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Chapter five hundred and forty-eight the helplessness of the Yue people

After agreeing with the Baiyue people, the caravan and his party left Yetou Mountain with the Baiyue people the next day.

Bai Yue people left in a hurry because the Bai Yue people suffered heavy casualties in this war, and Liu Yu also saw their simple and simple sky burial ceremony. For Bai Yue people, sky burial is very ordinary, but this very ordinary ceremony deeply shocked Liu Yu, who was born in a civilized society.

Before leaving, all the Bai Yue people watched their dead relatives and friends naked in a clearing. After simple sacrificial rituals, the flags were removed, and the flesh and blood of these corpses would attract the attention of birds and beasts. When the living people left, these corpses would become food for birds and beasts, and as humans at the top of the food chain, they would return to their most primitive destination.

It was the first time that Liu Yu had seen the primitive sky funeral ceremony, and it was the first time that the soldiers under Liu Yu heard of such funeral rituals. Although these soldiers climbed out of the dead on the battlefield, many soldiers vomited on the way down the mountain. They could not have thought that these Bai Yue people would treat their relatives' bodies as food for wild animals. This "cruelty" was unacceptable to them.

Liu Yu's expression was solemn. His reaction was different from those soldiers. Liu Yu was born with a kind of tolerance in his heart. He could understand any conventional etiquette, although he might not accept these.

On the way down the mountain, Duolin followed Liu Yu and wiped her tears because his Huang Yue tribe was only "spunished" and did not complete the sky burial ceremony, which made her feel as if she had not completed her final mission to her. In fact, Liu Yu also understood that Duolin's sadness was more because of the shock caused by this large-scale sky burial ceremony. The burial of dozens of people at a time was already a large-scale and hundreds of people. Even the Yue tribe only saw her in her life.

Because Bai Yue people were migrating with their families, they were not moving quickly. Liu Yu did not walk with Bai Yue people, but fell behind the team. He Lu asked to be with his tribe and be responsible for guiding the way. Bai Yue came to contact Liu Yu with Mi Er. Although her injuries had not healed, she looked good. She came to convey anything and communicated with him, and was no longer as impulsive as when Liu Yu first met her. After this battle, a little girl seemed to have matured a lot.

"Where are you going?"

When Mi Er was fine, he followed Liu Yu's caravan. Walking alone, Liu Yu would also talk to her for a few words.

Mier shook his head, as if he couldn't answer.

Liu Yu originally thought that the migration of the Baiyue people might be aimless and would be wherever they go, but after walking with these Baiyue people for a day, he began to feel that the migration of the Baiyue people had a direction. At least there was a general destination. But Liu Yu didn't know where they were going.

At night, the Baiyue people also began to camp and rest. The place where they were was a very wide grassland, and even a tree could not be seen. Of course, Liu Yu also knew that the grassland was not full of grass, there were many invisible short shrubs or thorn forests. That night, Liu Yu still arranged people to go out to investigate. The Baiyue people had too big targets for migration. If they encountered an attack, it was difficult to protect them. Liu Yu did not want to put himself in danger.

At night, Liu Yu was sitting in front of the campfire, holding the map of Lingnan in his hand to draw the drawing. He wanted to find his exact direction to determine the way to Yizhou. He originally planned to return to Meiguan in early June, but now it seems impossible. Even so, Liu Yu was ready to hurry up. After all, the army could not afford to spend money in Lingnan, and he, the commander-in-chief, was not in the army, and he was afraid that there would be some unexpected changes in the rear.

Duolin sat not far away from Liu Yu, snuggling with Mi Er, who had been silent. Both of the two little sisters looked very unhappy. Mi Er suddenly sang a very sad tune in Yuejia dialect. She sang a few lines, and Duolin followed a few lines. The tune was as sad as a funeral song. Even Liu Yu put down what he was doing and looked at the two of them.

When Duolin saw Liu Yu looking at her, she stopped singing. Mi Er beside her covered her face and buried her head in Duolin's arms and started to whimper.

Although Mier was very strong at this time, she was just a sixteen-year-old girl after all. Her innocent and romantic nature, when she met cruel reality, would suddenly make her lose her direction.

Liu Yu sighed: "If everything in Lingnan is calm, you Yue people will no longer have to suffer from the war. By then, your people should live and work in peace and contentment, and will no longer migrate today!"

