landbeastnovel Chapter 662 The Bai Ze Royal Family
Chapter 662 The Bai Ze Royal Family
Chapter 662 The Bai Ze Royal Family
Looking at the style of the approaching carriages, Lu Zheng vaguely guessed the origins of these people.
He looked at the beautiful woman in the car, smiled slightly, and said, "If you have come to see me, please enter the city first, register your identities, and wait for me at the reception desk. I need to take these children back to the school; I'll be there shortly."
Lu Zheng then called to the children, "Let's go back to the city, be careful on the road."
Upon hearing this, the children excitedly skipped and hopped towards the city.
Seeing this, the pampered little boy, who was eating with his mouth full of juice, waved towards the carriage and said, "Mother, you and my sister go into the city first. I'll go with them!"
It was a rare opportunity to play with so many children, and he didn't want to ride in the carriage at all.
The beautiful woman shook her head slightly as she watched her son happily follow her away.
She led the little girl off the carriage and let the procession go into the city first.
The guards dared not disobey the woman's orders, but left a few maids and guards with her.
The woman moved gracefully and quickly approached Lu Zheng.
Seeing the woman's imposing air of nobility, the children nearby made some room and moved closer to Lu Zheng.
The woman spoke softly, "My name is Xiao Yan, and I am pleased to meet you, Young Master Lu."
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Bai Ze Kingdom, Queen Xiao?"
Queen Xiao Yan of Bai Ze Kingdom was the daughter of the powerful Xiao clan of Wei Kingdom, and had a son and a daughter...
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Young Master Lu, you can just call me Madam."
The little boy walked over to the side and said to Lu Zheng, "My name is Zerui, and this is my sister Zeyu."
"Mother, these fruits are quite delicious, would you like some?"
Zerui handed a handful of colorful fruits to Xiao Yan, as if presenting a treasure.
Xiao Yan said, "I don't want to eat it. Give it to my sister."
"oh oh……"
Zerui then sidled up to his younger sister to share his recent find.
Xiao Yan introduced herself briefly and then said no more.
She was mainly unsure what to say to Lu Zheng, and meeting him here was somewhat unexpected.
Lu Zheng's appearance was somewhat different from what she had expected, making it difficult for her to understand him for the time being.
Xiao Yan looked at the children following Lu Zheng; they included not only humans, but also half-demons and demons…
Xiao Yan said, "It seems that Young Master Lu really likes children?"
Lu Zheng said softly, "Children are the future, so of course we must take good care of them so that the world will become a better place in the future..."
Lu Zheng patted the head of one of the children beside him and smiled, "Would you like to hear a story?"
"want!"
"What story is it?"
……
The children cheered and responded enthusiastically, their ears perking up.
Lu Zheng said unhurriedly, "The story is called How the Steel Was Tempered."
A child asked, bewildered, "Hey, is this weapon forging?"
Lu Zhengdao: "It is the story of an ordinary person who forged an iron will through hardship."
Lu Zheng slightly modified the story but kept the main content the same, and told it concisely with great emotion.
Although the children didn't quite understand the deeper meaning of the story, they were still influenced by Lu Zheng's words and the atmosphere, and felt that the person in the story was very powerful and an amazing person.
They lived in the northern region and had heard countless strange tales before, so the stories of ordinary people were more appealing to them.
Even Xiao Yan and her attendants, who were standing nearby, listened intently, each having their own thoughts.
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with a strange light, as if Lu Zheng wanted to tell her this kind of story.
However, Xiao Yan, who had grown up in luxury and had never experienced hardship, found it difficult to empathize with the protagonist in the story.
But the story also clearly expresses Lu Zheng's attitude in certain aspects.
That means the struggle that Lu Zheng is currently engaged in will not stop easily.
After the story was finished, everyone arrived at the foot of the city.
After registering their identities, Xiao Yan and her party were able to enter the city.
The city was bustling with people.
Everyone stood tall, beaming with joy, their eyes shining.
A vibrant and energetic atmosphere also inspired Xiao Yan and the others who had just arrived.
Xiao Yan looked at the passersby, who also looked at her curiously.
In the past, these people would never have dared to look people in the eye when they saw someone dressed in fine clothes.
In other parts of the Northern Region, if someone of lowly status dared to look directly at a nobleman like that, it would be common for them to be chopped up in the street and fed to dogs.
This alone made Xiao Yan and the others realize the enormous changes in this royal city of the Di Kingdom.
These passersby didn't pay much attention to Xiao Yan and her group. Instead, they quickly turned their attention to Lu Zheng, who was nearby, and greeted him.
"Mr. Lu has brought the children back!"
"When will Mr. Lu give us a lesson...?"
"Young Master Lu..."
Lu Zheng smiled and responded to each question, saying that he would definitely visit more often when he had more time.
Xiao Yan observed the gazes of the passersby and saw not only reverence but also more complex emotions.
Xiao Yan had almost never seen such feelings in the eyes of the people of Bai Ze Kingdom.
