Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

He knew in his heart that the Qin Dynasty had fallen behind in many aspects of infrastructure development because the world was advancing too rapidly.

With ample food reserves and an almost inexhaustible supply of gold and silver brought back from around the world to support the empire, now is the perfect time to vigorously develop infrastructure and solidify the foundation of the empire!
In contrast, when Wang Guan served as Grand Secretary, although he was also diligent, he advocated stability as the main priority and supported "soft" investments such as the construction of schools in various regions.

He worried that the diverse backgrounds of the people meant that large-scale gatherings could easily lead to unrest.

This certainly has its merits, but it lacks a kind of ambitious and domineering spirit.

As for Ying Shaoyang himself, with the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) as his trump card, he was not afraid of any ambitious individuals causing trouble in various places.

He agreed more with the First Emperor's view that only the next generation born and raised in Qin would truly be loyal to Qin.

At present, we should make full use of the existing population and resources to carry out large-scale construction, even if there is some loss and chaos in the process, all for the sake of creating a better environment for the next generation!
The First Emperor's courage to change the world and his fearlessness in the face of difficulties are exactly the kind of cabinet leader that the rapidly expanding Qin Dynasty, which urgently needs to consolidate its internal political foundation, needs most!
Looking down at his father, who, though dressed in submission, still exuded an imperial aura, Ying Shaoyang knew that his decision to entrust the cabinet to him was the right one.

When this grand court assembly, which would determine the course of the Qin Dynasty for years to come, came to an end, it was already completely dark.

However, for many officials, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

The astonishing decisiveness and efficiency that Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, displayed in court meetings propelled a series of major projects concerning the national economy and people's livelihood.

The measures required officials at the state, county, and district levels to report on all types of projects that needed to be started or could be started within their jurisdictions within a specified timeframe. They were even required to record daily tasks and submit detailed monthly reports on the administration. These measures were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and the resulting ripples would quickly spread throughout the entire empire.

Back in the inner palace, Empress Lü, Qu Ruo, Jing Rou, and Zhao Shan recalled the First Emperor's decisive and unquestionable demeanor in the court and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

"The Emperor Emeritus's charisma is truly admirable."

Jing Rou sighed softly, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

Zhaoshan nodded in agreement.

"Such a sweeping and bold approach is hard to imagine without seeing it with one's own eyes."

Ying Shaoyang stood with his hands behind his back by the window, gazing at the deep night outside, and said calmly.

"With his newly broken level of life and cultivation of primordial spirit, Father Emperor has almost inexhaustible energy. Moreover, he has the experience and prestige to sweep across the six kingdoms and unify the world. He certainly has the ability to mobilize the entire official system of our Great Qin."

I have the utmost respect for this ambition and ability.

He changed the subject, his tone becoming serious.

"That is precisely why there are some things that I have to guard against and make arrangements for."

He turned around, looked at the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard standing to the side, and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Issue my decree: order the Embroidered Uniform Guards in various regions to keep a close watch on all prefectures and counties, especially those that have recently come under my rule or those with complex local customs!"

Now, most of the county soldiers have been transferred to the front lines, and order in various places is maintained only by a few yamen runners. Furthermore, in order to deal with the war in the wilderness, a large number of elite Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) have also been transferred away. I am worried that some restless individuals might take advantage of this situation to cause trouble.”

His gaze was deep and cold.

"The people of my Great Qin come from diverse backgrounds, from different worlds and dynasties. I do not believe that all of them have truly submitted to Great Qin and are loyal to me."

"Your Majesty, I obey! I will certainly increase manpower to closely monitor the movements in various regions!"

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard bowed to accept the order and then quietly withdrew.

Ying Shaoyang then looked at Lü Zhi and the other four women, his tone softening somewhat, but with a deeper meaning.

"Zhi'er, Ruo'er, Rou'er, Shan'er, the four of you, from this day forward, must pay close attention to the performance of officials in various regions in these projects promoted by Father."

Upon hearing this, the four women perked up, knowing that His Majesty must have important instructions.

Ying Shaoyang continued.

"Taking advantage of the Emperor's vigorous promotion of affairs, we can see which officials are truly talented and capable, and which are mediocre, incompetent, and perfunctory."

Those with ability will be recognized and rewarded; those lacking ability will be eliminated as a warning to others. This measure will greatly improve the efficiency of the Qin Dynasty's administrative system and eradicate its deep-seated problems.