Mi Er raised his head when he heard the sound, and asked with a slightly confused expression: "Will that day?"

Duolin also stared at Liu Yu with her big eyes, as if she was asking.

Liu Yu gave them an encouragement smile, then licked the brush with his tongue, pretending to be funny and smiled: "Actually, I came for this matter. You must believe that this day will come soon, and you will have your own home, fertile land, cattle, sheep and livestock, you can freely trade with the Han people, children can go to school, girls will get rich dowry when they get married, and the government will treat you equally, because many of those officials are your Yue people..."

The picture described by Liu Yu is very beautiful. Duolin and Mier are both looking forward to it, as if they are looking forward to the arrival of this day.

After Liu Yu finished speaking, he began to continue writing and painting with military pictures. Duolin and Mier couldn't understand what he did, so they continued to snuggle together. Although they were still silent, their faces were much better.

Soon Qu Ning and a few Bai Yue people came over. Qu Ning, a military doctor, had just gone to Bai Yue village to see the Bai Yue people's injury and diagnosed their pulse and prescribed medicine. Because of her excellent medical skills, and her prescriptions and her medicinal materials as backing, the injury and sickness in Bai Yue people seemed to see a lucky star. From dusk, Qu Ning didn't come back two hours later, which shows how much the Bai Yue people attached to her. When he came back, Helu also found two female soldiers of Bai Yue people escorted her, and even Liu Yu did not treat her like this.

Qu Ning looked tired, and when she came back, she sat down next to Liu Yu, picked up the things baked from the fire and wanted to eat.

"Wash your hands." Liu Yu lowered his head as if he was careless, "Don't come back if you have any disease."

Qu Ning said: "No problem, I didn't bandage them with the wound, I just diagnosed the disease."

"You also need to wash your hands when you diagnose diseases. There are many vectors for bacteria, viruses, etc. If you get sick and die, I will bury you in the sky. Don't think I will bring your body or ashes back to the Central Plains."

Qu Ning felt a little embarrassed and annoyed by Liu Yu's vicious words. But she didn't see any strange things. Qu Ning said "Bah!" and seemed to be scolding Liu Yu for being unrestrained, as if she was making the little daughter's coquettish. In the end, she stuffed the food directly into her mouth, and said in a dim way: "I'm just going to get sick, let's see what you do to me."

Liu Yu smiled faintly. Qu Ning also became a little happy, wrinkled like a little daughter's house and showed a "what do you do to me" expression. After drinking a sip of water, she added: "Actually, I went to the river to clean it before I came back. What are the bacteria... viruses you mentioned?"

"Oh, good stuff, I just can't explain it to you. So I won't say it."

Qu Ning snorted lightly and said, "Pretending to be mysterious."

Liu Yu was doing his own thing very seriously. Qu Ning watched from the side. Her knowledge was much higher than that of Duolin and Mier, and she knew what Liu Yu was doing. Qu Ning suddenly asked in a low voice: "Hey, why didn't you leave early? Isn't it more important to go to Yizhou?"

Liu Yu looked at Duolin and Mier when he heard the sound. Seeing that they didn't notice this, he sighed and replied in a low voice: "The Yue people are also people of the Dashun Dynasty. They are my people and people I need to protect. Do you think I will leave them alone on the road?"

Liu Yu's words were very "sublime". Although they were a bit high-sounding, Qu Ning knew that Liu Yu was just saying it, but she was still a little moved.

She immediately turned her face and said, "Bah, I think you are the sister Duolin. Oh, and Mi Er... It's very rumored by the outside world. Your Highness is a pervert..."

Liu Yu slept very late, and after almost the young soldiers went out to investigate for two laps, he came back. Liu Yu felt relieved to sleep. Because Liu Yu knew that the first few days of the Baiyue tribe's migration was very dangerous, and once Xu Yuanfang's people learned about it, they would definitely come to chase him.

When he woke up the next day, Liu Yu asked He Lu for detailed information about the plan for the Bai Yue people's migration. Although He Lu said he had nothing to hide from Liu Yu, Liu Yu could see that the old fox was hiding a lot of things.

"Fu Tang's family. We Yue people have a difficult life, and we have no choice but to do so. We hope you can forgive us."

Liu Yu understood this sentence: We have many secrets, please forgive me.

