There is a word called "at the feet of the Son of Heaven". ◢ with * dream ◢ small *.lā

In ancient China, the term generally referred to the capital and its surrounding areas, as a metaphor for the proximity to the capital, the political center of the country, and as a metaphor for the strong control of state power.

However, in ancient times, the influence and constraints on transportation were very many and very complicated, especially the meteorological changes, which could directly paralyze the travel routes between the two regions if they were a little more serious.

On this issue, even the Central Plains Dynasty, which has the most national strength, must act according to God's face. If God doesn't give face, the emperor will slap himself and take the initiative to take the blame for the "guilty edict". Therefore, in this regard, the island countries of the Far East really have no capital to open up.

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

So—

Although the village is theoretically located in the mountains near Fujiwarakyo, it is also a small rural area in a relatively sense. 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 they will not know that such a village exists.

In the past, the robberies of wild bandits and horse bandits in turn are enough to prove the control of the capital here. It's not that he is powerless and can't reach the whip, but he doesn't have the heart to swing the whip a little at all.

After all, if the army is mobilized, it will take two or three days to work hard, and if there is less, it will not be a climate, and if there is more, it will be fatal for people to eat the grain and grass that horses chew every day. Moreover, in ancient times, it was basically taken for granted that the thieves were like combs and the soldiers were like grates, and the officers and soldiers harmed the people more than the wild thieves and bandits.

If it is only for one or a few villages to make such a big move, the question of whether this account is worth it for both parties is a matter of personal calculation.

Not to mention that now that the mountains have been covered by heavy snow, it can be said that winter has arrived, and it will be difficult for the village to get any help from the outside world for the rest of the winter.

The only good news may be that the destruction and impact of monsters and natural disasters do not distinguish between any targets. While it is harmful to the villagers, it is also the same for outsiders.

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

Because if it's near town, then it's good to say that security can at least be basically guaranteed. But a little farther away, a little more remote, it's hard to say. In this day and age, it is not uncommon to walk a 10-kilometer site in a straight line for two or three days without interruption.

When the tax collector goes to collect taxes, it will naturally be dangerous along the way, and it will only be more dangerous on the way to transport the grain back, and perhaps one of them will have to take his life if he is not careful.

So basically, in some remote places, it is difficult to see such a thing as official tax collection all year round. After all, there is not much oil and water, and there is a lot of danger, and whoever goes is stupid.

And this situation will probably continue until the Sengoku period that follows. At that time, the balance between the human and the non-human was disrupted, and the mystery and metaphysics began to decline, and this situation changed. Of course, in a sense, it gets worse.

- Because the inhuman alien gradually disappeared from the earth, and the world line had entered the unprecedented Warring States period at that time.

After there is no threat from other creatures, the nations will naturally begin to use their armies to redeem their forces, fighting for years and years, plundering all the oil and water that can be plundered, and squeezing all the benefits that can be squeezed.

Although there is no threat of ghosts, it is completely unclear whether such a change is good or bad for people. Because in just one era, the number of people killed by their own kind because of war is dozens of times greater than the number of people who died at the hands of aliens in previous eras.

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

Just look at the series of developments after the creation of nuclear weapons, why did mankind research weapons against its own kind to such an efficient and dangerous degree?

There's no reason why you clicked the "Research Upgrade" button with a slip of your hand, and you can't cancel it, right?

But it is precisely because of this that the villagers can at least ensure that their families will not starve to death this winter. After all, only a small part of the year's labor was collected, and the rest was set aside as seeds for the next spring, and the rations were sufficient.

Even if it's a little close, the shortfall won't be too much. Control the days when you eat less, or go hungry at the end of the day, or borrow a few rations from your neighbors.

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

Mu Xiu can only express his insight into this, and sure enough, in a world with extraordinary knowledge, history is also plausible. If you go back a few eras, let alone "harsh government is fiercer than a tiger", I am afraid that there is no way to completely ensure the safety of the lives of the superiors.

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Because "the snow covers the mountains, it is difficult to move an inch" is said to be a reason that there is really no way -

Therefore, Mu Xiu also had no choice but to stay in the village in a dignified manner, as if he had completely forgotten what he said a few days ago about "only staying for one night".

Although the villagers were bitter, shocked and frightened, they still had to greet each other with a smile on the surface, looking infinitely welcome, and they didn't dare to mention their desire to drive people off at all.

After a few days, they were almost completely sure that this strangely dressed guy was definitely not human.

