Chapter 426: I will just change a sensible person to sit in your position! (Please

The boss originally wanted to argue with a stiff neck, but as soon as he heard the four words "Tian Ce Dynasty," he immediately wilted: "Two distinguished guests, please calm your anger; it is the small shop's poor hospitality, this meal is free, and yesterday's accommodation fee is also free..."

Hearing the boss soften, the couple sat down arrogantly and ordered the most expensive dishes.

Li Chen frowned slightly; he had just looked at the menu, and the price was clearly very fair.

Because Li Chen often ate outside, he was certainly clear about the price.

What was even stranger was that although the two were dressed in Tian Ce style, their accents and manners were not quite right.

Just at this time, several people who looked like merchants who had traveled far suddenly surrounded the couple.

The leader was the merchant Qian Zaili who had just been released from the jail of the neighboring Huijia Kingdom. They were eating here and heard this couple who were unreasonable and unforgiving, so they walked over.

The couple even claimed they were people from the Tian Ce Dynasty; what kind of madmen were these who dared to make trouble?

They thought that by doing this, Qian Zaili would be afraid and leave, but Qian Zaili smiled and took out the "Tian Ce Commerce Talisman" hanging from his waist, and then said:

"I heard the two are subjects of the Tian Ce Dynasty? I am the manager of the Qian Family Merchant Firm; I wonder which state or prefecture the two are from?"

The couple's faces changed: "What... what does it have to do with you? Are merchants higher than others?"

Hearing this, Qian Zaili wasn't panicked. He was someone who had been locked in the jail by the King, and only saw him take out a "Tian Ce Customs Clearance Document" stamped with a vermilion seal and slap it on the table, saying:

"You two keep saying you are people from the Tian Ce Dynasty; show some proof."

Qian Zaili's friends and attendants also scolded.

"Right, if you don't produce evidence, don't think about leaving today."

"You are so arrogant; if it were in our country, you would have been whipped thirty times according to the law!"

The surrounding diners were in an uproar, and the couple panicked and finally admitted that they were from a nearby small country, specializing in impersonating Tian Ce people to cheat for food and drink.

Finally, they had to pay double the meal money before they were let go.

"Thank you, several merchant masters, for upholding justice."

The boss walked over with a full face of smiles, gratefully wanting to give Qian Zaili and his party a free meal.

Qian Zaili waved his hand: "No need, we Tian Ce merchants travel north and south, and what we rely on is the word 'faith and righteousness'."

Saying this, he paid the silver according to the menu, neither giving more nor less; what he wanted was a rule.

And his approach won the favor of many people at the scene; this was the demeanor of the subjects of a great country.

The Tasha King stole a glance at Li Chen's expression, and seeing the corners of his mouth raised, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

The scene just now really confused him, and he thought something was going to happen.

If Li Chen got angry, he would also be "punished."

Now it seemed okay, but that couple was remembered by the Tasha King; he would definitely investigate their identities later to see who was so bold.

In order to please Li Chen, the Tasha King took the opportunity to boast in a low voice: "His Majesty governs the country well, even merchants are so trustworthy..."

This skill of flattery was also easy to come by.

As the Tasha King, he had an advantage in this regard, because usually he was the one who was flattered by others; he naturally knew what kind of words were pleasant to hear, and using these words to flatter Li Chen was definitely not wrong.

Li Chen was indeed very satisfied and let him continue, making the Tasha King's mouth dry, but he still upheld a sincere heart to flatter Li Chen.

In the Tasha King's view, whether he could gain favor from Li Chen was not certain, but that Tian Ce Dynasty merchant had indeed brought glory to the Tian Ce Dynasty; if he could meet this Emperor again when he returned to his country, his future would be limitless.

After eating this meal, the Tasha King took Li Chen to visit the Tasha Kingdom's military construction.

From the training of the City Defense Army to the deployment of the border garrison, even the armory was opened for Li Chen to see. These were top-secret intelligence in normal times; if other small countries knew these layouts, they would definitely launch targeted attacks.

