"Mi and Your Highness...Mi and Your Highness!" The boy's call came across the bushes, both angry and disturbed. Yayo ignored the call and continued to walk on the winding narrow path among the cypress and oak trees with a smile on his face.Although it was much cooler than the palace located in the basin, Yayo was already covered in sweat due to the climb.After wiping the sweat from his forehead, his hands were covered with earth powder, which was applied to cover the tattoo.If you take out the bronze mirror hidden in your chest and take a photo, you will definitely see a horrible face.

Cicada's screams make people have a splitting headache. "My Highness!" The sound is approaching.Seems to have been forced through the bushes.Then there was the sound of a knife chopping a branch nearby, and then Gan jumped out from nearby, waving his slender arms desperately, and chased after him. Miyu glanced at him and almost didn't laugh.Gan seemed to have been planted in a mud pond, his face was covered with muddy water, and there were spider webs stuck to it.Even the earth master who just finished making clay pots must have a cleaner face than him. "Gan, look at you, you are in a hurry, you don't have any manly appearance."

"It doesn't matter what I do..." Gan stopped to catch his breath for a long time, then suddenly raised his head to look at Miyu, then frowned, pushed away Miyu's hand, and gently touched her cheek. "His Royal Highness is the one who looks dirty!" "I'm fine too." "No, His Royal Highness is so honorable... Ah, please don't move!" Miyu shook his head, trying to shake Gan's hand away, but his hand supported his cheek and couldn't shake it off.Gan Zai Miyu wiped his face carelessly a few times, and he could feel a little impatience and joy in that movement, just like treating his daughter.Except for Gan, no other man could touch her like this.It never occurred to him to be touched by another man.

However, this is probably because Gan is just a child who has not yet married.Miyo waited for him to wipe his face clean like his mother, and then turned to help him wipe his face.While wiping, Mi Yu thought to himself, this child is still young. Once wiped off, the teenager regained his round face.Although there are signs that the cheekbones are a bit protruding, and the nose will become stiff in the future, those big eyes don't look like adults at all.Yayo felt relieved.Fourteen-year-old Gan will sooner or later grow into a strong man taller than himself, but at least for now there is nothing that will tempt him.

Yayo is a virgin.Now this is of course an unspoken fact.And that's likely to be the case even for the foreseeable future. "Where are you going?" Gan muttered while removing the small stones embedded in his feet. "It's been more than 50 miles away from the palace. If you don't look back now, it's a question of whether you can go back before dark." "It doesn't matter if you don't go. If you can't, it's not a big deal if you stay in the Turtle Dove area for one night." "Please don't be willful!" Gan glared at Miyu.Miyu was about to say that she just likes to be self-willed, but when she heard what Gan said next, she couldn't say it.

"Please also think about Xiao. Think about how she has been waiting for you in fear." Xiao is Gan's older sister, and Miyu occasionally pesters her to act as his substitute.It is said to be a substitute, but in fact it is just sitting in the dark of the inner palace, there is nothing necessary to do.Anyway, the older maids will take care of the chores, and they just need to be obedient and answer a few times depending on the situation—but having said that, it must be quite a heavy burden for Gan and Xiao, who are slaves.They are not used to being served by others like Yayo. "Well, Xiao is indeed very hard."

"Then—" Gan was about to say "Go back", but Mi Yu stopped him and said solemnly: "Then hurry up and go forward." Miyu walked away.Gan sighed and chased after him. The mountain road is getting steeper and steeper, and boulders buried under the damp rotten soil stick out from time to time to trip people.Fortunately, Mi Yu usually exercises regularly, and his body is bigger than most men of the same age. Walking such a mountain road is just a little more breathless.Gan, on the other hand, claimed to be light-weight and wanted to lead the way, but because he didn't eat anything decent, he was quickly left behind.

