Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2540: Chapter 61: All In!

If we open the granaries and sell the grain, it will definitely cause the grain price to continue dropping.

However, as soon as Prince Wen Yu said this, He Lian Duo Cai’s expression became somewhat strange: “Has Your Highness forgotten?”

“What have I forgotten?” Prince Wen Yu was baffled.

“For years, we have continuously maintained low grain prices and have been selling at low prices. Over the years, we’ve already used up two granaries.” He Lian Duo Cai’s face turned sour, “With grain merchants from all over the dynasty coming to buy grain, we can’t not sell, can we? If we don’t sell, the grain price will immediately rise!”

Prince Wen Yu nearly spat out blood from anger.

He vaguely remembered that he had indeed given orders and decrees to He Lian Duo Cai previously. But over the years, he had been embroiled in endless battles with The First Prince and the Third Prince, spending ninety percent of his energy and attention on these issues.

Originally, he planned to delay Wang Shouzhe, and once he completely suppressed the ’internal threat’, he would have the momentum to negotiate with Wang Shouzhe and resolve this issue.

Little did he expect that in the blink of an eye, the situation had reached such a chaotic state.

“Wang Shouzhe, taking advantage of my preoccupation, you’ve struck such a vicious blow.” The more Prince Wen Yu thought about it, the angrier he became, and his voice grew cold, “Yao Xingshu, send my decree, ordering all the related prominent families and the Immortal Dynasty to immediately clear fields and switch to the cultivation of Spirit Rice. Just wait until we get through this period, and see how I deal with him!”

“As long as I don’t agree, no one will manage to achieve their goals!”

When he said this, his tone was firm, full of confidence, for he was aware of how terrifyingly numerous the Spirit Fields held by the supporting prominent families were, and how large their production was.

Take for example the Overquality Immortal Clan Yao family; they have dozens of estates located within and surrounding the Sacred City, and countless Spirit Fields, with an annual yield that almost amounts to one thirtieth of the entire Sacred Dynasty’s production.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Yao Xingshu bowed to take the order, but looked eagerly at Prince Wen Yu, his expression awkward, without moving his feet.

“Xingshu?” Prince Wen Yu raised a questioning brow, his demeanor a bit puzzled, “Is there a difficulty?”

“Ahem~”

Yao Xingshu cleared his throat and said earnestly, “I’m not very clear on the situation of other families. Let me talk about our Yao family… Our Yao family currently does not have much grain left in storage, barely enough for two years’ consumption for the family itself, and most of the Spirit Fields under the estates are already planted with the Purple Leaf Dioscorea, Nine-leafed Ginseng, and various Grade Four and Grade Five Spiritual Medicine.”

“Moreover, our family is implementing a long-term Spiritual Medicine planting strategy this time, that is, planting fifty-year Purple Leaf Dioscorea on First Grade Spirit Fields, and hundred-year Purple Leaf Dioscorea on Second Grade Spirit Fields. The planting cycle for these two grades of Spirit Fields will nearly reach a century, and for higher-grade Spiritual Medicines, there’s no need to mention, the planting cycle spans hundreds, even thousands of years, and some Spiritual Medicines are planned to have cycles reaching several thousand years.”

For an Overquality Immortal Clan, planning the family’s future development route is not stingy like small families. Even a hundred-year strategy is considered short-term planning for an Immortal Clan.

Prince Wen Yu nearly died of anger, violently slapping the table, angrily shouted, “Yao Xingshu, is your Yao family attempting to betray me?”

Hearing his unkind words, Yao Xingshu felt somewhat annoyed, and his tone became a bit stiff: “Your Highness, our Yao family does indeed support you but we are not your servants, are we? Moreover, earlier, Your Highness did not forbid our Yao family from planting Spiritual Medicine, so how could it be considered betrayal?”

“The family’s development plan concerns the fate of the Yao family for the next thousand years, and it was decided jointly by many elders and the Family Head. I, Yao Xingshu, am merely a True Immortal Seed of the Yao family; family development strategies are not for me to decide.”

Yao Xingshu dared to say this; naturally, he had confidence.

The Tianrui Yao Clan isn’t like the Jiang’s, an already declining weak Immortal Clan. The Yao family currently boasts four individuals in the True Immortal Realm, and has a great chance of producing a fifth one in the future.

What’s rare is that the Saintess of Water Moon, who has joined the Heavenly Abode, is also part of the Yao family, and is undoubtedly a Sacred Supreme in the future.

Beyond these formidable figures, the Tianrui Yao Clan also has numerous clan members holding significant positions throughout the Sacred Dynasty’s court, exerting substantial influence.

The Yao family’s support of Prince Wen Yu does not equate to being his lapdogs! On the contrary, Prince Wen Yu, both now and in the future, requires strong assistance from the Yao family.

Facing Yao Xingshu’s “counterattack”, Prince Wen Yu’s heart sank, immediately realizing his loss of emotional control and harsh words.

He quickly suppressed his feelings, showing Yao Xingshu a somewhat apologetic expression: “Xingshu, you and I have known each other for years, and you understand my temper. I wasn’t blaming you or the Yao family, just that there have been so many overwhelming issues recently, leading to my emotional loss.”

Seeing Prince Wen Yu proactively offer a way out, Yao Xingshu’s momentum weakened, and he replied softly, “I understand Your Highness’s predicament, but the Yao family is not solely mine. I hope Your Highness understands.”

Actually, it’s not surprising for the Immortal Clan Yao family to act this way, it’s simply because of “interest”.

After returning from He Lian Duo Cai, he specifically checked with his family to learn that it was Sister Yumei who had been the mediator, and with the Water Moon Saintess guaranteeing family concerns, they naturally ventured boldly to temporarily forego Spirit Rice and switch to growing Spiritual Medicines, seeking higher benefits.

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