Chapter 476 - The Troubles of the World (1)
Chapter 476: The Troubles of the World (1)
In the morning, Ling Ping’an woke up from his sweet sleep.
He stretched lazily.
“Meow!”
Bastet, who had been lying on the side of the bed, also woke up and gave him a fawning meow.
A he stretched out his hand slightly, the little guy jumped from the ground into his hand.
He hugged it in his arms.
The little cat’s body was very soft, and its fur was very clean. It had a pair of cute amber-colored big eyes, and it looked silly and cute.
It was as cute as the little girl.
Ling Ping’an chuckled. “Little Darling… Today’s social gathering is starting…”
“According to the arrangements, there are still four to five days before we can go home!”
“Meow!”
The cat meowed lightly, as if saying that it didn’t like the imperial city either.
Ling Ping’an shook his head. “Isn’t there no other way?”
“Just think of it as coming here to complete a mission!”
In Ling Ping’an’s eyes, coming to the imperial capital this time was similar to when he was a child and doing homework when he was in school.
It was just a mission.
Just follow the procedure and it would be fine.
It could also be considered as giving face to the royal family and letting them live up to their monthly allowances and subsidies.
He picked up his phone and looked at the time.
It was already eight o’clock.
“Let’s go down and have breakfast first!” As he said this, he walked to the bathroom and washed up.
…
Ouyang Jin held the cigarette in his mouth and leaned against the wall of the corridor outside the Swallow House while taking a nice puff.
Then, he looked at the person beside him.
“Tian San…” he asked, “Did they really find so many transcendent being veins on the Kunlun Mountain?”
The person called Tian San was a new friend he had met in imperial city.
Tian Ji from the yamen of Xinyuan technology company in Imperial City.
Just like him, he was someone from a family that could only eat rice worms.
He was from imperial city, and there were many sources of information, which meant he could always get some resources.
Because he was ranked third, everyone called him “Tian San”.
Tian Ji blew out smoke rings and said, “Kunlun Mountain has been sealed by the military and the Blackguard!”
“No one can enter this place!”
“I heard that the Blackguard and the cabinet are discussing to organize an international expedition…”
“They want to explore and develop the transcendent being resources of Kunlun Mountain!”
“Isn’t this nonsense!” Tian Ji couldn’t help but ridicule.
“How could you simply show your own treasure to others?”
“Besides! What will the others think after they see it?”
Ouyang Jin laughed when he heard that.
“What are you laughing at?” asked Tian Jichen.
“Tian San!” Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes and said, “This is because you don’t know how to govern!”
His family had been officials for generations.
His father was a former cabinet minister of the Western Song Dynasty.
He had heard and seen it since he was young, so he was still very sensitive to how to govern properly.
“They are pulling people in!”
“They are also digging a hole for others!”
After the hundred-year war ended, the federal empire continued to hold high the banner of “all countries are equal regardless of sizes” in accordance with the policies inherited from Taizu, Taizong, and Gao Zong. It became a timely rain of justice for the international community.
The Federal Empire did not care about the internal fights and deaths of each country.
Because Taizu’s last instruction was not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, so if anyone dared to invade..
The Imperial Division would immediately let him know what etiquette and benevolence were!
By relying on this method, no matter how small a country was, it could still maintain its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
No matter how big a country was, it could not easily deal with a small country with hundreds of thousands of people next to it.
That was because the invasion would definitely summon the imperial army.
For the past two hundred years, the imperial army had used the truth to tell everyone. Whoever invaded would be beat by them.
Ordinary people could only see that the imperial army had traveled tens of thousands of miles to conquer the metropolitan territory. However, after helping the victims resist the invasion, they immediately returned to their homeland.
Although the central federal government knew that this was the most brilliant method, the officials did not need to expend any effort to maintain the empire’s hegemony at the smallest price.
However, it did not cause anyone to be unhappy and feel disgusted.
They were extremely righteous.
The words of the imperial army were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Be it in Kunlun state or even land of Qin, if there was anything, they would look for great Xia. This became the first reaction of the ruling groups and people.
Hence, land of Qin had to adhere to the rule of the Holy Roman Empire.
This was because only under the system would their merger war not attract the interference of the imperial army.
However, this would also cause a problem.
If the invaded side broke the rules and declared that they would leave Shenluo and become an independent country.
