The assembled officials offered their congratulations in unison: "Your Majesty is wise! Long live the Great Qin!"

That evening, a grand banquet was held in the Epang Palace to celebrate the Qin Dynasty becoming a true celestial empire.

Civil and military officials mingled and drank, and many foreign envoys or people who had made contributions to the Qin Dynasty were also invited to participate, witnessing the prosperity and strength of the Qin Dynasty.

The wicked man stood alone outside the palace, gazing at the starry sky.

After years of relentless warfare, the Qin Dynasty had become the undisputed celestial empire, ranking among the world's hegemons.

All the surrounding countries bowed down and submitted, no longer daring to show the slightest disrespect.

But this is far from enough. Whether it is the land beyond the ocean or the continent beneath our feet, we are far from achieving unification!

.................

A few days later, at the Grand Commandant's residence.

The wicked man summoned his generals for a meeting.

"Gentlemen," he said, looking around at the crowd, "Although the world is now united and foreign tribes have submitted, we cannot let our guard down. To prevent these tribes from rebelling again, we must strengthen our border defenses and remain vigilant at all times."

"The Grand Commandant is absolutely right," Meng Tian echoed. "The border troops certainly need strengthening. Especially the northern grasslands and the Western Regions; they must be defended rigorously."

"Not only that," the wicked man continued, "we will also build more beacon towers and relay stations in various places to ensure rapid communication. We can react immediately upon detecting any unusual activity."

The generals all nodded in agreement, feeling that the plan was very necessary.

"Furthermore," the wicked man said, his eyes blazing, "I order the Mohist artisans to continue improving our weapons. I, the Grand Commandant, will ensure that the military strength of our Great Qin remains forever superior, so that no foreign tribe dares to harbor any disloyalty towards our Great Qin!"

The generals responded enthusiastically and immediately began preparing for the various tasks.