"I second the motion." Minister of Finance Teng, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke up.
"Based on my recent analysis of the import and export trade data through the Lishi Fortress and Beidi County over the past few years, I have found that with last year's major conflict, Bingzhou's demand for grain, forage, and military equipment has been steadily increasing.
In particular, shortly after the Xiongnu swore allegiance and submitted to Bingzhou, the Bingzhou Ministry of Foreign Affairs also covertly expressed to my office, as well as those of the Grand Master of Ceremonies and the Minister of the Privy Treasury, a desire to expand the volume of trade."
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