Chapter 240: The nations are rejoicing: Disadvantages? It's nothing!
"hiss!"
A quarter of an hour later, after listening to Lu Fang's narration about the spirit stones, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.
Everyone suddenly felt an inexplicable fear towards this cultivation resource called Lingshi.
Although this thing absorbs quickly, has high spiritual energy purity, and strong explosive power, after it is compatible with one's own spiritual energy, the speed of the exercises will also be faster. After the cultivator uses it, both thinking and comprehension will become extremely agile and rapid.
The mind becomes clear and one's comprehension is instantly elevated.
Moreover, the better the quality of the spirit stone, the higher the purity. Even if one has a top-quality spirit stone, it can directly allow a person to enter a state of enlightenment. Enlightenment is extremely rare.
According to the "General Notes on Cultivation" given by the Emperor, if one has an epiphany one day during cultivation, one can directly break through several realms!
Even the spirit stone has a very strong effect on cultivators in the Jindan and Yuanying stages, which shows how precious it is.
However, this thing is so expensive, but it is also so deadly.
Once used, your soul will be stimulated, and you will become addicted to drugs and fall into an irretrievable situation.
For a time, everyone loved and yet regretted the spirit stones.
Of course, the same idea came to everyone's mind: it would be great if the toxins in the spirit stone could be removed.
But from Lu Fang's narration, they also knew that the reason why the spirit stone could have such an effect was because of the poison. Moreover, the heavier the poison, the higher the purity and the better the effect.
Moreover, if this thing could really remove poison, the emperor would not have asked Lu Fang to keep it strictly.
If Yan Song hadn't seen it by accident and Lu Fang hadn't mentioned it, they probably would never have known about this thing.
"Shaohu, what do you think about using this thing to control the countries?" At this time, Yan Song looked at the silent Xu Jie and said with a smile.
"If so, it is completely feasible..." Xu Jie sighed and said, "But the premise is that the supply of spirit stones must be ensured."
Xu Jie raised the question not to embarrass Yan Song, but to fulfill his duty as the cabinet's second assistant. Now, after receiving Yan Song's explanation, he had no reason to question anything.
From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty's interests, the concept of "experimental country" proposed by Yan Song could indeed benefit the Ming Dynasty.
The others put down their spirit stones at this moment, and all turned to fantasies of making huge political achievements in the future.
As for the fact that the spiritual stone is poisonous and can harm the people of other countries, this is no longer considered by the Ming Dynasty officials.
"What do you think about the method proposed by Lord Yan? Speak up." At this time, Jiajing leaned back comfortably, his face gradually relaxed, and he raised his chin slightly, indicating that everyone could speak freely.
"Your Majesty, I think this method is feasible!" At this time, the Minister of Personnel Li Yuanming spoke first.
"I also think this is feasible." The Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate, Zhang Huiyan, also began to express his opinion.
"I second the motion!" Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhao Qiansun, stood up and expressed his agreement.
"I second the proposal..."
At this moment, officials from the Yan Party in the court stood up and bowed to Jiajing to express their agreement.
As for Yan Shifan, Hu Zongxian, Li Zhi and other core members of the Yan Party, they naturally would not have any objections.
In an instant, more than half of the officials in the Plateau Council expressed their agreement with Yan Song's proposal.
"I also agree with Lord Yan's proposal." Prince Yu also stood up and began to express his opinion.
As Prince Yu expressed his opinion, high-ranking officials from the Ministry of War and the Dali Temple, who belonged to Prince Yu's faction, also expressed their agreement. Then Prince Jing and the officials from the Ministry of Justice under his command immediately followed suit.
A statement made in the court immediately revealed the current power of the court.
This also made Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, and the Ninth Prince, who were sitting at the stone table, all have different expressions.
Jiajing glanced at the faces of the people at the table, and a smile flashed in his eyes. The Ming Dynasty's pie is so small, and the Ninth Prince has not entered yet because he cannot interfere.
Originally, the Nine Princes would enter the market when the third and fourth phases of the land reform began. Now that Yan Song has given them a bigger piece of "fat meat", these people will naturally agree happily.
"Hai Rui, what do you think?" Finally, Jiajing looked at Hai Rui, who was looking at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, with a sullen face.
Seeing that the Emperor was asking about the opinion of Hai Rui, the "barbarian", everyone's heart subconsciously tightened.
According to the previous rhythm of political discussions, as long as the emperor asked Yan Song and then asked other people, it meant that he agreed.
