You have to be careful when talking to civil officials, because you never know when they might trip you up or set a trap for you. You might suffer losses without even knowing why! What does "having the whole world in your heart" mean? Does it mean that the island of Taman Desa is surrounded by the sea on all sides? ...Hehehe!

"Alas... Your Highness is overthinking it. I truly admire you. In just a few years, Danshui City has become so prosperous. Your Highness is truly talented. If you could enter the court and share the Emperor's burdens, it would be a blessing for the Great Xia."

"Forget it! I'm young and inexperienced, I don't have such grand ambitions. I'll just stay in my territory and make some money to spend!"

Luo Wenquan's eyes twitched uncontrollably as he cursed inwardly, "You guys have been swarming the brothels in Fuzhou with your soldiers for a few days now, and now you charge three times the price for a song. Isn't it because you've got too much money to burn?"

"I wonder if Lord Luo has chosen a location for the academy. I will arrange for people to build it as soon as possible. No matter how hard life is, we cannot let the children suffer, and no matter how poor we are, we cannot let the students suffer."

Luo Wenquan's eyes twitched again. "What kind of 'rubbish' is this..." However, he had indeed chosen the location of the academy; he had come today specifically for this matter.

"There is a vacant lot on the south side of the reserve. I wonder if Your Highness has promised it to someone else?"

After the reserve began to prosper, Qin Mo started to hoard land. This was a tactic she learned from developers in her previous life. The less they sold, the higher the price went and the more people would buy. You couldn't refuse to sell; those idiots would find a back door to buy houses.

"Oh! I haven't made that promise to anyone, but I have a question, and I would appreciate it if Lord Luo could enlighten me..."

"Your Highness, please ask away." Luo Wenquan gestured for Qin Mo to ask whatever he wanted.

Why do all the prefectural schools, and even the Imperial Academy in the capital, prefer to be built near red-light districts?

Luo Wenquan was speechless, unable to answer. He couldn't very well... compose poetry while drinking with girls, could he?

Qin Mo looked at Luo Wenquan with amusement, letting him stand there dumbfounded without saying a word to break the deadlock. She was just waiting to see how he would put the words "lustful" into a respectable way.

Luo Wenquan gradually smiled. This Prince Heng was still young and impatient. What benefit would it bring to the overall situation if he gained some advantage through words? The bigwigs in the halls of power were making arrangements, and he was already in the game without even realizing it.

Aiya rushed in from outside and handed a letter to Qin Mo. The bright red color on the letter made Qin Mo's heart skip a beat, and it also caught Luo Wenquan's attention.

Qin Mo opened and read the letter, his face returning to its usual indifferent expression, prompting Luo Wenquan to ask, "Does Your Highness have something to say?"

"Oh! News from Fusang. I have many businesses in Fusang, so naturally I must pay attention to the situation there."

Luo Wenquan was shocked. She had come to Dayuan as soon as she received the news, and only a few days later, the news from Japan had reached Qin Mo's hands. You should know that when the news came from the capital, the people who went to Japan had not yet returned!

"Hmm! Speaking of Japan, I just remembered something. A few days ago, the imperial court sent a document to Fuzhou. In recent years, many merchants from the Jiangnan region have gone to Japan to do business, and many improper things have happened there. Considering the dignity of the Great Xia, the imperial court has specially issued a prohibition."

Looking at Qin Mo's icy expression, Luo Wenquan suppressed his pounding heart and said, "The imperial court forbids merchants from Great Xia from interfering in the internal affairs of Fusang, especially from getting involved in the struggles between the major Fusang lords."

Qin Mo stared at Luo Wenquan with a frosty expression, a murderous aura gradually emanating from her. The latter began to tremble uncontrollably, barely managing to stay seated and avoid falling.

"Kafi!"

Qin Mo called out softly, her voice low but carrying throughout the entire Hengwang Mansion.

"Your Highness, Kai is here!"

"Your father wrote to you, asking you to come home and visit."

Qin Mo handed the letter she had just received to Kaihime. Kaihime was puzzled after reading it. This was not a letter from her father. The letter was from the Edo Daimyo Association. It was about some unusual movements in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army, which seemed to be gathering.

"You shall depart tonight, taking your Kai and your personal guard with you."

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" Luo Wenquan shouted, ignoring his own fear.

"My girlfriend is going home to visit her family, why are you making such a fuss?"

Tickets, oh tickets, where are you? They're waiting for you in my bowl!