After that, they would ask the Federal Empire for help.
Then…
There would be no way to fight this war.
For this reason, ever since Frederick the Great, the intensity of the war on land of Qin had dropped drastically.
Tian Jimeng shook his head when he heard this. “I don’t care about this!”
“Anyway, if my family doesn’t get a piece of spiritual land in Kunlun Mountain, some foreigners will!”
“I will go to the hall of Zhou and the Hall of Yan to curse on the streets!”
“That’s awful!”
“Let’s see if they are impatient!”
Ouyang Jin laughed when he heard that.
In the imperial capital, there were countless people like the Tian family, who were very capable.
Once they joined forces and caused a ruckus, the ruling cabinet would be disgraced.
It would also be very difficult to face them.
However, the cabinet was not a fool. How could it be easily controlled by others?
Thus, Tian Ji was just enjoying his mouth.
Other things aside, how could the hall of Zhou and the Hall of Yan be so easy to enter?
Were the security personnel useless?
What about the temples of Taizu, Taizong, and Gaozong?
These temples of the late emperor were all guarded by retired generals.
Especially the Taizu Temple. Legend had it that after the previous generation of commander-in-chief retired, he had been living in seclusion within it.
Wouldn’t he be courting death if he were to touch him?
Ouyang Jin thought about this and changed the topic. He asked, “Tian San, I heard that the star fall of Kunlun Mountain seems to be related to that Young Master X?”
“Okay!”Tian Ji member nodded. “I’m not too sure about the specifics either!”
“But I heard that the star fall of Kunlun Mountain was a gift from that young Master X to thank the imperial family for their hospitality!”
“That night, the imperial liquid that fell from the imperial capital was also said to have a close relationship with that young master x!”
Speaking up to this point, Tian Jichen sighed, “I wonder what kind of mighty figure he is!”
“In the past, when I was studying, I heard people say that a common man would become a hundred-generation teacher, and with a single word, he would become the law of the world!”
“Well, I still don’t quite believe it!”
“But now, I have to admit that there really is such a person!”
The stars of the Kunlun Mountains had fallen, turning the Kunlun Mountains into an extraordinary divine mountain.
Just the true and false news that they had received through various channels had already made many people unable to sleep soundly last night.
The entire glacier, which stretched for tens of kilometers, was becoming extraordinary.
The raging waves slammed the table, and countless spiritual herbs and spiritual flowers grew on both sides of the meandering river valley overnight.
There were even people who discovered mountains of raw spiritual jade in the lower reaches of the river valley.
It was also rumored that Wei Changqing, the famous grand scholar of geology who was the president of the Academy of Sciences of the Federal Empire, had been invited to the Kunlun Mountains to investigate.
After this grand scholar explored a certain spiritual mine, he gave an estimate of the spiritual mine’s reserves: 50,000 tons!
It was too terrifying!
50,000 tons of spiritual mines!
The entire federal empire’s total output of various types of spiritual mines last year was estimated to be less than 30,000 tons.
Even the global output of all spiritual mines would not exceed 70,000 tons!
Of which, at least 50,000 tons were within the scope of the world.
Over at Kunlun State, for a mine that produced 300 tons of spiritual mines a year, they had fought for a whole decade, with more than two million casualties!
And now, in Kunlun Mountain, the reserves of any spirit ore was 50,000 tons!
The entire imperial capital was going crazy.
All the countries in the world were going crazy as well.
Even Land of Qin was probably going mad.
Looking at it from a small perspective, there were probably many similar spirit ore mines in Kunlun Mountain.
Ouyang Jin estimated that this matter would probably completely rewrite the history of the entire world.
Unfortunately, Ouyang Jin let out a long sigh.
He had met that young master x before.
But…
After meeting him, he understood that he didn’t have that fate.
He could only muddle along and wait for death!
“If my fate was a little better…”
“Or if I was a little more clever…”
“Young Master X was so happy that he casually leaked a little bit under his fingernails. My life could be considered complete!”
He sighed in his heart.
Then he said to Tian Ji, “Tian San, have you heard of the discussions in the imperial capital?”
“That?” asked Tian Ji.
“It’s about the legends of the mountains and seas!”
“Oh!” Tian ji laughed, “You are also thinking about the Overseas Immortal Mountains?”
The legends of the mountains and seas originated from the mountain and sea scripture.
