You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"If it doesn't escalate to the point of directly triggering a war, we can just send out a fleet to escort them. Don't even think about attacking; just protect the safety of the shipping lanes. Whether or not to attack is up to the adults."

"Okay, we just need to maintain order in the port area."

Ultimately, the war did not truly reach the territory of Daqian. At most, trade was disrupted, but this level of risk was not enough to cause serious damage.

The risks have increased.

Maritime losses are often the number one killer of goods, and Daqian has a comprehensive risk-sharing mechanism to address this.

We should thank the high priest for the inspiration he provided when drafting the laws.

Increasingly developed commerce has facilitated insurance, dividends, and other forms of protection, which dilute risk and make small losses acceptable. Many people have a touch of adventurous spirit; what's a little danger? Fortune favors the bold.

Some chambers of commerce have resorted to using armed escorts to traverse the conflict zone.

After all, there were still many city-states with needs there, and as they did so, they discovered they had an ally: the Borneo Merchant Guild. The guild was also providing armed escort, and the two sides had become allies.

We always greet each other when we meet at sea.

"You bunch of reckless bastards! Are all the people on the south bank this desperate?"

"Aren't you the same? Hahaha, what a coincidence."

Facing the dangers of the sea, people share a sense of empathy. Amidst the waves, the two chambers of commerce forged a friendship and continued to safeguard the logistics of the city-state in this region.

You have to be bold to make money.

Moreover, the Saran and Malay countries involved in the fighting have tried to avoid direct confrontation, at least for the time being, by not attacking civilian vessels.

They know what's important and don't need to provoke two behemoths.

Thus, although the ports of Daqian and Borneo experienced some fluctuations, the overall losses were brought under control. On the contrary, they spontaneously coordinated escorts, barely maintaining the transportation system on the edge of the war zone...

...

The temple in Xiayi, far away, received the message.

The reports, written in a flurry of accusations, relentlessly criticized the barbaric acts committed in the war zone.

It's preventing us from making money.

The Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce issued a unified statement criticizing the other side, essentially classifying both countries as potential enemies and believing that war was inevitable sooner or later. Consequently, they are proactively preparing for it.

The warships are being maintained and are ready for combat at any time, and the coastal defense artillery is being rapidly deployed.

Feng Tianyin did not react further, but simply approved some funding.

She was more focused on the Heavenly Dao Festival in front of her: "Strengthen patrols and make sure nothing unexpected happens during the celebration. This is a rare centennial celebration."

"Yes, we must hold a big one."

Gedentana nodded.

"Didn't you say you were planning to introduce a landscape of spiritual prayer for the first time? Do you have enough manpower?"

"Don't worry, I've planned everything out, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"I don't need to be satisfied; it's enough that Heaven sees it. In addition, we should also showcase our technological products so that He can see the latest progress of the Great Qian Dynasty, which is the primary productive force."

"Your Majesty, I've been keeping an eye on it." Jiang Bai gave a thumbs up. "No problem, we have plenty of products."

She has become increasingly skilled in her role as chief executive over the years and is a reliable type.

"That's good."

Feng Tianyin had faith in the abilities of her two partners.

The Heavenly Way Ceremony, which marks the 100th anniversary of enlightenment, must be grand; otherwise, how can it be worthy of all the trials and tribulations along the way? This is a great commemoration.

Moreover, times have changed, and more psionic reactions will emerge, leading to new discoveries.

"Um? "

As she was pondering this, she checked a letter and was slightly taken aback.

Everyone quickly looked in the direction of the voice, and heard Feng Tianyin murmur, "Queen Boro wants to participate in the Heavenly Dao Festival. Let's not talk about the superficial pleasantries... Dai Qingshuang thinks that she is a person who is obsessed with spiritual energy and has a thirst for knowledge about the Heavenly Dao, so she doesn't want to miss the opportunity."

"Thinking about it carefully, this is indeed the first time in the history of the Great Qian Dynasty that a foreign head of state has participated in the ceremony."

If you do the math, it really is true.

In the past, the only options were to send representatives or simply beat the other side into submission and incorporate them into the organization, as was the case with the tribes of the northern desert.

The participation of truly independent sovereign powers is indeed unprecedented.

Has His Majesty decided to grant the interview?

"Of course," Feng Tianyin agreed without hesitation, and then wrote a reply.

She could see Zhuang Qing's curiosity and her hidden piety in the words. This queen was full of curiosity about the Dao of Heaven, and the attraction of spiritual energy would also shape her.

So be it.

In the future, more and more outstanding psychics among humanity will aspire to the Dao, which is inevitable. Using this to win over a leader would be very profitable. Therefore, Feng Tianyin unusually wrote a serious reply, and the decision was made happily.

She then began to specialize in the arrangement of the Heavenly Ritual.

The next month is a crucial period, and a grand ceremony must be held, not only for the Great Qian mainland but also for believers throughout the entire continental sea region.

