Or maybe Wei had other farsighted plans, using low-priced refined salt to win over the people, and at the same time let other countries see Wei's unity and not invade it?
The spies who had such thoughts laughed at Wei's stupidity, believing that Wei's move was nothing but self-deception. A country's strength depends on the support of aristocratic families and martial arts sects, not the support of ordinary people.
When these spies arrived at the massive martial arts arena built by the royal family for the Wei Kingdom's world-leading martial arts tournament, they believed that the Wei Kingdom was just bluffing. After all, Wei Kingdom had suffered a Xiongnu invasion and natural disasters such as floods the previous year, and the Wei court had no money at all.
However, the State of Wei spent so much money and resources to build this magnificent martial arts arena. It was obvious that the State of Wei was just using this method to cover up its internal emptiness and powerlessness, trying to confuse the outside world through superficial prosperity, so that other countries on the Shengwu Continent would not invade the State of Wei like the Huns.
These spies thought that the Wei court would not control them at all, so they collected intelligence unscrupulously in Kaifeng City. Some even openly criticized the Wei court in restaurants and teahouses for all the actions it had taken over the past year, saying that they were harming Wei.
Furthermore, the State of Wei also established five so-called universities, nominally to cultivate talent, but in reality, only to please the common people of Wei. Since the Wei court used the treasury's money to please the common people, it was obvious that the aristocratic families in Wei were dissatisfied with the Wei court.
This is basically consistent with what the Wei forces who fled to their own country said, so these spies wrote a letter, describing in detail everything they saw in Kaifeng City.
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