After patrolling the deck and listening to Yu Caifeng's explanation of the bureaucratic system within the dynasty, Loran Hill returned to the cabin to rest.
At the speed of the dragon boat, we should be able to reach Luojing in the afternoon.
Loran Hill leaned back on the pillow, closed his eyes, and prepared to take a nap.
The mattress was very soft and the cashmere blanket was also very comfortable. Loran Hill sometimes wondered if he loved sleeping too much, but this feeling was really good. Perhaps he would ask other witches about the pressure of using power and the sequelae in the future.
The scenery outside was rapidly receding, the fierce gale was blowing on the hull and sails, and the turbine behind the dragon boat was emitting a light red transparent hot stream.
Because of the complete combustion, there is almost no black smoke, but this high-speed sailing consumes a huge amount of fuel. Generally, the dragon boat will rely on its own anti-gravity device and sails and oars to move forward, so that it can last for a long time without landing.
While resting at Loran Hill, the others on board also gathered together to discuss current events. Among them were core members from the four branches of the Xuanwu clan, representatives from local states and counties, and several students from the academy.
"Your Highness seems to be hesitating." The one who spoke was the governor of Bai'erzhou. He was about forty years old and dressed in white brocade clothes with some dark blue bamboo embroidery on them.
"Yes, Lord Loran is kind-hearted and does not want to cause more killings, but the enemy chief does not think so." Someone sighed softly.
"Some villains don't understand the righteousness of a gentleman. They fear power but not virtue. They just think we are weak and can be bullied."
"If you kill him, he will say you are cruel and brutal, a barbarian."
The people present here are all representatives from the southwestern continents. They may have expressed doubts about Loran Hill before, but after spending several months together, they have all been convinced one by one. This is not only because this person possesses the power of the phoenix, but also because Loran Hill's views and insights on many things are far ahead of this era, which is why everyone is convinced.
Moreover, apart from the local people in the East, there was also information coming from the West, telling everyone about the achievements and influence of this young girl in the West. Just based on these, Xihai Mansion and Bibo Tianhai Pavilion followed Loran Hill wholeheartedly.
The Bibo Tianhai Pavilion, which occupies Longquan Bay and has the dynasty's largest fleet and numerous fleets at sea, has turned to the Phoenix of the Huangyu Sect, giving the other forces in the southern continents who were still wavering the final reassurance and making them make up their minds.
Now, those who are attached to and following Loran Hill include not only members of the Four Clans of Xuanwu, but also disciples from several large sects in the south, including 'Tiger Roaring Nine Desolate Mountains', 'Zhu Zhan Fire Refining Plain', 'Thousands of Purples and Reds Valley', 'Stepping on Bones to See the Deep City', 'Longshu Blood Jie Sect', etc. Among them, 'Longshu Blood Jie Sect' was the last to surrender. After all, they had a grudge with the Xiangyu Sect because of the matter of King Dai. However, when they saw that all the southwestern continents had surrendered to the Xiangyu Sect and they became an isolated island, the leader personally led the team to Huilu Continent to apologize, and only then did they understand the grudge.
The 'Bi Bo Tian Hai Pavilion' is quite special. Although its headquarters, Longquan Bay, is on the west side of the southwestern continents, it is the world's number one seaport and a prosperous place, with many dynasty government agencies stationed there. It is often directly under the central government and has few exchanges with the southwestern continents. The influence of the 'Bi Bo Tian Hai Pavilion' in the Endless Sea is particularly strong. It can be said that no one will deliberately provoke this powerful sect.
But when it comes to which sect in the southwestern states knows the most about Luo Lanxier, the Bi Bo Tian Hai Pavilion might even surpass the disciples of the Xiang Yu Sect. While the disciples of the Zhuo Ri Xiang Yu Sect know of Luo Lanxier's exploits in the East, the Bi Bo Tian Hai Pavilion is deeply aware of this young woman's terrifying influence in the West. It's safe to say that even if she were to resolve and shout from a height, she could attract countless followers across the Western continent. The reason she hasn't done so yet is simply because she adheres to certain principles and doesn't act on them.
The more they know, the more they understand awe. Among the factions in the southwestern continents, apart from the "Scorching Sun and Yellow Feather Sect", the "Bi Bo Tian Hai Pavilion" is the most active in recruiting this girl. This is also because they received the notice relatively late. Perhaps in the future, we can see many sea-blue and green dragon boat warships in the alliance army.
"Although we have some ideas, His Highness does not seem to want to follow the path of Chi Feng again, and there will no longer be emperors in the future." Another academy scholar in purple embroidered clothes spoke up.
"But a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Without a king, who should control the sacred artifacts of the state, and under what name?"
"Power flows from the bottom up. Although we are aware of the new Western doctrine, the people of the East do not understand it, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to promote it."
“You must not copy it completely, but improve it to suit yourself.”
"This requires extreme caution. At best, it will be self-contradictory and untenable. At worst, it will lead to the collapse of morality and the downfall of the world."
Everyone was talking to each other. In fact, everyone had noticed Loran Hill's hesitation in recent days, but no one had a solution so they could only drag it on. Now they finally had a rare opportunity to get together, and His Highness happened to be resting, so it was a good time for negotiation and discussion.
The lights in the cabin flickered, and faces expressed their own thoughts in the dim candlelight, constantly denying and proposing new possibilities, until time passed slowly and the scorching sun set in the west, turning the sky orange and red.
The golden-red afterglow shone from the junction of the clouds and the sky, passed through the thick glass on the side of the cabin, and shone into the quiet room. The afterglow dyed the sleeping girl's eyelashes a light gold, and her face was softened in the warm light, like a beautiful dream picture.
In the distance, on the vast plain, a huge city slowly emerged on the film line. The square streets and city walls divided the dense buildings. A piece of glazed golden tiles reflected brightly in the afterglow. There were many ruins and traces of burning in the city, but it still did not diminish its prosperity. It was like a golden dragon lying on the ground, covered with scars, old and haggard.
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