They need a sense of collective identity.

Over the years, Feng Tianyin has arranged a great deal of missionary work and carried out related leadership agendas, but it is not enough.

Miracles are the most effective.

What power in the world can compare to the miracles of the divine intervention? Nothing at all. Therefore, we should take advantage of the spread of faith to allow a large number of believers to witness the divine intervention, and they will naturally convert.

The Great Qian Dynasty does not need to make the Heavenly Dao Sect exclusive, because there is a natural threshold: "Do you have miracles?" If not, it doesn't count.

She entrusted the task of guiding this pilgrimage to the priesthood of Gegentana.

"Make sure to get as many people as possible to the land of Daqian."

"clear."

The area affected by the descent of the Heavenly Dao decreases from Xia Yi onwards, and is even less visible outside the Great Qian territory. Therefore, one must at least go to the southern coast, where the celebrations are very lively.

...

The centennial celebration of the Heavenly Way Ritual.

This event is different from previous ones and is more grand. People tend to favor concepts such as commemorative and symbolic numbers, and the 100th anniversary of enlightenment is most appropriate, as it can also be considered a commemoration of a period in the history of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The temple's official announcement of a series of holidays, pilgrimages, procedures, and activities has garnered widespread attention.

They no longer cared about the ongoing Saran and Malayan wars.

Who do you think you are?

How could two mere small countries compare to a behemoth like the Great Qian? They were far inferior. Its influence extended far beyond itself; upon hearing the news, surrounding city-states and small countries all expressed their intention to send delegations, and some city-state lords even announced their personal visits.

They were just giving them face.

Since there's nothing much going on in my own city-state anyway, I might as well socialize a bit. We already have close trade ties with the Great Qian, so why not?

In small towns, there's not much to it than attending gatherings.

We welcome all comers.

The Great Qian Dynasty responded to all official correspondence from various city-states, and of course welcomed all those willing to make the pilgrimage. We are not afraid of trouble, large crowds, or organizational difficulties; we can handle it all.

An empire should have experience in handling a variety of complex activities.

Feng Tianyin even intentionally "created trouble" to get the clerks to take on more of the responsibility of organizing social activities.

Abilities are developed through practice.

This is already a good situation. What if society develops further and there are concerts, expos, and the like? Are you going to be lazy and refuse to host them? Those are all sources of economic vitality.

Even if it means whipping them, we must train the administrative machinery of the Great Qian Dynasty to develop competent organizational skills.

In this respect, the outer hall is actually behind the inner hall, and the reason is simple:

Difference in knowledge and experience.

The priesthood already has members scattered in various places and rooted in grassroots society, as well as missionaries who have been overseas for many years. They have seen all kinds of demons, monsters, and evil spirits, and know all sorts of people from all walks of life, accumulating countless channels, connections and experience.

In a sense, the inner palace became a super monstrosity combining characteristics of diplomacy, intelligence agencies, and rapid reaction forces.

The clerks who belonged to the outer palace system were actually lacking in experience.

Feng Tianyin was urging them on.

If you don't make up for the missed lessons today, it will be even more troublesome to pay tuition fees later.

Make me work overtime.

As a result, the southern coastal areas received a large number of pilgrims from afar. Fortunately, the major chambers of commerce that frequently engaged in maritime trade were experienced and still managed to organize the pilgrims in an orderly manner.

Moreover, people held a sense of awe for the land where the will of Heaven was about to descend, and dared not act rashly.

Logically, the security environment might have deteriorated, leading to an "imported crime rate," but everything is normal, which is a relief. Otherwise, all that trouble would have delayed the local festival.

The long journey actually serves as a natural filter for criminals.

The pilgrims were relatively well-behaved.

Moreover, who doesn't know that the Heavenly Dao Sect values ​​benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness? To commit evil deeds at the critical juncture when the Heavenly Dao is about to descend is simply too reckless; even the subspace wouldn't dare to cause trouble like that.

They brought a lot of consumption to the southern coast, as many powerful and wealthy people came to pay homage to the Heavenly Dao, especially Zhenhai, who had once descended upon it.

Some of them even fled during the war and returned to settle down now.

The temple officials didn't care at all.

I foresaw it back then; you will eventually understand that true prosperity lies under the rule of Heaven.

Some even devoutly traveled north, sailing upstream to catch up. Nowadays, transportation is much more advanced, unlike before when it would take ten days or half a month. Even before steamships were widely deployed, modern sailing ships were fast enough for a round trip.

But there are still people far away who are still on their way...

On the sea.

A massive sailing warship bearing the banner of Borneo sails through the waves, with Zhuang Qing, the figurehead on its prow, shading his eyes with his hand as he gazes around.

Not far away, a whale roared as it leaped out of the sea, then slammed heavily onto the surface, creating a splash that looked incredibly powerful.

"You're really exaggerating."