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Six miles southwest of Qingzhou City, a snow-covered mountain range stretched for hundreds of miles. Among these peaks, two towering summits, each standing four to five hundred meters high, faced each other like the humps of a camel. This was the well-known Camel Mountain among the people of Qingzhou. Days of heavy snowfall had blanketed the mountains in thick layers of white, leaving no trace of greenery. In a secluded part of the mountain forest, a group of ragged individuals huddled around a…-
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"Enslavement?" Zhang Liang looked up at this moment, his expression one of disbelief. The crime of banditry alone was enough to warrant execution, let alone the fact that they had attacked an official convoy. He was momentarily stunned. Zhang Kun, too, wore a strange expression. At this moment, Xiao Ming glanced at Pang Yukun, who seemed somewhat satisfied, and pursed his lips. Originally, he had intended to release all of these men. But Pang Yukun had strongly opposed the idea, arguing that winning…
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"Your Highness, this old servant has troubled you." Qian Dafu’s face was still pale. Blood loss and the cold had rendered him unconscious shortly after being struck by the arrow. Xiao Ming had instructed Ziyuan to bring a coal stove into Qian Dafu’s room. The added warmth helped him regain consciousness. Doctor Sun remarked, "Fortunately, the severe cold caused Steward Qian’s wound to freeze, preventing excessive blood loss. Otherwise, his life might have been in grave danger." Xiao Ming, still…
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"I remember, Your Highness," Lu Fei said with a salute. He knew that Xiao Ming would not bring this up without reason, so he asked, "Your Highness, do you intend to reinstate the military farming system?" "Exactly. At the founding of the Great Yu Empire, the government implemented the military farming system, where soldiers doubled as farmers. But as time passed, commoners lost their land, and the system gradually became obsolete, replaced by the current mercenary system," Xiao Ming said, brushing the…
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"Lieutenant Lu!" Upon seeing him, the soldiers escorting Qian Dafu immediately dismounted and knelt on one knee, their faces filled with guilt. "Your Highness, Lieutenant, we failed to protect Steward Qian. Please punish us." "What happened?" Xiao Ming’s anger flared. He had just survived an assassination attempt, and now Qian Dafu was injured. The lead soldier explained, "Your Highness, we've been searching for mineral deposits for the past month as per your orders and have made significant…
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Chen Wenlong and the craftsmen all turned their eyes to Xiao Ming. After the briquette stove and the lathe, Xiao Ming once again introduced a shocking new technique. For the craftsmen, who had spent their lives mastering their inherited skills, unaltered for generations, Xiao Ming’s innovation completely upended their understanding. "That’s right. The crucible steel method is well-established, but the steel it produces requires repeated forging to enhance its strength, which is extremely…
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"By the way, the Engineering Department still has too few craftsmen. Now that we have enough silver, we should recruit more. Chen Qi, I’ll leave this task to you. Skilled craftsmen may be hard to find, but we can bring in apprentices. The most important thing is that they, like you, must have a passion for these technologies." Before leaving, Xiao Ming instructed Chen Qi. Although Chen Wenlong was a capable military officer, his thinking was somewhat rigid—far less open-minded than the younger Chen…
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Xiao Ming explained patiently, and Pang Yukun listened intently. Gradually, the concept of production teams became clearer in his mind. A completely new method of production gave him a sudden sense of clarity, as if clouds had parted to reveal the sun. In truth, the idea was simple—divide the population into small groups, provide each group with oxen and farming tools, and have them share these resources. During planting and harvesting, they would coordinate their labor, significantly increasing…
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"Your Highness." Qin Mu was the first to enter the main hall, followed closely by Sun Dong and Wei Qing. Noticing Wang Shijie was already there, Qin Mu asked in surprise, "Brother Wang, you’re usually the last to arrive. What brings you here so early today?" "I couldn’t sleep all night because of the coal stove matter. I was too anxious, so I came earlier than usual," Wang Shijie replied, avoiding eye contact, clearly guilty. "Hmph." Qin Mu sneered. He was certain Wang Shijie was up to something.…
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Snowflakes, soft as cotton, continued to drift down. Pang Yukun walked through the snow-covered courtyard, his shoulders dusted with white. When he reached Xiao Ming, he bowed and said, "Your Highness." "No need for formalities. Come warm yourself by the coal briquette stove, Pang Longshi," Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun was dressed in thin garments, his face slightly purple from the cold. Unlike in modern times, where every household had padded coats and down jackets, warm clothing was a luxury in Dayu.…
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