Chapter 73:


    The Royal family typically drew 50%, which sounded like a lot, but cultivating the imperial manor didnt involve harsh taxes or burdensome levies, and there was no official oppression. The lives of the people were not difficult.


    Even into the Ming Dynasty, due to deteriorating governance, many peasants voluntarily merged their fields into the imperial estates


    Princess Changle exined each point. As a princess, she was well-informed about these matters. After Princess Changle set up her own residence, the properties of the princesss residence were included within the imperial estates, personally granted by Li Er. Otherwise, maintaining such arge residence, with all its needs, would undoubtedly strain resources.


    This racecourse is the property of the Princess Mansion


    Theres also a forest area in the Western Garden


    Thousands of restaurants


    There are also more than three hundred hectares of good fields


    There is also a weaving workshop Princess Changle exined one by one.


    Su Li carefully calcted more than three hundred hectares ofnd. Wasnt that equivalent to eighteen square kilometers? It was almost the size of a county seat


    This implied that tens of thousands of people relied on Princess Changles generosity for their livelihoods.


    It was more than just being wealthy, wasnt it?


    Looking at it from a modern perspective, so muchnd my goodness, it was hard to imagine. Into modern times, having so muchnd it was truly astonishing.


    However, Princess Changle didnt have to worry about these matters as a princess. Because Empress Zhangsun had already selected female officers for each princess, they were responsible for the property of the princesss mansion.


    The princess only needed to reach out for money and asionally check if there was any money in the ounts. A luxurious princess could spend extravagantly without considering the consequences.


    For such a simple life as Princess Changles, with such a huge industry, he was afraid she didnt even know how much wealth she had umted.


    Then you must have saved a lot of money? Su Li estimated that with the industry of Princess Changles mansion, her simplicity, and the fact that the female officer was not like a corrupt person, the wealth umted by the Princess Mansion was enough to easily raise thousands of soldiers and horses


    Um about that my father borrowed it a year ago Princess Changle said embarrassedly.


    Princess Changle didnt originally have so many industries. The current extensive industry was the result of Li Ers continuous rewards.


    My father attacked Eastern Turkistan a year ago, and the treasury was empty, and I had no ce to use money Changle said.


    Su Lis mouth dropped open


    Li Er even took money from his daughter. Well, it could be seen that the Alliance at the Wei River indeed severely depleted the Tang Dynastys treasury.


    Given Li Ers pride and arrogance, he endured it for four years, and in the end, he had the nerve to borrow money from his daughter just to gather the wealth needed to conquer the East Turks.


    But luckily, the attack on the Eastern Turks yielded a lot of loot, which somewhat offset the financial strain. The peoples livelihoods wouldnt be devastated due to a single war of annihtion.


    <em>Technically, this time Li Jings attack on East Turkistan is a surprise attack with minimal expenses. He should have made a fortune. Has Li Er decided not to repay the money?</em>Su Li pondered Li Ers audacity and considered that, given how he tricked money from his daughter, he might not intend to repay it.


    Do you want to spend money anywhere? Princess Changle asked.


    Not for the time being Su Li shook his head.


    He still knew salt-making and steel-making techniques. Now that Changle was awake, Su Li naturally wanted to put these skills, whichbined added up to half a million points, to use.


    Su Lis original intention in obtaining these skills was to umte wealth and drive the modernization of the Tang Dynastys industry.


    But now, Su Li suddenly realized he was incredibly wealthy. Three hundred hectares of goodnd, the racecourse and forest estates


    Tens of thousands of people depended on the Princess Mansion for their survival, making the industry incredibly vast. Princess Changles treasury was evenrger, so even Li Er couldnt resist swiping some wealth from her.


    Su Li found that he had be wealthy beyond his imagination. It was like ying a game with a cheat code that gave you infinite money  it was just not as exciting.


    Even I have money! I have money too!


    Upon hearing Changle and Su Li discuss the estate, the yful young girl, holding a lollipop, bounced around excitedly, trying to count on her fingers.


    I also have a lot of farms. He gave me thirteen hectaresst time and thirty-seven hectares the time before


    The young girl counted on her fingers but eventually seemed to realize she couldnt understand it and turned to her maidservant for help.


    Princess currently, the imperial estates add up to 186 acres. There are also three forest areas, six profit-making workshops, and five hundred food stalls.


    Wow! Another little richdy! Su Li shook his head with emotion


    In ancient society, the prization between the rich and the poor was severe. Su Li found himself bing more and more wealthy


    Having such assets, he would be worth billions or even tens of billions in modern times.


    Alright lets not talk about it Su Li silently turned away.


    He had thought that Li Ers dowry to him was substantial, but it was a small fractionpared to Changles wealth. It was quite shivering, even more sopared to Changle. However, after thinking about it, Princess Changles wealth was also his. This made Su Li feel much morefortable.


    Su Li and Princess Changle held hands, while the little princess held Princess Changles hand. The three of them walked towards the depths of the Southern Garden, chatting andughing along the way.


    Within the Forest Garden, there were people responsible for guiding the way. Princess Changle, in high spirits, passed by pavilions and towers and led Su Li directly to where the exotic animals were kept.


    A separate hill near the Imperial Stables in the Forest Garden was where Li Er housed the exotic animals and rare beasts presented as tributes from various countries. Some were kept in captivity, while others had been tamed. Some remained wild. Guards ensured safety.


    The young girl was also quite excited. She always enjoyeding here to see the animals, but her parents had never allowed her toe alone. Besides, they were very busy, and the maidservants were cautious about taking her there.


    After passing a pavilion while chatting andughing, someone approached to guide Su Li and the others. They found arge shed on a vast open ground as they entered. The roars of various wild beasts could be heard.


    In the distance, peacocks with trimmed feathers were walking on the grass. Golden monkeys werezily stretching their bodies on the trees. An elephant was drinking water, raising its head to trumpet and spewing out a long stream of water.