With a couple of jokes exchanged, they returned to the main topic. Zhao Hanzhang spoke in a serious tone, "We will soon have the money, but we still need to purchase grain. Currently, grain can only be bought from Jiangnan and Shu."
Ji Yuan said, "The Governor worries that King Langya might obstruct us from buying grain from Jiangnan?"
Zhao Hanzhang nodded.
Ming Yu suggested, "We can try a different approach from Jingzhou. Governor Wang has been operating there for a year, he should have avenues."
Ji Yuan added, "Jiangnan isn't monolithic either. King Langya used to manage affairs in Xuzhou. He brought a large entourage to Jiangnan, encroaching on the interests of the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family. Few truly submit wholeheartedly to him."
In recent years, many Northern aristocratic families migrated southward, and upon reaching Jiangnan, they dispersed into various regions, ruling independently. However, they still struggle against the local aristocrats.
