Your Majesty, the First Emperor, a Decree from the State

"Good, good, good. Then I shall first thank you, sir, on behalf of the Great Qin," Qin Shi Huang said, solemnly cupping his hands toward Qin Ning.

He knew very well that as long as it was someone recommended by Qin Ning, their abilities would absolutely be without question.

Early the next morning, on the outskirts of Xianyang City.

In an open clearing, after Qin Ning finished constructing the portal here, he returned to the modern era.

Inside the Great Tang Villa.

It was currently morning. Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang had long since finished their morning court sessions. At this moment, these two emperors were actually sitting together in the living room, watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms on TV.

In the tea room further away, Empress Ma and Empress Zhangsun were leading Li Lizhi, Xu Miaoyun, and a few others in watching Dream of the Red Chamber.

The Great Ming also had its own villa next door, but when it came to watching TV, having a companion to occasionally chat about the plot was naturally much more interesting than watching it all alone in silence.

When Qin Ning walked into the villa, he heard Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang fiercely debating the plotline of the Three Heroes fighting Lu Bu.

"What are you two arguing about?" Qin Ning walked over out of curiosity.

"Sir, this Li Er is saying that Liu Bei and his two brothers won dishonorably. Three of them fighting against Lu Bu alone—even if they won, they aren't true heroes, and it's a bit lacking in martial virtue," Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Li Shimin hastily added, "Three against one, isn't that lacking in martial virtue?"

"Lu Bu was the number one fierce general in the world at that time, while Liu Bei and his brothers were no different from mere foot soldiers. They had no prominent official ranks. In a battlefield confrontation, it's about soldiers fighting soldiers and generals fighting generals. Three common soldiers fighting against the world's number one general is perfectly reasonable. How is that lacking martial virtue?" Zhu Yuanzhang retorted.

Qin Ning couldn't help but feel a bit speechless hearing their words. "Just watch the TV. These are all fictionalized stories, how can you even argue about this? Besides, historically, the event of the Three Heroes fighting Lu Bu never actually happened."

"What? It's actually a fictional plot? I thought it really happened, and just assumed that during my Great Tang era, many things lacked verification, which was why the Three Heroes fighting Lu Bu wasn't recorded in the history books."

As Li Shimin spoke, his eyes suddenly darted around, and he continued, "Sir, with your divine abilities, you can travel to various dynasties and eras. When will you take a trip to the Three Kingdoms period and bring Liu Bei, his brothers, and Lu Bu over? I want to see a real fight between the Three Heroes and Lu Bu to see who is truly stronger."

"We can talk about that later. I've also finished building the portal to the Great Qin. However, because we've already sent quite a few people over to your Great Tang and Great Ming, there might not be enough people left to send to the Great Qin. You two should discuss it and see whether we should transfer some people from the Great Tang or the Great Ming to go help Brother Zheng."

"The development of our Great Ming has just started, while the Great Tang has been at it for a while, at least earlier than our Great Ming. So naturally, we should transfer personnel from Li Er. We don't even have enough hands on our side," Zhu Yuanzhang stated.

"Old Zhu, what you're saying is incorrect. The time my Great Tang connected to the modern era wasn't that many days earlier than your Great Ming. We are equally short on manpower. Besides, the territory during the Great Tang era is so vast, almost a third larger than your Great Ming dynasty. We are even more short on hands for all kinds of infrastructure."

"We were just chatting, why did you have to drag territory into this? What's wrong with the territory of our Great Ming? If we wanted to right now, we could expand our borders in minutes. Making it several times vaster than your Great Tang wouldn't be difficult at all."

Seeing that these two were arguing again, Qin Ning couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind. He directly pulled out his phone and dialed Wang Er's number.

Soon, after Wang Er arrived, Qin Ning briefly explained the situation to him.

Upon learning that Qin Ning was going to arrange for him to go to the Great Qin to help Qin Shi Huang, Wang Er did not hesitate and immediately patted his chest, making a guarantee.

Afterward, Qin Ning directly brought him to the cultivation base outside the capital city.

