There is a word called "under the feet of the emperor".

In ancient China, this word generally refers to the capital and its surrounding areas, which is a metaphor for nearby places that are very close to the political center of a country like the capital, and also a metaphor for the strong control of the state's power.

However, the impact and constraints of ancient transportation were very many and very complex, especially the meteorological changes. If it is a little more serious, it can directly paralyze the communication channels between the two regions.

On this issue, even the Central Plains dynasty with the most powerful national strength must be based on God's expression. If God does not give face, the emperor will slap in the face and issue a "self-crime edict" to take the blame. Therefore, in this regard, the island countries in the Far East really have no capital to cheat.

What's more, there are a large number of active monsters in this world, such as gods, monsters, ghosts, etc., all real alien creatures. It can be said that they are the protagonists of this era and have had a great impact on human society.

so--

Although the village is theoretically located in the mountains near Fujiwara Kyo, it is also a relatively small countryside place. Even if the roads are smooth on weekdays, no one in the nearby capital will pay attention to such a small mountain village, and I am afraid that there will be no idea that such a village exists.

The past incidents of being robbed by wild thieves and horse bandits taking turns to prove the problem of the capital's control over here. It's not that they are powerless and out of reach, but that they don't have the heart to wave a whip at all.

After all, it takes at least two or three days to mobilize the army. If there is no less, the food and grass that people eat horses chew every day is simply fatal. Moreover, the thieves pass like combs, soldiers pass like combs, and officers and soldiers harm the people more than wild thieves and bandits in ancient times were basically taken for granted.

If you only make such a big fight for one or several villages, the question of whether this account is worth it for both parties will be calculated by individuals.

Not to mention that the mountains have been blocked by heavy snow, it can be said that the cold winter has arrived. It will be difficult for the village to get any help from the outside world for the next winter.

The only good news is that the destruction and impact of monsters and natural disasters will not distinguish between any targets. This is also true for outsiders when it causes harm to the villagers.

Therefore, even if it is a so-called "fatty" such as tax collection, not many people are willing to go to remote places to search.

Because if it is near a town, it is okay to say that safety can at least be basically guaranteed. But it is hard to say that it is a little farther away or a little remote place. In this era, it is not uncommon to walk a straight line of ten kilometers away for two or three days continuously for two or three days.

When a tax officer goes to collect taxes, it will naturally be very dangerous along the way, and it will only be even more dangerous on the way to transport the food back. Maybe you will have to pay your life if you are not careful.

So basically in some remote places, it is difficult to see official taxes all year round. After all, there is not much oil and water, and it is very dangerous, so whoever goes there is stupid.

Moreover, this situation will probably continue until the later Warring States Period. At that time, the balance between man and inhuman was destroyed, and mystery and metaphysics began to decline, so the situation would change. Of course, in a sense, it became worse.

——Because the non-human aliens gradually disappeared on the earth, and the world line had entered an unprecedented Warring States Period at that time.

After no threat from other creatures, the countries will naturally begin to redeem their military forces, and war for years, plunder all the oil and water that can be plundered, and squeeze all the benefits that can be plundered.

Although there is no threat from ghosts and monsters, it is impossible to say whether such changes are good or bad for people. Because in just one era, people who were killed by similar people because of war are dozens of times more than those who died in the hands of aliens in several eras in the past.

And after that, there will only be more...

Just look at the series of developments after nuclear weapons are manufactured. Why do humans have to study weapons of their own kind to such an efficient and dangerous level?

There is no reason why I just slid my hand and clicked the "Research Upgrade" button, and it can't be cancelled, right?

However, it is precisely because of this that in this winter, the villagers can at least ensure that their family will not starve to death. After all, only a small part of the work for a year has been collected, and the rest will be sufficient after being left as seeds for the beginning of next spring.

Even if it is a little bit short, there will not be too much shortage. Control how many days you eat less, or when you are hungry during that period, or borrow some food from your neighbors, you can get through it.

The only thing to worry about is whether firewood is enough to survive the long cold season in the harsh cold winter...

Mu Xiu could only express his knowledge about this. Sure enough, in a world with great knowledge, history is also plausible. If we move forward a few times, let alone "harsh policies are more powerful than tigers", the life safety of the superiors themselves may not be completely guaranteed.

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Because "heavy snow covers the mountain, it's hard to move forward" is a reason why there is no way to do it-

So Mu Xiu naturally stayed in the village with great confidence, as if he had completely forgotten the saying "only stay for one night" a few days ago.

Although the villagers were distressed, shocked and scared, they still had to greet each other with a smile on the surface, looking infinitely welcomed. They didn't dare to mention their desire to drive people to see off guests.

After a few days, they were almost completely sure that this guy in strange costumes was definitely not a human being.

