As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun swept down the harbor as narrow as a cow's horns, and the sea is full of shimmering waves, like gold shining. When the ship leans against the pier of the Golden Horn Bay, Sima Junfang sighed: "This mighty city actually wants to borrow troops to defend, and it is really worthy of his ancestors." Huang Zongdao smiled and said: "The sun is weak in the west, and with the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, it is inevitable that he borrows troops from the Uighurs."

The minister of the Lumei Kingdom, Nidu, had been waiting for Chengying Camp at the port. He pulled an officer and asked, "Who is General Duan?" He spoke quickly and ambiguously because he was anxious to wait. Zhao Xingde lowered his head and tied his bag back behind the saddle, pointed at Duan Huaixian, Nidu thanked him, and walked over with his two followers.

Behind Nidu was a middle-aged man in China, with a slightly surprised look on his face. He stepped forward and bowed, "I am Chen Xizhai, how dare you ask the Lord?" Chen Xizhai was the envoy of Xia State to Lumei, and the officers knew about it. Zhao Xingde hurriedly returned and said, "The last general Zhao De, is the position of centurion of the Ying Army." Chen Xizhai's face changed slightly when he heard his name, and smiled, "It turns out that he is the head of Zhao Du. I have heard of the name for a long time. The future is long, and we will meet again again." Although there is no strict correspondence between the official position and the military position of the Prime Minister's Office, Chen Xizhai is so unpretentious and is still intentionally handing over the court. Zhao Xingde was not clear, so he hurriedly bowed, "I dare not take it, I would like to ask the envoy of Chen State to give advice." Chen Xizhai smiled slightly, bowed to him again, and then walked towards Duan Huaixian.

In the letter of nationality sent to Lumei Kingdom in advance by the Xia Kingdom, the Chengying Camp was the imperial guards of the Xia Kingdom, and only the defense of Lumei City itself. Unless the emperor of Lumei Kingdom personally expeditioned, it should not be sent out to the expedition alone. Therefore, the 7th Battalion of Chengying was arranged in the imperial guard camp next to the Holy Palace. Chengying Camp itself had a military pay in the General's Mansion, and Lumei Kingdom would also pay military pay according to the standards of the Ross Guards.

Nidu also explained to Duan Huaixian that if it were not for the dissatisfaction of the Ross, Emperor Alexei had planned to give more generous military salaries. The mercenaries of the empire included the Ross, Macedonians, Thracians, Mani, Turks, Franks, Thessals, and Varyags. The number of this Xia army was so small that it only represented the ally between Xia and Lu Mei. Lu Mei had always wanted to push Xia and himself to attack the Roma Turks that occupied Asia Minor.

"After receiving the double salary, it belongs to you." Zhao Xingde smiled. Du Chujiao asked this matter countless times, and smiled every time he received a positive answer. The soldiers hurriedly moved the baggage from the boat and brought it to the carriage hired by the envoy Chen Xizhai. Originally, Chen Xizhai was planning to hire some porters on the dock, but Duan Huaixian gave up because he was worried that the baggage would be placed in chaos.

Nidu frowned and looked at Chengying Camp to carry it on his own, and carefully said, "General Duan, since your army is the emperor's guard, you don't have to do such heavy work by yourself." Duan Huaixian was stunned, and Chen Xizhai explained with a smile: "There are many idle men in Lumei City. The imperial guards have a good military salary, and they often hire entourages to help do some chores."

"Oh, so that's it." Duan Huaixian said in a deep voice, "Our soldiers also have many Yinhu entourages in Xia State, but Lumei Country is far away and has never followed him." In fact, Yinhu in Xia State is completely different from Lumei's entourages. He considered that he should not be humble or arrogant, and he could not weaken the voices of his own soldiers, which made people look down on him.

After moving into the barracks, Duan Huaixian announced that the soldiers would hire entourages as soon as possible. Everyone was surprised and did not object. In Minghongdu, Du Chujiao had only found Zhao Xingde privately and wanted to save the money for the hire. Zhao Xingde advised him not to violate the military orders, so as not to look bad in the face of Captain Duan. Du Chujiao felt distressed for a long time. On the third day, he found a skinny little boy named Raltshu from the street to serve as a follower.

