The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Zixuan looked at the map and said, "Qijiu, please specify the location and I'll teleport over to take a look."

Qijiu nodded: "Okay, my king."

He pointed to a location on the map and said, "Your Majesty, this is the right spot to start construction."

Zixuan looked at the direction on the map and said in agreement, "Well, let's go there now."

So, Zixuan set the coordinates and activated his spiritual sense, and the two of them disappeared in an instant.

After they arrived at their destination, they looked around and saw that the land was desolate, overgrown with weeds, and there were few people nearby.

A few miles ahead is the endless sea.

She released Machine Nine and Machine Boss: "Okay, we're here. I'll release all the robots. You guys arrange them and start working immediately!"

After Zixuan finished speaking, her spiritual consciousness moved, and in an instant, all the robots in the space were released by her, forming a black mass that stretched as far as the eye could see.

All the robots were dressed like commoners. When they saw Zixuan, they all knelt on the ground and shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The uniform shouts shook the earth. Zixuan waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up.

He turned to Ji Lao Da and Qi Jiu and said, "From now on, the two of you will be in charge of this project. Ji Lao Da will be responsible for the supply of materials and machinery, and Qi Jiu will be responsible for all matters related to the construction of the city wall."

After she finished speaking, she activated the teleportation function and immediately returned to the palace.

After entering the space, she lay on the soft big bed, feeling very happy.

It’s great to have these robots; they can do everything for me. From now on, I can be a hands-off boss, hehe.”

After Zixuan woke up from his nap, he got up and went to his father's mourning hall, burned paper for him, and then went to the queen's bedroom.

As soon as the mother and daughter sat down, the queen asked anxiously, "Xuan'er, I heard that the ministers fought each other in the court today?"

Zixuan nodded and said, "Yes, mother. Zhang Zui and others did not support me as king, so they were beaten by the ministers."

The queen said bitterly, "Well, it's better for these people to be beaten by the ministers than to be punished by Xuan'er. This time, it can be considered a lesson for them!"

"Yes, mother, I never thought that these ministers of our previous dynasty were so loyal to the Kingdom of Lai!"

"Well, Xuan'er, have you forgotten that their lives were saved by your father? If you are not loyal to Dalai, you will really be sorry for the king's painstaking efforts."

Zixuan thought about it carefully and found that it was true.

When the State of Qi destroyed the State of Lai, the King of Qi ordered the execution of all the ministers. It was my father who put aside his dignity and begged bitterly.

The King of Qi was also afraid that killing too many people would be detrimental to the management of Guicheng, so he did a favor and spared the lives of these ministers.

Seeing her stunned, the queen asked worriedly, "Xuan'er, what's wrong with you?"

Zixuan shook his head: "It's okay, mother. I just remembered something and want to tell you."

Wang Wen asked doubtfully, "What's the matter, Xuan'er?"

"Mother, it's like this. Xuan'er wants to build a wall around the Guicheng fiefdom."

"The world outside is not peaceful right now. The princes of various countries are secretly accumulating strength and waiting for an opportunity to act."

"In order to ensure the stability of my fiefdom in Guicheng and prevent the territory of Lai State from being taken away by other countries, Xuan'er has resorted to this desperate measure. I wonder what my mother thinks?"

The queen looked at her daughter in surprise. "Xuan'er, this project is too big, isn't it? How much financial, material, and human resources will it take to complete it?"

"Don't worry, mother. Xuan'er has made his own arrangements. When my daughter woke up from her coma that day, didn't she have the Qiankun bag given by the old immortal?"

"There are 800,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, and 200,000 talents of all kinds."

"Xuan'er has already sent them to the seaside to build the city wall. All the materials for building the city are in the Qiankun bag."

The queen slapped her forehead and said excitedly, "Oh, yes, yes, how could mother forget this matter!"

Zixuan continued, "In addition, Xuan'er also plans to recruit local migrant workers. Each person will receive fifty coins a day, with food and lodging provided."

The queen asked worriedly, "Fifty coins per person per day? And that includes food and lodging? How much food will that require?"

Zixuan smiled and said mysteriously, "Mother, Xuan'er is rich."

The queen was startled, then asked in confusion: "You have money? Where did you get the money? Is it your father..."

Before she finished speaking, she immediately covered her mouth, looked around, and signaled all the maids to leave.

After the maids left, the queen immediately put her mouth close to Zixuan's ear and whispered, "Xuan'er, did your father tell you about the treasure?"

Zixuan was so surprised that he almost jumped up: "What! Treasure! Where is the treasure!"

The queen quickly covered her mouth and said, "Keep your voice down, my little ancestor."

Zixuan then realized that he had spoken out of turn. He stuck out his tongue in embarrassment and asked in a low voice, "Mother, where is the treasure?"

The queen looked around again and said, "Xuan'er, didn't your father tell you?"

Zixuan thought for a moment and said, "No, Xuan'er doesn't remember my father ever telling me about the treasure."

The queen nodded. "Oh, maybe he died before he could tell you."

"Well, maybe. Mother, can you tell Xuan'er where the treasure is hidden?"

The queen lowered her head and thought for a while. Just as she was about to speak, she swallowed her words back.

Then he thought about it again, and judging from his expression, he seemed to have made a great decision.

She swallowed her saliva, gritted her teeth, and said to Zixuan with a serious face: "Xuan'er, I can tell you, but you have to agree to one condition!"

Zixuan looked at her doubtfully: "What are the conditions? Please tell me, mother."

"Mother wants you to promise me that you can't squander all the treasures in the treasury. You must keep some of it to serve as the foundation for our future."

Zixuan smiled and patted his mother's hand, saying softly, "Don't worry, mother. The old immortal has given Xuan'er a lot of gold, silver and jewelry."

"Even if we don't use the money in the treasure, Xuan'er will never be able to spend it all."

The queen was surprised and asked doubtfully, "Really? Did the gods give you so much gold, silver, and jewels?"

"Yes, mother, you can rest assured now, right? Tell Xuan'er quickly where the treasure is hidden."

"Okay," the queen nodded, looked around again, and whispered, "The treasure is in the underground palace under a stone archway in front of the royal tomb."

"I heard from your father that the ancestors of the Laizi Kingdom built this underground palace five hundred years ago. Every king hid a portion of his gold, silver, and jewelry inside."

"It's been over five hundred years, and the treasures inside are countless."

Yes, yes, Zixuan nodded as he listened, feeling so happy in his heart, there really is a treasure.

Five hundred years, the accumulation of generations, how many good things must there be? Hehe, I’m rich again.

Thinking of this, she asked again: "Mother, how did our Lai Kingdom earn so much money?"

"Xuan'er, how could you have forgotten again? Our country is rich in salt, iron, bronze, and the production of sea salt and iron ore accounts for 60% of the total in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Most of the vassal states import salt and pig iron from Dalai. Our bronze smelting technology also far surpasses that of other countries."

"Therefore, our Laizi Kingdom has been very wealthy for the past few hundred years."

"Oh, Xuan'er, I remember now. That's right. But Xuan'er still doesn't understand. How could our family, even though we are so rich, be destroyed by others?"

"Alas, it's not your fault that you don't understand the affairs of the court. It's because your father and mother never told you."

"Xuan'er, you don't know that the Laizi Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom have been at war many times over the past few hundred years."

"Because the country is small and its population is small, coupled with years of war, the number of males in Lai is becoming increasingly scarce."

"Now our country has no soldiers left to fight, this is... Alas!"