I Became The Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory - Chapter 169.1

Chapter 169: It seems I can be a bit more adventurous, no need to be so conservative!

The reason Zi Liuli offered such generous terms was entirely because of the face of the Great Grandmaster behind him

It was evident from his repeated interventions that the Great Grandmaster valued Lin Beifan highly.

Always stepping in at critical moments to save Lin Beifan’s life.

That’s a privilege not even the emperors of dynasties enjoy!

With a Great Grandmaster backing him, Lin Beifan’s status was even more prestigious than that of a dynasty’s Emperor.

Otherwise, she would at most see Lin Beifan as a young emperor with potential and offer him some help, but it would be very limited.

For example, they could reopen trade routes and continue doing business.

They would send Innate experts to assist, but it would only be a dozen or so, definitely not more than 20.

As for the assistance of a Grandmaster expert, that was out of the question.

“Your Majesty, what do you think about our cooperation?” Zi Liuli looked at Lin Beifan with full confidence.

She believed that Lin Beifan would definitely agree.

The conditions she offered were too generous. Whether it was reopening trade routes, dispatching talent, or providing assistance from experts, all were sufficient to quickly turn Great Xia into one of the leading dynasties of the time, with the potential to become an empire in the future.

Which Emperor wouldn’t want to establish a dynasty and leave a mark in history?

As an ambitious emperor, Lin Beifan would certainly not miss this opportunity.

However, Lin Beifan did not answer her question. Instead, he asked another question: “Sect Leader Zi, do you know that before this, people from the Buddhist Sect came to see me, hoping to spread their teachings in Great Xia? Do you know how I responded to them?”

Zi Liuli’s heart tightened. The Buddhist Sect had already sent people?

They were quick to act!

“How did you respond?” Zi Liuli asked calmly.

Lin Beifan answered, “My response was that I do not believe in Buddhism, nor do I allow the citizens of my country to believe in it!”

Zi Liuli’s heart relaxed.

“After that, people from the Taoist Sect came to persuade me! The person had status and sincerity. As long as I agreed, she could mobilize the entire power of the Taoist Sect to support me!”

Zi Liuli became anxious again and asked, “Your Majesty, did you agree?”

Lin Beifan shook his head: “I did not agree either!”

Zi Liuli was both delighted and surprised.

It was one thing to refuse the Buddhist Sect, but to reject the Taoist Sect as well?

According to hi words, it means that the Taoist Sect recognized Lin Beifan’s qualities as a wise ruler and was ready to support him vigorously!

Based on past experiences, any emperor favored by the Taoist Sect would rise swiftly and establish a powerful dynasty!

Which Emperor wouldn’t want the support of the Taoist Sect?

Which Emperor wouldn’t want to be the sovereign of a dynasty?

Yet, Lin Beifan had refused such a tremendously favorable opportunity!

“Your Majesty, why refuse?” Zi Liuli couldn’t help but ask.

“Because…”

Lin Beifan spoke with conviction, “I do not wish for any external forces to infiltrate my country! Whether it’s the noble families or martial sects, no matter how much benefit they could bring to me, I will not allow it! What I need is a ‘clean’ Great Xia, a Great Xia completely under my dominion!”

Zi Liuli and Yaoyao were stunned!

They had not expected this reason!

“Your Majesty, why?” Zi Liuli pressed on.

“Because I understand a principle very well!”

Lin Beifan said after taking a sip of tea, “There is no such thing as a free lunch. To gain something, one must give something up! Although with their support, I know Great Xia would surely soar to great heights, but then, it would no longer be the Great Xia I envision in my heart! Therefore, this is a door that must never be opened!”

Lin Beifan’s words were somewhat cryptic, but Zi Liuli understood.

Bringing in the support of noble families and sects might seem very beneficial in the short term, but in the long run, it’s quite detrimental.

For instance, if you bring in noble families to support the nation’s vigorous development, it will indeed develop rapidly and perform brilliantly in various aspects.

However, as more and more of their people enter the government and take control of the court, from top to bottom, what use would your words have?

Even if you are exceptionally capable and can suppress the court, what about the next generation?

And the generation after that?

Can you guarantee that all those princes and grandsons will have this ability?

Moreover, they are very greedy, not only wanting to control the power of the court but also wanting to control the economy of the country.

They used all sorts of lawful means to cunningly seize wealth, monopolizing the nation’s profitable businesses and fattening themselves at the expense of the country and its people.

If the country falls apart, they’ll just run away, leaving the royal family to clean up the mess.

Can you even manage to clean it up?

In the end, it all leads to the ruin of the nation and the downfall of families!

The same principle applies to introducing martial arts sects.

At first, everything is fine, and the cooperation is pleasant, but eventually, with the Emperor’s support, the other party will inevitably become a cancer, dominating and bullying a region and threatening your power.

You won’t be able to get rid of them because your army and court might be infiltrated by their people.

Don’t those Emperors know the consequences of bringing in noble families and sects?

No, they know, but they can’t refuse!

Without the support of these forces, it’s too difficult to develop a country!

Resources, money, talent, land, and so on are all essential!

And these things are often in the hands of various powers.

So, they have to bow down first, develop the country, and then deal with the aftermath.

But in the end, most people fail.

“So, this is my answer to you!”

Lin Beifan put down his teacup and said, “This Great Xia can only be ruled by me! Noble families won’t do, Taoist Sects and Buddhist Sects won’t do, and naturally, neither will your Demon Sect! You can come here to do legitimate business, but if you want to establish your sect and expand here, I will never agree!”

“But without the support of any faction, your country will be isolated and won’t be able to develop!”

Lin Beifan opened his arms and laughed heartily, “Without any faction’s support, the country can’t develop? Look at my Great Xia, it hasn’t relied on any faction’s support, and isn’t it still developing into a dynasty now?”

Zi Liuli was left speechless.

Great Xia indeed did not rely on any forces and developed from a small kingdom into a dynasty in just two years!

But this can only be described as a miracle, an unrepeatable miracle!

“One must work with one’s own hands to have enough food and clothing!” Lin Beifan said with a resounding voice.

Seeing Lin Beifan’s determined look, Zi Liuli sighed and had to give up.

Originally, she could have used some tricks to coerce Lin Beifan into submission.

She was the leader of the Demon Sect, a notorious villain in the outside world; what schemes couldn’t she deploy?

But with a Great Grandmaster backing Lin Beifan, she dared not make a hasty move.

Otherwise, if she angered the Great Grandmaster and he retaliated against their Demon Sect, who could bear the consequences?

“Let’s continue discussing business then!”

“That’s a good idea!”

Lin Beifan smiled, “Now, the entire Great Xue dynasty has been conquered by me! There’s a seaport in Great Xue, through which I can export my goods overseas! Those noble families can no longer blockade me!”

“Your Majesty speaks the truth!”

Zi Liuli smiled brightly, “With that seaport, business will be much more convenient in the future!”

Then, the two discussed business.

Both parties were sincere, and they quickly struck a deal worth fifty million taels a year.

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