Chapter 112

Yan sat upright on the dragon throne.

Listening to the ministers of various departments reporting the situation of the Great Yan Kingdom in all fields this year.

"Your Majesty, this year, the total output value of the Great Yan Kingdom reached an astonishing 4.3283 trillion Great Yan coins."

The Minister of Revenue stepped forward and said in a deep voice an astonishing number.

Making the ministers in the hall widen their eyes.

In disbelief.

Four trillion Great Yan coins!

This number was almost astronomical!

They clearly remembered.

Last year, the total output value of Great Yan Year 67...

Was only 1.4787 trillion!

Unexpectedly, only a year had passed.

The total output value of the Great Yan Kingdom had actually grown several times again!

Subsequently.

The Minister of Revenue took a deep breath.

Holding a scroll of statistical data, he continued to read.

"In terms of mining and smelting, within one year, 438 large-scale mineral smelting bases were established nationwide, with an output value of 393.2 billion."

"In terms of agriculture, a large amount of wasteland in the Great Yan territory was opened and planted, the irrigation coverage area increased significantly, and the output value reached 284.9 billion."

"In terms of railway transportation, the annual transportation volume reached 1.3 billion tons, with an output value of 258.3 billion."

"In terms of ocean shipping, the annual transportation volume reached 3.9 billion tons, with an output value of 495.8 billion."

"..."

After finishing the output value of various fields.

The Minister of Revenue continued to report: "In terms of steel production, the annual steel production of the Great Yan Kingdom grew 5 times compared to last year, reaching 10.92 million tons."

"In terms of weapon manufacturing, the long guns, cannons, armor, etc., manufactured by the Great Yan Kingdom throughout the year also grew 6 times compared to last year."

"In terms of ship manufacturing 437, the newly built ships for ocean exploration reached 1,834, growing 3 times compared to last year."

"In..."

One piece of data after another was spoken from the mouth of the Minister of Revenue.

Every field.

Besides growth, it was still growth!

Yan listened to this series of data.

Increasingly gratified.

This data was all indicated in the Divine Book, the most prominent manifestation of measuring national strength!

This indicated...

The national strength of the Great Yan Kingdom was now climbing year by year!

The growth rate each year was more terrifying than the last.

And all of this...

Was brought by the steam engine.

A mechanical power reform caused the entire Great Yan Kingdom to undergo rapid changes!

"The power of technology..."

Yan muttered.

Increasingly realizing the power of technology mentioned by the god.

Just one invention could bring about such a qualitative change.

If this path continued...

The future Great Yan Kingdom.

Like cultivators, flying into the sky and escaping the earth, moving mountains and filling seas, would no longer be an extravagant hope!

"But Your Majesty..."

Suddenly.

The Minister of Revenue, after reporting the statistical data.

Hesitated and said: "In the Great Yan Kingdom, more and more factories are appearing, starting to compete with agriculture for labor, and our Great Yan Kingdom, since Emperor Ji, has been based on agriculture..."

In the statistics of the Ministry of Revenue.

Just the factories opened in Great Yan Year 68 reached over 4,300.

Because these factories paid monthly and had high incomes, they attracted a large number of common people to go.

After all, farming...

Often required several months to see returns.

But working in a factory, operating those machines, could yield returns very quickly.

This was also the problem he was most worried about.

On the dragon throne.

Yan heard this, but frowned.

He asked: "This year, what is the total agricultural output value?"

The Minister of Revenue lowered his head, as if counting his family treasures, and replied: "The output value reached 284.9 billion."

Yan listened to this number.

Sighing endlessly, he lamented: "284.9 billion, I still remember, when I first ascended the throne, at that time the output value of the Great Yan Kingdom... had it reached 100 million?"

Subsequently.

He continued: "This 284.9 billion output value is already enough to feed 1 billion people in the Great Yan Kingdom."

"And in our Great Yan Kingdom, there are now only 300 million people, and the agricultural output value is still rising year by year. How has agriculture ever been abandoned?"

Immediately after.

Yan suddenly stood up.

Walking with stumbling steps.

Scanning the ministers, he said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, the growth of the Great Yan Kingdom in these few years is all due to the appearance of the steam engine, which caused a large number of factories to appear!"

"The appearance of factories caused a large number of common people to rush to the cities, making our Great Yan Kingdom have eight cities with a population of over one million!"

"Factories are classified into categories; there are factories specializing in steel smelting, factories specializing in ceramic production, and factories for textiles, agricultural farming, etc..."

Yan’s aged voice.

Echoed in the Imperial Palace Main Hall.

"The reason why our Great Yan national strength is rising sharply is inseparable from the appearance of these factories!"

Yan took a deep breath.

And said: "Therefore, the trend of factories not only cannot be curbed, I will also help promote it!"

Immediately after.

In front of all the ministers in the hall, he began to issue a new series of decrees.

First, encourage common people to set up factories, and provide policy support for different factory scales.

Second, improve factory legislation to protect the rights of those workers.

Third, encourage childbirth; the more they give birth, the more the Great Yan imperial court will provide.

Fourth...

Qin Mu hovered above the Imperial Palace.

Looking at this series of decrees from Yan.

He nodded with satisfaction.

Yan saw it very clearly indeed.

Just the appearance of the steam engine would not bring such significant changes and progress to the Great Yan Kingdom.

What really prompted all of this...