"Where... are you going...to...?" Gan asked out of breath.Yayo had originally intended to surprise him, but had not been willing to tell him, but it was really pitiful to see him at this moment. "Go to the sea." "ocean?" "Yeah. Haven't seen it?" While talking, the two came to the top of the mountain. The breeze caressed his cheeks gently, and Gan raised his hand to cover him from the strong sunlight.The sight in front of him made his eyes widen in admiration. "Wow……" Standing on the top of the mountain, the entire west is boundless.At the foot of the mountain there is a large river heading north, and a section of it seems to be undergoing some construction, and countless people are busy working.On the right is a lake surrounded by wetlands, and the rice fields on the plain on the other side are full of green rice.Further forward, patches of white sails are dotted on the sparkling sea.

This scene in the sunshine of early summer is indeed a rare sight for the two people living in the basin.Gan couldn't help taking a deep breath, as if to smell the sea breeze in the air. "Your Highness Mi and... this is what you want to see?" "Well, I heard that you can see the sea from Mount Shiki. Well, that big river is just downstream of the Hatsase River that passes by the palace. The lake on the opposite side is Lake Kusaka. Further on, it flows into Nambatsu." "Hmm... what's going on by the river bank?" "That's the new river channel of the Hatsase River. Isn't that an oracle from me, and you passed it on to the officials? The Hatsase River will flood when it encounters heavy rain, so I ordered the river channel to be repaired and let it flow straight into the sea. Don't Swirling. Did you forget?"

"That's the one..." The teenager shook his head.He didn't experience it personally. Gan's duty is to pass on messages between Mi Yuhe and the officials, nothing more.What was the content of the words, he did not understand at all.But having said that, Yayu actually feels the same as Gan.She never thought that the oracle she issued would cause so many people to act and change the terrain little by little.Seeing the impact of the oracle here at this moment is always somewhat incredible. And even though he was explaining to Gan, the more he explained, the more incredible he felt.

