Chapter 110 Prelude
Currently, Luoyang is bisected by the Naksu River.
However, before the Martial Alliance was established, Luoyang County referred only to the area north of the Naksu River, a small city where even the ferry was a separate entity.
But now, not only the New Luoyang south of the Naksu River, newly built by the Martial Alliance, but also the Old Luoyang north of the Naksu River was experiencing tremendous prosperity. Among them, the most prominent was undoubtedly the Yi Royal Palace, which had been granted Luoyang as a fiefdom by the Imperial Court.
The Former Yi Royal Prince, who had promised coexistence with the Martial Alliance, successfully redeveloped the Old Luoyang north of the Naksu River by siphoning off tax revenues from the New Luoyang south of the Naksu River. Regardless of his abilities, he seemed to have no talent for raising children, as he died childless, and the position of Yi Royal Prince was passed on to his younger brother.
Zhu Shiyeol, who was enfeoffed as the 4th Yi Royal Prince just three years ago, was that younger brother.
His grandfather, the 2nd Yi Royal Prince, was incompetent and tyrannical. His older brother, the 3rd Yi Royal Prince, was wise and capable.
Succeeding them as Yi Royal Prince, Zhu Shiyeol bore the weight of the crown under considerable pressure, but for some reason, his face was full of smiles today.
Zhu Shiyeol, who had come all the way to the main gate of the Yi Royal Palace and was pacing, smiled brightly and exclaimed upon sensing a Presence beyond the gate.
