After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 260 Only with profit can one have strength

No one knows whether the Crown Prince's journey was successful, but this method has harmed the interests of some people. Even His Highness the Crown Prince will inevitably be assassinated by various parties along the way.

It can only be said that this journey is fraught with danger, and even though the Empress is reluctant to part with him, she knows the Emperor's determination.

Before his departure, the Empress, her eyes red from crying, asked him, "My son, is it worth it?"

She was like an ordinary mother, filled with worry as her son traveled far away.

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, even if he is royalty.

“Mother, it is worth it for the people of the world. I have read the last chapter of ‘The Little Chef of the Hibiscus Dynasty’. Luo Nanzhi is just a woman, but she is willing to fight against nobles and gentry with Xianyu so that the people can have enough to eat. This is her wish. I want to be closer to her.”

Although Qi Jingyue did not specify who "she" referred to, the Empress knew that her son was different from before. He cared about the people of the world, and even hatred could be put aside.

Moreover, when he talked about that person, his eyes softened, and the familiar gloom in them was gone.

The Empress had never seen him like this before, but she was deeply shocked.

"You and your brother are becoming more and more alike," the Empress sighed.

However, he did not hear her words, and Qi Jingyue drank a cup with the man in front of him.

The man was dressed in a dragon robe, and his eyes were no longer serious, but showed a hint of tenderness towards his son.

He patted his son's shoulder, which was already taller than his own.

"I'm waiting for you to come back."

Qi Jingyue's throat bobbed a few times, but in the end, he didn't ask the question he wanted to ask. He felt kinship with this man, but even more so, he hated him.

He must have turned and left the imperial city with a flourish.

During the spring planting season, merchants who came to the border planned to sell white sugar and sesame oil to various countries.

With the support of the imperial court, white sugar became readily available to the people, and the market was relatively saturated. It was time to export it overseas.

Otherwise, there will be a surplus of white sugar in Jin Kingdom.

Sesame oil has replaced the oil extracted from rapeseed, and now every household can afford to buy it, all thanks to the government's support.

Although the government did not make much money from the people, their quality of life improved significantly, which in turn strengthened their sense of belonging to the government.

Since they can't make much money domestically, they'll sell their goods elsewhere. With the quality of their products, no one can compete with them.

These merchants were quite confident; a group of seafarers had already set sail with their goods.

Merchants who travel by land are slower, as most of them have to stop at border checkpoints.

The border region originally bordered several countries, but due to various reasons, several border crossings were closed, which isolated the border residents between the two countries.

Only one or two border crossings are set up for trade between the two countries, but the trade inspection is extremely strict.

Now, in order to facilitate trade, the imperial court has agreed to open all the border crossings to trade with neighboring countries.

When this pass was opened, not only were the people on the border surprised, but even neighboring countries were astonished.

However, this delighted merchants from neighboring countries, as it meant that their goods could now be sold in Jin Kingdom.

But these businessmen's joy didn't last long.

People from both countries sell goods at the border.

Suddenly, I realized that Jin Kingdom had developed so many delicious foods. Previously, the border region had always been poor, but now there were tall buildings and teahouses with smoke rising from them. With the towering city as the center, the eaves of the border houses were scattered like stars. The noise of the streets drowned out the smoke and fire, presenting a thriving scene.

It was even more prosperous than their own country, which completely astonished them.

When did Jin Kingdom change so much?!

What made them even more envious was the spirit and appearance of the people of Jin Kingdom. They were no longer dressed in clothes covered in patches. Not only were their clothes dusty and gray, but they themselves looked disheveled and grimy. Because of prolonged hunger, many people had sunken cheeks.

But nowadays, you rarely see such people on the streets. There are several passersby who are still wearing clothes covered in patches, but they don't look lifeless. They stroll around the streets, no longer burdened by the hardships of making a living.

The neighboring country, which had always thought it was living a better life than the people on the border of Jin Kingdom, suddenly felt envious.

But they soon found it irresistible, because the food in Youzhou and Mizhou was so delicious. The streets were full of food stalls, which not only tasted good and were cheap, but also filled them up. The key was that they were generous with the oil and fat used in their food!

With oil and fat, you'll have more energy to work!

Farmers from neighboring countries, in particular, love to come here to eat.

So these border delicacies quickly became popular with the people of the neighboring country's border regions, who preferred to eat and stroll around the border of Jin Kingdom rather than eat out in their own towns.

Later they learned that oil was now cheap in Jin Kingdom, and ordinary people could afford it.

Moreover, they now have plenty of food, ensuring that the people of Jin Kingdom can have enough to eat. The food they grow is not only millet and sorghum, but also things like potatoes and corn!

And most of the food they ate in Jin Kingdom these past few days was made from potatoes!

This left them speechless. Could a potato really be used to make such a wide variety of delicious dishes? They couldn't even imagine it.

Some people began to feel envious.

Moreover, as time went on, they discovered that the entertainment at the border was much richer than theirs, with lantern festivals and street fairs every month.

Unfortunately, they couldn't stay in Jin Kingdom's territory for too long; they could only watch them pass through the Lantern Temple Fair, separated by the boundaries marked on stone tablets.

His longing and envy were palpable.

However, the place that the people of the neighboring country like to go to the most is the teahouse. There is one teahouse in the border area, and it is the only one. It is said that the people of the border area call it the number one teahouse in the border area.

The teahouse wasn't as big as it is now, but because its reputation grew and it was the only teahouse there, so many people came from far and wide that it couldn't accommodate the huge crowds, so it was expanded.

This teahouse occupies an area equivalent to half a town, with a total of seven floors, making it the largest teahouse in the entire Jin Kingdom.

Of course, one of the reasons it became so famous was its storytelling, which was said to have been started by Manager Ye of Zhiyu Bookstore!

Who is Manager Ye?

People in other countries are unaware of this for the time being.

However, a little inquiry reveals that Manager Ye has a very good relationship with Wuming. Whenever Wuming writes a new story, the first one to be published is always printed at Zhiyu Bookstore.

Everyone went to Chayunhe to listen to storytelling because of Wuming. It can be said that Chayunhe solved the problem of illiterate people not being able to understand the storytelling.

But the people of the neighboring country didn't even know who this Wuming was.

But knowing that teahouses are interesting, I'll go and listen out of curiosity.