There are two things that the Yi people are most good at. One is all kinds of ingenious gadgets and unique ideas; the other is women. Women from the Yi people, with exotic amorous feelings, have always been sought after by the upper echelons of the empire.
things.
It is said that there was Concubine Hu from the Yi tribe in the palace of Emperor Ming.
Of these two things, Cheng Dalei didn't care about the latter... well, he probably didn't care. But for the former, it was exactly what he needed.
Cheng Dalei looked at the outrageously handsome man in front of him. Classmate Kane Doyle was afraid that he was hiding more than one thing from Cheng Dalei.
"Bah!" Cheng Dalei suddenly became angry: "I am a sovereign state that tolerates all things, but will never tolerate deception. Since you are unwilling to tell the truth, it seems that I will just sell you as a slave."
Kane turned pale with fright. Of course, his skin was already white. Hearing what Cheng Dalei said, he hurriedly said: "Master Cheng, I have told you everything. I dare not lie to you."
"Hahahaha, do you really think I'm easy to deceive?"
Cheng Dalei sneered, making Kane shudder. Xu Shenji said from the side: "If you have anything to do, just tell the truth, no matter what you say, our boss hates others lying to him."
Kane sighed and then told the truth. It was basically the same as what he had just said, but he hid some details.
The Norton dynasty has zero tolerance for heretics, which cannot be compared with the Empire. In the Empire, as long as you don't rebel, everything else is easy to negotiate.
Of course, there are all kinds of foolish men and women in the empire who believe in various gods. But they are all relatively pragmatic. They just worship that god and secretly arrange for other gods to come, and they are not merciful at all.
This cannot be done in the Norton Dynasty. Anyone who dares to say anything against the gods in the Norton Dynasty will be put to death on the gallows.
The god that the Norton Dynasty believes in is the omnipotent Creator God. In the concept of the Holy See, the Creator God manages everything, from the stars to the plants and trees. However, there are still people at the bottom who believe in various gods.
For example: God of Earth, God of Life, God of Ice, God of Fire.
Those who believe in the Creator God can be called the Old Religion, and those who believe in the gods can be called the New Religion. The New Religion is already a considerable force in the kingdom. It is not a straggler, and it even has the support of the dynasty secretly.
After all, the royal power was not willing to succumb to the divine power. Things were very complicated, and Kane did not explain it in detail to Cheng Dalei. The final result was that the Protestant religion failed anyway.
The remnant forces of the Protestant Church, led by the young leader, overcame many difficulties and the difficult natural environment and fled to the East.
Just because they heard that there was a huge empire in the East: rich, prosperous, peaceful, with a strong culture. More importantly: there was no religion.
So the purpose of this group of people coming to the empire is to preach.
Cheng Dalei was speechless. How dedicated were these foreigners to missionary work?
Today there are very few Protestants, probably fifty or sixty, including various professions: blacksmiths, cobblers, alchemists, pharmacists, navigators, adventurers, winemakers... and even magicians.
Cheng Dalei's eyes lit up as he listened, wondering whether these people would bring technology that the empire did not have.
"This...there are still magicians in the Norton Kingdom?"
"yes."
"Is it true?" Cheng Dalei asked curiously.
"Of course it's true." Norton became excited: "They sacrifice their souls to the gods, and with the energy given by the gods, they can summon thunder and lightning and bring the dead back to life."
"Have you seen it with your own eyes?"
"I have seen it with my own eyes, and I swear by my faith that I will not lie."
"Then you also believe in the wind elf, can you show it to me?" Cheng Dalei asked curiously.
"Well... I am a bard by profession and I don't know anything about magic."
Cheng Dalei curled his lips. Each nation has various clergy. For example, the empire also has Taoist priests, monks, and witches. Legend has it that Taoist priests can bring the dead back to life, monks can exorcise demons, and witches can ask gods to come to their bodies... If you ask anyone casually, they will definitely
What Kane said is more true. As for whether it is true or not, it depends on each person's IQ.
"Okay, your people can live in Qinchuan Pass." Cheng Dalei said, "Where are your people now?"
"They are in a valley now, because there are Rong people nearby..."
Cheng Dalei nodded and understood Kane's words. When the Rong tribe met this group of people, they would not directly capture the men as slaves and the women as wives. These barbarians on the grassland are not in the mood to know what gods you believe in.
In fact, it’s not just the Rong people, the empire is definitely not friendly towards the Yi people. Of course, the empire is still very tolerant, but it can’t stand how beautiful the women of the Yi people are. Who doesn’t want to have an Orchid in the family with a charming figure?
, it will also save face if you take it out.
I heard Kane tell me the specific location of the valley, which is not far from Qinchuan Pass. According to Kane, their situation is not very good. They died and were injured after crossing the boundless desert, and now they are short of water and food.
There was no need to delay the matter. Cheng Dalei asked Qin Man to be summoned, brought some dry food and water, and followed Kane to pick up the people. At the same time, Xu Shenji was asked to arrange a few courtyards for these people to live in.
"Well...should Mr. Cheng bring more people with him?" Kane said anxiously.
"What for?" Cheng Dalei asked confused, and sent dozens of people there, as well as a few carriages, to pick up those with limited legs and feet. These people were enough.
"What if we meet the Rong clan on the road...the Rong clan are very vicious?" Kane's words were full of worry.
Cheng Dalei glanced at him, his expression a little speechless.
"Okay, don't worry, as long as we are from Qinchuan Pass, no one on the grassland will dare to rob us." Xu Shenji said: "There is no one in the entire Qinchuan who doesn't know the name of our Toad King."
Cheng Dalei waved his hand: "Low-key, low-key, don't make it so exaggerated."
Cheng Dalei is still looking forward to the people who are coming. He wonders what fresh blood these people from the Norton Kingdom will bring to Toad Village.
What if there really is a magician... The legend cannot be fully believed, nor can it be disbelieved. If magic is real, then the level of power in this world must be re-estimated.
Cheng Dalei was vaguely looking forward to it, but it was probably... too much.
It was already late, and Cheng Dalei turned into Fan Lihua's yard. Now she lives in the General's Mansion, which is quite close to Cheng Dalei.
When he knocked on the door and saw Fan Lihua, Cheng Dalei had a slight headache. There was food on the table, but she was motionless, holding the pipa in her arms, and Liu Zhi was teaching her to play.
Seeing Cheng Dalei coming in, Liu Zhi bowed slightly and stepped out wisely.
Looking at the pipa in Fan Lihua's hand, Cheng Dalei really didn't know what to say.