Even Du You himself had not anticipated how complicated it could be to establish an empire.
Previously, when he had established his kingdom, it certainly hadn't been so involved, Du You thought to himself.
But later on, Du You came to understand that when he was building his kingdom, it had all been within his own territory, his base. There was no need for drastic changes, just assimilate his subjects, and that would suffice.
Therefore, initially, the tasks could be managed by Shaliya alone. The south had been a barren place at first.
But now things were different, the vast wealthy northern regions had been occupied by Du You, and that's when he discovered how troublesome it could be. Just like the nobles before him, the local nobility and power-holders all seemed to want a piece of the pie.
They were widespread, with formidable power, so as long as they were dissatisfied, they could stir up plenty of issues.
