When I met Xiang Yu, he looked much more haggard, lacking the domineering aura he had when marching and fighting, but with more of the majesty of a superior.

Xiang Yu embodies the saying, "It's easy to conquer a kingdom, but difficult to defend it." Even the most powerful and domineering figure would find governing the empire exhausting.

When he saw Lin Han, Xiang Yu smiled, put down the book in his hand, motioned Lin Han to sit down, and asked the palace maids on both sides to leave.

"The Overlord summoned me here this time. Is there something important?" Lin Han asked.

"It's about governing the country."

Xiang Yu sighed. Governing such a big country was more difficult than marching and fighting wars, especially now that the Qin Dynasty had been destroyed and the Chu-Han contention had just ended. It was a time of transition and everything needed to be rebuilt.

When the world is at peace, the civilian population cannot be managed in the same way as the military.

"I have asked you to come here this time because I want to ask you about the strategy for governing the country." Xiang Yu asked humbly.

"Follow the Qin policy, abolish the feudal system, abolish the princes. Study both Confucianism and Mohism, govern the country with Legalism, let a hundred schools of thought contend, select officials based on literary examinations, select generals based on military merit, and centralize military power." Lin Han said bluntly.

"Qin Ce?" Xiang Yu frowned, puzzled by Lin Han's first thought. "Qin Ershi was destroyed and despised by the world. Why use Qin Ce?"

"They're both knives, but in the hands of an executioner and a woodcutter, they serve different purposes. The executioner uses a knife to kill, while the woodcutter uses it to chop wood for cooking. One is for killing, the other for eating." Lin Han said slowly, "The fall of the Qin Dynasty wasn't the fault of the Qin system. If Ying Zheng had killed all the princes of the six kingdoms, would we still be in this situation today? Those who spurned Qin's policies were the nobles of the six kingdoms, not the common people."

Xiang Yu pondered silently, savoring the profound meaning.

"Ying Zheng destroyed the six kingdoms, killed all the monks in the world, and unified the writing system and currency. Now that the world has the foundation of great harmony, why do we need to divide it into fiefdoms and become a country within a country? When the overlord is in power, he can intimidate the princes of the world and prevent them from fighting. But when the descendants of the princes fight for power in later generations, the world will be in chaos and the people will suffer." Lin Han said.

After the world is settled, it is time to govern the country.

Xiang Yu listened very carefully.

He knew that Lin Han was extraordinary, but he didn't expect him to be so insightful.

"With just a few words, you have enlightened me. I admire your ability, sir." Xiang Yu said in admiration.

"If a country can have a wise ruler with good policies, it will be a blessing for the people of the world."

"Sir, you have made great contributions in pacifying the King of Han this time. If I don't make you a prince, how should I reward you?" Xiang Yu asked.

"No need for reward. When the Overlord becomes emperor, I will retire and live in seclusion from the world. I will no longer care about your affairs in this world." Lin Han said.

"This..." Xiang Yu was shocked. "Why is this so? I don't follow the principle of letting the cunning rabbit die and the running dog be cooked. Why did you retire, sir?"

"I am a man from beyond the heavens. I came here to help you defeat Liu Bang. Now that Liu Bang is defeated, I will retire."

Lin Han didn't explain too much, just said that he had accomplished his mission and was ready to retire.

In the game copy, the only one who can understand his situation is Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang also wanted to help Liu Bang unify the world and then retire to pursue the truth in seclusion.

In the Siege of Gaixia dungeon, you may be interrupted by Lin Han and your fate may change.

Therefore, Zhang Liang joined Lin Han in order to achieve the position of a saint in the dark.

"Sir, are you going to leave?"

"That's right." Lin Han said.

Xiang Yu nodded silently, then suddenly remembered something, turned inside, took out a few secret books and handed them to Lin Han.

"Sir, this is the classic text on the Overlord Battle Formation and Overlord Heavy Armor, as well as some military classics. This is the formation that has made me invincible throughout my life. I am now giving it to you. I hope it will be of help to you."

Lin Han was stunned and looked at Xiang Yu.

"Isn't the Overlord afraid that this scripture will be passed on to the world and shake the foundation of the Great Chu?"

"Of course I'm not afraid. I've long heard that cultivators roam the world seeking the truth, and I'm afraid you're one of them. In the past, Ying Zheng murdered countless cultivators. It was this that led people around the world to rebel against Qin, and Zhang Liang was one of them.

"I present the Overlord Battle Formation, Overlord Heavy Armor, and the Military Manual to you, sir, simply in the hope that they may aid you in your pursuit of the Way. You will not pass them on to the world," Xiang Yu said confidently.

"Then I can't refuse your kindness."

Lin Han smiled carefreely and put the Overlord Heavy Armor and the battle formation book into his pocket.

This is an unexpected gain.

"Thank you, Overlord. I will leave after you ascend the throne. The rise and fall of this world will no longer have anything to do with me. Overlord, you must stick to your original intention and govern the world, and don't be tyrannical to the people." Lin Han said.

"I will definitely govern the state well," Xiang Yu said.

“Remember: The people are like water, and the king is like a boat. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.”

Lin Han gave earnest instructions.

He knew that after he left, the Great Chu Empire in the Siege of Gaixia dungeon would no longer exist, but he always felt something was wrong. Perhaps in some unknown parallel time and space, the Chu-Han contention had a different ending.

Wang Chao possesses realistic abilities, which allows him to be more careful and treat this copy as a parallel universe.

"Okay, I will definitely keep it in mind." Xiang Yu agreed solemnly.

…

Two days later, Xiang Yu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, declaring the unification of the world.

At the coronation ceremony, Xiang Yu announced to the world that he would confer the title of "Han Emperor" on Lin Han, with the same word as the emperor. In the Great Chu Empire, his status was comparable to that of the emperor.

Han Xin was named King Xin, and Xiang Yu and Han Xin became brothers of the opposite sex. Meeting Han Xin was like meeting Xiang Yu.

If the two greatest contributors were not granted the title of princes, then neither would the others, and they would not dare to raise any objections.

As for the rest of the soldiers who had made military contributions, Xiang Yu directly rewarded them. He adopted the Qin policy and did not enfeoff princes. He divided the world into provinces and counties, and ordered the changes to the laws of the Great Chu to prohibit the enfeoffment of princes, and the Xiang clan was no exception.

Lin Han did not attend Xiang Yu's coronation ceremony, but watched from afar among the crowd of people. When he saw the luck of heaven and earth gathering together, he knew that the coronation ceremony was completed.

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