"He Ludaqiu didn't even tell us where the basics went. It would be difficult for us to continue escorting. You must know that we are business travelers, we have our own business, and we must spy on information for the Shunchao army. He Ludaqiu, I hope you can forgive me!"

Liu Yu’s meaning is very simple: If you don’t tell the secret, then say goodbye!

He Lu and Liu Yu had something in his words, as if they were each trying to beat their own little jiujiu. He Lu smiled and nodded as if he understood that this was Liu Yu's threat. He sighed and said, "Some things cannot be said. Just like this destination, Fu Dangjia was going to Yizhou, but we don't go there. We actually have two directions to choose from. One is to go south, cross the sea, and live on a piece of land over there, but... there are too many poisonous snakes and beasts there, and we don't know if there is still suitable for the life of the Yue people, and we don't know if anyone is taking the lead. There is another way, to go southwest, close to the village of Ximiao people. Now our Yue people are bullied by the land Kui everywhere. Only the Miao people may give us some shelter. Even if we go over and open up the mountains and fields again and serve them as slaves and servants, we recognize them. Who told them to give us a relatively stable life?"

Liu Yu roughly understood Helu's situation, which was also the situation of the Yue people. Not only are the Baiyue people and Huangyue people in trouble, but all the ethnic minorities living in the north are facing the same problem, that is, their homes are plagued by the expanded land and kuai. They either migrate across the sea to Hainan Island, or go to the mountains and fields connecting Yunnan in the western part of Guangxi, settle down there, and rely on the powerful Miao people to make a living.

"The Miao people are also unable to protect themselves. Can they give you a safe life?" Liu Yu said in a bad tone, "Why don't you consider surrendering to the court?"

"The court? Humph, are they all the same as those land creeks? Even if the court occupied Lingnan, it would still impose heavy taxes on us and would still treat our tribe members as people. I would say bad things. Now the court is a treacherous minister. You want us to provide you with information. But please don't let the sinners who are attached to the court. We don't want to be the Yue family!"

He Lu's words made Liu Yu feel uncomfortable. Liu Yu thought to himself, "Isn't the treacherous minister theories said? I went through a lot of hardships from Chang'an City to Meiguan, and then came here to help you fight for the power you deserve. As a result, you actually regarded my kindness as a harm to you!"

Liu Yu sighed and said, "Since that's the case, He Luda begs you to do it yourself. Let's walk together for a while and then go our separate ways!"

Liu Yu was also angry. He didn't want to stay anymore. Anyway, Bai Yue people didn't understand his kindness. He Lu was very surprised. He thought that Liu Yu would escort them all the way for the Huang Yue people, and he would absorb these people into his Bai Yue village at the right time. Who knew that Liu Yu would leave after a disagreement and would not give him any face at all. He Lu thought about it again, probably because this Central Plains people were about to leave Huang Yue people behind. At this time, he was even more convinced that the Central Plains people were not trustworthy.

When Liu Yu came back, he immediately told Duolin and Lian Husheng about this. Finally, Liu Yu came up with an idea and asked Duolin's Huang Yue people to go to Yizhou with him.

Duolin didn't think so. In fact, when she communicated with her tribe members these days, she also understood one thing. Huang Yue's women were more willing to follow these men in the caravan. Because Huang Yue's women had long regarded these men as strong men, while Bai Yue people were homeless now, and after they passed, they could only be Teng concubines, as cows and horses, they thought it was not worth it.

"Brother, Duolin listens to you." Duolin said firmly.

Mi Er, who was silent on the other side, felt a little disappointed. Although Liu Yu was willing to avoid her speaking, she still eavesdropped on what they were discussing. Yesterday, Liu Yu's statement had already made Mi Er know that this man from Zhongyuan actually came to help them, but she didn't know why her father always didn't believe these Han people. Even if this Han people did not harm the Yue people, they were still helping Yue people everywhere.

"Fu Dangjia, can you please stop leaving first? I..." Mier came over and said to Liu Yu, "Go back and talk to Dad. Dad will change his original intention..."

Liu Yu sighed: "Little girl, some things cannot be forced, you should understand. Your father will not cooperate with us Han people. That is the position of you Bai Yue people, and your position will not be shaken easily."

Mier obviously didn't believe what Liu Yu said, so she still went back to discuss with her father. Liu Yu didn't know where she got such trust in him. Originally, Liu Yu thought that this little girl should be too obsessed with him.

