Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 759 Chapter 311: Founding Jiuzhou! Division into Thirty-Six Prefectures! Academic Palace! Empire Panel Appears!

In the Zhan Tai Palace!

"If a craftsman wishes to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools."

"The Qin Army's weapons have become the best in the world already."

"What exactly is this 'artifact of livelihood' you mention?" Ying Zheng inquired with curiosity.

In the grand hall.

Ying Zheng offered complete backing to Zhao Feng's state policies without hesitation.

Yet this artifact of livelihood, which Zhao Feng prized so much, left Ying Zheng genuinely puzzled.

"Father."

"Take a look at this."

Zhao Feng grinned.

Suddenly, a few sheets of white paper materialized in his grasp.

"This… what is it?"

Ying Zheng snatched the white paper from Zhao Feng's hand right away, his expression brimming with shock.

"This is paper."

"It can take the place of bamboo slips for official memorials." Zhao Feng grinned.

"How do you make it?" Ying Zheng asked excitedly.

He grasped perfectly the huge impact this white paper would have on Qin.

It promised to transform Qin—and indeed the whole world—in a earth-shattering manner.

"Trees can produce it." Zhao Feng grinned.

"Feng'er."

"This is truly a divine treasure. Bamboo slips allow carving, but they weigh too much, and each holds so few words. Switching to this paper will make Qin's governance in the future much smoother." Ying Zheng burst into laughter.

"That's not all."

"Paper with writing on it can spread knowledge across the land."

"To teach the masses and ensure everyone in the realm learns to read and write—this demands it." Zhao Feng declared seriously.

Upon hearing those words.

Ying Zheng's eyes grew wide, and he sighed deeply: "Feng'er, I figured uniting the realm would shock everyone, but you aim to educate all the common folk. That's tough—extremely tough."

"Yes, it is extremely tough."

"Yet I refuse to let writing stay only with noble houses, nor doom the people to eternal hopelessness in rising up."

"Father, don't you see Qin's present weakness?" Zhao Feng challenged.

"What weakness?" Ying Zheng looked surprised.

Observing the grave look in Zhao Feng's gaze, Ying Zheng thought briefly, then realized it suddenly.

"The military merit system."

Ying Zheng uttered slowly.

"Exactly."

"Prior to Shenzhou's unification, Qin surpassed the other states thanks to our reforms, especially the military merit system."

"Any Qin man could join the army and fight foes on the battlefield."

"Any Qin man could earn rank and status through slaying enemies, thus soaring above others."

"But now Shenzhou enjoys peace, and Huaxia stands as one."

"The battles within Shenzhou have ended, so Qin requires a lengthy recovery to solidify Huaxia's unity."

"Only then can Qin endure for ten thousand generations."

"During this phase, Qin needs to awaken the people's minds and educate the world, giving everyone the chance to learn characters and study books. Hard as it is, we must pursue it."

"This way, Qin will produce talents endlessly, instead of letting all ability hoard in mighty clans."

"Serving in the military offers one way to rise."

"Gaining literacy and skills provides another path to excel." Zhao Feng stated.

"What are your specific plans?" Ying Zheng questioned.

He recognized the logic in Zhao Feng's words.

For Zhao Feng, he might not match Ying Zheng in daily matters or state rule, but drawing from thousands of years of Huaxia history, he knew effective policies for lasting rule; he suggested them, and Ying Zheng enacted them, fortifying the nation.

One step at a time.

Unified carts and script were now rolling out steadily; Zhao Feng simply awaited the following phase.

Educating the world counted as one phase.

Striking at noble clans was another.

Centralizing all power formed yet another.

"To start."

"Divide the land into Jiuzhou, mark out the Prefectural Cities."

"Convert the old Various Countries' lands into Prefectural Cities, ruled by Prefectural Governors."

"Once the realm's Prefectures stand firm, build an Academic Palace in each to unlock the world's people's wisdom." Zhao Feng declared.

"Regarding the division of the realm's Prefectural Cities, I've long held a decision in my mind and mapped it out beforehand." Ying Zheng smiled.

He retrieved a chart from the table.

And unfurled it right away.

Depicted on it.

The Thirty-Six Prefectures of Qin!

This chart precisely segmented the Qin Territory into thirty-six Prefectural Cities.

Administering through Prefectures.

Long prior to Shenzhou's unification, Ying Zheng had made preparations for this.

"Over the Thirty-Six Prefectures, nine additional States will be formed."

"Drawing from the Nine Cauldrons of Huaxia to lay the groundwork for the Jiuzhou."

Zhao Feng declared.

"Come."

Ying Zheng stood up promptly and headed to the rear hall.

Zhao Feng trailed right behind.

They reached the grand sand-table model of the world laid out ahead.

"The Thirty-Six Prefectures stand ready."

"Implementation can begin whenever."

"The division of the Jiuzhou rests with you." Ying Zheng grinned, entrusting the power to partition the Jiuzhou to Zhao Feng.

"Very well."

Zhao Feng spoke without delay.

He advanced.

And unsheathed the sword at his waist.

"This area, encompassing the Baiyue lands, will become Yang Province."

With Zhao Feng's words, the sword blade descended on the old Chu State region, slashing a boundary.

The territory of one State had been carved out.

"Baiyue remains unconquered, yet you rascal already claim it for the Jiuzhou." Ying Zheng chuckled.

"It's merely a question of time."

"Despite being labeled barbarian lands, Baiyue truly stems from our Huaxia lineage, descendants of Chiyou, kin to us all. With policies enacted, we'll reclaim Baiyue into Shenzhou and found Yang Province." Zhao Feng smiled in turn.

"Continue."

Ying Zheng gestured for Zhao Feng to proceed.

"The Chu Territory plus Han Land."

Zhao Feng's sword blade struck once more.

He marked off yet another zone: "This will be Jing State."

"The Qi Land and a slice of the old Chu Territory."

"This will be Xuzhou."

"The Qin core of Guanzhong and Bashu lands."

"This will be Liang State."

"The Yan lands and a portion of Wei Territory."

"This will be Yu State."

"Qin's Yong City area and sections of Zhao Territory form Yong State."

"Zhao Territory and a bit of Yan lands."

"This will be Qingzhou."

"Qi Land alongside parts of Yan lands."

"This will be Gunzhou."

"The Dai region and northern Yan borders."

"This will be Ji State."

As the tip of Zhao Feng's sword kept carving paths.

The world's sand-table map before them now split into nine distinct sections by Zhao Feng.