"Isn't commercial control necessary for now? Many people have abandoned farming and followed merchants in trade. If this continues, something will happen sooner or later." Mi Zhu hesitated for a moment and said, although he came from a merchant background, Mi Zhu seemed quite interested in restricting merchants.
"We're far from trouble. I seem to have always forgotten to educate you on some things. Your understanding of society is somewhat biased." Chen Xi sighed and said.
The main reason for valuing agriculture over commerce in ancient times, to put it bluntly, is the issue of disengagement from production, and this "production" is entirely about farming.
"Oh, tell us more." Liu Bei completely ignored Cao Cao's displeased expression. After all, he had been besieged by Chen Xi many times. Besides, for Liu Bei himself, as long as he holds the position of Commander-in-chief, he's fine.
