latelenovela Chapter 340: Dayan Moves its Capital
Chapter 340: Dayan Moves its Capital
The ministers spoke one after another, but the mainstream thought was still against it.
Yan Fu shook his head and held his forehead in pain, saying,
"My dear ministers, is this all you aspire to? You keep talking about our ancestors' legacy, but what little legacy did they leave us? Just the tiny State of Yan.
Now, the entire Kun Kingdom has been incorporated into the territory of our Yan Kingdom. The area of our Yan Kingdom is now more than three times larger than before. If we continue to stick to the laws of our ancestors and remain unchanged, we will only lose the territory we have already obtained, and the efforts of the two kings will be in vain.
By moving the capital and the imperial court to Shengjing, we can govern and assimilate those old Kun people nearby and make them the subjects of our Yan State.
Yanjing is too remote and far away from everywhere. It would be better to move directly to Shengjing, which has convenient transportation.
Moreover, our Yan State’s goal is not just a small Kun State, our goal is the entire world!
If the capital was still in the far northeast, it would be impossible to command and manage the main army corps in the Central Plains, and it would be impossible to ensure that government orders reached various places in a timely manner, which would cause many inconveniences.
Therefore, relocating the capital is imperative!"
Another official came out and said,
"Your Majesty, our Yan State is still too small, with too few people. If we want to conquer the whole world, I'm afraid we may not be able to do it.
It would be better to wait until the land of Kun State is digested before planning to conquer the world.
Your Majesty is ambitious and a wise ruler, but unifying the world is not something that can be accomplished by one generation. It requires the efforts of several generations.
You can’t become fat in one bite.”
Yan Fuyao said with an unhappy expression,
"My Great Yan now has a million-strong army, equipped with artillery and muskets not found in other countries. We are strong in both men and horses, and we have two kings leading the troops in battle. We have countless famous generals and brave generals under our command. Now is the time to sweep across the world in one go.
In a few generations, can you guarantee that future monarchs will be wise and ambitious?"
Yan Fuyao stood up and pointed at the civil and military officials below and said,
"Prince Lanling sent me a message that the Prince of the South has led his army to the southern border to guard against the two kingdoms of Qi and Liang.
He was alone in Shengjing, with a few civil servants, and was unable to manage the entire government of Kun State.
He asked me to move the capital to Shengjing as quickly as possible and take over the government affairs.
I am not discussing with you this time, I am just informing you!
Three days later, everyone set off immediately!
You have three days to clean up the government office and your home.
I won't force anyone who doesn't want to go. Just stay in Yanjing.
It's just the right time to make room for new young talents, so you old guys can stay here and retire!"
"Retreat!"
After saying that, Yan Fuyao took Jiang Ruoxue and left the court directly.
The ministers looked at each other, and there was nothing they could do but to disperse.
Now that the emperor has said so, what else can they do?
After all, compared with those properties, official positions are more important.
As the decree to move the capital was issued, all the central departments of the court became interested.
The imperial palace was packing up, including the tablets in the ancestral temple, which had to be moved away.
The bronze tripod weighing more than a thousand pounds will not be moved for the time being to suppress the dragon vein in Yan area.
The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, officials from various departments, their families and assets, including the East Factory, all began to pack up and prepare for relocation.
The Royal Guards, the Security Forces, and the new recruits were all packing their baggage.
Everyone in Prince Lanling's mansion became busy.
Shen Wanguan smiled and instructed several shopkeepers to take care of the business in Yanjing, and then took away many outstanding shopkeepers, preparing to expand the Shen family's business to Shengjing.
Since Shen Changgong became rich, the entire Shen family has also prospered. Shen Wanguan kept his original intention in mind, did not embezzle or accept bribes, did not use any privileges, and only used the Shen family's reputation to expand his business.
He never regarded himself as the empress's father-in-law, nor did he consider himself a powerful person. He was still a businessman at heart, only talking about business and not participating in any state affairs.
His honesty and integrity also made the officials in the court no longer wary of him and feel relieved.
Three days later, everything was packed up and the long convoy began to head towards the south city gate.
The emperor's dragon chariot also drove out of the palace. Yan Fuyao and Jiang Ruoxue sat inside, looking at the memorials sent from various places, as well as the current intelligence from Kundi.
On the streets, countless people knelt on the roadside, crying loudly.
"Your Majesty! We can't bear to part with you!"
"Your Majesty! You can't leave!"
"Your Majesty! How will we live if you're gone?"
"Your Majesty, could you please not leave..."
There was a lot of crying and shouting outside, and those who didn't know would think that the Emperor of Yan had passed away.
Yan Fuyao felt that this was an unlucky omen, so she ordered the carriage to stop. She got out of the carriage and stood on the high floor.
"Long live your majesty!"
Countless people knelt on the ground and shouted.
"Everyone, get up. Everyone, get up."
Yan Fuyao got off the carriage, walked to the old men nearby, and sighed.
"No need to see you off, just go back."
"Your Majesty, we are reluctant to let you go. You are a wise ruler throughout history. Our Yan State was too weak in the past, and anyone could bully us.
Since you took office, our Dayan has become prosperous and strong. We were able to destroy the Kun Kingdom. It is you who made us stand up straight!
We, the people of Dayan, can now proudly say, "We are the people of Dayan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, your new policies and those of Lanling Daqingtian have enabled us commoners to kill enemies, gain merit, and earn titles. We commoners can also participate in the imperial examinations and become high officials, allowing us to hold our heads high and live our lives as human beings.
You are truly an emperor of all times, we are reluctant to see you go!"
A child held up a basket with some snacks and dried fruits in it. His grandfather took it and said to the empress,
"Your Majesty, it's good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's hard to go out for a while. Take these with you for the journey. Don't go hungry. Please take care of your health."
"Your Majesty, we have brought them too. Please accept them."
Yan Fuyao looked at those eager faces, tears of emotion welling up in her eyes.
These are the people living under the emperor's feet. They are also the people who love and are most loyal to her, and have the deepest feelings for her.
No emperor has ever been so popular among the people and loved so much by them.
It was this empress who, together with her husband, built Dayan into a powerful country in less than a year, and brought great improvements to the Yan people both in military and political aspects.
Although the war lasted for a year and seriously overdrew the already weak national strength of Yan State, the people became poorer and had less food.
But the people stood up straight.
If we don’t use the money for military expenses, will we use it for reparations?
We in Dayan are poor, but we won the war!
The Dakun Kingdom was extremely rich, but they lost the war and were destroyed, and all the money belonged to Dayan!