After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 134: Change your mind! Do you really need so much silver? (4K)

[The ship bound for the Japanese island has returned?! ]

【After hearing the news. 】

[The ministers in the court were stunned at first. ]

【Then. 】

【Their faces were immediately filled with smiles.】

[“Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!”]

[“The last month of the tenth year since the establishment of my Yu Kingdom.”]

[“The ship responsible for the affairs of the Japanese island has just arrived!”]

[“It seems that the ending that the Minister of Revenue mentioned will be replaced by this incident!”]

【“…”】

[The court officials were very excited.]

【after all.】

【Everyone present knew this clearly.】

[What souvenirs will the ship that goes to Japan bring back? ]

【silver!!!】

[A huge amount of silver!!!]

[“Although our Yu country’s treasury is currently well-stocked, the more silver the better!”]

[“And with more money, there will be more things you can do!”]

[“Maybe even… I can replace the army’s equipment!”]

[Many generals thought excitedly.]

[They actually already knew that in that musket research institute, some very good weapons were developed.]

[It is just that the cost is relatively high, so there is no plan to provide it to the army for use for the time being, which makes some generals who have seen the power of the matchlock gun feel very regretful. ]

【"otherwise."】

【“If we let the hot air balloon.”】

[“Can be used with a matchlock gun.”]

[“Such a combination… I don’t know who can stop it!”]

[The general who creatively invented the air force during the military exercise thought with great anticipation.]

[When the Minister of Revenue came back with a lot of things and saw the lively scene in the court, his bewilderment increased even more.]

【During the time I was away, what major events occurred? 】

【Tell me about it quickly!!!】

[The Minister of Revenue pulled over the Minister of Works.]

[When he learned that the ship from the Japanese island had returned, he was so excited that he could hardly stand.]

【"His Majesty."】

[“Why don’t we deal with the silver issue on the Japanese island first?”]

[The Minister of Revenue can’t wait any longer.]

[But Chen Huaixin was not in a hurry and said, "No hurry, they have only arrived at the coast of our Yu country. It will take some time for them to return to Chang'an City."]

[“Let’s finish the marriage and childbearing matters first.”]

【After His Majesty said this. 】

[No matter how excited the ministers were, they could only be patient and look through the data brought back by the Minister of Revenue.]

【Then. 】

[The data on survival rate and childbearing age appeared in front of everyone.]

[“How can the survival rate of children born in their twenties be so high?”]

[“By the age of 13 or 14, most children die, and the probability of their mothers dying is also high.”]

[“But if the age is too old, the probability of premature death seems to be quite high, alas!”]

【“…”】

[The ministers present are naturally not fools. ]

【Not to mention that Chen Huaixin also gave them a reminder. 】

【When the data is compared. 】

[The result naturally comes to mind - if the marriage age is delayed, the population will grow faster! ]

[This situation, which goes against common sense, made them all more or less stunned.]

【And when Chen Huaixin reiterated that the marriage age of Yuguo should be raised.】

[No minister spoke out against it.]

【"after all."】

[“We in Yu country treat our people as human beings.”]

[“Instead of asking them to keep giving birth to children from the age of thirteen or fourteen!”]

[“Then the population growth at the expense of infant mortality... this should be a shame!”]

……

In the Golden Palace.

Look at the evidence provided by the Ministry of Revenue.

All the ministers who had been clamoring before shut up.

Wang Qianhe couldn't help but shook his head.

"really."

"No matter how outrageous it sounds."

"But as long as it is what Chen Huaixin said."

"Then it must be true!"

He also began to think in his heart whether he should postpone Chengguo's marriage age by a few years.

After all, now that we know the disadvantages of this, it is impossible to pretend that nothing happened.

This is also the correct way to use the Jiantian Mirror!
"but."

"Even if it's an order from the court."

"The people may not believe it, let alone obey it immediately."

"Maybe they will even think that the imperial court has come up with some new way to increase their taxes!"

