After touring the Chizi No. 2 and sealing the particle accelerator experiment that was locking down the Azure Civilization, Tai Hao left the Cretaceous Base in a cheerful mood.
With fundamental physics locked down by Chizi No. 2, the Azure Civilization, barring a miracle, would forever remain stuck at the level of a Type 1 civilization.
Even if the Azure Civilization, like the human civilization in the Three-Body world, developed its existing knowledge of fundamental physics to its extreme limits, creating spacecraft with non-propellant fusion propulsion, it would still pose no threat to the Star River Empire.
A distance of 3.7 light-years, hundreds of years of time.
Such a long period of time would be enough for the Empire to develop into a super-civilization.
By then, to the Empire, the Azure Civilization would truly be nothing more than a mere insect.
The Azure Civilization was no longer a cause for concern. Now, Tai Hao needed to learn more about the Empire's technological progress.
News of Tai Hao's appearance in the Cretaceous City spread quickly.
The maids and female officials in the palace, seeing Tai Hao after two years, were all overjoyed and excitedly greeted him with bows and greetings.
Since Tai Hao ascended to the throne, the Cretaceous City had ceased to have eunuchs, with the female official system taking their place.
All the female officials and maids lived under Tai Hao's patronage. Naturally, they wished for his safety, happiness, and prosperity.
With Tai Hao's appearance, the previous rumors were dispelled without needing any effort.
Soon, upon receiving the news, the six assistant regents rushed to the Cretaceous Palace, excitedly paying their respects to Tai Hao.
"Your Majesty, you've finally appeared! I missed you so much. What would the Empire do without you!" Six old men, whose ages combined were at least four hundred years, wept and cried like children who hadn't grown up yet.
Tai Hao rubbed his forehead, blaming it all on the Mind Imprint.
(Tai Hao is the most important person.)
The Mind Imprint had implanted this idea into their brains.
But now it seemed that the Mind Imprint was too effective. Tai Hao felt like he had gained six more elderly sons.
After consoling them for a while and allowing them to calm down, Tai Hao began inquiring about the state of the Empire.
"How far along is the Empire's infrastructure construction?" Though he had the Chizi's surveillance and knew everything about Origin Star, he still had to ask.
Tai Hao's father-in-law, Tantai Wenhai, wiped his tears and began his report.
"Your Majesty, following your instructions, we have been vigorously constructing the Empire's infrastructure for these past two years."
"The power grid system in the Imperial Capital has been completely laid out, and every household has been connected to electricity."
"Besides the power grid, roads have also been completed,"
"Major provinces throughout the Empire are also working diligently to build electricity systems, constructing hydroelectric and thermal power stations. The Tiannan Province has been particularly outstanding, with three cities within the province now connected to electricity."
"Currently, a total of 10,000 kilometers of roads have been built across the nation, while progress on the railway has been relatively slow, with only a few thousand kilometers completed."
Tai Hao nodded, the information aligning with what the Chizi had gathered.
To truly spread electricity throughout the entire nation would take a considerable amount of time.
As for roads and railways, relying solely on the state and government would be too slow. It was necessary to encourage those capitalists to actively participate.
Even entrusting the transportation system to capital wasn't a significant issue, as the Star River Empire was a feudal autocracy. Tai Hao had no concerns about capital rebelling against Tian Gang.
Besides infrastructure construction, major industries across the Empire had also been developing rapidly. Among them, the most significant to Tai Hao was the aviation industry.
After Prime Minister Tantai Wenhai finished his report, the Minister of Industry quickly stepped forward to brief Tai Hao on the Empire's industrial progress over the past two years.
"Over the past two years, the Empire's industry has been rapidly developing, as if it were given wings. Electric equipment and internal combustion engines have begun to quickly replace the old steam engines. Many inventions have been developed and put into use, including wireless radio, telephone communication, the automotive industry, shipbuilding, and the aviation industry."
"Moreover, the Empire's exploration department has discovered abundant resources of petroleum and natural gas on various continents, including three large oil fields in the Northwest Province and massive petroleum resources discovered in the Amon Desert of the Western Continent."
With the emergence of internal combustion engines, the petroleum industry was becoming increasingly important. The Empire's high officials and insightful individuals had already recognized the significance of petroleum resources.
After the Minister of Industry finished his report, the Minister of Justice immediately stepped out, seizing the opportunity.
A portion of the Empire's laws had fallen behind the times and needed to be revised and adjusted in terms of sentencing.
Punishments were crucial for maintaining the balance of the nation. This was a complex undertaking that involved the entire Empire. To modify the laws, it was essential to secure Tai Hao's support.
Tai Hao felt somewhat troubled. Adjusting the laws required utmost caution. Any mistakes could lead to significant social issues.
Tai Hao decided to seek collective wisdom, allowing the Empire's legal and political elites to participate, instructing the Chizi to gather information from all social strata, and then make revisions and adjustments.
Then came the Ministers of Defense and Finance.
The two old men, due to the issue of military spending, directly argued fiercely in front of Tai Hao. Eventually, their emotions became too overwhelming, leading them to physically fight.
The Minister of Defense, Wen Ren Wu Di, and the Minister of Finance, Si Kong Shao Bo, were both known for their hot tempers. They loved to throw punches whenever they disagreed.
Both men hailed from martial families, their combat prowess was on par, and their strikes were black and ruthless, aiming directly at each other's eyes and noses.
Soon, the two grinning old men had turned into panda eyes.
Tai Hao didn't stop them but instead watched with amusement.
The Empire was filled with such vibrant energy. This was just an old routine, nothing out of the ordinary.
This was also the result of Tai Hao's intentional indulgence.
Once, during a grand court meeting, there had been an incident where the civil official group had beaten up the military group, and that scene was truly exciting!