If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...Liu Yanzong was drinking tea in the interrogation room when Yao Zhen calmly recounted everything.
It was indeed the kind of collusion between officials and businessmen. The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce established many trading companies, and many of these companies had government officials working within them.
Because the imperial court restricted the amount of land an individual could purchase, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce acquired land by establishing multiple trading companies.
In fact, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce controls more than 30 such trading companies, accounting for more than half of all the trading companies that have purchased land.
Everyone in the room gasped. The Shangguan family was incredibly audacious, actually taking advantage of a loophole in the court right under the emperor's nose.
This is a slap in the face to those prime ministers!
Isn't this the same as the large families of the past annexing farmland?
The entire list was laid out before me.
Moreover, with the support of resources provided by the imperial court, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce has extended its reach to Jingdong Road, Hedong Road, and Hexi Road.
Every moment, enormous sums of money are flowing into the pockets of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce.
Those officials who participated will also receive a substantial share of the wealth.
Rents in towns will rise, steamed buns in shops will increase in price, and food and drinks in hotels will also increase in price. In order to survive, everyone will put a high price on their labor.
Those who were already vulnerable will face even greater hardship in a world of inflation.
The consequence of this was a widening gap between the rich and poor in the Song Dynasty, with the people becoming increasingly impoverished and the court becoming weaker without anyone realizing it. A huge and terrifying conglomerate would rise up, crawling on the land of China with greed and bloodlust, constantly sucking the blood of everyone.
This is absolutely not allowed.
Liu Yanzong said, "Lord Xu, please advise on how to handle this matter."