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

"How about we try issuing an imperial edict and see if anyone in the populace can solve this problem?"

"After all, we have nautical charts in hand, so in terms of difficulty, it should be easier for us than for others."

Others need to prepare a lot to ensure they can find their way and, with just one direction, find the island in the ocean.

They had a nautical chart, which was better than nothing, even if there weren't any obvious landmarks at sea!

Most importantly, throughout history, sorcerers have never been completely eradicated.

The tomb raiding gang established by Cao Cao in later generations was ultimately just a product of the transformation of sorcerers.

Since they were able to survive until that time, it's impossible for them to truly become extinct now!

Zhang Liang suggested that they find the sorcerers who were hiding somewhere.

"They were just killed by the First Emperor during the burning of books and burying of scholars alive. Would they be so stupid as to trust the court so easily?"

Han Xin said irritably.

Although it has not yet reached the point of abolishing all other schools of thought and exclusively honoring Confucianism, everyone has learned from the heavens that the Han Dynasty will eventually end the era of the contention of a hundred schools of thought.

Having just carried out a massacre, they learned that the Han army intended to block all their paths.

If you issue a pardon at this point, they will only think that you want to lure them out to be killed!

"So, in that case, you really are powerless against those beasts who wreak havoc on our great Xia?"

Liu Bang gave the two of them a deep look.

"If I had to say, there is a way."

Zhang Liang and Han Xin exchanged a glance before Zhang Liang spoke.

"The imperial edict will still be issued as normal. If any hidden sorcerers or other capable individuals are willing to help, that would be ideal. If not..."

"Then we can only trouble the Grand Astrologer. I think that if there is anyone in the court who can tell directions at sea, then it is none other than them."

"It just so happens that during this period, the immortals' rewards have filled the treasury of our Great Han Dynasty. We have enough resources to try and make mistakes. It all depends on whether Your Majesty is willing to do so!"

"Dispatch the troops into smaller groups to escort the Grand Astrologer out to sea in batches. If there are not enough people, include his students and disciples."

Even if it's just a lucky guess and you stumble upon a dead mouse, someone will eventually find it!

But how much manpower and resources this will consume is anyone's guess.

They might even squander all the rewards bestowed by the immortals!

However, faced with this extravagant and almost absurd proposal, Liu Bang nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"If there are no better ideas, then let's do it this way."

"Zifang, I entrust this matter to you and Han Xin. You can use all the funds in the national treasury. If you run out, you can also take some of your private savings if needed."

"The immortal's challenge has already given you enough rewards. Putting aside everything else, the lifespan reward alone is enough to satisfy you."

Even if he spent all the remaining rewards, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit heartache!

"Huh? All of them?"

Xiao He, standing to the side, grew anxious.

The entire budget was allocated to Zhang Liang and Han Xin. Putting aside Zhang Liang, Han Xin was a complete spendthrift.

Is he going to give all the money in the national treasury to this spendthrift son?

Han Xin's logistics were almost entirely managed by him, and only he knew the hardships and difficulties involved.

They are truly capable fighters; they can turn anyone they catch into a soldier, and they can train every single one of them into elite troops.

But the hardship behind it all—the money and grain were spent like water.

"Or what? Prime Minister Xiao, aren't you oversimplifying this matter?"

Before Xiao He could even voice his objections, Han Xin immediately shut him down.

“The people who go out to sea are one thing, and the boats are another. If you treat them as ordinary boats for crossing rivers, they will probably capsize as soon as they set out to sea.”

"Don't forget, even if we successfully find the island, the ship will need to be able to make at least one round trip and withstand the storms at sea."

During this time, Han Xin also asked around to find out more.

Some fishermen along the coast have also asked this question.

According to them, ordinary boats crossing the river never return.

Furthermore, more supplies need to be carried on long voyages.

Most importantly, even if the island is found, at least two or three more waves of troops will need to be sent to scout ahead to ensure that the chances of an accident are minimized before a large army can be deployed.

“Xiao He, neither you nor I are professionals in this kind of matter, so just leave it to the two of them.”

"Money will come back sooner or later. As long as we can avoid what happened in later generations, it will all be worth it."

"If you really want to blame them, then wait until they've spent all my money but haven't done anything right. Then I'll join you in taking them down!"

Liu Bang patted Xiao He on the shoulder and said.

When assigning tasks to subordinates, there can be no shortage of money or provisions. He was like this before, and he is still like this now.

The mission is accomplished, and it was worth every penny spent.

Money was spent, but the task wasn't completed; that's when it's truly time to hold someone accountable!

"Understood……"

What could Xiao He do at this point?

He could only accept it all and watch the small amount of money in the national treasury slip away from him.

……

"Mother, what should we do?"

Seeing that most of the dynasties on the sky were taking action, Liu Ying was somewhat unsure of what to do.

He also wanted to do his part for future generations.

But he also knew that his situation was similar to that of his father, the emperor.

Liu Bang had a large amount of money and grain as a reward from the immortals, which he could afford, but what about him?

What does he have?

All he had was the devastation and incompleteness of the early Han Dynasty.

Let alone cross-ocean expeditions, he couldn't even handle the threat posed by the Xiongnu.

Seeing Liu Ying's unwilling expression, Lü Zhi could only sigh helplessly.

"We don't have that ability, we can only do our best with what's in front of us."

"The matters of the oceans are left to future generations. What you can do now, Ying'er, is to manage the Han Dynasty well and leave a better and more prosperous Han Dynasty to future rulers. Entrust this matter to them."

She was a clever woman; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to immediately take control of the entire Han Dynasty court after Liu Bang's death.

Liu Ying may still have some unrealistic hopes, but she can see the truth of the matter.

Later dynasties were able to do it directly because they all had some degree of voyage capability.

For example, the Ming Dynasty under the Zhu family might have already known where that island was, and they only needed to send troops.

However, those earlier dynasties lacked the means and experience to do so, and the further back in time the dynasty went, the higher the price they would have to pay to accomplish this.

At this point, the cost was something they simply couldn't afford.

"Are we really just going to sit idly by and do nothing?"