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    karlmaks

    Stories 7
    Chapters 3,374
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    • Chapter 467: The Chief Noble Clan

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      by karlmaks For access to a complete chapter, you can subscribe to my patreon.com/caleredhair Medical Academy. Physician Sun was reading a medical book inside his clinic. This book had been written by Xiao Ming himself, filled with astonishing medical techniques one after another. Over the past two years, he had gained much from these teachings. Diseases he couldn’t previously understand were now easily treated. He especially regarded Compendium of Materia Medica and Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold as medical…
    • Chapter 465: Shortage of Officials

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      by karlmaks Advanced chapter at Patreon.com/caleredhair “…We will establish the Department of Foreign Affairs, which will handle relations between the vassal state and countries outside the Great Yu Empire. Additionally, each prefecture government will separate the police force, and each county will set up a Guard Office responsible for cooperating with the Supervisory Court in enforcing laws, arresting criminals, and handling civil disputes.” As Xiao Ming spoke, Pang Yukun handed out printed…
    • Chapter 463: Proxy War

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      by karlmaks “Commander Niu’s words make sense. Maybe I’m overthinking things,” Xiao Ming suddenly realized that he had been managing too many things lately. This was a bad habit from the previous two wars — he always felt every barbarian attack was directly related to him. In fact, the worst hit by this southern push of the barbarians were the Liang King and Zhao King. Just like how Zhao and Liang Kings once watched the tiger fight from the mountain, Xiao Ming now seemed to be in the position they once…
    • Chapter 464: Government Reform

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      by karlmaks The atmosphere in the Qingzhou government office was now somewhat relaxed and cheerful. Three consecutive military orders had finally eased the financial strain of the territory, much to the relief of the administrative officials led by Pang Yukun. One thousand five hundred cannons and twenty-eight thousand flintlock guns—these arms orders would bring in more than ten million taels of silver in supplies. “Don’t celebrate too early,” Xiao Ming reminded them. “These supplies haven’t arrived in…
    • Chapter 461: Steam Engine Workshop

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      by karlmaks The cold metallic texture came from the body of the flintlock gun. Raising the flintlock and aiming ahead, Xiao Ming said, "Maybe you can try another type of bullet. This kind of bullet is easier to load because it is round-shaped." The flintlock gun had been in production and equipment for some time. Xiao Ming was already mentally prepared for the appearance of rifled guns. The first rifled gun in history was born in the early 15th century, and at that time, rifled guns were generally called…
    • Chapter 462: Traitorous Merchants

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      by karlmaks After the new year, time seemed to pass quickly. It was already February when Xiao Ming returned from Dengzhou. Then he got busy with the steam engine workshop and the Jenny spinning machine. Before he knew it, it was already March. Just as Xiao Ming was focusing all his energy on developing his territory, Wang Xuan brought some unpleasant news. “Georyo is building ships on a large scale?” Xiao Ming carefully reviewed the intelligence Wang Xuan brought. Now that Wang Xuan no longer needed Xiao…
    • Chapter 460: Another Surprise

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      by karlmaks Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Bowen Academy was in a state of special joy because of the birth of the compound steam engine. Xiao Ming’s collective commendation of the physics academy further ignited the students’ enthusiasm. The entire academy was as lively as a festival, with discussions about the compound steam engine everywhere. Of course, the happiest was Xiao Ming himself. After leaving Bowen Academy, he smiled all the way back to the manor, knowing that an industrial…
    • Chapter 458: Bei Shan’s Ambition

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      by karlmaks Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The wound on his middle finger still throbbed faintly. Bei Shan vividly remembered the humiliation suffered in the battle of Jizhou. The last disastrous defeat caused the Blood Wolf tribe to lose more than half its forces, and losing Shanhaiguan enraged his father, the Khan, like thunder. If it weren’t for his mother and the leader of the Tula tribe pleading for mercy, he would have had to pay with his life rather than just lose three fingers on…
    • Chapter 459: The Compound Steam Engine

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      by karlmaks “How did you modify it?” The changes in Dengzhou lifted Xiao Ming’s spirits throughout the journey. Now that progress had been made with the compound steam engine, he was overjoyed. The industrial revolution was right before him. How could he not be excited? He was already thinking about applying the steam engine to various industries. As they walked toward Bowen Academy, Lin Wentao explained, “Your Highness, it’s actually simple. I connected two ports on the cylinder: one for intake at the…
    • Chapter 456: The Fishermen’s Gratitude

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      by karlmaks Yang Chengye was standing outside the temporary command post, holding a basket of fish. Inside the basket were abalone freshly caught by the fishermen from Chang Island. Before the barbarians entered the border, Chang Island had always been a fishing ground for the fishermen of Dengzhou. But later, the island was often visited by the Goryeo navy because of its famous Chang Island abalone. These abalones were known for their delicious taste. The abalones caught along the coast were often sent to the…
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