Not long after bidding farewell to Eidolon, Lorraine Hill was about to set off.
"Miko, do you want to go to Nanfengzhou first?"
After learning of Lorraine Hill's decision, the leader of the fleet was slightly surprised, but he quickly accepted such a thing. After all, the affairs of this miko were not something he could interfere with.
"As for the news about your return to the Eastern Continent, I will report it to Chun Guansu at the next meeting. I wonder if His Highness would mind."
"On this point, I can report it, but I hope you can tell it to Chief Chun, and try to keep it a secret from me and not publicize it to the outside world."
"I understand." The man nodded, expressing his understanding. Many important people do not want their whereabouts to be leaked.
"Well, let's leave it at that for now. I'll take the ship to Linjie Island tomorrow. We'll say goodbye for now."
"I wish your highness a safe journey."
After leaving the Pearl Islands, Lorraine Hill and the group from Tuoshi Hall boarded a sea ship bound for the twenty-two southern continents and set off towards the vast distance.
If the eastern continent where the Plantagenet Dynasty is located is drawn on a map, you can see a rough dragon shape, and the dragon's heart is where Luo Jing is. The dragon's head is in the high mountains in the northwest, and its two wings are spread out to the north.
and the continuous mountains in the southwest, while the twenty-two continents in the south are located at the tail of the dragon, far away from Luojing.
Nanfengzhou is located at the southernmost point of the twenty-two southern continents. It is also the departure and return point for another route from the Eastern Continent to the Western Continent. This route passes through the South China Sea, via the Endless Sea, to the easternmost point of the Southern Islands, and then
Proceed along the sea route between the islands, then turn to various ports at the southern end of the mainland and enter the western continent.
Compared with the route that goes straight from Wanglong Port through the Endless Sea to Longquan Bay, this route in the south is a bit longer, but the advantage is that the wind and waves on the sea are smaller, it is gentler and safer, and there are various special outputs and goods in the Southern Islands.
, also makes many businessmen willing to take this route.
In the past, every three to five years, the Plantagenet Dynasty would send envoys to Chuyue and the United Kingdom of Crimson Berry in the south to conduct certain visits and exchanges. This is also the story between the Five Phoenixes that continues to that year, as
The friendship between two of the Five Phoenixes, Chifeng and Quanbo.
Thanks to this route, Nanfengzhou's commerce is extremely developed, and many people from the Western Continent live here, and you can even see some Western-style buildings and customs.
The tide laps against the side of the ship, making a soothing sound of rising and falling water. In front of the dark cabin bar, a bard plays the piano and tells stories about the past. People traveling between the east and west continents often have to stay at sea for a long time, which is boring.
During the voyage, even some entertainment that I didn't care about before became vivid and interesting.
The piano was played very fast, and the sound changed from being gentle before to becoming high-pitched.
"In other words, the big black-faced man held an eight-edged golden melon hammer in his hand, and he jumped down from the mountain on a black cloud-trodden snow horse. The sound of the golden gourd hammer dancing in the wind made people tremble and frightened.
And I am afraid that anyone who is touched will either die or be injured."
"The situation was solved at this moment, and then a young woman was supported by her mother-in-law and walked out of the carriage. Her voice was like a green oriole, and her face was like a peach blossom, which made people fascinated and couldn't sleep." Speaking of this, the person said this.
The bard suddenly stopped and began to drink water.
"Let's get to the point, who is that girl and is she any good?" Others around me seemed to be addicted to it and stopped suddenly. It was really unbearable to scratch the itch.
"Ahem, please wait a moment, I'll take a moment." But at this moment, the bard suddenly became less anxious.
"You guys, okay, okay, come on, hurry up and continue talking." He threw a handful of copper dimes on the table, making a crisp sound.
The girl passing by the public activity hall in the cabin saw this scene, with a funny look on her face, and then continued to pass without stopping.
Although the hall was very lively, there was also a smell of alcohol and a dull smell of sweat. She couldn't help but squeeze in and sit there, just take a look occasionally.
The ship heading to Nanfengzhou was far smaller than the previous treasure ship, so the interior space was also much narrower. In addition, with the various people on board with various backgrounds, Lorraine Hill had always been reluctant to come out and move around.
for example
"Hello, young lady, are you also going to Nanfengzhou? My Excellency, Li Jialiang, is from Qiyunzhou. I am very happy to meet you."
A young man in a white shirt stopped in front of Lorraine Hill. He held a folding fan in one hand and wore a blue embroidered jade pendant on his waist. He seemed to have a mysterious confidence.
"Well, can you give me a moment? I want to go over."
"Of course, I just want to get to know you. Can you tell me your name? Although I am not talented, I am qualified to pass the blue embroidery exam. I am also traveling now and want to see the great rivers and mountains of the dynasty."
After saying that, he deliberately turned sideways to reveal the blue embroidered jade ring hanging on his waist.
