You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"Was this your doing?"

Before he could finish speaking, the executioner raised his blade and beheaded him in one fell swoop.

As a head rolled off the platform, the slaves below rushed forward to snatch it, even stomping on it a few times.

"Good riddance!"

There was no sympathy whatsoever. They were clearly just barbarian slaves, yet this guy acted so arrogantly—it was outrageous! He finally paid the price; he deserved it. His execution was truly gratifying and satisfying.

Cheers erupted from the crowd, enlivening the long-suppressed atmosphere and releasing a great deal of pressure.

Sun Shan, who witnessed this scene with his arms crossed, revealed a cold smile.

He looked around and sighed, “The high priest’s gift to him had a price tag attached long ago, and he’s only paying for it now.”

"All the filth has been wiped out; prepare to welcome the adults."

Chapter 42 I desperately want to join the department (Please continue reading)

Feng Tianyin began her journey to Cuiwei City as promised.

In fact, I have made several trips over the past three years, traveling back and forth between the three main cities to conduct research, since I cannot scan and record anything without being there in person.

She often had to personally verify the data and cross-reference it with the statistics compiled by the clerk.

But a sense of ritual is essential.

The official completion of Cuiwei City marked the successful conclusion of the first expansion of the main city and also became the primary destination for population migration, so naturally, the high priest's blessing ceremony was indispensable.

The most important matters of state are sacrifice and war; the responsibility cannot be shirked.

Therefore, Feng Tianyin left Xiayi by carriage at night and arrived in the early morning after traveling through the night.

The morning sun shines brightly.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, outlining the clouds atop the distant Dragon Vein Mountain, and the morning glow illuminated the road ahead for the convoy. The weather was perfect, so she drew back the curtains, and just then a gentle breeze blew by, lifting the white highlights at the ends of her long black hair.

Feng Tianyin tightened the jade hairpin, causing the gold ornaments on it to jingle slightly.

I don't usually wear such complicated clothes.

Since the ceremony required wearing sacrificial robes, it was indeed inconvenient. However, the Heavenly Dao had previously shown some appreciation for His favor, and His preference was the only standard.

The carriage creaked and swayed, its movements causing a jumbled mess of sights.

"Okay."

She couldn't help but ask, "I told you to find rubber pads for the axles, haven't you done it yet? If you don't solve the problem of cushioning materials properly, how will you build a chariot army in the future? When will the Great Qian become a country with ten thousand chariots?"

The two clerks from Cuiwei City who were sitting opposite them were stunned, their faces turning ashen, and they had no idea how to answer.

I don't know anything about it, I have absolutely no idea what rubber is.

Fortunately, Yu Xue, who was next to Feng Tianyin, immediately opened the log and flipped to a sticky note that had been extended:

"High Priest, we have discovered rubber 300 kilometers south of the basin, but harvesting is difficult, the scale is insufficient, and transportation is even more problematic... We cannot deploy it on a large scale at present. Shall we try transplanting it?"

"It's no use. Those are tropical and subtropical crops. If my latitude and longitude are correct, there are plenty of rubber resources on the other side of the intercontinental sea."

"Are we going to build a big ship?"

"Forget it, let's put it aside for now. Memory log, pay attention to data collection."

The high priest often proposed solutions that went beyond the objective conditions, but fortunately, I was realistic enough to know when to stop.

Despite this, Yu Xue still made a record:

"Find other materials to act as a buffer and try to improve the problem of the carriage's bumpy ride."

After giving her instructions, Feng Tianyin listlessly rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window. Her two colleagues opposite her cast grateful glances at Yu Xue. It was great that she had helped them out of the predicament; she truly deserved to be a high-ranking official two ranks above them.

Little did they know how difficult it was to deal with the high priest; one had to have a good memory, otherwise they would be completely clueless when asked questions.

She has to always have a notebook handy, otherwise she simply can't answer the questions.

moment.

Red carpets were laid at the gates of Cuiwei City, and crowds thronged both sides of the avenue, with gongs and drums resounding and colorful ribbons fluttering, creating a lively atmosphere.

"High Priest!"

"You are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth."

Those who came to welcome the crowd raised their hands and jumped up from time to time, their eyes brimming with tears, their emotions running deep.

Yu Xue was the first to get off the bus. She glanced at the door and quickly turned away, lifting the curtain to avoid being seen by anyone with the barely concealed smile on her face. No matter how many times you looked, she couldn't keep it up; only a certain boss with a naturally expressionless face could find it amusing.

"Hey, you must be thinking about something rude, right?"

As she drew back the curtains, she met a pair of purple eyes. Her tense demeanor turned into a stomachache, and she had no choice but to change the subject: "Please get off the bus as soon as possible."