A glint flashed in Lü Zhi's eyes, and she immediately understood Ying Shaoyang's deeper intentions. She bowed and said.

"Your Majesty understands. He intends to use our presence in the inner study to review the officials and distinguish between the virtuous and the foolish."

"Exactly."

Ying Shaoyang nodded.

"This matter will be entrusted to the four of you to oversee. The Inner Study needs to establish more comprehensive information channels to keep abreast of the progress of projects and the performance of officials in various regions."

Qu Ruo, Jing Rou, and Zhao Shan also bowed in unison.

"Your Majesty, we accept your command and will certainly live up to your expectations!"

They were all delighted.

This is not only an important task entrusted to them by His Majesty, but also an excellent opportunity! With this opportunity, they can greatly increase their foundation for controlling government affairs in the inner study and establish their own information network that directly reaches the Emperor's ears.

More importantly, this is the key to confronting the retired emperor who has returned to power and enjoys immense prestige!
If the First Emperor were to use his prestige from promoting these massive projects to gather and promote all the capable officials in the land, how much power would the cabinet have? Even if Your Majesty is not worried about the retired emperor having any disloyal intentions, an overly powerful cabinet is not something an emperor would want to see.

With these four women holding equal power in the inner study, the First Emperor's power, which had surged after he took control of the cabinet, could be suppressed. This also allowed the First Emperor to focus more on the affairs themselves rather than forming cliques and engaging in self-serving activities. This was the way for the emperor and his ministers to maintain a harmonious relationship in the long run.

While the four of them may not have been as politically astute or as prestigious as the First Emperor, they represented the will of Emperor Ying Shaoyang!

With her status as a daughter-in-law and her authority over the inner study and reviewing memorials, even the First Emperor had to make concessions on many matters. Once they seized this opportunity to expand their power, they could create a delicate balance with the cabinet controlled by the First Emperor, which would be most conducive to Ying Shaoyang's central control and overall command.

Ying Shaoyang smiled inwardly as he looked at the fighting spirit and understanding flashing in the eyes of the four women.

His move was both a check and balance, and a way to give officials a new option. If all officials sided with the First Emperor, the court would be far too dull.

Subsequently, Ying Shaoyang informed the other imperial concubines of this arrangement, allowing them to study in the inner study and assist with some administrative matters within their capabilities.

When the news spread, the other imperial concubines were overjoyed! Previously, only Lü Zhi, Qu Ruo, Jing Rou, and Zhao Shan were able to help His Majesty handle state affairs. They were subtly divided into two factions and were at a significant disadvantage in both the unspoken struggle for the empress's position and in terms of daily discourse power. They often complained in private that His Majesty was unfair and only cared about the four of them.

Now that they finally had the opportunity to step onto the edge of the core of power, they were all smiles and came to express their gratitude, saying that they would study hard and share the burden for His Majesty.

Seeing their joyful expressions, Ying Shaoyang secretly smiled bitterly. His imperial concubines had now been divided into two distinct groups. The majority of them, including Lü Zhi, who were native to the Qin Dynasty, devoted themselves to political affairs, even temporarily setting aside their own cultivation in order to handle memorials.

On the other hand, there are those who come from the martial arts world, such as Yaoyue and Lianxing, or are aloof and cold-hearted imperial concubines. They devote themselves to cultivation. Since they found an ancient tree in the palace and built treehouses for themselves, they have almost never come down from the tree, spending their days in seclusion and not caring about worldly affairs.

Even some powerful palace maids and eunuchs from the palace were mobilized for this trip to the wilderness, so these few people probably know nothing about it.

Ying Shaoyang stirred his divine sense slightly and quietly sensed the situation of the "tree dwelling" concubines. He found that they had all reached the peak of the early stage of the primordial spirit realm. Their progress was incredibly fast, and they had obviously focused all their attention on the Great Dao.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't force them.

Ying Shaoyang shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He turned his gaze away and looked at Lü Zhi and the other women beside him, his expression becoming serious.

"I will not stay long on this trip. I may have to leave again soon."

Upon hearing this, the joy on the faces of the imperial concubines froze instantly, and they all showed expressions of surprise.

"Is His Majesty leaving again?"

Where are we headed this time? Is it dangerous?

When will you return?

Ying Shaoyang gently raised his hand, stopping their eager questions, his tone calm yet unquestionable.

"The Great Qin is going through a turbulent time, facing powerful enemies from the outside and undergoing reforms at home. The Emperor has resumed his rule with extraordinary courage and determination. You all must assist him diligently and act with caution, without being careless."

