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Chapter 129: Foreign Policy.

    Chapter 129: Foreign Policy.


    Its very beautiful. Is this the silk thats popr these days?


    Haha. Yes, it is. Its a precious product made in a ce called Ming across the West Sea.


    I can see why its so popr.


    The clerk agreed with the mans words.


    As their conversation suggested, silk was very fashionable in the Empire.


    In the Empire, cotton fabrics were somon that most clothes were made of cotton.


    There were also clothes made of deer leather and wool, but they were the main ones.


    For the Empires people, silk was a new world with its very soft texture and luxurious appearance.


    Swish!


    Ah Ming tea is different from the Empires tea, I tell you.


    I still prefer the Empires tea, but this is also quite good.


    Tea culture was quite old in the Empire.


    Of course, cocoa was very popr and some people liked the unique taste of coffee that came in recently, but drinking brewed tea leaves wasmon in the Empire.


    And Ming tea was very popr in the Empire.


    Lastly, the old Chinese pottery had a great value.


    The Empire also developed pottery, but the exotic and ancient pottery received a special treatment.


    Where there is demand, there is supply.


    To obtain these representative Ming products, as well as various relics and books that have been passed down from the long history of China, many merchants headed to Ming.


    But it was not a normal trade.


    Ming dered the maritime prohibition in 1371, when Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was in power.


    It was intended to wipe out the remnants of the military factions that were still in the Liaodong region and to defend against the invasion of the Japanese.


    After that, Ming established the tribute trade system and continued the maritime prohibition policy.


    But recently, this policy was bing ineffective.


    Of course, the reason was a bit different.


    After the Grand Secretary Zhu Huzhao became the emperor, the central government became chaotic and the Mongols invaded from the north.


    But the Japanese in the south did not do as well as they did in the original history.


    Those filthy pirates are roaming around here.


    The Empires merchants who were passing near the Ming coast captured or sank the Japanese whenever they saw them.


    Thanks to that, the main coast of Ming enjoyed peace after the Empire appeared.


    Haha. Wee. Look here. I have a lot of good quality products.


    Oh! Really?


    Thats why the atmosphere of both sides who were doing the smuggling trade was very friendly.


    They established a very friendly rtionship and traded the products they brought.


    It was a very profitable trade this time. Well, see you next time.


    Take care.


    After the Empires merchant left, the Empires products that were brought in by smuggling trade prated deep into the ind.


    There were many products, but especially the Empires cotton fabrics, paper, and writing tools were of such high quality and low price that they could not bepared with the local ones.


    Thanks to that, even if they sold them with a considerable margin, they sold like hot cakes.


    This brought enormous wealth to the coastal merchants, and over time, they began to grow into a huge force.


    ***


    Your Majesty! We also want to be protected by the Empire. We will do anything you want from the Empire. Please protect us!


    Uh-huh. Get up.


    I will get up if you grant my request


    Kim Ki-woo rubbed his head as he looked at the envoy of Champa who was lying t on the floor.


    This time its Champa.


    At this time, Champa was maintaining its power in the south of Vietnam.


    Of course, it was in a simr situation to a vassal of Vietnam by now, but it still had some strength.


    I cant say I dont understand their position, but


    This was not the first or second time.


    Cambodia, which boasted a brilliant history as the Khmer Empire in the past, but now fell and became a neighborhood bully of Thand and Vietnam, also requested support from the Empire like the envoy of Champa recently.


    Not to mention.


    The small countries in India and the many inds in Southeast Asia showed the same behavior.


    He understood enough.


    The Empires policy was not to maintain colonies overseas, and because of the distance, they were not a big threat to the royal power.


    And with the help of the Empire, they could avoid being annihted by the surrounding powers.


    And the influence of firearms is also great.


    As soon as the Empire started selling weapons, the war became a bit more intense.


    It was human nature to want to expand their power by using the new and superior weapons.


    But their situation is tough


    Kim Ki-woo shook his head.


    Im sorry, but I cant grant your request. The Empire does not want to get involved in the local power struggles unless its a special case.


    Of course, he intended to stop the Europeans from building colonies overseas in the imperialist era, but it was uneptable to get involved in the wrong way and get caught in a deep swamp.


    Please, Your Majesty


    Enough. You may leave now.


    Kim Ki-woo ordered the envoy to be dismissed, and he was dragged out.


    After he left, the Minister of Defense asked Kim Ki-woo.


    Your Majesty. May I ask for your guidance on one thing?


    Go ahead.


    Why do you refuse all the requests from the many small countries overseas who want to voluntarilye under the Empires shadow? I would like to know your great intention.


    Kim Ki-woo looked at the Minister of Defense.


    The Minister of Defense was a representative expansionist.


    He believed that instead of the soft trade, the Empire should actively project its power overseas and expand its territory.


