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Chapter 160 Silver War! Why can't there be one? (6K)

[November, the twelfth year of Jingping.]

【After agreeing to help the Parthian Empire. 】

[Yuguo quickly formed a cavalry capable of expedition. ]

【“Or rather.”】

"In this day and age."

[“Only cavalry is capable of long-distance expeditions.”]

[“The other arms are slightly inferior.”]

【Chen Huaixin thought so.】

[The cavalry that conquered the entire European continent also emerged in his mind! ]

[If he really didn't want to take such an extreme approach, the current Yu Kingdom cavalry would be able to do what the Mongolian cavalry in that knowledge could do! ]

【"after all."】

[“That expedition that shocked the world.”]

[“But hundreds of millions of people died in that war.”]

[“It would be fine if those who died were all dignitaries and important figures from all over the country.]

[“But most of those who died… were civilians!”]

【Chen Huaixin does not consider himself a kind person.】

[Otherwise, we will face the people of small countries who come to Yu Country to work illegally. ]

[His first thought would not be to drive them away. If he really couldn't drive them away and it would cause trouble, he would plan to send them outside Yu Country and let them cultivate the land.]

【but. 】

【Fight for the sake of fighting! 】

【Killing for the sake of killing! 】

[He still can't do this kind of thing! ]

[Even if he had envisioned a true westward expedition, he would try to capture as many cities as possible. Even if he couldn't control them permanently, he could still divide them up.]

[“And they want to divide it.”]

[“Then there must be someone in the city!”]

【"otherwise."】

[“Leave the empty cities one by one.”]

[“Isn’t this just a joke?”]

【Chen Huaixin shook his head.】

【so. 】

[He had been suppressing his desire to march westward.]

[I plan to accumulate slowly, and when the treasury is full, I will really shock Europe! ]

【"but."】

【"Now."】

【“Maybe we can change our approach.”】

[“The appearance of the Parthian Empire and its envoys.”]

【“Maybe we can have a better choice!”】

【Chen Huaixin was thinking in his heart.】

He knows very well.

[Even though Rome's military strength was far superior to that of the Parthian Empire. ]

[But the wealth of the Parthian Empire was enough to keep them going for a long time. ]

[“In simple terms.”]

【“In a short time.”】

[“It is impossible for Rome to dismember the Parthian Empire!”]

[“And it is impossible for it to leave such a hidden danger - otherwise, when we are on an expedition to our country of Yu, we will be stabbed in the back by the revived Parthian Empire, which will be troublesome!”]

[Chen Huaixin recalled the information about the Parthian Empire from the news sent by the merchant.]

[The Parthian Empire, which occupies the main transportation routes, is not small in area. For many small countries, it can definitely be called an empire! ]

[The Roman Empire could indeed easily occupy other small countries, but facing a country as huge as this one, it would be impossible to truly annex it without three to five years, or even more than ten years! ]

【otherwise.】

[Rome would not have stopped attacking it forever! ]

【“If it cannot be completely digested.”】

[“If the foreign ethnic group is larger than the main ethnic group.”]

[“Then Rome will face a huge crisis!”]

【Chen Huaixin can naturally see this.】

【and.】

【In his opinion.】

[Rome will most likely not conquer the Parthian Empire! ]

[Instead, we will defeat and frighten it as we did before, and then let it pass through to allow the expeditionary army to pass through, so that Rome can reach the Western Regions faster! ]

[Yuguo is its real target! ]

【"so."】

[“I, Yuguo, have sent cavalry to support you.”]

[“Not to protect the Parthian Empire.”]

【“But to avoid Rome’s union with it!”】

【Chen Huaixin doesn't want this to happen. 】

[It’s not that he’s afraid of the two countries joining forces. ]

【It’s that the two countries are just too far apart. 】

[They come in droves like flies. Although they can help Yu Kingdom train its troops, they will also disrupt the current situation in the Western Regions and reduce Yu Kingdom's commercial taxes! ]

[For them who need money everywhere, this is absolutely not allowed! ]

【"but."】

【“If Rome saw it.”】

[“Hope of quickly dismembering the Parthian Empire.”]

【“That will be different!”】

[“It is impossible for Rome not to be attracted by such a close and wealthy country!”]

[What Chen Huaixin wants to send is this hope! ]

[As for whether Rome will believe them and cooperate with them. 】

[“As long as we have a fight first.”]

[“Let Rome know we are not easy to mess with.”]

[“It will turn its attention to the Parthian Empire.”]

[“Swallow it, increase your strength, and do it all over again...!”]

