Chapter Seventy-Five: The Centennial Sea Festival
"Sea Festival?" Rovan wondered, "I thought it was only the Awakening Festival!"
"Awakening Festival is the most important festival in the whole continent. Luo Pan replied with a smile, "In addition, some prefectures will have their own festivals, such as the Army Day in Zhenbei Mansion, the God Festival in Zhenze Mansion of the Xigeng Empire, etc., and I and the original mansion also have our own festivals, called the Sea Festival, which is held once every hundred years." ”
"This sea festival is a sacrifice to the endless sea?" Luo Fan said curiously.
"Not strictly speaking, but to be grateful to the sea and to the emperor. Luo Pan explained, "You must have heard of the four forbidden areas on the mainland, right?"
After receiving Luo Fan's affirmative answer, Luo Pan continued, "The Temple of the Extreme North, the Sea of the Extreme South, the Island of the Extreme West, and the Central Forbidden Zone, why is there no Extreme East alone?"
Luo Fan shook his head and said he didn't know, and Luo Pan explained in detail.
As the saying goes, the three major empires of the mainland have a vast territory, and there are Zhenbei Mansion, Changqi Mansion, Heyuan Mansion, Qingyun Mansion, Qingxiang Mansion, Fu'an Mansion, Jianyuan Mansion, Nan'an Mansion seven mansions and one capital, in addition to the Anhai Mansion and Pingning Mansion of the Lieyan Empire are also by the sea, and the seven mansions of the Xigeng Empire, Min'an Mansion, Ninghua Mansion, Xichun Mansion, Pingxi Mansion, Xiangcheng Mansion, Jinshan Mansion and Zhenze Mansion are also close to the sea.
Among them, the Qingyun Empire is close to the Sea of the Far East, the Lieyan Empire is close to the Sea of the Extreme South, and the Xigeng Empire is naturally close to the Sea of the Far West.
Correspondingly, there is the Extreme South Sea in the south of the Lieyan Empire, which is the Sea Clan. In the west of the Xigeng Empire, there is the island of the extreme west, which is the Yuanbeast Island. In addition, the north of the barbarian tribe is the temple of the far north.
It is said that around the Siyuan Continent, the area of the ocean is not smaller than that of the land, and at the same time, the sea beasts in the ocean are even more unknown, among which there are some masters who are comparable to the Yuan Emperor of the human race and the Yuan Zun level.
However, then again, relying on the sea to eat the sea, coastal residents go to the sea to fish is a matter of course, for tens of thousands of years, human race and sea beasts have been fighting each other, making the coastal areas seem to be withered.
"Until after the Emperor Pavilion was created, the Emperor Pavilion negotiated with the four forbidden areas, and agreed that within 1,000 miles beyond the coast, it was the area where our human race operated, and sea beasts with Yuan Master and above cultivation were not allowed to operate here. At the same time, from July to December every year, the Terrans are not allowed to go to the sea to fish, and from January to June, the Terrans are not allowed to enter the range of thousands of miles, which is called the Covenant of the Sea of Humans. Luo Pan finally said.
"This is equivalent to the reason that the Terrans cannot enter the central forbidden area in the Great Forest of Points, in fact, the two sides have taken a step back. Luo Fan said.
"The two sides have taken a step back, but for the residents near the sea, it is an additional source of income and an additional channel to improve their lives. Luo Pan sighed, "Of course, this covenant with the sea is limited to the sea of the extreme east, and in the extreme south and west, neither humans nor monks are allowed to enter the sea. In addition, Zhenbei Province is more militarized and rarely enters the sea. However, Jianyuan Mansion and Nan'an Mansion are close to the sea in the extreme south, and the boundary is difficult to determine, so the policy of banning the sea has been implemented. Only Fu'an Mansion, Qingxiang Mansion, Qingyundu, Changqi Mansion, and our original Mansion have truly benefited from this covenant of the sea of people. ”
"Then why is the Sea Festival only available in the original mansion?" Luo Fan said curiously.
"Making profits from the sea is huge, the people of Qingyundu disdain to do it, Changqi Mansion is close to Ningzhao Mansion and Qingyundu, there are many ways to choose from development, and people don't point to the sea. Fu'an and Qingxiang are rich in water resources, and large rivers are everywhere and there is no risk, so it is much safer to eat from the river than from the sea. Only me and the original mansion have a long and narrow area, almost all the counties are distributed along the coast, and the territory is full of hills, it is too inconvenient to look for Qingyundu to the west, so reaching out to the sea of the extreme east to ask for money has become the only thing that can be done!"
Luo Pan slowed down a little and continued, "If Fu'an Mansion, Qingxiang Mansion, Qingyundu, Changqi Mansion, and Heyuan Mansion can all benefit from the sea, then only Heyuan Mansion can get huge profits from the sea! From January to June, the mainland relies on the fishing of Heyuan Mansion to supply seafood from the whole continent, especially the Awakening Festival, which is the happiest day of the year. ”
"Because Heyuan Mansion has benefited the most, it is also the most grateful for the intervention of the Emperor Pavilion?" Luo Fan asked.
"That's good!" Luo Pan sighed, "The people of the Imperial Pavilion are high, but they are not inconsiderate of the people's feelings, after the formation of this contract, I and the original mansion have developed rapidly, and therefore, hundreds of millions of people from the original mansion are grateful to the imperial pavilion, since 30,000 years ago, I and the original mansion have held a sea festival every hundred years, in order to thank the imperial pavilion!"
