqian speak, he was delighted.
He wasn't the only one who felt this way. Everyone else was also delighted.
According to Ren Baqian, this matter had to be started immediately without any delay.
Not to mention the entire human race, even for themselves and their descendants, it had a value that no wealth in the world could compare to.
This vitality couldn't be bought with money.
If Ren Baqian knew what they were thinking, he would definitely think differently. When vitality became a commodity, it could be bought with money.
Tu Wan wouldn't object anymore. Instead, she excitedly discussed with everyone how to expand the scope of control of the Protectorate of the South.
After a round of discussion, it was about suppressing the Chen Nation and forcing them to use Dayao's paper money.
After this was done, the Chen Nation could be said to be at the mercy of Dayao.
The Chen Nation existed to transport resources and wealth to Dayao.
Naturally, it was the same for Great Xia.
In fact, it wasn't that Su Qing and the other ministers couldn't see the trick. Although the people of this world weren't knowledgeable enough, they weren't stupid. However, now that Great Xia had divided its territory, there would be a war between the two sides sooner or later. Not only did Su Qing want to borrow the power of Dayao, but he also didn't dare to offend Dayao at this time.
To him, nothing was more important than defeating the imperial court of Great Xia.
As a result, he readily agreed to this matter.
Furthermore, before he agreed, Ren Baqian had already sent people to persuade many generals in the revolutionary army. Many of these people weren't of high birth and took advantage of the situation to rise. Now that they were a little more stable, they were greedy for wealth and women. As long as Ren Baqian sent people to let them see the benefits, they hit it off.
Two days later, the army in the Protectorate of the Southeast began to mobilize. Large amounts of soil and stones were packed into bags of food and transported directly from Lan City to the Protectorate of the Southeast via rail and ships.
After the scouts from the Chen Nation reported this, the upper echelons of the Chen Nation panicked.
On one hand, they mobilized troops and horses. On the other hand, they sent envoys to visit Ren Baqian.
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