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Chapter 96 The purpose of the journey to the west! A place where crops can be harvested three times a year! Summon the eldest son!

【at first.】

[The Prime Minister couldn't figure it out either.]

[Why does His Majesty want monks to go west to obtain scriptures? 】

【"after all."】

【“For my country.”】

[“The so-called journey to the West, the so-called scriptures.”]

[“Nothing is as important as having enough food and clothing for the people!”]

[“It’s just a pile of useless waste paper!”]

[The Prime Minister looked at Chen Huaixin in confusion.]

【And Chen Huaixin's answer was also very simple. 】

“The text is not important.”

[“But the journey west is important!”]

【“Or rather.”】

[“The route to the west, the scenery along the way, and the things along the way.”]

[“This is the greatest value of the journey to the West!”]

【Chen Huaixin did not hide his thoughts.】

[Because since he allowed the Pinglu Jiedushi to send people to investigate the Western Regions, he thought that since he had to be prepared to take action in the Western Regions anyway, he might as well do it perfectly! ]

[However, if we send the soldiers of Yu country to investigate westward, how many people will be lost, how much food will be consumed, and whether it will arouse suspicion from the countries in the Western Regions, these are all issues that need to be considered for a long time. ]

【But soon. 】

He discovered.

[There is no need to send the soldiers of Yu Country to do something that may take years or even be unsure whether they can come back! ]

[“Those Buddhists who want to take root again in our country are the best candidates for this journey to the West!”]

[“As long as they want to achieve a higher status, as long as they want to be more than just the current level.”]

[“Then we must find ways to contribute to our country!”]

[“Let them spend their own people and resources to go west to obtain the so-called true scriptures!”]

【So. 】

【Then the consumption of food. 】

【The loss of personnel.】

【The suspicions of the Western Regions.】

[No need to worry or consider anything! ]

[These are what the monks have to think about, do, and bear! ]

【And he only needs to wait for a result. 】

【Waiting for that...route to India! 】

【“This place is India.”】

[“It’s really a great blessing!”]

[“As long as you sow some seeds in the field and let it grow freely, the harvest will be comparable to the intensively cultivated farmland in the Central Plains! And the key is that it can produce three crops a year!”]

[“In addition to fertile land, there are also rich mineral resources. If we can occupy that area, we won’t have to worry about food and population issues anymore!”]

[This is one of the reasons why Chen Huaixin asked the monk to travel west! ]

【and.】

[If the monks really succeeded and retrieved the route map from India, the Taoist priests would not be able to watch the rise of Buddhism and remain indifferent! ]

【"so."】

[“The Taoists will also find ways to solve the problem.”]

[“Let Taoism obtain a status at least equal to that of Buddhism!”]

[“And the monks were able to travel west to India and obtain maps and other items along the way.”]

[“Then why can’t they send their disciples to the European continent to investigate?!”]

[“And if even the Taoists have done this, can the remaining one or two sects that are allowed to develop really just sit there and watch the religion they believe in being trampled on the bottom?!”]

[Forcing religion to involute! 】

[This is another reason why Chen Huaixin did this! ]

Rather than letting them fight to the death in the country. 】

[It is better to let them go abroad and cause trouble to other countries! ]

【After listening to this explanation, the Prime Minister felt once again that his Majesty was really thinking long-term. Just like a few years before the reform of the land system, the soldiers had been trained in Jiaozhi. Now, the strategy of attacking other countries will not be launched until at least ten years later, but preparations are being made now!】【"But."】

[“Even with the help of cement roads.”]

[“It is impossible for our Yu country to control such a large area.”]

[“Even if we really conquer that distant country as your majesty wishes.”]

[“But how can we control and govern it?!”]

……

Look at the deduced future.

Wang Qianhe suddenly understood.

"If it is a route to another country, then traveling west is reasonable."

"only."

“Sow seeds wherever you want.”

"Can it yield more than the carefully cultivated farmland in the Central Plains?"

"And it's three harvests a year?!"

"Is there really such a place?!"

Wang Qianhe tried hard to recall.

He was not puzzled as to why Chen Huaixin knew so many things, because although immortals were indifferent to mortals, they would occasionally record some things in miscellaneous books.

Perhaps Chen Huaixin had read some miscellaneous books, so he knew there was such a place!
And just as he was thinking.

But those generals couldn't sit still anymore!

"Your Majesty! If we can capture a place like this, then our Cheng Kingdom will never lack food again!"

"I am willing to be the pioneer and go ahead to explore the way, so as to master the map and the truth for my country!"

"Forget it! You've been lost at the border so many times. If I ask you to explore the way, I'm afraid you won't be able to come back in this lifetime!"

"Let me go. I have been to the Western Regions before and am familiar with that place. I will definitely be able to seize the land where the crops are harvested three times a year for Your Majesty!"

"..."

The generals were scrambling.

for them.

This is a rare opportunity to win military merit!

But Ji Qingluo, who was sitting above, remained silent, because the current situation of Cheng State was not enough to support foreign wars, let alone a westward expedition!
and.

She was also a little confused.

Even if Chen Huaixin really occupied the land where crops were harvested three times a year, how could he effectively control the long distance and route?

"Even if the road is paved with cement, it is impossible to manage it!"

……

【Tenth month, the eighth year of Jingping.】

【The weather has turned cold.】

【If it were this time of year in previous years. 】

[It was already hard to see people wandering around the streets.]

【Because of this kind of weather, many people are hiding at home, praying that winter will pass as soon as possible. 】

【but. 】

【This year is different! 】

【The wool sweaters that were promoted and taught to the people in June gradually replaced the linen clothes that they wore in winter.】

[Even for some wealthy merchants, its comfort level is not as good as silk, but they still changed into woolen clothes because... it is warm! ]

[“I’ve never thought about it.”]

[“This wool is so warm!”]

[“And the price the government sells it for is very low.”]

[“Even ordinary people can afford it!”]

[“This winter… there shouldn’t be many people freezing to death!”]

[These wealthy merchants sighed. ]

【And in that hall. 】

[Chen Huaixin rarely summoned his eldest son! ]

(End of this chapter)