People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Then, Da Yan did indeed do it, and everyone praised it, saying, "Great job!" As for why there wasn't an earlier investigation? Hasn't that question already been answered?

I'm sorry.

In feudal society, imperial power was supreme. Ernst did not deny that there were many people in the common folk who recognized the twelve siblings of the Sui family, and many admired and respected them.

But in such a society, it's really questionable how much of a voice ordinary people can actually have.

This is why Ernst never claimed to be a "spiritual Yan countryman"; he preferred to say he was a Shelag person, since he was indeed born in Shelag in this life, and the country is slowly getting better.

As for the Great Yan, no matter what they boast about "human will can conquer nature," talk about "the ruler as the boat and the people as the water," or follow the principle of "the people are more important than the ruler," the best way for any modern-born Chinese to refute the Great Yan is to have a ten-minute chat with a Yan person.

Because what Ernst refers to as "Yan Kingdom" is not the people of Yan Kingdom, nor even the Yan Kingdom's "court," but rather the Yan Kingdom society that has held this attitude towards "the opium poppies" for thousands of years and has never thought of truly resolving the issue.

"I proposed the Sherag plan to the Grand Tutor. If Yan Kingdom considers the Sui Pian a burden, then Sherag can accept these behemoths and establish an education base called the [Behemoth Re-education Base]. The Grand Tutor agreed and promised to provide candidates as soon as possible."

"Re-education..."

Chongyue was speechless for a moment, then chuckled wryly.

Re-education? Or is it more like domestication?

They have spent their whole lives learning about humanity, so how could they not know where the term "re-education" is often used?

Prisons, juvenile detention centers, special schools.

Those who lack education or whose first round of education has failed are the ones who need "re-education".

For the Yan Kingdom, they were also considered "outcasts".

Ernst shrugged and gave a helpless smile, trying to ease the somewhat serious atmosphere:

"To be honest, there's not much for Kjerag to teach you. The beasts know far more than we mortals do. I haven't even finished teaching Kjerag his own basic literacy, let alone have the time."

"You came to Shelag simply to change your environment and start a new life."

Ernst left out half a sentence.

In truth, Yan doesn't care about this so-called re-education. They're content to have gotten rid of this burden; do they really expect you to actually educate them before they go back?

How could that be? They'd love for the return of the imperial edicts so they could divide up the power of the Imperial Edicts Office! This government office, established with the responsibility of "managing the affairs of the giant beasts," has been stretching its reach ever further. The Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works—there are few departments that haven't been interfered with by them. They're like foxes borrowing the tiger's power, bullying others with the "imperial edicts," and are practically becoming like the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the KGB.

The fact that the Grand Tutor was able to persuade the high-ranking officials of the court to let Sui Pian leave so easily was also due to the political struggle involved. When the time was right, heaven and earth joined forces!

"The only difference is that this time, it will be Jeragand who oversees you," Ernst concluded.

There are two other giant beasts.

Chongyue added quietly.

He pursed his lips, saying that he should accept the fact. In fact, he had already sensed it when Ernst mentioned the things that the Grand Tutor had not told him.

But if he really had to accept it, after all, it was a place that had lived for hundreds or thousands of years. Chongyue had long regarded it as his hometown, so how could he not feel any attachment?

Alas, the Great Yan Dynasty, in the end, only saw the Wu hook sword, and patted the railings all over, but no one understood his feelings upon ascending it.

He let out a long sigh, and for some reason, when he said those words, Chongyue felt not only loneliness and a faint sadness, but also a sense of relief and liberation.

It's like a tangled ball of yarn that has been twisted for thousands of years, impossible to cut or untangle, that has finally been cut open in an unimaginable way.

"Let me think about it for a moment. I will give you an answer before the sports meet ends."

Ernst nodded, and on a whim, gifted Chongyue a famous line from his previous life that was renowned throughout the world and required memorization:

"Do not worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you?"

PS: This is a super long chapter of 5600 words!

Based on the question of age, combined with my finally received copy of "The Great Journey," the book's background, Ernst's own understanding from his perspective, and my personal reflections, I have made a relatively complete speculative explanation.

When YJ wrote Yan, for reasons that those who know, understand, there was a bit of a "uh-huh" moment. Compared to the blatant tyrant like the Duke of Victoria Castle, the Yan storyline so far, through so many episodes, hasn't had a single purely villainous character, or even a single person whose purpose is "for themselves."

Everyone claims to have the world in their hearts, but their differing stances only make them seem hypocritical. The Grand Commandant said he was the mastermind behind the Mountain and Sea Clan, and then he implicated Sun Xiaochuan, saying, "I did it all, I washed my hands clean." The Yan official in the Huai Shuli storyline—I thought I was going to see someone who only cared about the big picture and didn't care about the sacrifices of the people—wasn't that the case in the end either.

