You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

Upon hearing his grandson's words, Zhang Kai froze on the spot, sensing something was amiss.

"It's that person!"

"It must be that person!"

"Back then, it was he who killed Bai Yifei, allowing the demoness to seize control of the Blood-Clad Marquis's military power!"

"Now this person has killed Ji Wuye..."

"He must have come to help that witch!"

"It's over!"

"South Korea is doomed!"

……

Inside the palace, in the main hall.

Upon hearing the palace servants' report, Chao Nu Yao's face turned deathly pale with shock!

"You, you mean...."

"He single-handedly swept through the General's mansion, killing Ji Wuye and thousands of elite troops, and also..."

"And they even slaughtered every single one of Ji Wuye's confidants in the Imperial Guard?"

The palace maid nodded: "Yes, Madam, that is indeed the case."

He didn't run away!

Instead of fleeing, he single-handedly turned the tide.

Chao Nv Yao was both excited and apprehensive!

"I thought we were partners, but now it seems..."

"I'm nothing more than a tool that you can easily replace."

"He can elevate me to power today, but his mind could change tomorrow, and he could cast me into an abyss of no return at any moment..."

"And my only reliance is..."

Thinking of this, she waved her hand, signaling the palace servants to leave, then turned and walked into the inner hall. Without even glancing at Han Wang An kneeling on the ground, she went straight to the dressing table.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

After crying out for mercy all night, the succubus lazily propped herself up, the brocade quilt slipping down to reveal her smooth, jade-like shoulders.

She glanced around, then reached out and gently draped a thin veil over herself from the side of the bed.

"Your Majesty is very diligent."

"You got up early to study?"

The trendy girl moved gracefully to Lu Zuo's side, her delicate body sliding softly as she nestled into his arms and sat on his lap.

She wrapped one arm around Lu Zuo's neck, her gaze sweeping over the book in his hand: "The Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing?"

"Does Your Majesty have any connection with the Yin-Yang School or Taoism?"

Even though Lu Zuo no longer resembled King Han An, she still addressed him as "Your Majesty".

Lu Zuo shook his head and put down the book in his hand: "You should go to court now."

"Now that the turmoil has just subsided, as the ruler of Han, King An of Han should join you in summoning the court officials to reassure the important ministers."

"Do we still need to appease them?"

The seductive woman raised an eyebrow and snorted, "I wish I could chop off the heads of all these people on Zhang Kaidi!"

Lu Zuo waved his hand: "You still need to rely on them to govern the country."

He needs a strong South Korea, a South Korea from which he can extract resources.

Rather than a turbulent country where people suffer.

I chose the trendy woman because she's easy to control.

The killing of Bai Yifei and the execution of Ji Wuye were to establish the authority of the Chao Nu Yao.

Next, it is time to grow stronger so that one can acquire resources to supply the ministers, thereby increasing one's strength to deal with the Sui Dynasty's attacks.

"Furthermore, Jin and Zhang Kaidi proposed recruiting experts in mechanical engineering to South Korea."

The trendy girl asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Lu Zuo: "Mechanical engineering can be used to improve people's livelihoods."

"Such as manufacturing waterwheels, plowing tools, and freight vehicles, etc."

"If development proceeds smoothly, South Korea's arable land could double, or even increase several times, within three years!"

Lu Zuo had always found it strange that the mechanical arts of the Qin Dynasty could have been used to develop productivity, so why didn't either the Mohists or the Gongshu School do it?

And the Tang Dynasty!

The martial artists are incredibly powerful, and aside from the common people, there are almost universally skilled martial artists who have achieved mastery of martial arts.

What incredible productivity!

Putting aside other things, if you send those acquired martial artists to reclaim wasteland, they can clear out ten or twenty acres in a single day.

Why make ordinary people live such a difficult life?

It wasn't until recently that he realized the problem lay with the ruling class!

The ruling class only thinks about exploitation, exploitation, and more exploitation!

Develop production?

How troublesome and tiring!

Who would do it?

