"What happened later?" Emperor Mingxi and a group of officials, especially the military generals, were eager to know what that battlefield weapon was and what had become of it later.

[Later, that person deliberately showed up when Young Master Zhou was at his most down-and-out and helped him selflessly.

That person also provided all the materials for making that thing. One year later, just as Young Master Zhou was about to finish the improvement, he accidentally discovered the true identity of this person.

He immediately destroyed everything and fled overnight. Later, he went into hiding under an assumed name to avoid being found by those people.

Finally, he had no choice but to disfigure himself and disguise as a beggar, living in a dilapidated temple in the capital city of Shangjing.

Many years later, he witnessed with his own eyes the enemy troops using the weapon he had initially developed to capture the cities of his own country.

He had a vague suspicion in his heart. In utter despair, when the Dayan Dynasty fell and the country was destroyed, he chose to die together with Zhou Fushan, who had surrendered to Beili!]

Yue Fuguang still felt a bit melancholy when she heard this again.

This Young Master Zhou, Zhou Qi'an, was her mission target.

It was a pity that this talented man was born in the wrong era. In modern times, he would definitely be a top-notch weapon expert and a scientific research prodigy.

However, due to his family and the era, he withered away before he could fully grow.

The task assigned to Yue Fuguang by the system was to prevent all this from happening and protect this rising star.

She knew that as an eight-year-old girl, even with the help of the system as a cheat, she couldn't do much.

It was even impossible for her to interfere in the family affairs of Marquis Changqing's Manor, but Emperor Mingxi could.

Yue Fuguang casually glanced at Emperor Mingxi sitting at the upper seat. His face was expressionless.

The fleeting cold light in his eyes when he inadvertently looked at Zhou Fushan was obvious.

The corner of her mouth curled up, and she continued talking to the system, "It's a pity for such a genius as Young Master Zhou. If it were a thousand years later, which country wouldn't protect such a scientific research talent well? Alas, it's a pity that he didn't have a good father and was born in the wrong era!

Little Pearl, from what you're saying, is that adulterer not an ordinary person either?"

[Hehe, you're so smart, master. He's indeed not an ordinary person. In fact, his real identity is a spy placed in Dayan by Beili, Ji Changyue, the illegitimate son of Grand Preceptor Ji of Beili.

Twenty years ago, when Ji Changyue was only fifteen, his grand preceptor father sent him to Dayan.

After killing a young man surnamed Xu in Dayan, Ji Changyue took on his identity.

A few years later, Xu Changyue began to move around various places in Dayan.

His cover identity was that of a wealthy merchant, constantly traveling between different countries for business.

At the same time, in order to gain a foothold in Shangjing, he attached himself to Zhou Fushan and became Zhou Fushan's hidden source of wealth.]

Thanks to his willingness to offer money and favors, Xu Changyue had been able to do business in Dayan smoothly for all these years, and his business had been expanding steadily. Marquis Changqing, Zhou Fushan, had played a significant role as his backer.

Sending his pregnant concubine, Zuo Yu, to Zhou Fushan as a concubine and helping her secure a high - ranking position in the Zhou family was one of his plans. However, Concubine Hua's entry into the Zhou family was an unexpected turn of events.

"An accident? His former lover and daughter serving the same man! How can Xu Changyue tolerate this? Is he like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?"

For the sake of power, men are truly capable of sacrificing anything.

Yes, Concubine Hua was sold into the Zhou family by her so - called 'adoptive father'. Of course, just like Zhou Fushan, her adoptive father was unaware that he had been raising someone else's child.

Yue Fuguang was utterly speechless and said with a rather complicated expression, "Xu Changyue is just like a certain kind of bird that always lays its eggs in other birds' nests. Don't tell me he has other children elsewhere."

The system somersaulted in the system space and cheerfully reported, "He really does. The youngest son of the Qian Fugui family in Shangjing City and the second daughter of the Hu's Rice Shop... Most of these children will be gradually recognized by him.

They will all become Beili's internal agents in the future. They will also contribute a great deal to the fall of the Dayan Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the banquet once again fell into an eerie silence. Even the wind seemed to be frozen by the icy atmosphere.

Marquis Changqing, Zhou Fushan, Beili, the Ji family, Xu Changyue... You're all... really something!

The monarch and his ministers of Dayan were grinding their teeth in anger. They were barely holding back their fury. If it weren't for the occasion and the fear of being detected by Yue Fuguang, they would have pounced on Zhou Fushan and torn him to pieces right then and there.

As for him not knowing anything?

Didn't the divine artifact master say that the new - style weapons had reached his hands? Since he hadn't presented them to the emperor yet, he must have sent them to that fake son of his.

They were well aware that a single Marquis Changqing's Manor and a single Xu Changyue alone couldn't possibly shake the mighty Dayan.

However, a thousand - mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. With more moths like Zhou Fushan, even the sturdiest dam is bound to collapse.

Fortresses are often breached from within!

Moreover, as the young immortal Yue Fuguang had said, apart from those who died early and those who died miserably when the country fell and the city was destroyed, there were also those spineless ones who surrendered.

Who could say that there weren't those who had colluded with foreign states in advance among these surrendering people?

There was also a question lingering in the minds of the Dayan monarch and his ministers: How did a small state like Beili manage to conquer Dayan?

How corrupt and chaotic would Dayan be in ten years for a small Beili to take advantage of the situation?

The first victim was Zhou Qi'an, who was framed by Concubine Hua for molesting the young step - mother. In fact, he had done nothing wrong.

After drinking a bowl of ginseng soup sent by Lady Hou, he was drugged with an aphrodisiac. That's how, when faced with Concubine Hua throwing herself at him, he, with great willpower, went against his instinctive desires and treated her with courtesy.

Later, he managed to knock himself unconscious with his last bit of will, yet still couldn't escape the fate of being framed.

A son coveting his father's concubine was not tolerated in the Zhou Mansion.

This also provided Marquis Changqing with the perfect excuse to depose his disliked eldest son.

Alas, if Emperor Mingxi could cultivate such a talent well, not to mention other aspects, in terms of Dayan's weaponry, it would be the strongest among the six kingdoms in the next decade!

Hearing his words, Emperor Mingxi's hand tightly pressed on the chair. He shot a sharp look at Zhou Fushan's somewhat chubby face.

A chilling killing intent flashed by. Emperor Mingxi's gaze met that of Lu Qi, the Minister of Works, who also looked at Zhou Fushan with disgust.

The other immediately understood what the emperor meant.

Then Emperor Mingxi gave a look to Qian Gui, and Eunuch Qian instantly understood.

The people from the Ministry of Works also followed the imperial guards to the Marquis Changqing's Manor to pick up Zhou Qi'an. But since the emperor had learned about this talent, he was definitely going to protect him and cultivate him for the use of Dayan.

He couldn't let the filthy women in the inner courtyard of the Marquis Changqing's Manor ruin him anymore.

This was also the best time for Emperor Mingxi to bestow his kindness on this future master of weapon manufacturing in Dayan.

Only when the emperor's grace was personally bestowed in the hearts of his officials could the talents better serve the emperor and Dayan with their lives!

Not only was Zhou Qi'an a rare talent, but also a loyal subject of Dayan. Dying together with his father who had surrendered to the enemy was something not everyone could do.

Before even meeting the person, Lu Qi, the Minister of Works, already had a great impression of his future subordinate, Zhou Qi'an.