tkworld Chapter 177 My Royal Father Is A Faint King
Chapter 177 My Royal Father Is A Faint King
More than twenty children may seem like a lot, but for the Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty, it is too few.
Unlike the mortal dynasties of the ancient Blue Star, the Emperor of the Dongxuan Heaven's Immortal Dynasty not only needs sufficient political acumen, but also enough cultivation to control the fate of the country.
With such a small number of children, with varying aptitudes, how can we ensure that there are enough individuals among them who can bear the responsibility of inheriting the Immortal Dynasty?
The higher the cultivation, the more difficult it is to have offspring. This is a contradiction. The royal family of the Immortal Dynasty has been making great efforts to "increase production" of heirs.
If Li Jinrong can really provide an effective elixir, it would be a great achievement, and the marriage alliance might be canceled.
Chu Shen cannot reveal the system reward of the "Many Children, Many Blessings Pill." If someone with ill intentions uses it, they will notice its uniqueness. However, he can make his own "Many Children, Many Blessings Pill." Now he can even call himself a "Grand Master of Alchemy"!
"Although there are limitations to the self-made Many Children, Many Blessings Pill, it still has an effect. If it cannot guarantee a hundred percent pregnancy rate, does it mean it is useless?
You are not considering the probability of increasing the chances of pregnancy as an effect!"
Li Jinrong slumped on the table like a salted fish: "You don't understand the key point. Take my father, for example. He wouldn't just take one type of prescription. If it works, who can say for sure which prescription is responsible for the effect?
At that time, it would be another endless debate, and everyone would take a small credit or let it go. I'm afraid even the crime of letting me, a princess, get pregnant without permission cannot be overlooked.
What is the meaning of me offering the Many Children, Many Blessings Pill?"
Chu Shen scratched his head: "Well, it seems like I underestimated the dirtiness of your Great Tang Immortal Dynasty."
Li Jinrong rolled her eyes: "Thanks for your sarcasm!"
"Let's forget about this matter for now. You should stay in the Qunyu Palace and give birth to the child. Let's see how much fortune you can gain from being associated with me."
This was also Li Jinrong's purpose for coming here. She didn't know when the news of her pregnancy would be leaked in front of the attendants sent by the Great Tang Xian Dynasty. It would be interesting to see. It was better to stay here with Chu Shen. Those attendants couldn't enter the inner palace, let alone the Qunyu Palace.
"On the other hand, I have become a disciple of the Holy Lord of Langxuan Heavenly Palace, a newly promoted master of alchemy, and a major shareholder of the Fuyuan Pavilion. I have just dealt with the Xiao family and my influence is still strong. Can't your father, the emperor, spare you because of my face and let you go? Do you have to be sent for a political marriage?"
Li Jinrong sighed, "That's because you don't understand my father, and you don't understand the situation in the Great Tang!"
Dongxuan Tian is a world with a huge difference from the universe where Blue Star is located. The scenery of the starry sky and the universe of stars is unknown, but the land under everyone's feet is vast and beyond the reach of Blue Star.
Here, there are continents, oceans, mountains, abysses, and even broken voids, vast floating mountain ranges, and exquisite small worlds. After reaching a sufficient level of cultivation, practitioners can ascend to the immortal realm.
The deceased will have the Netherworld to take care of them...
Although the known regions are already vast enough, there are still even more vast unknown existences.
Every immortal dynasty that borders the regions outside the human civilization area is a shield guarding the core area of human civilization and an eye looking outwards. The risks they encounter are also immense.
The Great Tang Xian Dynasty is such a country that borders the regions outside the human civilization area.
In addition to the neighboring immortal dynasties such as Daqian and Dayan, which are also human civilization countries, its northern region faces endless unknown threats. Among them, the most frequent threat to the security of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty is a terrifying barbarian tribe called "Xufang".