This is just like the capitalists in the United States, who can make money effortlessly through finance, so why would they bother with the hard work of developing industry?

But Lu Zuo is different!

His reign as emperor can be described as a decline, his power waning, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will surely become the ruler of a fallen kingdom.

Even now, the situation hasn't changed much.

There was still not much support, not many soldiers, and not many ministers who could carry out the government's orders.

Aside from his improved personal fighting skills, he could even be said to be inferior to the original Chen Shubao.

He could only do everything in his power to develop the country before it fell apart!

There was no other choice!

"Oh well."

"This servant will obey Your Majesty's will."

The fashionable woman rose gracefully, tidied her makeup, and whispered sweetly in Lu Zuo's ear, "After I return, I will serve Your Majesty properly."

……

A dozen days later, in the Qin state, at the Xianyang Palace.

The main hall was solemnly decorated, with black stone slabs paving the floor, black and red pillars, black and red doors, and pure black window frames, creating a solemn and dark atmosphere.

At this moment, King Zhuangxiang of Qin knelt on his throne, with Zhao Ji accompanying him.

Below were only two people: one was Lü Buwei, the Prime Minister of Qin, and the other was Li Wu, an assassin from the Luo Wang organization who had just returned to Xianyang.

"Did you see it with your own eyes?"

King Zhuangxiang of Qin frowned, his face darkened, and he stared intently at Li Wu, asking in a deep voice.

"Return to your Majesty."

After leaving the general's mansion, Li Wu did not rush to leave, but instead hid in the shadows to observe.

"The man's terrifying nature was fully revealed to Li Wu."

"The man's terrifying nature was fully revealed to Li Wu."

"Where his blade flashed, limbs were severed or armor was torn apart, and a cloud of blood filled the sky..."

"In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the front courtyard had become a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. None of Ji Wuye's personal guards could stop him even half a step."

"This one man is enough to rival three thousand elite troops, or... more."

One man sweeps away thousands of troops?

Sure enough it was him!

King Zhuangxiang of Qin, his expression grave, looked down at Lü Buwei and asked, "Prime Minister, what do you think?"

"Return to your Majesty."

Lü Buwei cupped his hands in greeting: "This man's strength is probably comparable to that of Guiguzi. I believe we should do our best to recruit him."

"If he can serve my Great Qin, the unification of the world will be just around the corner."

After a pause, Lü Buwei continued, "If you want to recruit such a person, you must first understand his background, cater to his preferences, and be humble in your attitude. Only then will you have a chance of success."

King Zhuangxiang of Qin nodded: "What the Prime Minister says makes sense."

"But this person is too mysterious. He has only appeared twice so far, once at Snowcloth Fortress and once at the General's Mansion."

"Even though the Net of Intrigue is said to be all-pervasive, it would probably be difficult for them to investigate this person."

Lü Buwei sighed softly, "That's true, but..."

He glanced up at Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty has dealt with him before..."

Lü Buwei did not continue speaking, but the King of Qin already understood.

"this……"

He looked troubled: "Prime Minister, he did something to his wife back then..."

"Your Majesty."

"Although he detained the lady, he did not make things difficult for her. On the contrary, he escorted her back to her country."

"Although they knocked out many of my Qin elite soldiers and stole their mechanical weapons, they did not take any lives."

"This shows that this person does not have any ill intentions towards our Great Qin."

"Your Highness could also use the pretext of gratitude to invite this man to Qin, and then get to know him and recruit him."

King Zhuangxiang of Qin pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Zhao Ji: "What does my lady think?"

"Your Majesty, although I have dealt with him before, I do not know him very well."

"If you want me to personally recruit them, I can only say that I will do my best, but I dare not promise success."

King Zhuangxiang of Qin nodded: "Then let the lady give it a try."

"If he is willing to serve the Qin Dynasty, I will appoint him as..."

"Marquis Changxin!"

"Prime Minister, you should write a letter of state and send it to Xinzheng under the pretext of thanking them for escorting the Lady back to the country."