My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

Meanwhile, in modern times, there are vacant lots near reservoirs in the suburbs.

Space distortion and glimmer reappear.

Li Chengqian's figure solidified with difficulty amidst the distortion, his face beaming with an unprecedentedly joyful smile.

"Haha...hahaha! That's great! That's so satisfying!"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud as soon as he appeared.

"Chengqian!"

Li Shimin was the first to rush forward, supporting his son's swaying shoulders and eagerly looking him up and down.

"How are you? Are you feeling unwell? Did you succeed? Where did you go?"

Others quickly gathered around, their eyes filled with concern and curiosity.

Li Chengqian took a few breaths to calm himself down and his overly excited emotions, then looked at Li Shimin.

"Father, your son... has succeeded! I have truly returned to the Eastern Palace, to my study!"

"good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cheered and then pressed for more information.

"And then? You brought the stuff over? How was it? How was it different from the hotel backyard?"

Li Chengqian nodded.

"It feels... strange. With a thought, I felt dizzy and the world was spinning. The landing point was also slightly off; it wasn't exactly in the center of the study, but slightly off-center."

He almost burst out laughing when he said this.

Fortunately, there was a deviation; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to slap Li Tai.

Li Shimin looked at the incredibly bright smile on his face and hesitated.

"What were you doing in the study? You seem so happy!"

Li Chengqian's smile widened, and after thinking for a moment, he told the truth.

"Your subject... saw Qingque in my study, so I took the opportunity to inquire after him while he was overseeing the country."

"Offer condolences?"

Li Shimin had a bad feeling.

"Um,"

Li Chengqian spoke with self-righteousness, even with a hint of smugness.

"Seeing how hard he worked as regent, we gave him a little 'encouragement'."

As he spoke, Li Chengqian waved the notebook in his hand.

Li Shimin: ? ? ?

Holy crap!!!

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo couldn't help but hug the notebook to his chest, looking regretful.

"My notebook... my new notebook... Gao Ming, you actually used it for this..."

But soon, he asked with a grin.

"Does the King of Wei have a thick skin? Don't damage the book..."

Little Sizi didn't understand what Li Chengqian meant, but seeing everyone laughing, including his older brother, he laughed loudly in his childish voice.

"Big brother, did you go play with fourth brother? Was fourth brother happy?"

Li Chengqian was in a great mood and winked at his younger sister.

"Fourth Brother was so 'happy' he couldn't speak."

"Nonsense!"

Li Shimin put on a stern face, but his tone was not harsh; instead, it carried a hint of helpless smile.

"As the crown prince, how can you act so frivolously! Qingque is, after all, your younger brother, and he is acting as regent by imperial decree. What kind of behavior is this?!"

Looking at the red mark on the notebook and imagining Li Tai's expression at the time, he almost couldn't hold back his emotions.

Can't laugh!

No matter what, he's still his son!

He laughed so hard it was almost inappropriate!

"Father is right."

Li Chengqian readily admitted his mistake, but his smile remained unchanged.

"Your subject knows he was wrong. It's just... he couldn't help himself for a moment."

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment.

"Next time, I will pay attention to my methods."

"There's going to be a next time?!"

Li Shimin glared.

Everyone laughed.

"Cough cough..."

After a moment, Old Zhu coughed lightly and looked at Chen Mo.

The other emperors, too, all looked at Chen Mo without prior arrangement.

"Young Chen... since this can be shipped back directly, then... could we buy the kind of gun you mentioned outside?"

"gun?"

Chen Mo's eyes widened.

"You're still thinking about buying a gun?"

"What's wrong? Is it not allowed?"

Chen Mo looked troubled.

"This is no small matter! Once you take this step, there might be no turning back!"

"Besides, those arms dealing channels are too murky. We're unfamiliar with the area, and it's easy to be scammed, or even double-crossed! Losing both money and goods is a minor issue; what if..."

"What if what?"

"What if they forcibly detain us? Or what if our superiors find out?"

"Young Chen,"

Zhu Yuanzhang, unusually, did not have his usual fierce demeanor, but instead adopted an expression that said, "Let's be completely open with each other."

