Because it is at the easternmost point of the mainland, if you want to go to the eastern continent, this will be the closest starting point for the route.
In the same way, it is also the closest port from the Eastern Continent to the Western Continent.
Therefore, this is often the first place for Easterners to come to the Western Continent. After setting foot in a foreign country, they will inevitably feel a sense of nostalgia. For this reason, this place is called Wanglong Port.
Standing on the high lighthouse and rocks on the pier, looking at the unreachable hometown of dragons.
The tide laps at the neat and white harbor, and the soothing sound of water echoes in this port city.
Another afternoon, a large square-headed ship docked on the shore. It was built of white teak wood with sea-blue patterns on the corners. Its shape resembled a flying bird, giving it a unique oriental beauty.
"Then, let's send it here." On the pier, Alena waved to a few people behind her.
"I will send Lily and the others safely to the Eastern Continent. The chamber of commerce to which this ship belongs is also familiar to me. They are one of the few large chambers of commerce today that can transport people and goods safely across the endless sea.
." Alena pressed the brim of her hat.
"It's a pity that most of my ships are cargo ships. Besides, I haven't gone to the faraway Eastern Continent. It's my first time to go to the Eastern Continent. It's safer. It's more convenient to take someone else's downwind ship."
"Alena is so cautious, it's really rare." Letis complained from time to time.
"I am definitely casual, but this time I brought Lily and the others with me, so I can't be careless." Alena said that she was still very reliable.
"It's rare for Alena to be serious." Niya smiled at the side.
"After you go to the Eastern Continent, you can go to Luojing, which is very prosperous and fun. If you don't have money, you can go there to find my brother, hehe." Ye Ling raised his hands to express his attributes as a little rich woman.
"Okay, I won't be polite then." Alena bent down and wanted to pinch Ye Ling's little face, but the other party dodged her.
"Come on, I'm not a child anymore." Eidolon hid behind Lorraine Hill, making a face at Alena.
"Hahaha." Another burst of girlish laughter came from the pier.
After whispering, several of them lamented that some of their companions had indeed not changed much, such as Lorraine, Eidolon, and Vimiya. I really don’t know how they have lived these years.
However, the most surprising thing is that it is Niya.
This former crotch-horned girl is now a mature crotch-horned eldest sister. Her body plumpness is even more than that of Bu Mansha, which makes people admire her with admiration.
"Stop staring." Seeing everyone's eyes turning around, Niya had to cross her chest and block it with her arms, saying a little embarrassedly.
"Okay, let's stop teasing Niya." At this time, Luo Lan stood in front of Niya and untied her waist, and then looked at Lily.
"If I go this time, I'm afraid I'll never come back again. Has Lily really made up her mind?"
She looked at the young mother, her former companion.
Lily closed her eyes slightly, then slowly opened them and nodded.
"I've decided."
Although this will miss the chance of the graceful and luxurious life in the past, and it will probably be difficult for family members to see each other again, at least they can get rid of this corrupt situation and start their own lives again.
After watching this scene, the others also calmed down a little and silently cheered for her.
"See you later on the Eastern Continent, Lily."
"Well, we'll see you again."
After finishing speaking, Lily and Alena stepped onto the high-rise ship and slowly disappeared at the end of the deck.
Soon after, this oriental sea-going ship slowly sailed away from the harbor, and a long whale call also rose from the sea.
White water columns spurted out from the sea, and then a giant whale as gray as a rock surfaced, then sank, creating huge waves.
This is a giant beast in the sea raised by the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. Relying on its drag, ships can flexibly shuttle through the endless whirlpools and gaps, thus safely crossing the sea.
During the days when the ship stayed at sea, this giant gray mountain whale in Ocean Sequence 7 had already eaten enough, so that it would have enough physical strength to cross this vast sea.
Standing on the shore of the pier, several people watched the ship slowly disappear at the end of the sea level, and then turned around with some reluctance.
"It's over."
On the way back, Bu Mansha said something with emotion.
"What's over, Sister Bumansha?" Ye Ling raised his head curiously.
"The prince and queen left the country by ship, and they lived a happy life far away overseas." Bumansha winked at Eidolon and said something with some unclear meaning.
"Although it seems to have some kind of meaning, I don't understand it." Ye Ling pursed her cheeks.
"Because Eidolon was dozing off at the time," Bu Mansha replied with a chuckle.
"Do you still remember that day? That was the night when we first entered Emenas and settled in the central school building, and then the members of Lorraine's dormitory were invited by me to visit us."
"That night? I don't seem to remember." Ye Ling shook his head.
"That night we played a game where Lily brought chess pieces, but you were sleeping at first, and then you played for Lily for a while and helped Lily realize her wish, although the way of realizing it was unacceptable to Lily, haha."
