An hour later, Nangong Shang walked out of the unfinished market town in Cuiping Mountain.
Behind him was a group of followers, some holding a bag of frosting sugar, and some holding a bag of salt.
Everyone was trembling with fear. The price of the things inside made them dare not make any mistakes.
The even more unfortunate one was holding a white porcelain vase that was "not for sale".
Although it is a gift, it is undoubtedly the most precious of the three items.
Because for the other two things, it can be seen that Nangong Shang cares about them, but not that much, except for this one.
It was the first time for these followers to see the young prince's eyes light up.
Although at that time the young prince's target was a large colorful vase that was as tall as a person in the shop next door.
They could see clearly that the young prince's expression was filled with murderous intent.
I guess if there weren't soldiers patrolling nearby, the young prince would have started robbing.
However, the store owner told me that it was a defective item and not for sale, and was only for display.
Sure enough, he later discovered a tiny crack on the inside of the bottom of the vase, and the young prince's face suddenly fell.
He looked like he had lost his parents.
But the followers understood.
Because in their opinion, such things are definitely amazing and rare treasures.
It turned out that the treasure had flaws, which was a pity.
But for some reason, they vaguely felt that the young prince also seemed relieved.
Nangong Shang's face didn't look good until everyone left the refugee area.
However, these followers naturally did not know that he was not only regretting the vase.
Although the thing was precious, it wasn't enough to bother him to such an extent.
What really troubled him was the Cuiping Mountain refugee area itself.
At this time, he almost understood the emperor's intention. No, to be more precise, he thought he understood it.
However, if Zhao Xin were here, he would naturally scoff at this understanding of him.
Even Liu Muzhi and others could not fully understand his strategic intentions. What qualifications did Nangong Shang have?
But precisely because he thought he understood, but in fact he only saw the surface, he subconsciously thought that Zhao Xin just wanted to use the things in his followers' hands to feed these refugees.
That's why he felt conflicted.
Because on the one hand, he felt that the emperor's actions would make many of his plans come to nothing, and on the other hand, he felt that the emperor's actions were like drinking poison to quench thirst.
So, standing on the official road leading from the refugee area to the capital, Nangong Shang couldn't help but look back at the refugee area behind him, which looked like a large construction site. He frowned and asked, "Mr. Han, is the emperor doing this to prevent these refugees from returning to farm?"
This thought made him feel deeply worried.
This time it was a famine, and the aristocratic families, under the guidance of several major families such as the Nangong family, wanted to teach the emperor a lesson, so they deliberately squeezed those landless farmers into refugees, and even deliberately lured them all the way into the capital.
But in the eyes of the aristocratic families, this is only temporary.
When the emperor bowed his head, the famine was over.
Naturally, these people still have to go back to farm, otherwise who will farm the land in the hands of the aristocratic families?
You have to know that those who became refugees this time were not just the landless self-cultivating farmers, some of them were even tenants of various families.
Because of the famine, they could not get help from their master, so they had no choice but to join the ranks of refugees.
Now the emperor intends to use this method to support these refugees.
This is definitely a huge loss for the family.
Han Zhuowu had almost the same understanding as him at this time, so he regained his former confidence and wisdom.
Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said with a wise attitude: "My lord, don't worry. No matter what method the emperor uses, he can support 100,000 people, but can he support a million people?
Even if we can afford it, what are those people going to do?
Just as the lord said, if all these people are raised, who will farm the land? If no one farms the land, who will pay the taxes?
Although the emperor was indeed very powerful, he eventually went astray.
Frosted sugar, snow salt, bright jade paper, and this so-called porcelain that looks like pottery but is more delicate and exquisite.
Any one of these things, if in the hands of a family, is enough to make a family prosperous.
But these things are of little use in governing a country.”
Nangong Shang's expression changed when he heard this, and he nodded slightly.
Han Zhuowu smiled again and said, "Compared to this, I'd rather know how the emperor came up with these things. If we can figure it out, it will definitely be a great help to your lord in managing Yan territory."
"Sir, that's a brilliant idea indeed!"
Nangong Shang's eyes lit up, and the depression she had felt before instantly dissipated. She nodded continuously, "Hearing what you said, sir, it's like seeing the sun after the clouds have parted, and the sadness in my heart has suddenly disappeared.
Yes, the emperor is pursuing trivial matters instead of essential ones and will surely bring about his own destruction!
However, you said before that the emperor also has the wisdom to employ people, so I am afraid that you are overestimating him.
Such a foolish move, yet no one around the emperor could warn him, which shows how foolish he is and how he doesn't know how to employ people."
Then he laughed again, "Now I am extremely lucky that the emperor did not use you, sir, otherwise I would be blind!"
"My lord, you are so kind."
Han Zhuowu smiled reservedly upon hearing this and bowed.
Nangong Shang laughed again and waved his hands, "No compliments, no compliments.
But what you said now is right. Although these things are not enough for the emperor to govern the country, if they fall into my hands, they will be very powerful to strengthen a region.
I wonder if you have any way to get it to me?"
After saying this, he looked at Han Zhuowu with sparkling eyes, full of anticipation.
Han Zhuowu didn't expect that this guy would believe everything he heard. He just said that, and he asked him to get it for him. He really thought he was a god.
But he can't say anything at this time. I just said it like that. How can I deal with it?
Based on his understanding of this guy.
He's going to say that now.
So the more people admire him the moment before, the more they despise him the next moment.
So even though he was thinking a thousand MMPs in his heart, he still looked calm and composed, waving his goose feather fan and saying slowly, "It's not easy to say, but it's not difficult to say."
Nangong Shang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he laughed excitedly again: "Haha, I knew that you would have a way."
"hehe……"
Han Zhuowu laughed: I didn’t say that.
But when he opened his mouth, he said, "As for the solution, my lord, why don't you start with the craftsmen and Tianxiaju?"
There is certainly nothing wrong with what he said, because first of all, the production of these things definitely requires craftsmen.
Secondly, the female shop owner had already said that all the royal properties were related to Tianxiaju.
In fact, needless to say, the whole capital now knows that Tianxiaju is the royal property!
However, precisely because these two things are known to everyone, what he said is actually the same as saying nothing.
Because the emperor must have thought of these two key points and will definitely take precautions.
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