There were all sorts of magnificent legends in the mountain and sea scripture.
Among them, the overseas immortal mountains were the main focus.
To be more precise, they were the main focus of the transcendent being families.
Since Mount Kunlun was starting to become a transcendent.
Then…
In the future, would the famous mountains and Great Lakes in the other mountain and sea scriptures also revive?
And among these famous mountains and Great Lakes, the most famous were the few immortal mountains that were illusory even in the mythical grade: Penglai, Fangzhang, Yingzhou.
According to speculation, these celestial mountains should be in the East China Sea.
If they were to recover…
Everyone could not help but feel their hearts beat faster.
Because according to past practices, the Blackguard would not interfere too much with these transcendent being resources that were not in the empire’s territory or territorial waters.
Basically, it was ‘whoever discovered it would exploit it and possess it’.
As long as one remembered to pay taxes, it would be fine.
This was the case for the beach under the sea that Fu sang and Xin Luo were fighting over.
With regard to that matter, the Blackguard did not care at all. He even tacitly acknowledged the sovereignty that Fu sang and Xin Luo claimed over it.
He only requested that the two countries resolve it peacefully.
Set aside their disputes and develop it together.
Naturally, everyone could not help but have fantasies.
This kind of fantasy of getting rich overnight was something that everyone would have.
Looking at Ouyang Jin’s expression, Tian jisheng smiled and said, “Of course, everyone is paying attention to this matter!”
“Didn’t you see that the person who claimed to be the successor of the Grand Secretary of Tesla and said that he would die on Mars is already speeding up the private satellite business?”
“Just this morning, my family received his prospectus!”
“One percent of the shares is worth 50 billion Chinese yuan!”
Ouyang Jin frowned when he heard that. “So expensive?”
“Yes!” Tian Ji replied, “My grandfather has made the decision!”
“I’ve already asked my professional managers to start selling the empire’s bonds to raise funds!”
The Federal Empire had an extremely huge pool of national debt.
Now, it had expanded to a terrifying scale of 50 trillion Chinese yuan.
Just the annual interest expenditure alone was hundreds of billions!
With such a huge national debt, the central federal government had never thought of paying it back.
This was because the last prime minister who had planned to pay it back had been abandoned during the election.
What a joke!
He even dared to pay back the Empire’s national debt?
Why was he so brave?
Why didn’t he think about it? What was the national debt for?
It was a pledge of allegiance!
According to the Blackguard’s rules, every 100 million national debt could be exchanged for 100 points.
This was the Blackguard’s only selling point.
The various transcendent being families were desperately buying. If they had money, they would buy the national debt.
For what?
Was it for points?
No! It was loyalty!
It was the same for all the countries in the world.
Every year, their financial revenue and foreign trade revenue were basically invested in the Federal Empire’s national debt.
That was only incidental.
In fact, buying the national debt itself was a form of submission, an act of tribute.
However, which Cabinet dared to pay the national debt? And which Cabinet dared not issue the debt?
In that case, it was basically telling the others: “I’m going to chop you up!”
Why?
If you don’t let people borrow money, aren’t you just preparing to chop them up?
Thus, the Federal Empire issued national bonds every year, even if the interest rate was already less than 1% .
But the people who bought them still came in an endless stream.
And the various families also habitually used their earnings to use the national bonds, selling them when needed.
It was very convenient, for things like national bonds were even harder than cash.
After all, cash could still be counterfeit.
But this national debt was a hard currency that was comparable to gold.
If it was in large quantities, it could even be bought with transcendent spirit items!
“You invested 50 billion?” Ouyang Jin was dumbfounded.
Tian Jisheng said matter-of-factly, “Of course!”
“Things like satellites are the basis of the future!”
“If we want to discover the possibility of transcendent being in the vast sea at the first opportunity, can’t we rely on satellites?”
“If our investment can make us one step faster, that would be enough!”
“Moreover, Tesla technology is indeed a high-quality investment target!”
Ouyang Jin thought about it carefully and felt that Tian ji-member was right.
Nowadays, aerospace was a hot topic.
In this case, Tesla Technology’s stock price would definitely soar to the sky!
This investment would definitely be profitable!
Right then, Tian Ji said, “Ouyang, if you have the heart, bring a few million or tens of millions…”
“I’ll help you operate it. Buy it according to the stock price my family bought!”
