Chapter 342: Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing and the Revival Plan (14,000)

Hearing Zhao Xing’s words, Liu Tianning revealed a slight smile: "Are you ready?"

Zhao Xing sat down next to Liu Tianning: "Yes, I'm just waiting for you, my teacher, to give me that final push." Liu Tianning, of course, knew what "that final push" referred to.

He took a document from his robes.

"I left Taihe Commandery, entered the Shangluo Academy, then went to Shiyang Grotto-Heaven, where I distinguished myself on the Barbarian Plains battlefield, becoming Vice-Dean of the Shangluo Academy. My journey to the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture would not have been possible without the assistance of certain esteemed individuals."

"At crucial junctures in my life, they offered significant help. Without compromising the nation's foundation, I promised to repay them if I achieved success in the future."

"Favors create karma, and this web of karmic debt reached its peak before I became Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"By the time I became Grand Minister of Agriculture, I was already the Prince of Taihe Commandery and the Vice-Dean of Shangluo Academy. With the help of my brother and the academy, ninety percent of these favors had already been repaid. Those who wanted money received it from my own pocket; those seeking fame had their reputations bolstered; and those desiring official positions were given opportunities for recommendation." Zhao Xing took the list and listened quietly.

When Liu Tianning was weak, he had received much help; now that he was powerful, it was time to repay those debts.

For those who sought wealth, the astronomical sums Liu Tianning acquired after becoming the Prince of Taihe Commandery and Vice-Dean of Shangluo Academy meant that even a small portion was more than enough to repay the kindness he received when he was weak.

For those desiring official posts, the Great Zhou Dynasty had a recommendation system and a vassalage system. Even