Chapter 835

The refined iron produced by this method approached the quality of steel.

The significance was too great, so Qin Mu did not say much more.

Lu Yu tucked the book into her robes.

"Your Majesty, I am only passing through Changancheng to pay my respects to you. Now, I will continue on my way to Liaodong."

"Hmm, go ahead."

Qin Mu waved his hand, letting Lu Yu go.

Qin Mu actually held high hopes for Liaodong. That land was fertile and rich in resources.

It was just that in the consciousness of the Central Plains people for generations, it had always been a place of bitter cold.

Once the cotton in the Western Regions was harvested and the coal mining in Liaodong was underway, more refugees could be settled in Liaodong.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, news has arrived from the Western Regions Protectorate."

"Speak!"

It had been a long time since Qin Mu heard news from the Western Regions.

Last time, the Persian Prince Alohan, not knowing his place, ran to Changancheng to request the restoration of his country.

He was executed for treason!

He believed the remaining little prince, Peroz, far away in Persia, should understand what to do, right?

"Your Majesty, General Su Su Dingfang has already implemented new policies in Persia and Tokhara. He has relocated large numbers of Persians and Tokharians to the Western Regions.

He has them contracting farms there, living intermingled with the Han people.

Furthermore, he has built five sturdy fortresses in Persia and opened markets beneath them to trade with Western countries."

Qin Mu nodded slightly.

Su Su Dingfang's approach was flawless; this would allow Persia and Tokhara to slowly integrate into Great Qin.

Once the Persian market was opened, it would become the most important transit hub on the Silk Road.

It would be able to continuously turn the goods transported by Great Qin into money and bring it back to the country.

With the expansion of the Western Regions, Great Qin's territory was becoming increasingly vast.

But Qin Mu was not very worried.

The governance of Great Qin did not rely entirely on the Emperor's orders.

Qin Mu merely established a system and then let the officials in charge of each region act according to that system.

This could ensure that no official in any place could cover the sky with one hand.

It ensured the healthy and orderly operation of the imperial court across all regions.

"How is the little Persian prince? Has he been obedient lately?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, the Persian Prince Peroz learned of his brother Alohan's execution, but he had no reaction. He has been working diligently and cooperating with General Su Su Dingfang. However, General Su Su Dingfang specifically wrote a note suggesting that Persia be divided into twelve departments, with twelve Treasure Tree Kings appointed to govern them separately."

Hearing this, Qin Mu's brows furrowed.

He recalled a secretive organization—Manichaeism.

The Twelve Treasure Tree Kings were precisely the twelve top figures in Manichaeism who held great power.

Now it seemed that even the little Persian prince had become a follower of Manichaeism.

This was not a good thing!

"Alright, I understand!"

Qin Mu waved his hand but did not mention Manichaeism.

Other ministers continued to report on the situation in various regions.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn had already begun to be promoted and planted on a large scale in the Central Plains.

Once these crops were harvested, there would be no more worries about food.

The surplus grain could also be used to develop pig farming, chicken farming, and brewing.

The northern grasslands were raising large numbers of cattle, horses, and sheep. They produced a lot of wool, cheese, and dried meat, which were also continuously sold to the Central Plains.

Since the encouragement of commerce, a large number of small merchants had emerged from the populace.

These merchants were ubiquitous; wherever there was profit, their figures could be seen.

It was precisely these merchants who brought the goods produced in various places throughout all of Great Qin.

Allowing the newly prosperous people of Great Qin to enjoy many good things they had never even heard of before.

It was a scene of peace and prosperity.

After hearing all this, Qin Mu announced the end of the court session and went to the Imperial Study.

He spread out paper and began to write a letter to Su Su Dingfang.

Qin Mu did not want this matter to be leaked too early; for now, only Su Su Dingfang needed to know.

He wanted Su Su Dingfang to completely eradicate Manichaeism!

One must never be soft-hearted when dealing with this scourge; kill every one you see!

If the little Persian prince was also a member of Manichaeism, he was to be executed without exception!

At this time, the Central Plains had not yet been infiltrated by Manichaeism.

If they were to infiltrate, it would cause great trouble.

They would transform into countless small branches and disperse everywhere to spread.

Whenever any natural or man-made disaster occurred, they would jump out to stir up trouble.

However, there was one thing to be thankful for.

Manichaeism was currently still wearing the cloak of Buddhism.

But the Central Plains had already begun to loathe Buddhism, so it was not a very easy soil for them to parasitize.

With this premise, eradicating Manichaeism became much easier.

After finishing the letter, Qin Mu stamped it with his private seal.

This letter became a secret decree for Su Su Dingfang.

He immediately sent someone with an 800-li urgent dispatch to the Western Regions to be delivered to Su Su Dingfang's hands. ===== CHAPTER 837 =====