"Oh, I seem to have remembered it a little bit. Hey, why can't I remember what the ending was?"
"You were lying on Lorraine's knees and fell asleep. You must not have known the outcome." Letis looked at Eidolon's smooth twin tails and wanted to grab them and touch them.
"Well, okay (╯▽╰)" Ye Ling said that he just loves to sleep.
"Then who greeted us in the end?"
"That time, it was Luo Lan and Wei Miya who won." Niya seemed to remember something.
"Will it end well?" Ye Ling asked curiously and hopefully.
"It will end well." Lorraine Hill put his hands lightly on Eidolon's shoulders and hugged the little guy.
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Time passed slowly, and after a few weeks of reminiscing at Bumansha's house in the Eastern Territory, Lorraine Hill and Vimiya returned to the Southern Territory again.
However, Ye Ling did not come with her this time. She seemed to be fascinated by the food in the eastern part of the empire, and now she and Dai Ju are living in Bumansha's home.
Within the empire, the situation entered a period of peace.
Because of the emperor's edict, the originally vacillating provinces of the Southern Territory all turned to the 'Fairy Wood' organization, and finally the Southern Territory was peacefully unified.
The Paska family of the Red Dragon Duke, which already had a huge reputation in the Southern Territory, has now become the nominal master of the Southern Territory again. This is something that many people can accept.
In this way, after gradually taking over the provinces, the 'Drywood' organization also began drastic and comprehensive reforms. This posture seemed to completely ignore the laws and systems of the past empire.
Regarding such behavior, the Imperial Parliament could only pretend not to see it and could not stop it.
To stop it, we have to go to war, but no one wants to go to war now, especially on this matter where fighting may not necessarily be beneficial.
Compared with the policies of the past regents, the new emperor Elio's governance methods are obviously much more tolerant. Not only did he not blame the rebellion in the Southern Territory in recent years, but he continuously sent many awards and rewards to endorse the legitimacy of the Southern Territory's autonomy.
valley origin
Such an approach would definitely be difficult for an outsider to understand, but from Elio's perspective, I'm afraid Charanlotte is one of his own, and the current royal family and the central empire are all supported by the Aimank brothers. enemy.
Both of them were born into noble families, but because of the conspiracy of the Manc brothers, they both lived among the people and experienced hardships. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that Elio has the same feelings for Charanlot.
What's more, some people even proposed another marriage between the royal family and the Bhaskar family to stabilize the situation. However, both parties declined this seemingly good proposal in the end.
The capital of the Southern Territory, Falfna.
This high-mountain city located in Chixin Province has been roughly repaired. Along the mountain road, there are wide and neat stone steps.
On both sides of the steps, there are numerous stone tablets, which are scattered at random. The corners of the stone tablets are decorated with flowers, dragons, fairies, grass blades, vines, etc., and the flat part in the middle is inscribed with a sentence of mottos.
'The roar of the red dragon shows its power.'
'At the end of that hillside, there is a land of peace and tranquility, and what we have to do is to get there through layers of thorns.'
"When you ride on the back of a dragon, you either surrender it or fall into the valley."
"What is strength? It is the truth and strength that makes a lion docile."
'He fell like lightning from the lofty mountains, like an eagle among birds, a lion among beasts, the dragon is but a form of man.'
"We hold up this land with our hands. - That is the oath of the wind of fertility."
'If cheating goes unpunished, you will soon be cheated again.'
'The unknown hero. - Because he has no name, he can be powerful without any shortcomings.'
'When someone instills a certain idea in you, it's time to tighten your wallet.'
'A dog will be satisfied if you give it food, but a human will not.'
"A knight who has an affair is still a knight, and a thief who keeps his promise is still a thief. Sometimes we are too harsh on heroes."
'Countless thoughts, ideas, and concepts are like river fish in the rainy season, colorful, competing to jump over the rapids, making people dizzy and at a loss as to what to do. But when the last white fish slowly swam, I felt a feeling that I had never experienced before. Satisfaction and peace of mind.——To that beautiful and ideal land that accommodates everything.'
Most of these proverbs are familiar to residents living in the south, and some were written recently. They symbolize the wisdom of the past and present.
Some of them are about the ultimate meaning of life, and some are small suggestions for life in the market. Elegance and vulgarity, sublimity and reality reflect each other.
If you don't have lofty ideals and pursuits, it's hard to say that you will feel peaceful and happy in life. But if you just have ideals and pursuits and don't bend down to live, you may become an unpopular person.
After the southern territories were gradually unified, education also began to become popular. As the most important thing in education, it is not only the learning of knowledge, but also understanding how to get along with the world.
As the Eastern proverb says, 'When you don't know where you are going, what's the use of turning the wheel as fast as you want.'
After the winter festival, early spring came. After several years of war, the southern border finally ushered in a year of peace. In various towns, enrollment notices were plastered all over the streets, urging parents to let their children
Enter school to study.
