Emperor Mingcheng was startled by Chen Furong's words, and his expression seemed to regain a trace of clarity.
He signaled for her to continue.
"Your Majesty, if we are speaking of generating tax revenue for our Great Wei Dynasty and solving the employment problem of vulnerable women in our state, your humble subject believes that Prince Min's establishment of the Yihong Brothel is inappropriate. Taxes can be raised in various ways, but Prince Min's approach is clearly a harmful and corrupt practice, which is likely to provoke public criticism."
Chapter 67