Chapter 207 Qin Mei, Beautiful Scenery, Even More Beautiful People_1
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, the Hall of Political Affairs immediately became as noisy as a marketplace.
"Prince, if the court doesn't provide grain, we absolutely must not accept those refugees."
"The court is going too far. There are close to a million refugees from the three counties. If they don't provide grain, how can the North Country possibly support them?"
"Exactly. The North Country is already so poor, and yet they send so many refugees over. In the end, the North Country will be even poorer. It seems like the court is deliberately trying to weaken the North Country through these refugees."
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Seeing the officials in the great hall looking indignant, Lu Chen revealed a faint smile. The officials of the North Country had essentially completed their transition; in the past, they looked at issues from Great Sum's perspective, but now they all considered matters from the North Country's standpoint, focusing on the interests of the North Country.