"Oh, right, General." The man suddenly remembered something.

"What?"

"The Emperor said he plans to open an antique shop."

"Huh?" Teng Shuchang was taken aback. Was this really right? The emperor opening a shop? Merchants were considered to be of extremely low social status. Although he'd been put in charge of a bank before, that seemed quite different from being a merchant. But opening a shop...

In the end, Teng Shuchang just shook his head and let it be, since he couldn't cause any trouble anyway.

Fang Zhiyi also displayed the characteristics of a complete spendthrift. The first thing he did after opening the shop was to have Dexiang bring out all the antiques from the palace and put them in the shop to sell. Now that the world is in turmoil, there is naturally not much business in antiques, which made Fang Zhiyi happy. He spent his days either going out to have fun or going out to have fun.

Because following Fang Zhiyi had its benefits, many of the Mang Dynasty soldiers who were tasked with keeping an eye on him were very interested, and many of them got to know this puppet emperor of the Li Kingdom.

As banking operations expanded, some businessmen began petitioning to open up trade routes to the capital.

Teng Shuchang had considered this matter before, but had never implemented it. After all, the south had not yet been pacified, and he would not give the remnants of the Li Kingdom a chance to catch their breath, so he resolutely rejected the proposal.

When the ruler of the Mang Dynasty heard Teng Shuchang's report, he initially showed some concern, but after seeing that the spies had meticulously recorded Fang Zhiyi's every word and action for twelve hours, he felt much more at ease.

"I thought the emperor of Li Kingdom had some regal bearing, ha, I overestimated them." The king laughed and threw the booklet in his hand to the officials below so they could all see it.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This country has such a foolish ruler; Heaven has decreed his demise!"

"Hahaha, the emperor himself has actually stooped to the level of a merchant and is making a fortune for my Great Mang."

However, some people did not immerse themselves in the relaxed atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, could this Emperor of Li Dynasty have ulterior motives?" An old man with white hair and beard stepped forward. "The Emperor originally spared his life to better control the Li Dynasty cities that had already been conquered, but he..."

The king looked at the old minister, and after a moment he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. The more he does this, the more disappointed those former officials and common people will be with the Fang royal family. This will be beneficial to our future unification of the world." His eyes swept over the rubbing of the account book on the table. "Moreover, his method can indeed make a lot of money."

Another official stepped forward: "Since it's profitable, Your Majesty, shouldn't we also...?"

The king waved his hand: "No rush. Whether this method is feasible needs to be observed over a long period of time. Our country is different from the Li Dynasty. If we rashly introduce changes, it may cause trouble. Let's wait and see."

The white-bearded old man continued, "Your Majesty, several rebel forces have been growing in the south of the capital. We must ask the General to quell them as soon as possible."

The king nodded: "I know what I'm doing in this matter. The south of Li Dynasty is full of valleys and ravines, making it difficult for a large army to advance. The previous attack on Li Dynasty cost us a lot, so it's natural for us to conserve our strength now."

"Your Majesty, regarding General Teng..." the white-bearded old man said meaningfully.