Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1561 "Unparalleled in the World" - Chang Jixiang and Wan Ruyi

"Oh, what news?" Jiang Chen asked.

The God Worshipping Society is the organization of Hong Xiuquan in the novel "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom".

This is a world where film and television are integrated, and naturally, "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom" is also included.

Fu Shanxiang, whom he recruited before leaving the Second World, is the same character in "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom".

"It's like this..." Zhou Ying recounted the information she had gathered.

Although Zhou Ying didn't gather much information, it all boiled down to one thing.

That is, the God Worshippers are making a big fuss and are preparing to start an uprising.

“Husband, you don’t need to worry. The Wolf Tan troops are about to arrive in Jiangning Prefecture,” Shen Cuixi said.

"Mm." Jiang Chen nodded.

The Qing army was divided into the Eight Banners Army and the Green Standard Army. The Eight Banners Army, totaling over 20 men, was the main force in field battles and the foundation of the Qing dynasty's rise to power. It was further divided into the Manchu Eight Banners, the Mongol Eight Banners, and the Han Eight Banners. About half of these 20-strong Eight Banners Army were stationed in Beijing and Shuntian Prefecture, serving as a strategic mobile force. The other half were stationed in various prefectures and key military towns throughout the country.

The Green Standard Army was formed from surrendered troops of the previous dynasty, especially border troops in various regions. It had a total strength of over 60 men and was stationed in various provinces of the Qing Dynasty.

In the heart of Qing territory, the number of troops stationed was far less than at the border.

Especially in the Central Plains, even a large prefecture only had a garrison of a little over ten thousand men.

Therefore, if the God Worshippers were to rebel, they would head north, bypassing the garrisons along the southeastern coast, and attack the Qing's weak central region. By the time the Qing realized what was happening, the border garrisons and the main force of Shuntian Prefecture would be able to encircle and suppress them.

This is also one of the reasons why the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was destroyed in the drama.

However, Jiang Chen did not want the Central Plains to be affected, so he had already transferred the Wolf Tank troops, who had finished training, to Jiangning Prefecture when he was in the Second World last time.

After all, if the God Worshippers rebelled, the Heaven and Earth Society, the Red Flower Society, and the Bright Moon Society would certainly not stand idly by. Jiang Chen wanted to wait until they all gathered together and then wipe them out in one fell swoop.

This is also why Jiang Chen didn't take direct action.

"My lord, shouldn't we reorganize the navy?" Jiang Chen said.

"There's no rush now."

Jiang Chen said, "Whether it's the God Worshipping Society or the Heaven and Earth Society... these forces are definitely keeping an eye on the army. Our deployment of the Wolf Tank troops has already alerted many people. If it weren't for the changes in the court, these forces might have kept quiet."

“We can secretly train a portion of them,” Shen Cuixi said.

"My lord, now that we have taken over the Canal Gang, can we use them to train a navy?" Zhu Yunqiao asked.

“No need. The main purpose of the canal guild is to maintain the canal transport. There is no need to train them into a navy.” Jiang Chen shook his head and said, “Even if our shipyards build treasure ships and open up maritime transport, the canal transport will not end.”

In the First World, water transport would not have gradually declined if it weren't for the advent of highways.

"What about the online army?" Shen Cuixi asked.

“Once the God Worshipping Society and other forces start an uprising, we will suppress them in Guangdong and Guangxi,” Jiang Chen said.

“If we keep the navy in Guangdong and Guangxi, we won’t need to use too many ships.” Shen Cuixi nodded.

"Keep a close eye on the gentry and wealthy merchants in Jiangning Prefecture," Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Chen's plan to reform the Qing Dynasty will inevitably affect the interests of some people.

The God Worshippers and other such forces are merely the catalyst; the gentry and wealthy merchants are the ones most worthy of attention.

Jiang Chen wanted to capture them all in one fell swoop, and naturally he wanted to capture them all.

“I can handle this,” Zhu Yunqiao said.

"Okay, keep an eye on it." Jiang Chen didn't refuse.

After all, this is something that only needs to be paid attention to; the specifics will be handled by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"By the way, how are those shipyards doing?"

On the Qing Dynasty mainland, preparations for the construction of treasure ships began as early as the fourth time they came to the Second World. After Jiang Chen became the Crown Prince of Qing, he took control of the official shipyard.

