Yan Xiben originally thought that many troubles would arise after this memorial of disobedience was delivered to the emperor, but he did not expect that the matter would pass so quietly.
The emperor did not send a second imperial edict, and there was no news from him.
He thought that the emperor had come to his senses, but he didn't know that Wu Tianci had directly bypassed the three provinces and asked the eunuchs in the inner court to take his imperial edict and leave Chang'an to various places in Daxia.
"I just want to see what they will do to me if I do this."
"I need their consent to choose some concubines... so do I have to invite them to my bedside to watch me enter the bridal chamber?"
"That's ridiculous!"
"You are bullying me!"
"Liu Jin, I don't want to go on like this, not even for a moment. Hurry up and recruit the people from the East Factory. I can use them!"
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The eighth day of the eighth month in the fifth year of Daxia.
Everything in the court was the same as yesterday. All the government offices, big and small, were well managed when Fu Xiaoguan was in power. All the officials did not delay their government affairs because of the current emperor's strange behavior.
On this day, the letter from Emperor Fu Xiaoguan, sent from the Leah Continent, arrived in Kyoto and was delivered to the desk of Yan Xiwen in the Ministry of Shangshu. There were two letters, one for Yan Xiwen and the other to be handed over to Wu Tianci.
"Xiwen, hello!
When you receive this letter, I must have left Alia City and sailed on the vast ocean again.
What I have seen along the way has made me feel very happy.
The Far East Road has now become an important export area for Daxia. It is several times more prosperous than before. There are many workshops opened by Daxia merchants, and there is also the first private shipyard built by the Zhou family of Daxia.
This is a good sign. While I was staying in the Far East Road, I had a long conversation with Zhou Xun, the head of the Zhou clan. He said that the Zhou shipyard's business is booming, and the orders it has received are already scheduled for five years from now. Most of them are from merchants in Daxia, and most of them are from business families such as the Sima family, the Wangsun family, and the Zhong family."
"They ordered a lot of seagoing ships, but they are not the kind of ships that sail on the Yangtze River. These merchant ships have a large tonnage, can carry more cargo, and are more suitable for ocean voyages.
This is the sign of the beginning of free trade, and it also shows that our Daxia merchants have the vision to focus on the world market!
So I think you in Daxia should encourage such behavior, let more people participate in this free trade, and let more powerful businessmen open shipyards and even port terminals.
I think we should completely open up the Far East Road and make it Daxia's first free trade city, making it Daxia's window to the outside world. Daxia officials should also not interfere too much and just provide them with the most convenient services! "
"The other is the Leah Continent. Alia City is a large seaside city. It's very beautiful and has a vibrant economy. Most of the people here are merchants from Daxia.
I have been here for half a year. It is so comfortable here that if it were not necessary for the trip to Europe, I really want to stay here.
I didn't visit the three vassal states of the Leah continent. If I were to visit them one by one, it would take a lot of time. After much thought, I decided to focus on establishing a trade agreement with the European continent first.
So I won’t go to see it this time. I will go and see it after I finish my affairs in Europe.
Alia is the first city guard of Alia City. I want to take her with me, so Alia City must send a city guard.
I'm thinking of sending Zhang Mengze. He's currently serving as the prefect of Beixiao Road. You can discuss with Tianci about his abilities.
This is just my personal suggestion. If you have a better candidate, please follow the previous rules.
In addition, the troops stationed in Alia were originally rotated once a year. This time I took away 20,000 Marines, and now Wang Dingchun's troops stationed in Alia cannot be rotated. Let the Ministry of War send a letter to inform Wang Dingchun of this matter. Of course, you can also discuss whether to send a unit of the Daxia Army to rotate.
Five warships have been built in Alia Port. This place has an extremely important strategic position, so you should discuss with the Ministry of War to send some navy here to patrol on board and protect this place!
Because this place will be the second free trade port of Daxia in the future. It is closer to Europe and has three vassal states behind it. Among these three vassal states, there are already workshops opened by our Daxia merchants!
"It's been over a year since Tianci took over Daxia. I don't know how well he's doing as emperor. I hope you and your subjects can live in harmony and unity, prioritize state affairs, and govern Daxia better."
"You must remember that when it comes to major issues of right and wrong, the interests of the nation and the people are paramount! Imperial power must be exercised within the framework of the law. If Tianci acts out of line, he must be corrected promptly to make him understand that imperial power must also serve the people!"
"If, if Tianci behaves in a shameful way, I've sent you my imperial seal along with this letter. This is the imperial seal! As the Supreme Emperor, I tell you that the cabinet will initiate the impeachment process against the emperor... Daxia can be without an emperor, but all decisions of Daxia must be implemented with the joint vote of the three provinces and the cabinet! Remember! Remember!"
"Alright, that's it. When I return triumphantly, we'll go to Sifanglou and get drunk!"
"Fu Xiaoguan"
"The third day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Daxia."
Yan Xiwen looked at the letter and the ugly words written with charcoal on the letter paper. Tears welled up in his eyes. He suddenly felt that this guy's handwriting was so beautiful.
His hands began to tremble involuntarily. He held the letter and read it carefully three times. Suddenly, he burst into tears and uttered a sad sob: "Your Majesty...!"
Yun Xiyan, who had just stepped into the Ministry of Chancellery, was shocked. "Prime Minister Yan, what happened to the Emperor?"
Yan Xiwen suddenly realized that he had lost his composure. He lifted his sleeve and wiped his eyes, "Ah, the emperor is fine. I saw the letter from the retired emperor and I couldn't help but feel happy... It seems, it seems that he has returned to me!"
Yun Xiyan grinned upon hearing this. "He should be having a great time in Leah Continent right now. By the way, when can we go to Leah Continent to take a look? I heard that Zhong Yu has opened a hot pot shop in Leah Continent."
Yan Xiwen didn't reveal the contents of the letter, so Yun Xiyan naturally couldn't ask. Yan Xiwen, now subdued, smiled faintly, "The Sixth Miss of the Zhong Family... Her father-in-law left for the Leah Continent last year. It seems this is the future economic trend... Daxia's economic center of gravity will likely shift from domestically to globally."
"That's for sure. I came here to talk to you about this."
"Come, sit down and tell me what's going on."
Yun Xiyan sat in front of Yan Xiwen, his expression becoming serious. He handed over a thick booklet, and Yan Xiwen took a look at it.
"Daxia's Economic Planning Outline for the Next Five Years"!
"This is great, did you make this?"
"Hehe, it was done with officials from the Ministry of Revenue. Many people participated, including Li Cai, the president of Daxia Bank. Mr. Li Jindou was a consultant. There's talk about the future re-arrangement of Daxia's commercial focus!"
"Okay, put it aside for now. I'll take a closer look later. I can't chat with you right now. I have to go to the imperial study."
Yan Xiwen stood up and let out a long sigh, "I hope the emperor will change his mind after reading this letter."
Yun Xiyan naturally stood up as well, but whispered in Yan Xiwen's ear, "Prime Minister Yan, Minister Chen from the Ministry of Justice is furious!"
Yan Xiwen was startled: "What's going on?"
"...Someone released Tuoba Changhuan without permission!"
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