Seeing Gongshu Chou so excited, Zhao Chen was a little puzzled. As far as he knew, the Gongshu family was very powerful.
Especially their domineering mechanical arts.
It was like black technology in this era.
The Gongshu family's Six Paths Jiazi Lock was a type of mechanical lock made using their domineering mechanical arts. It contained over 100,000 ingenious variations and was often used to seal off important areas.
Even the Mirage Tower built later could be considered a city on the sea. This building was a very large engineering project, designed by Gongshu Chou himself, with assistance from the Yin Yang House in its creation.
The completed Mirage Tower was like an aircraft carrier, and the Gongshu family had also created many single-person mechanical birds, just like fighter jets in the real world.
Logically, the weapons and farm tools he drew were just the simplest tools. Why was Gongshu Chou so excited?
Zhao Chen curiously glanced at the blueprints he was looking at.
He was taken aback.
It was metal smelting, high-pressure furnace construction, as well as steel performance introduction and forging methods.
This time, he was no longer surprised.
Even with their powerful mechanical arts, they were mostly made of wood, with key structures using bronze.
The appearance of steel had opened a new world for him.
The excitement was understandable.
“Alright, don’t get so excited. Take these blueprints back and study them carefully. Some simple farm tools can be made right now. In three days, I want to see the finished products. It’s also a chance to witness the skills of your Gongshu family.
If you fail, the Qin Dynasty might have to change hands.
But if you do well, and even make innovations, I will guarantee at least a Duke’s title for your Gongshu family.”
“Thank you, Your Highness. I will go through fire and water for you.”
“Alright, go down… wait, these blueprints cannot be leaked. If they are leaked, your Gongshu family will cease to exist.”
“Your Highness, please rest assured. I will surely protect these blueprints.”
“Alright, go down.”
“This servant takes his leave!”
“Zhao Gao, wait.”
“Your Highness, what are your commands?”
“During this time, keep an eye on Gongshu Chou. Those blueprints cannot be leaked! Do you understand?”
“This servant understands!”
“Go down.”
“This servant takes his leave!”
………………
After doing all this, Zhao Chen returned to his room and began working on the next five-year plan for the Qin Dynasty.
He aimed to unify the six kingdoms within five years.
This way, he could better begin to change the Qin Dynasty.
Time passed quickly, and five days went by.
The 800 members of the Gongshu family were already working tirelessly in the production process.
And a new factory was also under construction near the Blue Sky Camp outside the city of Xianyang.
Whether it was weapons or farm tools, they would be mass-produced in the future. The Research Institute was not suitable for mass production.
Zhao Chen, on his end, had also finished the five-year development plan for the Qin Dynasty.
It had cost him a lot of brainpower.
“Sister Yue Shen, what do you think of my development plan?”
Zhao Chen handed the bound plan to Yue Shen.
Taking the plan, Yue Shen was increasingly astonished as she read.
She became increasingly terrified.
If all this were to be realized, then the Qin Dynasty would truly be invincible.
Even if the six kingdoms united and were aided by the Hundred Schools of Thought, they would not be a match for the Qin Dynasty.
Did His Highness really come up with this?
This plan covered all aspects of the Qin Dynasty: military, agriculture, commerce, education, and legal system.
It included nearly every aspect of the Qin Dynasty.
From the royal family and nobles to the commoners, everyone was clearly arranged.
Even those Hundred Schools of Thought who had joined the Qin Dynasty were accounted for.
This was terrifying.
It was truly terrifying.
Is His Highness really only three years old?
Yue Shen asked herself this question again.
Even if a sage were alive, he wouldn't be able to think of so much!
“Your Highness, did you really think this up in five days?”
“Why don't you believe me?”
“No, it’s just that I am too shocked.
If things go smoothly, the Qin Dynasty will truly unify the six kingdoms within five years.”
“Heh, isn’t that great? From the division of the Zhou Dynasty to now, it has been over five hundred years. There has been war in the Nine Provinces for over five hundred years. Feudalism, endless battles, and the people were always the ones who suffered in the end.
It's time for unification again. The only one who can unify the six kingdoms is the Qin Dynasty, and only the Qin Dynasty can do it.
I suppose the Yin Yang House also calculated this, which is why they joined the Qin Dynasty.”
“Correct. Lord Dong Huang calculated this and cooperated with King Zheng. But His Highness’s birth caused the Mandate of Heaven to change, leading to Lord Dong Huang’s complete submission to the Qin Dynasty.”
“I know. I have to say, Dong Huang Tai Yi made the right move.
The Qin Dynasty will naturally last for generations, and it won't perish after two reigns.”
“Yes, Your Highness, you…”
Yue Shen looked at Zhao Chen in surprise, then she realized.
Yes, my Qimen Dunjia arts were taught to me by His Highness. And that Inner View Exploration of the Future is much simpler than divination arts.
If that’s the case, it’s not surprising that His Highness knows the fate of the Qin Dynasty.
“Your Highness, are you the reason why Lord Dong Huang cooperated with the Qin Dynasty.”
“Of course I know. Isn't it about the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon?”
Indeed!
“Do you know the secret of the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon?”
“What, are you curious, sister? Didn’t you try to explore it in the Inner View?”
“You can’t hide anything from Your Highness. I did try to explore the secret of the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon through the Qimen Inner View. I went a little too far, and almost died in there.
Even with Lord Dong Huang’s help, it was almost the same outcome. So, I dared not explore it anymore.”
“Actually, I don’t know much about the secret of the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon, but it definitely has something to do with the Zhou Royal Family.
King Wen was a genius. He understood the changes in the world and used the ‘Sixty-Four Hexagrams’ to see through the heavens for three hundred years.
But, after seeing through the heavens, King Wen was depressed and gloomy. He confined himself to his room, lost in thought, day and night.
The following year, King Wen cast the ‘You Gui’.
He drew the spirits of the seven stars of the east – ‘Jiao’, ‘Kang’, ‘Di’, ‘Fang’, ‘Xin’, ‘Wei’, ‘Ji’ – and sealed them within the ‘Nine Cauldrons’.
King Wen passed away, leaving a jade pendant with ‘Phoenix Sings on Mount Qi’ engraved on it.
King Wu attacked Shang, and before the battle, he performed divination and activated the power of the seven stars. People from all directions came to help, and the battle at Muye was a victory. Shang Tang perished.
The following year, Jiang Ziya held the Ceremony of Investiture on Mount Tai. He borrowed the power of gods and ghosts and sealed the ‘Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon’ again.
So, the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon could be power, giving someone else the power to end the war.
Or maybe it’s something else.
But now it doesn’t matter. The Qin Dynasty will become increasingly powerful. It will surpass the Zhou Dynasty. Even if someone somehow inherits the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon, what is there to fear?
Once the Qin Dynasty becomes extremely powerful, what is there to be afraid of?
Zhao Chen’s words were filled with confidence.
And they were also filled with arrogance.
It was like Ying Zheng himself.
Yue Shen was stunned.
A born sage, a future king. Is it really the Mandate of Heaven for the Qin Dynasty?
“Your Highness, this servant is willing to follow you forever!”
“Sister Yue Shen, aren't you already following me? Even if you want to leave in the future, I won’t let you go! Hehe!” Zhao Chen said with a playful smile.
“As long as Your Highness doesn’t drive this servant away, this servant will always be by Your Highness’s side.”
“Then it’s settled! Pinky swear!!”
“Okay, pinky swear!!”
Two fingers, one big and one small, were intertwined.
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