Elder Zeng had also received Qin Ning's call earlier and had arrived here bright and early.

Seeing Qin Ning and Wang Er appear, he hastily walked over. "Qin Ning, why is there an extra portal? Is it connected to the Great Qin?"

"Yes, Elder Zeng. I wonder if we still have enough manpower on our side?" Qin Ning first replied, then asked a question in return.

Elder Zeng fell slightly silent. "I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower. Although the base has been continuously training new talents during this period, the training speed cannot keep up with the speed at which you build portals. Currently, there are only about fifty or sixty people available to use. They are mainly responsible for electricity. The other talents involved in infrastructure and technology are all over at the Great Ming and the Great Tang."

"That's fine, then let's have these fifty or sixty people go over first. Electricity is the foundation of everything. Let them solve the electricity issues in the Great Qin first, and later it will be much more convenient to lay down infrastructure and such."

As he spoke, Qin Ning's gaze swept toward the distant open clearing, only to see an aerospace aircraft carrier parked there. Compared to the one he had seen before, it was about half the size.

But even so, this big guy was still much larger than an aircraft carrier on the sea.

"This is produced by ourselves. Various key components and equipment have already begun to be self-sufficient, rather than relying on the support from Weixing," Elder Zeng explained with a smile.

This could be considered a massive historical breakthrough, so he was naturally happy.

"Putting this big guy in this era, I'm afraid it would be considered a dimensional strike against any country, right?" A fiery look appeared on Wang Er's face.

Elder Zeng nodded. "We are a nation of etiquette. Using it for deterrence is about enough; we won't actually send it out to attack anyone. Having no sword in hand and having a sword but not using it are two different things. Of course, if they are disobedient, my sword is not necessarily blunt."

"Elder Zeng, it looks like you are fueling the mother ship?" Wang Er asked in confusion.

Elder Zeng smiled and said, "In a while, we are preparing to let this big guy take a trip over to the Great Ming Dynasty to test its effects. As you know, the mountains of gold and silver on the islands over there have belonged to us since ancient times."

"Ha, then when the time comes, Elder Zeng, please remember to call me. I also want to tag along and take a look," Wang Er said with some excitement.

"That's naturally not a problem. If Li Er, the First Emperor, and the others also want to go, we can bring them all along when the time comes."

Saying so, Elder Zeng had people bring over some prepared equipment and pile it up in front of the portal connecting to the Great Qin.

Elder Zeng said to Wang Er, "Little Wang, the development over in the Great Qin will trouble you. By the way, tell the First Emperor that he doesn't need to be so anxious at first. We will naturally send more manpower over to help later on."

"In addition, the Great Wall still needs to be built. After all, it is a landmark building of our country. But tell him not to waste manpower and money conscripting civilian laborers anymore. Later on, our side will send people over to help build the Great Wall."

"Understood, Elder Zeng," Wang Er replied.

Soon, Qin Ning left. After Elder Zeng gave Wang Er a few more instructions, he had him take the people and supplies and head to the Great Qin.

Meanwhile, outside Xianyang City.

Around the portal.

This area had long been cordoned off by the Black Ice Guards dispatched by Qin Shi Huang, and unauthorized personnel were strictly forbidden from approaching.

Not far from the portal, a group of Great Qin officials, led by Qin Shi Huang himself, waited in quiet anticipation.

Before long, Wang Er emerged from the portal, leading a group of fifty to sixty technical personnel. Behind them followed several large trucks loaded with heavy cargo.

"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Er. I was sent by Young Master Qin. From now on, I will be in charge of helping the Great Qin develop." Wang Er walked up to Qin Shi Huang and the others, extending his hand.

Qin Shi Huang knew that this was a handshake, a customary greeting from future generations. Smiling warmly, he reached out and shook Wang Er's hand. "Hello, hello. We will be in your care from now on, Mr. Wang."

Looking at the middle-aged man dressed in a black and gold dragon robe, Wang Er knew this was Ying Zheng. He immediately said, "Your Majesty, the State has issued a directive... From now on, we will take over the construction of the Great Wall. You can send all those conscripted laborers back home."