"In this case, wouldn't it have been held for three hundred years?" Luo Fan exclaimed.
"Yes, this year is the 300th session, so the scale is also the highest, almost the entire Heyuan Mansion has been mobilized, and even other prefectures, including Qingyundu, have people come to visit, and the time is set for January 15. ”
"It's such a grand view, but you can't miss it. Luo Fan said a little excitedly.
"So, let you come in advance!" Luo Pan laughed, "Otherwise, let you know that you have missed such a grand occasion, and you must not be ashamed to death of your third grandfather!"
"And when are we leaving?" said Luo Fan impatiently.
"Your third grandfather has already made arrangements, we will set off early tomorrow morning, he has his own courtyard in a village near the sea, when the time comes, we will go directly, the road should be about seven days, do not delay the fifteenth day of the sea festival. ”
"Shall we all go?" Luo Fan asked, he wanted to know, if everyone went, forget it, if it was only because of him, then he had to find a way to bring Luo Xing, otherwise, he was also afraid of being blamed by Luo Xing to death.
"Everyone goes!" Luo Pan waved his hand proudly, and then sighed, "Originally, the third child only wanted to take the five of you there, of course, I didn't know that there were you at that time." Later, your appearance gave him strong confidence, and he took out all his family resources and asked everyone to rush over to participate. ”
"Grandpa, you say so, in case I lose......"
"Don't say that, there is no case!" Luo Pan said solemnly, "If you really lose, you won't be in the same vein as the original mansion!"
"Grandpa, don't worry, I have strong confidence!" Luo Fan assured.
"Child, I'm not putting pressure on you, it's really the living environment of my branch, and it's worse every day! ”
"Grandpa said that I laughed, I not only want to win, but also be ashamed of my father!" Luo Fan said seriously.
"Your father, alas!" Luo Pan sighed, "Looking at you, I think of him, your father, he was a leather monkey back then, and now he is probably much more stable after being hit, right?"
"Well, my father has always been a quiet man, and he was addicted to alcohol for a while, but after his injury healed, he became much more cheerful!" Luo Fan said in a low voice.
"Back then, he was like you, standing in front of me, patting his chest and proudly winning the opponent, who knew that Luo Wei was actually the Yuan King!" Luo Pan said bitterly, "The main vein is now pointing to the King of Langya to achieve the promotion of the second-rate family!"
"That's right, grandpa!" reminded King Langya, Luo Fan remembered that he had forgotten something, and hurriedly told him about the Lingsai lineage.
"It seems that this is the case!" Luo Pan nodded slightly, not surprised, " Such a major event, your uncle naturally told us for the first time, our old guys actually have their own discoveries, of course, there is no evidence, just feel that the situation in their respective counties has become a little grim, but at that time we thought it was not aimed at us, now we know, we have discussed, the outside is loose and the inside is tight, the right is not known, but secretly arranged, this family competition, only me and your uncle led the team, the other family heads all returned to each family, their own arrangements, of course, they also left letters, then I will report to the main line. ”
"It's okay!" Luo Fan nodded, "Since Grandpa already has a comprehensive plan, then I don't care, if you have any needs at that time, just mention it directly." ”
"I don't have to trouble you!" Luo Pan said with a smile.
"Then I'll wait for Grandpa's orders!" Luo Fan smiled, "Of course, now I have to go back and clean up and prepare for the once-in-a-century Sea Festival!"
"Go!" Luo Pan waved his hand, "You boys, you don't want to accompany us old men!
"Gotcha!" Luo Fan smiled and ran away, going back to prepare not to mention it.
Luo Fan returned to his residence, and Luo Xing heard the sound of Luo Fan opening the door and ran straight out from next door.
"Brother!" Luo Xing said excitedly, "Do you know, we are going out tomorrow to participate in the Sea Festival!"
"How fresh!" Luo Fan pouted, "I already knew!"
"Well, do you know what we're doing at the Sea Festival?"
"Nonsense!" Luo Fan said angrily, "Look at the Sea Festival!"
"Brother!" Luo Xing said seriously, "You are getting more and more boring now, I talk to you, I feel no different from talking to my father!"
"Stinky boy looking for a fight!" Luo Fan couldn't cry or laugh, "Okay, then tell me, what are we going to do at the Sea Festival?"
"In fact, there is nothing to see about the sea festival, it is nothing more than lighting a fire, dancing, and shouting a few words. Luo Xing concluded, "The key is that after the Sea Festival, there will be thousands of battles, and that will be spectacular!"
"Ten thousand battles?" Luo Fan said curiously, this grandfather didn't say anything.
"Yes!" Luo Xing said excitedly, "In fact, there are sea ships ready to go to sea in every place in Heyuan Prefecture, and the previous sea festivals are actually the first time to go to sea, and I hope to harvest a lot, and there are usually thousands of sea boats going to sea." Although the Heyuan Prefecture is a small area, it also has a population of one billion people in ten counties, and each county has an average of ten small towns, and each town has ten villages, which is equivalent to more than 1,000 villages. It is said that the festival is scheduled in the middle of the night, and after the end, it will set off and return at noon to see who catches the most fish, and the one with the most can be exempted from the ten-year tax of the town or village where it is located!"