In a small town, many villagers who came to the market looked at the big notice curiously and listened to the people in the front row read out what it said.
"...In other words, not only will the tuition be waived for this enrollment, but as long as you pass the exam, you will be rewarded."
"Really?"
"Will such a good thing happen? It's unlikely."
"Perhaps experimenting on children?"
"It's better to give it a try. What if it's true?"
Many people were skeptical about the announcement made by the 'Fairy Wood' for the first time in the southern border, but a small number of people chose to believe it.
A rudimentary school is being established one after another under the organization. Maybe everything is lacking at the beginning, but they will gradually improve until they complete the highest ideal of the 'Drywood' organization. Through education, they will gradually change the concepts of generations and provide for
Its own strength provides a steady stream of power.
The Third Age, 1707, spring.
After hearing about the large-scale farming organized in the southern border, the imperial royal family also sent envoys to study and visit, hoping to find ways to increase food production.
Regarding this envoy group, after internal discussions, the 'Drywood' organization decided to allow them to enter the country, just because this method can save more people after being promoted.
In May of the same year, after the envoys returned to the imperial capital, they received public commendations and praises from the emperor, and immediately introduced new farming methods in the central provinces of the empire.
Terracing fields, digging ditches, composting, etc.
At the end of July, a large amount of refined ore was transported from the north of the empire to the south. It is said that the new emperor specially prepared it after hearing that there was a shortage of materials for industrial construction in the south.
In response to Emperor Elio's friendly behavior, the "Drywood" organization in the southern territory also transported part of the year's harvest to the north in mid-September to support the central and difficult northern territories.
At the end of November, the emperor issued a decree to ask the Royal Academy to compile textbooks and books more suitable for enlightenment, and to prepare to follow the example of the south in the central region and establish schools in various towns.
1708, February
In order to solve the famine caused by the cold disaster in the north, the emperor asked the ceremonial officer to organize a team to go to the north to negotiate.
In March, the emperor and the northern nobles made an agreement to gradually guide northern residents to the central part of the empire in batches to help cultivate fields and participate in work in workshops and factories.
This will greatly alleviate the famine in the north, reduce the pressure on the northern lords, and at the same time allow the central part of the empire to obtain a large amount of manpower for construction.
1709, August
According to the accounting of the Imperial Executive Yuan, during that year, the tax revenue of the central provinces of the empire recovered significantly, and the poor finances that had lasted for many years due to the war began to turn around.
1710, February
Due to the construction of a large number of factories, the empire began to transform. Taxes related to business and production increased year by year, and were expected to exceed agricultural taxes in a few years.
Because of the rise of new workshops and factories, a large number of people with wealth are eager for the protection of titles and power. Some members of the Imperial Council suggested whether a large amount of wealth could be exchanged for honorary titles to meet the emerging needs.
"If we cannot let them join us, then they will become our enemies." A loyal nobleman reminded His Majesty the Emperor.
"But if money can buy a title, the sanctity of the empire's glory will be lost, which means the decline of all morals and the abandonment of faith."
"They have huge wealth and a large number of workers. If they do not provide certain social status protection, then they will be urged by a sense of security to seize and seek for it, and this will also become a new uneasy factor in the empire."
In July of the same year, the empire began to set up imperial councils in various places to negotiate local construction and other matters. The members of the councils were selected from prominent local people, unlike in the past, when only nobles could stand for election.
In the new imperial environment, the members of the Imperial Council are local nobles, wealthy businessmen, industrialists, and high-level extraordinary people. They will jointly negotiate and decide on matters in some territories. Members of the Council can also write letters to the Central Council of the Empire to report on recent developments.
The status of the decree’s parliamentary consultations, subsequent implementation effects, etc.
However, the military power is still retained in the hands of the original nobles, who are responsible for local garrison, public security and other related parts. However, compared with the past, now under the Imperial Council, a certain number of guards can be built by themselves for the enforcement of the laws of the Council.
After this new system was implemented in the central part of the empire, the original aristocracy began to divide. Some of the aristocrats who gained a large amount of industry during the rise of industry did not care or even approved of it, but some of the aristocrats who did not get a share of the pie and were given power began to be dissatisfied.
They complained that their ancestors, and even their current generation, had served the emperor and expanded the territory of the empire, but now they were suppressed and abandoned.
Some people began to propose in the Imperial Parliament that non-nobles should be prohibited from establishing chambers of commerce, opening factories, etc., and that they should be given quotas for factory construction based on their title.
All factories and workshops should be in the hands of nobles, just like the land.
After this proposal was launched, it immediately gained support from a large number of small and medium-sized nobles, and some large nobles also had ambiguous attitudes.
In this way, after three years of peace, the empire once again fell into turmoil.
