However, at today's court meeting, all the ministers suddenly realized that all of this was a carefully planned chess game by His Majesty. On the surface, he seemed to be aiding Japan, but in fact he was weakening its national strength and even cleverly making the battle between Japan and other countries on the Shengwu Continent more intense.

Liu Ruyan smiled slightly, turned to face Chu Fan, and said, "You should ask the respected Emperor Wei about this question, because all of this is the result of his careful planning."

Seeing Liu Ruyan throwing the question to him, Chu Fan stood up calmly, his eyes slowly sweeping over every minister present, and then slowly said:

"The gold and silver mines of Japan do exist, and the first batch of silver has been successfully transported back to Kaifeng City. The first batch of soldiers brought back a total of 10 million taels of silver. I have already properly distributed this silver."

Hearing that over 10 million taels of silver had been brought in in just over a month, all the court officials were shocked. Remember, the annual fiscal revenue of the entire Wei State was only 8 million taels in the past, but now this single item far exceeded the annual revenue of previous years. It seemed that the islands of Japan really did contain endless wealth.

Chu Fan continued to speak to the Minister of Revenue, Qian Dai, "I have already paid two million taels of silver in taxes to the Ministry of Revenue. I have asked the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Qian, to make overall arrangements for the development of the State of Wei."

Qian Dai stepped forward at this moment and replied respectfully, "The national treasury has received two million taels of silver from Your Majesty, and has used this silver for national reserves and for improving people's livelihoods, ensuring the treasury is full, the construction of livelihood projects is carried out, and the assistance to the poor is provided."

At the same time, Qian Dai couldn't help but sigh in his heart that His Majesty was the most law-abiding taxpayer in the State of Wei, and he always paid taxes on time. It was a great honor for him, the Minister of Revenue, to have such a monarch.

You should know that in some dynasties in history, the Ministry of Revenue would not even dare to ask the emperor to pay taxes, let alone the emperor's relatives. However, the Emperor of Wei always voluntarily paid taxes, setting a good example. With this precedent, the Ministry of Revenue became more confident when collecting taxes from others.

Upon hearing Qian Dai's answer, the officials in the imperial court were delighted. Since the Ministry of Revenue had money, could their departments apply for more funding for development? Anticipation glimmered in their eyes, and they secretly wondered how they could get Qian Dai to allocate more funds to their departments.

At this time, Chu Fan spoke to the Minister of War, Mu Yundian, and said, "I have decided to allocate one million taels of silver from the national treasury to the Ministry of War to reward those soldiers who have made outstanding contributions on the battlefield. At the same time, I have also decided to provide appropriate additional compensation to the families of those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for their country."

After hearing Chu Fan's words, Mu Yundian immediately stood up and responded respectfully, "The Ministry of War has received the one million taels of silver generously allocated by Your Majesty, and the reward and pension work is proceeding in an orderly manner. We in the Wei Kingdom will never let any soldier, after shedding blood and sacrificing his life, feel the warmth and care of the nation."

The generals in the court were deeply moved by Chu Fan's words. They knelt in the hall and kowtowed in gratitude: "Our emperor is wise and wise. On behalf of all the soldiers and their families, we are deeply grateful for your grace! We swear to be loyal to the State of Wei until death and will never let your majesty down. We will do our utmost to defend our homeland and our country's territory. Long live our emperor!"

In fact, it can't be said that these generals were flattering, but rather that they truly felt Chu Fan's deep concern for the soldiers. Another point is that being able to express their loyalty and gratitude in front of His Majesty at court is itself a supreme honor. And if His Majesty remembers them, then they may have a greater chance of being reused in the future.

As these generals spoke, tears welled up in the eyes of many of them. On the battlefield, they were invincible warriors, but now they cried like helpless children.

Because they knew very well that the reason they were able to stand in the court was not because of their personal bravery or military prowess, but because countless brothers around them had paved the road to victory with their lives, and it was their comrades who had pushed them to the position of generals with their bodies.

Often, they felt unable to repay their fallen comrades, only able to channel their gratitude into loyalty and steadfastness. However, the Emperor of Wei did not forget the spirits of those who sacrificed their lives for their country. Upon acquiring wealth, his first thought was to compensate the families of these heroes. This favor not only honored the deceased but also served as an inspiration and encouragement to the living.

Chu Fan didn't pay much attention to the reactions of the generals in the court. He continued in a calm tone, "As for the other two million taels of silver, I have decided to give it to Liu Ruyan. I am a man of my word. I once promised the Canglan Empire that I would cooperate with the Wei Kingdom. I will fulfill my promise and give the Canglan Empire a share of the profits. Therefore, of the ten million taels of silver I obtained this time, I will also give two million taels to the Canglan Empire as previously agreed."

Liu Ruyan saluted with great respect and said in a humble tone, "Your Majesty, on behalf of the Canglan Empire, I sincerely thank you for your gift. In fact, our empire has not made much contribution. All these achievements are attributed to your foresight, Your Majesty the Emperor Wei. Our Canglan Empire is truly unworthy of this gift."

Although Liu Ruyan's words were filled with humility and gratitude, she knew in her heart that if she didn't give the corresponding silver as agreed, once the Empress Liu Mengli of the Canglan Empire learned that Chu Fan had received 10 million and didn't fulfill his promise, she would most likely send an army to attack the Wei Kingdom. After all, no one would easily give up their deserved interests.

Chu Fan naturally understood the politeness in Liu Ruyan's words, so he responded with a smile: "Liu Ruyan, if it weren't for the rumors spread by your Queen Canglan, our Wei Kingdom would not have been able to take over a piece of land in Japan so smoothly. Nor would we have been able to mine silver so quietly.

So this dividend is what you deserve. Only win-win cooperation is the long-term solution. I hope that our two countries can continue to work together to create an even more glorious future."

After hearing Chu Fan's words, Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with a subtle hint of amusement. She hadn't expected Chu Fan to continue playing out this political drama even in front of his own ministers.

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