Zhao Ruixuan sipped his tea to cover his embarrassment, precisely because he knew the Imperial Court's determination to ban opium, he secretly planted some.
No one would reject more money; merchants and landlords always pursue greater profits, and planting grains doesn't earn much money.
Grain prices have always been controlled by the government, unless natural disasters strike, grain merchants are not authorized to increase prices.
"I do not oppose your opium planting because this is something no one can stop, so we should have more choices.
Investing one million US Dollars in the Eastern agricultural market is no joke, with this money as a fallback, you will trust new crops.
Although the profit does not compare to opium, it is still higher than growing grains, prices are not controlled by the Imperial Court but defined by the market.
