People had already heard about the rules of the second round of the trials.
It was said that they had to enter a small world. In that small world, there were already some hardworking commoners arranged to see how the princes would interact with the commoners.
In order to become the future emperor of the Purple Sea Empire, not only did one need to be strong in martial arts and have a huge network of connections, but one also needed to have the ability to govern the country.
How to govern the country was a very complicated problem that was difficult to explain. The Purple Sea Emperor believed that the best way to show the princes' abilities was to be close to the commoners.
If the emperor had the ability to be close to the commoners, then when he governed the country in the future, he would be able to do twice the work with half the effort.
Therefore, in the second round of the competition, each prince was arranged to have a small world with 30,000 commoners in it.
The princes had to be able to mingle with the commoners within a certain period of time.
The closer they were to the commoners, the faster they could mingle with the commoners, and the higher the points they would get!
According to the rules of the second round, the highest score could reach 1,000 points!
Of course, it was very difficult to get full marks.
"Everyone, the small worlds have been opened. Get ready to enter!"
The Emperor of the Purple Sea roared. Then, several teleportation portals appeared in the void!
Every prince was randomly drawn to decide which teleportation array to take to ensure the fairness of the competition.
The commoners in the small worlds came from some remote cities of the Purple Sea Empire, and they had never seen the princes of the Purple Sea Empire before.
They had never met the princes, and there was no such thing as bribery in advance.
Moreover, the small worlds that the princes went to were completely decided by drawing lots, and there was no way they could communicate with the commoners in the small worlds beforehand.
It could be said that the second round of the competition was quite fair. It tested the princes' ability to mingle with the commoners, and whether they could truly mingle with the commoners and integrate into their lives.
After the simple drawing of lots, the princes' teleportation arrays were determined.
The Purple Sea Emperor waved his hand, and the princes went through the teleportation arrays and arrived at their respective small worlds.
Ye Qing stood in the seventh prince's camp and entered a small world with him.
The second round of the competition mainly depended on the princes themselves. Of course, the powerhouses around the princes could give advice and help the princes.
Buzz!
Through the teleportation array, the seventh prince and the people around him came to a small city.
That small city must have been built for the convenience of the second round of the competition.
There were 30,000 people living in the city. In the past, they did not belong to this place and were forcibly brought here.
Being forced to leave their homes and live in an unfamiliar city, the citizens were inevitably in low spirits.
It was not easy for the Seventh Prince to mingle with the people here.
After arriving in the small world, the Seventh Prince's expression was grave. It was not as relaxed as he had imagined.
He set up camp in the city. In the center of the city, there was a magnificent mansion. It was the residence of the Seventh Prince.
In the mansion, the Seventh Prince gathered his strategists and gave them suggestions. He wanted to gain the trust of the people in the shortest amount of time and become one with them.
Under the Seventh Prince's command, there were many strategists. Many of them were famous in the Purple Sea Empire.
It was a good idea for the Seventh Prince to listen to the opinions of his strategists. However, the opinions provided by those so-called strategists seemed to be of no use.
In the meeting hall of the mansion, the Seventh Prince sat on the main seat. Below the Seventh Prince were dozens of strategists. Each of them gave their own opinions.
"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, according to this old subject's opinion, we should provide more benefits to the people. Reward them with gold, silver, and silk!"
"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, according to my opinion, gold, silver, and silk are not very useful. First, we should satisfy their basic needs. Then, we should provide them with some entertainment."
"According to my opinion, we should first stabilize their emotions. After all, they left their homes and came here for no reason. Your Highness the Seventh Prince should promise them that you will send them back home as soon as possible."
The meeting hall was noisy. There were all sorts of suggestions. The Seventh Prince could not make a decision.
It had to be said that the suggestions given by the strategists had some merit.
However, the suggestions given by the strategists did not seem to be the best. They could not help the Seventh Prince complete his task in the shortest amount of time.
After all, the second round of the competition was to see which prince could mingle with the people the fastest.
If the speed was slower, the points would not be too high.
There were many ways to integrate into the lives of the common people and become one with them. There were many ways to achieve this.
However, the most important thing was efficiency and speed!
The Seventh Prince rejected all the plans that did not have much efficiency.
After two hours of intense discussion, the Seventh Prince finally finalized five plans. Of course, the specific implementation had not been decided yet.
The Seventh Prince was also very anxious. However, the finalization of the plans was extremely important. He could not be careless. He had to be cautious.
After finalizing the plans, he would do his best to implement them. There would not be any changes.
In the meeting hall, the situation was deadlocked. The famous strategists were still debating.
The Seventh Prince was very helpless. He was ready to make a prompt decision. He would use the sugar-coated plan to provide all kinds of resources to the people in the city.
Including food, shelter, and entertainment. As long as the people in the city needed it, the Seventh Prince could provide it.
When he went to the assessment, the Seventh Prince brought a lot of daily necessities. He also had many people with him. It was enough to complete this task in a short period of time.
However, when the Seventh Prince saw Ye Qing in the crowd, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The Seventh Prince felt that he could ask for Ye Qing's opinion. Although Ye Qing was not a famous strategist in the Purple Sea Empire, his intelligence was definitely extraordinary. Perhaps he would have some good suggestions.
"Young Master Ye, do you have a better suggestion?"
While the strategists were debating, the Seventh Prince looked at Ye Qing with a look of awe on his face.
Hearing the Seventh Prince's words, the strategists present were stunned. Soon after, their faces were filled with disdain.
"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, this old subject's plan is the best. Why do you need to ask a young man?"
An old strategist was unhappy. He was the one who provided the sugar-coated plan. Moreover, the plan he provided was very detailed. It included different supplies for different people. He already had a specific and clear plan.
"Master Zhang, don't be impatient. As the saying goes, brainstorming is beneficial. There is no harm in asking for Young Master Ye's opinion."
The Seventh Prince smiled and interrupted the old strategist's words.
The old strategist's surname was Zhang. Everyone called him Master Zhang. In terms of planning, he was indeed very good. It could be said that he saw through everything and had wisdom that ordinary people could not reach.
"Alright, since the Seventh Prince has spoken, then there is no harm in listening to what he has to say. However, in this old subject's opinion, he is just a young man. He definitely does not have any pertinent suggestions."
Master Zhang shook his head. The contemptuous expression on his face had already shown his attitude. He did not think highly of Ye Qing.
"My suggestion is very simple. It is only one word!"
Ye Qing said straightforwardly. In the discussion hall, everyone pricked up their ears. They wanted to hear what brilliant ideas Ye Qing had.