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

Chapter 133 The ship bound for Japan is back! (6K)

[Tenth month of the tenth year of Jingping.]

【The sports meet is finally over. 】

【Chen Huaixin and Ji Changwei attended the closing ceremony.】

【“It seems so.”】

[“There are still many civilians.”]

[“I still hope the sports will continue.”]

[Ji Changwei looked at the reluctance on the people's faces and said with a smile.]

【Chen Huaixin shook his head and said: "After all, it is a rare time to relax, and it is also a rare activity that ordinary people can participate in. They naturally hope that it can continue."】

【but. 】

【This kind of thing.】

【Too much is as bad as too little.】

[It will last for half a month like now. 】

[It's just the right time to bring the atmosphere to its climax. ]

【“And if it were a little longer.”】

“The people will grow weary.”

“The country will also be affected by this.”

【Chen Huaixin is naturally very clear about this.】

【certainly. 】

[He also didn't want to disappoint the people.]

【At the closing ceremony, he announced that this national sports meeting would be held every five years.】

【Suddenly.】

[The cheers resounded through the sky.]

[Even the people who were unable to enter the stadium cheered outside after hearing the news.]

【"but."】

【“Why five years?”】

[“Your Majesty, didn’t you think so before?”]

[“Once every two or four years?”]

[After they left, Ji Changwei couldn't help but ask. ]

“Two years is too short a time frame.”

[“It will have an impact on our country.”]

【Chen Huaixin explained.】

[The current Yu country is not the country in the mind. Although the sports games held here can affect people's livelihood and economy, they are not completely good for national development. ]

[It can happen, but not too much. Too many times will become a burden to Yuguo! ]

[As for five years, there is actually not much difference from four years. ]

[However, in order to ensure the specialness of integer years, he still chose five years, so that the sports meeting after the military parade can become a tradition of Yuguo. ]

【Ji Changwei nodded, not quite understanding.】

[“Although the sports meet is over, the grand event of my country has not yet begun.”]

【Chen Huaixin glanced at the street in the distance.】

【Perhaps it was due to the influence of the sports meeting. 】

[The morale of the people is much better than before.]

[Even when communicating with others, I can speak confidently, and not be as cautious as before. ]

“This is the spirit of change.”

【“That’s exactly what the sports meet is all about!”】

……

【After the sports meet is over. 】

[That is naturally a commendation meeting. ]

【For Chen Huaixin. 】

【This is just a very ordinary thing. 】

【but. 】

【For the common people, researchers, soldiers, athletes, and businessmen who were about to be honored, they were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night long! 】

“My clothes look okay?”

[“Don’t worry, Dad. We found an old tailor at the entrance of the village and made this overnight. There will be absolutely no problems!”]

[“What do you think? Should I wear the medal I wore before? This is what His Majesty gave me personally. But if I wear it to receive the new commendation, will it make others unhappy?”]

[“You are a soldier of my Dayu, and you have made great achievements for my Dayu. When others see you, they are envious, so how could they be dissatisfied!”]

[“Why does my dress look so new? It’s even made of brocade inside? Do you want me to die by wearing such a dress in this kind of occasion?”]

[“Hurry up and change me into a new set. It doesn’t have to be too good, but it doesn’t have to be too bad either. It just needs to look like an ordinary citizen. After all, His Majesty considers merchants like us as ordinary people. How can we let him down?”]

【“…”】

[These people who are about to be honored are more anxious than each other. ]

【but. 】

【When he appeared at that commendation event. 】

【They immediately remained calm.】

[It looks like no one was affected. ]

【only.】

【When Chen Huaixin personally awarded them medals and spoke of their contributions. 】

[They suddenly became excited and wanted to answer but found that they couldn't speak clearly. ]

【Wait until the commendation is over. 】

[They returned to their positions and began to regret why they had performed so poorly just now! ]

【"but."】

[“I am honored to have this commendation.”]

[“I am satisfied!”]

[Looking at the medal on his chest. ]

[They couldn't stop smiling.]

【Especially.】

【When the next day's newspapers were full of propaganda about them. 】

[They held the newspaper and smiled at everyone they met.]

【“How do you know?”】

[“I have been commended by His Majesty!”]

……

【Same month。】

【The lively atmosphere gradually faded. 】

【Chen Huaixin returned to his daily affairs.】

【Or rather. 】

【Even when celebrating the tenth anniversary.】

[He never stopped handling official duties, but only took some time to celebrate with the people.]

