Chapter 403: Encountering the Whirlwind
Joanna finally refused to take a vacation, because in her opinion, the competition with Mi Rong was not a trivial matter, and even if Qi Lang put the sword on her neck, she would definitely not let her guard down at this critical moment.
Of course, on the other hand, the opportunity to cruise around the country is also quite attractive. There are many opportunities to go home to visit relatives, but the opportunity to travel around without worry with a large group of people is not every day. So, poor Michelle and William, put up with it a little longer, who made their daughters so fond of freedom.
Historically, the first priority of a king's tour has been to ensure the safety of his majesty. But that was only for the previous kings, and for Qi Lang, the last thing to worry about was probably ensuring safety. In the current territory of the Zonghao Kingdom, there is almost no warrior who can approach this formidable king in terms of personal strength. In most cases, the king often had to take care of the safety of his fellow companions, which meant putting the cart before the horse, but it was just the case.
Since there is no need to focus on security, the rest of the preparation is much simpler. According to the ritual, the king had to put his feet on every piece of land, which meant that most of the time, Qi Lang needed to walk. Of course, although the territory of the Zonghao Kingdom cannot be compared with the superpowers of the Luman Empire and the Otto Empire, its land area is also one million square kilometers, and even if it takes a hundred years on its feet, it will not be able to accomplish such a grand goal.
Although the current Zonghao Kingdom has obtained more than ten dragon monsters, if the national tour is achieved by flying, it is estimated that there will be a month or two. This task can be successfully completed. But considering that the drakes are rejected by the majority of the inhabitants of Middle-earth. Therefore, Qi Lang had to give up this air show. Instead, he slowed down on a war horse.
There were no entourage, no carriages, no beautiful canopies...... The parade was almost unprecedented, accompanied by two or three hundred warriors, and the young king, dressed in military uniform, rode a high-flying horse on a majestic horse. It looked more like a warrior marching out.
But the people are obviously more accepting of this form, because the Zonghao Kingdom does seem to be a little too harmonious and lacking domineering in history, and every king is gentle and elegant, although the attitude is kind, but it always gives people a feeling of being bullied. But now, at last, the people can raise their heads and proudly proclaim to the Gentiles that their country has not only a great king, but also a warrior of the best rank in the world.
Thanks to the historian who came to believe in it. In the current territory of the Zonghao Kingdom, there are many legends and stories of the formidable king. Unlike in the past, the version of the story has been uniformly certified. Gulf did not see the wrong person at the beginning, Cheng Xin's sycophant and big talker is very good at this, he wrote the story vividly, and sometimes, even those who witnessed the Hope Legion were deceived, and he really thought that his commander was a god descending from the heavens, and in every battle, his body would emit a divine light like the Buddha, and thus he could be invulnerable and invincible.
It was under such an aura that everywhere Qi Lang went, he would see the local residents kneeling on the side of the street with glittering golden statues in their hands, worshipping the king as if they were gods. Qi Lang is still uncomfortable with this situation, especially the etiquette of kneeling, which he can't accept. Qi Lang wasted a lot of lips and tongues for this, and almost everywhere he went, he had to persuade patiently, but when he saw the pious faces, he really couldn't bear to smash the gods they had depicted in their hearts. But seriously, he hoped that the statue in front of Xifeng Village was not hung on a cross, and that the lazy guys in Mancang Town should not replace the statue of the Buddha with their own head...... He can bear the rest.
Qi Lang complained to Cheng Xin no less than a hundred times along the way, and even threatened the emaciated historian with a board not to be able to talk nonsense. However, Cheng Xin was still justified, because his misdeeds were approved by Wen Lun, Man Yushu and others. Qi Lang himself carefully analyzed, and he could guess the truth - he has countless problems, at least in terms of government management, it can be called a mess, but if you want to govern a country well, this banner is indispensable, in order to make up for those natural defects, the ministers must create a king with a magical identity, although there is some deception, but it is also necessary to maintain the stability of the country.
The route of the national parade is to walk around the important coastal towns on the eastern line, go around to the south, and then go north along the Daxin River, and finally return to Dongyang City. The first few stops in the northeastern region were not very high for the soldiers of the Legion of Hope, as they had already taken advantage of their weekend break to visit them. What they really focused on was a few small islands on the east coast, and those small islands were once boasted by the leader of the Tiger Shark Warband, Tang Jiamao, saying that the lobster there was the most delicious in the world, and that the towering pinnacle was the first miracle in Middle-earth. Just a beautiful island, a magnificent ship, sun and sand, a pretty girl in scantily clad clothes chasing the tide...... It's fascinating to think about.