Wang Qianhe's heart was filled with helplessness.

The gap between Chengguo and Yuguo is not only reflected in the military, but also in all aspects!
Even as the prime minister, he did not have a good solution when faced with the people's distrust!
"Then the previous oppression of the people has become the price we must pay now."

……

【After the matter of raising the marriage age was approved. 】

[Of course, it was spread through newspapers. ]

【now.】

[The court's newspaper.]

[It not only plays a role in controlling public opinion, but is also used as a propaganda tool. ]

【When most people saw the new policy published in the newspaper. 】

[Many people have confused looks on their faces.]

[“Starting next year, the marriage age will be raised?”]

[“From thirteen to eighteen? Does that mean I have to raise my daughter for five more years?”]

[“What are the officials in the court thinking? My daughter is going to get married after the Chinese New Year, but now this has happened to me. What should I do with my marriage?!”]

[“If it’s really impossible, just get married before the end of this year. This policy will only start next year, so we can’t just not register this year!”]

【“…”】

【Just as the Minister of Revenue thought.】

【When this policy is announced. 】

[That naturally caused resistance from the people.]

【after all.】

【For most people. 】

[They have long been accustomed to discussing marriage according to the long-standing tradition. ]

[If it weren’t for the fact that registering for marriage would bring a certain reward from the court, many people would probably not bother to go to the government office, but would hold a banquet in the village, or even have a meal with their family, and then consider the marriage a done deal.]

【And now. 】

【This is a newly announced policy. 】

[This made many people very dissatisfied.]

[Especially those who are planning to get married, they can just bring the old birthday person in the village, take the newspaper, and go to the government to talk.]

[“If you can’t give a reasonable explanation, then we can just end our own relationship!”]

[“When I reach the permitted age, I can go to the government to register!”]

【There is a policy. 】

[There is a solution.] [This has always been the case.]

[And this time they didn’t even have time to ask for clarification. ]

[The data published in the new newspaper made many people stunned. ]

[“The imperial court doesn’t want you to raise your children for a few more years. It really cares about you.”]

[“Think about it yourself. The girl you raised with so much effort has passed away less than a year after she got married. If you had raised her for a few more years, not only would she have survived, but you would have also had a grandchild. Isn’t that something worth being happy about?”]

[“Besides, now is not the same as before. Is your family really short of food to feed one more person? Not to mention that the girls can make money by weaving, which is much better than sending someone to the gates of hell!”]

[The official said this.]

[The current situation of Yu Country is also the basis for their words. 】

[After all, if one had raised an extra girl in the previous period, someone in the family would have gone hungry.]

【But. 】

【Now. 】

[Let’s not talk about the increase in food and the reduction in taxes. The improvement of textile machines and the booming business have enabled many people to make a living by textiles even at home! ]

[Not to mention raising an extra girl, even if we raise a few more, we won’t let anyone starve! ]

[Then why rush to marry off your daughter? ! ]

[“It’s just that they couldn’t change their mindset.”]

[“After all, our country has only been developed for ten years, and there are still many old ideas.”]

[“Those ideas cannot be said to be wrong, because in the past, people followed these ideas in order to keep their families alive.”]

[“But the times are different now, and some ideas need to be…changed!”]

【Chen Huaixin looked at the contents of the memorial and shook his head.】

[The Prime Minister looked at his own Majesty, with a hint of astonishment in his eyes. ]

[Change again?! ]

[Your Majesty, after changing the political system, changing the major and minor affairs of the court, and changing the current situation of Yuguo, now you are starting to pay attention to the people's thoughts?! ]

【But……】

[This thing is not like the prime minister system or the cabinet system. It is something that cannot be seen or touched at all! ]

[“Your Majesty, what do you want to do?”]

[“It’s not that I want to do something, but some ideas are destined to lag behind and need to be changed. It just so happens that because of the marriage, I noticed it!”]

