You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

Continuing to expand the economy further is not very meaningful.

Therefore, in recent years, she has had to keep pace with the times in maritime navigation while also continuing to strengthen technology, so as to respond to His Majesty the Heavenly Dao with even more magnificent achievements.

If your attempts are correct and you show her your progress, she will be happy.

"Put away the altar. There's something to inform you about at the temple later; it's about the next ten-year maritime exploration plan."

"As ordered."

Her Majesty the Emperor, whose word was law, issued her first official decree, maintaining her concise and to-the-point style. In truth, titles were irrelevant to her; her work remained as clean and efficient as ever.

The 90th anniversary of the Enlightenment Heavenly Way Ceremony is drawing to a close.

Many believers still gazed intently in the direction where the auspicious clouds disappeared. Whether out of faith or curiosity, everyone was filled with longing for the distant place, which aroused the spirit of striving for progress that was the very foundation of a civilization.

Their long, lingering gazes, burying that passion deep within their hearts, will eventually transform into strength.

Go find it.

Perhaps He exists somewhere, especially since that vague psychic connection reveals this.

"The show is over, the show is over, please keep order."

"Please go back first, and don't gather in the square to avoid a stampede."

However, for now, it's important to remain grounded. Under the soldiers' guidance, tens of thousands of believers began to leave one after another. In an instant, the sound of footsteps was like thunder, sleeves billowed like clouds, and people thronged shoulder to shoulder.

A large crowd surged forth.

The shops on the street were immediately packed, as everyone had been watching intently from morning until noon, and their stomachs were inevitably rumbling.

Each Heavenly Dao Festival generates a large amount of consumer demand.

Moreover, the priests immediately began distributing offerings, and those willing to queue could enjoy the taste of the offerings.

This has been a long-standing traditional benefit.

Feng Tianyin has always advocated using such a loose budget to stimulate everyone's support for the Heavenly Dao. Isn't that a clever way to spread her teachings? Or rather, it's a business strategy brought into the realm of evangelism.

The Heavenly Dao Sect has always been very worldly.

Many of the operational methods are considered bizarre by Xia He, and are quite market-driven.

The people of Daqian considered this to be advanced.

Even many chambers of commerce have adopted the marketing methods of the Heavenly Dao Sect, with everyone agreeing that "the wisdom of the High Priest is truly admirable" and "the Great Prophet is indeed very good at proselytizing." The two's various methods of distributing free items, advertising, posting posters, and organizing events are truly avant-garde.

Therefore, for the general public, the activities after the festival are more important and often give them a greater sense of participation.

Commercialization.

As times have changed, the Heavenly Ritual has become increasingly consumer-oriented.

For a brief period, the Great Qian Dynasty even advocated "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce." However, as long as agricultural productivity is sufficient, commerce can be encouraged, and the exchange of a wide variety of products can enhance economic vitality.

Feng Tianyin was also laying the groundwork for her voyage.

The economic base determines the superstructure. If the benefits brought by maritime trade and a series of other industries were not available, could she have single-handedly driven the development?

Probably.

However, it is certainly not as effective as everyone giving full play to their initiative.

Encouraged by the temple's "visible hand," this year's Tiandao Festival featured many more seafood products, such as coral, pearls, shells, and dried fish, subtly cultivating people's consumption habits and creating demand where none exists.

Only the aspirations of the people of Daqian can be transformed into motivation.

At this moment, a huge red coral was moved into the study at the top of the temple.

It is sculpted in the shape of a fierce tiger, standing upright with three legs on the ground, and decorated with carved water ripples on the bottom, the water lines swirling into eddies, giving it an ethereal feel. Paired with a carved rosewood base in the shape of mountains and rocks, it appears dignified and gorgeous.

The inscription clearly stated that it was a tribute presented by the Southern Sea Salt Guild, written in a respectful and vivid manner, as if one could see the guild leader bowing and scraping.

Even the most powerful merchants are not worthy of entering the Imperial Study; allowing your gifts in is already a great honor.

Moreover, it happened to be a case of "throwing a brick to attract jade" (a Chinese idiom meaning to use something as a

Feng Tianyin, in the main seat, pointed to the coral carving and asked:

“Currently, the motivation for developing marine resources in the southern part of Daqian is not enough. Although we have encouraged related luxury goods and subsidized low-priced consumer goods, it is still not enough. Is there any other way?”

Those who took their seats were all shrewd old foxes, and they immediately realized that the high priest had set a question that was directly related to the long-term plan for the next ten years.

This consultation is of paramount importance.

"The focus is on fisheries."

Ke Rong, having traveled to the South several times, is highly experienced and, despite his advanced age, remains quick-witted. He is the first to answer:

"Daqian is a major agricultural country, and food is the most important thing for the people. We should encourage fishing. Enriching everyone's dining table with fishing and its by-products will give us the motivation to do so, and then various merchant groups and ship owners will naturally explore it."

He quickly listed several measures, while also taking shipbuilding into account.

He Huang added, "Simply increasing the supply is not enough; we need to put in more effort and help the Chamber of Commerce more."

