Perhaps sensing Sun Jian's unusual behavior, the system spoke up to remind him:
"Ding! Host, don't be delusional. The peak of each value is determined by the limits of your body. The maximum that your body can withstand right now is 80 points of martial power. If you force yourself to add 40 points of martial power, you are very likely to explode and die instantly."
"The same applies to agility. As long as the attribute is related to the host's physical functions and needs to be matched with the corresponding level, the attribute points cannot be successfully increased."
"Well……"
Sun Jian felt like he'd been doused with cold water, and his lips twitched awkwardly.
"So, according to you, I can't allocate any of my 40 attribute points to anything?"
"Ding! Not so. Similar to how intelligence and charm are not hard conditions, if the host puts points into charm, then it is entirely possible to achieve a value of 100."
"Damn it! What's the point of having any charm? What good is it to make myself look like Pan An? Am I just waiting for someone to stab me in the butt in this chaotic world?"
Sun Jian was so angry at the system's restrictive mechanisms that he wanted to curse.
"Host, don't be discouraged. Besides intelligence and charm, there are many hidden attributes that are not subject to hard conditions, such as medical skills, military command, internal affairs, astronomy, and Mohist mechanical skills. You can add attribute bonuses to these."
"That's more like it."
Sun Jian nodded in satisfaction, no longer dwelling on the fact that the attribute points were useless. After shutting down the system, he closed his eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.
Unbeknownst to Sun Jian, who was fast asleep, Governor Yao's urgent message had already reached the capital...
Kyoto, Chang'an, inside the Taiji Hall of the Imperial City.
Emperor Qianwu wore a purple-gold crown to bind his hair and a robe with five-clawed golden dragons, and sat high on the dragon throne in the Taiji Hall.
He was holding Yao Tianzheng's urgent document in his hand, reviewing it repeatedly.
Although he was over fifty years old and his temples were gray, his eyes still revealed supreme majesty.
The founding emperor is naturally different from the succeeding emperor. His every move exudes a kingly dignity, awe-inspiring and captivating.
"Are you sure this kid really has such great talent?"
Emperor Li Shilong of the Ganwu Emperor narrowed his eyes, his two sharp gazes turning towards Yao Tianzheng, the Governor of Yongzhou, who stood to the side with his head bowed.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed true. This old minister dares not speak so presumptuously."
Yao Tianzheng kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, his eyes fixed on the ground ahead, not daring to meet the gaze of Emperor Ganwu.
He reacted this way because this was the fourth time the Emperor had asked him this question, and he had answered it the fourth time.
"Ha, who said you were speaking recklessly? I was just afraid you were exaggerating."
Emperor Qianwu snorted coldly, then suddenly raised his voice and said, "So, according to you, he is proficient in everything, whether it's research and development, medicine, military strategy, agriculture, literature, or manufacturing weapons and equipment. Wouldn't one of him be equivalent to tens of thousands of my men?"
Frightened by Emperor Ganwu's unpredictable temper, Yao Tianzheng hurriedly kowtowed, "This old minister...this old minister is terrified, but it is indeed so..."
Upon seeing Yao Tianzheng kneeling on the ground, Emperor Ganwu, who had been furious just a second ago, burst into hearty laughter the next.
"Hehe, what's there to be afraid of? If that's really the case, then this person is indeed a rare talent, one in a hundred years. I will definitely give him an important position. Yao Aiqing, please rise."
Yao Tianzheng wiped the sweat from his forehead again before slowly getting up.
Emperor Qianwu glanced at Yao Tianzheng and asked tentatively, "Minister Yao, in your opinion, what official position should I grant to Sun Jian?"
"Your Majesty, all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all people within the realm are his subjects. Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the world, wise and powerful, and knows how to appoint people. I dare not presume to comment on how to employ Sun Jian, but I leave it to Your Majesty to decide."
Emperor Ganwu narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, as if he had received a satisfactory answer.
After a moment of silence, he said softly, "Alright, let's stop here for today. I'm a little tired. You may leave."
"As you command."
Yao Tianzheng bowed respectfully, took a few steps back, and then turned to leave.
Emperor Ganwu stared at the report in his hand and muttered to himself, "Interesting."
After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something.
"Wang De!"
"Your servant is here."
"Summon the General of the Golden Guard."
"As you command."
...
Hongnong County, post station.
Sun Jian, who had been tossing and turning all night, woke up at noon the next day.
The three women had been up for a long time, but they didn't want to disturb Sun Jian, who was still fast asleep, so they prepared the food and waited for him to wake up.
Upon seeing Sun Jian wake up, Gu Zijian quickly helped him change his clothes, while Chu Qingcheng used a cloth that had been washed many times to help Sun Jian wipe and wash up.
Sun Jian was very pleased to be served by the two women as if he were an emperor, and was in a great mood.
"Wan'er, you should learn from your two older sisters and look at them."
Zhou Wan'er, sitting at the table, snorted coldly, "Hmph, lazybones. Can't you even do something yourself?"
After saying that, she turned her head away and stopped looking at Sun Jian.
Sun Jian gave a wry smile, thinking to himself.
You little brat, you say I can't do it myself?
Why don't you mention that when you were a princess in the Great Zhou royal family, you were also served by a group of people every day?
After finishing his meal, Sun Jian planned to take the three women directly back to Sun Family Village. However, before that, he needed to purchase some items in the county town and hire a few carriages.
Many things can't be bought in their county town, so a trip to a prefecture-level city shouldn't be in vain.
These are all common items, and it feels a bit wasteful to redeem them with points or through a lottery.
Moreover, many raw materials were not unavailable; with a hundred taels of silver in his pocket, Sun Jian could buy whatever he wanted.
I have plenty of money!
Considering that he might need to develop high-proof distilled spirits, white sugar, fine salt, and other items later on, Sun Jian simply found paper and pen and wrote down everything he could think of.
First, they exchanged the 100-tael silver notes. Then, Gu Zijian and Zhou Wan'er formed one group, and Sun Jian and Chu Qingcheng formed another, and they began to purchase the necessary items according to the list.
"Damn, I should have hired a carriage beforehand."
At this moment, Sun Jian and his three wives were carrying a lot of bags and packages, but that wasn't all; they still had a lot of raw materials to buy.
"Let me see what else I need to buy..."
Sun Jian put the items down and took out the shopping list he had prepared beforehand to check them.
"Four jars of wine are still needed..."
Sun Jian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "I remember now, there's a winery right across from Baihua Tower. Let's go take a look."
"Baihua Tower? What kind of place is that?" Zhou Wan'er asked in surprise.
"This name sounds like... a brothel?"
"Uh... this..."
When Chu Qingcheng raised a question, Sun Jian was immediately rendered speechless.
Gu Zijian then raised her question, "Husband, when have you ever been to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion? Otherwise, how would you know there's a winery across the street?"
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