This is Xu Qing's true intention.
The skylight theory is most applicable to the national conditions of the Great Yu Dynasty.
As long as the transition from rice to mulberry farming is successfully implemented, Xu Qing will have control over the source of raw silk, coupled with the sea route opened by King Lin, it means an endless stream of wealth.
Of course, eggs aren't only laid by silk, but also by tea leaves, which are the most profitable trades in sea commerce.
With Jiangning Prefecture as his foundation and control over these two businesses, he has both people and money at his disposal. He just needs to wait for the right opportunity, and even Duke Wei won't be able to touch him. By then, he won't need to leverage others; he will be a force in his own right.
If he was only concerned with solving the peasants' petition issues and matching wits with the nobles of Jiangning Prefecture, that would indeed be missing the forest for the trees.
