(The day’s plan starts in the morning, the last week’s public version. I hope everyone can continue to support Yiguan and leave monthly tickets for Yiguan next month.)
What is said in a book is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes.
When he really saw Shenshui Kingdom, Su Hong understood what it means to read ten thousand books rather than travel ten thousand miles!
Shenshui Kingdom has a vast territory, and there are hundreds if not thousands of ships around it. There are so many of them. Some people work on fishing boats, while others repair ships. They are very simple. Everyone has dark skin, but they also reveal a certain secret.
Kind of hardworking and capable.
Su Hong looked at it from a distance and immediately fell in love with this place.
Because of the unique geographical environment, this place is not a monarchy, but a democracy. The people live and work in peace and contentment, work diligently, and there is little intrigue. You come and go in every house, and the doors are not closed at night.
However, although there is no hierarchy such as monarchs and ministers, there are city lords of Shenshui Kingdom.
If Shenshui Kingdom wants to ensure that daily life is not affected, a deterrent city lord is indispensable.
When Su Hong landed in Shenshui Kingdom, there was the smell of heavy metal in the air, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It seemed that the "shipbuilding industry" of Shenshui Kingdom was not groundless, but it was really something.
Su Hong was dressed in the clothes of a scholar, and his appearance was also very delicate. Compared with ordinary people in Shenshui Kingdom, Su Hong did not have a dark complexion or a strong body, so he could easily be distinguished from the local people.
Not long after, two people came to invite Su Hong, saying that it was the city lord who wanted to see him.
There are at most 20,000 to 30,000 people in Shenshui Kingdom, which is not too many. People know each other very well. If an outsider comes, they will know about it immediately.
The city lord invited Su Hong to meet him for the sake of Shenshui Kingdom.
Nodding, Su Hong said, "Lead the way."
Even if these people don't come to him, he still has to find someone with local influence. This way, he will save a lot of trouble.
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Following two local people, it took them about twenty minutes to arrive at a castle-like place.
It is said to be a castle, but in fact it is just a packaged appearance of a government office, with green grass and flowers, rockery, springs, and doorways and corridors.
Due to the sparse population, Shenshui Kingdom did not have a prison or a court.
If someone commits a crime, it will be judged by the local people. If the crime is not serious, a small amount of money will suffice. If the crime is serious, they will be burned, killed, robbed and robbed. Everyone can kill such people. The lord of Shenshui Kingdom will take action to kill the offender.
He was caught, his limbs were tied, and the people were allowed to vent their anger before being burned at the stake.
It can be regarded as the most severe torture in Shenshui Kingdom.
However, compared to the laws of the Great Shang Dynasty, if someone commits a crime in the Shenshui Kingdom, the nine tribes will not be implicated. Of course, in terms of torture, the punishment of fire is considered light. Compared with the punishment of Ling Chi in the Great Shang Dynasty, it is really incomparable.
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Ling Chi, it is the pain of cutting flesh on a living body. It takes at least a thousand cuts to be considered Ling Chi. The most terrifying time is to cut more than ten thousand cuts on a person's body, leaving the other person alive.
It would be better to die. This is also the most cruel punishment in the history of the Shang Dynasty today.
In Su Hong's view, the punishment in Shenshui Kingdom is a transitional process to the perfect world in his dream. The world in his dream is a world where no one commits crimes and a world of justice, fairness, impartiality, and sages is established.
However, there is a real gap between reality and dreams. It is extremely difficult for Shenshui Kingdom to reach such a point.
"Your Excellency, please come in."
Two local people introduced Su Hong into the castle and asked him to walk straight inside.
Su Hong took a look at their attire. They were not yamen servants. If they had to give them a title, they would be housekeepers, just like the masters in the yamen.
"The city lord is waiting for you inside." The two of them took their places for Su Hongdao, but guarded the door and did not step in...
When Su Hong heard this, he opened the door and entered.
The lobby is not huge, but the decoration is unique. The floor is paved with red carpet. There is a huge round table surrounded by more than a dozen chairs. On the surrounding walls, the paintings are not the calligraphy and ink paintings of literati, but
It is a sketch dedicated to Shenshui Kingdom opening up the Age of Discovery.
Su Hong came towards him and saw a man directly in front of the round table.
He is about forty years old, and he is at the age when he is most prosperous. He is not tall, but very strong, with clear edges and corners. He is not handsome, but very good-looking. His eyes are not big, but they are shining, especially at the corners of his mouth.
There was a faint smile, but there were a few strands of white silk hidden on the tips of her hair that were not easily noticeable.
Su Hong stepped forward, and the other party also stood up.
"Su Hong, the historian of the reef island of the Great Shang Dynasty, has met the city lord!" Su Hong bowed his hands in greeting.
When you are in someone else's territory, if you are not a relative of the emperor, you must greet them with greetings. Otherwise, you will think highly of yourself and not take the other person seriously. This is considered very rude and uneducated, and will lower the quality of the Shang Dynasty.
As a scholar, Su Hong is naturally impeccable in this aspect, especially his scholarly temperament, which makes people feel humble and polite, making the listener feel very comfortable.
The middle-aged man stood in front of Su Hong, but he was one head taller than Su Hong. He smiled faintly and said, "You are indeed young and promising. Hello, I am the city lord of Shenshui Kingdom, Gao Minghui."
His words were clear and powerful, with a touch of coercion. As soon as he opened his mouth, Su Hong knew that Gao Minghui was a master.
His eyes fell on Gao Minghui, and he saw that he only wore one piece of clothing, which was not too thick, but all the pores on his body were opened and closed, and all the pores seemed to be breathing, with blood constantly lingering around these pores.
above.
Qi control realm!
Not only that, judging from Su Hong's perspective, the opponent was more powerful than himself, surpassing the second level of Qi Control Realm, and conservatively estimated to be the fifth level of Qi Control Realm.
Su Hong suddenly stopped being presumptuous. (Being presumptuous means speaking loudly.)
"In other words, City Lord Gao is too polite." Su Hong said calmly, with a humble and polite look on his face, not overstepping his bounds.
"Okay, tell me, do you have anything to do when you go to our Shenshui Kingdom? Don't tell me that you are just visiting the mountains and rivers. Our Shenshui Kingdom has a unique geographical location. If you travel alone to visit the mountains and rivers, I'm afraid you and I won't believe you."
Gao Minghui got straight to the point.
Su Hong also knew clearly in his heart, how many people came to Shenshui Kingdom to enjoy the mountains and rivers? I'm afraid there were not even one among the hundreds. What's more, when Su Hong came, there were no ships stationed. This Gao Minghui
I immediately paid attention to it.
A seventeen or eighteen-year-old in the air control realm is really talented...
Seeing Gao Minghui speak, Su Hong didn't mince words and went straight to the point, "City Lord Gao, I came to Shenshui Kingdom this time to ask for something."
"What's going on?" Gao Minghui looked at Su Hong, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked.
Su Hong met Gao Minghui's gaze without politeness and said directly, "I would like to ask City Lord Gao to build a unique warship for me——"