You have truly caused me great suffering!

"Iwami Ginzan!"

Chen Shao looked at the report and smiled very happily.

I finally found it myself.

Toba also sent a letter, but his tone was no longer as unruly as it had been a few months ago.

Sometimes, what you can't get on the battlefield, you can get by taking other paths.

And it's even more thorough.

Toba asked Chen Shao to send troops to help him quell the internal strife, and as for the matter of excavating the Ishimi Silver Mountain, he agreed without hesitation.

That place was originally the territory of the powerful Sasaki family, and Toba didn't hesitate at all to give away other people's property.

In reality, he wasn't asking Daike to send troops. Even with such a fierce mob uprising, Toba still didn't see it as a big deal.

Suppressing them would be a matter of minutes.

What was truly deadly was the so-called 'Buddhism' spread by the Jing monks in Japan.

If this root cause is not removed, even if all the mobs are killed, countless "parasites" will still emerge and become new mobs.

Chen Shao laughed and put his arm around Xiao Ting, saying, "If Bai Lian falls to the ground, he won't be able to eliminate her so easily."

Historically, the White Lotus Sect suffered the most severe blows since it emerged in the Central Plains, but it continued to cause trouble in subsequent dynasties.

"This bird's good days are yet to come."

Xiao Ting's hands were restless, groping all over Chen Shao's body. Chen Shao slapped the back of her hand and laughed, scolding, "What's your hurry in broad daylight?"

Xiao Ting pursed her lips and asked directly, "Your Majesty, how did you know that Iwami had a silver mine?"

Chen Shao pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "Don't pry into adults' affairs."

Xiao Ting rolled her eyes. Seeing that he was unwilling to talk about it, she didn't dare to ask any further. She simply said, "Now it's all good. Your Majesty will never be short of money. I wonder what you plan to do with this lowly concubine?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shao thought, "Good heavens! Han Shizhong, the man behind the gun, is trying to cheat and shirk his responsibilities, and he also wants to retire his own money."

There is no door!
He immediately put his arm around Xiao Ting's slender waist and said with a smile, "There are many rules in this palace, and you are not free. Why are you in such a hurry to come in? You are used to freedom. If you come in and are restricted and wronged, I will feel sorry for you. In a few years, when the situation is more stable, I will take the time to reorganize the harem and then bring you in."

"Don't worry, I'll guarantee you the position of an imperial concubine."

Xiao Ting was both touched and angry. "Where are the rules in your harem? It's all just listening to music and watching plays, or having banquets and games. I've been here for a few days and I don't want to leave."

The palace maids said that there were also royal gardens on the outskirts of Jinling, where one could go out every few days for banquets, outings, kite flying, and playing games like Chuiwan.
Moreover, Chen Shao was particularly thoughtful, bringing in many interesting things from outside and raising rare and exotic animals that were tributes from various places.

In your free time, you can play with and feed them.

She naturally dared not expose Chen Shao's past, but nestled close to him and began to talk about the mining of Iwami Silver Mine.

"With this mine, we can issue more scenic tickets."

There were many ordinary citizens in the Song Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, most people relied on farming for a living.

The Song Dynasty's policy of not suppressing land annexation left many displaced farmers with no land to cultivate, causing them to flock to cities and make a living through handicrafts and peddlers.

This trend is intensifying as trade routes in all directions become increasingly busy.

This is exactly what Chen Shao wanted to see: no land lying idle, but society also becoming unprecedentedly prosperous.

People can make a living in all walks of life.

Gradually, workshops will naturally spring up like mushrooms after rain, and then factories will emerge.

Don't think that this thing can only evolve slowly over time. As long as productivity keeps up, a few years is enough to bring about earth-shattering changes!

Ship after ship of gold, silver and copper was continuously transported to the Central Plains.

These enormous profits were enough to motivate scholar-officials to invest their spare money in commerce, rather than confronting the court and stubbornly clinging to their small plots of land.

"For the next few days, you will stay in my Funing Palace. I will accompany you to choose a good courtyard in the palace and reserve it for you."

Xiao Ting could naturally sense the sincerity in his tone. Including Xiao Ting, almost everyone who came into contact with Chen Shao felt that since he said it, he must be able to do it.

Of course, Tong Xuanshuai's case is an exception.
Xiao Ting adjusted herself into a comfortable position and said, "The location of Iwami Silver Mountain is mountainous and borders the sea, with poor land transportation. There are typhoons in summer and northwest monsoons in winter, making it very windy and turbulent for ships to pass through."

