Yuan Jin Xia's Origins
Seeing that her master had fallen silent, Yuan Jin Xia asked Wang Yue somewhat unwillingly, "Isn't there any good way to let the common people live well for the long term?"
Wang Yue nodded and said seriously, "There is! The common people's demands are simple. They just want to have enough food and clothing. We only need to take control of an army and occupy Ryukyu, then vigorously develop trade and bring grain and cotton from the southern countries to the north. Once grain prices come down, the people won't have to worry about food and clothing. The only concern is that the court won't allow the grain to be brought ashore. After all, those officials make a fortune from maritime trade. Doing this would be like taking meat off their bones, and they'd hate it. Once they got angry, they might do something crazy."
Wang Yue's words left Yang Chengwan feeling frustrated. He realized he couldn't refute them. Da Ming had only been around for a short while, yet it was already so rotten. How many more years could it last?
Yang Chengwan thought of Yuan Jin Xia's grandfather, a good official who had devoted himself to the country and the people, only to be beheaded in the street and have his entire family executed. If Yang Chengwan hadn't rescued Yuan Jin Xia back then, the Xia family might not have had a single descendant left.
Thinking of this, he felt that Wang Yue had a way of making the emperor so happy, and was so skilled in martial arts, that perhaps he could clear Yuan Jin Xia's grandfather's name.
As for how he would do it, or what method he would use, Yang Chengwan didn't care.
So he looked solemnly at Wang Yue and