I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

The Taishan Temple is the territory under the jurisdiction of the gods, but most of the area is controlled by humans.

Lin Yi possesses ideas and strategies far ahead of his time; he could be more than capable of governing the country diligently, let alone just seducing a goddess.

Of course, Lin Yi's goal was to develop and build the business while also flirting with girls—killing three birds with one stone.

Before the invention of gunpowder, there was certainly no tradition of setting off fireworks and firecrackers in history.

But Lin Yi didn't care about that.

He is the king of the human world.

The meaning of "king" is that if I say it exists, then it must exist.

Similarly, as the king of a country, it is easy for him to choose a specific place to develop.

With the addition of cutting-edge technologies that Lin Yi kept bringing out, the small town at the foot of Mount Tai quickly developed.

Even if he doesn't go to Mount Tai, he can still exert influence on it.

Of course, he didn't immediately go to Mount Tai to abduct the goddess.

There is ample time.

He felt that his cultivation level was not secure enough. In the past two years, he had been busy with national affairs and hadn't paid much attention to his cultivation.

Of course, he has also achieved considerable success in the area of ​​power.

First, they expanded their territory. The southern barbarians were no match for the Shang's military might and were quickly conquered.

Lin Yi kept his word and, in accordance with the agreed terms, bestowed titles and rewards upon several powerful nobles, weakening their power while also gaining the support of many nobles.

As for the land, it was only temporarily entrusted to them for safekeeping.

Currently, they still have plenty of land to explore.

Lin Yi's strategy was to expand militarily to the south and economically to the east.

Externally, cultivate benevolent rule; internally, refine politics; proceed steadily and surely.

As long as he doesn't foolishly flirt with Nuwa, he should be fine!

Recalling the plot of Investiture of the Gods, he couldn't quite understand it.

Have you never seen a beautiful woman before or what?

He does want to be in a relationship, but not to the point of being obsessed.

Moreover, Lin Yi had secretly made up his mind.

I will never go to the Nuwa Temple before I marry the woman I love!

Chapter 633 Unable to Control One's Feelings

The world changes like fleeting clouds.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yi has been the king for three years.

Under Lin Yi's leadership, the Shang Dynasty's national strength grew stronger day by day.

Although Lin Yi had never experienced political struggles before, he had watched enough dramas and was ruthless enough.

In this era of simple and honest people, he may not claim to be the strongest in the world, but his tactics are definitely the best.

Over three years, he made strategic deployments in the economic, cultural, and military fields, quietly and effectively seizing control of the nation's lifeline.

On the surface, he controls half of the country's military power.

In fact, half of the other half were people he had secretly recruited.

The other half were people he secretly recruited using aliases.

Many people believe that the country is divided into three factions, but in reality, all the factions are controlled by the same person behind the scenes.

It's just that neither of them knew it.

This is what it means to be ahead of the curve in terms of thinking.

Lin Yi knew that factional struggles were inevitable.

No matter how powerful a country is, there will always be different interest groups.

This is unavoidable as long as there are nations.

Since that's the case, let him be the one to push things along.

At present, the main factional struggle in the Shang Dynasty is the conflict between the old aristocracy and the new aristocracy.

The old aristocracy refers to the group of people who already held power, while the new aristocracy refers to the emerging forces that arose under new circumstances.

After Lin Yi took office, he vigorously developed industry and commerce, while also launching a strong offensive against foreign powers. This meant that some people would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to rise to prominence.

This group of people is the new aristocracy, and they are even more loyal to Lin Yi.

Under the threat of the new aristocracy, the old aristocracy had no choice but to retreat.

Lin Yi stirred up their conflicts while gradually eroding their strength, using their struggles to achieve his own goals.

The first thing was to abolish slavery.

Lin Yi had long been disgusted by the slave system. Everyone is human, yet some are born slaves, even lower than cattle or horses.

Lin Yi's values ​​made it difficult for him to accept this.

Of course, he knew that slavery was a product of the times, and there was no need to discuss whether it was right or wrong.

He became king precisely to make the world the way he wanted it to be.

Therefore, he doesn't need to discuss whether the matter is right or wrong; he simply wants to do it.

Lin Yi had already laid the groundwork before abolishing slavery.

When they were expanding their territory, Lin Yi had already announced the policy.

A slave who kills three enemies can gain his freedom, enjoy the same treatment as a commoner, and also earn military merit.

While establishing factories and developing commerce, Lin Yi also introduced many policies that benefited slaves.

He did not intend to abolish slavery from the outset, but rather to gradually undermine it.

Only when the time was right did the new aristocratic faction propose the abolition of slavery.

Then let the old aristocratic faction deny this policy.

After much arguing between the two sides, he mediated between them, and in the end, while slavery was not officially abolished, it was given some new protections.

For example, laws prohibiting masters from arbitrarily beating or killing servants, or from having servants buried alive with them.

At this point, slavery existed in name only.

Lin Yi wasn't incapable of handling the matter in one go, but to avoid causing too much impact on the country, he chose to proceed step by step.

In the human realm, the Shang dynasty can be said to be invincible.

But Lin Yi was already studying his opponents for the next round.

The battle for the title of Investiture of the Gods can be avoided as much as possible.

But if it can't be avoided, we can't just surrender without a fight.

In short, Lin Yi's sixteen-character strategy is to preserve strength, bide one's time, develop in a low-key manner, and achieve victory through stability.

A year later, Lin Yi faced a new problem.

He will be eighteen years old soon.

In this day and age, sixteen-year-olds can become fathers.

After Lin Yi took office, he consistently demonstrated diligence and showed no interest in women, which finally made the court officials anxious.

The position of queen was vacant, which made some families envious.

Many ministers tried their best to arrange for women to be sent to Lin Yi, but Lin Yi refused to accept any of them.

He still has his Taishan goddess in his heart!

Perhaps, this is love!

As the eve of the new year arrived, the people of Da Shang began to set off fireworks.

Under Lin Yi's promotion, this has become a New Year's custom in Da Shang.

Lin Yi's fireworks factory has made a fortune.

With the money he earned, Lin Yi secretly trained a group of artillerymen.

Gunpowder isn't just used to make fireworks and firecrackers.

Lin Yi felt that if his opponent hadn't been a god, he could have fought all the way to the other side of the ocean.

On New Year's Eve that year, Lin Yi, just like the previous year, quietly flew to the foot of Mount Tai on his sword.

Last year, he met a girl here; that girl must be a newly arrived goddess from the mountain.

She looks innocent and cute, and is easily fooled.

Lin Yi then gave her some fireworks; without her, Lin Yi would have had to set them off himself at the foot of the mountain.

Anyway, people will definitely be able to see these fireworks.

I don't know if I'll be able to see her this year, otherwise I could have a chat with her.

Just as he was thinking this, Lin Yi saw her.

Last year she was with her twin sister, but she ran too fast and got separated from the group. This year, she is truly alone.

She seemed a little frustrated and bored, but she still went down the mountain and bought a lot of things.

The town at the foot of Mount Tai was specially developed by Lin Yi, so there are many delicious and fun things to do there.

Lin Yi was incredibly dedicated when pursuing girls.

Unfortunately, Bixia on Mount Tai didn't get to experience these things, but the playful Lingyi had a blast.

Lin Yi didn't know what was bothering Ling Yi, but seeing that she was alone, he came out of the darkness.

"Please wait, young lady."