Zhao Xingde was wandering around, and was entangled by a young man named Theodore on the side of Bull Square. He enthusiastically pulled Zhao Xingde and recommended himself: "Hold me from afar, hire me, the nobles of the Holy Palace, there is no one I don't know, and there is no one I am not familiar with in the streets and alleys of Xinlumei."

Zhao Xingde asked, "But I heard your accent, it's not from this place? Are you a newly moved in?" He pointed to Bull Square, under the beautiful marble and bronze sculptures, the citizens of Reed Eyebrow sat or lie down. In Bull Square, it was located on the magnificent avenue passing through the Arc de Triomphe. On both sides of the avenue, there were exquisite statues listed in the garden veranda. The nobles' houses were all beautiful, and the flowers and plants were lush. What people in this world could imagine are the flesh and

The spiritual pleasures of Lumeicheng are all present. Decently dressed men and women enter and leave the beautiful houses, and play love conspiracy and games of power in the beautiful clothes and the sound of music. And these idle citizens gathered in the Bull Square are like walking dead bodies living in the shadow of the glorious Lumeicheng. However, the old Lumeicheng has a kind of pride, narrow-mindedness and scoundrels in their bones, and Theodore has a more rural flavor.

Theodore said with a hint of shame: "I did move in outside the city." At this time, another carriage suddenly drove along the avenue. He didn't care about talking to Zhao Xingde and ran towards the carriage desperately. Other citizens of Lumei Kingdom sitting around the Bull Square also stood up, rushed towards the carriage one after another, and raised their hands high, as if asking for something.

While Zhao Xingde was puzzled, the officials next to the carriage lifted the coarse cloth covering the back of the carriage, picked up pieces of black things, and kept throwing them out without looking at them. "Give it to me!" "Give it to me!" These citizens of the citizens who stretched out their hands began to fight for decently, but followed the rules and only snatched the bread from the two or three officials, and no one went to grab the bread in the carriage. Soon, the bread in this carriage was also bottomed out, and Theodore came back empty-handedly.

"I have to hand over bread every day, it depends on whether you can grab it." Theodore said embarrassedly. In front of the foreigners, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, so he turned around and said: "Master is from the East, Daxia, I admire you the most. Although those Venetian merchants are rich, there are still Venetian beggars wandering in Lumei City, and they don't care if they starve to death. Only the Xia merchants actually raised all the money to support those in distress to return to their homeland."

Zhao Xingde was stunned and smiled faintly: "This is the old system of our country's Spring and Autumn Period. Some people from Lu sold slaves in foreign countries. If their compatriots help him to redeem themselves, the court will pay the money to redeem themselves." This was what Chen Kangna told him during the Bianjing period. When he recalled the past, he couldn't help but sigh, and secretly felt a little proud and belonging to Xia Kingdom.

"Spring and Autumn Era?" Theodore was a little confused by Zhao Xingde's stiff translation. Zhao Xingde laughed in silence and explained: "It's probably earlier than the era of the Lumei Republic." The Lumei Kingdom, which the Xia people called was called Rome in later generations, and this Lumei City was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as Constantinople. Later, it was occupied by the Turks and renamed it to Istanbul. The Spring and Autumn Period in my country happened to be earlier than the end of the royal government era of Rome and established a republic.

"So that's it," Theodore suddenly realized, "The ancient Greek era is almost the same, no wonder, no wonder." The man of Reed Eyebrow also held his back and forth tightly. He has always regarded the Franks in the West and the Turks in the East as barbarians, believing that the older the country, the more civilized it was. After saying that Theodore looked at Zhao Xingde with a gaze, as if he would lose the face of the ancient country of the East without hiring him as a follower.

Zhao Xingde asked, "Since you didn't live here before, why did you move into the city?" He saw Theodore diligent and talkative, unlike a lazy person who came to wander around the city. At this time, he also wanted to take him in, so he asked his questions.
Chapter completed!