Chapter 325 The Passerby Who Got Offline After Taking Revenge in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (The End)
She selected some officials from within the country to go to Goryeo and arranged for them to "standardize the written language," "standardize the gauge of carts," "standardize the weights and measures," "reform the currency system," and "unify thought." She didn't want her descendants to learn so many languages; it was too much trouble. Learning Chinese would suffice.
While the Northern Theater Command was making its efforts, other theater commands were not idle either. The navy had even occupied Japan. Jiang Yue originally wanted to eliminate all the people there, but was collectively opposed by the people in the court. In the end, she had no choice but to use them to the fullest extent, building railways, highways, water conservancy projects, and docks, giving priority to the people from that region.
After the Second Five-Year Plan, the territory of China today is larger than that of the China of later generations. Jiaozhi, Goryeo, Fusang, and Outer Mongolia have all become Chinese territory. It's not that Jiang Yue can't acquire more land. Five years of foreign wars have passed, and it's time to recuperate. There aren't many low-level officials that can be sent out.
Cultivating talent also takes time. During the five years of external expansion, the country was not idle either. Jiang Yue even created a civil service examination system. The prototypes of laws such as the Constitution, Criminal Law, and Civil Code were already being tested. In recent years, the construction of roads, water conservancy, and wharves has been changing every day. If a time traveler came here, he would think he had arrived in 1960 at first glance.
The Academy of Sciences has also been established. Jiang Yue no longer wants to get involved in research matters. All the puppets have been withdrawn. Future development will depend entirely on China itself. Although the initial progress may be slower and more difficult, this process is necessary if one wants to grow into a truly upright man.
The third five-year plan no longer focuses on external expansion, but rather on consolidating the current gains. The focus of national development has shifted to people's livelihood, economy, and military. Jiang Yue has also shifted her focus to teaching Jiang Chenyu. She no longer handles minor matters herself; he takes care of them. The Empress has also been chosen for him. Now that they have two children, it's time for him to take on more responsibility.
In fact, as the country has developed to this point, the emperor's power has been greatly weakened, which is inevitable. If future generations are not capable, it is very likely that they will be sidelined. Between being worshipped and becoming a Celestial Dragon, Jiang Yue still prefers to be worshipped, so she does not plan to leave behind any extraordinary methods.
Speaking of which, when Jiang Yue founded the country, internal energy had already disappeared from this world. It seems that internal energy disappeared after the main characters all died. When Jiang Yue rebelled, didn't many sects come over? Jiang Yue even had people deal with them. As a result, most of the characters in the story died before he knew it.
Jiang Yue was still thinking about studying internal energy after things settled down. She had even written down her plan for everyone to learn martial arts. But in the end, her internal energy was gone. But it's better that it's gone. At least there will be fewer tragedies like the one that happened to Yuan Shenjia. Speaking of which, there are still a few survivors among the main characters. Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi are still alive.
It seems that only the two of them remain among the well-known figures. Most of them died in the war, and some went into hiding. Jiang Yue didn't make things difficult for those who wanted to live in seclusion. They could do whatever they wanted without causing trouble. It didn't affect Jiang Yue at all. Speaking of which, some people even wanted to emulate Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin. It's quite speechless to think about.
Ten years later, Jiang Yue officially abdicated and passed the throne to Jiang Chenyu. Over the years, Jiang Chenyu's ability to govern the country had been recognized by the ministers. He was capable, ambitious, and had military achievements, making him the most suitable person to be emperor. After abdicating, Jiang Yue no longer cared about the affairs of the court and moved to live in an estate outside the capital.
After retiring, Jiang Yue spends her days gardening and reading at the library, living a very comfortable life. When she gets tired of staying home, she can take a trip. Later, she even returned to her hometown of Fuzhou, where she saw Lin Pingzhi again. Jiang Yue met them again while having dinner. Now, the family seems to be quite happy and content.
Two years later, a major incident occurred: Chinese merchant ships were robbed, and not only were their goods stolen, but many people were also injured. This incident caused a huge uproar in the country. To be honest, since Jiang Yue's time, no one dared to easily provoke the Chinese. When they saw a ship flying the Chinese flag, they would stay far away for fear of hitting it and having to pay compensation.
Unexpectedly, at this point in time, can't they see that China's warships have evolved from sailing ships to destroyers? The next day, Jiang Yue learned the specific information from the newspaper, which was somewhat related to Jiang Yue's reforms in Macau, because the newly added customs department was based on a template from later generations.
The smugglers and dealers of opium and narcotics were involved in something that was considered a valuable medicine during the Ming Dynasty. However, Jiang Yue knew what these things were, and they were included in the list of prohibited items, which clearly infringed upon the interests of these people.
After illegal businesses were banned, they initially turned to legitimate businesses, but they certainly didn't earn as much money as before. Moreover, China now had its own fleet, and many domestic merchants had their eyes on the sea. Many businesses could no longer be monopolized as before, so they had the idea of seizing a few ships to take back to China. After all, they could see how advanced the ships and firearms were.
After learning the details, Jiang Yue couldn't help but sigh, "It seems like we're going to have another war."
Sure enough, the navy set off a few days later. Jiang Chenyu had been itching to expand his territory for years. All the land nearby that was useful and arguable had been conquered by Jiang Yue. He had always wanted to expand outwards but couldn't think of a place to go. Which of the surrounding countries would dare to provoke him? Unless he invaded them on trumped-up charges, wouldn't that be a loss of righteousness?
He probably wants to take this opportunity to establish colonies, but none of that matters to Jiang Yue anymore. Even if the country perishes, these days, there have been no peace advocates coming over. Jiang Yue wants to crack open their skulls to see what they're talking about. Peace? What kind of peace are they advocating now? They don't do their jobs properly, what are they thinking about all day, forming some kind of clique?
Jiang Yue even wrote a letter to Jiang Chenyu about this. These were all old ministers from Jiang Yue's time, and they thought Jiang Chenyu was difficult to deal with, which is why they dared to act recklessly. In the letter, Jiang Yue said not to worry about them. Those who can't keep up with the times should be eliminated. Now is the best era. Let those who want to live off their past achievements leave with dignity and not hinder the country's development.
The following decades ushered in the Age of Exploration. Despite her advanced age, Jiang Yue, still young at heart, went on a trip. When she returned, she almost scared Jiang Chenyu to death. After that, he wouldn't let her travel so far. Jiang Yue had had enough fun and began to enjoy her retirement. However, when she turned 80, Jiang Yue was no longer able to travel.
Before leaving, she couldn't resist leaving a portion of the gift package for the emperor. Whether they could use it or not was up to them. Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes, and Jiang Yue couldn't worry about that far ahead. Before she died, Jiang Yue asked Jiang Chenyu to bury her in the ancestral grave. The ancestral grave has been renovated several times since then. When she closed her eyes, Jiang Yue still thought that she didn't want it to be dug up and exhibited one day. She had a bad feeling about it.
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