But the Tasha King didn't care at all; the person in front of him was the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty. If he really wanted to attack the Tasha Kingdom, he didn't need to investigate any military intelligence at all; just crush them directly.

Of course, when entering the military restricted area, the Tasha King revealed his identity.

He often went to the military camp, and in fact, many people knew without revealing it.

Although the generals recognized their own King, they all cast puzzled glances at the young man who could make the King bend down to lead the way.

What shocked them even more was that the King actually personally wiped the dust off the seat for that young man.

"This is the latest Tian Ce standard armor we introduced..."

The Tasha King was introducing when a border general ran over in a hurry, knelt on one knee and reported: "Your Majesty, the scouts at Hangma Pass reported that the Uroya Empire and the Bafan Kingdom have started fighting."

This sentence stunned the Tasha King; the Uroya Empire was one of the most powerful countries among the thirty-odd countries in the south, not only possessing a land area more than fifty times that of the Fangu Kingdom but also possessing more than ninety million people!

Most importantly, the Uroya Empire had recently imported many weapons and equipment with the help of the Eternal Day Empire, a superpower.

Looking at the Bafan Kingdom, it had always been a relatively weak country among the southern nations, with a population of only a few million.

In the past, they often went to the Tian Ce Dynasty to pay tribute and received the protection of the Tian Ce Dynasty, which preserved the existence of their country.

These two countries fighting, the strength was too disparate; it felt like if the Uroya Empire hadn't looked at the face of the Tian Ce Dynasty, it would have wiped out the Bafan Kingdom long ago. This was simply a battle without suspense.

The reason the Tasha King's general came to report was because the Bafan Kingdom was also a vassal state of the Tian Ce Dynasty, and everything was learning from the Tian Ce Dynasty; it could be said to be

The Tasha Kingdom is, after all, the most loyal follower of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

Li Chen was quite satisfied with this inspection and verbally expressed his approval to the King of Tasha.

As the King of Tasha breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a surge of inner joy; receiving Li Chen's appreciation made him even happier than when he had first ascended the throne.

After the inspection concluded, Li Chen prepared to head to other countries to continue his tour.

The King of Tasha personally escorted the motorcade to the border; had Li Chen not waved his hand to signal him to stop, the King would likely have followed him all the way to the end.

Watching Li Chen's receding figure, the King of Tasha stood in place for a long time, unwilling to leave; only when the motorcade disappeared at the edge of the horizon did he reluctantly return to the royal palace.

As soon as he returned to the palace, the Empress and the Princess surrounded him with aggrieved expressions.

The Princess even tugged at her father's sleeve and acted spoiled: "Father, why were you suddenly so good to that outsider? You don't love your daughter anymore."

In the past, the King of Tasha would have long since softened his heart to coax his daughter.

But at this moment, he abruptly shook off the Princess's hand, his expression chillingly grim: "Presumptuous! The status of that honored guest is that of the Sovereign of the Nine Heavens!"

He scanned everyone in the hall, his voice as cold as ice, "You did not commit a grave error this time, so I shall not pursue it for now. If there is a next time..."

The King of Tasha drew his sword with a 'swish' and severed the lamp post beside him with a single strike: "This shall be your fate!"

With a 'clatter', the gilded lamp post crashed to the ground.

The Princess was so frightened she collapsed to the floor, and the Empress turned deathly pale.

They had never seen the King in such a state of fury.

"Guards!" the King of Tasha shouted sternly, "Seize the man and woman who posed as May Tian Ce citizens at the restaurant today and give them thirty lashes in public! Anyone else who dares to pose as May Tian Ce citizens to commit fraud shall be severely punished!"

After handling these matters, the King of Tasha went alone to the imperial study and took up his brush to write a secret decree: "Effective immediately, all schools in the country shall add May Tian Ce cultural courses, and all prefectures must report on their learning progress every month..."

After writing it, he looked out the window and muttered to himself: "If I can gain that person's favor, why should my Tasha Kingdom worry about not prospering?"

(End of this chapter)