While Yue Pengju was fighting in Japan, China was developing at a faster pace, and its population had grown tremendously in a few years. Yunze knew that China's current population of more than 100 million was still not enough.
Among the more than 100 million people, one-tenth are from other races. For example, those from the Xixia Kingdom were incorporated into China, as well as the Jin people from the original Jin Kingdom, the Khitans, and the Bangzi Kingdom.
China's current territory is too big. If you want to develop the whole of China, the more population the better. The dividend of population is an immeasurable wealth for the country. Not to mention, what Yunze wants to achieve is the ambition of world unification.
He hopes that China can integrate into all parts of the world and that China will become the co-owner of the world. Therefore, the Chinese people must develop to the greatest extent.
He also hopes to complete the integration of various ethnic groups so that racial discrimination will no longer appear in the future. Based on the current population of more than 100 million, if it develops well, it is possible that the number will increase to one billion or even more in ten years.
The development of population will be accompanied by the consumption and storage of food. Because of the technology of previous generations, various crops have been improved. The yield has been greatly increased, especially that of hybrid rice, a treasure grain that fed the Chinese people in previous lives, and has been improved for several generations. Yunze also specially established the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Several granary areas were even built specifically to produce food. The Great Northern Wilderness in the previous life also allowed Yunze to develop in this life. After a few more years, China is now very rich in food.
Even in a disaster year, there will never be large-scale starvation to death. The Chinese people's lives are getting better and better, and their sense of belonging is getting stronger and stronger.
The changes in China have aroused yearning in the countries surrounding China, such as the countries in the Western Regions, who want to learn from China's development. But due to the rulers, they were destined to be unable to learn the Chinese model.
However, in order to include the countries in the Western Regions into his territory, Yunze once expressed to those merchants when doing business that he could accept some people from the Western Regions countries to come over for exchanges and learning.
They can also be accepted to live in China for a short period of time. If this pattern continues, when the countries from the Western Regions come to visit, many businessmen and even people from the Western Regions will flock to China.
Regarding this situation, Yunze had a chuckle on his face. As long as these people from the Western Regions lived in China, they would probably not want to return to the Western Regions. Even if I go back, I will only describe China very well.
Just like in the early days of China in the previous life, those people longed for the country on the other side of the ocean. Wait until the people of the Western Regions are civilized, or wait until he conquers the Western Regions.
Those people were even willing to accept the rule of China. This layout still took time. In order to speed up the process, Yunze asked Luo Qingcen to send some Chinese agents to infiltrate there. Promote the goodness of China in the countries of the Western Regions.
Yunze should be able to harvest the fruits of victory in less than three to five years. As for the grassland, Qin Ze has no plans.
Because, a hero should have appeared in the grassland now. With this hero here, he may have a hard time infiltrating. It would be better to wait for the other party to come to the door and then eliminate him.
While Yunze was making various arrangements, the Yue Kingdom in the south sent envoys to meet with him, the Chinese emperor.
When Yunze heard the news, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. He had also laid out a plan for the Yue Kingdom. However, compared to the deliberate layouts of other countries, the layout of the Yue Kingdom was relatively simple. Too simple.
After all, Vietnam is adjacent to China, and the people of the two countries on the border even live only a few hundred meters apart. The prosperity of China has long been spread to the border of Yue. Through Luo Qingcen's agents, the people of Yue State have been yearning for China for a long time.
There are even many Yue people on the border. Because they are dissatisfied with the tyranny of the Yue country, many Yue people have fled to China. The officials arranged by Yunze on the Yue border have long received orders from Yunze.
As long as the people of Yue came to vote, they would all be accepted and moved to the hinterland of the Central Plains, without even restricting their freedom. Some Yue people who lived a good life in China thought of their relatives who were still suffering in Yue, and most of them sneaked back to Yue and brought their relatives over.
Today, most of the people on the Vietnam border have fled to China. Those who have not escaped either cannot escape or are still skeptical.
On the entire border between China and Yue, almost no people survive on the Yue side. The State of Yue originally wanted to send troops to China, but after knowing that the Kingdom of Jin and other countries were eventually defeated by China, they still endured it.
Now it seems that the Yue Kingdom is afraid that it cannot sit still and wants to negotiate with the Chinese side. After all, if the situation is allowed to develop, all the people on the Yue border and close to the Chinese side may have to flee to the Chinese side.
