Tao Rui was exiled to the remote and backward Lingzhou, where he was appointed governor, in charge of the entire region. While this might seem like considerable power, Lingzhou, as its name suggests, is mostly mountainous, making it difficult to farm, operate, operate in a technologically advanced environment, or provide medical care or education. Even the climate, with its strong winds and scorching sun, makes it a far from pleasant place to live.
The commander was determined to teach Tao Rui a lesson. He wouldn't allow his own son to angrily confront him like that. If Tao Xiu hadn't been able to do that, then Tao Rui wouldn't be able to do that either. So, he listened to the officials' advice and deliberately chose Lingzhou, a place that wasn't the poorest, but certainly quite backward. He was confident that within a month, Tao Rui would be begging him to return.
Only then would he show his son some tenderness and care, encouraging him to listen to him and become a useful person. Then he could assign Tao Rui to the army or appoint him to an official position, allowing him to begin working for him and gradually cultivate him into a capable and loyal official. This would be the best arrangement for Tao Rui and a reward for his hard work and progress.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Tao Rui never mentions his mother's tribe again.
The commander had thought of everything, except for the fact that Tao Rui had chosen Lingzhou himself. Otherwise, no official would have recommended a place like Lingzhou to the commander. What the commander thought was irrelevant; wouldn't an official be courting death by sending the eldest prince to such a place?
However, Tao Rui's deliberate concealment and pretense of acting made the commander feel no sense of danger towards him. He simply regarded him as a disappointed and mischievous child who could not get his father's love, and gave him no second thought. Tao Rui successfully led a group of people on the trustworthy list to Lingnan.
Wei Heng and Wei Zhe also followed quietly with the people around them.
As for the Ye family, Tao Rui partially explained the situation to Ye Jia, allowing her to make her own choice. Going with him might bring many dangers, but it would also certainly bring great opportunities. It was like putting all her eggs in one basket, staying with him through thick and thin. If she didn't go with him, Ye Jia could continue her life. He would definitely break up with her respectfully and not implicate her in the future.
Ye Jia chose to go with him.
It was not only because of their relationship, but also because she had high hopes for Tao Rui, and her family also had high hopes for Tao Rui. She didn't even need to find a reason, she just said that she couldn't bear to leave her boyfriend, and took her whole family to follow Tao Rui.
Tao Rui made a drastic change in the leadership of Lingzhou, replacing all key positions with people he had brought in. In these critical times, there was no time for slow progress, so he took control of Lingzhou as quickly as possible.
Then he began to take Ye Jia to understand everything about Lingzhou. If he, the airborne governor, wanted to win the hearts of the people in Lingzhou, he had to satisfy the people. Of course, the most concerned issue was people's livelihood.
He pulled out the Golden Finger book "Gastronomy," which he had purchased a while ago, and compared it with the book's name to identify all the plants and animals in Lingzhou. He felt that the book's name was wrong; it should be called "Biology." Although it listed all edible creatures, it actually covered almost every plant and animal in every world.
Every place has its own specialties. Tao Rui discovered that the dense forests of Lingzhou were rich in medicinal herbs. Because the interstellar era promoted Western medicine and ignored the role of traditional Chinese medicine, it also ignored the medicinal properties of most herbal combinations. These herbs in Lingzhou could not help people get rich. Many of them grew and rotted in the mountains and were treated as weeds and no one cared about them.
The first thing Tao Rui asked the people to do was to go into the mountains to collect herbs and hand them over to the governor's office in exchange for money or daily necessities.
At this time, the large number of daily necessities that Tao Rui asked his confidants to purchase had been delivered one after another. In addition, there were also military supplies, various experimental equipment, etc., all of which were stored in the space by Tao Rui to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Tao Rui then set up a large medical laboratory, selected outstanding medical personnel to join, taught them how to prepare herbs, and asked them to analyze the medicinal properties of each herb. Then, based on these medicinal properties, they formulated and refined health-enhancing pills, energy-recovering pills, effective pain-relieving pills, and various fast-acting medicines for injuries.
