"A new continent!"
"My goodness, they've had a whole fleet of ships transporting goods for years and they still haven't finished. How much wealth must that be?"
"This is simply unbelievable! Zhang Zizai has done a tremendous service this time!"
At this moment, the courtiers in the hall couldn't help but get excited. According to the description, this new continent was probably a treasure trove, a huge treasure house.
Even after years of transporting supplies by cargo ships, they still haven't finished delivering them all. Just how much stuff must that be?
These scholars were unaware of this so-called mysterious force, but several high-ranking officials in the court knew perfectly well that it must be a mysterious country in the Land of the Far West.
This means that clues to two new continents have been found at once: one is the location of the Land of the Far West, and the other is the colony in the Land of the Far West, that vast treasure trove continent.
If this place were to fall into the Great Liang, wouldn't they have an inexhaustible supply of resources?
The ministers' eyes lit up; who would complain about having too many supplies? Of course, the more the better. With supplies, they had the capital to cause trouble; they could send troops to attack whomever they wanted.
Cao Cao was the first to step forward, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, our Great Liang is a land of propriety and etiquette, and we cannot tolerate such murder and robbery. We cannot ignore the fact that Land of the Far West are so disregarding human life."
Your Majesty, I believe we should raise an army to protect our poor neighbors and let them feel the benevolence of our Great Liang!
puff!
Seeing his righteous and indignant demeanor, Lu Yafu rolled his eyes. "You're not protecting that poor person at all; you're clearly just trying to take over that place for yourself."
You speak so confidently; you truly are worthy of Cao Aman.
Although his relationship with Cao Cao wasn't great, he dared not contradict these words, because they represented the interests of the entire Great Liang. If he opposed them, not only would the emperor's faction want to deal with him, but even his own people might turn against him.
Li Si's eyes lit up. If he didn't take this benefit that was offered to him, it wouldn't be kindness, but rather sheer stupidity.
He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I believe Cao Cao's words are reasonable. Our Great Liang is a land of propriety and etiquette, and is also the ruler of the East. The land conquered by that Land of the Far West is also in the East. This is clearly a provocation against us, and we must respond."
"That makes sense, this is digging up our very foundation!" Xu Fan, the Vice Minister of Ministry of War, also exclaimed angrily, his eyes gleaming.
Xun Yu and Chen Qun exchanged a glance and nodded, saying, "Since this colony belongs to the East, it naturally falls under the jurisdiction of our Great Liang. To Land of the Far West is truly excessive!"
The upright and righteous Wen Tianxiang moved his lips twice, but in the end, he did not speak.
Although he couldn't see the suffering of others, he felt inexplicably good when he took other people's things in the Great Liang.
It felt so good from the bottom of my heart!
Forehead!
The group of scholars were dumbfounded. What was once an unknown new continent had suddenly become a matter of being under the jurisdiction of the Great Liang. This was simply absurd.
They were all stunned to witness the Great Liang people's Win People Over with Virtue and ability to win people over, and they had to admit that this was truly Great Liang.
Cough cough!
Lin Yi noticed the scholars' unusual behavior and coughed lightly, then smiled and said, " Zhang Zizai, since you brought it up, what do you think?"
Since this guy is so good at causing trouble, there's no reason for him to start strong but finish weak.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject believes that the actions of those so-called Land of the Far West are nothing more than killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."
In response to Lin Yi's question, Zhang Zizai offered his opinion, speaking with utter disdain.
"Oh?"
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. This sentence was interesting. It seemed that this guy really did have some ideas.
He laughed and said, "Tell me your thoughts, what's different?"
"Your Majesty, there are clearly people on this continent as well, which means that as long as they have enough labor, they will have a continuous supply of resources. The Land of the Far West's relentless plundering, taking away both resources and people, will eventually lead to the complete demise of this continent."
Rather than that, we should take over this land, give them a chance to live, and free them from their enslaved status. Then, all they need to do is contribute their labor, and they can live happily.
This is my plan for today, officially titled " The Great Liang Central Nation Plan," which aims to bring peace from the Great Liang to the whole world.
"Given time, we can use even more of the continent to nourish Great Liang and achieve a super golden age for Great Liang!" Zhang Zizai said seriously.
puff!
Guo Jia, standing to the side, almost spat out his goji berry tea. The two sentences he uttered were just different ways of saying the same thing; in reality, there was no difference in meaning.
What the hell is this "Great Liang Central Nation Plan"? This kid is just twisting the facts, turning the Land of the Far West into a great villain and Great Liang into a great benefactor.
However, I must say, this kid is a talent, and a shameless one at that.
Promising!
After all, Guo Jia was well aware that the Great Liang itself had overseas expansion plans, and Sun Jian and Zhou Yu under the Great Liang were the executors of this plan.
Zhang Zizai's proposal now is entirely in line with the Great Liang Nation.
" The Central Nation Plan!"
Upon hearing this name, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle. This thing was nothing more than a colony plan, just in a different guise.
However, his idea is not bad. Although it's just a change of form, the effect is completely opposite. This is a very promising operation, after all, the name sounds righteous.
He nodded and smiled, "Yes, your suggestion is good, but this matter needs to be considered carefully and studied thoroughly. Do you have anything else to say?"
This kid is a lucky charm, so Lin Yi finds him much more agreeable.
Zhang Zizai shook his head shamelessly and chuckled dryly, "Your Majesty, I was once an outlaw, and I believe in leaving a trace of my presence and taking advantage of every passing goose. This is the only skill I can rely on to make a living."
As for other matters, this humble subject knows absolutely nothing about them!
Don't you understand?
Lin Yi gave him a meaningful look, the Net's evaluation of him flashed through his mind, and then he chuckled to himself, thinking, "This kid is quite slippery."
However, his skill in this area is quite good: simple and direct plundering.
Although it's somewhat dishonorable, in a world where the strong prey on the weak, this is simply the way of the world!
Survival of the fittest!
Aren't goats pitiful? Of course they are, but they are born to be prey for tigers and lions; they are just part of the food chain.
He nodded slightly, mentally awarding Zhang Zizai credit, then looked at the others and smiled, "And you, tell me your answers!"
With these two successful startes, Lin Yi had even higher expectations; these people were definitely not just empty names.
Soon, he received suggestions regarding the economy, people's livelihood, and military equipment of Great Liang. This was an explanation from another level, which made Lin Yi nod to himself. This question was very worthwhile.