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Chapter 745 The Crown Princess Descends to Earth

“Jiangsai City originally did not have a city lord. About a hundred years ago, this place was plagued by continuous war.” After confirming Ayu’s identity, City Lord Wan seemed to have suddenly opened up his Ren and Du meridians, and he no longer beat around the bush.

“Since you are the Holy Envoy, I will not hide these things from you. Perhaps you cannot understand, but our successive city lords have lost all faith in waiting for your appearance. I thought I would just live my life in a daze, pass on the position of city lord, and that would be the end of my life.”

[He said the position of city lord he wanted to pass on was actually to the Carefree Prince.] While City Lord Wan was telling a story, Tuanzi secretly sent a message to Ayu: [I thought they were imprisoning the Carefree Prince, but now I realize they're trying to find a way to heal his leg.]

Ayu had thought about treating Xiaoyao Wang's leg many times, but the elf told her that since Xiaoyao Wang's leg was already like that, it wouldn't get any worse. She could wait until she was older and had real self-defense capabilities before taking such a risk.

She is increasingly realizing that the more different people are in their positions, the less you can judge them solely by their character, because they have too many things beyond their control.

The carefree king was tested by the elves, but that only tested his favorability towards them. It doesn't prove that he would be kind to everyone, nor does it mean that he could stay true to himself when faced with benefits beyond his comprehension.

She treats everyone outside her family with caution.

“Uncle Ashu wouldn’t want to be the city lord; he’s someone who hates trouble.” Ayu felt that she understood the Prince of Xiaoyao quite well. Outsiders called him the living Yama, who would use torture at the drop of a hat, and many serious criminals had been tortured to death by him.

But Ayu knew that he wasn't cruel; he just preferred to keep things simple because the more conciliatory the policy, the more trouble it would cause.

Only by being decisive and ruthless can we cut through the mess quickly.

The military manual also states this.

The simple and brutal result is that he will be known as the "Living Yama" (a powerful and ruthless ruler).

While Ayu and the elf were discussing, Lord Wan didn't stop either. He gave a brief account of the origins of Jiangsai City and this stone palace.

It's just that Jiangsai City was actually an unclaimed and deserted place, which later gathered a lot of scattered soldiers and warriors due to war.

Those people also had a period of recuperation and development, which gradually gave rise to ordinary people.

Dachang, Xifeng, and several other small countries in the surrounding area, and even tribes and ethnic groups that could not even be considered countries, were encroaching on the territory here.

“In Dachang, there was a man named Hu Dingbang, known as General Hu. He was a legendary figure. Back then, he led 30,000 cavalrymen directly from the North Pass and made a name for himself here through battle. In just half a year, he repelled the others and forced them to sign the treaty of Jiangsai’s allegiance.” Speaking of this, Lord Wan still looked admiring. “From then on, Jiangsai truly became the border of Dachang. During General Hu’s lifetime, a protectorate was established in Jiangsai City, with 30,000 troops stationed there year-round.”

Later, General Hu retired from the army and returned to his hometown. The garrison in Jiangsai was gradually recalled and disintegrated by other forces. The Protector-General of Jiangsai embezzled public funds and was mostly incompetent and foolish. The area gradually became a place of chaos.

By the time the imperial court realized the situation and wanted to rectify it, the problems had become too deep to be solved.

The successive lords of Jiangsai City began about fifty years ago. Although the time was not long, there were more than thirty lords, most of whom did not have a good end, which shows the danger of this profession. The position of city lord gradually emerged after the governor of Jiangsai City became completely nominal.

"Although the city lord's history is relatively short and the stone palace was only built more than forty years ago, the underground palace has existed for more than a hundred years. As far as I know, it may be the tomb of a royal family of a certain country, or even the tomb of General Hu."

"Impossible!" Wang Wulang blurted out. "General Hu was an incorruptible man; how could his tomb be so luxurious!"

Moreover, the real tomb of General Hu is in their village!
Although he had never met General Hu and was not a member of the Hu family, Wang Wulang was a follower of General Hu.

Ayu shook her head: "We went in and looked. Although we didn't see many of the mechanisms inside, there was a lot of treasure. The furnishings in the palace didn't seem to be in the style of Dachang. Based on the clues I could see, I can deduce that it should be the tomb of a royal princess."

"It's a woman's?" Now it was Lord Wan's turn to be surprised. "I've never been inside, so I don't know what it's like inside."

The woman in red then said, "Lord of the city, when we went to inspect, the outer mechanisms were destroyed, but the inner mechanisms... are still there."

They almost got caught in the trap.

Fortunately, they were familiar with the first few mechanisms and frequently repaired them, so they weren't injured.

Speaking of this, Lord Wan's eyes were filled with excitement as he looked at Ayu: "Holy Envoy, I wonder if you have the time to take us to the underground palace? There are some legendary keys that I only know where they are, but I have never dared to open them. I have been waiting for the Holy Envoy to arrive."

Akainu glanced at him: "There's no need to make being afraid of death sound so righteous."

City Lord Wan: "..." Shut up, or I'll crush you to death!
But Ayu didn't rush to take them to some underground palace. Instead, she quickly pulled a scroll of paper from her long cloth boots and handed it to Lord Wan.

“That’s not urgent, Lord Wan. Since that’s the case, why don’t you solve my problem first?” Ayu said. “After all, Jiangsai City no longer has a Protector-General, and you are the only city lord left.”

When Lord Wan took it, he saw the words "Letter of Appointment" written on it. The following text was from the Ministry of Personnel, and it said that the Commander of the Astronomical Bureau was going to Jiangsai for a year-long friendly exchange on official business. The local officials were to make preparations to receive him, adhere to the principles of friendship, mutual assistance and harmonious coexistence, and protect the Commander's personal safety without any negligence.

The most eye-catching thing was the row of seals at the bottom. In addition to the Ministry of Personnel, there were also seals from the Hanlin Academy and the Court of State Ceremonies, the jade seal from Emperor Minghua, and the phoenix seals from the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

City Lord Wan:? ? ?

Wait a minute, so many people are protecting him, just for this little girl in front of us to come to Jiangsai.

This isn't a study tour; it's clearly the Crown Princess descending to earth!

(End of this chapter)