The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

Rice yielding 1,000 jin per mu!

This really made Old Zhu envious.

Compared to this, gunpowder is really insignificant!

It's important to know that gunpowder already existed during the Tang Dynasty, but it wasn't until the Ming Dynasty that it was truly put to use!

Even after witnessing the power of gunpowder, the various dynasties would certainly try to discover its uses as soon as possible.

However, given the situation in the Han Dynasty, it is clear that for the former, the rice with a yield of a thousand catties per mu is a hundred times more important!

With Liu Heng's civil administration, rice will definitely play a tremendous role in the Han Dynasty!

"Rice that yields 1,000 jin per mu? Is this what it looks like?"

Liu Heng didn't pay much attention to his rapidly recovering health.

Instead, his gaze remained fixed on the two things that suddenly appeared in front of him.

One is rice that can save countless lives, and the other is a divine weapon that can dominate the battlefield!

"Is this the thing that can feed my tens of millions of people and prevent anyone from starving to death?"

Overwhelmed with emotion, tears welled up in Liu Heng's eyes.

His will was not a humble statement, but rather a reflection of his genuine experience as the King of Dai, where he truly felt the suffering of the people.

Countless impoverished families cannot afford to raise their children, or even themselves.

Even though he had done his best to reduce taxes and the frequency of corvée labor, countless families were still forced to sell their children.

If we had had such a divine object earlier, how many more Han people could have been saved!

"Fourth brother, don't get too excited yet!"

"Quickly, let me see that divine object too!"

"And what exactly is gunpowder made of? Tell me quickly and clear up my doubts!"

Seeing that Liu Heng was still sighing to himself, Liu Bang, being impatient, couldn't help but urge him on.

"Ah? This divine object is not much different from ordinary rice. As for the gunpowder, I have already sent people to study it. Once the results are in, I will inform Father."

Liu Heng then snapped out of his shock.

Liu Bang waited patiently and quietly, but there was no movement from the sky for a long time.

Countless people are waiting for Liu Heng's answer.

After an unknown amount of time, the gunpowder was successfully prepared and he was about to announce it to everyone when he saw Old Zhu directly stop him.

"Don't say it!"

"Emperor Wen, Emperor Gaozu, don't forget, what we say on this celestial screen isn't just visible to us. Once this is made public, you won't be the only one capable of making gunpowder!"

Although Lao Zhu knew that this technique would eventually be learned by various tribes outside the Great Wall.

But that day should come as late as possible.

Once this advantage is neutralized, or even if a tribe outside the Great Wall makes faster progress, then the high walls will not be able to stop their iron hooves!

That would be an absolutely devastating disaster for the Central Plains!

“Your Majesty, your name will surely be on the list of wise rulers. If you really want it, just tell the immortal. When he bestows the reward, he will definitely consider your wishes.”

Upon hearing Old Zhu's words, Liu Bang suddenly understood.

No wonder that despite repeated inquiries from many emperors, these emperors of the Ming Dynasty still refused to reveal the answer.

"The reward for being eighth on the list of wise rulers is already so generous. I am really looking forward to what comes next."

After learning the reason why this divine object could not be revealed, Ying Zheng lost interest and became more concerned about the immortal's reward.

If the rewards for immortals continue to increase like this, the lifespan of the top three winners will probably be over a hundred years!

The first-place winner might even be rewarded with an elixir of immortality!

"You want the elixir of immortality?"

"Emperor Qin Shi Huang, in my opinion, you shouldn't think so much about it. The first place on the list of wise rulers is either Li Er or Emperor Gaozu of Han. It has little to do with you."

While changing the subject, Lao Zhu also expressed his own opinion.

"so what?"

"Don't forget, the rewards for the challenges keep accumulating. Even if I don't rank first on the list of wise rulers, if I can complete a certain challenge, I will still have a chance to obtain the elixir of immortality!"

Ying Zheng was not particularly disappointed by Zhu's cold response.

Although he did not know what later emperors had done or how later generations would evaluate him, his will would never change because of anyone's opinion.

As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, he will not give up!

[Ranked eighth on the Wise Ruler List, Liu Heng, no challenges, accumulated rewards.]

The rewards keep stacking!

Just as Ying Zheng had predicted.

If these rewards keep accumulating, then when the next challenge comes along, it won't be surprising to see any reward!

"Although I am confident that I will be included in the list of wise rulers, I am now becoming more and more curious about this challenge."

"The rewards have already been stacked three times. I even suspect that if a challenge arises during the inventory, the reward upon success will be even more generous than that of a wise ruler!"

Li Er's eyes also lit up.

If immortality truly existed, he would no longer need to worry about the troublesome issue of having an heir!

Who will be next? Will there be any challenges?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a name appeared in the sky!

[Top Ten Wise Rulers in History]

Seventh: The founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.

End the decades-long division of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and create a unified dynasty!

Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin!

Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin finally felt relieved.

Forget about rankings; throughout history, there have been countless emperors with great talent and ambition!

Even Emperor Wen of Han could only be ranked eighth, so what's wrong with him being ranked seventh!

Forget about immortals arranging it; let him arrange it himself.

Qin Shi Huang, Han Taizu, Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing, Emperor Wu, Emperor Zhao, Emperor Xuanzong, Emperor Shizu, Emperors Erfeng...

Yes, and there's also Old Zhu!

Although Zhu Yuanzhang himself didn't believe he could be listed among the wise rulers, Zhao Kuangyin could at least deduce some of Zhu Yuanzhang's predicament.

If the Song Dynasty fell to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, wouldn't that mean that Zhu Yuanzhang (Emperor Zhu De) drove out the Tartars and restored the Central Plains?

If that's the case, then if we were to vote on the ranking of wise rulers, even Zhao Kuangyin would have to vote for Zhu Yuanzhang!

He wouldn't dare say he could easily defeat any of these emperors.

Although seventh place is not high, it still managed to preserve the dignity of the Song Dynasty.

"Seventh..."

Old Zhu smacked his lips.

Although he has always held a mocking attitude and tone towards Zhao Song and Zhao Heizi.

However, if we were to give a truly honest assessment, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, was absolutely capable.

Whether it's civil administration or military prowess.

Even though many of his policies had both advantages and disadvantages, it must be acknowledged that since the Song Dynasty, there has never been a long period of division like that of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Considering his contributions to the founding and unification of the country, no matter how you look at it, seventh place seems a bit low.

"Be content, Old Zhu. Don't just look at my ranking. Think about how many monsters are ahead of you."

Zhao Kuangyin was satisfied, anyway.

At least he preserved the last bit of dignity for the Song Dynasty.