I have to say that Xia Si's pomp is really grand now. He is not at all like the submissive servant he was back then. He is very easy to summon people.
Along the way, almost no one dared to stop them, and they just arrived at the palace.
This palace is definitely a bit simpler than the Tianyuan Dynasty's palace, and the area alone is not as outrageous as the palace in Kyoto City.
I still remember that when Xia Po went to the palace for the first time, he would have really gotten lost if he hadn't been following Liu Quan, the young emperor who grew up in the palace.
However, although it is not as good as the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, this palace is really gorgeous.
Building such a palace in such a small country is purely for the sake of saving face, wasting money and people, and is completely unnecessary.
Along the way, he witnessed with his own eyes the level of this country's economy.
I can’t say it’s bad, I can only say that poor people are so poor.
Eating soil in the true sense, many people are unable to excrete it because of eating soil, and are eventually strangled to death.
"Why……"
Xia Po sighed, hoping that his arrival could change this situation.
Maybe it was because he, Li Bujue, was Xia Po's disciple, and Xia Waggong was very respectful to him.
Instead of letting Xia Po go find him, he came out to greet Xia Po himself.
When he saw the money pulled by Xia Po's carriage, his eyes visibly lit up.
As expected, the talk about becoming a national master was just polite talk, but in fact, he just wanted Xia Po to bring over the Xia family's property.
Xia Po also understood this, otherwise it would not have been possible to spend so much energy and go such a long way.
However, he came here not just to give money to Xia Wangong, he also wanted to reunite the Tianyuan Dynasty and restore its former prosperity before he left the mortal world.
Xia Wangong did have some emotional intelligence. He didn't spend too much time on the gold. He simply ordered others to put the gold in place and took Xia Po to a room.
To be honest, walking in this palace always gives Xia Po the illusion that he is not in a troubled time, but in a prosperous time.
Because this palace is really well built, from brick to brick to the plates of exquisite food on the table, everything reveals the luxury of life.
All this is difficult to see in today's world.
Xia Wangong seemed to be very happy with Xia Po's arrival. He drove all the eunuchs and maids away from the room, raised his glass and said to Xia Po.
"Li Bujue, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you are still so cold. You really don't look like your master."
The coldness in his mouth probably means that Xia Po has no expression all day long, always giving people a cold and arrogant feeling.
This wasn't Xia Po's deliberate pretense of pretending to be cold and aloof.
But as he lived longer, the various emotions in his heart naturally became less intense than before.
According to Liu Yuan's words, it seems that he is gradually turning into that cold stone.
In response, Xia Po just shook his head helplessly.
"I'm just not good at expressing myself. I don't have the same emotions as you do."
Maybe that's the case, at least Xia Po still has the most basic emotions now, but they are not as strong.
The two had another conversation and talked about Xia Wangong becoming king.
Xia Wangong also said that he was not made to be king at all, but he just couldn't let go of the power he had gained...
This conversation went on for a long time, and in the end the topic about Xia Po couldn't be avoided.
Maybe after three rounds of drinking, Xia Wangong's head wasn't so clear-headed anymore, so he asked directly and straightforwardly.
"Your master Xia Po is really a genius. He knows everything about astronomy and geography. There seems to be nothing in the world that he doesn't know or doesn't know how to do."
"Is there any?" Xia Po smiled bitterly.
It feels so shameful to hear others praise yourself in front of you!
"Ah? Yes? Yes, you and your master have only been together for a few years, and you have no idea how powerful your master is! Especially the various stories he tells give people the feeling that he is not from this world...
So I was thinking, now I have such a country under my control, but I am completely confused about how to govern the country. Every time I come to my senses, I find that what I have done is something only a foolish king would do.
And under my rule, my country will only get worse and worse. In this case, who can save me and my country?
I’m afraid it’s just your master Xia Po, right?”
"But... his old man is no longer here." Xia Po continued to smile bitterly.
"Yes, his old man is no longer here, but isn't it because of you?
A being like Xia Po would not accept anyone else as his disciple, but he would accept you as his disciple. Moreover, you have reached the terrifying strength of a master when you were still in your teens. If you say that you are an ordinary person, I will definitely not believe it.
So you must have some way to make this country rich and powerful, right?"
Looking at Xia Wangong's eyes at this time, Xia Po could only feel a blazing heat.
It was a blazing heat coming from the depths of Xia Waggong's soul.
Feeling this blazing heat for a long, long time, until the heat in the other person's eyes dimmed, and it seemed that he was about to turn to compromise, Xia Po finally spoke.
"What exactly do you want? Is it really to save this country?"
Although Xia Po's words were not loud, somehow they sounded like a nail to Xia Wangong's heart, making him tremble inwardly.
"What exactly do I want?"
He looked at his hands and got the answer after a moment.
A sinister smile appeared on his face.
"I want greater power, I want to become a greater king, and take this land into my hands!"
Xia Wangong was breathing heavily as he spoke, seemingly relieved.
And Xia Po finally nodded with satisfaction. This is what an emperor should be like. If he hadn't been like this, he would have only been a little king of this small place for the rest of his life and would not have been able to achieve anything.
"I do have a way to get you everything you want, but you have to swear to God in advance that no matter what the method is, you must do what I say."
Hearing this, Xia Wangong had a feeling of doubt, but when he thought of Xia Po's majestic body, he still nodded.
"I swear to God, if you tell me that method and I don't follow that method, God will strike me like lightning!"
Although he was already a king, he still did not use the subject "I" when facing Xia Po, just like Liu Quan back then.
But yes, if he dares to use "I", "I", etc. to put on airs with Xia Po, Xia Po will turn around and leave without saying a word.
Hearing this, Xia Po just nodded and took out a letter that he had prepared in advance.
He pressed the letter on the table, tapped it, and said.
"In the final analysis, this world is still about the weak and the strong, and strength is the most important thing. If you want to stand out in today's troubled times and become the ultimate winner, you must be the strongest at all costs."
The voice fell and echoed in Xia Waggong's ears for a long time.
When he came back to his senses and wanted to thank Xia Po, Xia Po's figure had long since disappeared, leaving only a letter on the table.
Looking at this letter, Xia Wangong's eyes trembled slightly.
"As expected of Xia Po's apprentice, everything is under control, just like what old man Xia Sichou said..."