Li Guang boarded Zhao Xian's carriage and handed Di Nu's horse to a yamen runner to lead it back.
Not long after, Li Guang appeared at the Marquis's residence, and his family members, upon learning of the situation, came to pay their respects.
The next morning, Li Guang prepared to go out for a walk in the village, accompanied by Zhao Xian and Wang Zhibo.
More than a year has passed since Li Guang left Shuixian Town, but he is still so familiar with everything in the village, especially the farm, which holds so many of his emotions. He feels a deep connection to every plant and tree on the farm.
After visiting the farm, Li Guang went to the canal dock, then to the military camp, and finally to the lakeside.
The construction around the lake can be described as Li Guang's masterpiece. The pavilions and towers, as well as the wooden boardwalks along the lake, all reflect his hard work and dedication.
When he was building the palace, he had to leave because the retired emperor was unwell, and he didn't have time to see it until it was completed.
A year later, he finally returned. This time, he wanted to take a good look at the palace, where the retired emperor and members of the royal family would be staying for a while.
The palace, covering an area of over 100 acres, looks like a dazzling pearl embedded in the beautiful earth from a distance, a sight to behold.
The construction and layout of the palace were very elaborate, both in terms of design and materials. Li Guang was very satisfied with it and believed that the retired emperor would like it.
Two days later, the convoy finally approached Narcissus Town, and everyone stuck their heads out of the car windows to look at the scene on both sides.
At this point, the official road gradually widened, and buildings began to appear on both sides. People were overjoyed, and finally they arrived at Narcissus Town.
The carriage continued on its way for more than ten miles before they saw a large number of people waiting to greet them.
Only then did people realize that they had just run more than ten miles and were still on the outskirts of Shuixian Town. Now they had finally reached the center of Shuixian Town. Just how big Shuixian Town was was beyond people's comprehension.
This place is both the entrance to Shuixian Town and the entrance to the official road. The terrain here is open, like a huge square.
At this time, this place became the liveliest spot in Narcissus Town, with almost everyone in the town gathered here to welcome the old emperor.
The retired emperor and the old ministers in the court were astonished. They simply could not believe that this was just a county town. Judging from the surrounding buildings and the people around, it should be a metropolis.
Putting everything else aside, the street the carriage just traveled was more than ten miles long. Even in the bustling capital, there wasn't a single street that long.
If you were told that this was a small mountain village a few years ago, no one would believe it.
At this moment, Li Guang, Zhao Xian, and Li Xue stepped forward, walked to the old emperor's carriage, and helped the old emperor down from the carriage.
Other members of the entourage also dismounted from the carriage.
The three knelt down before the old emperor and began to kowtow. Upon seeing this, the people around them also knelt down.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The old emperor was very excited when he saw this. He looked around and waved his hands frequently.
"My subjects, please rise quickly."
Li Guang is the current emperor and has lived in Shuixian Town for many years. Even now that he is the emperor, the villagers still regard him as a member of Shuixian Town.
Today, the Emperor Emeritus came to Shuixian Town. The old emperor's kind face gave people a very warm feeling, so when I knelt down to the Emperor Emeritus, it was a heartfelt expression of my feelings.
The old emperor could see this. Ten years ago, Li Guang had wandered into the countryside and was taken in by Zhao Xian. Since then, he had lived with the villagers day and night, and they had all helped Li Guang in one way or another.
Thinking of this, the old emperor's eyes welled up with tears. Seeing the villagers still kneeling on the ground, blessing him, he spoke again.
"You are all my subjects. I thank you. Please rise."
At this moment, Li Guang stood up, looked around, and said, "Fellow villagers, please get up."
Only then did the people around stand up.
Next, the town's folk performance teams began to appear, including waist drum teams, yangko dance teams, and stilt walking teams, followed by dragon lanterns, lion lanterns, and other folk arts, which took turns performing.
Seeing this, the old emperor was extremely excited. These folk art performances only appeared in times of peace and prosperity. The villagers' enthusiasm and joy infected these distinguished guests from the capital.
The old emperor could no longer contain himself. He pushed away Li Guang's hand that was supporting his arm, walked towards the crowd, and began to sing and dance with the people.
Seeing that the retired emperor had gone up, the old ministers, not wanting to be left behind, all went to join the crowd.
Li Guang and Zhao Xian smiled at each other, then held hands and walked towards the crowd, dancing the Yangko dance and enjoying themselves with the people.
(The End)
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