As a lord, I was forced to farm

Aside from Osaka's own people, most of the ships came from other forces, especially after Osaka sold its ships to outsiders.

Although the relationship between Tianlong Palace and Dasu appears to be good on the surface.

However, after scheming to get Li Qingxu to support Da Su, the other party seemed to harbor some resentment and apprehension.

Among the boats lingering on Water Monkey Island is the one that Da Su sold to Tianlong Palace.

When the ships of the Great Palace blocked the ships of the Heavenly Dragon Palace, the other side explained that they had gotten lost at sea.

But Tianlong Palace knew that Dasuren did not believe these words, and Dasuren also knew that Tianlong Palace knew that Dasuren did not believe them.

“Your Highness, those little monkeys on the island aren’t very aggressive. If there are intruders, they probably won’t have any way to defend themselves.” Li Fusheng was a kind person who loved animals, and he couldn’t help but want to do something for the millet monkeys.

However, his power was weak, and all he could do at this moment was to follow Jiang Ran's wishes and advise her to make preparations as soon as possible. "Right now, those forces outside still want our ships and don't want to offend our Great Su, so they haven't done anything yet. But if we wait until the day the cooperation ends, their wolfish ambitions might suddenly emerge. We should be on guard as soon as possible."

"Manager Li, how much benefit do you think Water Monkey Island can bring to our Great Su in a year?" Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow and asked Li Fusheng in a low voice.

Li Fusheng was taken aback by the question. After a moment's thought, he asked uncertainly, "About a hundred million spirit crystals?"

“More than that.” Jiang Ran laughed with a delighted tone.

Hundreds of millions is neither the limit for Water Monkey Island nor for Jiang Ran.

Brewing wine requires fermentation time. How long has Jiang Ran been cooperating with the millet-fleshed monkeys? As time goes by and the monkey troop expands, the better the brewing materials that Da Su provides to the monkeys, the more fine wine will be produced in the future. At that time, it will be an endless source of wealth.

Although Li Fusheng's perspective is now vastly different from what it used to be, he still couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"Therefore, since the millet wine monkeys can bring me such great benefits, I will naturally find a way to protect their safety." Jiang Ran took a sip of the wine, letting the refreshing coolness collide between her lips and teeth. "From now on, this bamboo wine monkey wine will only be a unique industry of my Great Su... no, my royal family."

Jiang Ran has made up her mind not to let any of the millet wine monkeys wander outside... Well... let's leave Hu Lian's big-eyed one out of the question. I heard that it's a male monkey that hasn't mastered the art of winemaking at all. If that male monkey has offspring with other monkeys in the future, it will belong to her family and will have to return to the clan.

We need to figure out a way to protect those monkeys.

Just as he was pondering this, a palace servant suddenly sent word that the Director of the Circuit Pastures and the Supervisor of Pastures requested an audience.

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. These two came together. Could something have happened at Xisong Ranch?
Jiang Ran had finished eating and drinking and stood up. Chun Shu immediately stepped forward to wash her hands and straighten her clothes. A Sheng prepared the carriage, and the group headed towards Tian Shu Gate in a grand procession.

But when she went there, she didn't expect that there was a problem at the horse farm, but rather a little surprise waiting for her.

"A new breed, a wild horse?" Jiang Ran looked at Li Peilian and Maha, raising an eyebrow with interest.

"Yes, Your Highness, the Wasteland Horse is a descendant of the Wasteland Green Horse and the Wind Spirit Horse, belonging to the Spirit Horse breed. Although this horse is not as strong as its father, its physique is incomparable to that of ordinary horses. Moreover, the Wasteland Horse eats inexpensive food, and can even eat ordinary grass that ordinary horses eat."

Maha's face lit up with joy. "Moreover, these Wilderness Horse foals are easier to raise than we imagined. All nine Wilderness Horses born at the ranch are very healthy and none of them died young!"

It can eat the same fodder as ordinary horses, and it can run and withstand beatings better than ordinary horses. This is no horse, it is clearly a hardworking donkey! Jiang Ran originally thought of finding a few stallions from Da Ce to breed Fengling horses, but she did not expect that the horse farm had already crossbred Fengling horses with Huangqing horses.

"Your Highness, we have brought two wild horses as a special gift for Your Highness the Prince."

Seeing that Jiang Ran had taken an interest, the two immediately pressed their advantage and stepped forward to speak.

With Jiang Ran's tacit approval, two wild horses were led over.

As expected, they were two foals that looked different from the Wild Green Horse and the Wind Spirit Horse, but whose bodies showed traces of both horse types.

This little foal was surprisingly bold. It didn't become agitated when it saw strangers. Its big, bright eyes were intelligent, and it stayed obediently by Maha's side.

"Your Highness, these two foals are named Zhuiyun and Zhuiye, and they are the two strongest foals born."

Jiang Ran went over and patted the heads of the two foals. They were bold and hummed softly, then took the initiative to rub their heads against Jiang Ran's hand.

Spiritual foals are basically at the starting point of having opened their meridians, and these two kinds of foals are clearly foals at the first level of opening their meridians.

Although it seems to have not inherited the bloodline and talent of the Wind Spirit Horse and the Wild Green Horse, and probably cannot cultivate any useful mystical arts, its ease of raising means that it is destined to replace the Wind Spirit Horse and the Wild Green Horse and become the choice of the general public.

Moreover, the wild horse is quite good-looking, with its dark blue skin and long, handsome face, which meets human aesthetic standards.

"Minister Li and Minister Ma have brought me such a pleasant surprise; they deserve a reward." Jiang Ran stroked the gentle foal, her tone tinged with delight.

Maha immediately said, "Serving His Highness the King is our honor. However, Your Highness, we dare not ask for rewards; on the contrary, we should be punished."

Jiang Ran frowned slightly and looked at Maha.

Li Peilian was shocked: ? ? ? ?
Maha, you weren't like this before!

Didn't you say before that you were overjoyed to receive His Highness's reward for bringing the Wilderness Horses, and that you were dancing with glee? Why are you putting on this act now?!

But Maha, the man, seemed genuinely remorseful, and said shamefully, almost to the point of tears, "Your Highness, our horse farm originally aimed to breed superior spirit horses with qualities surpassing the Wind Spirit Horse and Yellow Green Horse, so we didn't hesitate to make our precious Wind Spirit Horse pregnant. We had already bred a batch of excellent foals..."

As he spoke, Maha's expression became wistful. "Their postures are elegant and beautiful, possessing the agility and nimbleness of the Wind Spirit Horse, with perfectly fitting armor on their bodies, considerable strength, combining the excellence of both the Wind Spirit Horse and the Wilderness Horse... They are superior breeds born at the same time as the Wilderness Horse, but whose aptitude far surpasses that of the Wilderness Horse..."

"It's a pity that your subordinates are incompetent. The horse grooms of the various horse farms work tirelessly day and night to take care of the horses, but we only know to use the limited money and food to care for the mares. We have forgotten about the calves of the Wind Spirit Horses. The more outstanding their talent, the more resources they need to be nurtured in their youth. This has led to the fact that in just half a month, those excellent breeds of wild wind horses have become hungry and sick because they refuse to eat the grass from the Xisong Ranch..."

As he spoke, Maha's face grew increasingly guilty. He knelt down and kowtowed several times to Jiang Ran, saying, "Your Highness is guilty and has no face to ask for any reward."

Jiang Ran: "..." (End of this chapter)