Li Changsheng's mind was active, since the income far exceeded the expenditure, how could he push back the piece of meat that was brought to his mouth.
"good!"
Li Changsheng agreed, and accepted the two precious gifts.
Zhao Rui couldn't help showing joy. Although with his identity, he could also rely on other forces, even more powerful ones, but one must have a long-term perspective. How can the potential of those forces be compared with Li Changsheng.
Before Li Changsheng became king, Zhao Rui became Li Changsheng's first follower, which was of great benefit to him.
When Li Changsheng became king or even double king, his status would be higher, and the benefits he would get would naturally be more.
The benefits of being a minister of the dragon are not just talking about it. That was the case with Liu Yongtu, the spirit king back then. In the end, he became a king with the help of the night king Dou Cangqiong.
If Li Changsheng becomes as powerful as the Night King in the future, Zhao Rui believes that he also has the possibility of becoming a king, and now it is equivalent to the initial investment.
Of course, investment is risky and has the possibility of being in vain.
"My subordinates greet the lord!"
Zhao Rui used the word lord, which is what the ministers call the monarch, but Li Changsheng is not yet the monarch.
As for Zhao Rui's address, Li Changsheng accepted it frankly. This means that the two parties will communicate as monarchs and ministers in the future.
"Zhao Rui, I hope you stay in Dai for a while, because there are some things that require you to be busy in Dai, but your family members can move to Yuanzhou of Langya at any time, and I will let my family settle them down."
With Zhao Rui's identity and status, the benefits can be said to be obvious, and Li Changsheng naturally would not let it go, and confessed some of his thoughts.
Zhao Rui naturally had no objection. Although Dai Guo was in a precarious state, there was still some time before the second door to the abyss was completely opened. At least during this time, he was safe.
In addition to collecting treasures and wild goblins, Li Changsheng also asked Zhao Rui to pay attention to other forces that had not yet moved in Dai Kingdom, and prepared to take in some forces that met his requirements.
Before becoming king, Li Changsheng also needs to plan ahead.
When Li Changsheng becomes the king, he will face three choices, one is to seek refuge in other countries, the other is to establish his own country, and the last one is to become a free king.
The first choice, Li Changsheng's best refuge is the Langya Kingdom. Unfortunately, the conflict between him and the third prince of the Langya Kingdom, Dou Yuanbin, has intensified, and he is an eternal rival.
It is certain that Li Changsheng will kill Dou Yuanbin, otherwise his thoughts will not be clear.
However, the royal family is not the Langya Liu family. Even if Li Changsheng wiped out all the evidence, how could the royal family suffer from being dumb.
As the ruler of Langya Kingdom, the royal family will not pay too much attention to evidence, not to mention that they can justify an unwarranted crime.
Obviously, there is a high possibility that Li Changsheng will leave Langya Kingdom in the future.
If other countries were added, the representatives would be the 'King Butterfly' Luo Qingning, the 'King of Flame' Qin Mingqing and even the fallen 'King of Spirit' Liu Yongtu. Their status in Langya Kingdom is supernatural, it can be said that one person is below ten thousand people.
The benefits are obvious, while the status is detached, you can also get a lot of cultivation resources every year.
But the disadvantages are also obvious, because the best resources are often not available to them, and the rulers are often left to future generations. The Night King Dou Cangqiong is such a person.
In addition, you have to accept some assigned tasks, such as suppressing the gate of the abyss, developing the silent forest, etc., many of which are quite dangerous to the king.
If Li Changsheng joined other countries, he might be like them.
The second option is that it is relatively simple for the king to establish a country, as long as he finds a large enough unowned territory, but it will take a lot of time to make this country strong.
Unless Li Changsheng received a relatively complete country, he would have to take one step at a time to slowly develop the newly established country.
The third choice is not to join other countries, nor to establish influence. This is the so-called King of Freedom, and the representative is the 'King of Flame' Di Zhiyi.
From part of Di Zhiyi's memory, I know that the King of Liberty seems to be free, but he is not welcomed by the rulers in various countries. After all, this is an unstable factor, and a bad one may suffer huge losses.
As long as the free kings are found, the rulers of these countries will basically not let them stay.
In this case, the Liberty King either hides or travels to No Man's Land.
Most of these free kings are lonely and widowed, and they may have a certain amount of power, but compared with the machine of the country, they are obviously dwarfed.
Without a large number of manpower to help, access to major cities in other countries has to be concealed, and it often takes a lot of time to collect resources. This is also the main reason why it is difficult for most free kings to go further.
Yan Wang Di Zhiyi is a good example. The quality of his demon pets is actually quite good, but it is because of resource problems that he has never become a double king.
Using Xianxia novels as an analogy, if the king is regarded as a Nascent Soul cultivator, the king who established the country is equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator who is backed by a sect, and the free king is equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator. The former often collects resources faster than the latter, mainly reflected in the gap between channels and subordinates.
Li Changsheng didn't want to become a free king. The disadvantages of a free king were too great, which would slow down his growth.
Similarly, he has no idea of turning to other countries, mainly because he does not want others to control his destiny, especially since he is too young, and which ruler would not be afraid of him.
Among these three options, Li Changsheng is undoubtedly more inclined to form his own country. It would undoubtedly be better if he could receive a ready-made country.
What I have to say is that today's precarious Daiguo is a good choice.
Zhao Rui hurriedly replied respectfully: "The subordinates will definitely do their best to complete the tasks assigned by the master!"
"Very well, sit down, don't be too restrained in front of me!"
Li Changsheng is quite satisfied with Zhao Rui's initial impression, and thinks he is very smart and doesn't care about appearances at all.
Who would have thought that the dignified prince of the country would take the initiative to seek refuge with a false king, and the two were actually equal, especially Zhao Rui himself was a sixth-rank powerhouse.
"Zhao Rui, how long have you been here?"
Zhao Rui sat on the seat and said, "I came here the day before yesterday!"
"Is there any news about other players?"
"Yes!" Zhao Rui paused, organized his words and continued: "This year, a total of 208 people have the qualifications to run for seats in the Secret Realm of Heaven, including 18 false kings, 115 sixth-level candidates and 75 fifth-level candidates."
(end of this chapter)