"for example?"

Feng Tianyin pressed for more information.

"We'll even help them find sales channels. For example, we'll cooperate with their advertising, allocate more fast ships for transportation, get major butcher shops to import some dried fish, and let them research how to make it delicious and long-lasting..."

Everyone echoed this sentiment, since the chief clerk had a deeper understanding of the issue, and sales channels were crucial.

Simply increasing supply is not enough; we need to ensure sustained demand.

"That will keep you very busy."

Although Feng Tianyin gently reminded them with a concerned expression, she clearly agreed. Seeing this, everyone volunteered, saying they weren't afraid of getting tired at all.

The temple's power depends on how much it does, and new opportunities for profit should not be missed.

The first organization of the Great Qian Dynasty always goes to great lengths to pave the way for maritime trade. It not only provides subsidies but also helps those merchant guilds find sales channels. When the maritime merchants find out, they will surely be grateful.

They don't do things as simply by issuing an order and adding money.

We should encourage them.

Furthermore, the high priest has been teaching everyone this for many years, which has formed a consensus within the temple, including considering manufacturing demand, integrating industries, sustainable operation, growth points, and market prospects.

When you want to push something forward, your entry point should not be limited to the surface of the matter.

"However, Your Majesty, the latest intelligence indicates that pirates have appeared along the southern coast and around the trade routes."

"What were the losses?"

"There were no losses because they mainly robbed ships from coastal and island cities. In fact, we already have some intelligence on the pirates."

Korong distributed the materials that had just arrived to everyone.

They not only learned a little, but they also had a complete understanding of the pirates' strongholds, networks, equipment, and personnel.

Most of them are veterans.

The swift conquest of Qingzhou and Minyue by the Daqian Dynasty reduced the long-term pain, and the deep cultivation and management made everyone live well. However, there are always exceptions. Some soldiers who possessed martial skills but could not smoothly reintegrate into society still became outlaws.

There are actually small-scale "mountain bandits" with similar characteristics, but they are easier to wipe out.

Pirates are not easy to find.

"Since the losses aren't significant, let's leave it for now," He Wan said coldly. "This way, we save on military expenses and get the pirates to help us explore."

It's just right to let this group test the capabilities of the ocean city-state.

Her laissez-faire attitude inevitably led to some chaos, but her colleagues tacitly approved of it.

There's always a price to pay.

Feng Tianyin agreed, saying, "There should be some island nations on the Hainan coast between the mainland and other countries, or even larger countries further south. They also have pirates, which can be considered an alternative form of contact."

With limited player access, it was already visible that most of the fog had lifted from the map of the intercontinental sea.

The presence of national symbols suggests the existence of a significant civilization. Are they not also watching over this vast inland sea? While the two sides have established preliminary trade routes and cooperation, future competition is inevitable.

"In addition, strengthen trade with the sea city-states."

"If their trade routes are harassed by pirates, we can escort them. This is what we call creating demand for customers when there is none."

Feng Tianyin has a unique way of thinking.

The intelligent people present hadn't thought of this, but they were hesitating to find the right words. Unexpectedly, their superior spoke first, and the senior clerks couldn't help but exchange knowing smiles.

The discussion among the group became increasingly cordial, ranging from pirates to trade, and from trade to shipbuilding.

Then he felt that he should lay the groundwork for exploring the southern coast of Hainan Island between the mainland and the mainland as soon as possible, and develop it into an inland sea.

That ocean is the "Heavenly Blessed Plain" in the water.

noon.

The group was still discussing so enthusiastically that they hadn't even eaten lunch. So Jiang Bai waved to the junior clerks to fetch tea and pastries, since they couldn't let anyone go hungry forever.

She went outside, stretched, and yawned.

“Nothing can bother them when it comes to important issues,” Jiang Bai added casually. “You should also get used to it in advance.”

"Huh? Us?"

The younger colleagues looked bewildered before belatedly realizing they needed a hint.

Many of them had only recently completed their training at the academy and were still relatively inexperienced. However, their direct entry into the temple rather than to local areas indicated the high priest's high regard for them and suggested a bright future, so she was happy to offer her advice.

"I remember that many of you are from the South?"

Everyone nodded.

There are even young people like Hou Yun, who are distant relatives of the Qingzhou royal family. In most countries, this would be considered raising a tiger that will cause trouble.

Feng Tianyin didn't care; as long as you were talented, that was enough. When she fought the King of Qingzhou, most of the royal family's direct relatives had actually died. The rest were either distant relatives or collateral relatives, and she didn't even care about the direct relatives.

Similarly, a talented woman named Fang Shu from the Minyue royal family also visited the temple.

Many others also entered the inner sanctuary.

Because the Minyue people submitted so smoothly, Feng Tianyin simply reduced them to ordinary landlords. In any case, she neither needed to kill them to establish her authority, nor was she afraid of anyone using the royal bloodline to rebel; neither could compare to her own legitimacy.

This is called destiny.

Clerks like Hou Yun and Fang Shu, who came from the new territory, will become the backbone of the force in the future.