crossed border

Chapter 265

There is a word called "at the feet of the Son of Heaven".

In ancient China, this word generally refers to the capital and its surrounding areas. It is a metaphor for the nearby places that are very close to the political center of the country, such as the capital, and it also implies the strong control of the state power over it.

However, the impacts and constraints on transportation in ancient times were very many and very complicated, especially changes in the weather, which could directly paralyze the communication channels between the two regions if it was a little serious.

On this issue, even the Central Plains dynasty with the most powerful national power still depends on the face of God.If the gods don't give face, the emperor will slap himself in the face and issue a "crime order" to take the blame.Therefore, in this regard, the island countries in the Far East really have no capital to exploit.

What's more, there are still a large number of active ghosts and monsters in this world, such as gods, monsters, ghosts, etc., all of which are real alien creatures. It can be said that they are the protagonists of this era and have had a great impact on human society.

and so--

Although the village is theoretically located in the mountains near Fujiwarakyo, it is still a small rural place in a relatively sense.Even if the roads are clear on weekdays, no one in the nearby capital will pay attention to such a small mountain village, and I am afraid they will never know that such a village exists.

In the past, the fact that it was robbed by wild bandits and horse bandits in turns is enough to prove the problem of the capital's control over this place.It wasn't that he was weak-hearted and beyond the reach of the whip, but that he simply didn't have the heart to wave the whip a little bit.

After all, it would take two or three days at least to mobilize the army. If there were too many, it would be fatal just to eat the food and grass chewed by horses every day.Moreover, thieves pass like a comb, soldiers pass like a grate, and it is basically a matter of course in ancient times that officers and soldiers harm the people more than wild bandits.

If it is only for one or a few villages to go to war, the question of whether the account is worth it to both parties is a matter of personal calculation.

Not to mention that the mountain has been covered by heavy snow, it can be said that winter is coming, and it will be difficult for the village to get any help from the outside world throughout the next winter.

The only good news may be that the damage and impact of monsters and natural disasters do not distinguish between targets.When causing harm to the villagers, the same is true for outsiders.

Therefore, even if it is a so-called "fat job" such as tax collection, not many people are actually willing to go to remote places to search.

Because if it is near the town, it is good to say that the safety can at least be basically guaranteed.But it's hard to say in places that are a little farther away and remote.In this era, it is not uncommon to walk to a place ten kilometers away in a straight line for two or three days without interruption.

When the tax officer went to collect taxes, it would be dangerous along the way, and it would only be more dangerous on the way to transport the grain back. Maybe one carelessness would cost his life.

So basically in some remote places, it is difficult to see such things as official tax collection happening all year round.After all, there is not much oil and water, and there is a lot of danger. Whoever goes will be stupid.

And this situation will probably continue until the Warring States Period.At that time, the balance between humans and non-humans was destroyed, and the mysteries and metaphysics began to decline, so the situation will change.Of course, it's getting worse in a sense.

——Because inhumans and aliens gradually disappeared from the land, and at that time, the world line had also entered the unprecedented Warring States Period.

After there is no threat from other creatures, the countries will naturally start to resort to war, fighting for years, plundering all the oil and water that can be plundered, and squeezing all the benefits that can be squeezed.

Although there is no threat of ghosts and ghosts, it is completely unclear whether such a change is good or bad for people.Because in just one era, the number of people killed by the same kind because of the war is dozens of times more than the number of people who died at the hands of the same kind in the previous eras.

And after that, only more...

Just look at the series of developments after nuclear weapons were manufactured. Why do human beings research weapons against their own kind to such an efficient and dangerous level?

There is no reason to click the "Research Upgrade" button with a swipe of the hand, and it can't be canceled, right?

But it is precisely because of this that in this winter, the villagers can at least ensure that their family will not starve to death.After all, only a small part of the year's work is collected, and the rest is set aside as seeds for next spring, and the rations are enough.

Even if it is a little bit short, the gap will not be too much.Control which days you eat two short meals, or go hungry in the last period, or borrow some rations from your neighbors, you can get through it.

The only thing to worry about is whether there will be enough firewood to survive the long cold season in the harsh winter...

Mu Xiu can only express his long-term knowledge about this. Sure enough, in a world with extraordinary knowledge, history is also specious.If we go forward a few more eras, let alone "tyranny is fiercer than a tiger", I am afraid that there is no way to completely guarantee the safety of the superiors themselves.

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Because "the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, it is difficult to move an inch", it is said that there is really no other reason——

Therefore, Mu Xiu had no choice but to stay in the village in a dignified and confident manner, as if he had completely forgotten what he said a few days ago, "Only stay for one night".

Although the villagers were distressed, frightened and frightened, they still had to greet them with smiles on the surface, with a look of infinite welcome, and they didn't even dare to mention their desire to drive people away.

