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Chapter 954: Standing in Zhao State

The straight-line distance from Shenglong Palace to Zhao State is about 62 kilometers. The current supersonic aircraft also took about three hours.

The aircraft must first fly out of the atmosphere and move forward from outer space.

The atmosphere of this world is more than 300 kilometers high, but compared to the continent that is 3 million kilometers in size, it is just a thin layer.

The current gravity of this continent is 1.2 times the standard gravity of the Earth and 1.7 atmospheric pressures. This gravity, atmospheric pressure, etc. are obviously very different from the actual situation.

The rules of the other world are not natural rules, but a combination of God's rules and natural rules. The situation on each continent is different.

While falling from a high altitude, Zhao Hongyue pointed out the surrounding environment to Chu Fei.

The Zhao State was located in a basin, which was said to be the remains left after the siege of the True God. However, the west of the basin was occupied by the "Purple Diamond Flower Kingdom" of the elves and the "Wind God Empire" of the werewolves.

Among them, the Purple Lotus Country occupied 30%, which was mainly areas with abundant water and grass; the Wind God Empire occupied 70%.

In order to cope with the pressure of survival, marginal countries all adopted the imperial system. Because the imperial system can maximize the concentration of national strength for combat, production, etc. Although the people are not happy, they can survive.

In fact, in the inside world, centralized systems are prevalent, the most typical of which is the imperial system.

Today, the State of Zhao has a population of one billion and practices a "pseudo-imperial system".

The one who led the masters and the army to open up this place, successfully defend it, and establish the country was the army commander "Zhao Minghua", who controlled the Zhao Kingdom together with several sub-army commanders around him, forming a shareholding system. It would be better to say that Zhao Minghua is the chairman or president rather than the emperor.

Now, more than two thousand years have passed, and things have changed a lot - because the power of the Yanhuang civilization entered here before challenging the prison of the higher-dimensional world.

All the commanders of the legions at that time died because of insufficient training, hidden injuries in battle, and the cursed land here.

After more than two thousand years of development, the pattern of one emperor and three kings has been formed.

Emperor, Zhao family, now the emperor is 'Zhao Kaiye', a 17.0 peak big data practitioner;

King Han, Liu Family, the current head of the family is "Liu Pengyuan", a cultivator at the peak of Refining Void, equivalent to the peak of 17.0;

King Qin, Zhou Family, the current head of the family is "Zhou Yuhang", a martial arts master who has reached the peak of returning to nature, equivalent to the peak of 17.0;

Tang Wang, Li Family, the current head of the family is "Li Chongwen", a 17.0 peak big data practitioner;

In terms of national interests, the emperor holds 1.5%, the three kings each hold 2.5%, and the remaining % is given to the rest of the small and medium-sized families - all of whom are descendants of soldiers who have made contributions in the war.

The entire Zhao State, because of the constant fighting, adopted a "semi-militarized management" throughout the country. The entire country was like a large military camp.

In addition, there are not only Zhao's troops here on the border of Zhao State, but also troops directly under Shenglong Palace. In fact, Zhao State plays more of a role as a logistics base.

The garrison here adopts a rotation system, every three years. There is no other way, the war is still quite fierce, plus the influence of the curse, three years is the limit.

Chu Fei listened to Zhao Hongyue's introduction and kept thinking in his mind.

The so-called profit sharing was an agreement made in the early days of the founding of the country. Now that so many years have passed, the actual situation has long changed. For example, the Zhao family, nominally the emperor, has gradually declined in reality and can now barely get 10% of the country's profits.

The other three "royal families" also declined.

No matter what, the imperial system is ultimately a step backward in history, so it will decline little by little without anyone noticing.

But the imperial Zhao family is declining even faster, and now there is a tendency for it to be sidelined.

In fact, the biggest problem with the imperial system is rewards. If you have made contributions, you will be rewarded. But in the process of rewards, your own territory will gradually become smaller. For example, the Zhou Dynasty is a representative example. In the end, the emperor only had a small area.

In fact, there is also the will of Shenglong Hall in this - if you have made contributions, you will be rewarded! If not, I will help you!

Therefore, Shenglong Palace would send inspectors to various countries. That's right, the current inspector of Zhao State is Chu Fei.

But in name it is not supervision, but "support from the central government". You countries have applied for support from the central government. The central government has all the technology, training guidance, talents, garrisons, etc. Now it is sent to you again. Do you dare to move?

This is different from the general national system. Shenglong Hall has top masters. Anyone who dares to try will be killed. There are more than one or two "high-ranking national officials" who have been killed.

In Zhao State, there is an "embassy", which is the Shenglongdian branch, and it also has its own industry and influence. Some people secretly call the Shenglongdian branch the fourth royal family.

