In the front yard of Wuhuaiyu's house in Guangdefang, a table was filled with offerings. In addition to mooncakes, there were also chickens, ducks and a pig's head as tribute.
There were many people today and it was lively. The Wu family was reunited, and Wu Sanlang Huai Liang, who studied in the family, also came back from school early. Wu Liu was very happy to see that the brothers Huai Yu and Huai Yi now had several concubines each. However,
When she saw the blond Hu Ji, her smile couldn't help but weaken a bit.
He actually took a Hu Ji as a concubine without reporting it to his parents or Madam Fan in advance. This guy is getting more and more confused and actually follows others and sets up a stay-at-home wife.
She secretly observed Aunt Fan with her peripheral vision, and saw that her daughter-in-law-to-be was very happy today, and admired her magnanimity. Previously, she and Huaiyu brought Hu Ji over, saying that she was Huaiyu's new concubine.
When they were placed in Yankangfang, everyone was really surprised.
"Come on, let's eat mooncakes!"
At the end of the moon worship ceremony, the eldest sister arranged to eat the moon dumplings. People in the Tang Dynasty were very serious about worshiping the moon. From the royal family to the common people, there were sacrifice rituals. However, the status was different, and the sacrifice specifications were different and could not be exceeded, but the attitude was the same sincerity.
The royal family sacrificed cattle, sheep, and pigs, the princes sacrificed cattle, and the common people sacrificed chickens, ducks, and fish.
The moon cakes and so on are first fed to the Moon God, and then eaten separately, so that you can share the good luck and blessings given by the Moon God.
Ma Zhou is also celebrating the festival here today, and he also brought a box of moon dumplings as a reward from the emperor. The surface has a beautiful Baoxiang pattern, and the fillings inside include dried red dates, raisins and other preserved fruits, as well as brown sugar and other luxurious condiments.
Compared with the moon dumplings from ordinary people's homes, the moon dumplings given by the royal family are naturally better in quality, the materials used are very luxurious, and the taste is not bad.
Huaiyu actually stopped eating mooncakes a long time ago. He always thought that buying two pieces of these every year would be a good idea, but he really didn’t want to eat them, especially the five-nut ones. He didn’t know how delicious they were. The mooncakes were sold more and more every year.
Expensive, the various gift boxes are surprisingly expensive, and there are even magical things like mooncake coupons.
"What kind of stuffing do you want to eat?" Huaiyu asked Fan Xuanfu. The girl was so angry that she wanted to chop Huaiyu and the Hu Ji into seven or eight pieces with her knife, but after being coaxed by Huaiyu, she finally decided
As soon as we hugged each other, I almost didn’t even know my last name anymore.
In the end, I had to go to Yanshoufang to pick up Irina and enjoy the moon together, and asked Huaiyu to take her home.
"I like to eat stuffed with five kernels. Erlang likes to eat stuffed with whatever kind of stuffing."
"I like eating salted egg yolk."
Irina didn't know that she had escaped a disaster today. She was very friendly to Fan Xuanfu who took the initiative to pick her up. At this moment, she kept coming to talk to the two of them. Runniang, who was looking at her and deliberately distanced herself a little, felt in her heart.
He exclaimed, "Hu Ji Han speaks so well, but he doesn't understand the slightest bit of worldliness."
And the Gao sisters from the back were filled with envy.
Huaiyu and everyone were admiring the moon and eating mooncakes, while discussing how to choose an auspicious day to officially move to Yongxingfang in a few days.
The family is in a great atmosphere. On this bright Mid-Autumn Festival night, this cheerful and warm atmosphere even makes people forget that the 100,000 Turks on the north bank of the Wei River are still raging in Guanzhong. Countless Weibei people are displaced and unable to return to their homes, and their houses and crops have been destroyed.
The Turks trampled on them, and many of them were even taken away as slaves in the Turk camps.
Even in the city of Chang'an, many lower-class people suffered from hunger and poverty caused by the sharp rise in food prices due to the Turkic invasion.
In the corner of the yard, Wu Cheng's family is very happy about their current situation. He is very satisfied with his current life as a slave in the Wu family, especially after entering the capital. Life has become more comfortable. They don't even have to get off the ground and live in the compound. Now he mainly
His job is to look after the door, his wife does laundry and cooks, and his children serve him with tea and water. It’s much easier than before, facing the loess and back to the sky. He doesn’t have to be exposed to wind, sun or rain, and he doesn’t have to worry about borrowing money and food from everywhere to survive the famine.
Now I can eat three meals a day, so I don’t have to worry about food and drink.
Even if he was asked to choose again, he would choose to become a slave of the Wu family without hesitation. The status of a good family member of the imperial court had no appeal to him.
