The prince looked around the table and was slightly surprised. He saw that there were many dishes on the table. However, many of the dishes were very strange and not common in the palace. The strangeness did not mean that they were expensive, but that it seemed that these things were not very expensive.
Not entirely native to the North.
Luo Jia smiled broadly: "Your Majesty, these dishes are all famous dishes from the Southern Dynasties. However, the materials are all produced by us in the North..."
"oh?"
"Look at this..."
Luo Jia handed him a detailed list, and the prince was surprised when he saw it. This dazzling list was sent by Li Yi, and it was all what Li Yi harvested on the two thousand hectares of land. Not only that,
Li Yi also recruited many refugees to reclaim the surrounding wasteland. Now, it has almost reached a scale of 4,000 hectares, as well as a mountain forest. On these vast lands, a lot of grain, fruits, and pigs and cattle have been harvested.
Sheep and other livestock.
"Your Majesty, this is a pilot project I have made. It is carried out in the name of the Queen. I want to see if this plan can be successful. By then, it will be promoted in the Northern Kingdom, slaves will be liberated, and land will be distributed. Perhaps, the national strength of the Northern Kingdom will be greatly improved.
Greatly enhances…”
The more the prince read, the more excited he became. Facts speak louder than words. Li Yi's list is enough to explain everything.
"Father, I read a report a few days ago, saying that crop production has been declining year after year, and those old nobles have refused to pay taxes. They have many excuses. If Li Yi succeeded here, wouldn't they have no excuses?
"
"Exactly. Your Majesty, after we drive Gao Huan away this time, we will flex our muscles and go all out to solve domestic problems. Then, the North can truly look at the world..."
The prince was startled and realized that, really, he had returned to the most essential issue: he was about to go on an expedition.
It is said that Qi's army has reached the northern border.
General Li is already in close combat with Gao Huan's team.
Now, Qi State first sent a note - a formal letter to His Majesty Luo Jia:
Either hand over Zhang Jieyu or go to war.
Your Majesty Luo Jia, should you hand over Zhang Jieyu or go to war?