In addition, the most important thing that Shenglongdian controls over the local areas is the "bank". Each country does not have its own right to mint coins, only management rights, which are also restricted.

Thang Long Hall managed the vast land through currency, military and garrison, national justice and culture, supervisors, etc.

Zhao Hongyue explained in great detail. When she finished, Chu Fei couldn't help but ask curiously, "You are the princess of Zhao State. Why did you tell me about your family's situation?"

Zhao Hongyue chuckled, "My dad said that there is no need to stay in Zhao State now. If possible, we can sell Zhao State for a good price and move the whole family to the Shenglong Palace headquarters. This will be more in line with the Zhao family's current interests."

Chu Fei suddenly realized.

After all, they have been influenced by modern civilization and know that running away is the most profitable. When there is no sufficient profit here, of course they will make the last profit and then run away.

Things like the royal family are all fake; the benefits gained are real - if there is a place to run.

Yes, according to Zhao Hongyue, given the current situation in Zhao State, the royal family's profit hovers around 10%, which is no longer attractive.

The current Zhao family is huge and bloated. It is said that it accounts for 10% of the national interests, but the actual profit that flows into the royal family's treasury is very small. Add to that various corruptions, and the net profit is infinitely close to zero.

So, in this situation, the best option would be to sell Zhao State for a good price and let the family escape with the wealth alone.

As for the entire huge Zhao family, it is already a burden.

The grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations. In fact, let alone five generations, you will become a stranger in three generations, and you will fight for the family property in two generations.

So, although Chu Fei had just arrived in Zhao State, he actually already had two foundations and allies: one was the Shenglong Palace branch, and the other was the Zhao royal family!

Previously, Chu Fei wanted to bring the entire Xuanmo pioneering team over, thinking that one person could not take up so much profit and would need help. Now it seems that he is still too narrow-minded.

The aircraft landed slowly, and a large number of people came to pick it up.

Although Chu Fei was only at the early stage of 16.0, since he represented Shenglong Palace, there were quite a few people who came to pick him up at the airport.

Zhao Hongyue took Chu Fei and began to introduce representatives from all parties.

The original director of the Shenglong Palace branch, Fang Wenwei, a cultivator, at the peak of the Refining Void level (17.0);

The prince of the royal family, Zhao Hongwen, a 16.0 peak big data practitioner;

Prince of Han, Liu Nanfeng, a cultivator in the middle stage of Lianxu (peak 16.0);

Prince of Qin, Zhou Shuyi, a mid-stage martial arts practitioner who has returned to the basics (16.0 peak);

Prince Tang, Li Jingwei, totem wizard, late wizard god (early 17.0).

After a round of introductions, Chu Fei keenly discovered that there was a strange guy mixed in among them - Li Jingwei.

The Emperor's family mainly practices big data cultivation, as does the Crown Prince Zhao Hongwen;

The Han Wang family's main practice is cultivation, so Liu Nanfeng is also a cultivator;

The Qin family's main training was martial arts, so Zhou Shuyi was also a martial artist;

The Tang Wang family's main training is big data cultivation, but Li Jingwei turned out to be a totem wizard!!!

It was really a little surprise for Chu Fei.

While Chu Fei was observing everyone, everyone was also observing Chu Fei. Everyone's eyes flickered. How could a guy in the early stage of 16.0 stand out in such a world?

Several princes were thinking: The gatekeepers in our house are all "experts" in the early 16.0 era.

This time, Chu Fei was chatting and laughing freely amidst the scrutiny. So what if I have a high level of cultivation? In name, I can control you!

At this time, Zhao Hongyue, as Chu Fei's secretary, had been following Chu Fei. Zhao Hongyue's behavior made the other three princes of the royal family look at Chu Fei and Crown Prince Zhao Hongwen with vigilance.

Zhao Hongyue is Chu Fei's secretary, and this makes the three families feel a little uneasy.

After the airport pick-up, there was a grand banquet, and then Chu Fei followed Fang Wenwei to the Shenglongdian branch.

The construction of the branch here is the same as the building of Shenglong Hall in Jinlin Trading Center. It is obviously to build a so-called brand. In fact, it can also be regarded as an alternative cultural propaganda.

In the living room of Shenglongdian Branch, Fang Wenwei invited Chu Fei to sit down and took a deep breath. "I really didn't expect Shenglongdian to ask you to come here. You have seen the current situation. Are you sure you can suppress these guys? Are you sure you can open up the situation in Zhao State?

According to the regulations, I can only stay here for one month at most and then leave."

Chu Fei smiled and toasted Fang Wenwei with tea instead of wine, "Thank you for your support at the banquet. As for the situation here, I think it's fine.

In the mortal world, I have also presided over some projects. Although I don’t have excellent management experience, I still have the ability to stir up trouble.”

