Chapter 131

When the group entered the city gate, the scene before them appeared before their eyes like a bizarre and dreamlike world, extremely shocking.

The orderly layout, the diverse government offices, and the wide main road were even more than twice as large as the Zhu Que Street in Changancheng!

There were even dedicated lanes for carriages.

A total of four lanes, two in each direction, separated by shrubbery in the middle.

Various educational institutions, medical institutions, and commercial institutions were dazzling.

The traffic was heavy, with people coming and going.

Everything was so orderly.

Truly flourishing and colorful!

If not for the limitations of the plateau region, this royal city would likely have surpassed Changancheng to become the true number one city in the world.

"I have truly gained knowledge."

"I have never seen any royal city with such a scene."

Li Er urged his steed, slowly admiring the surrounding prosperity, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Everything here is so fresh and vibrant.

Everyone's face is filled with a happy smile.

And all of this is not often seen even in Changancheng.

After all...

The Changancheng of the Great Tang belongs to the noble families!

Until this very moment.

Li Er finally realized where the gap between himself and Qin Mu lay.

The common people of the world!

When Qin Mu took the common people of the world as his own responsibility, Li Er was still having a headache over how to balance the interests of the noble families and the Five Surnames and Seven Clans.

Thinking of these things.

Li Er felt his face burning like fire!

Pain!

A stinging, burning pain!

"Master, let alone you, even I am quite astonished."

"The last time I came to this royal city, it had just experienced the flames of war; except for the Budalagong, everything around was a scene of desolation."

"I didn't expect that in just a few months, Qin Mu could develop this place to such an extent."

"Both the population and the city are developing at an incredible speed."

Fang Xuanling was deeply moved, his praise overflowing in his words.

There is no other way!

I really can't find any flaws!

I feel inferior!

"Xuanling, how long do you think it would take for our Great Tang to develop to this extent?"

Li Er asked somewhat uncontrollably.

I really wish this were the capital of the Great Tang!

"This..." Fang Xuanling gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said: "It's difficult! Your Majesty, the current drawbacks of the Great Tang are not in development; the root cause is that the interests of the noble families are hindering the path of Your Majesty's progress."

To achieve thorough development and reform, one ultimately cannot bypass the behemoth that is the noble clans.

No matter how he wants to reform, Li Er cannot do it all himself; he must have capable helpers.