"Young master, you haven't arranged a seat for Xiuning along the way. Could it be that you look down on Xiuning's talents as a woman?"
After arranging temporary positions for them, he simply took Li Xiuning back to the main tent without assigning her any official duties.
"snort!"
Hu Sanniang seemed to see through everything, gave a sullen snort, and left Zhao Hao's tent.
Zhao Hao was utterly helpless. Li Xiuning wasn't like Meng Yan. Meng Yan was absolutely loyal and could do whatever he wanted, but Li Xiuning wasn't...
"What's wrong with her?"
Zhao Hao laughed and tried to change the subject.
"Perhaps it's because you women are on your period and are in a bad mood. Anyway, Xiuning, I admire your abilities. Your ability to command troops and govern is top-notch. And your strategies for governing the country and ensuring the people's well-being are also among the best of the second tier."
Li Xiuning nodded slightly; she was aware of the limitations of her own abilities. Therefore, she didn't feel that Zhao Hao was belittling her; on the contrary, it was a fair and objective commentary, unlike the flattering comments others made.
"In that case, I wonder which position Your Lordship intends to place Xiuning in?"
"Now that the Xiongnu have just been defeated, all regions need capable people like you, Xiuning. However, Xiuning, your abilities are outstanding, and it would be bad for you to be given a high or low status. Rather than that, it would be better for you, Xiuning, along with San Niang and Meng Yan, to temporarily serve as my deputy generals to manage the army."
"That Dugu Xin..."
"It's alright, you each have your own army to manage, so it won't affect each other."
"Well... okay."
The army is currently located in Xihe County, near Hedong County.
After leading the group out of his space, Zhao Hao pondered for a moment.
[Great Qin Ancestral Hall LV.3 - Upgrade Requirements: Obtain the title of Marquis and have millions of people under your rule]
Hmm... it seems that upgrading the ancestral hall will take a long time. Although the upgrade requirements won't be visible until they are met, judging from the costs of the previous two upgrades, they will certainly be quite high.
"Forget it, how easy is it to obtain tens of millions of people... After killing the Xiongnu, only a little over ten thousand ignorant children remain. Even if there is an opportunity to recruit people from the Black Mountain bandits in the future, plus the population provided by the ancestral temple... the entire Bingzhou can probably only barely gather a little over three and a half million people."
While the population within the space can fall out, natural population growth is simply too slow. In the worst-case scenario, it would take five years of stable development to meet the population requirements.
As for being granted a title? That only requires sufficient military achievements and enough wealth.
What does that kind of thing even matter?
"Since that's the case... let's focus on improving our own strength first!"
After thinking it over, Zhao Hao walked into the newly built buildings.
"Hmm... the academies and military schools that cultivate abilities are ineffective for me, but the products of the technology tree, such as waterwheels and curved plows, can be generated in the basic buildings and brought into the real world for use."
Let me go and see what martial arts styles suit me first.
As soon as Zhao Hao stepped into the Martial Arts Pavilion, the system notification sounded again.
[This is your first time entering the Martial Arts Pavilion. You can consume one million Luck Points to enjoy a special discount and obtain the most optimized and suitable martial arts techniques for yourself. Would you like to use them?]
"Is this for real? Let's use it!"
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the first level of the 'Chaos Ancestral Dragon Technique': 'Soaring Dragon Sword Technique' and 'Overlord Spear Technique'!]
One cultivation method and two martial arts techniques—instantly, obscure and difficult-to-understand knowledge of cultivation methods and martial arts techniques flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.
Both the Soaring Dragon Sword Technique and the Overlord Spear Technique are rated as diamond-level martial arts in the system, while the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Technique, being only at the first level, has no grade that can be viewed.
"System, are we cultivating immortality here...?"
[Host, is it possible that you were originally in a world of high martial arts?]
"What...?"
Although the host knows that the current history of the world is almost the same as what you know, there are still some minor details that you are unaware of.
If the host wants to know more, perhaps he should find an opportunity to inquire about the details of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
"Alright, you're going to be the riddle master again. But now that I've got this technique, why don't I feel like I've improved at all?"
[Please cultivate diligently, host; you will eventually understand its profound mysteries.]
"And what about noon?"
[...Once the host completes the first level of cultivation, the Martial Arts Pavilion will unlock the second level.]
"Alright, alright, if you don't want to joke around, then don't. Hmm... most of the martial arts techniques in the Martial Arts Pavilion now are gold-level, and there are only a handful of platinum and emerald-level ones. There's only one diamond-level martial arts technique?"
Seeing that there were no suitable cultivation methods for him, Zhao Hao could only reluctantly withdraw from the group.
Upon arriving at the Treasure Pavilion, a familiar scene unfolded once again.
"System... I told you I was going to have to use up all my luck points?"
[This is your first time entering the Treasure Pavilion, and you can enjoy a discount. Spend 500,000 Luck Points to obtain the best equipment. Would you like to use this offer?]
"You've already dug this pit for me, how can I not jump in? Use it, use it..."
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the Lu Lu Sword, the Dragon Roar Spear, and the Xuanlong Armor!]
[Items can be reforged and upgraded in the Treasure Pavilion at a higher cost of Luck Points. Please be aware!]
"Three diamond-grade pieces of equipment? Not bad, but it's missing a fine horse and the 'Three Treasures of Horses.' System, how many luck points would it take to equip all my generals with martial arts techniques, fine horses, and armor?"
[Reporting to the host, at least 37 million Luck Points are required.]
"...Then forget it, let's make them suffer first."
With only three million luck points left in his hand, Zhao Hao decided to go and check out the ancestral hall.
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