Li Shimin, dressed in military uniform, was inspecting the flying cavalry in the camp. Those who could penetrate Yang Yang at a hundred steps were given a brocade robe and a gold knife.
Flying cavalry, thousands of cavalry, hundreds of cavalry, all the guards are vying to show off their riding and shooting skills.
From time to time, cheers came from the field, and Li Shimin also rewarded the guards with brocade robes and gold knives from time to time. For those guards who were good at riding and shooting, he would call them forward and personally reward them, and ask about their names, family background, etc.
"Your Majesty, the Turkic envoy is here to bring you!"
Huaiyu stepped forward to resume his life.
Zhi lost his mind and followed behind. When he saw Li Shimin, he immediately began to accuse Wu Huaiyu of beating the Turkic nobleman.
"Please, Your Majesty, please give me an explanation from Turks!"
"Teqin Ashina is the son of Shibi Khan, the younger brother of Tuli Khan, and a very noble son of our Turkic Khanate. Now he came as an envoy for peace talks and was beaten by a mere guard. How can it be unreasonable!
This person must be severely punished, otherwise I, the Turks, will never agree!"
Wu Huaiyu stood aside, holding the extra-long sword in his hand and ignoring it for a moment.
Li Shimin waved his hand, "Wu Qianqi, what is your answer to the accusation of losing your mind?"
"Your Majesty, I did beat that guy who couldn't spit out ivory from the dog's mouth. Not only did I beat him, but I also beat him severely. I used the Thousand Ox Sword in my hand to slap him. His face was covered with blood and his teeth were all bruised.
Several of them flew away."
"Your Majesty, listen, this person is still so arrogant. It is unreasonable. He must give us an explanation."
Li Shimin was not in a hurry, "Zhi lost his ability to think. Let him finish what he said."
Huaiyu also had a calm expression on his face, "Your Majesty, that guy really deserves a beating. At that time, I went to summon this person according to the order, but as soon as I passed by, I saw this person's entourage actually whipping your Majesty's Imperial Guards with a riding crop. Not only
In this way, he also insulted Your Majesty while slapping him, even the Supreme Emperor and I, the Tang Dynasty, were insulted together."
"You humiliated me to death. How could I allow that Turkic dog slave to be so arrogant? I immediately whipped him to the ground with a scabbard and gave him a severe beating."
Li Shimin asked for details.
"Dead yet?"
"Returning to His Majesty, I just gave him a beating without drawing the sword, a few flesh wounds, just to teach him a lesson."
"Forget it if you don't die," Li Shimin waved his hand, "That kind of rude person deserves to be beaten to death."
At this time, Zhi lost his power and became angry, his face flushed, "Your Majesty is deliberately shielding this person, Ashina Jishu is the most noble son of my Turkic Khanate.
"We have millions of Turkic cavalry gathered in Guanzhong to drink from the Wei River. If you dare to beat up our Turkic envoys, aren't you afraid that Jieli Khan will send his troops to cross the river and flatten the city of Chang'an?"
Li Shimin's face had no expression at all, it was cold and ruthless.
"We, the Tang Dynasty, formed an alliance with the Turks when we first launched our army. Since then, we have given you countless gifts of gold and silk. However, Jieli betrayed the alliance and led his troops deeper into the country.
Neither Datang nor I have violated our covenant in the slightest, nor have we ever felt sorry for you in the slightest.
Although you are soldiers, you have learned that your hearts are not animals, so why do you forget all about your kindness, repay your kindness with hatred, and still dare to boast about your strength?
Today I will kill you first, and then I will capture and destroy Jieli."
Zhi lost Si Li was originally very tough, but unexpectedly Li Shimin actually wanted to kill him today.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that we have millions of Turkic cavalry on the north bank of the Wei River?"
Li Shimin smiled disdainfully.
