The Eleventh Emperor of Kangxi (excitedly): "Master Shen, my long-cherished wish of three hundred years has been fulfilled today! Please give your order, will our first colonized galaxy be Proxima Centauri or Tianyuan Si?"
Shen Wansan (slowly shaking his head and unfolding the star map): "Your Majesty, it took us three hundred years to never conquer Europe, but let Europa work for us; we never conquered the Americas, but let the U. S. Dollar be linked to the Dragon Bond. We established today's situation through two world wars."
"The end of civilization is not conquest, but the making of rules."
"So, Your Majesty, the fleet is in position and the trade route has been explored."
He pointed to the brightest route on the star map, smiled and said the final answer:
"Now, it's time to set up checkpoints and collect customs duties on the sea route between the stars and the sea."