[“Has most of the Western Region been occupied by our Yu Army?”]

【Chen Huaixin looked at the memorial and then at the Minister of War in front of him.】

[Probably because he knew that he and others could not return to Yu Country to participate in the tenth anniversary of its establishment. ]

[So the cavalry in the Western Regions are more proactive than before, and have incorporated more Western Regions countries into Yu Kingdom's territory! ]

【“You should say.”】

【“Where did the monk go?”】

[“The Yu Kingdom’s cavalry will follow wherever they go.”]

[“Now the monk no longer dares to say that His Majesty has blessed him casually—because there is a real possibility that Yu country cavalry will descend from the sky and ask him if he has been bullied again, and then there will be another bloody storm.”]

[The Minister of War said this with a somewhat amusing tone.]

[He no longer dared to think about what the monk would become after he retrieved the scriptures from the Holy Land of the West.]

[Even Master Xinkong, who stayed in Chang'an and was developing Buddhism, might not be as pious to Your Majesty as he is!]

[“But the problem is that, although we can conquer the Western Regions and temporarily occupy them, we cannot maintain the rule of our country for a long time.”]

[“It is really too far away. Even if it is your majesty’s method of cultural baptism, it will take at least several decades to be effective.”]

[The Prime Minister sighed helplessly. ]

[The people in the Ministry of War are only responsible for fighting, not governing.]

[He actually wanted to ignore that piece of Western Region! ]

【But. 】

【We have defeated them all. 】

【If we don’t manage it. 】

[He thought it was a waste.]

[This thought is exactly why the Prime Minister is troubled. ]

[And Chen Huaixin didn't have a better solution. He couldn't say that he supported the Ministry of War's conquest in order to leave a claim for future generations. After all, the inability to govern the Western Regions now didn't mean it would be the same in the future! ]

[“Let’s take our time with the affairs of the Western Region. Apart from this, is there anything else?”]

[“Yes! Buddhism and Taoism have been competing fiercely for believers in Chang’an City recently. Your Majesty, should we warn them?”]

【The Prime Minister reported another matter.】

【Ever since Buddhism sent monks to travel west.】

【Since Taoism sent Taoist priests overseas. 】

[The court's attitude towards them was relatively tolerant.]

【"after all."】

[“Just as your majesty said.”]

【“As long as you have made outstanding contributions.”】

【“Then preaching or something.”】

[“Of course there is no problem!”]

[Yuguo will not let the horse run without giving it grass to eat. ]

[After obtaining the imperial court's permission, the competition between Buddhism and Taoism entered a white-hot stage. ]

【Buddhism sends vegetables today. 】

【The Taoists will send fruits tomorrow. 】

【Today Buddhism will help you solve your doubts for free. 】

[Tomorrow, Taoism will help you with divination for free. 】

[Anyway, it's quite lively with people coming and going. ]

【"and."】

【“It is said.”】

[“This is just something your majesty said casually. It’s a better way to recruit believers.”]

[“The leaders of Buddhism and Taoism really listened to them and continued to provide benefits to the people in order to make them believe in them.”]

[The Prime Minister looked towards Chen Huaixin.]

[And Chen Huaixin had never expected that these two sects would go to this extent in order to compete for believers! ]

"As long as they are not breaking the rules, let them continue."

【“Anyway.”】

“What they did.”

【“It will also benefit the people.”】

【Chen Huaixin said this.】

[However, an idea still came to his mind. Perhaps, just like restricting merchants, a special religious law should be established to control the behavior of these sects. ]

[“Even if.”]

[“They are not taking any radical actions for now.”]

[“The imperial court of Yuguo can also control them.”]

[“But no one can guarantee that the future…will not be the same!”]

……

[November, the tenth year of Jingping.]

[It’s another cold winter. ]

【Although.】

[The prices of woolen sweaters on the market have dropped a lot. ]

[But there are still many people who are unwilling to leave their homes. ]

【"because."】

[“The weather is really too cold!”]

[“Compared to hanging out outside, many people still prefer to keep warm at home!”]

[The eldest son looked at Chen Huaixin and told him what he had seen.]

[This is his third year visiting the people. Compared to the previous two years, he now looks more mature. It may also be because he has learned history, which makes his eyes more profound.]

【certainly. 】

【When looking at his father. 】

[His eyes are still full of expectation.]

[Just like a child always thinking about how to get praise from his father. ]

“Too cold?”

