The Industrial Revolution Has Already Begun, and You Want to Strip Me of My Fief, Father?

Ye Xingchen transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the least favored prince. He has no interest in fighting for the throne or scheming in the palace. He just wants to develop his fiefdom and do a little hunting on the side. Building up Xiliang, steel mills, arms factories, textile mills: he’s going to set them all up. And, of course, civilizing the lands beyond the borders is also essential while he’s busy building things. Khan of Beidi: Prince of Xiliang, I’m begging you, stop attacking! If you keep this up, I’ll have no choice but to jump into the Arctic Ocean! King of the Demon Isles: Lord Ye, your conscience is so very bad! You even blew up our spirit-summoning shrine and sent out a huge black ship bigger than a mountain to treat every ship in our Great Demon Island Empire as a pirate vessel. Doesn’t your conscience hurt? Roman Emperor: I wholeheartedly support opening the Silk Road and buying industrial products that represent progress. Could you withdraw your troops from Rome now? I’m scared! King of Persia: Your Highness, I wonder if you were pleased with the one hundred Persian beauties I sent as tribute! Ye Xingchen: Not bad, very luscious! I approve your request for the second railway line to pass through Persia!