Any inquiries to others were just verbal.
However, this time, the question was asked to Hai Rui, a guy who did not play by the rules. So, what was originally a done deal turned out to be a different matter.
At this moment, even Yan Song, who was calm and composed, couldn't help but raise his drooping eyelids and look towards Hai Rui.
Hai Rui represents the Emperor's Sword. Even though this sword is far away in Nanjing City and seems to be put aside, it can be found wherever it is needed within the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
At this moment, everyone was afraid that Hai Rui would say something against the will of heaven, as that would affect the interests of so many people.
Wang Yongji, who was sitting behind the ministers, looked at Hai Rui with a nervous heart, fearing that his good friend would say something that would harm everyone's interests, just like he did in the past.
"Your Majesty," Hai Rui said as he was about to stand up, but Jiajing raised his hand to stop him, indicating that he should sit down and talk. "Lord Yan's method is against the harmony of nature and humanity..."
"Wow."
As Hai Rui said these two words, everyone present was suddenly in an uproar, and many people thought that Hai Rui was arrogant.
He actually dared to say this about the Prime Minister in front of everyone.
The senior members of the Yan Party, headed by Yan Shifan and others, glared at Hai Rui and wished they could bite him to death.
While others might be wary of Yan Shifan and his companions, Hai Rui simply ignored them and paid no attention to the surrounding discussions. He remained calm and composed, and after a pause, he continued:
"Lord Yan's method is harmful to the harmony of heaven and humanity, but not to the Ming Dynasty. I have nothing to say and nothing to express."
Huh? As Hai Rui finished speaking, the people on the plateau who were originally talking suddenly stopped talking. Everyone thought they had heard wrongly and looked at Hai Rui in astonishment.
Oh, so that's what he meant... Everyone felt a little embarrassed when they realized that they had misunderstood Hai Rui.
Of course, the main reason why they misunderstood was because of the influence of a person's reputation. Hai Rui's reputation and backing were too great.
The emperor's favor to him is comparable to that to the imperial teacher.
They all knew that using spiritual stones to poison various countries was too cruel. If Hai Rui had to explain the reason, they had no idea whether the emperor would agree.
Well, now it's okay. Even Hai Rui agrees, and what he said seems so... natural!
It hurts the harmony of heaven and humanity, but does not hurt the Ming Dynasty! Listen, how reasonable and convincing it is.
I didn't expect that you, Hai Rui, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks like a good official, actually have a dark side in your heart, huh? Good!
At this moment, Hai Rui made all the ministers very satisfied.
However, the reason they were surprised was that they didn't know Hai Rui well enough.
Again, Hai Rui was never a pedantic fool. Sometimes he would even make some adjustments to achieve his goals. This is what makes him different from other lone ministers.
In Hai Rui's heart, there are only his emperor, father and the Ming Dynasty.
As long as it is for the good of his emperor, father and Ming Dynasty, he is willing to do anything.
He was well aware of the harm that would come to the surrounding and overseas countries if the door to the spiritual stone trade was opened.
The sentence "It will harm Tianhe, it will harm Renhe, but it will not harm Ming Dynasty" has already shown Hai Rui's choice between Renhe, Tianhe and Ming Dynasty.
In Hai Rui's mind, he was a minister of the Ming Dynasty and should put the interests of the Ming Dynasty first in everything.
Jiajing was also very satisfied with Hai Rui's choice.
It seems that this sword has become sharper and more useful after going through some things.
"Okay," Jiajing raised his hand. Just when the ministers thought he was going to make the final decision, he changed the subject and said, "Since Jiajing broke through the foundation seventy years ago, you have not yet chosen a suitable technique."
As he spoke, Jiajing raised his hand, and Lu Fang immediately understood. He slapped his storage bag, and several stacks of superior skills flew out.
When Yan Song and other people who had broken through to the foundation-building stage saw this, their hearts skipped a beat.
That’s right, since the 65th year of Jiajing, when they broke through the foundation-building stage, they had not been given any skills. The skills they practiced were still the most basic “Qi-inducing Technique”.
Of course, "Qi Guiding Jue" can become the most basic practice in the world of immortal cultivation, and it is almost the entry-level practice for all immortal cultivators. It defaults to being able to break through from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
In fact, theoretically speaking, as long as the cultivator is willing, he can keep practicing the "Qi Drawing Art", and as long as he has enough resources, it will be no problem to break through to the Mahayana stage.