Blue embroidery? Lorraine Hill recalled the dynasty's merit system. The highest ones were gold embroidery and silver embroidery, and the rest were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, and purple. Among them, purple was the most expensive, followed by blue embroidery.
Generally speaking, if you want to enter Jixia Academy for further studies, you must have a minimum of Qingxiu, and your age cannot exceed the limit. This person looks relatively young, so it is really not easy to reach Lanxiu.
However, the communication between Jixia Academy and Emenas also recognized the strength of its students. If they are regular graduates, they can directly obtain the Silver Embroidery rating. If they graduate and leave school in the fourth grade, they can also obtain the Purple Embroidery rating.
The rating of , as for the rating below, there is no rating.
Although it seems like a very preferential and high level of treatment, considering that there are so many talented students throughout the Western Continent, and only about 400 students can graduate normally every year, this evaluation is actually not low.
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested. Can you give me a break?" The girl gave an awkward but polite smile, thinking that it would be great if she brought Dai Ju out. It would be much easier to use this guy to chase people away.
It's a pity that the other party is not the kind of person with a thin face, or maybe he is used to being liked by others, so he is not used to Lorraine Hill's indifferent appearance.
"Miss, maybe you don't understand the dynasty's reputation. In fact, Lanxiu is second only to Zixiu. Among the counties, officials can fill vacancies at any time. Alas... I originally wanted to serve the country, but
However, my father asked me to study hard for a few more years before passing the Zixiu exam." He was shaking his head as he spoke.
"Yeah, I understand, please get out of the way."
In response, Lorraine Hill shook his head helplessly. I'm afraid she was the only one with a good temper. If other witches were here, this young man would have been thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.
Just when the girl was thinking about whether she should use her powers to shut up this young man, someone finally interrupted him from boasting.
"Brother, you are blocking humanity, please give way." As he spoke, an extremely thick palm pressed on his shoulder, making the young man dwarfed and almost unable to stand still.
A rough and arrogant man came behind him. His palms with thick knuckles seemed bigger than the young man's head. It seemed that he could twist the opponent's head like a little duck.
Feeling the surging momentum exuded by the strong man behind him, the young man couldn't help but soften, and stepped aside with a pale face.
"You made this young lady laugh, please go over."
"Thank you, uncle." Lorraine Hill held up his hands, saluted slightly, and then walked over briskly.
It wasn't until she left the cabin and walked onto the deck that the strong man released his big hand on the young man's shoulder.
"You, you, actually..." Rubbing his sore shoulders, the young man began to look for excuses and accusations to accuse the other party. Only at this time did the things he had learned come in handy.
"My name is Xiang Tianhe, you can come to me at any time." After saying that, he turned around and left, continuing to drink with his friends who were waiting aside.
"Why were you so enthusiastic just now?" an old friend on the side asked with a smile.
"It's nothing. Seeing that she came with the people from Tuoshi Hall, I helped her casually."
"So that's it. Tuoshitang, I'm afraid it will be very sad this time. Forget it, we can't take care of this. Let's continue drinking."
After leaving the cabin, Lorraine Hill walked onto the deck and looked at the afternoon sky and sea.
They should be arriving soon. Wei Lengyan said that they will stop at Linjiezhou instead of sitting directly at the end point, Nanfengzhou. Linjiezhou is on the northwest side of Nanfengzhou and is closer to Qingjizhou, and Wei Lengyan and the others
He is a member of the branch church in Qingqizhou.
Facing the sea breeze, the girl felt a lot more relaxed. She thought for a moment, reached out her hand to the back of her head, took off the hairpin, untied the tie, and let her hair flutter in the wind, feeling the delicate hair.
The relaxing feeling of air blowing over your ears.
After a while, he tied the hair behind him again and inserted a hairpin. On the corner of this hairpin was a butterfly spreading its wings and about to fly. It was also dotted with blue gems. It was exactly what the girl followed.
Made from the hairpin style that Trinasha left for her.
In fact, she didn't care what style of hairpin or hairpin she wore at first, but as she got used to wearing the blue butterfly hairpin, she developed feelings and likes for it, so she simply stopped changing it, just to maintain her little characteristics.
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In the next few days, although there were occasional people who wanted to strike up a conversation in the boat, the smart Lorraine Hill always asked the members of Tuoshi Hall to help him stop or solve the problem, so everything went smoothly along the way.
One morning, a burst of cheers and shouts came from the deck, and then Lorraine Hill knew that he had seen the coastline in the distance.
After about an hour of sailing, the ship docked steadily in a medium-sized harbor. Many people got off the ship to do some activities to relieve the boredom on the ship.
"I'm finally back." Several people who were traveling with him also breathed a sigh of relief. The journey was full of ups and downs, but at least the mission was completed.
"Let's find a place to stay and return to Qingqizhou tomorrow."
"Yes." The group of people saluted while carrying the extremely valuable wooden box, which contained the medicine given to them by Lorraine Hill.
"Lord Jia Lan, please go this way." Wei Lengyan came to the girl's side and acted as a guide.
