After King Zhou issued the order for the Flower and Stone Transport, Chong Houhu returned to Chong City to make preparations.
But this was merely for show. He knew perfectly well that King Zhou had deliberately changed the tribute gifts to target the feudal lords, further suppress the noble houses, and even strip some lords of their titles.
Chong Houhu accepted this willingly. Even if King Zhou now ordered him to surrender all his authority as Marquis of the North and enter the court as an ordinary minister, he would not utter a word of objection.
He knew full well that he was no match for the present King Zhou. There was no way he could contend with such an enlightened ruler, so why oppose him?
Acting in accordance with King Zhou's wishes was the wise choice!
Besides, he sincerely admired everything King Zhou had done. He was not only an enlightened ruler, but a benevolent one.
Chong Houhu entered Chaoge City and took a deep breath.
It still smelled the same as ever, refreshing him to his very core.
"Daoist Shen, this is Chaoge. Why not stay at my residence for a while? With such great merit to your name, His Majesty will surely be generous with his rewards."
Chong Houhu spoke to the Daoist beside him. He had happened upon the Earl of the North Sea's tribute delegation, and only then discovered that King Zhou had laid such an ambitious plan in the North Sea.
The Gui Fang had submitted! And their entire people were moving inland!
Countless former kings had failed to accomplish such a feat!
The former king Wu Ding could be called an enlightened ruler without equal, yet he had only driven out the Tu Fang and Gui Fang. He had never won their hearts