He walked over to Chen Mo and put his hand on his shoulder.

"I know you're worried and afraid of getting into trouble. But think about it, am I the kind of person who would cause trouble like this?"

Old Zhu spoke earnestly.

"We risked our lives to build this world back then, what haven't we been through? We know what's what!"

He thumped his chest loudly.

"We guarantee that if we really do it, it will be done secretly, through the most reliable channels, and by buying the safest products."

"If anything goes wrong, we'll take full responsibility and will never implicate you!"

Looking at Chen Mo's tearful expression, he made a solemn vow.

"Besides, we're not planning a rebellion. We just want to give the soldiers on the Ming border some confidence, let those Tartars in the north know what's what, and make them stop raiding our territory. Then the common people can finally have a few days of peace, right?"

"This is a truly virtuous and meritorious deed!"

Zhu Di also chimed in from the side.

"Exactly! Chen Mo, think about it, if our Ming Dynasty's border troops were stronger, how many fewer people would die? How much military spending would be saved? That money could be used to build roads, establish schools, and provide disaster relief—how wonderful! You're indirectly contributing to... to peace for future generations!"

Li Shimin also offered this rare advice.

"Manager Chen, this matter is risky, but the benefits will last for generations. Think about it, if our armies greatly increase and the world is at peace, how many fewer battles will we fight? How many fewer people will die? Isn't this what you modern people often call 'peaceful development'?"

Ying Zheng also spoke.

"Risk and reward always go hand in hand. Completely avoiding risk leads to nothing. Rest assured, I'll pay for it!!! I'll give you as much as you want!"

"good!"

"We'll pay you all!!!"

"This isn't about money!"

"Eh!"

Liu Che pressed Chen Mo's hand down, then casually placed it on his shoulder and extended his other hand.

"I can pay this amount as long as I can get the weapons!"

"Hiss~!"

Chen Mo gasped.

"One hundred taels of gold?"

Liu Che chuckled.

"No! It's one-tenth of the arms purchases made by our Great Han. For every unit our Great Han buys, I'll give you one-tenth of the price as a reward."

"My Great Ming Dynasty is the same!"

"The same applies to my Great Tang Dynasty!"

"The Qin Dynasty too!"

Chen Mo fell silent.

"You need to understand, I'm a person of principle, and this is a very risky matter, what if..."

"Thirty percent!"

"Tell me, when are we going?"

Seeing Chen Mo's strong sense of principle, the group exchanged glances and chuckled.

"If you're not busy, we can go now."

Old Zhu chuckled.

"Go now? What about your Ming Dynasty then?"

"That makes sense..."

Old Zhu pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Zhu Biao.

"Biao'er... now is your time to shine!"

Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback, but quickly became serious and said.

"Your subject will certainly not fail in your mission!"

Seeing this, the others also looked at their own crown prince.

"Ju'er, I'm leaving the Han Dynasty in your care for now. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, you can ask Sang Hongyang and the others!"

"Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

The father and son looked at each other and both laughed.

Liu Ju's eyes gleamed with eager anticipation—this was his first time truly overseeing the country and governing the state.

"However, Father," Liu Ju thought for a moment, then added, "if the Xiongnu make any unusual moves, or if there are any matters of great importance to the nation..."

"We can summon Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to discuss this."

Liu Che waved his hand.

"But remember, being regent is not a position for you to be a mere figurehead. Make decisions when necessary; you are the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty, the future emperor!"

"promise!"

Liu Ju straightened his back.

It was much simpler for Ying Zheng.

He stared at Fusu for a long time, and only said one sentence.

"You are familiar with the laws of Qin. Just act in accordance with the law. I also believe you can handle it well."

Fusu bowed deeply.

"Your subject understands. I will strictly abide by the law and live up to the Emperor's trust."

Zhu Di, however, did not care at all, as his crown prince was already capable of handling things independently.

As for Li Shimin, he wasn't worried; he had already made arrangements.

So, everyone was settled in, and their eyes turned to Chen Mo again.

"How do we get there? By car?"

"Why drive! Let's take the high-speed rail first, then the plane."

"airplane?"