I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory
Chapter Summary
”“Reporting to Your Majesty, the high yield of Great Xia’s grains is mainly due to the following reasons! ”The old minister reported with a bow, “Firstly, over the past year, Great Xia has enjoyed favorable weather and peace, which Your Majesty knows directly affects the yield of grains. The land of Great Xia is mainly plains, and the water system is very developed, making it convenient for planting and irrigation!
The Emperor of Great Wu urgently asked, “Minister, why are the grains of Great Xia so productive?
Do you know the reason?
”“Reporting to Your Majesty, the high yield of Great Xia’s grains is mainly due to the following reasons!
”The old minister reported with a bow, “Firstly, over the past year, Great Xia has enjoyed favorable weather and peace, which Your Majesty knows directly affects the yield of grains.
With their good weather, naturally, the grain production is high!
”The Emperor of Great Wu nodded slightly, “Continue!
”“Secondly, the geographical environment of Great Xia is too advantageous!
The land of Great Xia is mainly plains, and the water system is very developed, making it convenient for planting and irrigation!
”The Emperor of Great Wu said enviously, “Indeed!
”In Great Wu, they had to organize manpower to dig canals for irrigation, but Great Xia needed none of that.
Their cities are connected by rivers.
Just by taking a boat, one could drift to any city in Great Xia.
Who wouldn’t like such an extensive and accessible water system?
“Thirdly, the land of Great Xia is extremely fertile.
Just plant the grains, and the seedlings will grow!
This situation is quite astonishing and can only be attributed to the heavens’ favor towards Great Xia!
” The Emperor of Great Wu nodded enviously once again.
“Fourthly, the Great Xia court is well-organized!
They mobilize tens of millions of farmers to reclaim and cultivate land, thus achieving industrial-scale production, which naturally increases grain output!
”“Yes!
” The Emperor of Great Wu nodded.
He, too, wanted to organize large-scale grain cultivation like Great Xia.
But it was simply not feasible.
Because the domestic land in his empire had already been distributed, either in the hands of ministers from the imperial palace or in the hands of noble families and sects, it was not entirely owned by the court.
For these private lands, aside from requiring them to pay regular tribute, the court had no right to intervene if there was not enough reason.
“However, the most important point is the last one!
”“What is the last point?
” the Emperor of Great Wu pressed.
“Your Majesty, Great Xia may have researched and developed high-yield grain varieties of rice, and that is their achievement!
If we could obtain their seeds and plant them on our land, wouldn’t our grain problems be solved?
Why wouldn’t Great Wu prosper?
” the old minister said fervently.
The Emperor of Great Wu’s breathing quickened, “What the Minister says is very true!
If we can obtain the grain seeds of Great Xia, Great Wu will surely be able to grow high-yield grains!
Our Great Wu will inevitably thrive and soar rapidly!
”The Emperor of Great Wu returned to his throne, saying excitedly, “Minister, I now give you an important task!
That is to go to Great Xia and collect as much of their grain as possible!
I must have Great Wu’s land planted with Great Xia’s grains to eliminate famine from the world, haha!
”“Your humble servant obeys the decree!
”……..
Such events occurred in various countries.
When they learned that Great Xia had high-yield grain varieties, they all became restless and reached out.
Dreaming that if they could get the high-yield grains from Great Xia, they too could grow high-yield grains, solidify their rule, and elevate their nation.
Thus, a frenzy to collect grains started among the common people of Great Xia.
As soon as a little grain appeared on the market, it was quickly bought up by people.
Despite the abundance of food, there’s not enough for sale.
Some people are going directly to the farmers’ homes to buy grain, offering prices that are outrageously high.
In less than a week, the price of grain on the market has actually increased by more than fifty percent.
Naturally, the Great Xia imperial court became aware of this.
“Your Majesty, other countries are coveting our high-yield grain, so they are purchasing it, which has led to an increase in our grain prices by more than fifty percent!
If we don’t prohibit this, our high-yield grain will flow out to other countries, which is very detrimental to Great Xia!
Please issue an edict to forbid the sale of grain!
” Lin Beifan said helplessly.
“The concerns of the Ministers are well understood.
But it’s unstoppable.
Our grain is distributed nationwide.
Every household has some, and they will always be able to obtain grain and take it out of the country!
” Lin Beifan said.
The court ministers also felt helpless, as they were well aware of this fact.
But if they did nothing, they would feel uncomfortable and as if they were at a loss!
They couldn’t just watch as others took their grain and made a fortune, could they?
They were not saints!
They were not that noble!
“Ministers, what if we set up a grain tariff?
” suggested Lin Beifan.
“A grain tariff?
”Lin Beifan smiled slightly: “They take our Great Xia’s grain, simply wanting to achieve an increase in grain production!
However, to see immediate results, they must obtain a large amount of grain and plant it on a large scale to see benefits!
To transport a large amount of grain, they will inevitably have to pass through customs!
Therefore, we can recoup some of our losses by setting a grain tariff!
”“It seems that’s the only way.
Your Majesty is wise!
”Thus, the imperial decree was posted.
To transport grain out of the country, one must pay a grain tariff, one tael of silver for one tael of grain.
The tariff was high, but the envoys from other countries were happy.
They had originally feared that Great Xia would forbid it and had planned to smuggle the grain out stealthily.
Some countries even sent many experts to carry the grain out little by little over mountains and ridges.
But now they didn’t have to worry.
Since Great Xia had opened a loophole, they could transport it openly, at the cost of losing some money.
This amount of money was something they could afford to lose.
If they could transport the high-yield grain back to their countries, their grain problems would be solved, and the prosperity and development of their nations would lead to high-ranking positions and wealth, and even becoming a marquis or a minister was within reach!
Consequently, long queues formed at all of Great Xia’s border exits, all filled with caravans transporting grain.
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