We made a lot of money, several times more than the national treasury. For the campaign against Wei in the northwest, I personally donated all the grain and fodder, and I also contributed millions of taels of silver.

In addition, apart from one ship that was returned from the canal transport and belonged to Zhou Lingyin, the rest of the fleet belonged to me and Yin Jin'an.

We not only made money, but also seized several cities in the wilderness. Baiyue City is mine, and Yin Jinan's is Shian City.

Most of the thirty-six northern prefectures have already been subdued by Gu Chongjin, Yin Jin'an, and Xie Jue.

In the past two years, the large-scale production of salt, iron, horses, and grain has replaced the Wei family's supply of salt and iron from local government officials, and also from my and Yin Jin'an's salt mines and iron mines..."

As Xie Zhaozhao recounted each point, Xie Anfeng and Xie Yu felt their hair stand on end.

They never imagined that Xie Zhaozhao had such a trump card!

"The thirty-six northern prefectures are known for their fierce and warlike nature. How did you manage to subdue them?"

“Win them over with supplies, or attack them with clay pots and thunderbolts. Once they are scared, they will submit.”

"Earthenware Pot Thunder?"

"Yes, the clay pot thunder is a weapon that Yin Jin'an and I came up with."

"......"

Xie Anfeng and Xie Yu were completely dumbfounded. If Xie Zhaozhao hadn't been impeccably polite since childhood and never lied, they would never have believed it.

"Zhaozhao, have you been planning a rebellion for a long time?" Xie Anfeng said sternly. "Do you share the same idea as your aunt?"

"No, I never thought of rebelling. All I did was to protect the Xie family. My aunt didn't know I opened the air route, and even Zhou Shaoyu only knew one part of it."

Xie Zhaozhao had no choice but to bring up her gentle, never-before-seen mother again, "Father and brother, do you remember the dream I had? In the dream, Mother told me that our Xie family would be wiped out, and our entire mansion would be filled with graves..."

In my dream, Crown Prince Zhou Jingrui ascended the throne, but because that letter was found in his home, he had the entire Xie family executed. So I earn money to support His Majesty in openly and justly eliminating the Wei clan. Father, brother, all my ambition is simply to protect the Xie family.

Xie Zhaozhao was telling the truth, but she didn't say that she had been reborn. She only said that it was a dream her mother had given her.

In the end, Xie Anfeng fell silent, while Xie Yu's eyes filled with tears.

"Use it when needed, discard it when not; this body floats on a vast, empty boat. Father, I agree with my sister's suggestion: we will defy this imperial edict! We will not go to Yazhou!"