Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo turned her gaze back to the map, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion and contemplation, and said softly, "But..."
There is currently no place like the Gobi Desert within the Tianxuan territory. To find such a place, the Western Regions or the northern frontier must be incorporated into the territory.
But this is easier said than done. Those nomadic peoples have no fixed abode, live by water and pasture, and are fierce by nature, making them difficult to completely conquer and incorporate.
Moreover, the situation around Tianxuan is tense, with two countries eyeing our dynasty covetously and constantly looking for an opportunity to exploit.
Under these circumstances, rashly launching an attack on the Western Regions or the northern frontier would be extremely unwise; a slight misstep could trigger a catastrophe that is difficult to control.
001 thought for a moment and said, "Luo Bao, you don't need to worry too much."
The things we are researching now will not cause great pollution and damage to the environment in the short term, and we still have relatively plenty of time.
In my opinion, we should put this matter aside for now and wait for a more suitable opportunity in the future.
By then, the firearms and cannons that the Ministry of Works has painstakingly researched will have been successfully developed.
With these weapons and equipment, even when facing the valiant warhorses and unpredictable tactics that nomadic peoples relied on to conquer battlefields, they were able to overcome these challenges.
We would also have enough strength to contend with them, and attacking them would naturally not be as difficult as it is now.
Once we have successfully brought the Western Regions or the northern frontier under our control, it will not be too late to search for that ideal Gobi Desert.
Qin Qianlu listened quietly to 001's analysis, pondering it carefully, and felt that what he said was indeed reasonable.
Since that's the case, let's put this matter aside for now and wait patiently until we bring the other two countries under our control before making any further plans.
The next morning, the morning bell tolled softly, and the atmosphere in the Golden Palace was peaceful.
After being informed by the guards, the official who was going to take up his post in the former Xuanyuan Kingdom slowly stepped into the hall. When his figure came into everyone's view, the entire court was astonished.
Qin Qianluo looked closely and saw that when this person left, he had a plump and prosperous appearance, but now he was hunched over, his face was thin, and his eyes were sunken and lifeless.
It was as if they had gone through a terrible ordeal, and they couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.
I wondered what kind of ordeal had taken place in just half a year to turn a perfectly healthy person into such a haggard appearance.
When the official entered the hall and saw the emperor on the dragon throne, his eyes instantly reddened, and he almost burst into tears.
The grievances and hardships in his eyes were like a flood that had burst its banks, surging uncontrollably.
The governance challenges of the former Xuanyuan Kingdom were like towering mountains, layer upon layer, pressing down on people to the point of suffocation.
The local people are deeply bound by outdated ideas, their thinking is conservative and stubborn, they turn a blind eye to new orders and regulations, and many bad habits are hard to change.
The aristocratic class further obstructed the process, relying on their accumulated power and wealth to refuse to cooperate with the implementation of government orders and act arbitrarily, becoming a major problem in local governance.
If the problem of the aristocratic clans is solved by killing and violence, although it can quickly resolve the mess, it is very likely to cause local panic and unrest.
Like lighting a raging fire on dry wood, it caused an uncontrollable chaos.
Therefore, the official had to grope his way through the thorns with great difficulty, and only with tremendous effort could he barely suppress the arrogance of the aristocratic clans and prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.
However, the problems facing ordinary people remain a tangled mess, extremely difficult to solve.
The people of the former Xuanyuan Kingdom treated women extremely harshly, and various outdated customs and bad habits were rampant. Even though the court explicitly prohibited them, many people still outwardly complied but inwardly defied them.
On the surface, they pretend to be compliant, but secretly continue these bad habits.
Like a stubborn rock hidden in the shadows, no matter how much persuasion and teaching is given, it is difficult to change its mind and abandon the old for the new.
The Emperor looked at the official with surprise and doubt in his eyes. He clearly remembered that the official sent was Lin Fu's eldest son, Lin Yuze.
I still vividly remember his plump, healthy, and radiant appearance in the past, but now he seems to have undergone a complete transformation and is completely different from others.
Lin Fu also stared blankly at his son, as if looking at a stranger, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
In just a few months, the change was so drastic that he would not have recognized the person if the guard hadn't announced his name.
She was filled with doubt as to what hardships her son had endured to cause such a dramatic change in such a short period of time.
Lin Yuze, forcing himself to stay awake despite his exhaustion, composed himself and knelt respectfully in the hall, performing the three kowtows and nine prostrations.
He then spoke in a hoarse but firm voice: "Your humble servant Lin Yuze is deeply grateful for His Majesty's boundless grace and favor, and has been entrusted with the important task of Prefect of Jing'an County."
I have returned to the capital to give Your Majesty a detailed report on the governance of Jing'an, without any concealment or negligence.
Upon arriving in Jing'an, I found the people impoverished and everything in ruins. My first priority was to pacify the refugees, distribute porridge and grain, and save the people from famine. Within a few months, tens of thousands of people were saved, and the people's hearts were somewhat at ease.
He then conducted a thorough investigation of household registrations and measured land, ensuring that farmers had their own land, and gradually made the collection of taxes and corvée labor more reasonable. The people all praised His Majesty's virtuous rule.
In military affairs, I recruited brave and strong men, trained soldiers, and stationed them in key locations. Bandits and mountain thieves fled at the mere mention of my name, and the territory gradually became peaceful.
Education is the foundation of governing a country. Your humble servant has repaired the academy, recruited many virtuous teachers, and encouraged students to study. Now, the sound of recitation can be heard throughout the villages, and the transformation of customs and habits is beginning to show results.
However, during my reign, I have also discovered many problems that urgently need to be solved, which I must present to Your Majesty in detail, especially the plight of women.
In the past, the customs of Jing'an were harsh, and women suffered greatly.
The practice of foot binding is cruel and inhumane. I have personally witnessed young girls being forced to bind their feet, causing their bones to bend and deform, making it difficult for them to walk.
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