Three years later, when Li Zheng was eighteen years old, he went to the place that was once Yan Wang Manor - currently a private quarters of the Emperor, and chatted with Chang Geng for a whole night. After that, Chang Geng agreed for him to bring along bodyguards and board the sea caravan ships led by Master Du to travel to the broader areas overseas.

They said it was a caravan, but in fact, it was accompanied by dozens of large and small Jiaos. In addition to the young masters of the Du family leading the ship, there were also elite soldiers of the Great Liang Navy and experts of the Lin Yuan Pavilion headed by Cao Chun Hua and Master Liao Ran protecting him.

In addition to trading goods, they also brought along national documents and negotiation treaties to travel around the east and west, wandering around the world for five years.

After Li Zheng came back, he mocked himself: with his dull and mediocre talent, he could not be ranked among the generations of the Li family. However, if discussing who had travelled the farthest, he had to be the first.

In the 18th year of Tai Shi, Gu Yun handed back the Black Tiger emblem and retired. A few months later, the Crown Prince Li Zheng took over the throne from his imperial uncle, abolished the title of the Emperor's reign, and established a new calendar that was universally applicable. He carried on the peaceful new era that the previous generation had struggled to build throughout eighteen years.

At this time, the mountains and rivers remained as they were before, and the whole country was at peace.

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Taishang Huang (太上皇): The Emperor’s father. Chang Geng’s current title since he already retired at this point.

The winter in Jiangnan was not chilly. Some plants that could withstand the cold were still green, but for some reason, people felt that it was not warmer than the capital with heavy snow and frost.

On the official road, there was a team of steam carriages, escorted by more than a dozen cavalry on both sides. The carriages behind drew materials, while the leading ones drew people. There was a hanging string of colorful small bells on the curtain. An eight to nine-year-old girl lifted the curtain of her carriage and looked out, saying to the man on horseback, "Dad, are we late?"

The person on horseback pushed up his wind visor a little. He was a middle-aged man with a thin face and some lines around his eyes. It must have been due to being in the army for a long time, at first glance, he seemed awe-inspiring. But as soon as he turned to the girl, his face softened mysteriously: "No, be good and sit still, don't poke your head out. Be careful of the wind. Tell your mother to slow down, Dad's old bones can't catch up with her."