【Chen Huaixin frowned slightly.】

[Since last year, this winter seems to be getting colder every year, and without more data, even the knowledge in his mind cannot fully explain this phenomenon. ]

[Because there are too many factors that can influence it! ]

[“I just hope it’s not a mini ice age.”]

[“Otherwise.”] [“My country of Yu really needs to speed up its expansion.”]

【Chen Huaixin thought in his heart.】

【but. 】

【When I saw my eldest son still looking at me. 】

[He put away the thoughts in his mind and asked his eldest son about his feelings about this visit.]

[The process was similar to the previous one, but the eldest son was able to understand the lives and sufferings of the people better. He also had a new understanding of what he had said before: that rights come from the people.]

[“If you can get the support of the people, even if you don’t have the title of monarch, you will still be the monarch!”]

[The eldest son looks at his father.]

[This is the conclusion that Chen Huaixin came to when he talked to Ji Changxi more than a year ago.]

[It took the eldest son more than a year to figure out the key.]

[This brought a gratified smile to Chen Huaixin's face.]

【then.】

【Wait until the eldest son proposes.】

【When I want to build a group of houses for poor people to live in. 】

【Chen Huaixin nodded and said, "How about letting you handle this matter yourself?"】

[“I will definitely live up to your expectations!”]

……

In the Golden Palace.

Ever since the Japanese island appeared.

Most of the ministers were discussing this matter.

As for the end of the sports meeting, as for the commendation, as for Chen Huaixin’s eldest son.

At most they just glanced at it and then ignored it.

"because."

"Only money can change the current situation of my Chengguo!"

"Other things just make us envious at best!"

In fact, many ministers know that the gap in national strength between the current Cheng Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom in the deduction is getting bigger and bigger!
The lively scene during the commendation ceremony is simply unimaginable in today's Chengguo!

and so.

In order to ignore these sad and jealous things, they simply chose not to discuss them further.

but.

For Wang Qianhe.

He still watched the growth of Chen Huaixin's eldest son carefully.

"From a child at the beginning, he is now able to keep up with his father's thinking and is even arranged by Chen Huaixin to handle matters. It seems that the future crown prince of Yu Kingdom has been decided."

Wang Qianhe sighed deeply.

He could now naturally see how satisfied Chen Huaixin was with his eldest son.

As long as the eldest son does not grow up crooked, as long as he can continue to grow, there will be no one in the future who can seize his position as the crown prince!

Even if it’s Ji Changxi’s child, it’s not allowed!
"Not to mention."

"Your Highness Ji Changxi."

"She hopes that her children will follow their own path."

Wang Qianhe looked at Ji Changxi.

At this time, Ji Changxi was still looking at the Jiantian Mirror with a bit of anticipation on her face. After all, her future self was about to give birth!
"If it's this child."

"Can inherit the brains of both of us."

"Then the future... will be even more interesting!"

……

[Twelfth month of the tenth year of Jingping.]

【It’s the end of the year. 】

【Yuguo has become extremely lively. 】

[The small amount of food that the Minister of Revenue had proposed to distribute to the people also became a reality in this last month.]

[“Not much though.”]

【“But it’s also a token of my appreciation.”】

[“Let this be the end of my Yuguo’s tenth anniversary.”]

[“It should be able to make the people remember this day more deeply.”]

[The Minister of Revenue smiled.]

【Although.】

【This time's food distribution. 】

[It did consume most of the inventory.]

[However, a large part of them cannot be preserved for a long time and must be replaced. Instead of dealing with them as before, it is better to give them to the people as gifts. ]

【“Another New Year’s gift.”】

[“Another tenth anniversary gift.”]

[“People should be able to live happier this year.”]

[The Prime Minister also continued the conversation. ]

[The atmosphere in the court also became much more lively. ]

【but. 】

【When the real matter is mentioned. 】

【Everyone immediately fell silent again.】

【"His Majesty."】

【“You really intend to.”】

【“Starting from next year.”】

[“Change the current marriage age in Yu Country?!”]

[The Prime Minister looked at Chen Huaixin.]

[This is what Chen Huaixin had said to him privately before he went to court.]

[As for the other ministers, when they heard about this, their first reaction was... inexplicable! ]

【right! 】

[It's just inexplicable! ]

[“Change Yuguo’s marriage age?”]

[“Does this kind of thing need to be brought to the court?”]

[“Shouldn’t it be better to make the decision in private?!”]

[“This doesn’t involve any national affairs!”]

[This is the first thought of many officials.]

