Raiden Ei's Stalking (cont.)

"Yes. If the general doesn't intend to close the country off again, then the matter of Buddhism will be easy to handle. Restart the previous industries and bring back the large number of unemployed and scattered people to their jobs. Although there are still issues such as the restoration of the foreign trade environment and trade credit, in general, one or two years will be enough to bring Inazuma back to life."

"What if the general decides to continue the policy of isolation?"

"If we are to continue to isolate the country, then we must measure the land as quickly as possible to determine the area of arable land and reclaimable wasteland, and then quickly relocate a large population to cultivate and reclaim wasteland. At the same time, we should also establish a special agricultural research department to ensure that the limited arable land can produce enough grain. In fact, as long as it is managed properly, it is not impossible for Inazuma to be self-sufficient."

Kaguya talked about her plans, but she looked worried.

Saro frowned and asked again:

"Kaguya, do you still disagree with the policy of national isolation?"

"I said that as long as the Three Commissions manage things well, Inazuma won't become like it used to be. But that's all there is to it. Once the country is closed off, the large economic cycle that used to circulate among the Seven Nations will be completely transformed into a small internal cycle within Inazuma, which will be unable to support the industries that were there before. The economy will continue to decline as the market shrinks, and the market will shrink further as the economy declines."

Seeing Saro's still confused yet concerned expression, Kaguya shook her head and stated the conclusion directly:

"This means that everyone's income will gradually decrease, and people will become increasingly scarce in terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, until they return to a relatively primitive and difficult level, and this will continue for a long time. No matter how hard we try to ensure that there is no chaos, this will be a long and painful process for at least two generations of Inazuma people."

"Isn't there any other way?"

"It's difficult. Especially with the Vision Hunt Decree being implemented at the same time, it can basically only develop to that extent; there's no other way."

Kaguya sighed again.

Saro blinked. Speaking of the Vision Hunt Decree, she suddenly remembered it and said:

"I don't think I've heard Kaguya mention the Vision Hunt Decree Order before?"

"Because the Sakoku Decree directly addresses the population and resource imbalance in Inazuma, it is destroying the Inazuma people's present. And the Vision Hunt Decree abolishes the holders of the Vision, which means it abolishes the purest and most creative group of Inazuma people, and it is stifling Inazuma's future. Regardless of the future, the Inazuma people can still be safe for the time being; regardless of the present, the Inazuma people are already suffering. I can only deal with the Sakoku Decree first."

Kaguya explained with a wry smile.

Then he said with a sigh:

"By Sakoku Decree edict, Inazuma's present is severed, forcing Inazuma to revert to its primitive state. Then, by imposing Vision Hunt Decree, the Inazuma people's aspirations are taken away, cutting off Inazuma's future. If this continues, Inazuma will eventually remain in a primitive and unchanging state. If it weren't for the two great magistrates' perverse actions, we would all be experiencing this rapid regression now, ultimately reaching an eternal Three Commissions, an eternal people of farming, unchanging and immutable for eternity. This is probably the eternity that the shogun seeks."

"It's orderly. But it sounds so oppressive."

"Saro said, somewhat confused."

She should not doubt the general she is loyal to, nor his ideals.

However, the primitive, hopeless Inazuma described by Kaguya is really hard for normal people to like.

Kaguya sighed softly, gazing at the night sky, speechless.