The Grand Minister of Agriculture's disdainful gaze swept over the two ears of wheat and millet, and his eyes instantly widened like copper bells.

He walked up to Li Liang in disbelief and couldn't help but pick up the ears of wheat and grains and examine them closely.

With trembling hands and an excited heart, he murmured, "There really is such a high-yield grain in this world. I was just being presumptuous."

Then he knelt down before Tang 77 with a thud: "Your Excellency, it was my poor eyesight that led me to show off my limited skills in front of you. I beg you to bestow good seeds so that the people of Lanling may prosper. If you need anything, I will do my best even if it means dying ten thousand times!"

Li Liang was dumbfounded. This Grand Minister of Agriculture must be able to change his tune. He was cursing so enthusiastically just now, but he was bought off by these two handfuls of grain.

Li Liang looked at the tassel again and again, but couldn't find anything different about it.

Tang 77 remained calm and said with a slight smile, "I don't need the Grand Minister of Agriculture to die a thousand or ten thousand times. Just make sure you distribute the seeds to the farmers according to their land, keep good records, and urge them to sow as soon as possible. You know, the seasons wait for no one!"

The Grand Minister of Agriculture said with heartfelt admiration, "After seeing the seeds provided by the Regent, I realized that you were not trying to exploit the farmers. Based on the yield you mentioned, the taxes you pay to the government are just a drop in the ocean. I will take care of it right away!"

Tang 77 easily defeated the Grand Minister of Agriculture, and his old arms and legs suddenly became agile, and he happily ordered his subordinates to get to work.

With grain cultivation underway, the next step is to develop industry and promote commerce. Ultimately, these matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue, so Tang 77 had no choice but to patiently wait for the Minister of Revenue.

I forgot to mention that the Minister of Revenue had been feigning illness for seven days to avoid Tang 77. Tang 77 was turned away several times, but after learning that the Minister of Agriculture was a down-to-earth, hardworking, and benevolent official, he went directly to him.

But next, to provide jobs for people without land, we need to develop manufacturing. To sell the manufactured goods, we need to develop commerce. All of these things require coordination with the Ministry of Revenue.

Tang 77 blamed himself for not doing his homework properly beforehand. If he had known, he wouldn't have become this useless regent; it would have been much more convenient to directly become the Minister of Revenue.

This Minister of Revenue, named Geng Rui, was only 256 years old, but he acted like an old man, insisting on doing everything strictly according to regulations. It is said that people are sometimes like that, and he usually obeyed his elders, but ever since Tang Qiqi became regent, this man has mysteriously fallen ill.

Tang 77 leisurely sipped a cup of tea at the Ministry of Revenue and said in a nonchalant tone, "Minister Geng's illness seems rather serious. As the Regent, I should personally visit him. Li Liang, prepare the carriage; let's go to the Minister's residence."

After leaving the Ministry of Revenue, Tang 77 instructed the main force to slowly detour along the main road and return near the Minister's residence. He then took Li Liang and strolled around the streets. Li Liang asked in confusion, "Sir, aren't we going to the Minister's residence?"

Tang 77 said dismissively, "What's the rush? Let Geng Rui's men go and send a message first, so he can make some preparations."

Li Liang asked in confusion, "Sir, why are you letting him prepare instead of catching him off guard?"

Tang 77 said, "What's the rush? Let's whet his appetite first. He's been slacking off for so long, and you expect me to go and beg him?"

Li Liang seemed to understand but not quite, so he followed Tang 77 and strolled around the streets.

Later, Li Liang discovered that Tang 77 wasn't just casually strolling around as she had claimed. She had explored every corner of Lanling City, visiting almost every shop selling finished products and learning in detail about the origins and costs of their goods. More than once, she was mistaken for a fellow intruder and kicked out.

If Tang 77 hadn't had the foresight to warn him beforehand, Li Liang would have fought back out of his eagerness to protect his master.

By the time she finished shopping, it was already dark. Li Liang asked, "Sir, are we still going to Minister Geng's residence?"

Tang 77 said with ill intent, "Of course we have to go! Lord Geng has been preparing for battle all day. It would be such a disservice to him if we didn't go!"

Tang 77 swaggered to Geng Rui's residence. When Li Liang announced her name, the servant didn't even realize it. But the Regent's convoy turned back not far away.

Lord Geng said she would definitely come back, so he kept pretending to be sick. To make the performance more realistic, he changed the water for the compress several times. But it got dark and he didn't see a single person. He had been waiting for a whole day, and he was really looking forward to it, but she still didn't come.

Geng Rui said angrily, "This so-called Seventh Young Master is simply going too far. He's clearly making a fool of us. He took all these things away, making us busy all day. Let's start the feast and eat."

Today, the entire government is busy preparing to welcome the Regent, and no one has had time to eat. Everyone is starving. Except for the gatekeeper who brought back a bowl of rice, everyone else is eating.

If Tang 77 arrived at this moment, wouldn't everything be exposed? He stammered, "Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go and inform them!"

With just a glance from Tang, Li Liang had the gatekeeper under control.