His Majesty wasn't as terrifying as expected after all; he was far more approachable than the local magistrate. These actions by Emperor Chujing won Zong Guangye's favor, and he even began to answer some of the questions Emperor Chujing asked.
Meng Yuanli and Jiang Shuyan also came out, followed by Huangfu Lin and the other two. Chu Hengyuan introduced them one by one to the people of Hehua Village: one was his maternal grandfather, and the other was his grandfather's old friend, Master Jiang. Everyone in the village knew that Master Jiang and Elder Lord Meng had come, but they simply hadn't had the chance to show their gratitude. Now that they saw them, they immediately knelt down one by one to express their deep thanks and kowtow.
"My lords, you deserve these bows. Let us finish kowtowing!" Jiang Shuyan and Meng Yuanli tried to speak up and stop them, but they were interrupted by the elderly people of the village.
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