While the healing chambers of the interstellar era were truly miraculous, healing any injury with just a few moments of recuperation, not everyone could afford to use them regularly. Furthermore, when a healing chamber wasn't available outside, healing medicine proved incredibly effective. Tao Rui's healing medicine was nearly as effective as any currently available on the market, but at half the price.
Tao Rui sent these drugs for testing. In the interstellar age, technology was advanced and the testing process was very short. In just one day, all his drugs passed the test and were available for sale.
Tao Rui had several major pharmaceutical companies in Lingzhou produce these drugs simultaneously, promoting them to other states. He also encouraged people to sell them live on Star Online to expand sales channels. Besides earning the difference in price from buyers, these people could also receive bonuses from the Governor's Office.
The people of Lingzhou suddenly had two more ways to make money: collecting and selling herbs. Tao Rui's image in their hearts suddenly became taller, and they accepted this governor who was also a prince from the bottom of their hearts.
The commander quickly sent someone to check on Tao Rui and, through video chat, questioned him about how he'd come up with the medicine. Tao Rui confidently replied, "I've always loved research, and it's your incompetence as a father that kept me in the dark about my talent. Lingzhou is my paradise, and there are so many medicinal herbs everywhere. Didn't you choose Tao Xiu over me? I'll show you that you've been blind all along. I'm the one who can actually get things done!"
This sullen look both infuriated and reassured the commander. After giving Tao Rui a lecture, he ignored him. While his ability to create several medicinal herbs was impressive, Tao Rui's attitude was unacceptable. He needed to smooth over his son's temper. He decided to keep his pampered son in the mountains for a while longer. He believed Tao Rui would eventually become unbearable.
The key point is that his sending Tao Rui to Lingzhou sparked widespread debate. Many accused him of favoritism towards Tao Xiu, and they felt strongly about Tao Rui's exile. Now that Tao Rui has achieved some success, it proves that he sent him away because he possessed the necessary skills. While the outcome wasn't what he expected, it's a positive development for him for now. If he were to recall Tao Rui now, it would only lead to widespread speculation about his motives.
The commander-in-chief's men found nothing in Lingzhou, as Tao Rui's latest research was all conducted in his own space, with no trace outside. So, outsiders saw Tao Rui satisfied with the status quo and began to leisurely serve as governor. The only change in Lingzhou was the availability of those few medicines.
The visitor quickly returned to the capital, and the people of Lingzhou gradually rallied around Tao Rui, and Lingzhou medicine gradually gained fame. These subtle changes, like a frog in boiling water, were ignored by everyone. Because their focus was on Tao Rui, and since he didn't cause any more trouble, they naturally relaxed their vigilance and didn't notice anything else.
Tao Rui took Ye Jia with him in everything he did in Lingzhou. Ye Jia tried hard to keep up with his pace, asking questions when he didn't understand and learning when he couldn't. He grew up very quickly and had shed the immaturity of a student. He began to show the signs of a superior.
When Tao Rui's people came to Lingzhou in batches, Tao Rui handed over the governor's daily affairs to Ye Jia, including collecting herbs, making medicines and other stable affairs.
He secretly trained a group of death warriors in a valley.
He didn't need them to go through fire and water or risk their lives, but he needed their absolute loyalty and not betrayal.
These warriors all took his special spirit-boosting elixir and trained with him, constantly improving their physical abilities and strengthening their mental strength. These warriors also served as his personal guards, and while they were training, he was researching a new drug in his space laboratory—a long-lasting pheromone-suppressing drug.
Lingzhou's remoteness was ideal for avoiding the commander's gaze. Lingzhou's backwardness meant that changes suited the prince's desire to prove himself. His trump card never relied on local goods, but rather on the most important of all, a pheromone-suppressing potion.
A few months later, the Imperial Guards were fully formed, and Tao Rui handed them over to his uncle Wei Zhe for continued secret training. The local troops in Lingzhou were handed over to Wei Heng, who was responsible for strengthening management and surrounding Lingzhou like an iron wall, prohibiting outsiders from entering at will.