"Can you see it? The one extending from the north is Isogitsu Road. The big city at the end of the road is Sujijin. Then there is Maotinghai..." "I saw a big ship. It's really big. Is it Wei's ship?" "Probably..." Mi Yu responded, and then remembered that it was not certain, "But it may also be a ship from the Kupin Kingdom or the Ah Nian Kingdom." "Maybe it's Jianzhuo or a Roman ship!" "Maybe..." Mi Yu nodded with a smile.The innocent Gan seems to think that as long as it is a sea boat, he can go anywhere. In fact, Kupin Kingdom and Ah Nian Kingdom are farther away than Wei Kingdom; At one end, the water boat has to travel for hundreds of days.It will take at least several decades for ships to come and go and trade to flourish. But no matter how far away, it is undeniable that those countries did have ships coming.Although most of the boats sent to return the gift sank on the way, fortunately the remaining half survived. I don't know if it was thanks to the boats.Everyone was amazed at the exotic items they brought from places farther than China.Sooner or later there will be many ships coming and going to carry out trade. "By jumping on that boat, you can go to a foreign country you have never seen before, right?" Yes...or is that just wishful thinking?Mi Yu glanced at Gan's profile from the corner of his eye, feeling more and more incredible about the world today. Until almost twenty years ago, the country of Wa was still in chaos.Big countries such as slave country and touma country annexed dozens of other small countries.Fighting for land, fighting for water, fighting endlessly.Countless people died in the war, and countless cities were destroyed in the flames of war. However, such a war finally ushered in the end of the moment.The actual rulers of the countries sat together and said that if this continues, the people will suffer and the national strength will be exhausted. They decided to form an alliance and support a common king.Since then, the war has subsided.Although there were still some small frictions with countries that were not included in the alliance, such as the dog slave country, the era of peace and prosperity was finally ushered in from top to bottom. If there is no "Envoy", there will be no today. "Envoy Order" is an ancient book that has been handed down since ancient times. Except for the Gonu country, all countries have a copy, and the content is exactly the same. Although the source of "Shi Ling" is unknown, the content is easy to understand: There will be a catastrophe in the world, and it will come sooner or later.and so on. Miyu felt that "Envoy" was just an ancient book with some outdated principles, but the patriarchs of the clans believed that it was a sacred and inviolable oracle, and would often bring it up when encountering big or small things.According to the words of the "Envoy Order", as long as this sentence is mentioned, no one in the Wa Kingdom dare to ignore it.If it weren't for the words "Working together" in the "Escort", even if everyone was exhausted from fighting all year round, they wouldn't just stop there. The fact that "Shi Ling" will be more familiar than that of the Japanese country is also incredible. However, what makes Miyu feel even more incredible is that not only the Wa Kingdom, but also places such as Hantu, Kupin, Jianzhuo, and Maya, all have "Shi Ling" handed down. It is said that Jian Zhuo's ship first visited seven or eighty years ago.Miyu heard that those red-skinned people came across the vast ocean beyond the Maokou Sea, the first thing they did was to pray for true water and compare the "Envoy".At that time, there was a small tribe of Wotu living in that area. The patriarch obeyed their prayer and took out the "Envoy" to compare with them.It turned out that although the "Envoy" in their hands was written on cowhide in their own language, the content was the same as that in the hands of the patriarch, and even the appendix was the same.The patriarch was astonished, but the red-skinned captain nodded frequently, as if he had expected it.With the deepening of the communication afterwards, the patriarch finally knew that the Jian Zhuo people had done such comparisons of "Envoys" in all the ports they visited. The "Envoy" seems to require all human beings in Tiandiwen to work together to resist the catastrophe. Today's exchanges with various countries are based on such a coincidence.Although Yayo felt that the content of "Shi Ling" was old-fashioned, he had to admit its mighty virtue. It is precisely because of his mighty virtue that Miyu was promoted to his current position. Looking down at the fertile fields stretching below, Yayo thought to himself: Indeed, what would the world be like if there were no "Envoys"?The battles are endless, and everyone kills each other—it must be so.It's good that it didn't become like that, people in all countries say so. Although the freedom of Mi and her body was completely deprived, when she thought of this, she couldn't help but take a step unconsciously.She grew increasingly disgusted with the enormous power she was given. At this moment, there was a clang, and the sound of goldware sounded from behind.He didn't need to look back to know that it was Gan who pulled out the copper sword behind his back. "My Highness." There was anxiety in Gan's voice. "My Highness, please come back." "what?" "My Highness, you can't go any further. Don't cross the border." "What are you talking about? It's not a good view here. Look, that tree—" "My Highness!" It was a pleading call that was almost wailing. Miyu froze.Mi Yu likes Gan, Gan also likes Mi Yu, she can't run away from him.Moreover, his sister is still in the palace, and both Mi and Gan also like Gan's sister, so even if they both want to escape, it is impossible. This is the taboo imposed on him by the chiefs, divisions, and slaves.They put all kinds of shackles on Miyu, and of all the shackles, this is the most hateful one. Mi Yu silently took a step back, turned around and smiled and said, "I'm sorry, let's go back." Seeing the sincerely relaxed expression on Kam's face, Yayo felt even more her strong hatred for the Kokaku, as well as her resentment for the "Envoy" that brought peace back to the world. "Your Highness, please go faster. You can take the stage horse when you return to Turtle Dove. But please be careful on your feet..." Looking at the back of Gan who is leading the way, Miyu can't help but wonder what will happen when he grows up.If only there was a way to get rid of Guoge's tricks and escape—— Suddenly, a cold voice came from the nearby grass.Cicada's voice stopped. Gan pulled out the sword that had just been put away, and the movement was amazingly fast.Yayo moved diagonally behind him, and picked up a dead oak tree branch on the ground.Although it is much worse than the inferior spears used in the ghost festival in the palace, at least it is better than empty-handed. "Who?" Gan shouted angrily. The jackal will not make a sound, if the monkey should turn around and run away.Probably someone who cut wood or hunted, Mi and thought—no, not thinking, but looking forward to it.The woodcutter hunter doesn't matter.The common people don't know Yayo's face, so they can say anything just now. What if it is a thief...

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