Ueno Teru didn't know whether this question was Qianye's casual mention or a test he put to himself.

But he wants to seize this opportunity!

That’s why Ueno Teru said anxiously:

"Lord Hokage, please give me some time and allow me to think carefully."

"No problem. I'm very satisfied with Huijun's performance just now. I'm looking forward to what kind of surprises Huijun can bring to me next."

Qianye had previously thought that the nobles in the room were going to ask him for words.

The purpose of arranging Ueno Teru to go in was to show the nobles the benefits of being a leader.

Unexpectedly, Ueno Teru, the number one leader, could convince them within three minutes.

This was an unexpected surprise.

For those who are capable, Qianye never mind setting a stage for them.

Qianye also needs to know the specific information about the River Kingdom.

Regardless of the previous ANBU (including Gen) or the current Crow, the main direction of supervision is still the Ninja Village.

Moreover, even if Qianye wanted to monitor these neutral countries, he would be unable to do so.

The establishment of an intelligence department cannot be completed overnight.

Konoha's size is still too small.

So Qianye wanted to see if he could learn more about the situation in the River Country through local people like Teru Ueno.

...

Ten minutes later, Ueno Teru opened his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Hokage-sama, I am from the River Country. I know very little about the internal conditions of other countries. I will tell you about the River Country."

Qianye nodded silently in his mind and became more optimistic about Ueno Hui.

If he had just imitated Zhuge Wuhou and created a ninja version of Long Zhong Duo from the very beginning, Qianye would just feel like he was wasting his time.

"Then I'm all ears." Qianye beckoned: "Ueno Teru-kun, please get up and talk, Yamato, get two stools... chairs."

Yamato in the dark had a look of resentment on his face.

He felt like he had become an unruly ninja.

Ever since I came back from the northern base, I have either been ordered to build a house or been ordered to build a house all day long.

Now I finally stopped building a house and ended up building chairs instead!

Yamato felt that if he continued like this, sooner or later he would develop proficient construction skills.

Maybe this is also a good thing. Then you won't have to worry about having nothing to do after you lose your job at the age of 35.

Yamato was complaining crazily in his mind while silently tinkering with two opposing chairs.

That kind of craftsmanship cannot be accomplished without more than ten years of experience.

In one word, absolutely amazing!

Qianye asked Ueno Teru to sit down.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama, for the seat."

Ueno Teru and Yourong Yan only lowered their buttocks on the chairs and continued to report to Qianye with serious expressions:

"The River Country is now adjacent to the Fire Country and the Wind Country. It has abundant rainfall all year round and is densely populated.

The country is mainly agricultural, growing rice, fruits and vegetables, and rice can be harvested three to four times a year."

"How is the domestic economic level?"

"Economy?" This unfamiliar word made Teru Ueno confused.

Looking at Ueno Teru's confused look, Qianye briefly explained the meaning of this term: "Economy is the general term for people's production, circulation, distribution, and consumption of all material and spiritual materials."

Ueno Teru silently chewed Qianye's explanation, thoughtfully.

But he still looked confused.

Qianye thought for a while and changed his words: "What is the living standard of the local people in the River Country?"

Ueno Teru understood this time, and he mused: "We nobles are very wealthy, but ordinary farmers do not live a very good life. They can only maintain food and clothing."

Qianye's eyes lit up, Ueno Teru was really a talent.

I understood what he wanted to know by asking this question and gave an accurate answer.

"I didn't expect that the gap between rich and poor in River Country would be so wide. What's the reason?"

"The gap between rich and poor?" Ueno Teru chewed on the word and was shocked by Qianye's 'wisdom'.

"Hokage-sama, you are so knowledgeable and wise. This word is so good."

"Yes, the gap between the rich and the poor in our River Country is very huge. Even the smallest nobles can live extravagantly, but those farmers who work in the fields can only make ends meet."

"There are various reasons, but I believe that the main reason comes from the treaty signed with the Country of Wind a hundred years ago."

"then......"

Through Ueno Teru's narration, Qianye quickly clarified the situation.

The Kingdom of Wind has a vast territory, but its geographical environment is very similar to that of Black Continent. Many places are deserts, which are suitable for living, and there are not many places for farming.

Food problems have become the main factor limiting the development of the Kingdom of Wind.

In order to solve this limitation, the daimyo and nobles of the Wind Country at that time set their sights on the neighboring River Country, a major grain-producing country.

But next to the River Kingdom is the Fire Kingdom.

How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the bed?

The Fire Kingdom will never sit back and watch the Wind Kingdom take action against the River Kingdom.

In fact, at the beginning, the River Kingdom also existed as a buffer zone for the war between the Wind Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom.

Based on this background, being forceful will definitely not work, and you can only use other means.

After long-term secret negotiations, the two countries reached cooperation.

The River Country has become the main food supplier to the Wind Country.

This situation has lasted for nearly a hundred years.

In other words, this supply relationship had already been formed between the two countries before the existence of Ninja Village.

Over the past hundred years, thanks to the food from the River Country, the population of the Wind Country has grown rapidly.

This kind of thing could be concealed at first, but the daimyo were not all stupid pigs. After a few years, the Fire Country also discovered the little moves between the River Country and the Wind Country.

This made the Daimyos of the Fire Country very dissatisfied.

Co-author: If you are afraid of the Kingdom of Wind, you are not afraid of our Kingdom of Fire, right?

By supplying so much food to the Kingdom of Wind, you are siding with the enemy!

As we all know, population is an important part of war potential.

The ninja world may be lagging behind in other aspects, but when it comes to war, everyone still knows it.

So the noble group of the Fire Country put forward conditions similar to those of the Wind Country, and ordered the River Country to provide them with the same amount of food as the Fire Country.

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The people on the left and right were either jackals or tigers. The River Kingdom couldn't afford to offend either side, so it could only crush it with its teeth and swallow it in its belly.

Alas, for the sake of the country, let’s just suffer a little more for the people.

I believe they will understand.

In the beginning, the nobles and commoners of the River Kingdom shared the joys and sorrows.

To be precise, the aristocratic group in the River Country at that time was still considered an individual.

A considerable part of the money from selling grain was distributed to farmers, and taxes were kept as low as possible.

At that time, these nobles and daimyo worked hard to save the River Country from such a miserable fate.

We work together as one to help each other.

Therefore, the days are tiring, but no one feels bitter.

However, when the older generation of nobles passed away one after another and new nobles came to power, this situation slowly changed.

It was also the time of the Second Ninja War, and there were only two paths left for the top management of River Country.

Either it becomes a battlefield between fire and wind, or it becomes a waste that only supplies food.

As long as you can provide the agreed food every year, our two countries will not fight in your territory.

The noble group of the River Kingdom cannot withstand the pressure from the Fire Kingdom and the Wind Kingdom.

They also believe that they should be realistic and not indulge in unrealistic fantasies like their ancestors.
To be continued...