This was the most critical issue for Ji Yu. If Chu Ying could not resolve the basic needs of the people in Jizhou City, and if the government were to have a falling out with local merchants, those merchants would inevitably withdraw from the city. Not only would Ji Yu lose the benefits he gleaned annually from their kickbacks, but his political achievements would plummet, potentially leaving him exposed to a reckoning from the imperial court.
At this thought, Ji Yu felt a sense of inner turmoil.
Just then, a hearty laugh echoed from outside the door: "My lord, what are you pondering?"
Chapter 394