Aegon knew the kind of troubles his new invention would bring, so he didn't want to be a part of it. The nobles would undoubtedly try to monopolize it, and the enemies who had caused the farmlands to fail in the first place would surely be furious.
After all, this invention meant their plans had completely fallen apart, and the longer their silent war against King Bailish dragged on, the worse things would get for them.
Although Aegon wasn't entirely clear about Bailish's personality as a king, Xiu had told him enough that he could be ruthless and cunning when it came to anything concerning his kingdom.
That was why the enemies of Moonrise Kingdom used such underhanded tactics to bring it down.
Aegon knew Bailish could handle them, so he left everything to him after giving the solution. He didn't care how Bailish dealt with the political mess that would follow from introducing terrace farming.
