Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 672 A Great Talent for Governing the World

"That's right, that's right, there's strength in numbers!"

Qingwan looked at the landscape map of the region displayed by a special magical artifact.

The scroll clearly records the construction changes in various places.

Now, within the territory they govern, the cities are connected by a vast network of waterways and land routes, which has greatly increased information exchange and people-to-people exchanges compared to the past.

To be rich, build roads first.

Only with well-developed roads can we have broader exchanges with the outside world.

In addition, various local industries have gradually emerged.

Lu Zheng and his team's initial construction and development plan is almost complete, and the time has been shortened much further than expected.

The most important reason for this is that there are enough people here.

The Northern Region has been in chaos for many years. Due to the instability and harsh living environment, the average physical condition of the people, demons, and monsters living here is higher than that of the great dynasties.

Even the lowest-ranking humans and demons have decent physical abilities, since the less capable races have long been eliminated from this land.

It's just that most people didn't eat well before and didn't get enough nutrition, so once they were given enough food, they worked very hard.

In addition, there are more cultivators, martial artists, and demons on average here.

These types of people are also the main force in construction.

Under Lu Zheng's arrangement, all the experts at the sixth level of the Tongxuan realm were assigned to work, which greatly improved efficiency.

In addition, many of the characters were criminals, so there was no need to worry about ordering them around.

Sometimes, local authorities would select those with the best labor performance to have their crimes reduced or even pardoned, which further motivated them.

As a result, this region is changing almost every day.

In a large dynasty, organizing such a construction project would likely require the proposal document to circulate through government offices several times before it could be finalized, not to mention the subsequent procedures.

Lu Zheng looked at the reports from various places, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

During this period, there were no external troubles, and everyone focused on collective development.

The Wei border scouts had already been sent away, but there had been no response or reply from the other side.

As for the Bai Ze Kingdom, they have recently sent some valuables and heads.

However, Bai Zeguo has not yet clearly stated his position, and it is obvious that he has not made up his mind yet.

Of course, Lu Zheng and his team weren't in a hurry and were doing things step by step.

Lu Zhengdao: "Everyone's been incredibly busy lately. Let's give everyone a break, organize some gatherings or something, celebrate, and plan out the next steps..."

Qingwan said excitedly, "I'll take care of that!"

……

The weather was clear and cloudless.

High in the sky, a group of people were traveling in a light flying artifact.

They were Gongyang Ming and his companions who came from the State of Qi.

Besides Cheng Li and Zhang Mu, two students from the academy, there were also several Confucian scholars from the State of Qi who came to the Northern Region this time.

They all came up with the idea of ​​coming after reading Lu Zheng's call to action.

Since the group happened to be acquainted with Cheng Li and his group, they decided to travel together.

With Gongyang Ming, a great Confucian scholar from the Jixia Academy, leading the way, they saved a lot of time and encountered no danger along the way.

Zhang Mu stood on the magical artifact, feeling relaxed and carefree.

After leaving the Jixia Academy, he felt much better overall.

"Hey, are we almost there? That city over there..."

Someone couldn't help but gasp softly.

The group looked into the distance and saw a large city come into view.

Judging from the size of this city, it is comparable to the capital of a major dynasty.

Moreover, there were well-planned farmlands and workshops outside the city. At first glance, it appeared to be a prosperous and thriving place.

It was very different from the many towns they had seen along the way.

Gongyang Ming had better eyesight than the others and had already noticed something unusual about this place.

With a thought, he piloted his flying artifact and flew over, landing outside the city. Then he led the group to the city.

As everyone walked on the flat, wide road, their expressions were all strange.

Putting everything else aside, this road is as wide as those outside the capital city...

They also saw that there was a long partition in the middle of the road, and people or vehicles on both sides were only going in one direction.

"Huh, you can do that?"

Zhang Mu's eyes lit up as he discerned some of the intricacies.

The group arrived outside the city and found a wide square with many stone tablets standing there.

The stone tablets are inscribed with local laws and regulations, as well as maps of the city and its surroundings for reference, and tips for visitors, etc.

On the high wall to the right of the city gate, there are various eye-catching wanted posters or slogans.

Under what law is everyone equal?

All evil will eventually be brought to justice...

……

The rows of large, blood-red slogans were extremely eye-catching.

Not only that, but there were also some corpses hanging on the top of the wall, and many bones piled up at the bottom of the wall, which was a shocking sight.

When Cheng Li and his students and entourage first saw so many corpses, their expressions changed drastically.

The Northern Region of the Secret Passage is truly a chaotic place...

On the high wall to the left of the city gate, there were other slogans and notices.

What kind of labor is the most glorious?

Break down the old society and create a new world.

……

Those notices displayed honor rolls for laborers.

For example, someone might be the city's most skilled craftsman, or a powerful demon might be awarded the title of the strongest construction worker.

All sorts of novel things and content appeared in everyone's field of vision, making it difficult to keep up with the sights.

Gongyang Ming was also stirred by the sight before him, feeling somewhat astonished.

Even as a great Confucian scholar, he did not expect to see these things upon his arrival.

It felt as if I had suddenly become a new person, entering an unknown new world where everything was so novel.

Gongyang Ming quickly skimmed through the text, wanting to understand it as soon as possible.

The more he learned, the more surprised he became, based solely on the information presented and described.

There truly is a great talent for governing the world here!

Recalling some of the contents of the call to action and what he had seen and heard when he first arrived, Gongyang Ming knew that his trip had not been in vain.

Seeing the city before him, and glancing at the others who were still curiously observing, he took the lead and went to the city gate.

The gatekeepers were several demon guards who had been keeping an eye on Gongyang Ming and his group.

After all, these people didn't look like they came from around here; they were clearly outsiders.

One of the demon guards expertly produced an application form. "Want to enter the city? Fill out your personal information first!"

"Some fields are mandatory, some are optional, and of course you can submit false information. We will record it all, and once it's discovered, you might not be able to apply through us again..."

"Judging from the old man's appearance, he should be literate. He should read our local rules carefully..." (End of Chapter)