Chapter 477: Peace and Peace in Foreign Countries (12)
In the forty-fifth year of Emperor Wu's reign, Emperor Wu's wish was finally fulfilled, and he was finally able to take his empress on a trip to enjoy the scenery.
At this time, Emperor Xiao Wu's hair had turned much whiter, but his legs and feet were still strong.
Although the Empress now has wrinkles on her face, she is still as capable as ever of mounting a horse and wielding a sword.
The crown prince, who was over forty, accompanied him personally.
Everyone was quite happy, except for the crown prince.
The grandson, who had already been married, looked sullen.
He felt that he was the most aggrieved of all the imperial grandsons.
From a young age, he was taught to study hard and learn the ways of governing a country.
He studied! He studied very diligently with his grandfather and his father...
Finally, one day, the Emperor's grandfather said that he had studied very well and was already an outstanding grandson of the Crown Prince...
Then the grandfather took the grandmother and father out for a trip...
After the others left, they entrusted him with all the affairs of the court.
Looking at his ministers who held memorials in their hands and looked at him with awe, he almost choked.
That's not fair! He's still so young!
He's just a grandson of the emperor! You've all left; is it appropriate to leave so many things to me?
He was so frustrated that he wanted to go to his mother to complain.
As a result, my mother went on an inspection tour to the north with my imperial aunt and cousin...
It seemed like he was the only one left in the vast palace.
He wanted to go to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to talk to his great-aunt, but found that the nearly eighty-year-old great-aunt had also gone to Jiangnan to enjoy the flowers...
The Crown Prince had no choice but to slink back to the palace, where he spent his days with memorials.
At this time, the Great Yu had no internal or external troubles.
The Great Yu Kingdom was powerful, and all the surrounding small countries submitted to it.
Some people asked, "Why not just conquer all those small countries?"
As soon as this question was raised, some people scoffed at it.
"It's too poor! It's not worth it for us in Chongqing to spend money to occupy such a place!"
Although the people of those small countries also hoped that the Great Yu would occupy their countries.
But the envoy from Dayu said that Dayu was a land of propriety and would not do anything that would anger both heaven and man...
Emperor Xiao Wu returned after only half a year of traveling.
He looked upon his rich and beautiful land.
His subjects lived in peace and prosperity.
Emperor Xiao Wu suddenly felt that the past few decades had been worthwhile!
Isn't this the prosperous era that the emperor of Dayu most wanted to see?
"Go back! Seeing everyone doing well puts my mind at ease!" Emperor Xiao Wu said with a smile.
"Father, shall we look around a little longer?" the Crown Prince asked with a smile.
"No need! As long as they're doing well, that's enough!"
Let's go back! If we don't go back soon, the Crown Prince will really get worried!
That kid sends us a letter every two weeks; he's urging us to go back!
I have seen everything I needed to see, and I am very pleased.
"After you return, formulate more policies that benefit the people so that they can live a better life," Emperor Xiao Wu said happily.
And so, Emperor Xiao Wu, who had gone halfway out, returned to the capital.
In the fifty-fifth year of Emperor Wu's reign, the Pingnan Army of Dayu suddenly changed its fleet of warships.
The new warships can not only launch fireballs, but are also much faster than the old ones.
With these new warships, the area of sea that Dayu could control was much larger.
At the same time, more overseas merchants are coming to do business with the people of Chongqing.
In the fifty-sixth year of Emperor Wu's reign, the aunt whom Emperor Wu respected most passed away in her sleep.
Also passing away with her was the old Duke of Dingguo, who had hidden himself in the borderlands for many years and endured humiliation for the sake of Dayu.
This incident dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Xiaowu.
Despite the objections of his court officials, he personally kept vigil for his aunt who had watched him grow up.
It was from that time that the court officials realized that their emperor truly had deep feelings for this old Lady Dingguo...
In the sixty-fifth year of Emperor Wu's reign, Emperor Wu of Xiao passed away in his sleep after a family banquet.
To everyone's surprise, the empress, who had been by his side for many years, also passed away the following day...
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In the eyes of later historians, the Great Yu Dynasty was one that they could not understand.
It seems that every emperor of the Dayu Dynasty, starting with Emperor Wu, loved money.
This is very different from the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce implemented by ancient dynasties.
All available records show that the emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty regarded making money as their most important task.
This is why the Great Yu Dynasty became one of the most unique dynasties in the long river of history.
Developing border trade is not about pursuing the vanity of a so-called great celestial empire.
Instead, they conquered the surrounding small countries step by step with their wealth.
The surrounding small countries were all proud to be vassals of the Great Yu...
But Da Yu refused to pay them a single cent...
Because Emperor Xiao Wu of Dayu left behind a will.
“Every penny in Dayu belongs to the people of Dayu.”
Even if we have to spend money, it should be spent on the people!
Because of this legacy, the later emperors of Dayu almost all wore their greed for money on their sleeves.
What? You need me to help you quell the rebellion?
Okay, no problem, you just need to pay!
What? You need to buy weapons from me, but you don't have the money?
Okay, no problem. You must be rich! Trade me that!
What? You're starving? Your family has no money and no mines?
That's none of my business! It's not like I'm starving...
Dayu, a dynasty that no one can understand...
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