He believed that there were many, many poor people in Chang'an and outside the city who thought the same as him, and he was the lucky one.
On this bright moon and Mid-Autumn Festival, he could also sit in the courtyard, get a piece of moon cake, watch the moon and eat cakes, how comfortable it was.
While eating the cake, he looked at the two dogs lying at Erlang's feet in the distance. They were gnawing on bones. Just now he personally brought two large pieces of cooked meat with meat to the dogs' mouths. When he took the meat, he also
I secretly took a few bites while no one was around.
Those two dogs had a high status in the Wu family, because they were brought down from Zhongnan Mountain by Erlang, and they were as comfortable as the two mules who did nothing but eat and drink all day long.
Wucheng's family doesn't eat as well as these two dogs. They often eat bones, and even meaty bones from time to time. Who wants these two dogs to follow Erlang to the Longyou battlefield?
Well, it is said that he knocked down several Turkic wolf cubs on the battlefield, and they also achieved military exploits. Zhao Xin, Chen Xing and others who followed Erlang to Longyou are now serving as officials in Longyou.
Wucheng didn't dare to expect to be an official. He didn't even think that one day he could be the boss of a business outside the Wu family like Zhao Yi, nor did he think about being the cashier of money and food like Lao Liu.
He is content with the status quo, guarding the Wu family's house every day, so that he can eat and drink without worrying about food and clothing. He is also good at guarding the door, and occasionally he can collect some doorsteps.
This evening.
Wu Huaiyu was very happy. He had never been so relaxed and warm since he came to the Tang Dynasty. He felt as if he had truly integrated into the Tang Dynasty, and even fully adapted to the status of a young nobleman.
At night, the gate of the house was closed and they could not leave the house, so they all lived in Huaiyi's house.
Fan Xuanfu was also very happy, so he pulled Huaiyu up to the roof of the front yard, and she snuggled into Huaiyu's chest. The two of them just looked at the moon and chatted all night long.
She seemed to have endless things to say, and she was not at all like the usual cold Madam Fan.
They looked at the moon on August 15th together,
Let’s watch the sunrise together on the morning of August 16th.
In the morning, Huaiyu yawned and wanted to go home to catch up on his sleep, but Li Shimin summoned him again.
After Li Shimin left the morning court, he came to the North Gate again and continued to review the soldiers in the camp. Today he also practiced military formations.
As soon as he saw him, Li Shimin waved.
"The harvest was great yesterday. I followed the clues and dug up a lot of mice." The emperor was very happy. Yesterday, he sent back a follower who had lost his mind and told him to tell Jieli that his conspiracy had been exposed.
Early in the morning, Jieli's envoy came to Beijing again. This time it was Jieli's clan uncle, Jiabitqin Ashina Simo.
"Jie Li is anxious and wants to ask for peace. The conditions brought by Simo are quite sincere." Li Shimin smiled with a smile on his face. What happened yesterday not only foiled Jie Li's plot to steal the secrets of Zhangzhong Lei, but also Li Shimin's plan to deal with Zhi Shisi.
The tough attitude of Li and Ashina also made Jieli no longer confident.
Today he sent a heavyweight like Simo to sue for peace, and the conditions offered were more pragmatic. He no longer mentioned the cession of Lingzhou and Shuozhou, or even asked Datang to promise not to attack Liang Shidu again.
Xia Yinshou forgives the affairs of the states.
He did not ask the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute every year, such as money and grain. He just wanted Li Shimin to open a way for him to return to the north in dignity.
"Ashnasmo wants to meet you."
"Why is this?" Huaiyu was surprised.
"The Que Teqin you killed last time in Longyou Wushanchuan was the younger brother of Ashina Simo. They were both the great-grandsons of Ili Khan and the sons of Du Liushe. It is said that Simo still had a close relationship with his younger brother.
It's good, Ashina Que died at your hands, and he wanted to see you." Li Shimin said.
Huaiyu was not worried that Li Shimin would hand him over to the Turks for peace talks.
"You don't have to worry. This Ashina Simo has been on many missions to the Tang Dynasty, and he is quite respectful to the Tang Dynasty. In the seventh year of Wude, it was he who represented Jieli to negotiate a truce and alliance with the Tang Dynasty. The Emperor also returned
Grant him the title of Prince of Heshun County. Jieli sent him here, which shows that he really wants to talk."
Li Shimin briefly told him why this Simo was so special, because although he was only a special agent, he was still Tuli before Qimin Khan, the father of Shibi Khan, became the Great Khan.
When the Little Khan was supported by the Sui Dynasty and raised an army to rebel against the Great Khan of the Capital City, but was defeated and fled the Sui Dynasty, the tribes in Mobei all supported the great-grandson of Ili Khan as the Great Turkic Khan.
