The day before the Crowning Ceremony.
Nan Hanwen strolled over the lands of the State City of the Eighteen States of Jiangnan, a place once ravaged by many wars, now nearly unrecognizable within just four or five years.
Wide roads, many new buildings have been constructed, including public academies. As one walks by, they can hear the youthful and clear voices of students reading aloud. The faces of the people, though with varied emotions, are generally relaxed.
On the bluestone slabs by the river, children are playing and running around.
These scenes are something that both Chen Country and Ying Country also share similarly.
However, in the finer details, there are differences.
The people are concerned about national affairs.
Every ten days, they can eat meat, meals are sufficient, taxes are not high, commerce is very prosperous, streets are naturally planned, and it's rare to encounter young nobles in silk and satin on the roads.