But it is precisely this group of people, who are as good as can be, who have lived together in this country for thousands of years, without expanding outwards, maintaining internal stability and prosperity, with hundreds of millions of people, that have been forced into this situation by a single dynasty, requiring them to drag along an entire military fortress and have to sacrifice most of their army to resolve the issue. It's hard to say what they've been doing for the past few thousand years.

The argument that Yan Kingdom is simultaneously fighting both the Sea Cult and the Demons, and therefore unable to solve the problem of the Year of the Sea, is strange. Ursus also fights the Demons, but they can launch a massive conquest, overturning half of Terra, and then continue fighting without interruption. Iberia also fights the Sea Cult, and even the Sea Cult that went mad. The country was in such a state of disarray, with the Deep Sea Cult everywhere and all the Lighthouse facilities destroyed, yet they still managed to hold out for decades with only their Grand Inquisitors and the Punishing Army.

Not to mention, the problem of sea bream only officially emerged in the last few decades. In the past, sea bream were basically harmless and were even used by the Iberians as ornamental objects (land cruisers).

What, is Yan Kingdom's northern border longer than Ursus's, or worse than Iberia's? Before Hai Si rose to power, its northern border wasn't as long as Ursus's, and it could only fight demons, not solve the problem of Sui? Solving the problem of a dying Sui is harder than overturning half of Terra?

Not to mention, solving Sui's problem isn't just something Yan Kingdom is thinking about. Just like in the current Yan Kingdom storyline, Sui herself is also asking for help. It's Yan Kingdom's arrogance that led them to refuse cooperation, wanting to solve the problem together. Si Suitai has never seen Sui without giving her a sour look and questioning her from the beginning.

The only reasonable guess is that they were aware of the problem, but had no intention of solving it.

It can only be said that after the Earth Traveler came out, the most clownish one was indeed the Yan Kingdom.

Chapter 411 Order: I'm drunk, I dreamt about my older brother.

The Yan Kingdom, which was associated with Shu, had three mountains and seventeen peaks, including unnamed peaks.

"When you are drunk, you don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams that overwhelm the stars."

Ling had a dream in which she saw her elder brother, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Shuo... or rather, Chongyue, was standing with his back to her, reciting verses she had never heard before.

It was just a fragment, but I felt from the bottom of my heart that the poem was written for her.

"Drunk, I knew not the sky reflected in the water; a boat full of sweet dreams pressed down on the Milky Way. What a beautiful poem, what a beautiful poem indeed."

As he repeatedly recited these verses, the figure who leaped from the pavilion above the sea of ​​clouds and slowly walked towards the towering mountain exclaimed from the bottom of his heart:

"Oh dear, it's been so long! Big brother, are you trying to ruin your sister's livelihood?"

"Hearing this sentence will make me scratch my head for decades."

Chongyue turned around, a slight smile on his lips, and shook his head slightly:

"It has indeed been a long time. Since you retired from the army and left the border, it must have been a hundred years since we last met, right?"

"A hundred years? Is it really that long?"

Ling blinked, seemingly surprised, but then casually shook her head.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Life is but a dream. If you can't live it to the fullest, what difference is there between a hundred years and a day?"

This is Ling's philosophy of life: carefree living.

Those who have abandoned me, yesterday's days cannot be retained. Those who trouble my heart, today's days are full of worries. If a single day could be fulfilling and satisfying, she would rather that day be her entire life, for if she could hear the Way in the morning, she could die content in the evening. The so-called long remaining life is nothing but a grand dream, nothing more than the "sorrow" that troubles the heart, which can be discarded.

Since it is sorrow, then one should draw a sword to cut water and raise a cup to drown one's sorrow!

Therefore, wine is precisely what he loves most in his life.

She removed the seemingly endless wine flask from her waist, and with a gentle flick of her arm, adorned with mysterious deep blue paint, a wine cup appeared in her palm. She poured herself a cup, drank it down in one gulp, and then asked:

"What does my elder brother want with me?"

The Chongyue before me is, of course, Chongyue himself.

Transcending space and distance, communicating with people through a dream, this is the power of her dreams. In ancient times, she often used dreams to observe the thoughts and feelings of mortals within their dreams, thus giving rise to many related legends and stories, such as the dream of the Yellow Millet, the dream of the Duke of Zhou, and the dream of Lan Ke...

For a considerable period of time, this even led to the rise of a new profession in Yan Kingdom—dream interpreter.

These charlatans still have a market even now, and although Ling rarely enters mortals' dreams anymore, some people still hope to find some omens in their dreams. Ling is somewhat helpless about this.

This is the mindset of many ordinary people in Yan (China). If the dream interpretation is accurate, it's because the dream interpreter is skilled; if it's inaccurate, it's because the dream interpreter is incompetent. After all, dreams do contain information. It's better to believe it than not to believe it.

This is not surprising, as the Sui and Sui Beast agents are inextricably linked to the history of the Yan Kingdom. In fact, one could say that the giant beast itself is inextricably linked to the history of the Yan Kingdom. Some idioms, allusions, and even professions that arose because of the giant beast are still active on the historical stage today, even though many of them have deviated from their original meanings.

