I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 314 I treated you so well, and you betrayed me! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, the official chuckled and said, "Lord Lin, are you curious about how I opened the gate? I noticed a hidden mechanism outside the gate and wondered if there were any treasures inside, so I used some equipment to examine it for a while."

He spoke for a while, and Lin Mo, after some subtle probing, finally realized it.

Emperor Li Chen of the Tian Ce Dynasty discovered the Dragon Emperor's tomb for some unknown reason. The tomb contained a wealth of resources, cultivation materials, and dragon riders.

Let the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War organize people to explore this place.

However, before that, the hundred concubines here had already followed Li Chen into the imperial palace in the capital, and the sleeping Dragon Emperor was already dead beyond any doubt.

Li Chen didn't go into detail about these things, only stating that he had discovered a large amount of wealth from the previous dynasty, something others certainly wouldn't know.

Lin Mo followed his colleague from the Ministry of Works out of the secret room and saw that the corridor was full of people from the imperial court, and they came from different departments, such as the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War.

Having spent some time in the capital, he's bound to be able to tell the difference.

According to colleagues from the Ministry of Works, the ministers of the three major ministries came in person, and each ministry brought more than 10,000 people with them.

This is why the colleagues in the Ministry of Works did not suspect why Lin Mo was there.

He thought Lin Mo had also been summoned by the Minister.

When Lin Mo arrived at some of the concubines' palaces and asked the people inside, his colleagues from the Ministry of Works said that there was no one there and the rooms were empty.

Lin Mo began to organize the information in his mind and pieced together a clue.

Could it be that during the few days I was in seclusion here, Li Chen also entered the secret chamber, killed the Dragon Emperor, stole all the concubines, and had all the wealth inside emptied?

This is also the main reason why Qiu Xianyu didn't come to open the door for me.

Thinking about this, Lin Mo felt uncomfortable. He could only dream about Qiu Xianyu's figure; he wouldn't even dare to look at her in person. In the end, Li Chen got his pleasure again.

Why is it that every time I come to the 'Daughter Kingdom', Li Chen also comes, and he always gets all the benefits?

There's nothing we can do; those with lower cultivation levels can only watch. It's their own fault for not cultivating to the maximum level before trying.

Those with low cultivation levels can only dream of beauties like Qiu Xianyu and take her as their goal.

Li Chen not only dares to think, but also dares to act.

Lin Mo wasn't sure how Li Chen knew about this place, but he could tell one thing: Li Chen seemed unaware of his connection to the remnants of the previous dynasty, otherwise his colleague wouldn't have spoken so normally.

So he took the opportunity to say that he had been busy with the construction of the railway and his mind was a bit confused. He said that his colleagues in the Ministry of Works could understand, since they were all doing the same job.

Lin Mo thought that once he was done with his work, he should go back to Shanghe City to ask Wei Manying what had happened.

After strolling around the cemetery and helping his colleague unlock the secret chamber containing the scriptures, he considered his 'job' for the day complete and left the cemetery with his colleague.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the Dragon Emperor's Tomb, Lin Mo saw a large crowd gathered there.

Various flags fluttered in the wind as the regular army of the Tian Ce Dynasty arrived from the west.

The three ministers personally led the team, followed by tens of thousands of carefully selected talents, and the magnificent procession illuminated the entire mountain range.

It seems they plan to work overtime to finish the work in order to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Liu Minghan, the Minister of Revenue, held an abacus, his fingertips making a crisp sound as he turned the abacus.

He was followed by three thousand accountants, each holding a thick ledger.

"The first treasury contains 108,000 gold bricks, 300,000 taels of silver ingots, and 3,000 bushels of pearls."

The accountants counted the money while loudly announcing the numbers.

Their voices rose and fell, on a grand scale.

The gold bars were neatly stacked in specially made wooden boxes, and each one was strictly weighed and recorded.

The silver ingots were labeled with numbers and placed in sealed iron boxes. Pearls, agates, jade, and other precious stones were categorized and placed in brocade boxes, each with a detailed list attached.

Liu Minghan stood on high ground, his gaze sweeping over every step of the process.

He would occasionally pick up the ledgers to check them, making sure that every transaction was recorded.

This job was tedious, but he liked it very much. The Ministry of Revenue loved money, and the more money the country had, the happier they were.

This is wealth that will be recorded in the national treasury, so Liu Minghan dared not be negligent. He often told his deputy, "We must be meticulous and not make the slightest mistake."

The Minister of Works commanded tens of thousands of craftsmen and strongmen.

They were divided into dozens of small teams, some responsible for dismantling mechanisms, some for moving heavy objects, and others for modifying or destroying formations.

"Be careful, that Nine Dragons Ritual is priceless!"

The Minister of Works loudly reminded him.

The craftsmen secured the enormous Nine Dragons Ornament with a specially made wooden frame and carefully lifted it onto the monster chariot.

Other sophisticated instruments were placed in specially made bronze boxes lined with soft silk.

The high-quality sword was sealed in a jade box, with nine layers of talismans affixed to the outside.

Even the luminous pearls inside the palace were removed one by one and packed into shockproof wooden boxes.

The Minister of Works personally inspected the loading of each carriage to ensure that the goods would not be damaged during transportation.

His deputy was responsible for recording the whereabouts of every item to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Lin Mo even went up to greet his boss when he saw him.

The Minister of Works didn't notice anything amiss. He simply said that Lin Mo had been working hard lately and needed to take a break. Then he scolded Lin Mo's colleague next to him, telling him to get back to work, as it would be difficult to move things if it rained in a few days.

Lin Mo's colleagues from the Ministry of Works felt helpless. After all, Lin Mo was a good subordinate in the eyes of the Minister, which was truly unfair.

Lin Mo wasn't actually interested in the work here; he just wanted to return to Shanghe City as soon as possible.

Besides the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War was also present.

Because this place is deep in the Yunluo Mountains, without a strong army to protect it, it would be impossible to complete the base exploration and relocation.

Besides, those dragon riders were a formidable fighting force. Li Chen left the Ministry of War to handle all aspects of the dragon riders' management, garrison, and monitoring, since he only wanted a result.

The danger of the Dragon Emperor's resurgence has been transformed by Li Chen into a 'gift from nature'. With the support of these resources and wealth, the Tian Ce Dynasty will develop even faster.

The news of the Dragon Emperor's tomb being exposed had actually been ordered to be kept under wraps, but with so many people coming, the news would spread quickly.

It won't be long before those who want to seize the throne or change dynasties by relying on the awakening of the Dragon Emperor will know what they think when they hear this news.

It's hard to say about other things, but Lin Mo is in trouble.

When he returned to Shanghe City and arrived at the Wei family's residence, a sharp longsword was pressed against his neck.

The stunningly beautiful woman wielding the sword roared, "Lin Mo, I've been so good to you, and you betrayed me!"

Wei Manying was furious; only a few members of the previous dynasty's royal family knew about the Dragon Emperor's tomb.

At the time, she felt that Lin Mo was one of her own, and in order to win Lin Mo over, she asked Qiu Xianyu to take Lin Mo to the tomb where the Dragon Emperor was sleeping to cultivate.

Who would have thought that Lin Mo would betray her like that!

After all, from Wei Manying's perspective, that seems to be the case.

(End of this chapter)