Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 302 A Sense of Loss? Oversight? Tree Luo Gan!

As Sizi spoke, he gestured wildly around the fire: "That place is called 'Gaqi Gorge' in Tibetan, which means rapids on white rocks. The waterfall is nearly a hundred meters high, taller than the tallest tent in our tribe, which would be stacked more than ten times! It's also thirty or forty meters wide. When the water rushes down, the splashes can soak you to the bone, believe it or not!"

Niwan Zi was amused by Si Zi's adorable appearance and said, "Xin, look how excited you are!"

“Not an exaggeration at all!” Si Zi’s eyes sparkled. “The waterfall is in a primeval forest, surrounded by ancient trees that are thousands of years old. The canyon looks like it was cleaved open by a giant with a huge sword. When I was standing below it, I felt as small as an ant. Even my happy shouts were swallowed up by the sound of the waterfall! So where does it go to the west?”

"To the west lies Chishui and Bailan; to the north, the Yellow River; and to the south, the Dajishi Mountains. To the north is the Southern Liang, and to the east, the Western Qin. Moreover, they were adept at employing people, hiring Confucian scholars for positions such as officials, military commanders, and doctors. No wonder they were able to maintain their foothold amidst the chaos of the Sixteen Kingdoms period..."

Si Zi nodded admiringly: "I see! When I grow up, I want to be as amazing as Shu Luogan!"

Niwan Zi shook her head with a smile: "Let's finish the jerky first, you little schemer!"

"I'm not hungry, buddy. Let me tell you a super cool story, the Legend of Shuluogan!"

"Okay, let's eat and chat."

Sizi poked at the sheepskin map, saying, "If we're talking about the legendary protagonist of the Tuyuhun Kingdom, it has to be this Shuluogan! But this great figure's birth and death dates are unknown, yet during the chaotic period from the fourth to the sixth century—the time of Tuyuhun's founding—he brought a new twist to the 'Hun tribe,' firmly securing his position as the eighth ruler of Tuyuhun, a position he held for a 'cheat code' from 406 to 417..."

"Great, Sizi! This 'Wuyin Khan' sounds like the title of a great hero in martial arts novels, right? Shuluogan, what's his background?"

Si Zi's eyes lit up: "Him? He's the 'comeback hero' of Tuyuhun! In terms of seniority, he's the nephew of the former king, Wuheti. Others become leaders by inheritance, but what did he do? He 'started his career by moving'—he took several thousand households, ran to Mohechuan, and directly bestowed a bunch of titles upon himself: Grand Commander, General of Chariots and Cavalry, Great Chanyu... In the end, he even added 'Wuyin Khan.' Isn't that audacious enough?"

Niwanzi sprinkled some salt into the copper pot: "Haha, so good at making a scene? How well did he actually do as king?"

Si Zi brandished a piece of dried meat as a weapon: "They weren't just for show! They reduced taxes and corvée labor, ensuring the people paid less, and their rewards and punishments were clear, so no one in the tribe dared to slack off. They managed to reignite the nearly 'extinguished' Tuyuhun into a 'blazing fire.' What did people in the martial arts world say back then? 'His heroic prowess shook Liang and Yi, and he dominated the Western Rong region.' Even the outlaws of the Central Plains had to look at him with a second glance!"

Niwanzi tapped the edge of the pot with a wooden spoon: "Then he must be really good at fighting, right? Tell me quickly, how did he beat up Nanliang!"

Si Zi said smugly, "411 years ago, that was awesome—he led his army, 'rat-a-tat-tat,' on a northern expedition against Southern Liang, making Tuoba Hutai flee in terror, and directly capturing Jiaohe City! But, well..."

Si Zi scratched his belly. "Even heroes have their downfalls. In 412, he was defeated by Qifu Chipan of Western Qin at Chishui. He was so badly beaten that he kept saying, 'Brother, I give up.' But he was still given the title of 'General Pingdi' as a 'consolation prize' in the workplace."

Niwanzi squatted down and poked at the fire: "And then what? Was he constantly being humiliated by the Western Qin?"

Si Zi playfully poked at the charcoal fire: "In 413, he was severely taught a lesson by Qifu Zhida at the Jiao River. By 417, just three or four years later, things got even worse—his younger brother, A Chai, was defeated by Qifu Muyigan, a general of Western Qin. He himself was frustrated and had to 'go offline' in Bailan, no longer serving as the emperor of Bailan. Isn't that a pity? He could have been a 'powerful male protagonist' in a fantasy novel, but he ended up with Western Qin, this 'invincible big boss'..."

Niwan Zi sighed: "It's always been like this. Even the most powerful people have their unlucky moments... But his time working on revival and attacking Southern Liang was pretty cool!"

"Yes, yes, next time, I'll shout like him too, 'This Khan has lightened taxes and burdens, you all must pay your taxes quickly—'"

Niwanzi patted Sizi's head: "Alright, let's hand over the jerky you've been hiding first!"