This barbarian tribe is a humanoid race with horns on their heads and fleshy tails behind them. Their hands are like humans, but their legs are curved and stand like hooves. They are strong and their strength is generally twice or even more than that of ordinary humans. They are good at taming large creatures and possess a unique power system called "Ancestral Power".
Their population is not as large as the Great Tang, their technological equipment is not as advanced as the Great Tang, and their political system is a more backward and barbaric slave system. However, they control a territory no less than that of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, and they are fierce, aggressive, and bloodthirsty.
Once they engage in a full-scale war with the Great Tang, even if the Great Tang ultimately wins, the result will undoubtedly be extremely tragic. Moreover, there is also the possibility of losing.
Unfortunately, the Great Tang has had a string of bad luck in recent years, just like the neighboring Great Yan Xian Dynasty, with frequent disasters and natural calamities. In addition, there is corruption in the internal governance, and the power and influence of the privileged class are deeply entrenched, which puts immense pressure on the Great Tang.
In this situation, the strategy of a marriage alliance is what the rulers and officials of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty have come up with. It is the last straw that the Great Tang Xian Dynasty clings to in order to maintain the current situation under internal and external pressures. How could they easily give it up?
After learning the details, Chu Shen also understood the difficulty of helping Li Jinrong cancel her status as a princess in a marriage alliance.
If the rulers and officials of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty really want to change the strategy of a marriage alliance, Chu Shen's outstanding personal identity alone is not enough. There must be a powerful force or influence that can help the Great Tang Xian Dynasty change the current situation for it to be possible.
And he only has two years left.
After calculating the resources at his disposal, he already has a lot compared to many people of the same age, including but not limited to the support of Nanping City, the support of Fuyuan Pavilion, and some personal connections in Langhuan Tian Palace. However, when it comes to national-level needs, he is still far from enough.
Of course, he can also try a different approach.
For example, he can offer the emperor of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty a multi-child and blessed pill produced by the system. The emperor would definitely be willing to exchange it for a less favored thirteenth princess in order to have more offspring.
Another example is to directly use the Nailhead Seven Arrows to help the rulers and officials of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty eliminate their most feared leader of the Chengfang Barbarian Tribe, an outstanding and dangerous leader.
However, these methods have significant drawbacks. Once used, although they can resolve the predicament of Li Jinrong, his own family will probably end up in a situation like the Xiao family's coveting.
"I do have an idea, perhaps feasible," he said to Li Jinrong after careful consideration.
Li Jinrong sat up straight immediately, asking, "What idea?"
Chu Shen said, "You should know that I come from Nanping City in the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, where I have gained some fame. Thanks to my efforts, Nanping City has experienced tremendous development."
Li Jinrong nodded. After spending so much time with him, she was certainly familiar with this basic information. Even if Chu Shen didn't mention his achievements, the concubines from Nanping City around him would not keep silent.
"In essence, there are two key aspects to the development of Nanping City that I have promoted. One is the integration of commercial resources, which has improved the commercial network of Nanping City and its surrounding areas, promoting economic development and logistics circulation."
"The other is the advancement of agricultural reform in Nanping City. We have taken seemingly ordinary techniques from the cultivation world, such as the transformation of spiritual fields, and after certain modifications, we have promoted them in a way that is more suitable for production in the mortal realm, greatly improving the agricultural level of Nanping City."
"These two aspects solve the issues of money and food. With money and food in hand, along with a few ideas, we can naturally further the development of Nanping City."
Li Jinrong pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you suggesting... using this set of reform techniques as an exchange?"
Chu Shen nodded, "In essence, the problem with the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty is that it is currently not strong enough, which is why it has to resort to humiliating means such as marriage alliances for peace. The root cause of its lack of strength lies in the insufficient national power. Your father, the emperor, should be able to see the value of methods that can enhance the national power, right?"
However, Li Jinrong looked at Chu Shen with a sorrowful expression and said with a bitter smile, "If reforms can save the Great Tang, do you think I, the Great Tang, am helpless? The problem is that my father is the most stubborn person who resists reforms!"