Chapter 1501
As the former capital of the Nanli Kingdom and now the imperial capital of the Great Wei, the prosperity and hustle and bustle of Changyi were obvious.
The towering city walls, the buildings standing side by side, the wide, straight streets, the dazzling array of shops, the bustling crowds, the constant cries of vendors…
Anyone who is here for the first time can easily get lost.
Wang Zhenzhen’s eyes are dazzled.
Changyi is much larger than Tianyun City, and its population is incomparable to the latter.
Most importantly, the newly emerging Great Wei Dynasty has continuously shown its domineering and overbearing manner, causing more and more merchants, gentry, warriors and ambitious people to gather in Changyi.
鈥淔ather, look at this!鈥�
Holding onto her mount with one hand and a sugar-coated hawthorn with the other, the plump-cheeked young girl pointed at the street performer who was spitting fire and let out a vague and excited cry, 鈥淪o much fun!鈥�
Wang Chen laughed silently.
Wang Zhenzhen had already entered the realm of innate talent, and after the experience of this journey of thousands of li, her maturity had increased considerably.
But in the final analysis, she was still just a girl of fourteen or fifteen.
She was still innocent and childlike!
Of course, Wang Chen would not go and spoil her happiness. After all, there was little chance of returning to Changyi in the future.
Now that they were here, why not have some fun?
With this in mind, Wang Chen and Wang Zhenzhen first checked into a large inn.
Over the next three days, he took his daughter around this huge city, visiting different corners of Changyi and buying a lot of things.
There was food, clothes and toys.
On the fifth day of their arrival in Changyi, Wang Chen took his daughter to meet an old friend.
The two of them arrived in front of the Dawei Imperial Palace.
The Dawei Imperial Palace was also rebuilt and expanded from the old Nanli Royal Palace, and basically retained the appearance of the old palace.
The security was particularly strict.
Before Wang Chen could even get close to the vermilion palace gates, two imposing palace guards came up to them. One of them shouted in a deep voice, 鈥淭his is a restricted area of the palace. You are forbidden to approach. Leave quickly, or the law will be merciless!鈥�
Wang Chen took out a small seal from his bosom and handed it to the other person, saying, 鈥淧lease give this token to Li Zili and tell him that an old friend is visiting and there is something to discuss.鈥�
The palace guard froze for a moment.
The next moment, he suddenly understood who Wang Chen was talking about, and he could not help but fly into a rage, 鈥淗ow dare you!鈥�
Li Zili is the current ruler of Great Wei, and Wang Chen actually called him by his name in front of the palace gates, truly daring.
This palace guard immediately drew his sword and was about to take down Wang Chen for daring to offend the emperor’s majesty.
However, before he could unsheathe his sword, Wang Chen’s gaze swept over him, and he suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, unable to move at all.
The fear in his heart was indescribable. The situation was similar for the other palace guard.
Their strength was actually not weak, otherwise they would not have been able to hold such important positions.
However, under Wang Chen’s suppression, the two powerful palace guards were like weak chickens in the presence of a tiger, and they almost knelt on the spot.
Fortunately, Wang Chen did not deliberately make things difficult for them, and quickly withdrew his intimidating aura.
鈥淧lease, please wait a moment.鈥�
At this point, how could the two palace guards not understand that Wang Chen’s level of martial arts was beyond their imagination.
And Wang Chen used an imperial seal to request an audience with His Majesty the Emperor, so there must be a reason.
How dare they underestimate him even a little? One of them stayed behind to accompany him, while the other went to the palace to report to the emperor urgently.
So Wang Chen’s token was passed up the ranks, and finally delivered to the emperor’s study by an old eunuch.
鈥淵our Majesty, please be at peace,鈥�
the old eunuch said as he bowed, 鈥渢he palace guard just reported that someone outside the palace gate wants to see you, and they have a token.鈥�
He said, and handed over the seal with both hands.
At this moment, Emperor Li Zili of Great Wei was reading through the official documents. Upon hearing the eunuch’s words, he raised his head slightly and glanced over.
His gaze immediately fixed.
Li Zili asked in a deep voice, 鈥淒id the person who came here tell you his name?鈥�
The old eunuch replied with trepidation, 鈥淣o. He was also accompanied by a woman, who looked like a father and daughter.鈥�
Li Zili’s gaze once again fell on the seal, and then he took it in his hands.
He gently rubbed the seal, which was made of common material and had a crude shape, with his thumb, and countless memories came flooding back to him.
Wang Chen!
This name, which was etched so deeply in Li Zili’s memory, easily awakened his long-lost fear and awe.
Since ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, Li Zili had never been afraid of anyone. As an emperor who stood above the masses, he held the lives of millions of powerful troops and billions of ordinary people in his hands, and no one in the world could resist him.
But the Emperor of Great Wei knew very well that he was not truly invincible or fearless!
After a moment of silence, he held the seal in the palm of his hand and said, 鈥淎sk him to come in.鈥�
The old eunuch knelt and bowed: 鈥淵es!鈥�
As soon as the old eunuch had left, Li Zili’s eyes suddenly became fierce.
He sat still, raising his hand to make a gesture.
In no time, a hidden and powerful aura quietly appeared around the Emperor of Great Wei.
The defensive power of the imperial palace had been completely aroused.
At the same time, the heavy palace gate slowly opened. The old eunuch, escorted by a team of heavily armed imperial guards, came to Wang Chen’s front and bowed, saying, 鈥淗is Majesty summons you. Please follow me.鈥�
Wang Chen nodded.
He took Wang Zhenzhen by the hand and followed the other party into the palace.
Wang Zhenzhen was very curious about the palace and kept looking around, but she did not show the slightest trace of fear.
The group walked through the palace halls and finally arrived at the imperial study.
鈥淵our Majesty, the person has been brought,鈥�
Wang Chen took his daughter’s hand and the moment they entered the room, they saw Li Zili sitting behind the desk.
Compared to ten years ago, Li Zili had obviously aged quite a bit, with white hair appearing at the temples.
However, his temperament was far more majestic and profound than it had been back then, especially the pair of eyes that were unfathomable and deep, making people involuntarily feel awe upon seeing him.
However, no matter how strong Li Zili’s aura was, it had no effect on Wang Chen.
He smiled and said, 鈥淟i Tianwang, it’s been a long time.鈥�
Hearing this 鈥淟i Heavenly King,鈥� Li Zili’s mind drifted for a moment.
This was his name back then. At that time, there were more than a dozen rebel leaders who called themselves Heavenly Kings, and they all vied for power.
However, his former rivals have long since vanished, and Li Zili has prevailed.
The Heavenly King has also become an emperor.
The Emperor of Great Wei took a deep breath, stood up, and said, 鈥淕randmaster, how have you been?鈥�
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a slight disturbance in the auras of the powerful people hiding around him.
The old eunuch who had brought Wang Chen and the others in was even more dumbfounded.
Grandmaster, the strongest person in the world, there is no second-rate master in the entire Wei world.
If such a character were to do harm to Your Majesty…
The old eunuch could not help but break out in a sweat!