Chapter 0071 Famous Scene

Xiao Rong cursed Zhang Biezhi in his heart.

What is this? Is this the will of the universe? Even if there is no large-scale rebellion in official history, Zhang Biezhi still has to find a way to cause a huge disaster. The most hateful thing is that he doesn't even know that he has caused trouble!

Who was Di Fazeng? He, he—well, to be precise, Xiao Rong didn’t know who he was either. …

Xiao Rong felt that this was not his fault, because no matter from the perspective of this era or from his era, Di Fazeng was definitely a foreigner. He couldn't even catch up with his own country's history, so how could he have time to read about the life stories of foreigners.

He could remember the name Di Fa Zeng because he was so famous. As a member of the Eurasian continent, he would naturally have heard some information about him.

Just like Alexander the Great and Catherine the Great, we have heard of them and know who they are, but if you go into detail, we know nothing. …

However, Xiao Rong was not completely in the dark about Di Fa Zeng's life. After all, Rouran was relatively close to the Central Plains, and Di Fa Zeng's rise was more or less related to Qu Yunmie.

Because Qu Yunmie was determined to destroy the Xianbei, he would not hesitate to attack even if there were problems in the army. No matter what price he paid, the country of Xianbei completely disappeared from the map. With the demise of the Xianbei, great turmoil followed in the Central Plains and the grasslands.

One man's honey may be another man's poison. This was a disaster for the people of the two places, but some people seized the opportunity and reached the pinnacle of the feudal era. The winner of the Central Plains was He Tingzhi, and the winner of the grassland was Di Fazeng.

However, Xiao Rong really didn't know the whole process of his rise. He only knew that after the demise of the Xianbei, this wandering Rouran people returned to their own country and later gradually consolidated their power.

The only thing he was sure of was that Difa was a representative figure among the rising stars, and he became Khan in his thirties. So how old was he this year?

After asking their names, Xiao Rong began to ask about the ages of these people.

Mixed in, Difa once answered a twenty-five-year-old.

Xiao Rong: “…”

He looked at Di Fazeng with mixed eyes.

If they are only one year apart in age, they are actually the same age, born in humble beginnings, and grew up in troubled times. However, one became famous early and died early, while the other achieved great success and lived a glorious life.

Putting aside these meaningless emotions, Xiao Rong pursed his lips and made a decision.

He pointed at Di Fazeng and said, "From today on, you follow me."... There was no other way. This man was too powerful. He didn't dare to neglect him or be too nice to him. He didn't dare to let him go or let him stay in Chenliu City. This man was simply a hot potato. If he wanted to recruit him, Xiao Rong deeply doubted whether he had the ability to do so. If he wanted to kill him, Xiao Rong couldn't do such a wicked thing.

Even according to official history, Difazen had no deep hatred with the Central Plains. He was an emperor who always kept his eyes on the grassland. His expansion target was always other grasslands and the Siberian Plain further north. He may have liked the north, or he may have seen the scenery in the south and was curious about what the situation was in the north. In short, he never went south. Under his rule, there was almost no friction between the grassland and the Central Plains.

But now that his life trajectory has changed, it's hard to say anything. …

Not all butterfly wings can bring about good changes. What if Difazeng feels uncomfortable in Chenliu and starts to hate the Central Plains? What if someone has offended him, but the others don’t know, and Difazeng has been keeping a narrow mind and is ready to take revenge even after ten years? What’s even more terrifying is that what if he thinks Chenliu is good and the Zhenbei Army is good too, so he doesn’t want to go back to the grassland and he plans to take it into his own hands.

When Xiao Rong thought of this, his little brain was about to explode. He cursed Zhang Biezhi in his heart, and then looked at Di Fazeng, who was a little stunned, very kindly.

"Now that I'm back in Chenliu, I no longer need so many guards around me. I see that you are quite skilled in martial arts, and you look kind and smart. According to what you Rouran people say, you should be a warrior, right?"

