Chapter 625: The Old Man and His Son
As the voice sounded, the old man and his son subconsciously turned their heads to look behind them, and saw a man wearing armor, with a handsome face and extraordinary heroic spirit, riding a tall horse and approaching slowly.
Following behind him were four other subordinates who were also riding horses and were incredibly handsome.
Each of them, no matter which one is picked out individually, can be called a handsome man, but the man in the lead has an even more extraordinary demeanor. Although he did not make many movements, he has an inexplicable majesty.
The old man didn't dare to look at it any more, he immediately lowered his eyes, pulled his son to kneel down, and thought to himself...
[Look at the formalities he's wearing. He must be a general at least!]
Before he could finish his thought, the voices of the soldiers guarding the city behind him rang out in unison.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
"D-King?!"
Hearing this, the old man couldn't hold back and exclaimed on the spot.
The old man immediately realized that he was being rude in front of the king, quickly covered his mouth, and then kowtowed to Zhou Xu.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I didn't know that it was Your Majesty who was in front of me, and I offended Your Majesty. Please forgive me!"
At the same time, the old man's son reacted a beat slower, but after he came to his senses, he followed suit and kowtowed, knocking his head on the ground with a "bang bang" sound. It was obvious that he did not hold back at all and soon his head started bleeding.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Please spare my father! Your Majesty, please forgive me!!"
As the old man begged for mercy, the young man, who mistakenly thought the old man was dead, burst into tears.
The garrison soldiers standing nearby were stunned by the reactions of the father and son.
Although they would be extremely nervous when meeting their king, it would never be to this extent.
Because the people of the Great Zhou all knew that their king was a typical benevolent monarch and would not punish anyone for such a small matter.
Under this premise, they still respected their king, simply out of respect for him, not because they were afraid of being punished.
On the other hand, the father and son revealed more fear from their extreme reactions.
This sudden situation made Zhou Xu stunned.
If you didn’t know, you would think he was going to draw his knife and kill someone.
But Zhou Xu was a smart man after all. After thinking about it, he quickly figured out the general situation.
The old man and his son would have such a reaction, most likely because of the behavior of the original people in this country.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu immediately jumped off his horse and personally helped the old man and his son up from the ground, one in each hand.
"Father, what are you doing? There's no need to do this."
Zhou Xu's action made the old man and his son flattered and they said they dared not do it.
After that, Zhou Xu had to spend a lot of time to comfort them. After the old man and his son had calmed down a little, he mentioned what had just happened to them again.
"Because of the war, the city gates cannot be opened, and the fields outside the city cannot be cultivated. But I also understand your difficulties. We still have many fields in our Great Zhou. I wonder if you are willing to go to our Great Zhou to farm and live there?"
From Zhou Xu's perspective, he wanted to build Huangsha City into a frontline fortress to deal with the army that Yan Sheng might dispatch later.
Under this premise, the people in the city were actually a bit of a hindrance to him.
After all, he couldn't be 100% sure what the composition of these people was.
In this case, the best way is to send them to the territory of their Great Zhou one by one. While transferring the population, they can also make use of the internal environment of their Great Zhou to assimilate these new populations, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
At this moment, facing Zhou Xu's proposal, the old man fell into deep thought.
Although the old man was open-minded, this proposal basically meant that they would abandon everything they had and go to the Great Zhou to develop again.
At the same time, they didn't know what the situation was in the Great Zhou. This unknown made them feel uneasy. The old man was still a little unsure even though he knew that staying in Huangsha City was not a good choice.
Zhou Xu didn't urge them when he saw this. Since he had nothing to do at the moment, he simply activated the "Eye of Insight" and scanned the attribute panels of the father and son to pass the time.
I never thought that after taking this look, I would actually gain something.
Name: Kong Daqian Gender: Male Age: 43 Race: Human
Status: None
Mantra: None Talent: Eloquent: In addition to a sharp tongue, you also need a quick-witted mind to be qualified.
Bravery: ★★
Intelligence: ★★☆ Spirit: ★★
Endurance: ★★
Command: ★★
[This Kong Daqian is actually an outstanding talent with a three-star intelligence potential?! ]
Zhou Xu obviously didn't expect that he just happened to pass by while inspecting the city defense work and could gain this knowledge by just taking a casual look.
He would not look down on three-star players just because he had just recruited Bai Tu, who had five-star potential.
Over the years, Zhou Xu has already deeply realized that even three-star talents are probably one in a million, or even rarer.
Zhou Xu temporarily suppressed the joy in his heart and looked at Kong Daqian's age, feeling a little confused.
[Forty-three years old? This old man is only forty-three years old? He looks like he is in his sixties or seventies. I wouldn’t be surprised.]
The living conditions in that era were still too poor. In addition, as a farmer, the old man often had to work in the fields under the scorching sun. Over time, he naturally looked much older than his actual age.
The same goes for the old man's son, who looks at least thirty years old. In fact, the old man's son is only eighteen years old and very young.
However, compared with the old man who has a three-star intelligence that can be expected, his son is very ordinary. His five-dimensional attributes are all two stars. With a talent for farming, there is no big problem in sending him to farm.
While Zhou Xu was thinking about this, Kong Daqian had obviously finished his struggle.
"I, Kong Daqian, am willing to go to Dazhou to farm and live!"
After getting this answer, Zhou Xu showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"Very good. In a few days, there will be a troop returning to Da Zhou. You will follow them then. Before that, I have something I want you to do."
Although he didn't know what it was all about, but now that things had come to this, Kong Daqian knew that he had no room to refuse facing Zhou Xu.
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders, but my abilities are limited, and I may not be able to do some things well."
Speaking of the latter part, he did not forget to prepare himself for the situation, so as to avoid being blamed by Zhou Xu if he messed up things.
How could Zhou Xu not see the other party's little calculation? But he did not expose it.
"Since you are farmers, you should have some contacts with the farmers in Huangsha City. I hope you can persuade them to come to our Great Zhou to farm together in the next few days."
(End of this chapter)
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