Three Kingdoms: Start by buying a governor.

Guo Jia chuckled and said, "My lord is using a strategy of 'retreating to advance.' The more you hand over, the less likely the court will be to withhold rewards."

"Fengxiao understands me best," Liu Ce said with a smile.

Xi Zhicai also laughed and said, "My lord, this achievement is too great. The court is probably in for a headache—too little reward won't do, but too much might make you too powerful. I bet His Majesty is scratching his head in frustration right now."

Xu Shu added, "Those aristocratic families will definitely be furious. The more powerful our lord becomes, the more uneasy they will be. This reward ceremony will likely cause a lot of trouble."

Liu Ce waved his hand dismissively and said, "Let them talk. Let's just do what we need to do."

"Xuanling, expedite the processing of pensions for the fallen soldiers; Ruhui, inventory and store the spoils of war; in addition, the state government will provide one pension for the fallen soldiers, and I will personally supplement it with another one—an extra ten thousand coins for each person."

"Our lord is benevolent and righteous!" the crowd responded in unison.

After the meeting, Liu Ce returned to his study in the Liu residence, slumped into a chair, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The war is over, it's time to clean up the mess, to collect rewards, and... to start having a headache.

Sometimes, too much credit can also be a problem.

He was lost in thought when suddenly a "ding" sounded in his mind.

The system is here.

【Ding--】

[The host has successfully completed the epic achievement "Sealing the Wolf's Lair and Drinking from the Vast Sea," achieving the highest honor for a military general.]

This system is very pleased and pleased to issue this reward.

Liu Ce's eyes lit up. "Hey, Brother Tong, you seem to be in a good mood today?"

The system ignored his teasing and continued in that emotionless, mechanical voice—but for some reason, Liu Ce felt there was a hint of smugness in today's mechanical voice:

[Reward 1: Immunity to All Poisons (Permanent)]

[Note: From now on, arsenic will be eaten like sugar, arsenic like wine, and croton like a snack. All the poisons in the world will be your food.]

Liu Ce's lips twitched. "An immune system to all poisons—that's great! In chaotic times, poisoning and assassination are commonplace. With this, your safety level is practically maxed out. But this description... can you be serious for once?"

[Award Two: Song Yingxing and ten of his disciples]

[Note: The author of *Tiangong Kaiwu* was a scientist of the Ming Dynasty. He was skilled in agriculture, handicrafts, and manufacturing... He mentored ten apprentices, all of whom were practical and capable individuals.]

Liu Ce: Song Yingxing!!!

[Award Three: Jia Sixie and ten of his disciples]

[Note: The author of *Qimin Yaoshu* was an agronomist of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was skilled in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing. He had ten apprentices, all of whom were expert farmers.]

Liu Ce: Jia Sixie!!!

[Reward Four: One Hundred Senior Craftsmen]

[Note: Carpenters, blacksmiths, stonemasons, bricklayers... all trades, with superb skills, ready to be put into production]

All rewards have been distributed to the system space and can be withdrawn by the host at any time.

[We hope the host will continue their efforts and achieve even greater success.]

[We're one player short for this game, and the player who was supposed to play has now logged off. Don't worry!]

"Wait!" Liu Ce quickly cried out in his mind, "Brother Tong, could you give me a heads-up about the next reward? So I can be mentally prepared!"

The system did not respond.

I guess they really did log off to play mahjong.

Name: Song Yingxing, courtesy name Changgeng

Gender: Male

Age: 33

[Strength]: 41

Command: 58

[Politics]: 81

Intelligence: 99 (Science)

[Appearance]: 76cm

Special skills:

【Tiangong Kaiwu】: Greatly improves the efficiency and quality of technological research and development in agriculture and handicrafts of the faction.

【Investigating things to acquire knowledge】: By conducting field investigations and experiments to verify and develop theoretical knowledge, practical experience can be more effectively transformed into reliable technical solutions.

[A Heart for Saving Lives]: Research findings can be directly applied to improve people's livelihoods and enhance national strength, such as increasing agricultural output or improving weapon manufacturing processes.

...

Name: Jia Sixie

Gender: Male

Age: 35

[Strength]: 38

Command: 62

[Politics]: 86

Intelligence: 99 (Agronomy)

[Appearance]: 75cm

Special skills:

[People's Livelihood First]: In the areas it dominates or influences, the efficiency of agricultural technology research, food production, and the speed of public support have been significantly improved.

【Testing through practice】: Acquiring and verifying knowledge through field investigation and hands-on practice can combine theory with practice to form reliable technical solutions, greatly improving the success rate and effectiveness of various agricultural measures.

【Essential Techniques for the Common People】: Provides continuous agricultural technology buffs to the faction, unlocks advanced farming, animal husbandry, and processing techniques, and allows the preservation and utilization of some lost ancient agricultural knowledge.

...

Liu Ce sat in the chair, stunned for a long while, then jumped up with a "whoosh," almost tipping the chair over.

"Song Yingxing! Jia Sixie! One hundred craftsmen!"

He laughed wildly to himself, "Hahaha! The big shots from the textbooks are working for me! This is a huge win!"

He excitedly paced back and forth in his study: "This isn't just a reward, it's a gift that accelerates the Industrial Revolution!"

What is "Tiangong Kaiwu"? It's an encyclopedia of ancient Chinese craftsmanship! With Song Yingxing's arrival, won't the military industry, smelting, and manufacturing in Youzhou take off even more dramatically?

What is "Qimin Yaoshu"? It's an ancient Chinese agricultural encyclopedia! With Jia Sixie's arrival, won't the yield of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and hybrid rice in Youzhou double again?

And another hundred skilled craftsmen—this is a godsend! The Youzhou workshops are currently in dire need of skilled workers!

"I've struck it rich..." Liu Ce rubbed his hands together, grinning like a fox who had just stolen a chicken.

He first received the "immunity to all poisons" constitution.

I didn't feel anything, just a slight warming sensation in my body, like I'd drunk a sip of warm wine.

"That's it?" he muttered. "How will we know if it works if we don't try?"

He pulled out a packet of croton seeds from the cabinet—this was given to him by Zhang Zhongjing, who said it could be used to relieve constipation if necessary.

He poured some out, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it.

bitter.

But apart from the bitterness, there was no other reaction.

After waiting for fifteen minutes, my stomach didn't hurt or ache; it was perfectly stable.

"Awesome!" Liu Ce gave a thumbs up. "Brother Tongzi was right!"

That night, Liu Ce slept exceptionally well.

In his dream, he saw factories lining Youzhou, bountiful harvests in the fields, and people living in peace and prosperity...

...

The next day, Liu Ce got up very early.

He first went to the governor's mansion and summoned key advisors such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Xun Yu, saying mysteriously, "Today I'm going to introduce you to some 'great talents'."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment—where did our lord find this treasure again?

The group walked to the open space in the front yard.

Leading the group were two middle-aged men dressed as scholars; one wore a blue robe, had a lean face, and his eyes shone with wisdom; the other wore brown clothes and looked like an old farmer...

Following behind were twenty young disciples, and then a hundred people dressed as craftsmen, each with shrewd eyes and calloused hands.

"This..." Xun Yu was stunned.