The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1774: The Man Kingdom, No Emperor?

Chapter 1774: Chapter 1774: The Man Kingdom, No Emperor?

Hearing his words, Lin Caisang simply marveled.

Having no dealings with any country means offending every country, right? How could they have not been destroyed?

"Hasn’t any country sent troops to attack the Man Kingdom? Is Man Kingdom really that strong?" she asked.

Sui Zimo: "..."

Whether Man Kingdom was strong or not was something he wished not to know at all.

But he had to answer Sang’er’s question, "The weakness of Man Kingdom’s national fortune does not mean the country is weak; rather, it’s because Man Kingdom is remotely located, has limited food supplies, and can’t withstand years of warfare, so the country is poorly governed.

However, the citizens of the Man Kingdom are extremely terrifying.

A hundred years ago, Man Kingdom was also divided among various nations, but within the commanderies that were annexed, incidents often occurred. If it wasn’t a civilian death, then it was the extermination of an entire household, and all the dead were people from other countries, with not a single person from Man Kingdom.

And on the occupied land, naturally, the citizens of the Man Kingdom were the majority. With such incidents happening frequently, in the end, even the armies experienced such things.

The several nations could not bear the torment of the citizens of Man Kingdom any longer, and they couldn’t just kill so many of their people, so they had no choice but to withdraw their soldiers and isolate the Man Kingdom once again.

Since then, the Man Kingdom became a closed nation, with no one entering and very few able to go to other countries."

Shocked by his words, Lin Caisang exclaimed,

So, Man Kingdom was collectively snubbed by the other nations?

But thinking about it, Man Kingdom was quite strong. Having its land dissected, they made all those emperors spit out the territory they had grabbed.

Not anyone could do such a thing, right?

"And people from Man Kingdom often loot Lotus Commandery for treasure," she said.

"Enclosed for over a hundred years and without an emperor, the people’s lives are not bound by laws, and many live in unbearable hardship. They loot other’s wealth simply to feed and warm themselves,"

explained Sui Zimo.

"No...no emperor, Brother Molian, are you saying Man Kingdom has no emperor?"

Listening to Sui Zimo, Lin Caisang stammered in disbelief. Does the Man Kingdom really lack a ruler?

"No."

Sui Zimo shook his head.

"Although without an emperor, every city in Man Kingdom has a city lord, all of whom are guards and soldiers left from the old days who didn’t die. These people are all barbarians who do not know how to govern a country or manage a city, making life even more unbearable for the people.

The people grow food that they may not get to eat themselves, as it is all likely to be seized by the city lord’s men. Whatever they do, they might have it taken away by the city lord.

In time, much of the land became barren, with no one to cultivate it. The people would rather loot than farm, because they couldn’t be sure who will end up with what they produce."

Lin Caisang: "..."

It sounds like an incredibly chaotic nation!

With no supreme leader, only the likes of local emperors similar to Su Wan, and even they might be worse than Su Wan.

Because behind Su Wan, there were still eyes watching him. If he ever committed an atrocity, facing someone stronger, he would die.

But those city lords in Man Kingdom are different; they wear no leash above their heads, and nobody can control them.

"Let’s set off tonight then."

No matter what, she had to set out for Man Kingdom to find her father.

That was something that would not change, regardless of anything.

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