I don’t know what the Yue State’s plans are when they send envoys! Is it a question? Or something else...
Yunze received the envoy from the Yue Kingdom in his imperial study room. Looking at the woman in front of him, Yunze was a little surprised. He did not expect that the envoy from Yue would be a woman.
It's not that he discriminates against women, but that logically speaking, in the feudal dynasty of Yue State, men are superior to women, and it is difficult for women to get ahead.
However, it is actually quite strange to say that the dynasty structure of the Yue Kingdom is somewhat special. Although they also have an emperor, the imperial power is still controlled by the aristocratic families.
In addition to the imperial power, the Yue Kingdom also has more than a dozen aristocratic families. These aristocratic families almost control the lifeline of the entire dynasty. People's livelihood and economy are all in the hands of the aristocratic families.
In fact, the imperial power had been emptied of their power a long time ago, and the special envoy this time was probably sent out because of the aristocratic family members. As for the territory of the Yue Kingdom, if calculated based on the China where Yunze lived in his previous life, it should belong to the land of Yungui. It also includes Xianluo, as well as Xiang Kingdom, Burma Kingdom, etc.
Speaking of the Yue Kingdom, we have to go back to a powerful dynasty six hundred years ago. That dynasty conquered almost all the southern countries. At that time, the southern countries were still in slave societies.
With the fall of this powerful dynasty, the princes of the dynasty who controlled the south preserved this country and it continues to this day. However, as time went by, the dynasty gradually lost its authority. Let more than a dozen aristocratic families take control.
"Yue Shi Ning has really met Emperor Xia." The woman wore a veil and bowed to Yun Zefu. Her eyes were cold and clear. Although I can't see clearly what he looks like, it's definitely not too bad.
Yunze waved his hand and said calmly: "Why does the Yue State want to see me? If you have any letter from Yue State, you can talk to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..."
After the Yue envoy came to Yuncheng, she met with people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs several times, but every time she only had one request, and that was to see Yunze. As for the rest, she said nothing.
She didn't make any trouble, didn't make any demands, and even obeyed the law. This gave the people at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a headache. In addition, Song Rui, the gentlemanly prime minister, didn't want to ruin China's reputation, so she had no choice but to It’s about letting things happen.
But after a long time, it became annoying. Therefore, he could only find Yunze. Yunze was also curious about this and didn't know what the envoy wanted to do.
"Your Majesty, I want to see your Majesty. I hope that your Majesty can help our emperor win over the sixteen clans of the Yue Kingdom. I, the Emperor of Yue, are willing to surrender to your majesty and become a vassal state of your majesty." After hearing this, the woman looked at Yunze with clear eyes.
Her words made Yunze startled. This person didn't come to cause trouble, but she opened her mouth and wanted Hua Xia to help her destroy the sixteen tribes, which is a bit interesting.
But thinking about it again, Yunze felt that it was reasonable. The intelligence sent back by the Intelligence Department confirmed that the Emperor of Yue was now being pushed further and further away and no longer had any power.
If it weren't for the disunity of the Sixteenth Family, no one would be willing to be the first person. If he became the emperor, the Yue Emperor would have been pulled down by someone long ago. In this situation, it is reasonable for the Emperor of Vietnam to come to China for help.
In this border incident, I am afraid that the Yue Emperor saw an opportunity and came directly as his envoy. Yunze looked at the woman and said with a playful smile:
"The more envoys come to tell me this, aren't they afraid that it will be reported back to the sixteen clans of your Yue Kingdom? By then, your Majesty will probably die without a complete body."
"Your Majesty, this matter will never be reported back to the Yue Kingdom. The envoy here originally included spies from the sixteen tribes, but they were already eliminated by our emperor on the way to Kyoto. As for your Majesty, you should not tell today After all, as long as your majesty helps our emperor, you can obtain the surrender of a subordinate country, why not do it."
The woman looked directly at Yunze, her expression confident, and her voice filled with determination.
Yunze looked at the other party steadily, and he felt a sense of admiration for the woman in front of him. She was actually able to do this as a daughter.
Not only did he get rid of the spies of the sixteen clans who were under surveillance, but he was also able to be so calm and neither humble nor overbearing when he faced Yunze, the Chinese emperor. Not even a hint of fear.
