By the time they finished discussing the issue of filling up the population of Shanhai City, it was already noon.
"Today's court assembly will end here." Ouyang Shuo was straightforward. "Court dismissed!"
After the court meeting ended, Ouyang Shuo returned to the rear hall.
In the pavilion, Song Jia was chatting with a middle-aged woman. They were chatting happily and seemed to be on good terms with each other.
Ouyang Shuo smiled when he saw this.
After the marriage, his wife, Song Jia, stopped acting like a chivalrous woman and began to appear as a Marquise/Duchess. She had close relations with the female members of the officials and eunuchs in the territory and became Ouyang Shuo's good wife.
In addition, Song Jia had a clear distinction between public and private affairs. She did things in an orderly manner, and was loved and respected by her subjects.
"With such a wife, what more can I ask for?"
Of course, Song Jia did not really give up on martial arts. Every day, she would attend morning and evening classes diligently. Coupled with the abundant resources of the protectorate, Song Jia's martial arts were progressing at a godly pace.
The current Song Jia was very much like the legendary Sunflower Empress. Although she lived in seclusion in the imperial harem, her martial arts were extremely powerful, and her legend had spread throughout the pugilistic world.
The two extraordinary women achieved the same result through different means.
When she saw Ouyang Shuo, the middle-aged woman immediately stood up and saluted. "Commoner Woman Xian greets Lord!"
Ouyang Shuo came to a sudden realization. He vaguely recalled that she was Huo Guang's wife, Huo Xian. At first glance, the woman was gentle, courteous, and had a graceful bearing. She didn't seem like the 'poisonous woman' in history at all.
On the soft mattress at the side, Bing 'er was playing happily with a little girl. Hearing the sound, she raised her head and saw that her brother had returned. She called out crisply, "Brother!" Then she lowered her head and continued playing.
Ouyang Shuo was helpless towards this younger sister who was currently in her rebellious phase.
On the other hand, the little girl who was playing with Bing 'er was exceptionally lively, with big eyes and long eyelashes. At such a young age, there was a hint of charm in her cuteness.
It was no wonder that she became a femme fatale when she grew up.
"Chengjun greets Junshang gege!"
The little girl left the soft couch, arrived in front of Ouyang Shuo, and saluted him.
Ouyang Shuo smiled when he heard that. This form of address was interesting. After thinking for a moment, he took out a green Magnetic Ou Stone bracelet from his storage pouch and personally put it on Huo Chengjun. "Come here often in the future!"
"Thank you, Brother Junshang!"
Huo Chengjun looked very happy. His little face was full of excitement.
When Huo Xian saw this, his eyes also flashed with joy. To be able to receive Jun Shang's personal reward, this is a great honor. Needless to say, the miraculous effects of the Magnetic Orb had long since spread throughout Shanhai City, and it was unknown how many women envied it.
Ouyang Shuo did this because he really liked Huo Chengjun. Huo Chengjun was so smart and charming at such a young age, which was really lovable. The saying of 'femme fatale' was merely a fabrication made up by scholars, and it was imposed on a weak woman. Ouyang Shuo was ashamed of it.
Secondly, he wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to the Huo family.
The two brothers, Huo Qubing and Huo Guang, were the civil and military ministers of the territory.
This was especially true for Huo Qubing, who was all alone. Perhaps only his elder brother's family could bring him some warmth. Ouyang Shuo had heard that Huo Qubing was very fond of his niece, Huo Chengjun.
The current Ouyang Shuo was no longer simple no matter what he did.
As soon as the Shanhai Court Assembly ended, the news spread throughout the China region, causing heated discussions.
Some were excited, and some were terrified.
The most excited were naturally the adventure-type players of the China region, especially the civilian players. Shanhai City, which they had been looking forward to for a long time, was finally open to them.
In the hearts of the China region players, Shanhai City was already the safest city in the entire China region. Even a royal city would fall one day. Only Shanhai City would stand tall between heaven and earth.
Just this alone was enough to make the players go crazy.
Needless to say, with the opening of the Grand Line, Shanhai City had become a window to the outside world.
The business opportunities in the city were simply everywhere.
For a time, countless individual players, guilds, and players' chambers of commerce and other organizations flocked to the city.
The first place to be breached was the office set up by Shanhai City in the Nine Kings City. The players were eager to know what the recruitment criteria of Shanhai City were.
400,000 seemed to be a lot, but in the face of a base of tens of millions of players, it seemed a little insignificant. Therefore, even if Shanhai City lowered the threshold, not everyone could enter.
The next day, the Civil Affairs Department of the Protectorate of Southern Border issued three immigration principles, namely, priority for professional players, priority for chambers of commerce, and priority for those with a good reputation.
Players who wanted to immigrate to Shanhai City had to first submit application materials to the Royal City office. After the Civil Affairs Department passed the examination, they would issue a Shanhai City household registration certificate.
If it was a group, such as a chamber of commerce, guild, or mercenary group, they could send out an application.
This also meant that pure combat professional players, especially those with malicious PK records, would definitely be blocked by Shanhai City.