According to the General Notes on Cultivation, after a cultivator breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he can change his cultivation method and choose one that better suits his own spiritual attributes.
The underlying meaning of this sentence is that practitioners who practice the "Basic Qi Drawing Technique" need to change their techniques, but they do not have to change.
Because the essence of "Qi Induction Technique" is to absorb spiritual energy, break through the acupoints, and then meditate and breathe according to the route of the exercise.
Looking at the process of cultivators building their foundation and forming the golden elixir, there is essentially no change. They even still rely on acupuncture points to absorb spiritual energy.
This shows the practicality of the "Qi-Inducing Technique", a basic technique that has spread throughout the world of immortal cultivation.
Although Lu Fang was in charge of a large number of martial arts techniques that he had extorted from Li Changqing, he would not give away such things that were related to the inheritance of the dynasty without Jiajing's permission.
Although Yan Song and others knew that after building the foundation, they could change to a martial art with the same spiritual energy attributes, the emperor did not ask for it, and they could not ask for it openly. This delay lasted from the sixty-fifth year of Jiajing to the seventy-fifth year.
Fortunately, the "Qi-Inducing Technique" is enough!
Of course, in the eyes of Yan Song and others, the reason why their cultivation level is slow must be related to the skills.
After all, there were people in the dynasty who practiced superior skills, including the two national masters of Buddhism and Taoism, Prince Yu and Prince Jing, as well as Lu Fang and Lu Bing. These people practiced superior skills, and their training speed was evident.
Now, hearing that the emperor was going to bestow upon them a superior technique, how could they not be excited?
"Buzz." On the stone table, the imperial seal rose into the air.
Then, the names of the several ancient books that Lu Fang took out turned into golden words and floated in the air.
Upon seeing this, the ministers immediately looked up into the air.
At this moment, all the cultivators present who had not yet reached the foundation-building stage had looks of envy on their faces.
After all, a good technique can relatively speed up the speed of cultivation, and once a superior technique is bestowed upon one, it means that the family's future path of cultivation will be guaranteed.
But they know that envy is useless.
Only when their cultivation breaks through to the foundation-building stage will the emperor bestow upon them superior skills.
For a time, the ministers became more and more eager for political achievements.
After all, if they want to break through the foundation-building stage and be granted superior skills, they can only rely on their political achievements. Only when their political achievements are sufficient can they be rewarded with cultivation and break through the foundation-building stage.
"Yan Song," Jiajing read out loud, "Your spiritual energy attribute is gold, so I will grant you a copy of the 'Golden Body Immortal Heavenly Scripture'. This technique has a total of twelve levels."
"Each level corresponds to a major realm on the road to immortal cultivation. If you become a scattered immortal after the Mahayana stage, the twelfth level is enough for you to cultivate to the Nine Tribulations Circulated Immortal."
"After you become a Mahayana cultivator and ascend to the Immortal Realm, you can still practice this technique!"
"Those who practice this sutra can transform their flesh into a golden body, which is indestructible. They can also use the sharp energy of gold to generate thousands of attacks with infinite power."
As Jiajing spoke, a smile appeared on his face.
And what he said also made the ministers breathe faster.
Mahayana stage, immortal, and scattered immortal? Hearing these two strange yet familiar words, everyone felt their blood boiling.
Is this the charm of superior martial arts?
They are often in the Mahayana stage, immortals, or in the fairyland!
At this moment, even Yan Song's old eyes were shining with brilliance.
Isn’t the purpose of cultivating immortality to be immortal?
Now that he had a technique that could lead him directly to the immortal realm, he had the illusion that he was getting closer and closer to becoming an immortal.
This is equivalent to saying that he owns a treasure that leads directly to the fairyland, and he only needs to develop and use it step by step, and eventually he can achieve the fairyland that countless cultivators dream of.
"Your Majesty, thank you very much!" Yan Song knelt directly on the ground, and then kowtowed nine times.
Why nine? Nine is the maximum number!
"Get up." Seeing this, Jiajing did not refuse. After Yan Song kowtowed to express his gratitude, he raised his hand to signal him to get up. Lu Fang immediately understood and handed him a brand new ancient book.
As for why it is brand new, it is naturally because it was copied by Lu Fang.
The skills that Lu Fang obtained from Li Changqing were all unique original copies, so he naturally had to record them.
Moreover, there will be so many immortals in the Ming Dynasty in the future, and the skills and characteristics they practice must be registered with the court.
