Six hundred and ninetieth chapters tacit understanding
Naked wealth!
Disdainful snorts instantly sounded from many corners of the square.
In fact, not only in Dangxiang, but also in the Southern Dynasties and Northern Wei Dynasties, those powerful people who have been in power for many years and have accumulated wealth for many years will definitely look down on the sudden rise of the nouveau riche.
Some words that seem domineering in the mouths of real powerful people will feel full of vulgarity when uttered by these upstarts whom they despise.
Now Xia Baying's words made them feel like this.
But such arrogant words dispelled all their doubts.
The ascetic smiled silently and said no more.
"It seems to be very popular. Even the ascetics from Wami Temple and Natsoer Lake have been transferred here." A Xiaba man said softly beside Xiaba Ying.
Although his voice was soft, many people in the square were practitioners and could vaguely hear him clearly.
The corners of the mouth of this ascetic who smiled reservedly twitched slightly.
The faces of many people who had snorted earlier became a little ugly.
The news of the coming Xiaba army must have reached the city two hours earlier. It is estimated that at least two-thirds of the business travelers passing through the city have dealings with the Xiaba tribe, and some of them are even close trading partners.
Regardless of Xia Baying's real purpose of coming here in person, whether it is to avoid suspicion, or to avoid getting into any trouble, except for those caravans that must unload their goods and have to stay for something that cannot be escaped, the rest of the caravans are actually
After walking around for a long time, even some of the permanent merchants and residents in the city temporarily left the city an hour or two ago.
The gravel square in Darban City seemed particularly empty at this time, so at a glance, there were a lot of monks wearing monk's robes or ascetic robes.
Wami Temple is the main monastery of the Tuoba family. The monks in the temple used to travel outside all year round. It is very difficult to gather many of them in a short time. As for the ascetics practicing by the Natsoer Lake, they are usually in seclusion.
The retreating monks who may rarely change their robes in their lifetime are also supported by the surrounding herdsmen all year round. Those herdsmen not only provide goat milk and various grain foods, but also usually light high-quality butter as a form of worship.
They worshiped them like gods and Buddhas, so the robes worn by these monks were all shiny black, filled with grease, and exuded a strong smell of fried grains and butter.
Whether it is the monks practicing at Wami Temple or at the Natsoer Lake, they all belong to the true tantric sect and are practitioners. At the same time, they are also practitioners who have mastered some unique true energy methods.
The large number of Tantric practitioners gathered here in a short period of time was obviously out of vigilance against the Xiaba people.
"Don't worry too much."
Tuoba Hongyan's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. There was something called tacit understanding. Even if he knew it, he said it publicly, but he didn't give the other person face, and he didn't know how to appreciate it.
He turned around, looked at the Xiaba man who made the noise, and said, "These monks happen to be holding an annual debate conference in Darban City."
He recognized this Shaba man. In his eyes, this short-built Shaba man was the Shaba Yu, the famous magic archer of the Shaba tribe.
Realm practitioners are nothing in his eyes.
Although his expression was calm at this time, he was constantly sneering in his heart, and he decided that even if he had a pleasant conversation with the Xiaba tribe today, he must find an opportunity to teach this person a lesson in the future.
"That's how I judge a gentleman with my villain's heart." Xiaba Yupi smiled.
In fact, most of the tribes in Dangxiang do not have any favorable impression of the Tuoba clan.
Especially in the eyes of all non-royal tribes, the Tuoba clan is the biggest blood-sucking insect in the party.
Although the Xiaba people have gained astonishing wealth over the years, some of it is inevitably captured by these royal families.
Of course, Tuoba Hongyan didn't want to waste words with a person like Xia Bayu. He just smiled and nodded slightly. In the eyes of many onlookers in the square, this was an absolute demeanor, as if he had tacitly agreed to treat the other party as a villain.
The heart of a gentleman measures the belly of a gentleman.
Darban City is the capital of trade and culture for the entire party. Although it cannot be compared with the important cities of the Southern Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty, Lin Yi also felt an eye-opener from the moment he approached the doorway of the second city wall.
.
Probably because there are many tribes in Dangxiang, and many tribes have different inheritances and lifestyles. Through the wide gate opening of the second city wall, Lin Yi can easily see various styles, which all have different characteristics for him.
Some special and exotic buildings.
Whether it is a pointed roof like a spear, a building with a round dome, or a square building made purely of yellow sand, soil and withered grass, you can see it everywhere inside the second city wall.
This square is a gravel field made of pebbles fished out from the river bed. The gaps in the stones have long been filled with dust, and there is no unevenness at all. However, behind the second city wall, there is a solid stone field.
, it’s like the entire mountain’s surface soil has been shoveled away, leaving only the remaining rock surface.
The rocky ground has been weathered to varying degrees by the brutal climate erosion, and is not barren of grass. Low thorns and a kind of unkempt yellow poplar grow in the gaps between the sand and gravel.
There was no need to deliberately clear the place. As the Sherpa delegation passed through the gate of the second city wall, there were only a few people in the large market area and the original military camp area behind the second city wall.
Of course Tuoba was prepared.
In a military camp area just a stone's throw away from the second city wall, the ground originally covered with horse manure had been thoroughly cleaned and sprinkled with spices and flowers.
There were dozens of female waitresses wearing plain robes standing on both sides of the camp gate. A huge tent facing the camp gate was also wrapped in golden brocade. At the top of the tent, there was even a large piece of
A large piece of gold foil, even if the last glow of the sun has faded away, the top of the tent still looks golden.
There is a circular stone terrace surrounding this tent.
Seeing such an arrangement, Xia Jilian couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Is this a place where you originally watched circuses or read storytellers?"
In the Southern Dynasties, people who watched circuses or story-telling usually built a high platform in the middle, or chose an underground place with a ring of stands around them. However, both in the Southern Dynasties and the Northern Wei Dynasty, whether it was circus, story-telling or singing, they were all used for entertainment.
Well, those who perform in circuses or tell stories and sing operas are naturally not looked down upon by the rich and powerful. They are just tricks performed by low-class people.
Of course, Luo Jilian's words contained a strong sense of ridicule. I am afraid that in the eyes of any Southern Dynasty person who has seen the world, the arrangement of the Tuoba family is simply vulgar and not elegant.
But her unscrupulous comments made all the Tuoba people who heard it feel relieved.
In their opinion, the more relaxed and casual the Xiaba people are, even if they are more arrogant and domineering, the more it means that the other party is not too nervous and probably does not have any special conspiracy.
As the owner of this place, the Tuoba clan did not have many people gathered around this camp, and they did not even see many soldiers who were obviously wearing armor and holding weapons. However, the number of people who appeared around was probably after some consideration.
At a glance, everyone in the Xiaba tribe's mission could easily estimate that there were about five hundred Tuoba clan members around the camp.