"In grace and charm, Nuwa's form so fair,
If clay could breathe, a maiden rare,
To Chang Le's palace, my heart laid bare,
I'd take her, serve, beyond compare."
Have I truly traversed to the waning era of the Shang Dynasty?
And am I, in fact, the very inept and despotic Emperor Di Xin ?
Label me licentious? I shall endure!
Accuse me of an alcohol addict? I shall also endure!
Brand me as a dumb ruler? Absolutely not!
I shall rally the Dragon Clan against calamity, rebel the Heavenly Court, upholding the sovereign authority of the Human Emperor!
I shall replenish the national treasury, fostering education and winning the hearts of the people, restoring the grandeur of Great Shang!
Whether it is the Western Powers, the Heavenly Court, or the Chan Religion,  I shall not yield.
Whether it is the Human race, the Divine race, and the Demonic race, I shall command them all!
For I am Emperor Di Xin of the Humans! The first sage monarch in history!

My Reign as a Fatuous Monarch in the Shang Dynasty

Di Xin was ready to inquire about the state treasury of Shang.


"Report to Your Majesty, currently, our Shang's treasury is abundant, with substantial surplus, comparable to ten times the prosperity of its peak period. Truly, Your Majesty is a divine being," Shang Rong bowed and respectfully conveyed.


Di Xin had earned even more admiration from Shang Rong now.


"I have decided to expand the Haoran Academy after the Mid-Autumn Festival, vigorously select teaching instructors, and then conduct three years of compulsory education. I want every child of the common people to be literate. Therefore, I hope you all can carefully calculate how much silver is needed to achieve this goal."


"Your Majesty, please reconsider. If everyone can go to school without paying, the expenses will undoubtedly be astronomical. Although the current treasury is abundant, supporting three years of compulsory education might be beyond its capacity," Shang Rong advised.


Leave Without Farewell