Of course, this refers to the Qingjiang Shipyard.
The Qing Dynasty's Qingjiang Shipyard comprised four major shipyards, from east to west: Jiangning Shipyard, Shandong Shipyard, Fengyang Shipyard, and Zhili Shipyard. The Jiangning and Shandong Shipyards, also known as the Donghe Shipyard or Lower Shipyard, were supervised by the Assistant Magistrate of Huai'an Prefecture, who was called the Assistant Magistrate of the Donghe Shipyard. The Fengyang and Zhili Shipyards, also known as the Xihe Shipyard or Upper Shipyard, were supervised by the Assistant Magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, who was called the Assistant Magistrate of the Xihe Shipyard.

Following the Ming dynasty's system, the Qingjiang Shipyard was tasked with building 560 inland waterway cargo ships and 50 ocean-going vessels annually.

However, the flooding of the Yellow and Huai Rivers blocked the shipping routes, preventing the delivery of shipbuilding materials. This led to numerous problems with the shipbuilding administration, and the Qingjiang Shipyard gradually shrank.

However, because this area is a blend of film and television, the Qingjiang Shipyard did not decline significantly. Nevertheless, building Zheng He's treasure ships would still have presented some challenges for the Qingjiang Shipyard.

“Now the Qing Dynasty has workers, and we have also brought technology, but it will not be easy for those craftsmen to master the relevant technology overnight.” Shen Cuixi thought for a moment and said, “However, it will take time. Once we have mastered the relevant technology, we will have enough time to build the treasure ship.”

"How many craftsmen are there now?" Jiang Chen asked.

“The Qingjiang Shipyard previously had 6,000 people, and after we took over, we recruited another batch. Now we have a total of about 10,000 people,” Shen Cuixi said.

"Yes, take your time." Jiang Chen knew this couldn't be rushed.

Moreover, developing maritime trade on the Qing mainland is not something that can be done overnight.

As for the internal affairs of the Qing Dynasty, we'll deal with those later.

That evening, Jiang Chen went to Shen Cuixi's room.

"Husband."

Shen Cuixi had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw Jiang Chen walk in, she quickly stood up.

"Have you been waiting long?" Jiang Chen reached out and put his arm around Shen Cuixi's waist.

"No, I'm just reading a book," Shen Cuixi said.

"Reading? What kind of book?" Jiang Chen asked.

"A collection of miscellaneous notes." Shen Cuixi led Jiang Chen inside.

She only read the journal to pass the time while waiting for Jiang Chen. Now that Jiang Chen is here, what's the point of reading the journal? Reading the journal is not as good as reading Jiang Chen! After all, she doesn't spend much time with Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen didn't pay any attention and chatted with Shen Cuixi as they walked.

The atmosphere between the two became subtle.

Soon, Jiang Chen and Shen Cuixi arrived at the bedside.

"Husband, let me help you undress," Shen Cuixi said.

Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't refuse.

Such days of being served were something I had never experienced before entering the Second World.

To people in the First World, this kind of thing would be considered absolutely feudal.

However, in Jiang Chen's view now, that was just sour grapes.

Given this opportunity, who wouldn't want to enjoy it?
"Why are you looking at me like that, my husband?" Shen Cuixi asked.

"Of course it looks good." Jiang Chen chuckled, put his arm around Shen Cuixi's waist, and then... soon, something indescribable happened.

……

On the Qing Dynasty mainland, in Shuntian Prefecture, at the Eastern Palace.

"Ruolan, has anything been going on these past few days?" Jiang Chen asked Ruolan, who was sitting next to him.

Jiang Chen left Jiangning Prefecture and arrived in Shuntian Prefecture the day after he and Shen Cuixi and others had spent the whole night cultivating the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique.

In the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Chen's identity was still that of Crown Prince Yin Tang, so there were still many matters in the court that required his attention.

Although the court is undergoing gradual reforms, and Jiang Chen has delegated some matters to Ruolan, this process will still take some time.

"It's nothing much. By the way, Your Highness, these are memorials from the Grand Council. You'll need to handle them yourself," Ruolan said, pointing to the memorials.

"Hmm, let me see." Jiang Chen picked up the memorial and began to read it.

Ruolan sat quietly to the side.

Although they are currently in the East Palace, everyone there is one of their own, and since Jiang Chen has just returned, they have not disguised themselves.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Chen asked, sensing Ruolan's gaze.

"I just wanted to see." Ruolan blushed slightly, feeling a bit like she'd been caught red-handed.

"Would you like to sit on my lap and read it slowly?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No." Ruolan shook her head.

After chatting with Ruolan for a while, Jiang Chen asked, "Are there no signs of anything happening from the court lately?"

Jiang Chen was referring to officials from other factions within the imperial court.