【Chen Huaixin said this.】

【then. 】

【Under his arrangement. 】

[Then there will be an extra column in the newspaper, which will describe superstitions and how to dispel superstitions.]

【Chen Huaixin naturally understood.】

[This kind of thing can't be changed overnight.]

[“Even with the trust of the people, the decision to postpone the age of marriage will still be questioned.”]

[“Superstitious ideas like this, which have existed for hundreds or thousands of years, require years of propaganda and accumulation before they can change.”]

【"even……"】

[“It will only have an impact on the next generation!”]

……

[The tenth year of Jingping, December, end of the month.]

[A ship transporting silver ore.]

【Appeared outside Chang'an City.】

【Suddenly.】

[All the officials in the court became excited.]

[The Prime Minister even went to greet them in person! ]

[“Although.”]

[“This is the amount of silver ore sent back.”]

[“It’s still not as good as the reserves of my country.”]

[“But this means… it’s endless!”]

[The Prime Minister is very clear about this.]

[Let alone one or two ships of silver ore, even if there were ten or twenty ships, he would not treat them like this.]

[But this is not a one-time silver. Once you get it this time, there won’t be a next time. This is the key to his excitement! ]

【if only.】

[The route from Japan Island to Yu Country can be maintained. ]

[Then in the future, the Yu Kingdom will no longer have to worry about silver, and the national treasury will no longer have to worry about deficits! ]

【"Thanks for your hard work."】

[The Prime Minister said this very seriously.]

【The admiral grinned. 】

【Wait until after the court session.】

[He even told all the ministers about the events on the Japanese island.]

[While the curiosity of the ministers was satisfied, a strange look appeared on their faces.]

[“A place with a huge amount of silver mines doesn’t even have an army to deploy?”]

[“If you weren’t worried about your soldiers getting hurt, you wouldn’t even need to rely on something that could shake the earth and mountains?”]

[“I thought this would be a tough battle, but it turned out to be worse than the battle in the southwest.”]

[“At least those chieftains in the southwest know how to counterattack. We still have soldiers injured!”]

【“…”】

[The ministers discussed the matter.]

【Chen Huaixin, who was sitting above, was not surprised by this. 】

[Wait until the admiral finishes telling his story.]

[He began to praise him, causing the admiral to blush with excitement.]

【"but."】

【“Then there will be subsequent collection and transportation.”】

[“I still need to rely on the general.”]

【Chen Huaixin looked at the Navy Admiral.】

[The admiral immediately nodded and said.]

[“I will definitely live up to your majesty’s trust!”]

……

Looking at the deduction of the Jiantian Mirror.

Many ministers were so envious that their eyes turned red.

especially.

In seeing.

After the ship unloaded a large amount of silver ore.

They wanted to rush forward, hug the silver ore and say, this is mine, that is mine too!

As for marriage, which is also a form of deduction, and superstitious ideas, which are also a form of deduction, they do not care about them!
"It's just some peasant work, how can it compare to that bright silver?"

"Find a way to make some money, that's the serious thing!"

Many officials had this thought in their minds.

of course.

After noticing Ji Qingluo's gaze.

They still kept their heads down, not daring to look at each other, for fear that their thoughts would be seen clearly by her.

After watching the future scene, Wang Qianhe couldn't help but say, "The silver ore collected on the Japanese island is of really good quality. But if possible, it's better to process it on the Japanese island first. In this way, more silver can be transported back!"

The Navy General of Yu Country brought back the silver mine directly in order to do so eleven years before Jingping. They would not need to rush for this time in the future.

Ji Qingluo nodded and said, "The Prime Minister will decide."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Wang Qianhe replied.

but.

Now the deduction is not over yet.

He was in no hurry to leave the court.

Instead, he continued to look at the Jiantian Mirror.

But a confusion arose in my mind.

"Does Yuguo...really need so much silver?!"

……

PS: It really took me two hours to finish it, so I'm going to sleep now! Good night, readers! And by the way, please give me a monthly ticket!

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