Actually, this was the little zombie's first time seeing the ocean.

She had seen foul-smelling rivers and lakes during her wanderings, but this was the first time she had ever seen the ocean.

"It's so beautiful!"

The group found a fishing village by the sea to stay in.

Xia Ruoyin was the best painter; she painted the scene from the seaside photo onto the portrait.

Especially the large rocks by the sea, which are copied with remarkable realism.

Then Qi Yuan sent several people with portraits to split into several groups and begin inquiring.

Have you ever seen the person in the portrait? Do you know where the place in the portrait is?

Murong Yue and the others rested here for two days.

Lieyan and Yunteng had never seen such a large pool before, and they chased after the waves at the seaside, playing non-stop.

Murong Yue squatted on the shore, picking at seashells in the sand.

Yan Qinghe stood beside her, carrying a small basket and putting her spoils in.

"Moon, don't worry, if we can't find it here, we'll look somewhere else."

Murong Yue nodded. "Yes, I'm still so young, I have plenty of time."

"If I can't find one this year, I'll go back to court for half a year, and then come out again."

"It's like this every year, until it's found."

Murong Yue was optimistic; zombies have long lifespans, so what was there to be afraid of?

The reason she was so determined to find her parents was because she had always believed that she was an orphan.

Even if I find my parents, I'll only spend one day with them.

She was happy too.

Yan Qinghe's eyes were filled with heartache.

His parents had passed away, and his longing for them was buried deep in his heart as time went by.

Seeing how hard Murong Yue was searching, he couldn't tell whether he was in a worse situation or Murong Yue was in a worse situation.

Anyway, those two poor little things.

He thought that if His Majesty returned to the capital to handle state affairs, he would return to the frontier.

Then, when His Majesty was about to come out, I followed him.

He will always stay by His Majesty's side.

"Yes, I will always be with you."

"Thank you!"

"Let's go catch some fish."

Murong Yue put the small basket on the ground, kicked off her shoes, and dragged Yan Qinghe to the river to catch fish.

Qi Yuan, who was not far away, immediately ordered his men to follow.

These people were all transferred from the capital by him.

As we traveled further, we needed more and more manpower.

He has taken away almost half of the Imperial Guards.

Moreover, since this is by the sea, he specifically requested a group of people from Cui Yixiang, the prefect of Xuanzhou.

He is familiar with the situation in the Yue Kingdom, can speak the Yue dialect, and is good at swimming.

His heart tightened as he watched His Majesty and Yan Qinghe race along the waves.

Are these two good swimmers?

However, he soon realized he was overthinking it.

Murong Yue is fast and strong, while Yan Qinghe is also a master.

Even if you can't swim, you can easily run away from the beach.

Finally, Murong Yue caught so many fish that her small basket couldn't hold them all.

The two returned with their trouser legs soaked.

Murong Yue laughed heartily and shouted, "Qi Yuan, find someone to teach me how to swim!"

Qi Yuan: ...

Fortunately, we were prepared.

Back in the small courtyard where they stayed, Master Ji and Li Daniu began to clean the fish they had brought back.

The aroma of fish filled the courtyard.

Murong Yue took a bath and sat under the eaves, letting Ahao dry her hair.

"Master, even the wind smells salty, and your clothes still smell fishy even after being washed."

She was afraid that Murong Yue wouldn't be used to it.

Murong Yue nodded. "Indeed, do I look like a fisherman now?"

Speaking of fishermen, she suddenly had a question.

"Yan Qinghe, isn't the Yue Kingdom very wealthy? The teacher said that the Yue Kingdom also produces grain."

"But as I watched along the way, I felt that people were living such a miserable life?"

There were also some glamorous rich people, whose entourage was indeed much larger than that of the powerful and wealthy in the Qing Kingdom.

But how many truly wealthy people are there?

The majority of ordinary people seem to be living in poverty.

Even in a large county town, people wear patched clothes and buy meat by the ounce.

Along their journey, they encountered people in even the smallest county in Qing Kingdom who only wore tattered clothes when they were working.

It's always neat and tidy.

They also buy meat in large chunks.

How can there be such a big difference?

Yan Qinghe looked through the courtyard gate towards the distant sea.

"The Yue Kingdom was wealthy, and its wealth and land were concentrated in the hands of a few people who controlled most of the Yue Kingdom's wealth."

"The same was true in the Qing Kingdom before. It was through the efforts of the retired emperor, the empress dowager, and many court officials that the status quo was gradually changed."

"The retired emperor allowed the existence of powerful and aristocratic families, but restricted the number of aristocratic families that could serve as officials in the court, as well as the amount of land per capita."

"And with the various tax policies implemented, the powerful and wealthy families held high positions, but had no real power."

"Without real power, the means to amass wealth are limited."

"Those wealthy businessmen learn from a young age that a prosperous and strong nation is the key to making even more money."

"After decades of education, people's thinking is also changing."

Murong Yue nodded, "Father and Mother are really amazing."

Do you know?

"It was only after I came to the Yue Kingdom that I realized how ordinary people could use things, and how cheap human life was."

"I feel that the officials here have a certain... "

Even now, the little zombie, who is fluent in human language, still hasn't found a suitable adjective.

After a long pause, he continued, "There is a kind of malice."

“They don’t treat ordinary people as human beings, they trample on their dignity, and they steal the fruits of their labor.”

"It seems that apart from royalty, officials, and the rich, no one else is worthy of being called a human being."

"The Yue Kingdom... is like a dead place."

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