Seven days later, I brought Li Shanchang to the Prince's Mansion.

Inside the mansion, there were countless merchants coming and going, many of them carrying large boxes filled with gold and silver.

"Your Highness, what is... going on?"

Seeing this scene, Li Shanchang couldn't help but express his confusion.

Before he could say more, I mysteriously pulled him to the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, intending to show him some "treasures."

In the backyard of my mansion, busy craftsmen were working fervently. Occasionally, excited merchants engaged in lively conversations with flushed faces.

As he arrived and was about to speak again, Li Shanchang suddenly discovered something and quickly walked to a workshop, exclaiming,

"What is this? Refined salt? Why is it so exquisite?"

He turned to me, then hastily cast his gaze at other workshops, his pupils shrinking!

"What is this transparent substance? Glass?"

"Is this white sugar? It's so sweet, even surpassing the royal supply!"

"Why does this soap smell so fragrant, so extravagant..."

...

Since he saw the objects in each workshop, Li Shanchang couldn't stop exclaiming!

As the person in charge of logistics for the Ming Dynasty, Li Shanchang understood better than anyone else what these objects meant!

This was an industrial revolution that transcended time! These technologies would hold the economic lifeline of the entire Ming Dynasty in their hands!

He really wanted to know what was going on in the head of this Crown Prince!

If the previous matter of crop varieties laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty, then every item in the Prince's Mansion now was like a blood vessel, continuously supplying a massive amount of money to the Ming Dynasty!

"You really intend to donate all the profits from these crafts to the national treasury?"

Swallowing his saliva, even Li Shanchang, who had always been composed, now had a trembling voice!

"Naturally." I nodded gently, smiling.

Ever since I realized that Old Zhu had the intention to eliminate the Japanese pirates, I had already made this preparation!

Building a healthy economic system for the Ming Dynasty!

These technological crafts were not expensive to exchange in the system's mall, but they were exactly what I needed!

Now that the people no longer lacked food, they naturally desired better living conditions. With extra money in their hands, they could purchase these materials. In this way, the silver coins would return to the official treasury of the Ming Dynasty.

With money, the future Ming Dynasty would not be as troubled as it is now, whether it wanted to engage in infrastructure construction or external expeditions!

As for donating these technologies?

What a joke! After I ascended the throne in the future, the entire Ming Dynasty would be mine. It would just be a matter of shifting money from one pocket to another!

Now, the top priority is to take advantage of Old Zhu's intentions and fight against the Japanese pirates.

After all, according to historical records, Old Zhu's hatred towards the Japanese islands was not so deep, and he even adopted a policy of tolerance, which resulted in the difficulties of later generations.

If Old Zhu suddenly changed his mind, I would truly have no idea who to cry to!

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your great virtue!"

After taking a deep breath, Li Shanchang no longer pretended, and he quickly engaged in conversations with the merchants. He also had some samples packaged and eagerly pulled me to enter the palace to meet Old Zhu!

Meanwhile, Old Zhu, who was drinking tea, almost choked upon hearing Li Shanchang's report!