If Bai Wutong had not ascended the throne and become the Great Empress, the southern frontier would still be the territory of the Ling Kingdom. They could have bought a large amount of cotton from the Ling Kingdom.
But now, it was clearly impossible to trade with the Ling Kingdom.
They had planted a lot of wisteria, but the linen and clothes made of wisteria were far inferior to the comfort of cotton. With poor craftsmanship, it was even rough to wear them.
The increase in the price of wool was caused by the situation where the supply could not meet the demand. Forcefully suppressing the price would cause dissatisfaction among the Syrians.
However, blindly accommodating their prices would also keep the price of cotton high. The commoners could no longer afford low-cost and comfortable cloth.
It is time to both regulate market prices and market demand.