"A million cavalry? The total number of you who entered the pass is only one hundred thousand. In the battle of Xianyang, I will defeat your 20,000 forwards, kill more than a thousand, and capture thousands more.
A group of herdsmen, herding horses and sheep, dared to come to the capital of the Tang Dynasty and act recklessly.
I have been thinking about the past covenants and left some opportunities for you, but you don't cherish them. Do you really think you are tyrannical?
You are nothing but chickens and dogs. I will destroy you like chopping melons and vegetables!”
"Come here, push this man out and chop him off. Give his head to Jie Li. Tell Jie Li to keep the head on his neck. I will go and get it myself later!"
Huaiyu stepped forward.
Zhi lost his thoughts and his complexion changed greatly. During this period, he traveled to and from the capital and negotiated peace with the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin was always very polite to him.
Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to kill him now.
"Your Majesty, I...I..."
"Do you have any last words?"
Zhi prayed feebly and feebly, "The two countries are at war. If you don't kill the envoy, please calm down your majesty. Don't let the suddenness have no room to turn around."
"Room? You led your troops deep into Chang'an City. Are you giving me room? Now you dare to insult me. It's really unreasonable."
"I was impulsive and talked nonsense. Please calm down, Your Majesty."
At this time, the servants Zuo Sheshe Xiao Yu and right servant She Feng Deyi who were accompanying him also stood up when they saw what was going on. They begged for mercy for Zhi Xiangli and sent him back because he was an envoy.
"If I let him go now, wouldn't it make the Turks think that I am afraid of them?
"Your Majesty, when the two countries are at war, the envoys are not killed. Moreover, it is not Zhi Xili who is rude, but his entourage who formed a society. Zhi Xili's father and ancestors all contributed to the founding of the Tang Dynasty...
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Li Shimin refused to let go.
Zhi lost his mind and knelt down, kowtowed and begged for mercy.
After a long time, Li Shimin finally said, "Imprison this rude madman in Menxia Province and let him deal with you."
"Ashina joined the association for being wild and disobedient. He was whipped forty times, and his fellow prisoners were sent to the province."
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Zhi lost his mind and was taken to the Menxia Province for detention by Bai Qiji. Ashina, who had not yet woken up after being knocked unconscious by Wu Huaiyu, was also dragged away. This guy did not identify himself before coming, and was just a casual casualty.
Originally, Wu Huaiyu had to know in advance that this guy was Jieli's nephew and Tuli's younger brother, so he probably wouldn't have slapped him so hard. He would have to save some face for the two Turkic Khans, and he would have to slap him less.
"Continue to practice martial arts." Li Shimin waved his hand and asked the forbidden troops in the camp to continue to test their riding and shooting skills. He turned to look at Wu Huaiyu, and then smiled, "Didn't you think about the consequences before you fired?"
Huaiyu said bluntly: "This Turkic wolf dared to beat the imperial guard in Chang'an, and openly insulted the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One. Since I heard this, how can I spare him?"
"Very good, I will reward you with two Turkic slaves and two Turkic horses." Li Shimin laughed and rewarded them.
Outside Xuanwu Gate, many soldiers in the camp looked at him with admiration and appreciation after hearing about Wu Huaiyu's deeds.
Zuo Pushe Xiao Yu was a little dissatisfied, thinking that Wu Huaiyu even beat the envoy and damaged the relationship between the two countries, especially at this critical moment.
Feng Deyi said with a smile, "The young man is really full of blood and is worthy of being the powerful white-robed manager in Longyou."
Wu Huaiyu was very calm.
He was not impulsive when whipping people. The Ashina Club was too arrogant and it was time to whip them.
Furthermore, at that time, he was not out of control, but just slapped one of his followers. He did not expect that he was Jie Li's nephew. Of course, if he had known about it, there was a high chance that Wu Huaiyu would still slap him.
