That's right! In addition to intimidating Goguryeo at the border, Lin Qihe also acted as a guard to clear the way. This is why the new ambassador "Jin Fei" was able to rush straight from the Tang Dynasty border to Chang'an City so smoothly.
After all, if Jin Fei hadn't arrived in time, Wei Zheng would have signed a peace agreement with Wangyue Dagong.
For this reason, Muchuan planned to give Lin Qihe some rewards in private to commend him for his hard work.
Unexpectedly, Lin Qihe bowed and said humbly: "Sir, there is no need for this. Your Majesty has given many rewards to the junior generals... Besides, it is your duty to serve your country and your Majesty!"
"Well, what you said makes sense... Then consider it my meeting gift! You and I are also old friends reunited. It's rare for you to come to Chang'an City, so I should also greet you as a landlord! If you have anything
If you have any difficult issues, you might as well talk to me, maybe I can help a little bit."
Although Muchuan said this, Lin Qihe still looked hesitant. It seemed that he was unwilling to accept it.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Bufan stepped forward and patted Lin Qihe's generous back with his hand: "General Lin, you don't have to be polite. Your Excellency is a straightforward person. Since he wants to reward you, you naturally don't need so much.
Concerned.”
"In this case, I will be disrespectful!"
Then Lin Qihe began to think seriously, but racking his brains he couldn't think of what he needed.
As a third-grade general and holding a high position, Lin Qihe is not short of money and power. If he has any pursuit, it is to serve the country and make military exploits in order to repay the favor of the court.
"General of the Suppressing Army, I have been thinking about it for a long time and there is really nothing I want."
"Is it like this?"
Muchuan nodded slightly to show that he understood. In fact, people like Lin Qihe are not uncommon. Most of the normal needs of human beings in high positions have been met, so they naturally have no desires or desires.
This is the best. Since Lin Qihe has no needs, Muchuan doesn't have to think so hard about what to give him.
"Then General Lin will stay in the mansion as a guest for a few days, and let me entertain you well and take you to visit the mountains and rivers in Chang'an City."
"General, I will thank you for your kindness. I will not refuse."
During the next period of burning incense, Muchuan ordered the kitchen to cook some dishes. Although he and Ouyang Bufan had eaten, Lin Qihe had not.
Soon the servants and maids brought out the dishes, including tomatoes and eggs, fried pork with peppers, pork bone and radish soup, etc.
Lin Qihe was obviously shocked when he saw these dishes. His eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "General Muchuan... what on earth are these?"
Unheard of.”
Lin Qihe is a garrison on the northeastern border. He has lived outside the Great Wall for a long time, so naturally he does not know these dishes.
In fact, only Ouyang Bufan, Mo Zhu, Xin'er and other people who have a good relationship with Muchuan can recognize the dishes on the table. They often dine as guests in Muchuan's mansion, and they are very familiar with those modern ingredients.
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Ouyang Bufan saw that Lin Qihe didn't know these things, so he began to introduce them one by one, saying that they were all crops cultivated and developed by Muchuan. They were delicious and refreshing, and were rare things in the world.
Lin Qihe heard what Ouyang Bufan said was so magical, and he was naturally curious about the dishes in front of him. Then he started to eat at Muchuan's signal.
Lin Qihe carefully picked up a white radish and put it into his mouth to taste. After one taste, his face looked like a flower blooming and he was very happy.
"This is really delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food in my life."
"Yeah?
It’s good if it’s delicious.”
Muchuan laughed, although modern ingredients are delicious, everyone's taste is a little different.
Muchuan likes nutritious combinations, and the dishes are all meat and vegetables. He is also afraid that Lin Qihe won't like the taste. Since the other party likes it, that's the best. Muchuan waved his hand and asked him to eat it quickly while it was hot.
Lin Qihe eats very gracefully. You must know that most generals eat very fast, as if a dragon hurricane is rolling the food into their mouths. But Lin Qihe is not the same. He eats slowly and chews slowly. It doesn't look like that.
He's a military commander.
Later, during a conversation with Lin Qihe, I learned that although he came from a family of military commanders, his family education advocated "Confucianism". The Four Books, Five Classics, and ancient rituals were all studied one by one by Lin Qihe, the eldest son of the family.
If he were on the battlefield and on the border, he would not care about chewing slowly and enjoying the delicious food, but now Lin Qihe naturally had to pay attention to etiquette when he was a guest in Muchuan's mansion.
After hearing what Lin Qihe said, Muchuan couldn't help but nodded in admiration and said: "Yes, the family education is good. As a general, you should not only fight and kill, but also have to be proficient in literature and art of war in order to show the general's civility and martial arts."
The best of both worlds.”
"What your Excellency is saying is... Your Excellency is our role model in this regard."
As the garrison general on the eastern border, Lin Qihe witnessed with his own eyes the scene of Muchuan leading the army to attack Goguryeo.
Muchuan used his troops to strategize, and his calculations were ingenious, even the martial sage Guan Yu could not compare to this.
"Lord Muchuan, my admiration for you is like the water of the Yellow River. If you are in charge of the border areas, you will definitely be able to maintain peace for the country for thousands of years."
Hearing what Lin Qihe said resonated with Ouyang Bufan. In fact, Ouyang Bufan felt that Muchuan was not only great at running the country, he was also unpredictable in fighting.
At this time, Ouyang Bufan nodded in approval and said: "Yes, sir, if you go to war, I'm afraid Gaochang, Rouran, and Tuyuhun countries are already our territory."
Listening to the two of them praising him so much, Muchuan couldn't be happy at all.
Let Muchuan be a civil servant. If he was asked to be a military attache, he would quit. At that moment, he quickly changed the subject and asked about the living conditions in the border military camp.
We learned from this that the sergeants living on the northeastern border are living a good life, especially the recent use of "bronze cannons" to intimidate the Goguryeo Kingdom. This move can boost the morale of the brothers in the military camp and make them very happy.
The only drawback is that the sergeants in the military camp often complained about the poor food.
In fact, the sergeants would not complain at first. After all, in the past few years, everyone has been eating rice and water.
But since the last time Muchuan ordered someone to cook a delicious meal in the Northeast military camp, the soldiers could not forget it.
"Although the sergeants dare not complain, they often discuss it in private, and the general will be deeply troubled by this."
Muchuan couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. It seemed that this was more or less due to him.
It is said that if you have never seen the sun, you will not expect it to be bright. In the same way, the soldiers on the northeastern border will naturally get tired of the leftovers after trying such delicious dishes.