Because people have no way to not eat or drink or sleep. If ordinary people do this, they can drag their bodies down in just two or three days, but this guy is still energetic and in a very good condition.

——If it is not sacred, it can only be weird.

A few days ago, the people in the village watched Mu Xiu go out early and return late in the snowy day, running around in the wilderness near the village, and often running to the mountains from time to time.

Every time I come back, this guy who claims to be powerless will come back with a wild boar or other wild beasts, generously sharing all the food for everyone... It makes people wonder what kind of thing the "chicken" in his concept is.

In fact, it was not just the wild beasts that were affected. A few days later, some villagers accidentally ran away a little while picking up firewood, and they came back safely. Then such things happened one after another. Slowly, everyone discovered that the monsters around had disappeared without realizing it.

... Judging from the experience of hunters in the village, if they were not scared away, they would probably have been killed.

Such changes made the villagers happy and afraid, but in the next few days, they found that Mu Xiu was really obedient and disciplined, and there was no news about anyone missing and murdered in the village. Gradually, everyone's emotional tendency was basically one-sidedly tilted towards a certain direction.

Because this seems to at least prove that even if this person is a monster, his friendliness is of medium proportion to humanity.

It was through such a simple approach that in just about ten days, Mu Xiu successfully disintegrated the villagers' confrontational psychology and created a very capable and gentle impression of people, almost directly taking over the previous responsibilities of Onmyoji.

As long as you continue, the status problem should be easily solved.

However, this is somewhat due to his own demeanor. After all, no herbivores can truly develop a direct confrontation with "carnivores" and "top hunters".

From the beginning, most of the villagers were actually shocked and impressed by him.

It was just because of the inherent concepts of this era, the subconscious thoughts were not clearly expressed, and Mu Xiu's psychology did not directly transform into the enlightenment of the ruler, so he did not have a tough style to issue commanders.

Moreover, Mu Xiu did this level naturally not from a humanitarian perspective. In fact, he only made the most of the Kaguya in Penglai Mountain from beginning to end...

Through these days' actions, he personally determined the existence of the bamboo forest on the mountain, and heard from the mouths of everyone in the village about the story of the old man Sanqi taking out a little man from the bamboo.

——It can be said that it is exactly the same. Unless it is colluded in advance, it is true.

It is said that the Onmyoji before thought it was a monster, but after meeting him once, he was shocked to the point of being silent and asserted that the girl in the bamboo was reincarnated by gods and Buddhas. From then on, she was respectful to her and dared not be disrespectful.

The girl who was taken out of the bamboo only took three months, and about half a month ago, she had grown up and stood tall and graceful.

Judging from the information integration in these aspects, neet...ahem, Penglai Mountain Kaguya was indeed exiled here not long ago, and perhaps currently living in the home of the elderly Sanki couple. However, strangely, Mu Xiu did not detect any trace of her existence, and there was no way to confirm it anyway.

Do you act in "forever"? Or do you create different plural histories through your ability and disappear into your own world in a sense?

Mu Xiu could not determine which situation was, but he was speechless to find that he had no choice in this conceptual ability, because the princess had no idea of ​​having a head-on encounter with him, but had been avoiding him specifically, but he was helpless about it.

If he could manipulate the power of the realm, he could interfere. However, Mu Xiu had no way to actively trigger the power of the realm. Otherwise, he would not waste time here, but would just open the gap and enter Yayunju.

After all, the current situation is that winter is coming, and Yayun Zi is hibernating in the gap, and she cannot sense Mu Xiu's breath.

But Mu Xiu had no way to open the gap and enter Yakumo's residence, so he fell into an embarrassing situation where he could not move forward or retreat. If there were no special circumstances other than that, I would probably have to wait until late winter and early spring before Yakumo's awakens naturally.

It is precisely because of this reason that Mu Xiu was not impatient at all, but just thought it was here to relax and relax - he went out to hunt and see the snow scene every day, and went home at night to listen to the howling cold wind outside the house, leaned against the blazing fire, and studied rune knowledge through the flames...

I don't know how relaxed and comfortable he has been these days.

As for Neet Ji avoiding him, he didn't feel anxious, so he just let it go.

You should know that even ordinary villagers have been subtly influenced by this period of subtle influence before accepting his existence. How could the dignified Princess of Yue act rashly? After all, after all, Kaguya of Penglai Mountain was executed and exiled, not for vacation.

She was executed once on the moon before she was exiled. Even if the Penglai people are immortal, it would be good that according to the point of "taking it out of the bamboo, it takes three months to grow up again", I am afraid she is still in a relatively weak recovery period at this time.

It is really normal that His Highness the Princess will choose to avoid Mu Xiu for the time being.

Until this day comes-
Chapter completed!