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Chapter 946: Chapter 395 Shenwu Prosperous Era_2 Chapter 946: Chapter 395 Shenwu Prosperous Era_2 “Over time, the people of our country will know only pleasure and forget practicality, endangering the nation.”

“We should have the Prefect of Yueyang prohibit the flower boats that sail the rivers and lakes to correct the public’s morals.”

Upon hearing this, Qingyu, who was playing with Lu Yuan, her expression changed, and she glanced at Sun Siwen, her heart thumping rapidly.

As a top courtesan who grew up in the pleasure quarters under strict training, Qingyu was of course extremely adept at reading people and discerning their status.

Thus, when she saw Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen, she sensed the noble air that only those accustomed to high positions possess, knowing these two guests were no ordinary men.

This was confirmed by the extravagant way they spent tonight, booking the entire flower boat, along with mother’s special instruction not to offend the noble guests of the evening.

Now hearing their conversation, she could not entirely discern the young master’s identity.

But the middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties and had a rather old-fashioned air, he must be a high-ranking official at court, at the very least of a higher rank than the fourth-ranked Prefect of Yueyang.

Otherwise, he would not speak so bluntly, demanding the ban of the flower boats on the rivers and lakes.

It was precisely because of this that Miss Qingyu was nervous.

Because in Jianghu, she was the top courtesan, with her fame she could continue to live in splendor.

In the future, having saved enough money, she could also buy her freedom, marry some official or wealthy merchant as a concubine, and thus have a chance for a better life.

But without Jianghu, the future days of Qingyu could be unpredictable.

Most likely, they would be even more miserable than the future of being a concubine.

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How could she not be nervous?

“Haha, Brother Sun, look, your words have frightened Miss Qingyu,” Lu Yuan laughed, immediately noticing the rigidity of the person in his arms at that moment, and with a moment’s thought, understanding what she was thinking.

He glanced at Sun Siwen, who was keeping a straight face, and said, “The things of this world, it’s better to dredge than to block.

If you ban these rivers and lakes, it won’t be long before there’s a second Jianghu, though it might be renamed Wanhua Street, Qunyanfang, and so on.

As long as the natural inclinations between men and women can’t change, such matters can’t be completely stopped.

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Merely suppressing it will only cause it to become distorted and move in an even more uncontrollable direction.

Nowadays, we have a flourishing and peaceful age, and Jiangnan is moving from chaos towards peace, so it is right for people, whose lives have changed from hardship to prosperity, to start enjoying pleasure.”

Shouldn’t people be happy and joyful now that they have money after enduring harsh days for so long?

Lu Yuan understood this mentality, as he himself felt and acted this way.

When it comes to indulgences, who under the sky could outdo him, the emperor of Great Chu?

After giving it some thought, Sun Siwen eventually nodded and said, “Indeed, dredging is better than blocking; these matters can’t be stopped.

However, the current state of Jianghu is still too decadent.

If it continues, how will the world view our Imperial Capital, how will they view Great Chu?

The court still needs to guide it to curb the current trend of indulgence.”

In fact, Sun Siwen was not against brothels and flower boats; after all, he frequented such places when he was younger.

So, he knew well enough that it was impossible to stop such things.

What Sun Siwen opposed was the current decadent trend, fearing that Chu State might indulge in pleasure and become corrupted, ultimately leading to its decline.

That would be a disaster.

“That’s right.

The court should only guide on the issue of morals, and it is best not to directly interfere, to avoid overcorrection,” Lu Yuan agreed and then added, “But these issues of public morals are really minor things.

The reason for the extravagant and frivolous atmosphere in the country now is simply because the times are peaceful, and people have let down their guard, so they indulge in pleasure.

But, as you know, Brother Sun, all of this is just superficial.

Our peaceful days in Yangzhou will eventually become unsustainable as time passes.

When the day comes, Heaven and Earth themselves will force us to engage in the conflicts within the Central State of the north.

Once the Great War starts and the drums of war sound, even the most decadent of luxuries will be tempered by blood and fire into resilience and frugality.

The prosperous scenes we see today are nothing more than the last illusion before the chaos begins.

Wei, Liang, Zhao, Xu, and other states are the future of our Great Chu.”

Comfort breeds complacency, while crisis induces introspection.

Lu Yuan was well aware of this truth, so he never let minor issues like social trends trouble him.

On hearing this, Sun Siwen’s expression turned serious: “Is our country gearing up for war?”

The body of Qingyu in Lu Yuan’s arms grew rigid as well.

War, this matter sounded terrifying just hearing about it.

She was merely a top courtesan, skilled at entertaining others with her charm, and had no other abilities.

If a war were to start, regardless of whether it would spread to the territory of Chu State, it would definitely affect her livelihood.

And what exactly were the statuses of these two guests!

Discussing such state affairs openly here, was that really alright?

Having overheard such military and national matters, she wouldn’t end up silenced, would she?

Qingyu felt a shiver of fear.

“Not yet,” Lu Yuan shook his head and with a hint of worry added, “But that day is not far off.

Brother Sun, do you still remember the population and household registration after Great Chu unified Yangzhou in the thirteenth year of Shenwu?”

Sun Siwen recalled and said, “I remember it was seventy-one million three hundred thousand households, and thirty-six million five hundred and twenty thousand individuals.”

Lu Yuan nodded and said, “Right, that’s the figure.

Now it’s the twenty-fifth year of Shenwu, twelve years have passed, and the latest census of our country has reached eighty-seven million households, and forty-five million three hundred thousand individuals.

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