Yes, and also someone Jiang Chen wanted to get rid of.

"Nothing major happened, it's just..." Ruolan knew that in Jiang Chen's household, there was no rule against the harem interfering in politics. When Jiang Chen was not around, she would help him with government affairs. So she told him what she knew.

Jiang Chen read through the memorials very quickly. He finished reading these dozens of memorials in less than five minutes.

"Your Highness, another batch of young ladies has arrived today. Why don't you go and take a look?" Ruolan said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen did not refuse.

Who doesn't like looking at beautiful women?
Jiang Chen is the same.

Moreover, the Qing Dynasty mainland is a sacred place for signing in, and most of the imperial concubines are female protagonists who can enter the Plum Blossom Inner Guard.

"By the way, Your Highness, we arranged Eagle Guards in Shache before, are we not going to arrange them this time?" Ruolan said.

“Not now. As long as our Imperial Guards are in Shache, we can send troops from Shuntian Prefecture to Shache when something happens. Flying on swords is very fast,” Jiang Chen said.

“That’s true. Now that your cultivation level is getting higher and higher, your speed of flying on your sword is also getting faster and faster.” Ruolan agreed wholeheartedly.

Ruolan even felt that the problems in the Northwest could be solved simply by sending Huo Qingtong and his group.

“Let’s go see the young lady, and then…” Jiang Chen chuckled at Ruolan.

Ruolan blushed slightly, but she didn't say anything to Ruolan. Instead, she arranged for the young ladies to come in.

A quarter of an hour later, the first candidate came before Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen looked up.

The next moment, a system notification sounded.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten Breaking Crossbows.]

"Ten Qi-Breaking Crossbows?"

"This is the fourth time I've checked in."

According to the system introduction, the Breaking-Armor Crossbow, like the Breaking-King Crossbow, Breaking-Martial Crossbow, and Breaking-God Crossbow, is a weapon specifically designed to deal with martial artists. It not only has the effect of penetrating armor but can also pierce through the body of a martial artist. The difference is that the Breaking-Armor Crossbow is a crossbow specifically prepared for martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm. When activated, it requires at least four martial arts masters at the Martial King realm to charge up their energy and channel their inner force before they can nock the arrow and release it.

Like the King-Breaking Crossbow, God-Breaking Crossbow, and Martial-Breaking Crossbow, the reason why the Gang-Breaking Crossbow can deal with martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm is that internal force, formation, and machinery gradually approach perfection under the remote rotation of a special device. The internal force originally transmitted to the Gang-Breaking Crossbow is amplified through the formation and machinery to achieve the power to penetrate martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm!

A single Crossbow can kill a martial artist in the early stage of the Martial Emperor realm!
Ten Qi-Piercing Crossbows—even the strongest Martial Emperor would perish on the spot if caught off guard!
"Ten Po Gang Crossbows are matched with one thousand Po Gang Crossbow bolts."

"Unfortunately, the Broken Crossbow bolts cannot be made before the manufacturing process is obtained."

Right then, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Chang Jixiang is a character in the TV series "Peerless Under Heaven".

The character in the drama is positive, optimistic, resilient, and hardworking. She can lead people to survive in adversity, possessing the spirit of a heroine. She is independent and decisive, has a strong sense of justice, compassion and sympathy for the weak, and self-confidence. She is devoted in relationships, cherishes her blessings and loves herself, has amazing patience and resilience, becomes stronger when faced with adversity, and never easily admits defeat.

"Chang Jixiang from 'The Peerless Swordsman'?"

"How did she end up in the palace too?"

Chang Jixiang in the drama is a girl from a poor family who is very positive and optimistic. She is also a hardworking, kind and warm-hearted girl. She was kidnapped by human traffickers when she was a child, but later met the kind-hearted Chang Baishun and was rescued. From then on, she followed Chang Baishun and traveled the world, calling him her uncle.

From a young age, she saved every penny for her future dowry. Though poor, she was self-respecting and earned her living through hard work. She was particularly devoted to love, firmly believing that even in a patriarchal feudal society, a fair and sincere love could be found. She did not easily compromise on injustices, possessed a spirit of adventure and courage, and could fully utilize her feminine potential, often helping others overcome difficulties. She had a natural gambling luck; once she placed a bet, she would surely win. However, everything has its pros and cons; the more she won at the gambling table, the more significant the losses and misfortunes she would inevitably encounter in life.

