I Can Control My Ancestors

Chapter 562 - 62: Glorious Flourishing Age, Wu Zetian’s Probe (Part 2)

Of course, there are those who choose to privately mint silver coins.

Secretly extracting the silver contained within.

But this matter is not only extremely troublesome, requiring a certain scale to reap profits, but the court is also investigating it, and once discovered, one’s family will be confiscated.

The risks involved are not something everyone dares to take.

This will naturally bring a substantial inflow of silver and gold to the Great Tang.

This is completely different from the original history.

In the original history, when the commercial boom brought by the restoration of the Silk Road occurred, the most widely circulated currency was the Sasanian silver coin, even recognized by the Tang dynasty court for transactions.

The impact of this was enormous.

In the end, it even affected the domestic currency of the Great Tang, severely impacting the Tang’s monetary system.

The indirect impact allowed those people to use many means to exploit the Great Tang using silver coins.

But now things are entirely different.

Gu Jing’s policy is to elevate the value of the Tang currency, relying on the Tang’s strong national power and beloved goods as support.

Though from a long-term perspective, this system will certainly have significant impacts.

But in the short term, this system surely serves as another protective umbrella for the Tang, maximizing the expansion of its influence.

Gu Yi did not interfere much with this.

Every system needs to develop step by step, and now the Tang has already led the entire world in this aspect, completely surpassing original history.

For him, that is sufficient.

As the Tang’s maritime trade network gradually opens, the benefits it can bring will be even more substantial.

As for the various issues within the system, they will be gradually improved with these developments.

Sixth year of Yonghui, March.

Panyu Port.

Another fleet set sail, and this time, the fleet was very different from before.

It was not merely a show of Martial Force.

Merchants were also onboard.

These people were bold, having already seen the potential benefits, so they were willing to send people to take the risk.

No one can be sure of the journey’s destination.

But the only certainty is that the first stop is Ryukyu, where Li Chengqian is.

It is worth mentioning that Li Chengqian has yet to pass away.

His lifespan has completely exceeded original history, possibly related to his stronger character, having endured nearly thirty years of pressure-filled life.

Moreover, he has not proclaimed himself emperor.

He merely self-titled as the Ten Directions Envoy of the Great Tang.

The reasons for this are many.

Not only did Li Chengqian receive education from the Gu Clan, holding no small admiration for Gu Chen, but he was also in a spat with Li Shimin.

This title was what Li Shimin pursued all his life but could never achieve.

Though it was also self-proclaimed and completely incomparable to Gu Chen,

it was enough for him.

Now a port has been completed in Ryukyu, and all this naturally involves Gu Lei, who convinced Li Chengqian to consider the entire Kyushu.

If not for this, with Li Chengqian’s temperament, he would have severed ties with Kyushu long ago.

Additionally—

They have now explored the Malay Archipelago, not those previously connected with the Great Tang, but islands never before recorded.

This is also the next target for Li Chengqian, Gu Lei, and others.

Gu Yi is very focused on their development, eager to directly infuse a general terrain map into Gu Lei’s mind through Spirit Communication Jade.

But unfortunately.... the achievement points required are too many.

The Spirit Communication Jade charges different achievement points based on the importance of the information transmitted.

Successfully transmitting this information requires even more achievement points than personally controlling something.

Gu Yi considered personally controlling,

But after some thought, he abandoned the idea.

What he envisions is too far-fetched; personally controlling someone to occupy those strategic locations is completely unrealistic.

Navigation technology is one aspect.

There are also limitations of strength.

Judging by the current timeframe, some strategic locations are still inhabited by uncivilized people.

Completely occupying these places is not something that can be accomplished in the short term.

After all, a stable maritime trade route has yet to be established.

Everything requires time to slowly develop.

For the whole of Kyushu, it’s time to broaden horizons, not develop on a large scale!

Too much haste will only have the opposite effect.

What they have now is already good enough!

....

Chang’an.

It is now the end of the sixth year of Yonghui.

The national power of the entire Great Tang is becoming increasingly strong; large-scale developments in various aspects have even left Gu Yi somewhat amazed.

It’s not just the citizens of Chang’an; even those in remote areas have seen significant improvements in their lives.

This is unimaginable for a feudal dynasty.

The stability of the borders; combined with continuous innovation in agricultural techniques; and the development of commerce have created the current situation.

As long as there is money, the court can repair water conservancy.

Thereby further benefiting agriculture, including commercial canals.

All this poses no major problem for the current Great Tang.

The impact of Li Shimin’s last battle was immense.

It was this battle that brought the Great Tang absolute peace.