Chapter 449

Anxin City, a relatively wealthy city in the Tian Ce Dynasty.

There was a prince here, and that was the Prince of Anxin, Li Yu.

Since Li Yu was forcibly deprived of his military power by Li Chen, he had been recuperating here.

Normally, an emperor depriving a vassal prince of military power would arouse the wariness of princes holding heavy troops.

But this time was different. Li Yu had long been made a prince by the late emperor, but he had never gone to his fief.

So after Li Chen became emperor, he could naturally let Li Yu go to his fief. This was the late emperor's intention, not Li Chen's deprivation.

Li Yu sat on the high building of the Prince's Mansion, overlooking this prosperous city. Merchants from various countries came in an endless stream, and quite a few tourists came down from the orbital train.

Li Yu had also been to Anxin City before. At that time, although it was lively, it was far from as prosperous as it was now.

Especially after Li Chen demanded that the Ministry of Personnel strictly investigate officials, quite a few talented people were promoted, governing this place in an orderly manner, and the degree of prosperity had been raised by a notch.

The equipment and mental outlook of the patrol guard had taken on a new look. They walked in unison, with bright eyes, clearly having undergone strict training.

What surprised Li Yu the most was that the figure of beggars could no longer be seen in Anxin City.

This reminded him of a scene when he accompanied the late emperor on an incognito visit many years ago.

At that time, they investigated a beggar organization entrenched in the city. Those beggars formed gangs, snatched territory, and even coerced children to beg.

The late emperor personally interrogated the captured leader and asked coldly, "You have hands and feet, why don't you seek a proper job, but instead do this kind of business?"

The beggar leader sneered and mocked, "The fields were confiscated, jobs are hard to find. If it were really a peaceful and prosperous age, who would want to be a beggar?"

At that time, the late emperor's face didn't look very good, because this leader was clearly saying that the late emperor was incompetent, but it was also said unintentionally; he didn't know the late emperor's identity.

Seeing the late emperor's face gloomy, Li Yu saw this and was about to teach this arrogant madman a lesson, but was stopped by the late emperor raising his hand.

After returning to the palace, the late emperor had mentioned this matter many times, his eyes full of heaviness.

Perhaps, the late emperor had always wanted to change all this, but in the end, he failed to get his wish.

Until his death, he still had many things unfinished.

And now, Li Chen had done it.

On the streets, the people were dressed neatly, the peddlers' shouts rose one after another, children played outside the school, and the chimneys of the workshops emitted wisps of white smoke.

Everyone had food to eat, work to do, and there were no more refugees suffering from hunger and cold.

"Perhaps... he is really suitable to be this emperor." Li Yu whispered, his heart complex and unspeakable.

To put it bluntly, among his brothers, except for Li Chen, no matter who was emperor, they couldn't do this.

He didn't understand how Li Chen did it, but Li Chen had indeed done it.

This was the gap between him and Li Chen. Wasn't being an emperor about selecting the virtuous and capable? Tian Ce was vast, and there were many talented people.

Selecting excellent management talent and letting them manage it, wasn't that it?

Just like now, Li Chen was on an incognito visit outside, and the imperial court was still operating normally.

Thinking of this, Li Yu felt more and more that Li Chen was magical. He had seen Li Chen before; was the current Li Chen still the sixth brother who was evaluated by his father as being content with pleasure and having no great use?

Perhaps Li Yu's status could indeed call Li Chen 'sixth brother', but that was only in private. In front of Li Chen, he could only kneel and shout 'Your Majesty'.

Just when his thoughts were flying, a familiar voice came from behind—

"Third brother, what a refined interest."

Li Yu turned his head and saw the Second Imperial Prince Li Xian standing with his hands behind his back, a meaningful smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. Although Li Xian was wanted by the Tian Ce Dynasty, this was Li Yu's Prince's Mansion, so he could naturally show his face.

"Second brother, how did the talk with the Eternal Day Empire go?" Li Yu started his rebellious way of thinking again.

Li Yu knew that his ability to govern the country was not good, but he was well-read in military books and had read a lot of history, both ancient and modern.

History books recorded many dynasties and the rise and fall of mankind.

But he understood from it that the whole history could be summarized in four words: Fight to be Emperor.

History would only record the winner who became emperor; the losers were just stepping stones.

Didn't their Li family snatch the throne to achieve this foundation?

"Alas, that guy is also useless. It was agreed that he would invite a Sage Realm powerhouse to assassinate the Emperor of the Eternal Day Empire who was on an incognito visit, but it failed."

When Li Xian and Chete were face to face, they naturally said nothing was wrong, but when they left, they cursed this guy as useless.

If Chete became emperor, he would have a great help. Now Chete was exactly the same as him; he didn't kill the emperor, and he became a wanted criminal of the Eternal Day Empire.

It felt like they were both holding the same script.

"How is it possible? Didn't Chete invite a Sage Realm powerhouse? Could it be that the Emperor of the Eternal Day Empire is also a Sage Realm powerhouse?" Li Yu also couldn't understand.

"Alas, the Emperor of the Eternal Day Empire hasn't reached the Sage Realm, but who knew that when the powerhouse Chete invited was assassinating the Emperor of the Eternal Day Empire, that guy Li Chen was right beside him, and he blocked it." Li Xian said through gritted teeth.

Speaking of Li Chen, Li Yu could understand why a Sage Realm powerhouse could return in defeat.

Too many winners had been defeated by Li Chen. Li Yu had been scared by Li Chen's pressure last time; could he not know how powerful Li Chen was?

Li Yu also didn't understand, why was Li Chen everywhere!

Li Xian walked closer, stood side by side with him, overlooked the city scene, and said meaningfully: "The changes in Anxin City are truly amazing."

Li Yu was calm: "The emperor governs well, the people live and work in peace and contentment, it is naturally a good thing."

"A good thing?" Li Xian chuckled, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes, "Third brother, are you really reconciled?"

Li Xian started to fan the flames; he was afraid that Li Yu would shrink back at this time.

If you shrink back, you can be a prince, but what about me? I'm still a wanted criminal.

Seeming to see through Li Xian's mind, Li Yu said speechlessly: "I'm just talking about the matter. Admitting Li Chen's excellence is not a mistake, nor does it mean I don't want to be emperor. Once we take this path, there is no turning back."

Hearing this, Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

There was no way, Li Yu was at least a prince with status and power. Although he didn't have as much military power as before, he could still play a huge role on the surface.

Then the two discussed the next process for a while, and Li Xian left Anxin City and returned to his sect, the Gui Xu Wu Ya Sect.

But there was one thing Li Xian didn't understand: his superior, Immortal Shu Yu, had occasionally started to be in a daze recently, and then giggle.

That feeling was as if she was in love.

Li Xian was very puzzled. At Immortal Shu Yu's level, who could she look up to?

But Li Xian was clear about one thing: Immortal Shu Yu's sweetheart must also be a Sage Realm powerhouse. If he could meet him in the future, he must curry favor with him; maybe it would be helpful to him.

What he didn't know was that the person he wanted to curry favor with in his heart was Li Chen.

And at this moment, Li Chen had already returned to the Tian Ce Dynasty and arrived at the Holy Land of Witchcraft in the southern border.

(End of chapter)