The next stop was Longya Island, the hometown of Tang Commander, which was once a prestigious tourist attraction and where Tang Jiamao's pinnacle was located. Sure enough, I took a small boat ride and saw the towering lighthouse from afar. It is more than 400 meters high, which should be a miracle handed down from ancient times, because buildings in this world have never reached such heights, under normal circumstances, if a tower is more than seventy or eighty meters high, as long as the breeze blows, it will become crumbling, and the sea breeze here is not comparable to a breeze.
"See, that's the pinnacle!" Tang Jiamao stood beside Qi Lang and stretched out his hand to the boulder minaret, "Our Lady used to hold a lantern high here to guide the ship in the storm. And now, her son has arrived, and another Ming Jun is about to set foot on this land, and I can guarantee that the fishermen of Dragon's Tooth Island are waiting for it. ”
"I just hope they don't get too enthusiastic, and it would be best if they could give me some time to adjust, because I'm a little seasick......" Qi Lang wasn't joking, he was indeed dizzy, because it was his first time on a boat, and the first time he had really seen the power of the sea. It seems that manpower is so small compared to the power of nature that even as a formidable king, it is impossible for him to stand firm in such wild waves.
Tang Jiamao laughed and quipped, "That's not very good." I suppose the fishermen will ask His Majesty to show them what it takes to turn the waters of the Daxin River back. ”
That was what Qi Lang was most worried about, if someone really mentioned this matter, he would definitely push that guy Cheng Xin into the waves, let him try it himself, whether it was possible to use his clever tongue to show his magic skills.
When we finally arrived at the shore, there were a lot of fishermen who came to greet them, and almost the whole island went out. Gurff and they should be disappointed, because there are almost no imaginary trendy girls here, all of them are black and thin, and almost all the fat of the girls on the island is combined, and they can't pile up the boobs like Lucy. But Qi Lang was lucky, because the fishermen did not mention the display of their skills, and it is estimated that they rarely had the opportunity to read books on weekdays, and when they saw the arrival of the king, they just smiled plainly, and the gifts were the same, especially the thin child, who seemed to have contributed all the dried fish at home, and was bent on letting the distant king taste the greatest delicacy in the world.
"This is the lobster you boast about?" Gulf almost squirted out as he took a bite of the dried fish in gusto, the thing didn't taste much stronger than the grassroots.
Tang Jiamao didn't think so, and while chewing the dried fish, he explained to Qi Lang: "This is the delicacy that our fishermen rely on all year round, don't underestimate this salted fish, it has been a tribute for a hundred years." ”
Qi Lang carefully recalled the food he had been exposed to when he was a child, with clear porridge and two side dishes—the dinner he tried to avoid every month.
"We fishermen have nothing else to offer, and the former king has exempted us from taxes for many years, so in order to show that we are still part of the kingdom of Zonghao, we have passed down this tradition from generation to generation, and we must offer these salted fish. Tang Jiamao looked quite proud when he said this.
Qi Lang, on the other hand, fell silent. Although he thought that he had endured a great deal of hardship in the slave camps, and that he had been scarred by years of fighting, it was insignificant compared to the hardships of these fishermen. They are like this, working generation after generation, fighting with nature, just to survive, for these salted fish. Compared to them, even the bread that the slaves ate on a daily basis was the greatest delicacy in the world.
Just when Qi Lang forcibly swallowed the salted fish and was smiling to express his gratitude to the child, suddenly several fishermen ran over from the shore in a panic: "Come into the crypt, Xuanfeng, Xuanfeng is coming!"
The term Whirlwind did not bring the slightest tension, but it made the soldiers of the Legion of Hope feel very affectionate, because they were all Whirlwind in the first place, and they also knew the origin of the Whirlwind Army, which was the powerful storm of the sea. It's just that at this moment, they are a little incomprehensible, because everyone knows that the storm at sea that persists all year round is unique to the Atlantic, and this is the other side of the world. Is it coming? That's completely impossible!
But Tang Jiamao, who was born as a fisherman, showed a grim face, he raised his head and sniffed the salty and wet sea breeze, walked back to Qi Lang and suggested: "The fishermen are right, there will be a super storm tonight, and our entertainment program will have to be canceled." (To be continued......)