The Golden Throne - Chapter 256

Liu Feng chuckled.

“You are basically telling me that I am too weak to be dealing with the stuff that I actually care about. Huh.” Liu Feng chuckled to himself. He then got into the carriage, and told the driver to go back to the palace.

“You-Your Majesty! That explosion! How did that happen? I hope that you and the high priest were fine.” the driver said.

“Me and the high priest? Looks like you care about that old man very much. So much that you put him in the same pedestal as me.” Liu Feng chuckled.

“The high priest is the connector between God and the mortal world. How will I not respect the High Priest, Your Majesty? Is this a test to see if I am faithful?” the driver asked.

“A test to see if you are faithful? Certainly not. In fact, this was a test to see the exact opposite. Anyways, ride home. I have work to do when I get there. I have a few books to write.” Liu Feng said.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” the driver said as he started whipping the horses back to the palace. He was confused and puzzled by what Liu Feng said, but he knew better than to ask about it.

The carriage stopped eventually and Liu Feng walked back into his building. He was lost in thought as he planned out his schedule for the rest of the week. The moment he became the king, he was in charge of so many new problems. The last month had just been a long vacation for him, and his grandfather and the ministers were taking care of everything.

“Alright. The builders will take care of the slums. I am sure that I do not need to care about that anymore. I will just send someone to check their status later. Oh, wait! I still have to give them the designs for the apartments that I have to build. Damn it. More work. I think I will do that after I complete finishing the textbook for chemistry. I need to get a few people well versed in chemistry so that the whole health situation in this goddamn place is not a big mess anymore.” he thought to himself.

He stopped in front of the study and entered it.

“What is going on? Why are there people here? I thought that no one was allowed in here.” he asked. In front of him, a woman was standing there silently in a very provocative dress.

“I am here to satisfy your every need, Your Majesty. Your wish is my command.” the woman said.

“Why does everyone keep assuming that I am this horny? Just leave me. I have actual work to do.” he said. He slouched on the desk as he begrudgingly took out a few blank papers.

Dipping a quill in ink, he started going to work.

Words and paragraphs started appearing on the papers. The stack of papers that he was writing was increasing at an exponential rate, and soon, a stack of maybe fifty pages appeared in front of him.

This took him quite a while. In fact, he was sure that he had already passed a meal as well.

“I wonder why no one called me for lunch. Well, I am starving, and I am almost done with the first section of the basics. I just hope that everyone learns to trust these basics blindly, and then build on that.” Liu Feng thought out loud.

He left the room to look around. Surprisingly, the whole palace was empty. It was like there was nobody there. Not a peep from any corner, and Liu Feng felt extremely suspicious. It was unnerving that a busy and packed place would become so quiet.

He walked through the same familiar corridors that he walked through as a child, and went to the dining room. Once again, there was nobody there. There was food on the table and a plate at the head of the table.

“At the least, there is food. For all I care about, that’s all I need for now.” he reasoned with himself as he sat down. He opened some of the pallets and served himself some of the meat.

He started eating as he stared blankly at the wall.

“I am sure that you must be wondering why the palace is so quiet.” he heard a voice behind him.

“Grandfather! Please, take a seat.” Liu Feng shook back to reality as he gestured for him to sit next to him.

Liu Zhen took a few moments as he slowly sat down next to Liu Feng. He then looked at him with very keen eyes.

“You know, your father did not give me any time with you. I was never able to spend some time with you. Maybe that is why, over the past few years, you have drifted away from the right values and morals. But that is all okay. Don’t worry. I am here now. I will be able to teach you all that you need to know over these few months and years.” Liu Zhen said.

“What are you talking about, grandfather?” Liu Feng feigned ignorance.

“The kingdom cannot afford to offend the church. They are a very powerful and important group of people, and messing with them is the same as telling everyone that you are giving up this kingdom. There are many people who have the power to dismantle the kingdom within the church. You should go to the church and personally apologize to the high priest.” Liu Zhen went straight to the point.

“I see. It looks like you are also one of those people, grandfather. You are also one of the people who support the church so much that you are willing to say something like this to your grandson after he just rose to the throne.” Liu Feng said with a cold tone.

“I am just a well wisher, young boy.” Liu Zhen said.

“I am starting to doubt that, Grandfather. I really am.” Liu Feng said.