"Mr. Yan, congratulations." Lu Fang said with a smile.
"Thank you, eunuch." Yan Song took the martial arts skills with both hands, smiling.
Yan Shifan on the side stretched his neck and tried to get closer to his father.
At the same time, he was looking at Jiajing with great anticipation in his heart.
The reason is very simple, because their Yan family, including himself, his father, and his son Yan Shaoting, has three different attributes. In other words, their Yan family will get three superior skills.
How could he not be looking forward to and excited about this?
The others looked at Emperor Xi's description of the "Golden Body Immortal Heavenly Sutra" in mid-air, and then looked at the Yan family and were also filled with emotion.
Xu Jie turned his head slightly and looked at his son Xu Fan who was sitting behind him. The father and son looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes, because they were of different attributes.
"Xu Jie," after the chief minister, the next one was naturally the second minister. When Jiajing called his name, Xu Jie immediately stood up and said, "I'm here." While speaking, he knelt on the ground.
"Your spiritual energy is of the wood attribute, so I will grant you the Record of the Myriad Things in the Universe, which will allow you to communicate with the wood-attributed life in nature. With its power, you can comprehend the heavens and the earth, and master the secrets of the growth of all things."
"Like Yan Song's 'Golden Body Immortal Heavenly Scripture', it is also a superior technique, with a total of twelve levels, corresponding to the realm of cultivation."
"I thank you for your grace!" Xu Jie suppressed his excitement and kowtowed to express his gratitude, while also kowtowing nine times. After receiving the technique from Lu Fang, Xu Jie also stood up and touched the technique in his hand, unable to let it go.
When others saw this, they looked at Xu Jie with envy.
"Yan Shifan." As Jiajing's voice sounded, the young cabinet minister, who had been waiting impatiently, knelt down directly and put his head on the ground, showing a full sense of ceremony.
Seeing this scene, Gao Gong, who was sitting next to him, twitched his mouth. He looked as if he was looking at something dirty and felt very disgusted.
"Your spiritual energy is of water nature, so I will grant you the "Heavenly Seal of Silence" chapter. The power of ice will seal the sky and freeze the earth, and all things will return to silence. Practitioners will become like the God of Ice, controlling the cycle of life and death."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I, your humble servant, bow my head in humility and respect! Your Majesty's grace is so great that it has blessed me with so much. I, as a humble servant, cannot possibly deserve such a generous gift. I will do my utmost to serve Your Majesty and live up to His Majesty's high expectations. May my lord, Your Majesty, live a long and healthy life!"
As Yan Shifan spoke, he kowtowed nine times in succession, loudly sounding kowtows.
These words and this scene made everyone who saw them after him feel their teeth ache. It was simply unbearable.
Yan Shifan did this, so when it was their turn, they couldn't let themselves be outdone by this sycophantic villain, right?
"Get up." After hearing Yan Shifan's words, Jiajing's serious expression relaxed and he raised his hand to signal to get up.
As a king or a father, who wouldn’t like such loyal and filial words from his subjects?
"High arch!"
"I'm here!" When his name was called, Gao Gong immediately knelt down and waited for the order.
"Your original life form is a ball of blazing fire, so your attribute is naturally fire. I will give you a copy of the "Heaven-Burning and World-Destroying Scripture"."
"The rage of blazing flames can burn the heavens and destroy the world. Practitioners who master the power of fire can burn everything and reshape the universe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Gong said excitedly, "I, your humble servant, am deeply awed and bow my head in thanks! Your Majesty, your love is as great as the heavens and your grace is as great as the rain. I, your humble servant, will never forget your grace. I am willing to assist your Majesty with my utmost loyalty and help us achieve prosperity. May your majesty live forever!"
After saying that, he kowtowed nine times.
Yan Shifan, who was standing by, snorted arrogantly when he heard this. You are just plagiarizing my ideas!
"Zhang Juzheng, your spiritual energy attribute is gold, so I will give you a copy of the Secret Art of Yuanbao Guiyuan."
"Those who practice this technique can gather the gold essence of heaven and earth, and regard you as the master. It can not only enhance your cultivation, but also set up formations and refine weapons. You can gather gold essence, condense the magical power of the Dharma, and act on your own life. It is extremely mysterious."
"I, your humble servant, am deeply awed and I kneel down to praise you!"
