"We want to make it profitable for the city residents."
The Prime Minister explained.
"In the early stages, we'll need to use the national treasury to have the public security team purchase the copper materials refined by the city residents. As for the later stages, the national treasury's financial resources are limited, so we'll need to find something valuable that the government possesses but the city residents don't, and exchange it for it through barter."
“Good idea!”
"You're the Prime Minister indeed! You know how to handle things so well!"
Everyone bowed in admiration.
"Then, what good things should we take out in exchange?" Only the second general still had doubts and spoke hesitantly.
"Well, I haven't thought of that yet." The prime minister, who was originally very proud, was speechless and looked embarrassed.
"Let's take it one step at a time. There's still time, we can always think of a way." The high priest said to smooth things over.
The meeting to figure out the emperor's intention ended in such an atmosphere.
The five people clarified the division of labor and went back to work.
A few more days passed and everything went smoothly.
Only the Prime Minister is still worried about not having a suitable exchange.
That morning, a subordinate came hurriedly to report.
The research on the second plant promoted by Wang Ling has made a major discovery!
"What? This rapeseed plant has a high yield and can be used to extract oil?" the Prime Minister said excitedly.
"It's absolutely true! The rapeseed has matured in the past few days. We collected some for research and found that we have indeed squeezed out the best vegetable oil! Although the taste is different from olive oil, it is not inferior!" The subordinate reported clearly.
Oh my god!
The king’s wisdom is incredible!
The Prime Minister's admiration is beyond words!
He thought that he was well-read and knowledgeable, and after several days of sleepless nights thinking, he had already figured out the king's thoughts.
But at this moment, the Prime Minister suddenly understood.
A true genius cannot be caught up by a mediocre person through hard work!
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister! There's a new discovery about the use of that plant! Have you heard about it?"
The high priest's voice trembled a little when he heard it.
The new research results were obtained as soon as possible, and the high priest hurried over.
"I know! I know! I never thought that our king had perfectly solved all the problems in the food agreement in just half an afternoon! At that time, we were still foolishly thinking about it!" The Prime Minister was filled with emotion.
"Yes! My king is unparalleled in wisdom. He is truly a treasure bestowed upon Stoby by God. Compared to him, we are far, far behind!"
The high priest said excitedly.
At the end, he felt that something was wrong and quickly added a sentence.
"I am far behind the generals. The Prime Minister is a learned man, and only you can keep up with the King's thinking."
Can I follow Wang's train of thought?
Hearing this, the Prime Minister smiled bitterly and shook his head.
I thought I could follow Wang's train of thought, but now it seems that I was totally wrong!
Wang hasn't been attending meetings these days and isn't researching oil plants at all!
What we consider a huge problem is actually child's play for Wang. In fact, Wang had already solved it the day he formed an alliance with Little McTally!
So, what is Wang busy with now?
Are you busy with something even more shocking?
Thinking of this, the Prime Minister could no longer sit still.
"Come, follow me into the palace! Let's report to the king in person and hear any new instructions from the king!" the prime minister said to the high priest.
"Okay! That's exactly what I meant!" The high priest nodded in agreement.
Without further ado, the two of them immediately went out and rushed to the palace.
Ever since the day when the three major proposals to deal with public nuisance were put in place, Xia Zhe felt at ease.
These days, he seizes the time to enjoy himself.
Try to live a corrupt life for a few more days before being dismissed.
However, this ancient town was short of supplies and there was really nothing good to eat.
Although daily necessities are expensive, for time travelers from the technological age, they only look good but are not practical.
Only having a bunch of people around me does satisfy my vanity.
But after a long time, I still feel bored.
What's even more annoying is that I have to sell the persona of a tyrant. It requires acting and spending a lot of time in the garden every day.
At first, Xia Zhe was quite fond of these flowers and plants, feeling that he had finally returned to nature.
But the garden is so small, after walking around it for a few days, what novelty will it still have?
In desperation, Xia Zhe could only put his energy into other things and entertain himself.
"That's right! Put this pile of mud here! Make it peaky, then it'll look like a mountain!"
"Dig it wider there! I'm talking to you! You're digging for the Aegean Sea, you know? Not a small lake!"
…
As soon as they entered the palace garden and turned a corner, the Prime Minister and the high priest saw Xia Zhe standing on a huge rock, pointing here and there and giving orders loudly.
Under the huge rock, dozens of palace guards and maids were busy playing in the mud!
"My king, what are you doing?"
The high priest was puzzled and couldn't help asking questions.
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhe turned his head and noticed the arrival of the Prime Minister and the high priest.
"I was just bored. I asked the palace servants to make a three-dimensional sand table, modeled after a world map." Xia Zhe explained with a smile.
He didn't lie, but he didn't finish what he was thinking.
Growing increasingly tired of this idle life, Xia Zhe misses the days when he used to stay up late to play games.
It would be a pleasure to simulate that map and talk about it on paper!
Just do it!
Xia Zhe immediately asked for paper and pen and began to draw a very large world map on the granite floor of the garden pavilion.
Then, they used various flowers, fruits and even stones as castles and armies, simulating the games they had played before and fighting happily.
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