Chapter 520

"Magnificent is Great Qin!"

"Being born in Great Qin is the glory of our generation!"

Great Ming Palace.

Wei Wei Zhongxian reported all the reactions of the common people on the streets to Qin Mu.

It was no surprise.

Qin Mu had long known that this kind of celebration was exactly what the people hoped for.

Often, the common people at the bottom seem to live humbly. But they are the ones who most sincerely hope for this country to become increasingly prosperous.

And these common people at the bottom are also the ones who can move Qin Mu the most.

When the country is prosperous, the glory that each of them can share is extremely limited.

Yet, it is precisely this bit of glory that allows them to make many sacrifices without regard for personal interest, without hesitation.

What reason is there not to make this glory a little greater?

On a whim, Qin Mu took only Wei Wei Zhongxian and went to the streets outside the palace.

Changancheng is prosperous, the premier metropolis in this world.

It was already so before.

After it came into the hands of Great Qin, Qin Mu made some changes to the design of Changancheng.

Following Qin Mu's design, Changancheng developed rapidly, changing with each passing day, becoming even more prosperous than before.

On the busy streets, dedicated lanes were marked for carriages, while pedestrians walked in dedicated lanes on both sides.

Even at every major intersection, Personal Guards were stationed to manage traffic.

This was an unprecedented innovation in the entire world.

It also became a sight that people from all over had to admire after arriving in Changancheng.

At every intersection, one could see foreigners standing and watching, staring blankly at the Great Qin Personal Guards directing traffic.

They praised it repeatedly, calling it incredible!

What was most surprising was that in Great Qin, there was no concept of hierarchy; everyone had to follow the same traffic rules.

In other places, it was not so; the common people had to unconditionally yield the way to the nobility.

This innovation of Great Qin left countless people in awe!

Qin Mu looked at the capital he managed, which had begun to radiate the aura of a powerful civilization, and was very satisfied.

He and Wei Wei Zhongxian went leisurely to the West Market, found a crowded teahouse, and went in to drink tea.

Inside the teahouse, a storyteller was performing.

Qin Mu heard that the content of the performance had already been updated to the latest: the full-month celebration of Princess Princess Ali.

These people's reactions were quite fast.

Storyteller: "Ladies and gentlemen, do you know why there were envoys from ten thousand foreign lands coming to pay tribute for Princess Princess Ali's full-month celebration?"

Audience member: "Because our Great Qin is prosperous, and the world submits!"

Storyteller: "You all say that is one aspect. According to my research, this Princess Princess Ali is born with a fire destiny. Isn't that why she is 'on fire' throughout the world?"

Audience member: "Hahahaha, bravo!"

Storyteller: "Furthermore, with so many powerful nations in the world, why did the Great Food prophet drive the carriage for our Qin Huang? Why did the Great Tang special envoy kneel down to serve as a human stool?"

Audience member: "Because our Great Qin is prosperous, and the world submits!"

Storyteller: "That is certainly true! More importantly, our Qin Huang is born with majesty, Wu Li Ke a god standing tall between heaven and earth. When the foreign envoys saw him, their legs went weak involuntarily, and they couldn't even stand up!"

Audience member: "Bravo!"

Qin Mu couldn't help but want to laugh as he listened to these people spouting nonsense.

But seeing that many people had eyes shining with light, they seemed to believe these absurd claims deeply.

He couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.

So his prestige in the hearts of the people had already reached such a level!

Wei Wei Zhongxian, beside him, looked overjoyed.

He said softly to Qin Mu.

"Master, these people are quite cute; they actually know how to be grateful to the Emperor."

Qin Mu glared at him.

"In whose heart is there not a scale?

Who is good and who is bad, how could they not distinguish it?"

Qin Mu didn't want to stay here all the time, listening to others singing his praises.

With such an atmosphere among the people, his goal had been achieved.

In such an atmosphere, if low-level officials still dared to be corrupt or were at a loss as to how to do their jobs,

then they were undoubtedly mediocre officials who could be removed and replaced by others!

After leaving the teahouse, Qin Mu wanted to see the commercial atmosphere of the West Market again.

Commerce was also an important weapon for Great Qin to dominate the world.

In this era where military force determines strength, money and grain directly limit military power.

Whoever controls more money and grain can possess stronger military power.

On the streets of the West Market, the crowds were Wu Li Ke weaving threads.

In every shop, customers were coming in an endless stream.

Eight or nine out of ten shops in the West Market were controlled by the Ministry of Revenue and belonged to the imperial court.

As they were walking, Wei Wei Zhongxian suddenly pointed to a shop.

"Master, something seems to have happened there."

Qin Mu looked up and saw several foreigners standing at the entrance of that shop, seemingly arguing about something.

Foreigners causing trouble?

Such things happened often; foreigners were mostly barbaric and did not understand the Qin Law.

Generally, when foreigners caused trouble, as long as it was reported to the Personal Guards, it would be resolved quickly.

But the shopkeeper of this shop did not seek the Personal Guards to resolve it.

This was a bit strange.

Qin Mu took Wei Wei Zhongxian over to see what was going on.

A foreigner, speaking broken Han language, was stuttering and shouting.

"We paid you for high-quality ironware, but you gave us inferior ironware. You want to cheat us; you are too hateful!" the shopkeeper argued.

"How can I not make you understand? Great Qin has border controls; you cannot take high-quality ironware out of Great Qin.

Rather than having it confiscated by the Great Qin border army, with the inferior ironware I gave you, you can at least take it back and sell it!"

The foreigner would not have it.

"But you took my money for high-quality ironware!"

The shopkeeper said.

"If it gets confiscated by the border army, you won't have a single penny left; you'll lose even more!

Besides, the price for you foreign barbarians is different from the price for Great Qin people to begin with!"

Qin Mu finally understood.

This shopkeeper, seeing that they were foreigners, wanted to cheat them out of a sum of money by passing off inferior ironware as good goods.

And now he had been confronted.

Qin Mu said a fair word.

"What are you arguing about? The order of the West Market is naturally maintained by the Personal Guards. If there is any dispute, just find the Personal Guards to adjudicate!" Unexpectedly, at this remark, the shopkeeper became anxious.

"Hey, who do you think you are, popping up all of a sudden?"

Without warning, Wei Wei Zhongxian stepped forward and gave the shopkeeper a loud slap, stunning him.

"The Master is giving you face by helping you mediate, and you dare to be disrespectful?"

Qin Mu looked at the shopkeeper with cold eyes, as if he wanted to see right through him.

This matter was originally the shopkeeper's fault.

But Qin Mu felt that behind him, there was likely a bigger trick hidden.

The Personal Guards arrived and took control of both sides.