What is the dream of flight for so many people?
This dream transcends borders and history; it's something countless individuals have yearned for, even in their sleep.
Surely, every soldier would be thrilled to hear that each of them has a chance to join the Flying Dragon Legion, and would strive relentlessly to defeat other competitors for a spot.
Although Zhou Yan hasn't captured any Pterodactyls yet, their traces have been found, and capture is only a matter of time.
Putting that aside for now, Zhou Yan purchased a significant number of items from outside, spending a total of hundreds of trillions of spirit coins.
All construction is complete, and all buildings that needed upgrading have been upgraded.
Furthermore, Zhou Yan possesses many usable items.
However, there's one more matter Zhou Yan needs to attend to this time.
"Have the people I mentioned last time been arranged?" Zhou Yan asked Yin Lihua.
Zhou Yan had wanted to summon a few people to clean the villas outside for a while but had been busy and kept forgetting. This time, he decided to get it done.
"They have been arranged. Two individuals have been assigned to you: Wang Zhi and Liu Piao," Yin Lihua replied.
Wang Zhi was a former Empress, and Liu Piao was the first Grand Princess of the Han Dynasty. Since Yin Lihua made the arrangements, Zhou Yan had no objections.
"Alright, it's not like there's anything major to handle, just tidying up the house normally," Zhou Yan finished his inquiry and left, heading towards the Hall of Heroes.
He had obtained quite a few Hero Summoning Tokens this time and would definitely need to summon some heroes.
Arriving at the Hall of Heroes, Zhou Yan took out an RRR-quality Hero Summoning Token. After some thought, Zhou Yan decided to summon a civil official.
[Hall of Heroes] Notification: "Hero Summoning Token used, summoning civil official talent, Guan Zhong!"
"Guan Zhong!" Zhou Yan was quite surprised upon hearing this name.
Guan Zhong was an immensely great figure. He governed Qi for 40 years, carrying out comprehensive reforms in internal affairs, economics, and military matters, devising a series of strategies to enrich the state and strengthen the army.
He proposed the principle that "when the granaries are full, people will know propriety; when clothing and food are sufficient, they will know honor and shame," and considered ritual, righteousness, integrity, and shame as the four pillars of the nation, stating, "If the four pillars do not stand, the state will perish."
Even Confucius greatly admired Guan Zhong's actions, and some have praised him as "a first-class figure in national history" and "China's greatest statesman, and also a titan of academic thought." This clearly demonstrates the profound influence of Guan Zhong's ideas and achievements.
In summary, he was a formidable individual, no less impressive than Zhang Liang and others; their strengths simply lay in different areas.
"Guan Zhong pays his respects to the Lord." Guan Zhong had an ordinary appearance, the kind of person who would be forgotten in a crowd, yet his abilities were immense and not to be underestimated.
Guan Zhong was undoubtedly a top-tier civil official, this was beyond question; he could even rank among the top few dozen figures in all of Chinese history.
Zhou Yan asked him to stand aside for now, as he still needed to summon others today.
Zhou Yan casually picked up an S-quality Hero Summoning Token. Zhou Yan didn't particularly mind and summoned another civil official. Zhuge Jin.
[Hall of Heroes] Notification: "Hero Summoning Token used, summoning civil official talent, Zhuge Jin!"
Zhou Yan was a little surprised, not expecting to summon this person.
While not many people know of this individual, anyone mentioning Zhuge Liang would surely be familiar.
Zhuge Jin was Zhuge Liang's elder brother, also possessing formidable abilities and a magnanimous, sincere, and trustworthy character. After Sun Quan proclaimed himself Emperor, Zhuge Jin's official position reached Grand General, overseeing the Prefecture of Yu, which sufficiently demonstrated Zhuge Jin's considerable capabilities.
Looking at Zhuge Jin's quality, it wasn't top-tier talent, but he was an R-quality talent, which was also quite good.
"Zhuge Jin pays his respects to the Lord."
Zhuge Jin appeared extremely honest and upright, giving the impression of someone one could trust at first glance. The Zhuge family were all talented individuals, with Zhuge Liang being the most outstanding.
Zhou Yan took out another Hero Summoning Token, this time a triple S-quality one, and again summoned a civil official.
[Hall of Heroes] Notification: "Hero Summoning Token used, summoning civil official talent, Li Si!"
"It's Li Si!" Zhou Yan was a little surprised. Although Li Si is often portrayed as half-loyal and half-treacherous in many dramas, the fact that he assisted Qin Shi Huang in unifying the Six States is a capability few possessed.
Furthermore, many are unaware of Li Si's exceptional calligraphy skills. His "Small Seal Script was divine, and Great Seal Script was masterful," earning him the title of "Ancestor of Calligraphy."
Li Si's writings are also characterized by rigorous argumentation and flowing power, like a surging river. Lu Xun once praised Li Si by saying, "For Qin's writings, Li Si alone..." and "However, regarding his writings, he made significant contributions."
Li Si's abilities were indeed impressive, but this individual was also driven by extreme ambition. After Qin Shi Huang's death, he colluded with Zhao Gao to forge an imperial edict, killing Fusu, Meng Tian, and Meng Yi, among other capable generals. Before that, he had also been responsible for the death of the very famous Han Fei Zi.
"Li Si pays his respects to the Lord," Li Si quickly said to Zhou Yan.
Li Si looked very refined, but he harbored great ambition and a strong desire for power. However, within the territory, Li Si would be unable to cause any significant trouble.
His abilities were quite strong, making him a top-tier RRR-quality hero. As long as he worked diligently, Zhou Yan would naturally trust him. If he made mistakes, Zhou Yan would punish him accordingly.
He took out another Hero Summoning Token, this time of R quality, and again summoned a civil official.
[Hall of Heroes] Notification: "Hero Summoning Token used, summoning civil official talent, Han Fei!"
"Uh..."
Zhou Yan was a bit speechless. He had just mentioned Li Si poisoning Han Fei Zi moments ago, and now he had summoned Han Fei Zi.
Neither of them had memories of their past lives, so they were unaware of their previous grudges, thus avoiding any awkwardness.
Moreover, Zhou Yan remembered an anime from before where the protagonist seemed to be Han Fei Zi. The sentence he remembered most clearly was, "Ninety-nine percent of the Seven Kingdoms' territory shall be mine!"
This was a very domineering statement, but it also indicated Han Fei Zi's immense confidence.
Furthermore, Han Fei Zi's abilities were in no way inferior to Li Si's; he was even more powerful.
It was precisely because Li Si feared that Han Fei Zi would be heavily relied upon by the King of Qin that he poisoned Han Fei Zi in prison.
Han Fei Zi greatly emphasized materialistic and utilitarian thought and actively advocated for the theory of monarchical absolutism, providing theoretical basis for the birth of China's first unified and autocratic centralized state.
Han Fei Zi was a great synthesizer of Legalist thought, and his theory of combining "law," "technique," and "power" for the rule of feudal monarchs had a profound influence on later generations.
"Han Fei pays his respects to the Lord." Han Fei was a very elegant young man, exuding confidence and brightness. Zhou Yan took one look and felt this individual was excellent.