That night, the entire capital was brightly lit, and the news of the auspicious arrival of the world spread to thousands of households.
And with the dispatch of the court bulletin the next day, the people of the entire Da Qi would soon know that they had a new crop that could produce 60 dan per mu.
In the future, planting some golden pumpkins in the fields at home will at least help them withstand a year's famine.
In the Honglu Temple, the lights in Gondor's room were on all night. He bent over his desk and stayed awake all night, looking at the letter in front of him, studying it over and over again, trying to make the words above express his meaning clearly so as not to cause any ambiguity to the king of Liao and Jin.
Gondor was very glad that he could come to Da Qi to see it with his own eyes. Perhaps his previous purpose was just to suppress Da Qi's arrogance, or to provoke disputes between the two countries.
But when he arrived in Da Qi and saw the rapid changes in Da Qi, he felt a wave of fear in his heart.
If we had not come to Da Qi and had just formulated our strategy against Da Qi based on past experience, there would definitely be problems.
After coming to Da Qi, Gondor had a feeling that all walks of life in Da Qi were thriving, and the faces of the people of Da Qi were filled with a look of hope.
If nothing unexpected happens, as long as Da Qi is given another three to five years, this country will take off.
Three to five years, this was Gondor's previous judgment, but now with things like the golden gourd, he felt that the five at the end could be removed.
It only takes three years to expand the production of golden pumpkins across the country, and then Da Qi will be invincible.
The previous foreign policy of Liao and Jin was obviously no longer suitable for the current Great Qi.
Now there are only two choices before Liao and Jin: either adjust their strategy towards Da Qi and live in peace with Da Qi from now on, and even have to give up some of their interests for this.
As for the second way, it is to take advantage of the fact that Da Qi has not yet fully developed, mobilize the entire national strength of Liao and Jin, march south in one fell swoop, destroy Da Qi, and take their current achievements for themselves.
By that time, the country that would truly spread its wings and take off would be Liao and Jin, and the entire Liao and Jin would surely stand at the top of the world.
To be honest, Gondor felt that the second path was very tempting, but also very difficult.
If the war to conquer the country had failed, the end of Liao and Jin would probably not have been very good.
But will Liao and Jin fail?
If it were in the past, Gondor would think it was a joke. They would plough the valley every year, but Da Qi would never make any waves.
But now, Gondor is a little uncertain.
After drying the ink on the paper, Gondor sighed.
He has done everything he can, and what choice he will make next will depend on the nobles in the upper class of Liao and Jin society.
The political structure of Liao and Jin determined that many things could not be decided by one person, and in terms of efficiency, it was actually quite low.
Gondor now only hopes that the other side can come up with a plan as soon as possible and choose one of these two paths.
After the letter was written, Gondor called his follower and ordered him to deliver the letter as quickly as possible!
Those who could follow Gondor out were naturally elites, and they were also very decisive. This letter was indeed delivered to the hands of the King of Liao and Jin at the fastest speed.
During this process, at least in the territory of Da Qi, the Jinyiwei was monitoring the entire process. Ma Tong even contacted Lu Chen about this matter and asked whether he wanted to intercept them.
Lu Chen's final decision was to let them go. He also wanted to see how Liao and Jin would react.
"Master, according to the news sent back by the Imperial Guards, Gondor suggested that the Liao and Jin should either become friendly with us or immediately send troops south. Which option do you think they will choose?"
Li Xiang knelt on the side, adding tea to Lu Chen obediently, while staring at him with curious eyes.
During this period, he learned a lot from Lu Chen, and his understanding of the world has undergone earth-shaking changes. Lu Chen led him to open the doors of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
This knowledge may seem unrelated to political struggles, but if you think about it carefully, when his worldview becomes broader, he will see the problem in a different way.
Lu Chen would not teach him any imperial studies, but in their daily interactions, Lu Chen's words and actions always subtly changed Li Xiang's way of thinking.
Li Xiang also knew that his master was not unfamiliar with court struggles. On the contrary, he knew the ins and outs of the matter too well, so he disdained to touch these things.
The master has his own plans, which include strategies for dealing with the surrounding alien races.
Li Xiang felt that these were things he had to learn, and it was very likely that he would never be able to learn them in his entire life.
Lu Chen took a sip from his teacup, then let out a leisurely breath. "I don't think they'll choose either path. They'll still do the same as before, leading their troops south to raid the grass valleys, then immediately return once they've gained some benefits. They'll still think our Great Qi is nothing special and not worth relying on."
"But Gondor has already portrayed us as quite formidable in their minds. Are they really not worried about giving us time to develop?"
"This involves a question of strategic judgment. To make an accurate judgment, you must have relevant information. Many things are impossible to make accurate judgments about if you don't see them with your own eyes."
"You can say this is the drawback of feudalism, or you can say it is the limitations of the times."
Li Xiang nodded: "Master, what you said makes sense. After all, a person as talented as Master might not appear once in a few hundred years."
"Haha, don't flatter me. I know exactly where I am at. I can make accurate judgments only because I'm standing on the shoulders of giants. Learn what I teach you well, and one day you'll be just like me!"
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