Chen Shao nodded and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Xiao Ting sat up straight and said, "First, set up the 'Great View Exchange Market' in Iwamizu and Nogako, and exchange silk, porcelain, and copper coins for local sulfur and timber; make the area around Iwami Silver Mine bustling. If there are more ways to make money, the ships can be filled with goods on round trips instead of just transporting silver."

"If we earn more, it's worth the higher transportation costs."

“Moreover, the local powerful families will also benefit from this, and they can bribe local warriors to avoid being harassed.” Chen Shao nodded and said, “I will send another thousand men to garrison Jinhe and build watchtowers and fortresses. In addition, the caravan can recruit miners from Goryeo. There are many displaced farmers there, and they will definitely be happy to go and make money.”

Xiao Ting nodded. She was planning to build a silver refinery in the area to refine the silver ore, turn it into silver ingots, and then transport them back.

Having a garrison to protect you is much more reliable than bribing local militiamen.

She said that on purpose to show that she would not interfere in military affairs, not even by making suggestions.

To avoid this person suspecting me again.

Based on her understanding of Chen Shao, she knew he would definitely send troops to garrison the area.
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A ship carrying miners and artisans departed from Gaeseong in Goryeo.

They arrived in Japan in less than two days, and were immediately escorted by soldiers upon landing.

Seeing the rows of soldiers in bright armor, everyone felt reassured.

Guo Hao, riding on horseback, laughed at Huiming beside him: "Look at the land of Japan, how barren it is, with scarce fertile fields. If you ask me, they should do what Korea does, mine for our Great Jing and raise horses to exchange for food."

Huiming chuckled but didn't say anything.

Which ruler would be willing to entrust the lifeline of food to someone else?

Under the guise of trade, Da Jing knocked on the door of Japan. Once the high-quality and inexpensive grains from Jiangnan and Jinghu arrive, they will immediately destroy Japan's own grain economy.

The efforts of us have already yielded results, and the fact that Japan so readily allowed the opening of the market in Iwamizu is proof of that.

I wonder if the local powerful figures in Iwami will try to provoke them.

This is actually something that can't be said for sure. During his time in Japan, he learned a lesson.

The nobles here are generally arrogant and domineering. They have been closed off from the world for too long, isolated on the island, and are ignorant and conceited.

Each of these small principalities, despite being extremely weak, acted as if they were incredibly powerful.

Looking at the endless stream of miners, Guo Hao said, "These next few days are probably not going to be peaceful. I'm prepared for a few battles."

There is an Arab proverb: Don't easily reveal your true abilities, or others will know you don't have any.

But Guo Hao is different; he is truly skilled, but he hasn't had the chance to use it yet.

To ensure the smooth progress of silver mining, it is essential to establish authority through a battle.

Following the Taika Reform in the 7th century, Japan established a legal system modeled after the Tang Dynasty, dividing the country into:

Goki:

Yamashiro, Yamato, Kawachi, Izumi, Settsu

Seven Paths:

Tokaido, Tosando, Hokurikudo, San'indo, Sanyodo, Nankaido, Saikaido
A total of 66 countries plus 1 island, collectively referred to as "more than sixty countries" or "sixty-six countries".

Every country has its local powerful clans and temples.

Their dispersed nature, coupled with extremely poor road infrastructure, made their rule very fragmented.

Local tyrants were practically like mini-kings in their respective regions.

Guo Hao came to Japan in cooperation with the Ping family to build a naval port on their territory.

Because the Taira clan was facing a huge crisis, they had no choice but to cooperate with them.

When building the port in Iwamizu, they did not consult with any other forces beforehand, relying solely on Toba's promise.

Once you arrive at the destination, there will definitely be conflicts, since it's like directly intruding into someone else's territory and then building houses and stationing troops there.

It remains to be seen how many people will dare to provoke this bad luck.

Huiming then said, "I think Emperor Toba agreed so readily because he might be planning to use us to weaken the local forces."

Guo Hao chuckled, "It's a pity he doesn't know that it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away."

The internal strife in Japan is so intense that it wouldn't be surprising if they resorted to any means necessary.

After all, people caught in internal strife often lack rationality, preferring to give to outsiders rather than their rivals.

If Jingguo hadn't intervened, their internal strife would have reached a major climax in a few years.

The Taira and Minamoto clans will completely end the regency system of the Kanpaku in Japan. (End of Chapter)