In order to minimize costs and avoid deficits in Prince Duan Manor, Zhao Zhiwei personally decided to resort to the current method, enslaving people and dismantling the villagers' houses. As a result, the virtually ghost village observed by Qi Tian emerged.
Zhao Zhiwei is Prince Duan's son and the future Prince Duan. As Prince Duan is the current Emperor's own son, numerous officials desire to flatter Prince Duan Manor. Furthermore, this issue is also tied to the Guardian National Master Manor, which holds almost as much power and influence as Prince Duan Manor, so they dare not intervene. They turned a blind eye to the life and death of common villagers, arguing that they were just commoners. Pleasing Prince Duan Manor and the Guardian National Master Manor was their priority.
