The Golden Throne - Chapter 276

Liu Feng smiled.

“I may be young, but that doesn’t mean that I can just skimp on my duties as the king. And I shall not encourage you to do the same. Bring in the next case. It is time for me to take up my mantle as the king properly. I have waited and put this off far too long, and judging by how slowly this is going, I believe that there are many with problems that are waiting in line. Bring the next one in.” Liu Feng said.

The attendant bowed, and he snuck a gaze with the ministers. All of them had complex looks on their faces as they looked at each other, not able to understand what to do next. They did not expect their young king to come to the throne room at all. For the few weeks that he had been king, he only came here once or twice, so they just started hearing the proceedings. There was sure to be some corruption here and there, and it was clear that the Baron of the previous case was just about to get away with it.

“I also want to review all of the previous cases. I want to make sure that not a single innocent man is toiling away in the dungeons. Rather than do some important thing and making everyone’s life better, I want to start making sure that everyone at least has a life to live.” Liu Feng said.

Ssss!

Everyone sucked a cold breath.

“Your Majesty. We have taken a look at at least ten cases today alone! Reviewing all of these cases will take a lot of time, and your time is far too valuable to be wasted on this.” Gerald immediately stood up. His face was not pretty, and his hands were shaking. The others looked at him with respect. He was the only minister that stood up to Liu Feng after all.

Liu Feng paused. He then looked at Hashings and his granddaughter.

“You both should go now. I have already sorted out your issue. I hope that you have a good time ahead. Why let her stay in such a tense environment any longer? She will not feel comfortable.” Liu Feng smiled at the duo and then looked at Gerald.

“I will not look at all the cases. I will only look at the cases where there are nobles involved. It has come to my attention that a lot of them have been misusing their power, and some of them have been stealing from me. Let me make this a warning to all of the nobles. I will not tolerate any disrespect towards me kindly. Bring all of the cases to my study later. Now, on with the next case.” Liu Feng said. He was adamant about making this change as quick as possible.

The attendant nodded reluctantly, and he looked at the guards. By now, Hashings had left. Another two people came in. This time, both were normal commoners by the look of their clothes, and they kneeled once they saw the king.

“Rise, and state your problems.” Liu Feng said with a monotone voice.

The man on the left rose and he stepped forward.

“Your Majesty, this man…..”

Liu Feng was exhausted at the end of the day. After taking a few cases in his hands, he understood that after he had come in, not a single noble and commoner case had entered the door. The nobles all ran away, and it was quite pitiful to watch.

“Looks like they know now that I am going to rule with an iron hand, and that I will not excuse them for every mistake that they make.” Liu Feng sighed as he walked out of the throne room and to the study. But even now, his work was not done yet. There were many projects that he had started that he did not dare to leave unfinished. The schools that he wanted to put up were on the top of his priority. But for the schools to come into existence, he needed to start working on the textbooks.

By working on his meantime, after so many days, he was only able to finish the basics, and he was sure that he missed a few important concepts. That was because he was a normal human, and he was bound to make mistakes. He hoped that the scholars would understand what he had written, and come to newer understandings on their own. That would be the most perfect start to the system that he intended to create.

He also wanted to take a look at what was happening at th slums. He needed to ensure that all of the people in the slum were reassured that the magnificent buildings that were being built were going to be theirs alone, and that they would have a better future coming up for them.

“Oh my god. So many things to do, yet so little time. I just cannot wait for the next day to start. It seems like my usual procastination will not be of any help during my first few months as king. I will let George take care of the church problem, and killing Yurian to Damascus. I need to focus on the kingdom itself now. It is in far too a dire state.” Liu Feng told himself as he walked to his bedroom.

He had many things to do, but to do anything properly at all, he needed some sleep. Two guards at either side of the doors opened them, and Liu Feng retreated to his chambers. He fell on the bed, and slowly drifted to sleep. He had an exhausting day, and now, he needed a quick revitalization.

The next day,

Liu Feng immediately ordered the carriage to be readied, and he set off to the slums. He looked forward to see how far the construction had gone as well. After giving them the cement, and telling them the most basic way of using it, he wanted to see how they would start working on the project. Because of the time constraint, he was unfortunately unable to give the two groups detailed instructions on how to start building. He could only trust that their experience over the ears would prove to be a little helpful.

“I just hope that in this world, the best is actually the best.” Liu Feng sighed as the carriage halted to a stop.

He got off the stretched his arms as he looked at the vast plain that stood before him. The capital was huge, and this particular place that he landed in was also of huge magnitude. For such a big chunk of land to be designated as the slums pained Liu Feng.

The problem with the slums, in Liu Feng’s opinion, was that the space management of it was quite honestly terrible. With shacks and makeshift homes filling up random spots, this huge area was filled up instantly. That was why the slums became a place that was avoided by the rest of the city. But with Liu Feng’s new project, he hoped to at least half the space used, so that he could use this for more important uses. With the slums now becoming part of the city once more, he will be able to use all the new talent, and he will also be able to make new buildings. He wanted to change the skyline of the capital, and the slums were the first place for him to do it.

He looked at the construction. Ironically, these new buildings that he was getting built were poised to become one of the tallest in the city. So the people from the slums would be entitled to a better life and view than even the nobles within the city.

“The nobles just don’t deserve it anyway.” Liu Feng dismissed that thought. He then looked at what was going on with more focus.

Many people were walking around with stacks of rocks and cement. In the world, unfortunately, ever red bricks weren’t a thing yet, so everyone used rocks as the main building block.

Liu Feng started walking towards the construction site.

“Your Majesty! There are no guards here! It is not safe for you to be in such a place when you do not have any protection. I can tell a group of guards to come here, and then you can start visiting your subjects.” the driver cried out with worry.

“Do not fret. If even the people I help start hating me, then it is clear that whatever I am doing, I am doing wrong.” Liu Feng chuckled.

The driver could not respond to this, and he had no way of changing Liu Feng’s mind. He quickly ran after Liu Feng, hoping that he would be enough during that time of need.