    And at this point, there were many people who thought like the Minister of Defense.


    Its natural.


    The Empires power was overwhelming.


    There was no country that couldpete with it.


    If you have power, you want to use it. Thats human nature.


    No matter how much they emphasized peace through the spirit faith from the past, it was not easy to practice it from the perspective of ruling the country.


    But its not a big benefit in the long run.


    He didnt even need to look far.


    So far, the Empire has refrained from military movements as much as possible, except for special cases.


    But if they start to project the Empires power to protect these small countries, it is inevitable to dispatch the Imperial Army.


    In addition, the military expenses spent to maintain the army in the distant expedition area, and the various damages that would ur to the Imperial Army in the local area, were not profitable at all.


    It would be different if they ruthlessly plundered the local people they protected, but they had no such intention.


    I know you are not satisfied.


    Di, dissatisfied? We never had such a disgraceful thought.


    Haha. Dont worry too much, Im not ming the Minister of Defense. But, remember this. If we, the people who run the state affairs, pursue short-sighted policies, the ones who suffer are the Empires people.


    Hmm


    He said it indirectly, but it was no different from criticizing the Minister of Defenses argument as short-sighted.


    Your armys blood is precious. You are their leader. You need to feel the weight more. Keep in mind. It may be easy to upy overseas regions, but it is very hard to maintain them.


    I will keep your words in my heart.


    After the conversation with the Minister of Defense ended.


    The atmosphere of the conference room was very cold.


    It was rare for Kim Ki-woo to speak in such a strong tone.


    But fortunately, this atmosphere did notst long.


    The question of the Minister of Foreign Affairs followed immediately.


    Your Majesty, if I may ask, how do you n to deal with the naturalization of overseas people?


    This was also a very sensitive topic.


    But he couldnt avoid it either.


    Lately, the number of people who wanted to be the Empires people from overseas increased rapidly.


    The situation of the Empire spread widely by word of mouth.


    It was thanks to the people who came to the Empire from various ces and went back to their countries and talked about the reality of the Empire.


    And rumors tend to get exaggerated as they pass from mouth to mouth.


    Of course, some of it is true.


    At least, they could live a prosperous life without starving, and they could go to faraway ces quickly by train and ship.


    Do we have to ept the naturalization from overseas? There is no use in the Empires constitution that epts naturalization from overseas in the first ce.


    I agree with that.


    Kim Ki-woo nodded at the opinions of the ministers who opposed naturalization.


    We dont need to ept naturalization from overseas because of the poption.


    He unified the continent, distributed vines widely, and improved the nutritional status with abundant food.


    There, he continued to implement the child care encouragement policy and the prosperity was endless.


    Thanks to that, the poption of the continent grew like crazy, like an amoeba.


    Of course, he nned to increase the poption more, but this was enough to be satisfied naturally over time.


    There, in the past, when the Empire was dered, there was this use in the constitution.


    -Anyone who belongs to the same continent can be an equal Empires person as soon as they submit to the Empire.


    The important thing here was that it only targeted the same continent, that is, the Wakantanka continent.


    It meant that there was no legal basis to ept naturalization from overseas.


    Of course, this was an excuse, and it could be changed at any time if Kim Ki-woo wanted.


    And Kim Ki-woo was not very displeased with naturalization.


    Kim Ki-woo organized his thoughts and opened his mouth.


    The Wakantanka continent is thend of our Wakantanka people. This will be an unchanging truth as long as the Empire exists.


    Your words are truly reasonable. Who can be the owner of thisnd if not the people who have lived on thisnd for a long time?


    Kim Ki-woo smiled bitterly at that.


    In the original history, this continent became thend of the Europeans.


    Of course, it was a history that would nevere again.


    Thats right. But, that doesnt mean we have to reject naturalization from overseas. Even if they are not from the continent, even if their skin color is different and their appearance is different, all the people in this world are equal humans. Arent they?


    Yes, they are.


    People are all equal.


    The ministers answered that, but Kim Ki-woo knew well.


    At this time, the pride in the Empire was so great that it gradually turned into continental supremacy, which meant that the Wakantanka people were superior to the overseas people.


    Kim Ki-woo reminded them of this through his words.


    In this situation, there is no need to block naturalization from overseas. If those who want to naturalize ept the Empire as their homnd, live using the Empires standardnguage, and believe in the spirit faith, they can be qualified enough to be the Empires people. Do you disagree with me?


    Of course not. As you wish, Your Majesty.


    We will follow you, Your Majesty.


    Thats how the approval of naturalization from overseas was decided.


    After that, many people headed to the Wakantanka continent to be the Empires people, and this increased as the wars in various ces intensified.


    And Kim Ki-woo advised to avoid racial discrimination in his regr editorials, and strongly punished the radicals who were tainted with continental supremacy, and did his best to prevent racial discrimination from taking root.
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