Chapter 736 - 25: An Unprecedented Flourishing Age, Restoring Yan Yun

Kaijing, Chancellor’s Residence.

Today, the Chancellor’s Residence has become the political center of the entire Liao Kingdom.

Wang Yingchen is implementing a strong centralization system.

As for Yelv Xian, since the battle with the Northern Han, he has also given Wang Yingchen absolute trust, akin to the relationship between Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang, though not as much as Zhao Kuangyin’s trust in Gu Jin.

Wang Yingchen represents him and also the authority of the Liao court.

This indeed is an extremely effective method.

Wang Yingchen is a very ruthless person.

To make the entire Liao Kingdom respect the authority of the court, such a person was needed.

However, Wang Yingchen’s current situation is not very good either.

No, it’s not about him.

It’s the entire Liao Kingdom’s situation that isn’t very good.

Li Deming’s sudden self-proclamation as emperor indeed exceeded his expectations, thereby affecting the development of the entire Liao Kingdom.

— Originally, what Wang Yingchen wanted was to focus on farming and warfare.

Just like the old Great Qin, he wanted to use Liao’s vast farmland area to quickly restore the kingdom’s strength and then proceed to unify the world.

His attack on Liaodong was actually for this purpose.

But all of this turned to nothing with the fall of the Northern Han and the entanglement of the Great Song at Yanmen Pass and Liaodong.

Actually, for the current Liao Kingdom.

The strength of Western Xia is not considered strong.

However, the tragedy is that with the Great Song watching like a tiger eyeing its prey, he simply can’t use all his strength.

This is his most troublesome issue.

Although Gu Jin did not directly send troops to help Western Xia, he can’t possibly allow Liao to destroy Western Xia directly.

This is the balance of the three kingdoms.

Without absolute strength to crush everything, each side is greatly affected.

In the past, Wang Yingchen wouldn’t care about these.

After all, the Great Song would gain nothing.

But now it’s different.

The emergence of corn has resolved the only shortcoming of the Great Song, coupled with the development of commerce.

Wang Yingchen has even foreseen the terrifying power of the Great Song in just a few years.

Precisely because of this, he is tormented day and night.

Chancellor’s Residence.

"Send more people!"

"By any means, we must obtain corn seeds!"

Wang Yingchen looked at everyone present with a solemn face and instructed: "Additionally, have people build a port in Suzhou, have them build ships. This matter absolutely must not be affected!"

Inside the Chancellor’s Residence, there was a dead silence.

Faced with the enraged Wang Yingchen, none of the officials dared to hesitate; they all nodded in agreement.

Gu Yi was also watching everything with great interest.

It’s worth noting that this Suzhou is not the Suzhou in Jiangnan.

— But the future Dalian.

It’s also the only place in Liao that currently has the opportunity to explore the ocean.

But compared to places like the Two Guang regions and Mingzhou, this place is really lacking too much.

This is also inevitable.

Even with the influence of the Gu Clan, Dalian is still considered a remote place at this time, how can its development compare with the Central Plains?

Even now, as Wang Yingchen has people build a port, it still can’t change this point.

The Gu Clan now has actually formed a technological barrier with the entire world.

Correct, they are far ahead.

This is true in all aspects.

The craftsman system cultivated over hundreds of years is unrivaled across the world.

However, Gu Yi is quite pleased with this.

This matter is beneficial to Kyushu.

Even he has to admit, Wang Yingchen is absolutely top-notch in the big picture.

But the pity is, he can’t surpass in corners.

Whether it’s the various plans for the port or exploring the ocean.

Unless... the Great Song annexes Liao.

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Time passes quickly.

Gu Jin still shuttles back and forth in the court every day, carefully preparing everything for the Great Song.

And the Great Song, under such circumstances, grows even stronger with the passage of time.

This strength has reached a point that even left Gu Yi flabbergasted.

Commerce’s continuous development has indeed brought a lot of development to this dynasty.

This development is not about the increasing commercial taxes.

On the contrary, this is just a small aspect.

— For the current Great Song, the continuous economic growth is revitalizing the entire dynasty.

With more wealthy people, they will need more goods.

And the economy generated by this is enough to support countless ordinary people.

Including those they employ.

The Gu Clan’s workshop districts have now blossomed all over the Great Song.

Gu Jin supervises this very strictly.

Everyone is required to sign corresponding employment contracts through the Imperial Censorate.

Yes, through the Imperial Censorate.

This is the tool in Gu Jin’s hand, the system formed over hundreds of years, coupled with the faster message delivery brought by the development of canal transportation, fully supports this structure.

And the resulting development is naturally astonishing.

When the people can earn income from these workshop districts during their farming downtime, it already shows how prosperous the current Great Song is.

In addition, there is maritime trade.

— The Tea Mountain designated during the reforms of yesteryears perfectly plays its role in this era.

This also requires hiring people, bringing income to the people.

And do not forget—

Tea is one of the most widespread items in Kyushu’s history, whether historical or in current development.