I Can Control My Ancestors

In fact, he had considered using force to seize what he wanted, including suggestions from his ministers to do so.

But after much deliberation, he suppressed such thoughts.

As an enlightened ruler.

He truly did not want to offend a kingdom capable of building such magnificent ships, even if this kingdom might be very distant from Ghana, caution was still necessary.

Of course, this was secondary.

The most crucial reason was the tales told by the Islamic missionaries he believed in, explaining the extraordinary nature of the Gu Clan.

This completely made him take it seriously.

And for him,

If a problem could be solved with gold, then it was not a problem.

However, Gu Zi merely glanced over the tempting gold calmly, then turned his eyes back to the king, cupping his hands once more, his tone gentle yet unusually firm: "Your Majesty's generous gift, this humble envoy acknowledges."

"However, this ship is the culmination of the wisdom and toil of the Gu Clan over centuries, it is the path traded with lives by our ancestors through storms, and not a mere object for transaction."

"Please forgive this humble envoy for not being able to exchange this skill for gold."

His response was still as firm and powerful as ever.

And the translator next to him immediately began to speak, though the translation was not particularly accurate, at this moment, Tunkamanin could no longer care about such details.

The moment he heard the refusal, his expression completely changed.

"What?" Tunkamanin leaned forward, a mix of disbelief and offended anger flashing in his eyes, "You refuse gold? In this land, no one can refuse gold!"

The atmosphere in the hall instantly grew tense.

"Then what do you want?" Tunkamanin furrowed his brow tightly, suppressing his anger, and asked again.

With a thought from Gu Yi's mind, the effect of the Spirit Communication Jade was once again activated.

Gu Zi finally spoke: "This humble envoy is willing to establish a 'Gu Academy' in the city of Kunbisaleh."

He spoke each word with force, "The Gu Clan is willing to share some of our knowledge freely, not taking any money, only to befriend Your Majesty and to spread the spirit of Kyushu's scholarly goodwill."

Gu Zi deliberately paused, allowing the translator to precisely convey the meanings of "not taking any money" and "share freely," causing a low stir in the hall.

"As for the students," Gu Zi continued, presenting the core and boldest condition, "Please permit, your Majesty, that the Gu Academy may be open to all of Ghana, regardless of noble birth or commoner status, regardless of faith, as long as they pass the basic examination of our academy, they can enroll to study."

"This humble envoy believes that the talent of a nation lies hidden among the grass roots, selecting the virtuous and capable, is the way to strengthen the foundation of the nation."

With this statement, the entire hall exploded! It wasn't because of the marvel of navigation, but because the demand itself directly challenged the rigid social hierarchy and power structure of Ghana!

An outsider was actually proposing a nationwide, indiscriminate selection of students?

This was simply unheard of!

The concept of hierarchy in Ghana was extremely strict, this completely exceeded their realm of understanding.

For a moment, everyone fell into silence.

Gu Yi was also watching all of this, even within him there were subtle waves stirring.

He had to make the Gu Clan take this step.

Not only for the current Ghana, but also for each significant location in the world today!

Even though all of this seemed to have no impact right now.

But as long as it reached future generations, the influence it could have would undoubtedly be equivalent to everything the Gu Clan had done in Kyushu for generations!

Time flowed slowly.

Tunkamanin continued to weigh the pros and cons in his mind, thinking about what the missionaries had told him, and the imposing ships. After much hesitation, he finally nodded slightly.

"Very well!"....

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