HCB Chapter 330: First Arrival in Zhuocheng
Chapter 330: First Arrival in Zhuocheng
"Welcome back, Prince and Princess!"
It was not difficult to tell from their clothes that standing behind the group of young women were probably the elders of each family. Men, women, old and young came out in droves, and standing behind them were probably ordinary people.
Prince Zhuo's Mansion was built in the very center of the main city. The royal nobility were not qualified to build palaces, so this was an extremely large mansion with endless space on both sides. But now it was all packed with people, and the scene was spectacular.
"kneel!"
The middle-aged man standing in front of everyone gave an order, and everyone present was dwarfed. He said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I never thought... I never thought that I would see you again in my lifetime!"
The prince he was talking about was obviously not Lu Yingxing.
Old Zhuo Wang and Shen Yu stood on Lu Yingxing's left and right. He walked forward and slowly helped him up. "Deputy General Tan, you have worked hard over the years."
The acting city lord Tan Chengyi and Wuchen Wuliu's father Gu Ning were both powerful generals under the old King Zhuo. However, Gu Ning "died in battle" with the old King Zhuo, and their bodies were brought back by Tan Chengyi.
At that time, Princess Zhuo committed suicide for love, leaving behind only the eight-year-old Lu Yingxing. When the emperor took him away, he ordered Tan Chengyi to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the city lord, and as a result, he took over for twelve years.
Shen Yu didn't understand before, why more than ten years was not enough for the emperor to eat up Zhuocheng? But later, through Qingli, she understood the emperor's attitude. It's not that he didn't arrange manpower. As long as he wanted, he could take over Zhuocheng at any time. He just made preparations for both situations.
If Lu Yingxing could return smoothly and succeed to the throne, he would withdraw his men, but if he could not survive to grow up, he would take over naturally. The emperor's contact person was actually Tan Chengyi.
I'm afraid even he couldn't figure out why the emperor showed mercy to Zhuo Cheng's men?
In fact, ever since she learned that most of the noble families in the previous dynasty had branches in Zhuocheng, she understood very well that Zhuocheng was clearly a mess! !
We have to deal with invasion from outside and guard against the family from inside.
After all, those people from the previous dynasty were just lurking, not dead. You can imagine that they have been assimilated by Linyue, but who wouldn't worry about them waiting for an opportunity to move? Anyway, no matter who takes over Zhuocheng, it is equivalent to taking over the responsibility of taking care of the family and fighting against the enemy Beirong. Whoever takes over will be a fool.
The emperor is not stupid, and neither are the other heirs to the throne, so either they take over together or maintain the status quo. This should be the truth behind the division of Zhuocheng among the various cities in the book.
Shen Yu had reason to suspect that the so-called treasure was fabricated in order to prevent the lineage of King Zhuo from dying out... The entire Linyue Kingdom was like a teacup, and Zhuo City was the lid of the cup. After all, King Zhuo's descendants were really dead, and there was no one guarding the border above, and the four cities below were all in good shape.
Tsk, I really married a big trouble! !
Perhaps sensing the obvious unhappiness of the people around him, Lu Yingxing reached out and took Shen Yu's hand, leading her step by step up the steps in front of the palace to accept everyone's worship.
Since he has succeeded to the throne, he is the highest decision-maker in Zhuocheng. The old King Zhuo has abdicated, and the only person who can share power with him is Shen Yu.
He finally enjoyed the treatment that a time traveler deserved, but looking at the scene of thousands of people admiring him below, Shen Yu's scalp actually tingled, as if he was looking at a group of hungry children being fed. The scene was so scary to think about!
But along the way, Zhuo Cheng's situation was indeed much better than she had originally thought.
There were no people who were naked and hungry, and the streets were bright and clean. The most was that the buildings were not as luxurious as those in Los Angeles. It was a bit between the south and north of Los Angeles. It was not as prosperous as the south, but it did not have the chaos of the north. It was closer to the ancient times she had imagined.
Basically all you see are two-story buildings, but Prince Zhuo's Mansion is obviously out of place with the several large houses nearby, and the gap between the rich and the poor is obvious at a glance.
When she came back to her senses, she heard Lu Yingxing was already halfway through his speech. "…The Way of the Gods cannot be accomplished in a day, nor can it be accomplished by one person. Now that we have returned, we must take it as our responsibility to benefit the people. The princess brought several large workshops, new seeds, and composting to Zhuo City earlier. I believe that everyone has witnessed the princess's contribution. This time, she brought back many craftsmen from Luo City. In the future, the king will work hand in hand with the princess and work diligently to bring more benefits to Zhuo City."
"Long live the prince! Long live the princess!"
"Long live the prince! Long live the princess!"
Shen Yu took a deep breath. This turned out to be the line that Lu Yingxing had written in the carriage. No wonder he didn't want to read it. This wave of mindless praise was really too embarrassing!!!
But when she faced those hopeful eyes, she felt complicated. This was not only the hope of the people, but also a heavy responsibility.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for her to speak, she coughed lightly, "I am not good at other things, but I am confident that I can lead everyone to make money. I can only tell you that two new workshops will be completed soon, and the prince and I will re-plan the commercial area later, so if you have any opinions, please feel free to raise them. After all, you have lived here longer than us. The ultimate goal of urban planning is to allow everyone to live a better life. I will ask someone to leave a consultation mailbox in front of the door. If you have any good suggestions or opinions, you are welcome to write them anonymously. After all, Zhuocheng is my home, and building my hometown depends on everyone..."
It had been a while since she gave a speech in front of so many people, so she was still a little nervous, so she deliberately acted playful, but why was the scene so silent?
So she added, "Thank you, everyone. I'm done."
"Wow!!!!"
Suddenly, the crowd was in an uproar, with waves of overwhelming cheers, "Long live the princess! Long, long live the princess!"
The emperor is not qualified to be called Long Live the Emperor. Shen Yu waved his hand hastily to stop everyone and said, "No, Long Live the Emperor is the only one who can use it! Don't hurt me!"
The people were silent for a moment, and then the voices rang out again, "Long live the princess! Long live the princess! Long live the prince!"
Everyone shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky. This might have been the most exciting moment in history for the people of Zhuocheng.
Shen Yu was completely confused. She looked at the nobles below who were in disbelief, and then at the people in the palace who were full of praise. Did she say something extraordinary? Isn't it normal to paint a big picture and encourage the masses? Besides, she didn't say anything nonsense. Hadn't these plans been discussed before?
Wu Zhong walked up two steps directly, waved his hand to let the people stop, and then explained to Shen Yu with a smile on his face, "Replying to the princess, everyone is excited. Zhuocheng has never had a commercial district for more than a hundred years, let alone a large workshop, so the princess' words are equivalent to promising them a brand new future."
After spending these days together, he understood the princess's character very well. She would not easily promise something she could not do. He was also looking forward to the brand new Zhuocheng that the princess talked about.