Chapter 2301: 2298: A Fortunate Event
Chapter 2301: Chapter 2298: A Fortunate Event
Changing the subject, they couldn’t even come up with a solution.
In contrast to these people, Chu Heng’s strengths instantly stood out.
As the saying goes, people are known through comparison.
Emperor Xuanming hadn’t realized his mentality had aged somewhat; he lacked the arrogance of his youth and now cared more about stability, naturally listening more to the officials’ suggestions.
“Indeed.” Emperor Xuanming nodded with satisfaction: “Since this is the case, let’s decide on a cavalry battalion soldier exercise, while envoys from various regions come to the capital as the new year approaches.”
Emperor Xuanming clearly intended to deliver a show of force to other nations.
Especially to Beirong, which hadn’t yet given up its ambitions and was somewhat restlessly active, and to the Southern Border, which continued to hold out, unwilling to submit.
Little did they know.
Great Chu’s newspapers had also flowed into the Southern Border.
The location of the Southern Border is mostly shrouded in miasma, leading to a small population, relying entirely on geographical advantage to be easily defended and hard to attack.
Moreover, the people of the Southern Border are adept at using poison, and aside from producing good medicinal herbs, there isn’t much value due to the average geographic positioning.
Yet, the people of the Southern Border are xenophobic.
Combined with some thieves in the area, entangled together, attacking the Southern Border brings no benefit to Great Chu, and may lead to considerable casualties.
Over the years, it has remained deadlocked.
The people of the Southern Border live generally, but the small population allows them to barely be self-sufficient.
Ever since King Qi of Great Chu arrived, he tried to persuade the Southern Border to submit.
The Southern Border’s royal family didn’t want to offend Great Chu.
They were quite accommodating to him, but since he didn’t speak the Southern Border language, the xenophobic Southern Border people completely ignored him, leaving King Qi in limbo.
Thus, both sides were in a deadlock.
The royal family of the Southern Border still found it bothersome.
In this situation, upon seeing the official newspaper of Great Chu mentioning improvements in grain production and methods to plant medicinal herbs in areas adjacent to the Southern Border.
The people of the Southern Border didn’t know much due to illiteracy, but when the Southern Border royal family saw it, they were shocked.
If Great Chu truly possessed these skills,
they could learn them.
But this was secondary.
The main crisis lay in Great Chu growing its own medicinal herbs as well; where would the Southern Border sell its medicinal herbs in the future!
Moreover,
grain is involved.
It must be known that the Southern Border survives on growing medicinal herbs, with minimal grain production, albeit being self-sufficient.
However, the royal family requires business with Great Chu to sustain their luxurious lifestyles.
Once Great Chu no longer needs Southern Border’s medicinal herbs,
the royal family’s income would sharply decrease.
Additionally, the Southern Border’s population lives in village forms, with limited loyalty to the royal family, especially some restlessly active families.
If Great Chu seizes the opportunity, they could be easily turned against the royal family.
At that time, the royal family’s position would certainly be unguarded.
The Southern Border royal family got anxious.
They initially planned to send a random envoy to the capital to fulfill their duty this year.
Upon hearing this news, they could no longer sit still; the old chief of the Southern Border decided to personally go to Great Chu’s capital.
The change in the Southern Border,
nobody in the capital knew yet.
Emperor Xuanming then spoke about the circulation of Chinese characters.
After listening, Chu Heng pondered for a long while and said, “Emperor, are you worried that people from other countries, upon learning our Chinese characters, might find it easier to steal our secrets?”
“Indeed.” Emperor Xuanming nodded.
This viewpoint of his was not surprising, after all, Great Chu still hadn’t gone through the opening of its national borders.