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Anxin City was one of the wealthier cities in the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty.

It had a titled king: Li Yu, the King of Anxin.

Ever since Li Chen had forcibly stripped him of his military authority, Li Yu had stayed here to rest and recuperate.

Normally, an emperor stripping a vassal king of military authority would alarm the other princes who commanded powerful armies.

But this time was different. The Previous Emperor had granted Li Yu his title long ago; he simply had never gone to his fief.

Once Li Chen became emperor, he could naturally send Li Yu to take up residence in his fief. That had been the Previous Emperor's intention, so it did not count as Li Chen stripping him of anything.

Li Yu sat atop a tall building in the Prince's Residence, overlooking the prosperous city. Merchants from various countries streamed through without end, and plenty of sightseeing tourists stepped off the Railway Train.

Li Yu had visited Anxin City before. Although it had been lively back then, it had been nowhere near as prosperous as it was now.

Especially after Li Chen ordered the Ministry of Personnel to rigorously investigate officials, many capable people had been promoted. They had brought the city into excellent order, raising its prosperity to a whole new level.

The patrol guards' equipment and bearing had been transformed. Their steps were uniform and their eyes shone with vigor; they had clearly undergone rigorous training.

What surprised Li Yu most was that there were no longer any beggars to be seen in Anxin City.

It reminded him of something he had witnessed years ago, when he accompanied the Previous Emperor on an incognito inspection.

At the time, they had investigated a beggar organization entrenched in a city. Those beggars formed gangs, fought