The civil and military officials of Nanchu listened intently to Liu Yi’s translation. Ever since he realized Zhao Lie understood the Fusang language, Liu Yi had been meticulously translating every word spoken by Murabe Taro.
The challenge this time was object identification. Zhao Lie and his party were tasked with identifying a green plant. The plant had been brought to them in a wooden box, complete with its original soil. It stood about two feet tall, featuring oval-shaped, opposite leaves. A central vein ran through each leaf, with secondary veins branching out in opposite directions from it. Clearly, the plant was still in its juvenile stage and would continue to grow larger.
Seeing Murabe Taro present a plant and demand they name the species, the officials gathered around. After they had each taken a turn to inspect it, Murabe Taro began to keep time.
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