By a twist of fate, Jixiang was taken in as a maid by Dai Chunyin's grandmother. Even after Dai Chunyin was framed and fell into misfortune, she remained devoted to him and the two gradually developed feelings for each other. However, on their wedding day, Jixiang left because she felt inferior and thought that Chunyin only had a responsibility towards her. She reappeared on the day Chunyin was to marry Ruyi and finally got her wish to be with the male lead.

"I never expected that Chang Jixiang would be selected in the talent show."

"It seems that the people below are sending up anything that looks good in order to hold a talent show."

Relevant information surfaced in Jiang Chen's mind.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Chang Jixiang bowed.

"Get up," Jiang Chen said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Chang Jixiang stood up.

“Raise your head,” Jiang Chen said.

"Yes." Chang Jixiang slowly raised his head.

"good."

Jiang Chen sized up Chang Jixiang.

Chang Jixiang was only eighteen years old.

Jiang Chen also sensed a heroic and dashing temperament in Chang Jixiang.

"Stay," Jiang Chen said.

"Your Highness..." Chang Jixiang exclaimed in surprise.

"What, you don't want to?" Jiang Chen asked.

“No, no…” Chang Jixiang quickly said.

"Take him away." Jiang Chen naturally knew that Chang Jixiang didn't want to stay in the palace. But would he let Chang Jixiang leave?
Certainly not!

Even if Chang Jixiang was unwilling, Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't care.

Sometimes, being tough is the only way to succeed!

"Yes."

Soon, the palace maid beside him took Chang Jixiang away.

"Your Highness has taken a liking to it?" Ruolan asked from the side.

"Mm." Jiang Chen did not deny it.

Chang Jixiang is quite beautiful. Even if she can't become a wife, she can become a maidservant or even a member of the Plum Blossom Guard.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will make the arrangements." Ruolan smiled.

“They can’t compare to you,” Jiang Chen said, holding Ruolan’s hand.

A smile appeared on Ruolan's lips.

Soon, the next candidate entered.

"Ok?"

The system notification sounded when the candidate was seen.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and obtained a Level 1 Secret Realm.]

"A Level One Secret Realm?"

"This is the fourth time I've checked in and received a Level 1 Secret Realm reward."

"According to the system introduction, this level of secret realm is the smallest secret realm."

"A level one secret realm can only be entered by those under one hundred years old and whose cultivation is below the Martial God Realm."

"A level one secret realm spans a thousand miles and opens once every ten years, each opening lasting for one month."

"The time flow rate in a Level 1 secret realm is twice that of the outside world."

"This means that the Level 1 Secret Realm is open for one month, and there are two months inside the Level 1 Secret Realm."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Wan Ruyi is a character in the TV series "Peerless Under Heaven".

The character in the drama is a witty and intelligent young lady, whose name reflects her status as a wealthy and successful woman. Noble and proud, she possesses both beauty and intelligence. Born into an official family, she has enjoyed a life of luxury and privilege since childhood, showered with love and affection. She exudes enthusiasm and vitality, brimming with confidence, sharp wit, and a willingness to act decisively. She is passionate, unaffected by societal norms, rational, and capable of handling any pressure. She is discerning, persistent in her pursuit of true love, and usually gentle and generous, appearing relaxed and natural, achieving everything with ease and never falling behind. However, when faced with competition, she is aggressive and assertive, rising stronger against adversity, revealing a naturally arrogant and domineering side. With unconventional interests, she is fascinated by scientific research, setting her apart from other wealthy heiresses. Therefore, she holds herself in high regard, rejecting ordinary men and vowing to find a man of equal talent and unwavering devotion before she will marry.

"Chang Jixiang was able to become a candidate for the imperial concubine selection."

"It's quite normal for Wan Ruyi to be here."

In the drama, Wan Ruyi is a wealthy young lady who returns from studying abroad. She is talented, beautiful, and knowledgeable about many novelties, thus becoming Dai Chunyin's first love. However, initially, Ruyi has no affection for Dai Chunyin because at that time, he had almost nothing besides his wealth. But when the Dai family encounters difficulties, Dai Chunyin begins to support himself and runs a small business. Ruyi gradually gains respect for him and does her best to help him. Later, Ruyi even nearly loses her life for Dai Chunyin.

"Wan Ruyi is much prettier than Chang Jixiang."

"In the drama, Wan Ruyi is a student who studied abroad."

"I wonder how Wan Ruyi's study abroad program is structured in the context of the film and television fusion world."

"Could it be from another continent?"

"Or perhaps the plot has been altered in this aspect?"

The relevant plot flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

Just as Jiang Chen was deep in thought, Wan Ruyi bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)