Xiao Rong asked Di Fazeng with a smile, and Di Fazeng was stunned and replied: "No, I am a slave among the Rouran people."

Xiao Rong: “…………”

The smile on his face froze, and Xiao Rong said in a resolute voice: "It doesn't matter. If I say you are a warrior, then you are a warrior! Okay, stop talking and stand behind me."

He would keep an eye on the man first, and when he came up with a suitable solution, he would decide how to deal with him.

As for the remaining people who were staring at Xiao Rong, Xiao Rong had not forgotten them. He came today just to arrange their destination.

Yu Shaocheng pointed out that the ten most skilled men should be sent to the military camp, and they would be taken with them when they attacked Xianbei in the future. The rest were dispersed, some were sent to government offices, some were sent outside the city, some were sent to the Zhenbei Army to do odd jobs, and the remaining two handsome and exotic men were directly sent to work as gatekeepers in the palace. …

Xiao Rong wanted the people in the city to accept the existence of foreigners imperceptibly, so that they could save a lot of trouble in the future. If he wanted the people to notice that there were foreigners working as officials in the city, it would actually be the best to arrange them to guard the city gates. However, if Xiao Rong really did this, the city would probably be scared to death.

So forget it, just take it step by step.

This group of mercenaries were completely confused. It was the first time they saw their employer asking them to do this. Could it be that there was no one left in Chenliu? Shouldn't this kind of task be left to the people from the Central Plains to do themselves?

They actually don't want to do these things. People tend to become stereotyped when they reach a certain age. Someone who looks brave may actually be a coward. The experiences of the past few years have told them that being exposed to the vision of the Central Plains people for a long time and dealing with them at a deeper level is not a good thing.

Maybe. After all, discrimination and fear are deeply rooted. Xiao Rong can imagine what they will go through at the beginning, but he doesn't care. …

Anyway, he had given the money, and he also said that if these people did a good job, they could stay in Chenliu City and the government would give them houses.

Xiao Rong has nothing else now but a lot of empty houses.

People who have been displaced for many years will basically fall into two extremes: one who particularly desires stability, and the other who particularly hates stability. Given that these people all have families and have their own organizations in the Central Plains, the latter possibility should be unlikely.

Hmm? Di Fa Zeng has also started a family? Should he also take his wife and children with him? ... Although he hadn't thought about it yet, Xiao Rong's subconscious mind had already revealed his true thoughts. In the short term, he would definitely not let Di Fa Zeng go back and grow up freely.

Xiao Rong did not ask this question, because when he asked about their names and ages, this group of people had already become a little alert. After all, when had the Central Plains people ever cared about their names? The Central Plains people selected soldiers like them directly by looking at their physical bodies.

If you ask about their families, most of them will start thinking about running away again.

Everything that needed to be said had been said, and the next step was up to them and time. Before sending this group of people away, Xiao Rong suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, Baibao Street is a shopping street that I ordered people to build. It will be open to customers soon. Baibao Street not only sells retail goods, but also does large-scale wholesale business. You all come from all corners of the world, so you must know some caravans, right? So, whoever can bring a caravan I know to visit Baibao Street, I will reward him with a silver cake. If he brings ten, I will reward him with ten. If the caravan is tempted and actually trades with the shops on Baibao Street, then I will give a certain amount of silver according to the number of transactions. These two rewards can be given together. Don't worry, you get the money based on your ability. I am very rich now and will never default on my debts."

Mercenaries: “…………”

They knew this. After crossing the Huai River, a bag accidentally fell to the ground, and a pile of golden gold fell out, which made them stare in amazement.

This is more attractive to them than the illusory settlement. What do mercenaries value most? Of course, it's money!

In an instant, the fighting spirit of this group of people rose. Isn't it just a caravan? What they lack the most when traveling around the world is brothers. Even if they don't know the caravan, the brothers know it! They will find a way to bring people here when they go back!