If the emperor of the Peng Joe Empire knew about this—or rather, if he and his Princes and Ministers knew about it—why didn't they stop it?
Mr. Wo Delike raised a very interesting question.
Given how firmly the imperial family and nobility of the Peng Joe Empire ruled over society, there was almost nothing in that society that could escape their control.
They were like gods, gazing down upon the mortal world from high in the clouds. Nothing could escape their notice! But if they truly didn't know, that was clearly unlikely, because it would mean that the imperial family and nobility were losing control over the Lower-Middle Class.
There was no sign of such a thing happening so far. That was what puzzled Mr. Wo Delike.
Since they hadn't lost control, why would the imperial family pretend not to know and allow these merchants to do things that... seemed to be aiding the enemy? Mr. Wo Delike had his own unique insights into business and capital, but they were limited to domestic affairs and what he understood.
When it came to events in the broader international environment, and to people and matters he didn't understand, his control was much weaker!
Lin Qi listened to the question, thought for a moment, and said, "Because they don't want to escalate the conflict!"
"You know, there are some couples in the Federal Government who only look like couples, but they..."
Lin Qi's simple expression told Mr. Wo Delike exactly what he meant—
Those couples who had joined together in the name of profit. In truth, he and his wife were like that too, but he was a good person, and with enough effort and luck, he didn't need to sacrifice anything.
But most similar unions were not as happy as his family,