The Weaving Bureau, in order to fulfill the Imperial Commerce Bureau's order, had no choice but to make large purchases of raw silk, causing the price of raw silk in Jiangnan to rise continuously.
However, there were many private silk traders in Jiangnan that also needed a large amount of raw silk, and the increase in the price of raw silk naturally impacted their interests.
"So they colluded with pirates and set fire to the weavers' workshops in Yu State?" Emperor Yanping asked with a dark expression on his face.
Chen Zhongshu said, "It's not just because of that. In addition to the reason of raw silk prices, they are also dissatisfied with the Imperial Commerce Bureau's involvement in the silk trade!"