That was pure love and passion for a person.
This is roughly the will of the people.
Xiao Yan was deeply troubled. She had always taught her child to be a benevolent and wise ruler, but now it seemed that her approach was not quite right...
At least for her, the people of Bai Ze Kingdom felt more fear than anything else when facing her.
And her way of educating her children, of course, is based on her own experience.
This place is really different... Xiao Yan's thoughts were in turmoil.
Like other outsiders, Xiao Yan also sensed the difference in this place, which was completely different from what she had seen in previous years.
Xiao Yan and her group followed Lu Zheng and the others to the outside of the palace.
Upon seeing the palace, Ze Rui excitedly said to Di Renyuan beside him, "I remember now, I've been here before! This is the royal palace, right? I even met your grandfather there. Oh, by the way, where's your grandfather?"
As he spoke, Ze Rui couldn't help but glance at Lu Zheng, swallowing back some of his words.
"Uh……"
Di Renyuan whispered, "This isn't the palace anymore. My grandfather is fine, he..."
At that moment, a teacher hurried over and led the group of children away.
Di Renyuan waved goodbye, saying he would find them to play again after he finished learning.
Someone else came and spoke to Lu Zheng about something.
Lu Zheng then had someone take Xiao Yan and the others to the reception area while he went to handle some matters.
The reception area is also located in an area of the palace, not far away.
The group hadn't gone far when they encountered Di Ming, who was dressed in a blue robe.
Upon seeing the person, Xiao Yan quickly went over and bowed, saying, "Prince Di..."
Upon hearing this, Di Ming waved his hand and said, "Oh dear, this old man is no longer a king. Now I'm just a schoolteacher, teaching children to make a living."
Xiao Yan and the others looked at each other with surprise. They saw that Di Ming had lost his former kingly demeanor and had fallen to such a state.
In their minds, Di Ming was, after all, a monarch of a country and a figure of the Tongxuan Realm, so they should at least give him some respect and support him with a high position and generous salary.
Di Ming noticed the gazes of the crowd and thought to himself, how could he possibly make any demands when facing someone like Lu Zheng? This place doesn't tolerate idlers.
Little did they know that some people were not happy about it, so either their bodies were still hanging in some places for public display while they were still warm, or they became fertilizer for the flowers and plants.
Others had to undergo even more arduous labor reform.
His treatment is considered good.
Di Ming smiled and said, "I've enjoyed most of my life and I'm already content... Why is Empress Xiao here?"
There are still some places between Bai Ze Kingdom and the region managed by Lu Zheng.
Di Ming had just received some information and was deliberately waiting here for Xiao Yan and her group to help sound them out.
He and Queen Bai Ze were acquainted and could talk to each other about some things.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan said, "We were returning from visiting relatives in Wei and stopped by this place. We never expected to meet Elder Di again..."
She was visiting relatives and traveling in the State of Wei with her two children when she heard about some things that had happened in this region.
She was worried that she would lose her home while she was still away, so she rushed back ahead of time.
Di Ming nodded slowly, "I see. Have you seen Young Master Lu?"
Xiao Yan replied, "We traveled with him the whole way, but we didn't talk much. He had some business to attend to and told us to rest for a bit..."
Di Ming couldn't help but say, "Recently, there has been a lot of work involved in local consolidation. I teach during the day and help with other things at night. Now that you've met him, what do you think of him?"
Xiao Yan did not answer, but instead asked, "What kind of person does Elder Di think he is?"
Di Ming's gaze was deep and unfathomable as he spoke softly, "He is a dragon among men, a chosen one of heaven, invincible..."
Xiao Yan remained silent. She had heard even more exaggerated claims before, but those were ultimately just other people's boasting.
This is the Tongxuan King, who actually faced Lu Zheng and even offered up a kingdom; his words are naturally more credible.
Di Ming said slowly, "But whatever your reason for coming here, you'd better abide by the rules here. We put people first here, unlike other places..."
Di Ming kindly reminded her that Xiao Yan came from a prominent family in the Wei Kingdom, and even King Bai Ze had to bow down to this queen.
But this is not the Bai Ze Kingdom; no one here can act recklessly just because they consider themselves superior.
Not to mention the locals, not long ago a noble disciple from a powerful demon kingdom acted recklessly and had his head twisted off by a little girl.
Some people don't care about your status; they only care how stubborn you are.
Upon hearing Di Ming's reminder, Xiao Yan recalled the various warning signs she had seen along the way, as well as some hanging objects she had caught a glimpse of when passing through the city gate.
Di Ming looked at the two chubby-cheeked children beside Xiao Yan and said with a smile, "This old man is no longer a king, and this palace is no longer mine. So I don't have any gifts to give you this time!"
Di Ming thought for a moment, then took out a few books and handed them to the two children. "These are some books compiled by Young Master Lu. Take them and read them. Study hard and make progress every day!"
"what……"
Looking at these books, Zerui felt a strange sense of fear of being dominated by knowledge.
(End of this chapter)