He did not specify his destination or when he would return.

But his gaze seemed to pierce through the layers of palace walls, looking towards the distant horizon, or more precisely, towards the direction of the massive stone gate on the wasteland.

In his perception, behind the stone gate, beside the passage connecting to the goblin world, a new and distinct spatial fluctuation had become clearly visible.

That is... a passage to another new world!

His time to explore a new world is about to arrive.

Ying Shaoyang didn't need to be in such a hurry.

His primordial spirit is transforming into pure Yang. Staying in the Great Qin world for secluded cultivation is not fundamentally different from going to other worlds to explore.

But the current situation does not allow him to remain calm.

The Goblin World, like an out-of-control meteor, will collide with the Qin Dynasty World in a few decades! At that time, the rules of the two worlds will clash and devour each other, and there will be only two possible outcomes.

Either the stronger, more established party completely devours the other, or the two merge in a violent collision, forming a completely new and unknown world.

The goblin world has taken the path of "numerical advantage" to its extreme, with the reproduction rate and population size of its creatures reaching an unbelievable level.

Now, they are only one step away from achieving this – a general increase in power levels. Once a significant number of goblins break through to new life levels, the size and energy level of the entire world will expand dramatically, making it even more difficult to deal with.

In contrast, the Qin world, despite having dozens of immortal artifacts to suppress its fortune due to Ying Shaoyang's existence, and the presence of thunderous laws engraved on its celestial membrane, possesses a power "height" sufficient to support its future development.

However, having only recently advanced, the "breadth" and "depth" of the world still need time to settle and solidify, like a skyscraper whose foundation has just been laid but has not yet been fully poured.

The outcome of the collision of these two worlds is full of uncertainties.

As the ruler of the Great Qin world, one can completely control the world's operation and mobilize its power, which is an enormous advantage that no cultivator can afford to give up!

Ying Shaoyang had no desire to lose this authority in future clashes, nor did he want to see the Qin world swallowed up or lose its dominant position in the process of integration.

Therefore, he must maximize the size and foundation of the Qin world before the two worlds collide, so as to ensure that Qin can gain an absolute advantage during the fusion!
Currently, on the wasteland battlefield, goblins are being continuously slaughtered, and their blood and energy dissipated after death transform into spiritual rain, nourishing the world of Qin.

After the Qin soldiers forged the captured weapons and armor into magical artifacts connected to their own blood and sweat, their killing efficiency was further enhanced.

It can be said that the growth rate of the Qin world has now reached a bottleneck.

Even if Ying Shaoyang personally intervened and carried out a large-scale massacre of goblins, the resulting improvement was negligible.

If the inherent potential has been exhausted to its current limit, then the only way to improve it is to turn to external sources.

This newly emerged world passage signifies new opportunities, a potentially entirely new cultivation system, and unknown resources and treasures! All of this is crucial for the Great Qin world, which urgently needs to accelerate its growth and solidify its foundation!
……

The wasteland, beneath the starlit city walls.

"clang!"

A deafening metallic clang rang out! Yue Fei's dragon-bone spear, already stained with countless goblin bloodstains and faintly gleaming with a bloody light, precisely parried a heavy iron hammer that was hurtling towards a young soldier's head with a fierce wind!

The goblin warrior wielding the iron hammer was tall and strong, with bulging muscles, clearly at the level of a first-level life form. Its scarlet eyes flashed with a cruel light, and its immense power made Yue Fei's arm go numb slightly.

"die!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Yue Fei blocked the attack, the young soldier who had almost lost his life roared and his spear, which was also faintly glowing with blood, shot out like a venomous snake and pierced the goblin warrior's throat, which was wide open due to the exertion of force!
"Pfft!"

Green blood spurted out.

The goblin warrior clutched his throat in disbelief, letting out a strange, hoarse sound, before his massive body crashed to the ground. Without hesitation, the young soldier lifted the heavy corpse and hurled it forcefully onto the city wall behind them, where his comrades would catch it.

"General!"

The young soldier looked at Yue Fei with gratitude.

Yue Fei's expression was cold and stern. Before he could respond, his spear transformed into three afterimages, like a rain of pear blossoms, instantly forcing back the other three goblin warriors who were trying to surround him. He shouted fiercely.

"Retreat! Get to the city wall!"

The soldier dared not delay. He and his comrades, providing cover for each other, swiftly and nimbly climbed up the ropes hanging from the top of the city wall. (End of Chapter)