Because the direction of Bai Yue people's temporary travel is still towards southwest Yizhou, Liu Yu has not parted ways with Bai Yue people for the time being. And Mi Er said he was going to discuss with his father, so he didn't see her figure for two days. Liu Yu was too lazy to communicate with Bai Yue people again. Instead, Liu Yu strengthened his vigilance to talk to Bai Yue people, and Liu Yu had to prevent Bai Yue people from robbing their weapons.

In the next two days, Liu Yu also gradually distanced the caravan and Huang Yue people from the Bai Yue people's migration team.

On the third night of June, it was also the day when Liu Yu decided to officially part ways with the Baiyue people the next day. Because there would be two forks along the way, one flat road was to the direction of Yizhou, and the other mountain road that cannot be called a road was a gathering place for ethnic minorities to the southwest. Liu Yu was going to Yizhou, so he obviously would not turn south because Liu Yu did not intend to be an indigenous person.

That night, Liu Yu specially divided the medicinal materials into a batch and prepared to send them to Baiyue people as the last gift of Dubaiyue people. Anyway, where Baiyue people will devote themselves to in the future has nothing to do with him, but he believes that one day Baiyue people will still become the people of the Dashun Dynasty, because they will feel the sincerity of the new imperial court towards the southern ethnic minorities.

Liu Yu arranged things, and Duolin walked out of the dark shadow, stood by the bonfire and looked at Liu Yu and Qu Ning sitting together.

Seeing that Duolin didn't dare to come over and was confused, Qu Ning left with tactful excuses. After leaving Qu Ning, Duolin came over with a very small step, with a very guilty look on her face.

"My sister, what happened?" Liu Yu asked in confusion.

Liu Yu reached out to hug Duolin in his arms, but Duolin refused to lower herself. She just stood there, fiddling with the corner of her clothes with guilt.

"Brother... do you don't like Dolin?" Dolin asked in a low voice.

Only then did Liu Yu realize that this little girl was for Qu Ning. In fact, Liu Yu really wanted to tell Qu Ning that she was not her future boudoir sister, but an "irrelevant passerby", but it was difficult to make it clear, because after all, it was on the road, and if you want to say it, you have to wait to go back. Just as Liu Yu wouldn't tell Duolin his true identity at this time.

"Why, your sister has something to do. She told me today that you are a good girl and said that she will treat you well in the future."

"Really?" Duolin felt a little happy on her face. Liu Yu stretched out her hand at this time, and she threw herself into Liu Yu's arms shyly. Her enthusiasm made Liu Yu feel a little unbearable.

The girls in the Yue family are as enthusiastic as they dare to love and hate, and Liu Yu has also experienced it today.

Duolin leaned in Liu Yu's arms for a while, then whispered softly: "Brother, can Duolin go to your place today?"

Liu Yu smiled and thought to himself that he was afraid that you wouldn't come. In fact, since Duolin aroused the fire in his heart, Liu Yu has been ready to do this little girl these days. Unfortunately, because of Bai Yueren, her two sisters, and the light bulb-like Mi Er, the two of them have never had the opportunity to be alone at night. Today is also a good opportunity.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Come on if you want to."

Duolin was very happy, her whole face was flushed, like a ripe apple. Liu Yu originally thought Duolin was moved, so she should get things done without waiting for her to come to drill into the tent late at night. Who knew that Duolin suddenly seemed to remember something very important, and turned her head and looked at Liu Yu seriously.

"What's wrong?"

"Brother, there is something else..." Duolin suddenly showed a confused and uneasy look on her face, "Mier told me that she hopes that the prince will not abandon them Bai Yue people. If the prince can stay, she...will be the prince's foal like Duolin, and serve the prince with Duolin..."

Liu Yu's face first showed a strange look, and then frowned.

If Mi Er comes to sacrifice himself, whether Liu Yu can bear it or not is second. In terms of his current status, it doesn’t matter if one woman is more or less. But Mi Er wants to treat this as a product of exchange and her body as a tool for exchange of interests, then Liu Yu is very upset. Liu Yu wants women and has tens of millions of women for him to choose from. Why do you want a young girl who is ignorant of the world in the southern minority and still have to offer such an almost fantasy exchange condition that allows him to stay?
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