There is a huge archway on the harbor wharf of Linjiezhou, with the words "Linjie Mansion" written in red ink on a white background. This is not only an important port in Linjiezhou, but also the location of the state capital.
Many pedestrians can be seen in the dock, and occasionally some yellow-brown prison cows are pulling trucks as high as mountains to transport goods. Compared with ordinary animals, these prison cows are several times stronger and can pull more and more goods.
Heavy cargo.
In the sky, you can occasionally see passengers landing on giant birds. Those giant birds have vehicles tied to their backs, and their beaks are covered with iron beaks to prevent them from hurting people. After landing, they first lay down and let their backs slide.
Those who are on top will come down and then stand up again.
Compared with the Western Continent, the biggest difference in the East is that more magical beasts are used here. These domesticated beasts can be seen everywhere and participate in people's lives and work.
"The guests are coming, the guests are coming."
As soon as you walk through the door of the hotel, the black-billed bird in the birdcage makes a sound to alert the staff in the hotel.
"Okay, here we come." A clerk wearing a blue cloth turban rushed over, then asked a few people to sit down and asked.
"Excuse me, how many people want to stay in the hotel?"
"There are nine people in total, including two ladies. They need at least four rooms."
"Okay, everyone, wait a moment. I'll check on the guest room." After saying that, he opened the cabinet door on one side and glanced over it.
There are wooden signs nailed inside the counter, with the room number in the hotel written on them, and there are hooks below. Some have signs hung up, and some are empty. There are also many signs, and some say one day.
Some say five days and so on.
"There happen to be four more rooms here, not far apart. I'll make registration arrangements for you." Then he skillfully opened the booklet in his hand and asked them one by one.
After some registration and narration, a small bag of silver rings was placed on the table, and the clerk handed several people the keys.
"Please follow me." After saying that, he led the way.
The structure of the hotel is similar to a courtyard house, with the front hall used to entertain guests and tables and chairs for dining. On both sides of the courtyard are kitchens, toilets, and places for livestock and goods. Further inside is the small building where tourists live.
Four floors.
Walking into the yard, Lorraine Hill glanced around and saw a prisoner cow squatting in the stable. It was very big and had colorful threads wrapped around its two corners. It seemed to be a unique custom of other small tribes.
After walking up to the small building where they lived, several people put down their luggage and relaxed.
Four of them stayed in the hotel to rest and take care of the goods, while three went out to buy some things for the road, while Lorraine Hill and Wei Lengyan were free to move around.
"Want to go for a walk on the street? Lord Jialan."
"Go ahead, I'm also very interested in this place."
"Haha, I have been to Linjie Mansion several times before and I am familiar with it. I will guide you here." After saying that, the two of them walked out of the hotel door.
It seemed that it had just rained on the street, and the blue stone bricks were still covered with moisture and moisture. The houses on both sides were not short, but had several floors. The sides were painted with white paint, and the tops were lined with blue and black tiles.
Linjiezhou is located on the coast and in the south, with abundant rainfall, so every household here likes this kind of green tiles with better waterproofing, and there are complete drainage ditches on the ground.
Thinking back to the time I spent in Ximu Mountains, people there rarely used tiles. Most of them used thatch and wooden boards to prevent rain. Because there was very little precipitation in Ximu Mountains, there was no need to worry too much about this.
Walking on the street after the rain, Lorraine Hill looked at the shops on both sides with curiosity. Many pedestrians still carried folded paper umbrellas, and there was still fresh water vapor in the air.
Here you can see some porcelain shops, bookstores, tea-drinking restaurants, shops selling Western-style clocks and lamps, cloth shops, garment shops, medicine shops, elixir pavilions, scripture shops, steaming cloud pavilions, pearl and jade pendant shops, etc.
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Compared with the inland, the goods at the seaside ports are much more complete. Lorraine Hill occasionally saw one or two blond or red-haired Westerners. Some of them spoke Oriental very fluently, almost like the locals. It seemed that they were
Those who visit and live all year round.
"Master Jialan, is there anything you need to purchase?"
"It seems like there's nothing missing, but there are some things that are quite new and curious. Let's take a look."
"Let's go this way. There is a shop with very good clothes. They specialize in making Tianshui Bi gauze clothes. Our ancestors also made clothes for the nobles in the palace." Wei Lengyan thought that this eldest lady would be interested in clothes, so he
Lorraine Hill walked towards an elegantly decorated clothing store on the street, where many young girls were choosing clothes.
"Bixia Qingyi Square"
ps: Haitianxia and Tianshuibi are both precious fabrics that have appeared in history.
Volume 1 of "The Story of the Five Kingdoms": The sky and water are blue, because the people in Yu are dyed blue, and it is dyed by dew in the courtyard at night. Its color is particularly good, so it is named.
"History of the Song Dynasty·Zhi 18·Five Elements Three" records: The rainwater in the Yu Palace dyed the clothes light green, which was called "Tian Shui Bi".