【Chen Huaixin narrowed his eyes slightly.】

[The Prime Minister and the six ministers who attended this small meeting finally understood the plans of their Majesty! ]

[The Minister of Revenue no longer felt bad about the expenditure. Not to mention that this expedition was likely to bring in profits, even if there was no benefit, it was a necessary expense! ]

[But the Minister of War still had doubts and asked: "If we help Rome annex the Parthian Empire, it will be a problem for us in the future, right?"]

[“Besides, we are far away from the Parthian Empire. How can we help the Roman Empire and quickly dismember the Parthian Empire?” The Prime Minister’s voice also rang out. ]

【These two questions.】

[It was also to prevent Rome from joining forces with Parthia. ]

[The key to harassing Yuguo like a fly! ]

[“We will use the more remote countries in the Western Regions as a place for our Yu army to replenish supplies and train.”]

[“If we go to the Parthian Empire from there and dismember the country.”]

【“The expenditure…maybe it could be a little less.”】

[The Minister of Revenue is calculating.]

[But there was still some embarrassment on his face. ]

[Because no matter how small the expenditure is. ]

[But it’s still an expense after all! ]

[He now only hopes that the expedition to the Parthian Empire can really bring benefits! ]

【Chen Huaixin looked at them with a smile on his face.】

[“No matter how outstanding their abilities are.”]

【"but."】

[“Then your vision is still limited.”]

【“Dismember other countries.”】

[“Military warfare is not the only way!”]

【Chen Huaixin thought in his heart.】

【certainly. 】

[He didn’t keep it a secret any longer.]

[Quickly speak out your thoughts! ]

[“We have silver from the Japanese island.”]

[“Even if it needs to be provided to the grasslands for military reform.”]

[“But just bring back more silver.”]

[“The remainder.”]

[“It’s enough for us to start a financial war!”]

【“Or rather.”】

[“Silver War!”]

[Chen Huaixin's face was filled with confidence.]

[No country is more suitable for such measures than the commercially prosperous Parthian Empire! ]

[And the Roman Empire, which slowly annexed it with the help of Yuguo, was also like swallowing poison! ]

[“This is a war where iron cavalry and silver go hand in hand.”]

【"you……"】

[“Can you resist?!”]

……

In the Golden Palace.

Looking at the image in the Heavenly Mirror.

Many ministers had confused looks on their faces.

because.

They found out.

I don't seem to understand something.

What on earth is Chen Huaixin talking about!
"Financial war? Silver war?"

"Could it be, as Chen Huaixin said before, that we use the large amount of silver from Japan to buy out other countries?"

"It doesn't seem that simple, otherwise he wouldn't put the Iron Cavalry together with the Silver!"

"It seems that in Chen Huaixin's opinion, the destructive power that silver can bring is equivalent to that of the Iron Cavalry Army!"

"It's a pity that the Minister of Revenue is no longer here, otherwise perhaps he could explain..."

"What are you talking about? Are you tired of living?!"

"..."

The ministers were discussing the matter.

Among them, someone mentioned the Minister of Revenue.

But before he could continue, he was interrupted by the people around him!

Your Majesty is still here listening. If you say something like that, you are really throwing your life away!
The person who was interrupted had a look of gratitude on his face, and some people also looked at the Minister of Revenue, Mu Xiuqi.

However, Mu Xiuqi quickly shook his head and said, "Don't look at me, I don't know what this means!"

Not to mention him, he felt that even if Wei Taihe was still alive, he would not be able to know the measures Chen Huaixin was going to take!

"Previous construction works."

“He just couldn’t explain it.”

“This higher-end, more sophisticated approach.”

"Even if he's still alive, he can only stammer!"

Mu Xiuqi thought in his heart.

The ministers were helpless.

Some people looked at Ji Changxi, wanting to see whether the Fourth Princess, whose train of thought was different from that of ordinary people, could explain this matter.

"I don't know arithmetic."

"I don't understand silver either."

"It's no use looking at me."

Ji Changxi said this.

And these words.

Many people were speechless for a moment - you don't know arithmetic? Then aren't we equivalent to children? !
The Prime Minister Wang Qianhe also shook his head at this time.

He didn't know what method Chen Huaixin would take, but he knew that the success rate should be very high!

"otherwise."

"He wouldn't say it so directly."

"But I have been thinking about it for a long time, just like the people of a small country."

Wang Qianhe was a little envious.

because.

Analyze from Chen Huaixin’s words.

That will be affected.

It was probably not just the Parthian Empire.

Even the Roman Empire was within his calculations!
"That is to say."

"Is it possible that Yuguo will swallow up the two empires in one fell swoop?"

"Plus the new world discovered by the Taoist priest."

"The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets...is really going to be realized!"

