The Jin emperor closed his eyes to hide his intense thoughts.
Because of the Shang Dynasty, capitalism, and industry and commerce, there is one more option: to do business in the Shang Dynasty and to start a group
Now it seems that this is an equally brilliant and splendid golden road. Although the competition is also fierce, at least now it seems that this road is much safer than the hegemony between countries!
Moreover...if the current Jin State is sold as a package to the Shang Kingdom, the Jin royal family will have an incredible advantage and will have great potential in the future!
Selling out the country, selling out one's own country, was something that was unthinkable in the past. But now, this idea is lingering in the mind of the Jin emperor.
But likewise, as an emperor, the Emperor of Jin also had ambitions. To dominate the world, to ascend to the pinnacle of power, to issue orders for thousands of miles, or even hundreds of thousands of miles of land, to have millions of people bow down to him once he had spoken a word... Such scenes, for the emperor, also had an irresistible temptation.
However, the road to hegemony is much more difficult and dangerous than going to the Shang Kingdom to do business now!
You don’t know until you compare. After some comparison, the Emperor of Jin was surprised to find that going to the Kingdom of Shang to do business actually... actually gave him more hope of ascending to the throne than competing for hegemony over the world!
The ministers of Jin State around were waiting quietly, waiting for the Emperor to make a decision.
Sell out the country? Or fight for world domination
If we sell the country, what will happen to us? If we fight for supremacy, how many of us can achieve success or even ascend to heaven
Amidst the tension, the big clock struck and it was already dusk.
Finally, the Emperor of Jin opened his eyes, "I choose to fight for hegemony over the world! The empire that our ancestors built with great efforts cannot be lost in my hands. For the sake of filial piety, I must lead Jin forward. For the sake of the country, I need to lead all my people to find the future together!"
Sima Xuan's tone also became high-pitched: "Since Your Majesty has chosen to fight for hegemony, then I will tell you the reason. The first and most important reason is that we need to protect ourselves. But in fact, the current position of Jin State is not safe. Behind us is the increasingly powerful Shang Kingdom, and we have no friends around us. Therefore, we must open up new territory as soon as possible. When necessary, the empire needs to migrate. Therefore, Bian State is a direction, and it is also the best direction."
Wow... After hearing what Prime Minister Sima Xuan said, the emperor, his ministers and officials were all shocked. They were actually going to relocate the entire country? This was truly unprecedented!
Sima Xuan ignored the surprised voices around him and pointed at the map and said, "Your Majesty, please look, because of the sudden rise of the Shang Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom has actually lost its ability to expand in its current position. And I suspect that Emperor Jin Minghuang died at the hands of the Shang Kingdom. But I don't know why the Shang Kingdom has been suppressing the news until now, I'm afraid there is a conspiracy. This is a huge hidden danger. This time the Shang Kingdom chose to stand idly by, I'm afraid this is the reason."
The Jin emperor suddenly shuddered, "Is this matter really related to the Shang Kingdom? If I surrender to the Shang Kingdom, will I be assassinated? Fortunately, I didn't express my opinion just now. But... Wait! Is Sima Xuan ready? As long as I say surrender to the Shang Kingdom, he will take this out? "