Because there is no way for people not to eat, drink, and sleep, if ordinary people do this, it only takes two or three days to be able to drag down the body, but this guy is still in good spirits, and his condition is simply so good.

- If it's not sacred, it's only weird.

In the past few days, the people of the village watched Mu Xiu go out early and return late in the snow, running around in the wilderness and woods near the village, and often running to the mountains from time to time.

And every time he came back, this self-professed helpless fellow would drag a wild boar or some other beast back with him, and generously share it all with everyone...... It makes people wonder what kind of thing the "chicken" in his concept is.

In fact, it was not only the wild animals that suffered, but a few days later some villagers accidentally ran away while collecting firewood and returned safely. Then such things happened one after another, and slowly, everyone found that the monsters around them had disappeared unconsciously.

…… Judging from the experience of the hunters in the village, if they were not all scared away, they were probably all killed.

This change made the villagers happy and afraid, but in the next few days, they found that Mu Xiu was really peaceful and disciplined, and there was no news in the village that anyone was missing and killed, and slowly everyone's emotional tendency was basically tilted in a certain direction.

Because this seems to be at least a preliminary proof that this person is a youkai, and his friendliness to humans is also above average.

It was through such a simple approach, in only about ten days before and after, Mu Xiu successfully dismantled the antagonistic psychology of the villagers, and created the impression that he was very capable and gentle to people, almost directly taking over the duties of the previous Onmyoji.

As long as it continues, the issue of status should also be easily resolved.

However, this is more or less because of his own temperament, after all, no herbivore can really have a direct confrontation with "carnivores" and "top hunters".

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

It's just that because of the inherent concept problems of this era, the subconscious thoughts are not clearly expressed, and Mu Xiu's psychology has not been directly converted to the consciousness of the ruler, so he has no tough style to call the shots.

And Mu Xiu did it to such an extent, naturally not out of any humanitarian considerations, in fact, he was just for Penglai Mountain Huiye from beginning to end......

Through his actions over the past few days, he personally determined the existence of the bamboo forest on the mountain, and from the mouths of everyone in the village, he heard the story of Sanuki old man taking out a small man from the bamboo.

- Basically, it can be said that it is exactly the same, and the word "everyone", unless it is colluded in advance, is indeed true.

It is said that the previous onmyoji thought it was some kind of demon and monster, but after meeting him once, he was directly shocked to the point that his face was colorless, and he asserted that the girl in the bamboo was the reincarnation of a god and Buddha. From then on, he was respectful and did not dare to be contemptuous.

And the girl who came out of the bamboo was only three months old, and it was about half a month ago, and she had grown up and was slim.

From the integration of information in these aspects, NEET ...... Ahem, it is true that Kaguya of Mt. Penglai was exiled here not long ago, and may currently be living in the home of the old Sanuki couple. However, strangely, Mu Xiu was not able to detect a trace of her existence, and there was no way to be sure anyway.

Is it to act in "forever"? Or is it the ability to create multiple different histories, in a sense disappearing into one's own world?

Mu Xiu didn't know what the situation was, but he was a little speechless to find that he was also useless about this conceptual ability, because the princess had no idea of running into him head-on, but had been specifically avoiding him, but he couldn't do anything about it.

If you can manipulate the power of the realm, you can interfere, but Mu Xiu just can't take the initiative to trigger the power of the realm. Otherwise, he wouldn't waste time here, but just open the gap and enter the Yakumo Residence.

After all, the current situation is that winter has arrived, and Yakumo Zi is hibernating in the gap, and he can't feel Mu Xiu's breath.

And Mu Xiu had no way to take the initiative to open the gap and enter the Yakumo Residence, so he fell into an embarrassing situation where he couldn't advance or retreat. If there are no special circumstances, I'm afraid it won't be until the end of winter and the beginning of spring that Yakumo will wake up naturally.

It is precisely for this reason that Mu Xiu is not in a hurry at all, he just comes to relax - he goes out to hunt and see the snow scene every day, and when he goes home at night to listen to the cold wind outside the house, he leans against the roaring fire, and uses the light of the fire to study rune knowledge......

He doesn't know how easy his days are.

As for Neethime's avoidance of himself, he didn't feel anxious, so he just let it be.

You must know that even ordinary villagers have only accepted his existence after such a period of subtle understanding, how could the princess of the dignified moon act rashly? After all, in the final analysis, Penglai Mountain Huiye was executed and exiled, not on vacation.

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

It is only normal that Her Royal Highness would choose to avoid Mu Xiu for the time being.

Until the day comes—