After a few days, they were almost completely sure that this strangely dressed guy was definitely not human.

Because people can't stop eating, drinking, and sleeping. If ordinary people do this, it only takes two or three days to wear down their bodies, but this guy is still in good spirits, and his condition is so good.

——If it's not holy, it can only be weird.

In the past few days, people in the village watched Mu Xiu go out early and return late in the snow, running around in the wilderness and woods near the village, and often went to the mountains from time to time.

And every time he comes back, this guy who claims to be powerless will drag a wild boar or other wild beasts back, and generously share the whole portion with everyone... It makes people very suspicious. What kind of thing is a "chicken"?

In fact, it wasn't just the beasts that suffered. A few days later, some villagers accidentally ran away while collecting firewood, but they came back safely.Then such things happened one after another, and slowly, everyone realized that the monsters around them had disappeared unknowingly.

... Judging from the experience of the hunters in the village, if they were not all scared away, they were probably all killed.

Such a change made the villagers happy and scared, but in the next few days, they found that Mu Xiu was really law-abiding, and there was no news of anyone missing or killed in the village. Everyone's emotional tendency is basically one-sided in a certain direction.

Because this seems to be at least a preliminary proof that even if this person is a monster, his friendliness to humans is above average.

Through such a simple method, within about ten days, Mu Xiu successfully disintegrated the villagers' confrontational psychology, and created an impression that he is very capable and gentle towards people, almost directly succeeding the previous ones. Onmyoji's duties.

As long as it continues, the status issue should and can be easily resolved.

However, this is somewhat due to his own temperament. After all, no herbivore can truly have a direct confrontational mentality against "carnivores" and "top hunters".

From the very beginning, most of the villagers were actually overwhelmed by him.

It's just because of the inherent concepts of this era that the ideas in the subconscious have not been clearly expressed, and Mu Xiu's psychology has not been directly transferred to the ruler's consciousness, so he has no strong style to issue orders.

Moreover, Mu Xiu did this to such an extent, of course, it was not out of any humanitarian considerations, in fact, he was doing it for Penglai Mountain Huiye from the beginning to the end...

Through the actions of these days, he personally confirmed the existence of the bamboo forest on the mountain, and from the mouths of everyone in the village, he heard the story about the Sanuki old man who took out a little man from the bamboo.

——Basically, it can be said that they are exactly the same. If they agree with each other, unless they are colluded in advance, it is true.

It is said that the previous onmyoji thought it was some kind of monster, but after seeing it once, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he asserted that the girl in Takenaka was the reincarnation of a god and Buddha.Since then, he has been respectful and dare not belittle him.

And the girl who was taken out of the bamboo was only three months old, that is, about half a month ago, she had already grown up and was slim.

Judging from the integration of these aspects of information, NEET... Ahem, Horai Kaguya was indeed exiled here not long ago, and may be currently living in the home of an old Sanuki couple.However, the strange thing is that Mu Xiu couldn't detect a trace of her existence, and there was no way to be sure anyway.

Is it acting in "forever"?Or through the ability to create multiple different histories, in a sense disappeared in his own world?

Mu Xiu had no way to determine which kind of situation it was, but he was a little speechless and found that he was also clueless about this kind of conceptual ability, because the princess had no idea of ​​meeting him head-on, but always She was specifically avoiding him, but he was helpless about it.

If you can manipulate the power of the realm, you can interfere, but Mu Xiu just can't actively trigger the power of the realm.Otherwise, he wouldn't waste time here, but just open the gap and enter Yakumoju.

After all, the current situation is that winter is coming, Yakumo Zi is hibernating in the gap, and cannot sense Mu Xiu's breath.

But Mu Xiu had no way to open the gap and enter Yakumoju, so he fell into an embarrassing situation where he couldn't advance or retreat.If there are no unexpected special circumstances, I am afraid that Zi Yakumo will not wake up naturally until the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

It is precisely because of this reason that Mu Xiu is not impatient at all, he only comes here to relax - go out to hunt every day, watch the snow scene, go home at night and listen to the cold wind outside the house, leaning against the raging Next to the fire, delving into the knowledge of runes by the light of the fire...

He doesn't know how relaxed he is these days.

As for the fact that NEET Ji avoided seeing him, he didn't feel anxious, just let it happen.

One must know that even ordinary villagers accepted his existence after such a period of subtle influence, so how could the majestic Princess of the Moon act rashly?After all, Penglaishan Huiye was executed and exiled after all, not coming down for vacation.

She was executed once on the moon before being exiled.Even if the Penglai people are immortal, judging from the point of "taken from the bamboo, it took three months to grow up again", I am afraid that she is still in a relatively weak recovery period at this time.

It is quite normal for Her Royal Highness to choose to avoid Mu Xiu for the time being.

Until this day comes——

(End of this chapter)