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When the Great Zhou treasury finally appeared before Su Xin, he was a little disappointed.
Great Zhou was no Great Jin of old, with eight hundred years of accumulated wealth. Although Great Zhou had inherited most of Great Jin's former holdings, its collection still wasn't all that extensive.
Moreover, Great Zhou's system meant that the dynasty itself couldn't have too many resources in storage.
As a coalition of interests, the powerful divisions under Great Zhou each had their own treasuries. They usually supported themselves, only needing to send a portion of their local taxes to the central government each year.
The Six Fan Sect, for example, had its own treasury. Whenever the chief constables of Great Zhou's various circuits found something valuable, they would offer it directly to the Six Fan Sect in exchange for something they could use, Merit Points, or the like.
The military and the Imperial Tribute Hall naturally had their own treasuries as well, and they could distribute the items inside as they saw fit.
As a result, there wasn't much in Great Zhou's treasury. Although the Imperial Court's treasury was several times larger than the Six Fan Sect's, Su Xin still felt it was rather sparse.
Eunuch Tang led Su Xin all the way to the deepest part of the treasury. "Lord Su, the treasures in here are the finest in the treasury. You can look them over and decide what to take."
Su Xin nodded and looked through the treasures.
Cultivation techniques and pills still made up the bulk of the collection, and every one of them was a