Chu Fan replied in a deep voice: "As for the reason? Perhaps it's simply because I'm displeased with the Japanese. If you think I'm a tyrant, that's fine. Anyway, my decision is clear: Japan must disappear from this world."
Seeing Chu Fan seemed unwilling to reveal the deeper reasons, Chu Yuanwu stopped questioning. After all, Chu Fan was the monarch of Wei, the supreme ruler of the nation. Even though Chu Fan was determined to completely destroy Wa, he carefully considered the interests of Wei and the lives of his soldiers. Chu Yuanwu deeply admired and appreciated this.
Furthermore, if there really were gold and silver mines in Wa, then in the future, Wei would also be able to obtain these valuable resources, which would undoubtedly have a huge impact on Wei's national strength. Therefore, Chu Fan's decision was clearly wise and strategically significant in the long run.
If other members of the royal family were to take the position of Emperor of Wei, once they learned that Japan might have gold mines and silver mountains, they might be eager to take action even if the information was not accurate.
They were even willing to sacrifice the lives of numerous soldiers and risk the enmity of other nations in their quest to acquire these treasures. In contrast, Chu Fan's decisions appeared calmer and more farsighted, and his approach was more suitable for leading the State of Wei and ensuring its stability and prosperity.
At this time, Chu Yuanwu couldn't help but think of someone, Qiu Lingshan, a former fugitive from the State of Desolation. He was not a subject of the State of Wei, and his loyalty to the State of Wei was difficult to measure, but he harbored a deep hatred for the State of Desolation, a deep-seated emotion that was difficult to erase.
Although Qiu Lingshan currently resides in Wei, he has secretly contacted many people in Huangguo who are dissatisfied with the emperor, intending to overthrow Huangguo's rule. However, what he wants to do is not easy. To overthrow the rule of a country is not something that can be done by just a few people. It requires a lot of people and a lot of wealth.
If the rumor about the existence of gold mines and silver mountains in Japan was leaked to Qiu Lingshan, it is foreseeable that Qiu Lingshan would go to Japan without hesitation with a group of desperate people who are pursuing wealth to try to find these treasures.
Since they were not subjects of Wei, their actions would not bring any direct trouble or responsibility to Wei. If they caused any chaos or conflict within Wa, Wei would not be implicated.
Chu Yuanwu secretly weighed in his mind that if he supported Qiu Lingshan and her companions behind the scenes, he could not only use their actions to stir up the situation in Japan, but also cleverly avoid the direct intervention of Wei State, which would cause disputes and conflicts.
Such a strategy could not only conceal Wei's true intentions, but also effectively weaken Wa's strength. It could also reveal the true situation of the gold and silver mines, laying a solid foundation for Wei's future control over Wa. This strategy was both secretive and highly effective, effectively killing three birds with one stone.
Therefore, Chu Yuanwu no longer continued to ask Chu Fan why he wanted to destroy Japan, but turned to discuss with Chu Fan the specific strategy of how to completely eliminate Japan.
Chu Yuanwu said: "I have fully understood your majesty's next plan. The members of the royal family will go all out to support your majesty, whether it is the action of destroying the Japanese country or
We will do our utmost to launch any future attack on the Xiongnu and the Gan Kingdom."
Chu Fan was very satisfied with Chu Yuanwu's answer. He had initially worried that Chu Yuanwu would oppose his plan. After all, as the emperor of the empire, going to the front lines in person was undoubtedly a huge risk. He had not expected Chu Yuanwu to agree to his plan so easily, which made him feel both surprised and relieved.
When Chu Fan returned to the palace, he found all the elders still waiting outside the door. They clearly believed that waiting was not a waste of time. Since everyone had gathered together, they should discuss everything at once to avoid calling everyone together again in the future, which would be too cumbersome and inconvenient.
When Chu Fan and Chu Yuanwu returned to the door of Chu Fan's bedroom together, the elders who had been waiting patiently at the door for a long time immediately realized that Chu Fan had already reached a clear conclusion on what he was thinking about.
Now was the moment when Chu Fan was about to announce the new ancestral precepts to everyone. Everyone had sworn an oath with a daoist heart and had waited here in the dead of night, anticipating the new ancestral precepts His Majesty was about to promulgate. Chu Fan's serious attitude towards the new ancestral precepts undoubtedly indicated that their contents would be extremely important and far-reaching.
Chu Fan was standing in front of many clan elders at this moment, while Chu Yuanwu was standing silently behind him. This silent action symbolized that no matter what new ancestral precepts Chu Fan announced next, Chu Yuanwu would unswervingly support Chu Fan's decision.
Chu Fan spoke in a calm tone, "Just now, I and Patriarch Chu Yuanwu went to the place responsible for producing banknotes and conducted a detailed inspection. To ensure that in my absence, if the Royal Bank encounters an emergency with a shortage of banknotes, Patriarch Chu Yuanwu will have the authority to withdraw banknotes on my behalf and deliver them to the Royal Bank for silver exchange."
Chu Fan then went on to elaborate on the ancestral precepts he was about to establish. He solemnly stated, "From now on, no succeeding emperor may use paper money to amass wealth. The emperor may reasonably use the resources of the Royal Bank to fund projects that are of great benefit to the country, such as education, medical care, and infrastructure construction.
However, it must be made clear that the emperor was not allowed to directly control the production quantity and specific details of the paper money production process. This was done to prevent the emperor from being unable to control his inner greed and thus issuing paper money excessively, causing economic chaos.
Chu Fan also specifically reminded them, "The elders of the imperial family must also understand that although they hold the right to inherit the throne, they are not the emperor. If anyone in the imperial family learns how to make paper money and recklessly uses it to amass wealth, then once the emperor and the court no longer recognize the legitimacy of these banknotes, this so-called wealth will become worthless and will only bring chaos and disaster to the State of Wei."
Chu Fan's tone grew increasingly serious. "At the same time, we must realize that if the royal family, the emperor, and the court ministers all agree to use paper money to amass wealth, then there are only two possibilities: either Wei has become the undisputed overlord of Shengwu Continent, or Wei is on the brink of extinction on Shengwu Continent."
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