……

【Same month。】

【Yuguo's expeditionary cavalry. 】

[Left with the Parthian envoy. ]

【after all.】

【This matter is extremely urgent. 】

【and.】

【Rush from Yu Kingdom to the Parthian Empire. 】

[It will take about half a year! ]

【"hope."】

[“We are soldiers of Yu country.”]

【“Everyone will return safely.”】

【Chen Huaixin personally saw off the expeditionary cavalry and said a few words to each of them.】

[This made the expeditionary cavalry soldiers excited. ] [The slogan of fighting for the Yu Kingdom and fighting for His Majesty resounded through the sky. ]

【Wait until you leave.】

[The Prime Minister looked at the ecstatic Parthian envoy, with a strange look on his face.]

“He has no idea.”

[“What on earth did you bring back?!”]

[The Prime Minister recalled that yesterday, His Majesty had spoken to the general who led the expeditionary cavalry for a full day.]

[His eyes were filled with pity.]

[Although he didn't hear most of it at the time, he was still able to hear some fragments.]

[It would be best if we could sign a non-aggression pact with Rome or something.]

[“Across the Parthian Empire.”]

【“Sign a non-aggression treaty.”】

[The Prime Minister shook his head.]

[He didn’t think about it any further.]

[Anyway, Your Majesty has already made sufficient arrangements. ]

【"but."】

【“The crucial silver.”】

[“It is to increase mining.”]

[“And send more ships for transportation?”]

[The Prime Minister looked at his own Majesty. ]

He knows very well.

[The silver war that your majesty intends to launch. ]

[The most important thing is to have a lot of silver! ]

[In addition to supporting the grassland reform, they must have some surplus, so they must send more silver-carrying ships to Japan! ]

[“I am a coastal country of Yu.”]

[“We still need a lot of patrol ships.”]

[“It is not suitable to send a large number of silver to Japan.”]

【Chen Huaixin shook his head.】

【It is not easy to go to the Japanese island. 】

[Because if you are not careful, you may encounter a typhoon at sea. ]

【The more ships are dispatched. 】

【The more accidents happen! 】

[“Where can we get this extra silver? We can’t slow down the reform of the grassland garrison troops, right?”]

[“There is no need to slow down, and there is no need to increase the number of ships. Just increase the speed of the ships.”]

[Hearing His Majesty say this, the Prime Minister immediately understood that he was going to replace all the silver transport ships with steam treasure ships! ]

[Because only in this way can the speed of the ship be increased! ]

【And Chen Huaixin did not stay any longer. 】

[He found Ji Changxi who had already arrived at the iron forge.]

[“Build more steam treasure ships? That’s not a difficult task. Just let the people at the shipyard do it.”]

[“As for the improved steam engines, I’ll send some over later.”]

[“Don’t bother me unless you have something else to do!”]

[Ji Changxi waved his hand, wanting Chen Huaixin to leave.]

【Because now the improvement of steel is at a critical point. 】

【She's not interested in the research that's already been done! 】

“High-quality coal.”

“It’s not just steam trains that are in demand.”

[“It will also make iron forging more efficient.”]

[“These most basic things… are the key to building a tall tower!”]

[Ji Changxi's eyes were filled with excitement.]

[Because she thought it would take a long time to improve the iron forging technology. ]

[With the assistance of high-quality coal and the help of Chen Huaixin, improving the iron forging technology is much easier than improving the coal! ]

【“This continues.”】

【“Maybe next year.”】

[“Now we can start making steam trains!”]

【Ji Changxi's face is full of anticipation. 】

[She drove Chen Huaixin out.]

【By the way. 】

【She also threw down a sentence. 】

[“Remember to help me take better care of my daughter. Don’t let her only call my sister mother!”]

【“…”】

……

"Indeed."

"Fourth Imperial Sister."

"You will really have to rely on the Third Imperial Sister to raise your daughter well in the future."

Ji Changling looked at Ji Changxi with a smile on his face.

Although she didn't understand the Silver War, she was still very interested in the affairs of her imperial sister.

Ji Changxi didn't look embarrassed at all. She said calmly, "This is good. My daughter has two mothers. Even if I'm not at home, there will be someone to accompany her."

"Sister..." Ji Changluo was speechless.

But when she thought of her sister's personality, she felt that this kind of thing seemed very reasonable.

"Or."

"Let my sister stay at home."

"Let my sister concentrate on taking care of my daughter."

"That's totally unrealistic!"

Ji Changluo thought to himself.

She suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

Because in the future, my own daughter and my sister's daughter will need to be taken good care of by me.

Should she read more books on parenting, or consult some nannies?
Ji Changluo was thinking with a frown.