He asked Ye Jia to announce generous treatment to recruit talents, such as doctors, soldiers, teachers, researchers, etc. As long as they are high-level talents who come to Lingzhou to work and pass the assessment of their strength and character, they can settle in Lingzhou and enjoy super high treatment.
This information was casually reported to the commander-in-chief, treated as just another routine event. The commander simply ignored it. Every province had its own annual talent recruitment program, and Lingzhou wasn't particularly prominent. He had long suspected Tao Rui wanted to prove his worth by governing Lingzhou well, so he was a little disappointed that he'd only come up with one measure after all this time: recruiting talent.
He told his subordinates to leave it alone and treat Tao Rui like any other governor, approving all matters according to regulations. If Tao Rui could truly govern Lingzhou well, it would be a good thing for him. He didn't mind Tao Rui's troubles.
But what he didn't know was that Tao Rui, using his mental space to think of one day as two, was researching long-acting inhibitors. Medical exploration is endless, but some things are universal. In a past world, Tao Rui was considered a miracle doctor, proficient in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, and his research was more comprehensive.
In just half a year, he successfully developed a long-acting inhibitor. In the past, an injection of inhibitor for Omega could only suppress the effect for one day, but Tao Rui's long-acting inhibitor can suppress the effect for a year!
That is to say, for Omegas like Su Ya who want to join the army and serve the country, as long as they use long-acting inhibitors regularly every year, they will never experience early estrus or lose control of pheromones.
The most amazing thing about this inhibitor is that it can also be used by Alpha. Alpha will not lose his mind within a year after using it. That is to say, Alpha will still be attracted to Omega's pheromones, but will not lose his mind and be dominated by primitive instincts like an animal in heat. During this year, Alpha can choose to avoid any situation and stay away from Omega who does not want to combine with him.
This ensures the safety of soldiers outside. Otherwise, space pirates or Zerg can just catch an Omega, stimulate her pheromones and throw her into the crowd, and the Alphas will go crazy.
After Tao Rui repeatedly confirmed the drug's authenticity, he sold it on the black market, rather than through legitimate channels. Unbeknownst to the government, many people in need had already used it, personally testing its effectiveness and learning it was developed personally by Lingzhou Governor Tao Rui.
Half a month later, the commander received the news and was shocked and angry. He immediately ordered Tao Rui to be captured and brought back to the capital.
As a result, the people he sent were captured as soon as they reached the edge of Lingzhou. Tao Rui asked Liu Nian to hack into the Star Network and directly start a live broadcast for the entire alliance. He said seriously: "Alpha, Beta, Omega, there is no difference in essence. Going to the battlefield, doing various jobs, and taking care of the family should be everyone's free choice, not an arrangement at birth.
Pheromones have restricted human development, set our society back, and made it increasingly difficult for people to get along equally. Long-acting inhibitors are the key to unlocking this shackle, allowing us all to live freely.
I will continue my research until I develop a permanent inhibitor that eliminates the effects of pheromones on everyone. This is not a mistake, so I will never compromise."
Tao Rui had Wei Heng and Wei Zhe appear on camera and said coldly, "I know the commander will never understand me because he killed my mother simply because I was born a C-class Beta, not the powerful Alpha he expected! Facts have proven that he was wrong. Betas are no worse than Alphas, and the same goes for Omegas!"
Today, I hereby declare that Lingzhou will no longer be under the control of the Alliance and will become independent. I welcome those who share my beliefs to join and support Lingzhou. Together, we can change this deformed society!
The commander suffered a cardiac arrest after watching the live broadcast.
Wei Heng and Wei Zhe were not dead. They hid for so many years and even found Tao Rui!
No wonder Tao Rui mentioned his mother and the Wei family twice before leaving. He was probably testing him, but it was a shame he didn't see it at all. He never expected Tao Rui to be so secretive at such a young age. How could this be a child begging for his father's love to prove himself? This was clearly a commander with a meticulous plan!
He finally had a son who exceeded his expectations, but he was not happy at all because this son rebelled!
Tao Rui proclaimed himself king in Lingzhou and exposed his deepest secrets. How many things does he not know?
For the first time, he realized that ignoring Tao Rui and letting Tao Rui go was the biggest mistake of his life.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