"The Emperor is so gracious and generous that I am so grateful to him for being able to personally enjoy his divine light. I am willing to make every effort to contribute to bring glory to our Emperor and pray that our Holy Lord will live a long and healthy life!"
When it comes to flattery, civil officials are never shy.
"Zhao Zhenji, your destiny is a pair of yin and yang fish, and your spiritual energy is water. I will give you the "Blue Sea Tide Reincarnation Sutra", which simulates the vastness of the boundless ocean. The spiritual energy of water surges like reincarnation. Practitioners who master the mysteries of water will be able to live forever."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I, your humble servant, am deeply terrified and bow my head in respect! Your Majesty's kindness is as great as a mountain. I, your humble servant, have received such a generous gift. I only wish to repay you with my death and not let you down. May my lord, the emperor, live forever..."
Next, Jiajing began to bestow superior skills on Huang Jin, Xu Fan, Chen Hong, Shi San, Yan Shaoting, Hu Zongxian, Wang Chonggu and Yu Dayou one by one.
"Hai Rui, your destiny is the Great Ming Law of our dynasty, and your spiritual energy attribute is the earth attribute. I will grant you a copy of 'The Great Earth and Great Virtue that Carry the Heaven'. The earth that carries the heaven has great virtue and can carry all things. Practitioners are as steady as the earth, and can carry all things and protect all living things."
The interesting thing is that when it was Hai Rui's turn, everyone's eyes turned to him.
After all, Hai Gangfeng is well-known for his uprightness and strictness. Would he say some flattering words like Yan Song and others?
"Your Majesty, I thank you." Hai Rui bent his straight back, then bowed his head to the ground and said loudly, "Your Majesty is so kind and merciful. Under your grace, I, your humble servant, am deeply terrified and prostrate myself on the ground!"
"Your Majesty, your grace is great, and I am fortunate to have your favor. I wish to accompany you forever, and bow to you until my death!"
Good guy, good guy!
Hearing Hai Rui's words, everyone was shocked. Why did Hai Rui call the emperor? "Jun Fu"! What a mistake. Why didn't we think of such a close and respectful title?
Even Yan Shifan's eyelids twitched when he heard the words "king and father", and he looked at Hai Rui as if he was looking at some rare object.
This Hai Rui, who usually has thick eyebrows and big eyes, claims to be upright, but when he starts to flatter, it's simply disgusting!
Wang Yongji, who was sitting behind the ministers in the distance, was stunned for a moment when he saw his friend like this, and then he murmured: "I didn't expect you to be like this, Brother Gangfeng. You have changed."
As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to have thought of something and laughed, then took a deep breath and looked at Hai Rui's straight back with satisfaction.
It's a good thing that Brother Gangfeng can think clearly and try to please his backer. Even if I'm gone in the future and there's no one around to remind him, I'm sure he will understand many things.
Emperor and father? However, what everyone present didn't know was that Hai Rui was not just flattering him, he really regarded Jiajing as his emperor and father.
A great and merciful King, Lord and Father!
"Alright," after all the superior skills had been bestowed upon everyone, Jiajing clapped his hands and said, "I have said what I should say and rewarded what I should give. You can all go away now."
After saying that, Jiajing stood up and left with Lu Fang.
As for Benming Plateau, he did not drive everyone out immediately, but allowed them to talk and discuss with each other.
After all, this is a common practice. Every time the political meeting on the plateau is over, everyone will go to the plateau, in front of their own natal fields, to look at their natal trees, or discuss some things with their colleagues.
At this time, on the Mingming Plateau, everyone's mood was a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The ones who were happy were naturally the people in the cabinet and those who had broken through to the foundation-building stage.
Although their five-year "year-end bonus" was gone, the emperor bestowed upon them a superior martial arts technique, which was an unexpected surprise.
As for the officials of the six ministries, they got nothing, so they were all dejected and complained to each other in groups of two or three.
Of course, although everyone's emotions were fluctuating because of the distribution of superior skills and five years of "year-end bonus" as a waiter, they did not forget the main business!
That is about the "experimental country" proposed by Yan Song and related proposals.
"Dad, the emperor didn't give a clear answer. What does that mean? Does he agree or disagree?"
Yan Shifan and his son Yan Shaoting, the natal field of the Yan family, stood on the left and right of Yan Song.
"Shao Ting, tell your father what the emperor means." Yan Song was too lazy to look at Yan Shifan. Instead, he summoned his own natal black tiger.
When the black tiger saw its master, it immediately came forward whimpering.
