The Princess of Northern Land Chapter 311-315

Chapter 310: Chapter 310 Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land (6)_1
After cooperating so many times, Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan knew she wouldn’t speak without reason.

“Peasants cultivating crops will inevitably threaten the interests of the wealthy families. What is your solution to prevent this?” asked Chu Suifeng.

As a member of the aristocracy, Si Jinhan, in fact, had inherently resented the Lin Ziyin’s land cultivation. So one could imagine the kind of resistance this might face from the other wealthy families.

“Peasants and aristocrats are from different classes. What can I do to mitigate their rivalry? However, the phrase ’a wealthy populace leads to a powerful country’ isn’t just lip service. The aristocracy will surely align with the Prince on certain matters of interest. But have you ever thought about how much these aristocrats can actually benefit the Prince? The Prince once told me that every citizen in his fiefdom should be his subject. They live worry-free only because of the Prince’s patronage. Clearing fields for cultivation may indeed compromise their interests, but in the grand scheme of things, it would ultimately profit the Prince,” replied Lin Ziyin, who appeared rather fed up with the topic.

“What’s the ideal amount of land one person should be able to cultivate?” asked Chu Suifeng.

“This falls under the Prince’s discretion – I, as a mere woman, am not in a position to partake in such discussions,” Lin Ziyin replied indifferently. “I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now.”

After speaking, she stood up, bid farewell to the others in the room, and left directly.