Chapter 53

He had sown the seeds of civilization.

It was to let the humans on Blue Star step into a technological civilization as soon as possible.

He did not want the humans on Blue Star...

To be stuck in the feudal era for two thousand years like Earth did before!

Just at this time.

Under the statue.

The coronation ceremony ended.

Ji, wearing the most respected crown, bowed again.

Her demeanor was incredibly devout, and her respect was no less than it was years ago.

"Great god, now that I have ascended to the position of Emperor, according to the instructions in the divine book, I should establish a Crown Prince to inherit the great unification in the future."

"I have five daughters; I do not know who I should establish?"

Saying this.

She led the officials to prostrate themselves collectively under the statue.

Waiting for the god's instruction.

Above the statue.

Qin Mu's eyes lit up after hearing this.

As the creator of the world.

He knew very well the influence of a country's ruler on civilization.

If the successor is incompetent, the technology of the Great Ji State...

Would almost impossible to develop.

Thinking of this.

He directly summoned the system and gave an order:

"System, simulate which of Ji's five daughters is most suitable to become the Crown Prince?"

Now it had just transitioned from the primitive era to the feudal era.

But it was still in the matrilineal clan period.

Especially since Ji became the first female emperor in the world.

It made the status of women on Blue Star completely far higher than that of men!

Subsequently.

The system's light began to flicker.

"Ding! Collecting relevant data on Blue Star!"

"Ding! Data collection complete; simulating the various possibilities after the five people ascend to the throne."

"Ding! Simulation complete!"

Soon.

The system deduced the answer: "Currently, among the five, no one is suitable to become the Crown Prince."

"The eldest daughter is self-willed, arrogant, and ignores the livelihood of the people..."

"The second daughter..."

"..."

After listening to the various analyses listed by the system, Qin Mu couldn't help but frown.

It looked like...

The second generation of the Great Ji State was far inferior to Ji.

They couldn't even shoulder the Great Ji State, let alone lead all of humanity toward the path of a technological civilization.

Taking a deep breath.

He continued to ask: "System, simulate, among those relatives of Ji, is there a suitable candidate?"

The system's light flickered again.

"Ding! Expanding data search!"

"Ding! Data parameters collected; performing relevant simulations."

"Simulation complete; after screening three thousand six hundred and seventy-two people, Ji's nephew, Yan, is the most suitable candidate!"

Qin Mu was stunned.

Yan?

If he remembered correctly, Yan, as Ji's descendant, had always held the position of Minister of Works!

He was only twenty years old now!

"Yan's desire for exploration and ambition are extremely strong, and he is full of thirst for knowledge about all things in the world; he is very suitable to become the next emperor of the Great Ji State."

The system explained further.

Qin Mu nodded thoughtfully.

As for Ji's request under the statue...

He did not pay attention to it.

These five people were all "A Dou" who could not be helped.

No matter who was established, it would not be suitable for the future development of humanity.

"It seems I have to observe this Yan and find a way to hand the throne to him..."

After a brief thought.

Qin Mu had a thought and left the temple.

He appeared at the residence of the Minister of Works.

As a result...

He saw a shocking scene.

In a huge room in the Minister of Works' residence.

The twenty-year-old Yan was directing a group of craftsmen to throw a pile of ocher-red ore into a furnace for testing.

His eyes were shining, incredibly expectant: "Divine artifact, as long as I test a few more types, I will definitely be able to build the divine artifact!"

Subsequently.

He leaned close to the furnace fire, watching the reaction of the ore after entering the high-temperature furnace at close range.

The flames reflected on his face, making him look exceptionally excited.

"The god bestowed the divine artifact, but the Emperor has shelved it and enshrined it in the temple!"

"Fortunately, I often accompany the Emperor in and out of the temple, often observing the divine artifact, and after various guesses and tests, I determined that the divine artifact is very likely to come from these ores!"

"Wait until I secretly build the divine artifact... the Emperor must also be nearing the end of her life!"

"By then, the entire Great Ji State will be mine, Yan's!"

"Successor? The world belongs to those who are capable; I am a man, standing tall and upright, how can I let a group of women ride on my head?"

"And the divine book that the Emperor obtained..."

While screening the ore, he was planning the matter of rebellion.

Qin Mu's mouth twitched: "..."

Good guy.

He had intended to intervene and give the throne to this Yan.

Who could have thought...

He was only twenty years old, and he was already planning a rebellion.

And he also wanted to obtain the divine book.

No wonder the system evaluated him as having great ambition.

"This is also good, saving me from intervening personally; it's just unexpected that he actually relied on his own exploration and is about to find iron ore..."

Qin Mu looked at a pile of red ore next to the furnace.

Among them, one type was indeed iron ore!

Once he discovered the iron ore and mastered the method of forging, he could indeed succeed in the rebellion very easily.

Therefore.

He patiently continued to observe.

Time passed.

In a flash.

Eight years later.

Ji, who was over sixty, also reached the end of her life.

Because of her early years of fighting in all directions, she had left behind too many hidden injuries.

Making her body worse and worse.

In the palace.

Ji lay on the sickbed, her aged face without a trace of blood, coughing continuously.

And her five daughters...

Were kneeling before the sickbed, crying uncontrollably.

"Bastards! I... I am not dead yet!"

She learned from the description in the divine book and called herself "Zhen" (the imperial "I").

Her scolding was weak, but it was awe-inspiring without anger.

The five daughters immediately stopped crying.

"I built such a huge foundation with my own hands, unified the world, but it's a pity that heaven did not grant me more life."

"Now, what I cannot let go of the most is the heavy burden of the Great Ji State's mountains and rivers..."

Her aged eyes scanned the five people.

Since the request in the temple eight years ago was fruitless...

She understood the god's meaning.

None of these five daughters of hers were capable of the task!

And because of this...

She had not determined the position of the Crown Prince in these eight years!

But now...

She was about to die of old age, reaching the end of her life.

The Great Ji State could not be without a master for a day.

She had to choose a successor.

Her gaze lingered on the five people, thinking about the question she had thought about for eight years without a result.

For a long time.

Only then did she sigh.

And said: "Eldest, you are the eldest daughter; you once followed me to fight south and north in your early years and know a little about the Art of War; today... I will entrust the mountains and rivers to you, I hope you will take care of yourself."

After determining the position of the heir.

She waved her hand, signaling the five to leave.

Gritting her teeth.

Relying on her last breath...

She had people carry her to the front of the temple.

At the entrance of the temple.

She scolded the attendants to put her down.

Insisting on entering the temple standing up.

Stumbling and shaking, she walked to the statue.

Just like decades ago, she knelt devoutly on the cushion.

"Ji... pays... respect... to... the... god..."

Just five words.