Chu Fei had quite a lot of experience in the surface world, and had actually participated in the management of the country. Whether it was the Tianjiang Cluster or the later Crescent Cluster, although Chu Fei did not intervene much, he still had some relevant management experience over the years.

Especially the so-called "balance" experience. What is balance? To put it bluntly, it is a troublemaker. What is the best balance? Is it that the benefits are equally shared among all parties? Impossible, because everyone wants more! Therefore, the best balance is a troublemaker, which makes everyone in my family restless!

Fang Wenwei couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Chu Fei laughed and said, "I have roughly understood some of the methods and approaches used by my predecessors here, so I plan to find another way.

Directly competing with the Zhao nobles in the field where they excel is like using one's own weakness to attack the enemy's strength.

The predecessors left behind enough foundations, and I plan to develop science and technology based on these foundations. I brought a lot of excellent technologies from the mortal world, which are enough to reverse the wars and cultivation at the 16.0 level and below.

After all, we are a technological society, and the best way to deal with struggle is development! "

"Well said! Development can solve 90% of the problems." Fang Wenwei's eyes lit up. "Then can I know what you are going to develop?"

"Military and cultivation resources!" Chu Fei said firmly, "In ancient times, it was said that the most important things for a country were sacrifices and wars. I think the most important things facing Zhao State and the entire Shenglong Palace are two: scientific research and war!

The situation in Zhao was very chaotic and a mess. But the situation in Zhao was also very simple, with semi-militarized management. In this case, we should grasp the main contradiction and make breakthroughs in key areas.

Scientific research can bring profits, pay our own people’s salaries, and unite people.

Military is the guarantee of scientific research.

The core is still scientific research.

The technology I'm preparing now is the artificial black iron technology. I've investigated and found that this artificial black iron technology can fully meet the needs of cultivation at level 16.0 and below, and can even be used by realms above 18.0."

Fang Wenwei nodded and pushed a list over. "On this list, one part is trustworthy, and the other part is questionable. For those who are not on the list, you need to observe them yourself.

As for industries, there are some industries here that we directly control, but these local industries will be infiltrated by local families to some extent.

If we build a new factory, we can take the opportunity to screen a batch of them and break the existing profit chain.”

Chu Fei thanked him, opened the list and asked carefully.

After understanding, Fang Wenwei asked again: "Your cultivation is not high enough, are you sure you can suppress the masters here? After all, this is a world of cultivation, which is different from the mortal world. Everyone has a mentality of worshipping the strong."

Chu Fei nodded: "This is indeed a problem, but it's not a big problem. In fact, my combat power is enough to deal with a 16.0 peak big data practitioner.

As for the 17.0 level, I haven't fought it yet, so I'm not sure. But if you fight hard, it should be no problem to escape.

More importantly, we can only take it one step at a time. This is how things are done. It is impossible to prepare everything before doing anything.

If we want to move forward, we must challenge our limits.”

"Okay. I can only wish you good luck. I can stay for another month. I'll have my secretary hand over your work to you tomorrow. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

"Okay. Thank you for your care, senior."

In the Jinguan District, the time it takes for the sun to rise and the moon to set is equivalent to a little over 7 days of Yanhuang standard time, or about 170 hours.

In order to adapt to the time here, there is a distinction between "big day" and "small day".

The big day is the duration of a day and night, 170 hours, 22 minutes and 17 seconds;

Xiaotian, a day is 24 hours, and the seventh day is 26 hours, 22 minutes and 17 seconds. The concept of "leap year" is used, as well as the concepts of leap month and leap year.

In fact, people are more accustomed to calling the big day "a week".

The working hours here are exactly one day and one night per week. The weekends are usually Wednesday and Sunday.

Sunday is the evening of the day. Wednesday is the noon of the day. One day and one night fully take care of the daily routine, life and work of ordinary people.

Chu Fei just took a short rest and then began to read a lot of information here, and had a general understanding of the personnel, industry, funds, etc.

In the next few days, we started to meet with relevant personnel and began to hand over work.

The workload here was not small, but compared to Chu Fei's previous experience, it was not much. The entire handover took a full month. During this period, he met with the senior officials of Zhao State many times, and even met with the general manager of the Shenglong Palace garrison here, General Ma Chuanyu.

Ma Chuanyu, 18.0, the peak of cultivation, is the middle stage of the Return to Truth realm.

When he met Ma Chuanyu, Chu Fei showed him the "ultra-pure iron", that is, the artificial black iron technology, and first painted a big rosy picture for Ma Chuanyu.

As the general stationed in Zhao State, Ma Chuanyu still had one year before his next rotation. But as a general, he always had to fight everywhere - leaving Zhao State and going to other marginal countries.

