Chapter 53: The Grand Plan for the World

  Wang Can's gaze fell on Shi Ah and said: "Shi Ah, let's start with you."

  "Promise!"

  Shi Ah nodded and said: "I am Shi Ah, a person from Chang'an."

  After finishing speaking, Shi Ah stood back behind Wang Yue, with a hint of expectation in his eyes. Although Wang Can didn't let him stay in Luoyang, it seems that he also has great use now. Perhaps due to Wang Yue's infatuation with being an official, not only Wang Yue but also the disciples under him were obsessed with becoming officials and wanting to become court officials.

  Wang Can sat on the seat, and could feel pairs of eyes falling on himself.

  Shi Ah finished speaking, and immediately a robust young man with a rough face came up, cupped his hands and said: "Youzhou, Zhou Ren."

  Eight people then introduced themselves one after another.

  "Jingzhou, Wu Huang!"

  "Jizhou, Liu Zheng!"

  "Kuai, Zhao Wei!"

  Liangzhou, Chen Hong!

  "Xuzhou, Huang Gong!"

  Yangzhou, Sun Cheng!

  "Yuzhou, Yu Yang!"

  Wang Can listened carefully to the nine people reporting their names and where they were from. After listening, he surprisingly found that not one of them was repeated. The nine disciples were actually from nine different states and counties, which was truly mysterious.

  Wang Yue sat on one side, also feeling anxious in her heart.

  After listening to the nine disciples' report, Wang Yue looked at Wang Can with a dry expression, waiting for Wang Can's command.

  Wang Can glanced at the list in his hand, and the order of the nine people's reports was also arranged according to the list. The order of the nine people should be arranged in the order of seniority among fellow disciples. Wang Can's eyes fell on Shi Ah, saying: "Shi Ah, you are from Chang'an, so I will arrange for you to stay in Chang'an. After arriving in Chang'an, rebuild a heroic building, and its scale must be the same as that of Luoyang's heroic building. Moreover, I hope you can do better than Luoyang's heroic building."

  "Good!" Shi Ah heard this and was overjoyed, immediately expressing his gratitude: "Thank you, milord."

  Although not in Luoyang, it's also great to be in Chang'an. Especially after arriving in Chang'an, I can preside over major events and see Wang Can's plans. It's likely that not only Luoyang and Chang'an but also other places will have Hero Towers. As a result, Hero Towers will spread across the country, and Wang Can will continuously receive news from all over the nation.

  He is a man who can accomplish great things.

  Shi Ah secretly said to himself that he had hosted the Luoyang Hero Tower and had seen countless officials, young talents, but few people could make long-term plans like Wang Can.

  "Zhōu Rén."

  "Arrived!" Zhou Ren heard this and took a step forward, his body straight as a pen.

  Wang Can sat in the distance, feeling Zhou Ren's tension, and smiled: "Zhou Ren, I'm not a fierce beast, why so tense? Since you're from Youzhou, I'll arrange for you to return to Youzhou and build a heroic tower there."

  "Alright!" Zhou Ren responded with a single word, then retreated back.

  Wu Huan

  "Here!" Wu Huan also stepped forward, waiting for Wang Can's orders.

  Wang Can said, "Jingzhou is not comparable to Luoyang, Chang'an, or Jizhou. Jingzhou is home to many powerful families, especially the Cai, Kuai, Pang, and Xiang clans, which are even more formidable than Liu Biao. These powerful families have a strong presence in Jingzhou, so when you return there, be careful not to provoke them. Your task is to gather intelligence from within Jingzhou, gradually build up the strength of the Hero's Pavilion, and send back any information you collect to Hanzhong."

  "Yes." Wu Huan replied, then asked again: "Milord, how will we transmit our message?"

  "Don't worry about these things, I'll take care of them myself."

  Wu Huan nodded and then went back.

  Zhao Wei.

  "Arrived." Zhao Wei heard this and hastily stood up.