The natal field, when the natal is planted, is equivalent to entering a secret space for the natal. And deep inside Yan Song's black tiger is a forest full of towering ancient trees.
According to different destiny, the destiny field will form different secret spaces to facilitate better nourishment of the destiny.
"Father, the spiritual stone trade is against the harmony of nature after all. Although we all agree on this, there are some things that cannot be said by the emperor. It is not decent." Yan Shaoting explained: "Therefore, the emperor tacitly agreed, and someone needs to take the lead."
"Moreover, the emperor had previously asked the cabinet to come up with a charter, and now the cabinet chief has come up with a practical plan, and it is a method that the court officials unanimously agree on."
"This means that the emperor has acquiesced."
Hearing what Yan Shaoting said, Yan Shifan's mind naturally worked quickly. He asked at the beginning only out of inertia, which made him conform to his habit of discussing things with his father Yan Song first.
"Then where do we start?" Yan Shifan nodded and asked again.
"Which step do we start?" At this moment, Yan Song suddenly laughed and asked, "Do you have any spirit stones?"
"......This!" Yan Shifan was choked by his father's question. Then he realized that he did not have any spirit stones in his hands, which meant that he could not interfere in the spirit stone trading business at all.
As for who holds the spirit stones, it is undoubtedly the emperor. The emperor is so noble that he will naturally not do business personally.
Lingshi is under the control of Lu Fang, who has under his command the East Factory and the West Factory. These two factories are recognized as the dark places of the imperial court in the Ming Dynasty's cultivation world, and the two factories are both entrenched in Nanzhili.
For the sake of profit, the two factories and one guard, the three absolute darkness of the imperial court, began to sell the forbidden things of the Ming Dynasty, the immortal methods, to other countries!
Not only that, it also provides spiritual stones to various countries!
Well, it all makes sense just thinking about it.
"Although we cannot interfere with the spiritual stone business, we can also start from other places, such as the 'Experimental Country'..."
Just when Yan Shifan was regretting giving up the opportunity to intervene in the "experimental country" at the first opportunity, Yan Song's calm and gentle voice sounded again.
"For example, elixirs, spiritual herbs, and other spiritual medicines can also be exported appropriately..."
"No one would raise a fuss about the lack of spiritual resources, right?"
"In this way, I can control the royal families and nobles of many European countries and use them for my own purposes, right?"
Although Yan Song's gaze was fixed on his natal black tiger and his face was smiling kindly, his words made Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting, father and son, both stunned.
"Dad," Yan Shifan said, looking around, and said, "Exporting normal spiritual resources, will this..."
Although the words were not spoken, Yan Shifan's meaning was very clear.
The imperial court's goal is to export spiritual stones in order to make the various countries dependent on the toxicity of the spiritual stones, thus becoming addicted, and thus better controlling the world.
Although ordinary spiritual resources are not as effective as spiritual veins, spiritual energy, spiritual sources and other materials, don't forget that they relied on these things to embark on the road to immortality.
Although the spiritual resources that are exported at that time will not cause any trouble, it is still not safe.
Even though he said that the overseas countries were barbarians, psychologically Yan Shifan still recognized those powerful countries in the world. After all, his "inspiration for innovation" was inspired by the European Renaissance, which showed that there were smart people in these regions.
The spirit stone is poisonous and will be discovered by sober people sooner or later.
Then, these people will definitely choose to practice with non-toxic spiritual resources. If the country is terminally ill, a savior will appear.
This possibility is not impossible!
Moreover, if the Yan family has such intentions, there is no guarantee that the people below them and other competitors will not do the same.
After all, people's minds change. If this is true, then while spiritual stones are exported to overseas countries, there will also be a lot of other normal spiritual resources exported, such as spiritual rice, spiritual fruit, spiritual tea, and spiritual wine.
Well, although there are now quite a few Immortal Cultivation Chambers of Commerce that also sell some spiritual tea and spiritual wine to foreign businessmen.
But after all, it was only a negligible amount, and the people from the "Two Factories and One Guard" also checked very strictly, and the skills were forbidden to be passed on to outsiders.
Just those few things alone, even if they were spread out, these barbarians would not be able to make anything of themselves. They even have to learn a large number of Chinese characters, which naturally makes the difficulty several levels higher.
But once the imperial court starts to engage in the business of immortality, it will have to consider preventing problems from happening.