In other words, Ma Chuanyu's demand for arms is long-term. In fact, because of the rotation system, he is naturally an excellent "propaganda ambassador"!

Because Zhao was a cursed garrison, the garrison was rotated every three years. But in other marginal countries, it was not the case. It depended on the situation, some had a rotation of five years, some had a rotation of ten years.

The rotation of troops must fully ensure the common development of rest, training, and combat effectiveness.

It would take at least half a year to build Chu Fei's "ultra-pure iron factory", and another year to debug and produce it. So if Ma Chuanyu wanted to use this technology, he could only do so after leaving Zhao.

But, this pancake is really delicious.

Then Chu Fei united with the Zhao family and promised to invest in it. This kind of excellent technology must be promoted in the future. How can you survive after leaving Zhao State? Now, as long as you invest in it, your life will be guaranteed in the future!

With the cooperation of many parties, Chu Fei seized the initiative of public opinion and quickly obtained a large amount of resources - public opinion, personnel, land, business, loans, etc.

Chu Fei had the detailed information, the relevant orders were placed, and the loan was approved smoothly.

At the same time, a large number of Shenglongdian's original industries were processed and a large amount of funds were recovered. These funds, plus a certain amount of loans, were used to develop new factories with a gambler's desperate mentality.

In the process of dealing with the industry, we directly break the original interest chain, screen out the best people, and push the rest to the society.

Before Fang Wenwei left, a huge factory had already broken ground, with more than 30,000 people working simultaneously, and dozens of factories that received orders began producing related equipment!

Everything unfolded at lightning speed. Before the other families could discredit Chu Fei, Chu Fei had already established himself as the "savior" - I brought the technology that changed the fate of Zhao.

Just as Chu Fei said, I will not fight in areas where others are good at, but will find another way and open up a new "battlefield".

You want to use the original chain of interests and network to bind me? I will directly deal with the original industry!

You say I haven't practiced enough? I can bring benefits to Zhao State, get rid of the influence of the curse, and through propaganda and debates, I have won the hearts of the people.

You say I'm new here and I don't know anything? You've been here for 2,000 years and nothing has changed! I brought new technology, but don't you even have the courage to innovate?

You say I'm young and inexperienced? Sorry, I once led the Crescent Star Cluster to counterattack the Dragon People in the surface world and expanded the territory by more than ten light years; look at you here, you have lost so much land, who is the one who has no experience!

During the construction of the new factory, all parties used various means to invite Chu Fei to debate, but Chu Fei directly pinned these guys to the ground and rubbed them.

Nothing is to be feared in boasting about anything, but it is to be feared in comparison.

Although the powerful and wealthy class in Zhao State did a good job in the past, when compared with what Chu Fei did, their halo faded.

Of course, the reason why Chu Fei dared to be so tough was because he had someone behind him - the righteousness of Shenglong Hall, the surrender of the Zhao family, and the full support of General Ma Chuanyu. In addition, Chu Fei was not greedy for the so-called practical benefits, and Chu Fei had enough confidence to get greater benefits.

During this period, some people wanted to reversely infer the technology Chu Fei had mastered by using the technology he used to place orders, but unfortunately, Chu Fei was already prepared.

In fact, Chu Fei's order was not only for the technology of artificial black iron, but also for the technology of the seventh-generation quantum computer production line. The two technologies were mixed together and placed an order, so laymen could not tell which technology was which.

If you want to produce artificial black iron, you cannot do without the assistance of advanced computers. The two technologies complement each other.

In addition, Chu Fei also mixed in sand. Chu Fei came up with a plan to mix pearls with fakes. A large number of orders were simply waste orders, and the products were not used at all. Who said that the parts and equipment I ordered must be useful!

If you want to steal technology, just take your time to calculate!

Time passed little by little, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Chu Fei still had time to go to the front line to kill a group of invading elves and werewolves, proving his muscles.

Half a year later, with the support of a large number of people and funds, a magnificent factory sprang up. The total investment exceeded 10 billion Lingshi (energy crystals), covering an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers, almost consuming all the funds left by Shenglong Temple.

Half a year later, Chu Fei brought a group of people to the new factory, ready to visit the new factory's first trial production.

In the bright sunlight, the six large gold-plated characters of "Crescent Technology Group" shine brightly.

Chu Fei and Ma Chuanyu walked side by side.

Behind Chu Fei, Fang Wenwei looked at the factory in front of him in shock - yes, Fang Wenwei did not leave. After completing the work handover with Chu Fei, he received a new commission on the spot to supervise and inspect Chu Fei's factory and technology.

Over the past six months, Fang Wenwei has witnessed Chu Fei's swift and decisive methods.

Now it’s time to look at the product.

Will it become an instant success? (End of this chapter)