Ouyang Jin acted as if he did not hear it.
His eyes were looking at a figure in the hall.
“Ouyang!” Tian Ji patted his shoulder. “What’s Wrong?”
As Ouyang Jin came back to his senses, he lowered his head and didn’t say anything.
He only sighed in his heart.
That figure was somewhat familiar.
And the cat in his arms was a solid proof of his identity.
But, Ouyang Jin could only watch from afar and didn’t even dare to approach because that was a mighty figure!
And it was a mighty figure that surpassed immortals and gods!
Since such a mighty figure had already made him understand that he was no longer fated.
That was to say that if he went closer, he would be trampled to death!
…
Ling Ping’an hugged the cat and looked at the news on his phone.
There were two hot topics today.
One was the descendant of the refugees from land of Qin. The chairman of Tesla Technology, who claimed to be the successor of the spirit of Tesla’s Grand Secretary, announced that he would raise another 300 billion to fulfill his wish of dying on Mars.
In the end, the capital moved upon hearing the news.
It was said that he had raised sufficient funds in two hours!
“Is the capital nowadays so easy to deceive?” He shook his head.
He really didn’t know anything about capital!
However, looking at the news, Ling Ping’an couldn’t help but admit that the chairman, who was in high spirits, was well-versed in the psychology of capital and the middle class.
The title of ‘successor to the spirit of Tesla Grand Secretary’ was enough to attract the attention of the public.
And then there was the ambition of ‘I’m going to die on Mars’, which immediately attracted the attention of the petty bourgeoisie.
The efficiency of selling electric cars was especially high.
And the other news was more interesting.
It was actually the follow-up to the last star fall incident at Kunlun Mountain.
The president of the Imperial Academy of Sciences of the Federal Empire, Wei Changqing, the Grand Secretary, announced that an international cooperation would be initiated to jointly conduct a scientific expedition to the Kunlun Mountain region.
Scientists from all over the world were welcome to participate.
“Did something really happen during the last star fall?” Ling Ping’an read the news and thought.
Then, he looked at the comment section.
Basically, it had been refreshed by netizens from all over the world.
“On behalf of the Fusang Academy of Sciences, I announce to join Great Xia’s scientific expedition plan!”
“Please vring me Xinluo!”
“The Ceylon people are ready!”
“The Lanfang Republic strongly supports it!”
This kind of activity initiated by the federal empire was like a step closer to the federal empire of Xia!
Of course, there were some discordant voices in the comments section.
“The northern India Kingdom requests to join!”
Then, this netizen from northern India was flamed by trolls from all over the world, unable to take care of himself.
The netizens were like cats whose tails had been stepped on, jumping up and down.
The concept of the world had long been set in stone.
And India was not one of them.
Naturally, this netizen’s actions were considered an act of blasphemy in the eyes of others.
How could this work?
Ling Ping’an watched and shook his head.
Honestly speaking, it was hard for him to understand why the netizens from all over the world were so angry?
The Great Xia people did not say anything.
Instead, they jumped up.
Each and every one of them was furious.
It was as if that Indian Netizen had done something heinous and desecrated the holiness in their hearts.
However, was there a need to?
Ling Ping’an planned to leave a message under that Netizen to support and encourage him.
When he was typing, he realized that the other party had already deleted the message.
He could only sigh helplessly.
There was nothing he could do.
All the countries in the world were extremely disdainful and wary of India’s behavior of wanting to join the ‘Civilized World’.
In the eyes of many people, India was a person from another world.
However, India had something to say.
During the Tang dynasty, the Sanzang Master had traveled thousands of miles to communicate with the eminent monks of India.
In real history, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Xuance, also held the emperor’s Day and commander-in-chief of India’s internal and external military affairs.
Even earlier, Patriarch Dharma had traveled thousands of miles to the central plains to spread dharma.
From this, it could be justified that India was also a corner of the world.
It was not right for you to dismiss them so carelessly.
Unfortunately, India was too chaotic, too poor, and too remote.
Basically, they did not have any voice in the world.
Other than war and famine, there was nothing else they could do on the news.
They could only rely on the overseas students to argue with others on the internet.
Nevertheless, it was difficult for these people to win as the netizens from all over the world could make them speechless with just one question: “Where is India’s Buddhist kingdom now?”
After reading the news, Ling Ping’an walked into the restaurant.