Chapter 19: Elder Brother Amiable, Younger Brother Respectful

The great king was pressed onto the carriage, grinning foolishly as he looked at his little white marsh, finding it increasingly adorable.

His follower pet—he could now always be with him, freely petting it, no need to watch others' expressions—how wonderful!

The great king loved stroking the white marsh in his hand, wanting to learn more about its information, he opened his light board, discovering he hadn't finished reading; there were still tasks below the main quest.

【Side quest: Construct the Manor of the Yin King.

Official subsidy: all raw materials;

All tools and equipment;

On-site technical supervisor NPC x1 (recovered after quest completion); specialized technical manpower x5000 (recovered after quest completion);

Logic chain supplement: recruit local manpower from Youzhou x5000 (five thousand);

Estimated construction period: 3 months (ninety days)

Quest supplies: work uniforms x5000 (one thousand five hundred sets); meals x5000×90 (ninety days); wages x5000×90

Baili Jing read the passage over and over, couldn't it be?

Is that what he understood it to mean?

Is the game really this generous?

This so-called official whitewashing of the Manor of the Yin King for him meant he no longer needed to find excuses himself.

This "logic chain supplement" recruiting Youzhou locals meant the manor was being built piece by piece. He had previously worried that the reward of the Manor of the Yin King, like the little date, would be handed over directly, fearing people would suspect supernatural involvement, so he didn't take the manor seriously, lacking interest.

Turns out he could not only obtain a manor, but also provide livelihood work for five thousand households in Youzhou!

Look at this line—there are work uniforms, meals, and wages! The great king couldn't help feeling proud; such treatment would be hard to find even in Chang'an City, which gathers all the wealth of the world!

Originally he didn't understand those characters, but after the notes were added he realized it was a kind of shorthand used in the game. The great king watched with interest—needless to say, compared to plain text, the shorthand looked simple and clear.

The great king unhesitatingly clicked to accept the side quest; moments later, the 3D full terrain map retracted from the background panel popped up again, and a bubble appeared: 【Choose a suitable location for the Manor of the Yin King.】

Baili Jing skillfully located Youzhou City, zoomed in to find the Manor of the Yin King—after all, the manor's walls were still quite conspicuous.

He tapped on the Manor of the Yin King, saying, "Just here~"

In the next moment, his fingertip projected a fuzzy manor silhouette; a green shadow shrouded the Manor of the Yin King, the enormous new manor couldn't fit on the old site and extended far beyond the walls. A new bubble popped up: 【Detected other structures on this site—cover them all? (After covering, ground‑level buildings default to abandoned) Yes / No】

Baili Jing frightened, immediately chose "No"!

It only mentioned buildings, not people! Won't the people inside be crushed?!

Outside his residence there were still three thousand troops, and the front courtyard full of people; the manor the Governor of Youzhou had painstakingly built would be covered like this—quite a waste. No rush, he'd better prepare and look for another site!

While Baili Jing was busy exploring the new quest, the carriage entered the city; Xie Xiang led the Youzhou minor court to welcome the great king at Nanhua Gate.

After the crowd dispersed, Baili Jing wanted to continue studying his treasure, but saw Xie Xiang and the Grand Tutor unmoving.

"Is there anything else, you two?"

"Indeed there is."

The two spoke in unison with the same words: "Your Highness ought to collect your thoughts and begin studying."

"Youzhou bears a burden of a thousand catties; Your Highness, your task is heavy and the road long."

Ignoring his wails, the two bigwigs had already settled his future schedule.

From now on, the great king studies in the mornings and practices martial arts in the afternoons.

Other feudal lords might not need to train martial arts, and Chang'an City might even enjoy seeing it—but the great king of Youzhou must train, a principle everyone understands. Later there may be a chance to go to battle; even if he doesn't go himself, for self‑defense the great king of Youzhou must know a few moves.

The two also genuinely had the great king's best interests at heart, especially Xie Xiang, whose ties to the southwestern Wei clan run deep, arriving with the earnest instructions of Marquis Wei Ting.

The great king understood the principle, so he could only vigorously rub the little white marsh twice to show his displeasure, but he still had to study.

As he was leaving, Xie Xiang also handed him two letters, saying they were sent by the Prince of Yu and the Fourth Prince.

Baili Jing was amazed—when had his family become so brotherly and respectful as to write letters communicating across a thousand li?

With great curiosity, he first opened Baili Hu's letter—this kid, who merely grunts a greeting when they meet in Weiyang Palace, actually wrote him a letter? What's going on—did he lose the fish‑eye backdrop that made the Fourth Prince shine like a little pearl after he left?!

So…could it be that Baili Hu misses him?!

He opened it to read carefully…hmph!

How infuriating! He wrote a groveling, flattering memorial to his father emperor—how did this brat know about it?! Unreasonable!

Purporting to care for his brother, it actually only showed a token concern at the start, then spent the rest mocking his misfortune!

All right, he roughly knew the content of the Prince of Yu's letter as well.

It's quite simple: when the Central Secretariat was sorting memorials, they singled out the Manor of the Yin King's groveling piece and presented it as an important memorial for the emperor to see.

After all, he is a newly enfeoffed prince's son, though he has no proper duties, yet he is also a feudal lord who holds a fief, having written it.

The emperor was delighted by the honey‑talking bear‑son's flattery, feeling himself practically a paragon of fatherhood through the ages.

Returning to the rear palace, he told the empress and the prince consort about his filial, good son, who was missing his Manor of the Yin King from a thousand li away. He also said a few words about Baili Hu: "Once you leave the father emperor's protection, you'll realize how good your life is now—look, your Manor of the Yin King brother blah blah…"

Baili Hu hearing this couldn't help but laugh—his arrogant third brother had fallen into such a miserable state? Good fellow, he can barely afford a meal; he ought to show some concern.

The Prince of Yu's side was much the same; when the prince consort replied, she mentioned the current state of the Manor of the Yin King. The Prince of Yu's letter lavishly described how prosperous Yuyang was, how magnificent the Manor of the Prince of Yu, and how brilliant the night lights of Yuyang City.

The great king, while reading the Prince of Yu's letter, drooled, feeling sour and crazy—thanks!

Turning around, Zhao Bao heard the great king proclaim, "This king will surely make Youzhou richer than Yuyang; from now on I'll send the Prince of Yu a letter each month to show off!"

Zhao Bao: "…May Your Highness's grand ambition be fulfilled soon."