With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Azhen's words truly comforted Gao Yilan. But then she thought, her daughter was, after all, the daughter of a prince. So what if she was older? Countless men wanted to marry into her family; surely she wouldn't dare look down on her?

Even if my daughter has never been interested in getting married, it won't stop her from living a life of wealth and luxury.

With such a formidable sister-in-law standing here, Gao Yilan has become more open-minded about everything.

Looking back to when she was still a daughter-in-law in the Chen Prince's mansion, she and her husband were constantly disliked and ostracized. She couldn't believe that she could live such a glorious life.

Thanks to her capable sister-in-law.

Watching Gao Yilan walk away with light steps, A-Zhen withdrew her gaze.

"Is Seventeen with Xie Nuo?" Azhen suddenly asked.

Yuan Qi quickly replied, "It is indeed the Seventeenth. May I ask what Your Majesty's orders are? Does Your Majesty wish for the Seventeenth to return?"

His Majesty's attitude towards Princess Nuo has changed. Based on her observations, it's highly likely he won't choose her as his successor. The Seventeenth Guard was someone His Majesty arranged to protect Princess Nuo. Mainly because His Majesty has never hidden his admiration for Princess Nuo; even those who harbor ill intentions dare not act rashly in His Majesty's presence.

But what if?
To prevent Princess Nuo from being harmed, His Majesty arranged for Seventeen, who was highly skilled in martial arts and particularly adept at stealth, to be by Princess Nuo's side.

“No need,” Azhen said. “His mission hasn’t changed.”

"Choose two more bodyguards, one to protect Xie Ping and the other to protect Xie Kui."

The client initially believed that by making no attempt to hide her high regard for Xie Nuo, all eyes should be on her, and that any ulterior motives others might have would likely target Xie Nuo. However, she overlooked one crucial point: if someone wanted to cause her trouble, they could still target her other two nieces.

Even if they didn't kill, the trouble they caused was enough to disgust people.

The client's two nieces, Xie Ping and Xie Kui, are both kind-hearted girls who have been unlucky enough to be implicated in certain events. In the client's wishes, she naturally mentioned her cherished relatives and the meritorious officials who followed her in conquering the land, hoping they would live a smooth life. Of course, the premise is that they don't cause trouble for the Zhao Kingdom.

Yuan Qi didn't ask why, she just agreed and said she would make the arrangements right away.

Before long, Azhen learned that Yuan Qi had arranged for Guard Eleven to protect Xie Ping and Guard Thirteen to protect Xie Kui.

"I remember there were some unidentified seeds in the warehouse. Have someone go and find them." A-Zhou remembered this. At present, Zhao Kingdom is very powerful, and the surrounding countries are all small countries. The only slightly stronger one is the neighboring Wu Kingdom, but it is much weaker than Zhao Kingdom. Wu Kingdom is in internal strife and does not interfere with Zhao Kingdom.

Therefore, war is unlikely in the short term.

So the next step should be to develop agriculture properly, because ensuring that everyone in the world has enough to eat is the most basic thing right now.

The client had been troubled by this matter throughout his tenure.

After all, in this era, finding superior seeds and increasing yields is extremely difficult. Even in Xie Nuo's world, having enough to eat is a relatively recent phenomenon, only occurring in the last few decades, so the difficulty is unimaginable.

Unless absolutely necessary, A-Zhuang would never conjure up food for them directly. At most, she would find an opportunity to take out seeds and guide them step by step, expanding their reach and gradually improving their lives.

She had already prepared the seeds and some old blueprints, and planned to stuff them into the box later, then instruct people to make them.

Having these resources, of course, meant putting them to use. After establishing the Zhao Kingdom, besides finding ways to increase production, the client also arranged for the construction of girls' academies throughout the country. Starting with boys and girls attending school together was clearly too fast, and many people couldn't accept it. The establishment of girls' academies wasn't smooth sailing, but after several years, some progress had been made.

Especially with an empress like the client involved, things went much more smoothly than expected, but it clearly didn't achieve the desired effect.

Many things still require an economic foundation.

The current Zhao Kingdom is powerful and not particularly poor, but it wants to do more, and its current treasury is far from sufficient. Besides, there are many instances of outward compliance but inward resistance within a country, especially in remote areas, where things may not necessarily go as planned.

In addition, a lot of propaganda needs to be in place. It's commonly known as brainwashing; once the brainwashing is done well, things become much easier.

To gain the trust of the people of this era, to ensure their peace of mind, and to provide them with enough to eat and wear—this seems simple, but it is not.

It's not difficult for Azhen, it just takes some time.

Before long, Yuan Qi returned with his men, carrying two boxes.

It was an unidentified seed sent by a small foreign country last year. The person who commissioned it did send someone to try planting it, but it didn't work. The people in the village said it might be because the climate and geographical location were not suitable for the seed's growth.

A-Zhou had people search through everything, and took the opportunity to slip some things in.

Some seeds here have already gone bad and have been picked aside; they'll be taken away to be processed soon.

"Huh?" Yuan Qi suddenly exclaimed in surprise, and quickly rummaged through a packet of scattered seeds, finding a small, yellowed piece of paper inside. "Your Majesty, this is actually the planting method."

"Let me see it." Azhen feigned surprise, took the yellowed slip of paper, and said without changing her expression, "Take it to the people at the estate to try, and also check the other seeds to see if there is anything like this in them."

The seeds she mixed in all came from the planting space and had an excellent yield.

As long as the growing environment is suitable, even if it doesn't reach the level required for planting, it can greatly improve the situation in Zhao Kingdom. Let the Ministry of Agriculture study it carefully; they will surely be able to cultivate seeds suitable for Zhao Kingdom's geographical environment.

She brought out quite a few seeds; some were accompanied by notes, while others were not, requiring further investigation. In a few more years, this should enrich the resources of the Zhao Kingdom.

Then Azhen instructed Yuanqi to search through the old things in the storeroom to see if they could find anything usable. They eventually found several yellowed and tattered books, which surprisingly contained some useful agricultural tools and livestock raising methods.

Yuan Qi was overjoyed and presented it to A-Lun, who then arranged for it to be given to the Ministry of Works.

Yuanqi was filled with hope for the old and worn-out items in the warehouse, and told Azhen that they would search through them again, hoping to find something usable.

Azhen noticed that she didn't miss even the smallest corner, and even tapped on the board, looking as if she suspected there might be a hidden compartment inside. She didn't stop her, but instead put in some useful things that weren't out of place in this era.

This palace has a long history, spanning four dynasties including the Zhao Kingdom, so it's not surprising that there are many old things there.

As darkness fell, Yuan Qi, covered in dust and carrying a pile of things, approached Azhen, her eyes shining brightly. (End of Chapter)