  This time, Wang Can did not call people in order, but bypassed Liu Zheng of Jizhou and directly let Zhao Wei from Kuaiji come out. He said: "Zhao Wei, you are a native of Kuaiji and should return to Kuaiji according to your place of origin. However, the establishment of the Hero's Tower in Kuaiji has little effect, so I won't let you return to Kuaiji. In the next few days, take over Shi Ah's affairs at the Hero's Tower in Luoyang and prepare to replace Shi Ah's position."

  "Alright!" Zhao Wei excitedly nodded and backed away.

  Wang Can glanced at the remaining five people, who were from Jizhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou and Liangzhou. Wang Can waved his hand and pointed to the remaining five people, saying: "You all come out."

  "Yes." Five people responded in unison, their eyes falling on Wang Can's face.

  Wang Can said: "You five people, like Zhou Ren and Wu Huan, are all going back to your respective places of origin to build a heroic building, gather intelligence from various parties, and then converge on Hanzhong, understand?"

  "I understand!" The five of them asked in unison.

  Wang Can nodded and said, "Alright, since the division of labor is clear, let's talk about the management method of Hero Tower from now on. Hero Tower has more than 90 warriors, and there are nine of you, so each of you can take ten people to different places. After you settle down in your respective places, start building communication channels. The new Hero Tower not only needs to collect information from all aspects but also accept tasks, such as assassination, message delivery... and other profitable things."

  "You've just arrived at your new post, and money is definitely a bit tight."

  "However, I will soon be arriving in Hanzhong to take up my post. One month later, I will send someone to escort the funds to you, allowing you to have room for development. But I will only provide the initial development funds, and afterwards, the operation of Hero's Tower will require you to be self-sufficient. In the later stages, Hero's Tower will also need to return profits to Hanzhong, sending back the earned money. Therefore, your task is heavy with a long way to go, requiring prolonged and diligent effort."

  "However, I also distinguish between rewards and punishments clearly. Those who have merits will certainly be rewarded; those who have faults will certainly be punished."

  "You all have merits, and you will be rewarded one by one. Perhaps for the time being, you are unknown and not as fast in promotion as those generals who have fought on the battlefield, but when my great cause is accomplished, you will be the ministers of a prosperous age, and your merits will not be forgotten."

  "When the time comes, you will also be able to gain official positions and noble titles, and your wives and children will be protected."

  Wang Can's paintings of these people are quite large, from the dragon's ministers, enough to make these people jealous.

  At the same time, these nine people also sighed that Wang Can's guts were too big and he actually dared to rebel.

  These people have all heard that Wang Can is a man who worries about the country and its people, but now it seems that Wang Can is also a wolf in sheep's clothing. However, Wang Yue, as well as Wang Yue's nine disciples, don't care about this; as long as Wang Can can give them a great future, even if they have to put their heads on the chopping block, what's the harm? A real man must make an all-out effort to get promoted and receive honors.

  At this time, Zhou Ren from Youzhou stepped forward and said: "Your Excellency, may my son accompany you into Hanzhong?"

  Wang Can heard this and immediately had a smile on his face.

  Alright, Zhou Ren was fine, but Wang Can slipped up a bit, and Zhou Ren took the opportunity to make up for it. Wang Can smiled and said: "Those of you who have sons can let them join me in entering Hanzhong. I will have them study together, train together, and once they've made progress in their studies, I'll directly send them into the military as officials. What do you think?"

  "Thank you, sir!"

  Wang Can finished speaking, and the nine people hurriedly thanked Wang Can.

  Being able to send his son to Wang Can's side for education is a great opportunity.

  Shi Ah and several others looked at Zhou Ren, their eyes revealing a "you're a clever kid" gaze. For a time, because the younger generation had better prospects, these nine people scattered across the country were deeply loyal to Wang Can, not for anything else, but because their own descendants had better opportunities.

  Wang Can gained even more, and with just a few words, he dismantled the forces under Wang Yue's command.

  Even if Wang Yue can command nine disciples, with children by his side, these people will naturally be more loyal to Wang Can.