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Chapter 425 Even a king knows that 'serving a ruler is like serving a tiger'! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

However, this was not the end of it. Before Zhao Jing could force himself to swallow the wine in his mouth, King Tasha had already led Li Chen to the main seat.

What followed left all the guests speechless.

In this region, the King of Tasha was at the pinnacle of power, holding a pivotal position.

Even so, he respectfully gestured for Li Chen to enter.

During the banquet, a palace maid prepared to pour wine for Li Chen, but King Tasha, fearing that the maid would not serve him properly, personally took the wine pot from her hand and filled Li Chen's wine cup.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhao Jing couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Not to mention him, even if the head of the Zhao family came, this King Tasha would never be so polite, no, perhaps it should be called humble!

If the King of Tasha knew what Zhao Jing was thinking, he would definitely spit in his face and say: What is your Zhao family compared to this man?
You think I'm lowly? Once you know his identity, you'll definitely feel even more lowly than I do!
Unfortunately, you are not qualified to know yet.

Zhao Jing swallowed the wine in his mouth, and soon made a guess in his mind. Coming from the Tian Ce Empire and able to make the King of Tasha so humble, he was probably a member of the Tian Ce Empire's royal family.

Even though Zhao Jing had been respected by the southern kingdoms since childhood, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He had always been a superior person here, but now it seemed that his status was still weaker than that of the royal family of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

Although many people envied Zhao Jing for being born into the Zhao family, it was the first time Zhao Jing had ever sighed that the biggest dividing line between people was amniotic fluid!
The Tasha King's unusual behavior made all the guests present hold their breath, as if afraid that breathing too heavily would displease Li Chen, a nobleman whom the Tasha King needed to appease.

Queen Tasha also noticed something amiss. Taking advantage of a break in the banquet, she lowered her voice and asked the king, "This distinguished guest, would you like me to offer him a toast?"

The king glanced at her and said, "You are not worthy!"

This is no joke. Li Chen is of such high rank that only I, as the king, am qualified to offer him a toast. It's already a favor that you're allowed to sit at the table.

If I had known Li Chen's identity sooner, none of you would have been qualified to sit here. Only I would have been qualified!

The Queen was taken aback. Normally, she would have asked further questions to explore Li Chen's identity.

But now, she could tell from the king's eyes that he was no ordinary person, so she could only lower her head and silently retreat behind the king, who had a fawning expression.

When Zhao Jingben saw this scene, although he didn't hear clearly what happened, he felt that Li Chen's identity was extraordinary, which made two people at the top of power in the Tasha Kingdom so cautious.

Zhu Zhuying was not surprised at all. Even a fool could guess that the King of Tasha must already know Li Chen's identity. Her man was always the most dazzling focus wherever he went.

King Tasha poured wine for Li Chen several more times, which somewhat satisfied Li Chen.

Taking this opportunity, King Tasha immediately rubbed his hands together and invited, "Your Majesty, it is late tonight. Would you be interested in seeing the customs, culture, and infrastructure of my Tasha Kingdom tomorrow?"

This is the emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty, and even King Tasha wanted to curry favor with him.

You know, not everyone has the chance to fawn over someone like this.

How did Li Chen get here? He was dressed in plain clothes and didn't even have any guards! Isn't this just an incognito visit?

King Tasha was very familiar with this plot. He would often dress in plain clothes and travel incognito to small towns in the country to see how their development was progressing.

To put it bluntly, it means going to investigate the local situation.

Now that Li Chen has come incognito, I must make a good impression on him.

Li Chen's purpose this time was to inspect the southern countries. To put it bluntly, it was to give you a chance to grovel. My army has already crossed the border. Whether you destroy me or not depends on my attitude.

Since the King of Tasha has been so eager to curry favor, Li Chen will definitely agree.

“Alright.” Li Chen nodded slightly. He knew that listening to information was useless, and he also wanted to see the situation on the ground. Upon hearing Li Chen’s permission, King Tasha was so excited that he secretly clenched his fist.

This scene made those around them even more puzzled. What was wrong with the king today?
The next day, two plainclothes officers appeared outside the largest elementary school in the capital city of Tasha.

Standing at the front, exuding an imposing aura, was none other than Li Chen, and beside him, resembling an attendant, was none other than King Tasha.

At this moment, in the school, the teacher was telling the students about the Tian Ce Dynasty.

In the past, when the south was in turmoil and monsters roamed freely, the Tian Ce Dynasty sent troops to help them suppress them.

Everyone should know how to be grateful and repay kindness, and understand who the true friends of Tasha Kingdom are.

The teacher continued to talk about the power of the Tian Ce Dynasty, which was considered a sacred place by the southern kingdoms.

The students gazed longingly at the distant Tian Ce Dynasty.

Some students even aspire to study in the Tian Ce Dynasty.

But the teacher said that only the most outstanding people could get a spot.

This also serves as an encouragement for students to study hard.

This is the standard education system in the Kingdom of Tasha, and it was not something that the King of Tasha intended to arrange.

He struggled with this for a long time last night, and actually tried to arrange some projects to please Li Chen.

But he was afraid that Li Chen would see through his deception, so he simply took Li Chen on a casual tour.

As the teacher was lecturing on this topic, King Tasha stood behind Li Chen, his smile harder to suppress than the gun barrel.

If Li Chen weren't there, he would definitely give this teacher a reward immediately.

However, at this moment, King Tasha was still uneasy because he could not see any expression on Li Chen's face.

As the king, this was the first time he had experienced what it meant to be "serving a king is like serving a tiger".

After visiting the school, Li Chen also wanted to see how the local people were doing.

This is a newly built street, with many buildings in the style of the Tian Ce Empire.

The crowd was bustling with people from all over the world, making it a lively scene.

The two soon arrived at a rather upscale restaurant, where Li Chen planned to have breakfast.

King Tasha brought money with him; he had already devised many strategies last night, all to give Li Chen a better experience.

Upon entering the shop, every detail of the King of Tasik exuded respect.

Just as Li Chen was about to sit down, he preemptively wiped the stool with his sleeve; only after Li Chen sat down did he carefully sit down, leaning against half of his buttocks.

The waiter, with his sharp eyes, immediately handed the menu to Li Chen upon seeing this and began to enthusiastically introduce the signature dishes: "Young master, our steamed sea bass is our specialty, as are our snow lotus stewed chicken soup, which was just brought from the Northern Border."

Just then, a commotion erupted nearby. A well-dressed young couple was slamming their fists on the table, angrily berating the restaurant owner: "Your shabby place charges so much for accommodation? The price of one meal here could buy dozens of meals in our country!"

"That's right! You even dare to bully people from our Tian Ce Dynasty! I think your lousy shop doesn't want to stay open anymore!"

(End of this chapter)