Feng Tianyin stepped onto the red carpet in her embroidered cloud-patterned shoes, looked up at the city gate, and nodded slightly.

It is very majestic.

When she came to conquer the forest camp, she could never have imagined that a city would rise from the ground. Now, it not only guards the gateway to the basin but has also become a timber hub, and it has a thriving trade, having collected a large amount of mountain delicacies.

The gray-haired girl waved, and the cheers grew louder and louder. Some even fainted on the spot and had to be carried away.

I don't understand these baffling human behaviors.

The AI ​​training database does contain quite a few reference videos, but they're mostly about celebrities meeting fans... I don't understand them at all. However, Feng Tianyin has long since gotten used to it; she just puts on a show, offering a forced smile.

If judged by acting skills, she would definitely be in the worst category.

"grown ups."

The person who jogged over to greet him was none other than Chief Engineer Sun Shan, who solemnly said, "Welcome to our place. The entire engineering team and supervisors are all here."

Instead of directly discussing Sanghe's matter, they first presented it.

Feng Tianyin glanced at everyone, instantly scanning them all, and then replied, "They're all good, reward them all."

It's not worth mentioning at all.

Yu Xue, who was passing by the High Priest, gave her colleague an approving smile, saying, "You got it just right, kid."

Seeing this, Sun Shan breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally passed the test. Perhaps the leader had other options for Sang He in mind, after all, her duty was to make the best use of her abilities, but he also approved of this decision.

He's nothing but a scapegoat for venting hatred; he's not worthy of being mentioned.

"My lord, this is the inland river port we designed, connected to the moat..."

He got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

In recent years, Feng Tianyin's series of deployments have all revolved around shipping. The reconnaissance teams he sent out later basically went downstream and confirmed that the Jianxia River connected to the East Canghai Sea.

In addition, a large river originating from a glacial plateau was discovered and named "Xuanbingliu," which runs north-south and leads to the intercontinental sea.

Its tributaries can connect with the tributaries of the stream below.

It's perfect.

With this, the water network in the Central Plains region was basically under control, and a shipping and irrigation system centered on "one river and one stream" would be formed. Therefore, the higher authorities made arrangements in advance.

Shipbuilding is not something that can be done on a whim; it requires long-term technological accumulation to achieve a qualitative leap.

Under Feng Tianyin's plan, the inland river ports of the three main cities have never been idle. Cuiwei City, located upstream, has a particularly large port, which has expanded from the forest farm to the adjacent stream. Ferries crisscross the area, and fishing grounds are densely distributed.

She was very satisfied with the fish farm's harvest.

Thanks to the grain revenue generated from fishing, the population of the entire Daqian region is growing rapidly.

She has always regarded this as a work target.

Since Sun Shan was helping her improve her metrics, she couldn't let him down, so Feng Tianyin spoke up:

"I plan to build a higher-quality road connecting the three cities, on a larger scale and with higher standards. It won't work without coordinating the engineering resources of the entire Daqian region. How about we set up a department and have you in charge?"

"Leave it to me?"

He couldn't believe it for a moment, after all, he was last in the initial assessment and thought his career was over.

"If you are not competent, you can recommend someone else."

Sun Shan immediately raised his head and answered, "Sir, I really want to join the ministry."

"No problem, no problem."

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Chapter 43 The High Priest's Great Benevolence and Virtue

After passing through the inland river port, Feng Tianyin strode into the city.

The streets are wide and lined with houses.

To make planning easier, she naturally chose the classic chessboard structure, which is straight and grand, cutting out squares to adorn the horizon.

The engineering team led by Sun Shan strictly followed the plan and executed it perfectly.

good.

The gray-haired girl's pupils constantly dilated and shrank to adjust the focus, easily scanning the proportions. What came into view was a bustling street, with people on both sides bowing, just as lively as the fireworks night of yesteryear.

Unfortunately, Heaven was probably too busy with other matters to pay attention to it.

Feng Tianyin glanced at Yunxiao with a hint of disappointment.

She quickly composed herself and strolled along the main city avenue, the cobblestone path beneath her feet giving her a sense of security.

"...There are still too few people here from the suburbs. Relocating 2 people is far from enough. Did you feel that you were stretched thin during the construction?"

"really."

Further explanation is unnecessary, as the objective reality is that the population is sparse.

While the high priest did indeed relocate 20,000 people, this doesn't mean they all had to move to the city, nor could the city be supported. In reality, the population was scattered across the surrounding farmland, making the area appear much sparser.

To put it bluntly, Cuiwei City is more of a strategic city than a practical one.

Everything is predicated on having people working, and in Feng Tianyin's leadership vision, the facilities are not even fully populated with labor.