On the contrary, some player chambers of commerce with a good reputation would be warmly welcomed by Shanhai City. Some small guilds and mercenary groups were also given priority to Shanhai City.
And Shanhai City also had a cautious attitude toward lone wolves.
A lone ranger, after all, would either have outstanding skills and be arrogant, or they would have an eccentric temperament. In short, they were not easy to manage.
As for the top ten guilds in the Nine Kings City, they were all blocked outside the gates of Shanhai City. Even if they set up branches in Shanhai City, they would not be allowed, including allied guilds like Snow Rose.
If one were to use an inappropriate adjective to describe the immigrants brought in by Shanhai City this time, they were mainly "middle class", or similar to "small and medium-sized enterprises with a certain degree of vitality" in reality.
This was because these people had a certain amount of technical reserves or economic foundation, and they could further develop in Shanhai City. This way, both sides could achieve a win-win situation.
The Bank of the Four Seas' Head Shopkeeper Meng Zhida had already said that as long as the conditions were right, the Bank of the Four Seas would be happy to provide low-interest loans to the player chambers of commerce and adventurer groups in Shanhai City to support them in their expansion.
This signal was undoubtedly great news for countless small and medium-sized chambers of commerce.
Developing ocean trade required a large amount of funds. Not to mention other things, just buying merchant ships, hiring sailors, and purchasing goods was a huge expenditure.
With the support of the Bank of the Four Seas, this was no longer a problem.
In fact, when Ouyang Shuo had just returned, Meng Zhida had already explained this through a memorial. The Bank of the Four Seas' ability to absorb deposits was astonishing, and it was already somewhat unable to keep up with the pace by relying on the lord's loans.
Moreover, there was a certain risk of default on the lord's loans.
On the contrary, the player chambers of commerce and small adventurer groups had always been a neglected loan market with huge potential. A single chamber of commerce might not need much capital, but with hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of chambers of commerce stacked together, their capital requirements would be terrifying.
Previously, whether it was the Bank of the Four Seas or the Huitong Bank, they would not lend to these chambers of commerce. Their concern was the ability of the small chambers of commerce to repay the loans, and they were worried that they would not be able to collect the loans.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo did not immediately adopt Meng Zhida's previous suggestion.
Now, it was a good opportunity. Those that could be introduced into Shanhai City were all groups that had been screened and investigated by the Black Snake Guard. They were clean and had a good reputation.
When they settled in Shanhai City, they would be bound by the [Territory Code], and the fixed assets they purchased in the city would also be monitored by Shanhai City.
In this way, the risk of default would be minimized.
With the huge profits from ocean trade as the expectation, lending naturally became logical.
In this way, not only did it solve the loan problem of the Bank of the Four Seas, but it also activated the small and medium-sized chambers of commerce, driving their rapid development, and thus the true prosperity of the Grand Line's ocean trade.
Everything was intertwined with each other, forming a genius chain of interest.
It could be foreseen that once this plan was successfully implemented, the trade of Shanhai City would take a big step forward.
Shanhai City was destined to become a city full of vitality, a stage for passionate, energetic, and daring young people, and definitely not a retirement home for a group of players.
This was also the slogan of the Civil Affairs Department.
As soon as the slogan came out, it immediately resonated with countless players. At this moment, they truly felt that they were so close to the number one person in the China region.
Shanhai City did not intend to give preferential treatment to the civilian players this time.
This kind of thing could be understood, but it could not be said.
Moreover, the elite level was not bad, and the civilian players were not all good.
After experiencing so many experiences, Ouyang Shuo still had this basic understanding. He had long learned not to judge good and evil simply by groups and regions.
As long as it was beneficial to the prosperity of Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo would not refuse it.
Yunnan Province, Tengyue County, Tengchong City.
The emergency meeting of the four major city-states was currently being held in Tengchong City's mayor's mansion.
The host of the meeting, Tengchong City's Lord Qin Fen, was also the rotating chairman of Yunnan City. When he suddenly received an urgent message, his face turned gloomy.
"Everyone," Qin Fen looked around the meeting and said with a grave expression, "I've just received news that Joker Wuyi has publicly announced in the imperial court that he wants to take revenge on our Yunnan City. The reason he used is the recent attack on the border of Zhen 'an County by Mengding County's North Qiu City. "
As he spoke, Qin Fen glanced at the Lord of North Qiu City, his expression becoming even more gloomy.
"As expected, he has already declared war?!"
The one who spoke was the representative of Xiangnan City, South of Rosy Clouds.
The moment they learned of Ouyang Shuo's return, they had already expected such a day to come. However, they did not expect it to come so quickly and so fiercely.
"Is there any specific news?" South of Rosy Clouds asked.
"Joker Wuyi has already sent out his strongest army, the Imperial Guard Army, to the border to rendezvous with their Dragon Stallion Army. At the same time, Bai Hua has also publicly announced that he will advance and retreat with Shanhai City. Lingxi City's only field army has already set off for the border. "
The large meeting room suddenly became silent.
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