Ji Qingluo's face was filled with envy.

"Our country does not yet have a complete navy."

"There aren't even many seagoing ships."

"And Yuguo."

"We have already built several steam treasure ships to transport silver."

“What a luxury and enviable thing!”

Ji Qingluo thought in his heart.

The current situation of Chengguo.

Even if you give them enough technology.

Still unable to build even one steam treasure ship!
The support required is simply not something Chengguo can afford!
"No!"

“It’s actually still possible!”

"Chen Huaixin used the large amount of gold and silver he looted from the aristocratic families."

"It allowed them to survive the most impoverished and difficult period during the founding of the country."

"If I, Chengguo, want to change the status quo."

"perhaps……"

Ji Qingluo had some plans in mind.

She actually had no intention of taking action against the aristocratic families so quickly.

Because that would very likely plunge Chengguo directly into troubled times!
But if we only target one or two of them, use the looted silver to build ships, and then transport the silver to Japan, perhaps Chengguo can barely survive?

"but."

"Also a possibility."

"It will make other families united in hatred of the enemy."

"It caused my Dacheng Empire to be in turmoil!"

"But this won't work, and that won't work either. We can't really rely entirely on Chen Huaixin, right?!"

Ji Qingluo frowned slightly.

Her eyes suddenly caught sight of the Mirror of Heaven.

Slight changes made when previously deducing the gold list.

It suddenly gave her a new plan!

"Wait until the deduction is over."

"should."

“You can give it a try now!”

……

【Twelfth year of Jingping, December.】

【About the coroner. 】

【Revealed in the newspaper by the Minister of Justice.】

【and.】

He feels.

【Compared to petitioners and lawyers. 】

【This incident will have a greater impact! 】

【"after all."】

[“The social status of a coroner.”]

[“Before this, they were lower than lawyers.”]

【“Now that my social status has been raised.”】

[“We will also open a special coroner major.”]

[“I’m afraid that many people will find it difficult to accept.”]

[The Minister of Justice thought this in his heart.]

【As expected.】

【In the court newspaper.】

【After spreading this news to most of Yu Country. 】

【Don’t even mention the common people. 】

[Even the coroner himself.]

[Their first reaction was: Is there something wrong with the court newspaper? ]

[“We will be able to apply for the new medical school, and will it also offer a coroner major?”]

[“And you plan to recruit experienced coroners to teach in schools?”]

[“This… is fake, right?”]

[“The court’s newspaper has been published for so long.”]

[“It’s normal to make a mistake once in a while.”]

[Most of the coroners thought to themselves.]

【certainly. 】

[There are also a few young coroners who hope that this news is true. ]

[Because that means that they will have a chance to turn things around! ]

【At least……】

[No more being looked down upon! ]

【then. 】

【With this thought in mind. 】

【They hold newspapers.】

【Found the local government. 】

[After learning that the court newspaper was correct and that this was the arrangement for the coroner.]

【They were immediately overjoyed! 】

[“Finally, we can stop being looked down upon!”]

[“We can finally take part in the imperial examination!”]

[“It’s not the imperial examination! It’s the school exam! It’s even more challenging than the imperial examination!”]

[“It doesn’t matter what it is! What’s important is our descendants, and we don’t have to be looked down upon by others anymore!”]

[These coroners were so excited that they could hardly control themselves.]

【because.】

【Able to take the exam.】

【You can apply for school. 】

[That is to give them the opportunity to become officials! ]

[And who would dare to look down on a person who holds an official position? ]

[Even if he is just a coroner! ]

[“When the new medical school starts recruiting students next time, we will go and take the exam immediately!”]

[“No! Start learning today! Start learning right now!”]

[“Otherwise, it might be too late!”]

[The coroners were ecstatic.]

[It is difficult for the people to accept this.]

【Even if.】

【For dissecting corpses. 】

【They can stop spreading rumors. 】

[It was not only Ji Changxi who slowly changed their ideas, but also the new medical clinics that sprang up everywhere, which made them feel firsthand how useful this new medicine was.]

[Even the people who still cannot accept it are unlikely to say bad things about it. ]

【but. 】

【The coroner is different! 】

[Although they are all autopsy analysis of corpses. ]

[However, the coroners only deal with dead people, so it is difficult for ordinary people to feel the help they bring! ]

【and.】

【As the rejection and unacceptable thoughts increase. 】

[Another voice even emerged among the people. ]

[“Even coroners can be admitted to new medical schools.”]

[“They have a profession that is unique to them!”]

【“Then what about the industry we are in?”】

[“Why can’t there be one?!”]

(End of this chapter)