"If it becomes a big deal, can't we just nip it in the bud..." However, as soon as Yan Shifan expressed these concerns, Yan Song suddenly turned around, glared at his son, and growled in a low voice.
The natal black tiger at the side also had red eyes and was growling softly.
The sudden terrifying pressure made Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting, father and son, tremble. They lowered their heads and clasped their fists, saying, "It was my son (grandson) who was confused."
"Remember," looking at his son and grandson who bowed their heads, Yan Song restrained his momentum and returned to his old appearance. He said in a submissive tone, "All the countries in the world..."
"They are, to put it mildly, 'experimental countries'; to put it bluntly, they are just a series of barns."
"If there are animals that show up and become disobedient, they will be dealt with promptly. Do we really need to talk about this principle openly?"
"Yes, my son (grandson) understands." Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting, father and son, lowered their heads and looked at each other, and then both father and son expressed that they understood.
They were really scared by the old man just now.
Over the years, as the old man trained them and delegated power to them, they almost forgot the energy and nature of the prime minister in their family, until the greed, tyranny and cold-bloodedness that came towards them just now.
Only then did they realize that the old man had never changed.
He just became more reserved and introverted.
No, to be precise, his appetite has become bigger. In the current Ming Dynasty, there is no "fat meat" worth his while. This time it is the whole world, so he opened his mouth again.
"...Alas." With a sigh, Yan Song waved his hands, hunched over, and said, "Go find Ruzhen."
"Yes." Yan Shifan and his son Yan Shaoting stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, supporting Yan Song and heading towards Hu's natal field.
Of course, at this moment, not only Yan Song's family cast their greedy eyes on the world, but others did the same. Even the officials of the six ministries were thinking about how to divide the countries.
Time flies, the New Year has passed, and now it is the 16th day of the first lunar month, the day of Jingzhe, the 76th year of Jiajing.
There is a saying that goes, "Hearing thunder during the Jingzhe Festival awakens hibernating insects." With a deafening thunder, the entire Xiaoshan County was shrouded in heavy rain, and the early spring chill rolled in.
Shaoxing Prefecture, Xiaoshan County, next to Wenyan Wharf.
(Note: It is uncertain whether there was a Wenyan Wharf during the Ming Dynasty. This book is fictional for the purpose of plot. The ship sails from Wenyan Wharf into Hangzhou Bay and then into the East China Sea, forming a foreign trade route.)
"Swish, swish, swish." Heavy rain fell into the river, forming dense splashes on the water surface. On the ferry bank, there stood a row of Jinyiwei with burly stature and a powerful aura.
In the middle of an antique black-sailed boat, a pot of strong tea was brewing on a small table.
Beside the small table, two figures were sitting face to face.
One of them was of medium build, wearing a well-fitting black brocade gown, with an elegant and handsome appearance. The other one was a slightly taller middle-aged man, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old.
The man had thick dark brown curly hair, which was combed tightly and neatly.
He also held an exquisite black hat in his hand.
He has a straight nose and thick lips, giving people a feeling of determination and reliability. His skin is slightly rough due to long-term running around outdoors, and his deep blue eyes reveal the shrewdness of a businessman.
The exquisite silk robe, paired with an exquisite lace bow tie and a pair of exquisite brown leather shoes, looks very decent.
The first impression it gives is exquisiteness!
But at this moment, his expression was full of excitement, and his eyes were staring at the pot of strong tea on the small table, full of desire.
Because he knew that the tea in this pot contained the legendary magical tea, which he had the honor of drinking once.
It was also at that time that all his illnesses disappeared!
And this thing is the most taboo thing in the Ming Dynasty, a country with "divine power".
Because it only belongs to the legendary "servants of God", followers of God, well, in the words of the people of the Ming Dynasty, they are cultivators.
"William..." At this time, the man in black suddenly spoke, but he suddenly stopped talking. Seeing this, the brown-haired man quickly said in a poor accent: "William Henry Sutherland."
"Sir, you can just call me William," William Henry Sutherland said modestly and nervously.
"Well, there are some things I have to say in advance. We can only provide other spiritual objects, such as spiritual stones."
"But this thing has its drawbacks. I'm afraid you won't accept it. Of course, the effect is very good and it won't affect your cultivation..."
"Disadvantages?" However, before the black-clad captain could finish his words, William Henry Sutherland excitedly spread his hands and said with wide eyes, "It's nothing!"
Well, he was so excited that he even spoke his native language.
"..."
(End of this chapter)