"Oh...why should I take risks for a subordinate country? If I am really capable of dealing with the sixteen tribes, why not just seize the entire Yue Kingdom instead of letting it be controlled by your emperor."
Yunze looked at the woman in front of him calmly, his voice a bit playful.
What he said was true. He had the ability to deal with the sixteen tribes. He could just take down the entire Yue Kingdom after destroying the sixteen tribes. Why support another emperor?
"Your Majesty is right, but... Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it, the country of Yue is very big, and even if your Majesty is wise and powerful, it is not that easy to control the country of Yue. If someone helps your majesty control the country of Yue, wouldn't it? It will save your Majesty a lot of worry."
"Of course, if your Majesty really wants to control the Yue Kingdom and incorporate it into the Chinese territory, my emperor is willing to accept it. My emperor has only one request, and that is that I hope that your majesty will treat the people of our Yue Kingdom well and completely eradicate the sixteen tribes that have harmed the Yue Kingdom. "
At the end of the sentence, there was a pleading in the woman's eyes.
What she said made Yunze a little surprised. How come in the end, she actually regressed to the point where she even gave up her imperial power in Yue Kingdom.
"You can make the decision in this matter?!" Yunze looked at the woman steadily and asked.
Hearing the words, the woman hesitated for a while, and finally nodded and said: "Of course, before my emperor came, he made it clear that if something cannot be done, then we can only obey His Majesty's wishes. As long as the people of Yue can live and work in peace and contentment, , just live the same life as the Chinese people."
Yunze looked calm when he heard her words. From what the other party said, he had a new understanding of the Yue Emperor.
At first, he thought that the other party was greedy for imperial power and wanted to take back the imperial power with the help of China, but now it seems that he underestimated the other party. Or the other party wanted to destroy the sixteen tribes from the beginning in order to let the people of Yue live a good life.
The reason why she wanted to continue her position of imperial power was because she wanted to personally make the people live a good life. But she might also know that Yunze would not agree to her request, so she had already thought about giving up. Otherwise, the envoy would not have agreed so happily.
Regarding the affairs of Yue Kingdom, China's Intelligence Department has collected a lot of useful information. Including the young emperor. He heard that after ascending the throne, he had thought about working hard to achieve his goals. Want to eradicate the sixteen tribes.
But he was suppressed everywhere, not only by the sixteen clans, but also by the Manchu officials. It can be said that the emperor had enemies everywhere.
If it weren't for the fact that there were several veteran generals in charge of military power in the court who had their hearts set on the emperor, he might have lost his life. He could tell the people of Yue to live the same good life as the people of China.
That proves that he must have some understanding of the current situation of the Chinese people. Yunze even felt that the emperor might have seen the lives of the Chinese people with his own eyes.
Otherwise, how could he be so happy and so sure that the Chinese people were living a good life.
Speaking of which, the people of the Yue Kingdom were exploited miserably, even worse than the people of the Jing Dynasty before. There are countless exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes. The sixteen tribes are extremely rich.
The sixteen tribes live a luxurious life every day, while the common people live a life of precarity, lack of clothing, and often starve to death.
Both the people and the emperor hated the Sixteen Clans, but they were unable to resist. Each of the sixteen tribes had their own armies, and the people had rebelled several times, but in the end they were all suppressed.
Even if the Sixteen Clans do not deal with them, when their interests are involved, they will unite to suppress and massacre those who harm their interests.
"I will consider this matter myself. If nothing happens, please come back. I will give you an answer in three days." Yunze thought for a while and did not agree immediately.
But he also had the desire to regain the Yue Kingdom. Speaking of which, the Yue Kingdom can be regarded as a part of China. The people's lives are miserable, and now that he has the ability, he should let them return to the embrace of China.
However, the situation on the Vietnamese side is more complicated, and it cannot be recovered in a short time. The forests there are deep and dense. If a war is launched, it will be a jungle war. This will be a test and challenge for the People's Army.
Moreover, the Sixteen Clans are not only the sixteen aristocratic families, but also the sixteen races that once crossed the country. Similar to the ethnic minorities in China. Therefore, this matter needs to be considered in the long term, and it is not easy to agree to the other party without thinking of a good solution.