【but. 】

[The Minister of Revenue frowned and said, "Change the marriage age? Your Majesty, do you intend to lower the age or raise it?"]

"Raise the age."

【Chen Huaixin spoke.】

[“Raise the age… In my country, marriage is now limited to men at the age of fifteen and women at the age of thirteen. If Your Majesty wants to raise the age, I’m afraid the people will resist!”]

[The Minister of Revenue said worriedly.]

【Although.】

【In today's Yu Kingdom. 】

[There is no regulation that says you will be fined if you don’t get married.]

[However, due to tradition, if you don’t get married too late, the neighbors will definitely gossip about you, and your parents may even get angry! ]

【"and."】

【“The most important thing is.”】

[“Nowadays, the population of our country is growing rapidly every year.”]

[“If the marriage age is suddenly raised, this growth will inevitably stagnate!”]

【A look of worry appeared on the face of the Minister of Revenue.】

【For a country. 】

[The most important thing is the population base! ]

[“Whether it’s the predecessor or my Yu country.”]

[“It can suppress the small countries around it.”]

【“It has been able to develop so rapidly.”】

[“Basically it all depends on the huge population base!”]

【Chen Huaixin is naturally very clear about this.】

【and.】

【Not just the classical empires.】

[Even the countries that exist in the knowledge in my mind also need a large population! ]

[That is to say.]

【No matter the past.】

【It’s still the future.】

【Population is the most important! 】

【"but."】

[“Raise the age of marriage.”]

[“Raise the age of childbearing.”]

[“Only then can the population grow faster!”]

……

"absurd!"

"What a mess of nonsense!"

"Will raising the age of marriage and childbearing make the population grow faster?"

"One is getting married and having children at the age of thirteen."

"One is that you can only start having children when you are 20 years old."

"Do we even need to think about who has more children and who has fewer?!"

After hearing Chen Huaixin's words, the ministers who were discussing the Japanese island could not help but shift their attention.

They don't want to pay attention to the enviable things in Yu Country, but it is difficult for them not to express their opinions on such counterintuitive remarks!

however.

Their opinions don’t matter!
Because after Wang Qianhe heard what Chen Huaixin said, his first reaction was that what he said made sense!
"If there wasn't sufficient evidence, how could Chen Huaixin say such shocking things?"

The previous deductions had made him completely believe in all the judgments made by Chen Huaixin!
Although there was still some confusion in his heart.

"It takes seven years to get married and have children, but the latter will make the population grow faster? Why is this so?!"

Wang Qianhe couldn't understand.

His eyes subconsciously turned to the Imperial Physician, because he should know more about matters related to fertility than they do.

however.

He didn't expect that.

The chief physician actually turned his gaze towards Ji Changxi, one of the princesses. It seemed that the previous medical experience had made him begin to believe in this princess who had always refuted him.

"Even the Imperial Physician is looking for answers?!"

Seeing this scene, Wang Qianhe felt a little surprised.

Ji Changxi, who was being watched, said indifferently: "Don't look at me. I have only read a few medical books. It doesn't mean I know everything."

"but."

"If I had to guess."

"That should be a simple math problem!"

……

“It’s just simple math.”

【“The relationship between population growth rate and marriage.”】

[“Just look at the Ministry of Revenue data from previous years.”]

[“We should be able to draw a conclusion now.”]

[Chen Huaixin looked at the ministers who were puzzled and slowly explained.]

【Birth rate does not equal population growth. 】

【Survival rate is the key! 】

[The survival rate of children born to older women, or women with well-developed bodies, is naturally much higher than that of little girls whose bodies have not fully developed.]

【only.】

【This kind of data. 】

[No one usually does statistics.]

[If Chen Huaixin had not arranged for the Ministry of Revenue to conduct multiple statistics on a lot of data across the country, I am afraid that even the Ministry of Revenue would not be able to find this kind of information! ]

[After hearing this, the ministers could not help but look at the Minister of Revenue. The Minister of Revenue looked confused and said, "Your Highness... I will go get the relevant data right away!"]

【That's all.】

[He hurriedly ran towards the Ministry of Revenue.]

[The rest of the people looked at each other in bewilderment.]

【but. 】

【At this moment.】

[A guard comes to report. ]

[“The ship heading to Japan is back!!!”]

……

PS: 4K+6K, today’s update will include 4 words. I still need K, or in other words, I still need words. It will take about two hours. Even if I don’t sleep, I will finish coding it and send it out. Dear readers, you can read it tomorrow when you wake up!

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