Chapter 975: Don’t regret it when the time comes!
"So!" Ye Xingguang stated with utter seriousness, "I must leverage this relationship all the more to secure the greatest benefits for our empire! For instance, in terms of food,
various fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat products from the land are all things our empire lacks, while our empire possesses a boundless seafood market. Why not export to the nations on land? Not to earn money when you can would be idiotic!"
"For example, in terms of technology, our empire’s tech is streets ahead of all those on land across all levels. Why not introduce them to our nation’s new technologies, becoming a tech superpower that everyone on land envies yet fears? Technology is the most lucrative after all, isn’t living just about chasing fame and profit?"
Ye Xingguang’s words were excessively blunt, causing several elders to glance at her disapprovingly.
Pretend! Just keep on pretending!
Ye Xingguang continued, "Of course, I know that the honorable elders here are not ones to chase fame and profit. You all aspire and believe in guiding the empire towards prosperity and splendor, making the empire a mainstay where its people live in peace and contentment."
Those words were more pleasing to the ear, and the faces of the elders improved.
"So, for the sake of leading the empire towards an even more splendid and prosperous future, I propose that the empire establish diplomatic relations with the nations on land, starting with Country A!" After buttering them up, Ye Xingguang went on with her own agenda: "To increase the land-dwellers’ understanding of our empire, and also to help our imperial subjects gain more insight into the world on land, I’ve decided that after my coronation, I will live on land along with my consort, residing in the consort’s family home—that is, my in-laws’ place!"