Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a conversation between several characters about a lucrative business opportunity involving Wang Ning An, a minister with the ability to turn "stone into gold". Cao Yi reveals that the palace is contributing 1 million guan to the Lingnan business venture, which is expected to yield 500,000 guan in annual profit. Pan Su, Shi Tao, and Hu Yan Da realize they were mistaken in their assumptions about Wang Ning An's motives and decide to support him. Cao Yi also recalls a previous incident where he sent someone to Dali to buy copper Buddhas, but they returned with just plain copper, much to his frustration.

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