For example, the Si Sui Terrace.

Perhaps because he was suddenly awakened, he couldn't help but have some random thoughts running through his mind. He shook his head and looked at his older brother who had used his convenient dream passage.

It's easy for her to enter other people's dreams, but it's not so easy for others to enter hers. At least in Ling's understanding, even the second son can't do this.

The eldest brother, Shuo, could do it, but he rarely did. He always showed extra care and respect for the privacy and dignity of his younger siblings, and rarely bothered them unless there was an emergency.

Therefore, she had to take Chongyue's sudden visit seriously.

With a hint of helplessness, Chongyue glanced at his younger sister, who had just woken up and was already drinking again, and sighed.

“Ling, you’re the eldest sister, you should be more reliable. What’s the point of drinking all the time? I’m starting to wonder if I should go talk to Shu about this.”

"Shu is not as easy to find as I am, brother."

Ling smiled casually, a smile that carried a hint of roguishness.

This wasn't the first time Chongyue had scolded her about this, and she was long since immune to criticism. Back when they were stationed at the border, Chongyue had nagged her countless times about the prohibition of drinking in the military camp. She would agree on the surface, but she would still secretly drink it behind his back.

One sip doesn't count as drinking, two sips don't count as drinking alcohol, three sips and you're out: "Hey, why does this plain water taste bland?"

Humbly accept the criticism, but never repent! Just drink it!

"Brother, you didn't come here just to give me a lecture, did you?" Ling said with a smile.

Chongyue pursed his lips and sighed helplessly:

"Hey, give me a bowl too."

Ling was taken aback: "Huh?"

"Give me a bowl too, and some wine!" Chongyue rolled his eyes and pointed to the wine pot.

Ling gasped for breath, feeling as if he were actually inhaling and exhaling mist.

She looked again at the serious expression on Chongyue's face, and in that instant, she truly realized that this was a serious matter!

..........

Chongyue sat cross-legged in the pavilion, and finally, under the shocked and awkward gaze of Ling Na, tilted his head back and drank the wine in his dish.

The spicy flavor surged into his throat, seeped into his internal organs, and transformed into a surge of heat and passion, making Chongyue's human body seem much warmer.

It's hard to imagine how Ling could drink this and still fall asleep at the same time.

"Brother, are you okay?"

Looking at Chongyue's somewhat worried expression, Ling asked cautiously.

Chongyue shook his head: "It's nothing."

He paused, then suddenly asked, "Ling, do you still want to stay in Yan Kingdom?"

Ling was stunned again: "What?"

Chongyue continued, "If there were a chance for us brothers and sisters to leave this country and avoid the issue of [age], would you be willing?"

Ling was stunned.

Even with her intelligence, she was somewhat suspicious at this moment, wondering if [Shuo]'s human body had a constitution that made him drunk after just one drink and passed out after two. Otherwise, how could he utter such drunken nonsense?

She grinned, revealing a somewhat awkward smile:

"Brother, I'm not saying this to be rude, but where can we go?"

Unexpectedly, Chongyue calmly replied, "Shelag."

Ling's lips twitched: "Would Yan Kingdom agree to this?"

Chongyue replied again, "That is their wish."

The smile on her face gradually faded, and after a long silence, she asked:

"What about [Sui]? Our fate is always tied to [Sui]. No matter how far we go, as long as [Sui] awakens, we will always come back. What's the point then?"

【Sui】is the superior of all 【Sui Beast Agents】. As a Tier 3 behemoth capable of competing for the title of the strongest behemoth in history, it is essentially immortal, just like Kal'tsit Kopp.

Once He awakens from his ignorance and chaos, no matter how far the [Year Beast Agent] goes, it will eventually be absorbed by Him. This is an inescapable fate.

The reason why Ling pursues the ultimate carefree life, and seeks the exhilarating satisfaction of turning a hundred or a thousand years of life into a single day, is because her brothers and sisters are actually the least carefree group of people in the world.

Only those who constantly feel a guillotine around their necks, never knowing when it might fall, will indulge in fantasies of a wonderful "future."

What we can't have is the most precious, and it's what keeps our hearts forever restless.

It means to fill in what is missing.

This issue is a Achilles' heel for all the agents of the Year Beast. In the past, it wasn't that no one had tried to leave this land, but firstly, the Year God's Platform kept them in check, restricting their movements; secondly, what was the point of going any further? In the end, wouldn't they all just "return to their roots"?

Even the most powerful among them, [Shuo], couldn't solve this problem, let alone [Chongyue] now.

Ling thought Chongyue would remain silent as usual this time, but to her surprise, Chongyue didn't even pause, and answered as briefly as he had answered the previous two questions:

“There are behemoths in Shelag willing to help us.”

"At least three, two of whom are under [age], and one who is no less than [age]."