"Mare's milk wine," Irina introduced her private wine to Huaiyu with a smile. "This mare's milk grape is originally a specialty of Gaochang. It is naturally fermented to make wine with this kind of grape. It has a strong aroma and is very sweet. Many wines from West Chang'an City
Among the Hu wines sold in stores, many are Gaochang wines.
Some Hu merchants settled in Chang'an or did business in Xishi, and some brought Gaochang's mare's milk grapes to Chang'an for planting."
Although Irina studied dancing, her mother was a bartender, and her father also worked in a wine shop. He was not only familiar with Hu wine but also the method of brewing it.
"Then where did you get the mare's milk grapes?"
"Erlang, didn't you notice yesterday? There were several grape vines planted in this yard, and they built a large area with a scaffolding. This year's mare's milk grapes are very good. They are just ripe and can't be eaten. Come here.
If I have nothing else to do, I plan to brew some wine myself, and then I can sell it in my mother-in-law’s wine shop!”
What a flexible and diligent Hu Ji.
Huaiyu watched her making wine there, and couldn't help but think that many fruits can also be used to make wine. No grain or koji is needed. Natural fermentation makes the wine taste sour and delicious.
There are yeasts on the surface of the grape skins, which can ferment naturally.
"I have twenty acres of pear orchards in Xinchangfang in the south of the city. Now that the pears are ripe, can I use them to make wine?" Huaiyu asked.
"Pears can also be used to make pear wine. The pear wine is cool, lovely, and sweet. However, the whole pear wine cannot be brewed. It must be cleaned, crushed and pressed, and the pear juice is fermented into wine. Generally, pear wine can be made in one month.
Can brew well, relatively sweet,
But good pear wine needs to be aged for at least one year, good ones for two years, and the best ones for at least three years. It will be golden in color and clear and transparent."
"A few days ago, the gardener in the pear orchard told me that the 20 acres of pear orchard produced a lot more fruit this year than in previous years. The Turks invaded Guanzhong, so not many pears were ordered this year. I originally said that I would go
Make autumn pear paste, and now it seems that you can also make pear wine."
Irina smiled and said that when the wine was ready, it would be ready to be sold in her mother's wine shop. Huaiyu made wine with her. The method was very simple. It was just a matter of running water and there was no need to clean it. Do not remove the wine from the grape skins.
The layer of white frost has been washed away, and winemaking depends on this layer of frost for fermentation.
"There are many Taozi in Guanzhong. When the Taozi turns red, you can use the Taozi to make wine," Huaiyu said with a smile.
"Can rice wine be used to make wine? I have only tasted the fire crystal rice wine from Chang'an, and it was very delicious." Irina said.
Huaiyu had tasted Taozi Shao before, and the taste was good. This kind of Taozi wine is quite simple. Just add Taozi, straw, and flour to make yeast. The Taozi can be fermented in a vat for two months to make liquor.
Soju when cold.
This thing is similar to sweet potato roasting. It uses a distillation and cooling method. The head and tail of the wine are neutralized together. It should be about 40 to 50 degrees. It is quite refreshing and tastes pretty good.
There are a lot of pistons in Guanzhong. They are everywhere. In winter, the pomeloes turn red, which is a beautiful scene. People in Guanzhong also like to eat pomeloes, dry the pomelo cakes, or make them into fire crystal pagodas and eat them with a piece of wheat straw.
Insert it and suck it out directly like jelly, and it will be sweet and crystal clear.
Fruit wine is good.
In the early Tang Dynasty, wars continued, the population was small, and food was in short supply. The court frequently banned grain-based wine making, but the wine market was huge. Wine was made from fruits such as grapes, pistachios, and pears. It did not consume food and did not violate the court's prohibition, but it was still possible to make wine in this country.
There is a lot to be done to get a share of the market.
"Alang, we seem to be being watched." Xu Erzhan came in from the front yard and whispered in his ear.
When Huaiyu heard the news, his first reaction was to suspect that Fan Xuanfu had come to the door.