However, Qimin later made a comeback with the full support of the Sui Dynasty and defeated Dulan Khan. Simo immediately resigned from the title of Khan and became the leader of Qimin.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, and throughout the era of Luo and Luo Khans, Simo was highly appreciated, but maybe it was because Simo had been supported as the Great Khan by the tribes in Mobei before, or because her mother was a millet
Tehu Singing Girl, whose face was so ugly that she didn't look like a Turk at all, so the Turks suspected that she was not a Turk at all. They were never granted a title, and a tent was set up to guard the area.
"I'll ask Simo to come here soon, and you can stay with me,"
The North Gate was chosen for the talks. Although the alliance and peace talks were informal, it was still a substantial breakthrough. Li Shimin attached great importance to it and specifically chose this place. He also asked the Imperial Army to practice military formations here today.
Obviously the purpose is to shock Simo and gain more initiative for the peace talks.
"Let Simo take a good look at what the young leader of the Tang Dynasty is like."
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No wonder Ashina Simo made the Turkic Khans suspect that he was not a Turk. Indeed, he looked nothing like a Turk. He had a Caucasian appearance, with a high nose and deep eyes, and even green eyes and a red beard.
This guy is quite old. He was born in a very noble family in the Turkic Khanate and is very senior. He is the great-grandson of the founding Khan, so he is also qualified to compete for the title of Khan, not to mention that he was actually elected as the Great Khan.
He experienced Shabolu Khan, Yehu Khan, Dulan Khan, Qimin Khan, Shibi Khan, Chuluo Khan, Jieli Khan, etc. He can be called the elder of the seven dynasties of the Turkic Khanate.
If it weren't for this nonsense, this guy wouldn't still be a special agent today.
"I and King Ashina Simo of Shun County pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor."
Ashina Simo was very naughty and put on the purple robe and jade belt given to him by Li Yuan when he visited Li Shimin.
"Simo, don't you want to see the white-robed manager, the young handsome man next to me?"
Simo looked at Huaiyu and was greatly surprised to see such a young and handsome man.
Li Shimin waved his hand, and the other officials withdrew, leaving only Li Shimin, Wu Huaiyu and Ashina Simo.
"Simo, there are countless young heroes like Wu Huaiyu in our Tang Dynasty, just like the crucian carp crossing the river. Today, the Beimen camp is full of talents like Wu Huaiyu.
Jie Li overestimates his capabilities, is ungrateful, and violates the covenant to invade. This time I will surround and annihilate his one hundred thousand horsemen in Guanzhong."
Ashina Simo said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Jieli Khan just heard about the civil strife in Chang'an and was concerned about the alliance between the two families. He couldn't bear to worry and came here to find out what was going on. He had no intention of violating the alliance and violating it. It was all a misunderstanding. Now. Now
The matter has become clear, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has also ascended the throne, Jieli Khan is willing to renew the oath and covenant with His Majesty, and then offer thousands of cattle and sheep as a congratulation, and lead his troops to return..."
"Your Majesty, the Turks are dishonest. Their words cannot be believed!" Wu Huaiyu immediately stood up and accused Simo, "In the seventh year of Wude, Jieli invaded. At that time, Your Majesty personally led troops and horses to attack. Jieli knew that he was in the wrong.
His Majesty Duryodhana also sent Simo to ask for peace. Simo was so eloquent that the Emperor trusted him and agreed to negotiate a truce with him, allowing Jieli to return north.
But what happened next? Last year, the Turks invaded Hedong on a large scale and fought bloody battles in Taigu. This year, the Turks invaded Shuofang and Longyou again, and even penetrated deep into Guanzhong.
These Turks don't know what credit is at all. Their oaths are like farts. To deal with these Turkic wolves, you can't talk about any kind of trust or covenant with them. You have to show them your swords and guns, fight them, and make them bleed.
die,
They only fear power and are not grateful, so there is no need to be polite to them.
I was in Longyou, and the Turkic wolves were very arrogant. I proposed a truce and peace talks to retreat, but they were arrogant and arrogant. Only when I used thunderous fire and palm thunder to annihilate them did they know how to kneel down and beg for mercy, kowtow and beg.
live!"
"I request that Ashina Simo, who deceived the Tang Dynasty, be beheaded directly. His head will be thrown to Jie Li, and he will make an appointment with Jie Li to fight, and destroy them in one fell swoop!"
Huaiyu's aggressive words made Ashina Simo frown.
"Your Majesty, I sincerely hope to turn the war into friendship. I can't bear to see the two countries lose their lives in a war, especially since the battlefield is in Guanzhong, just outside Chang'an City..." Ashina Simo retorted with a hidden threat.
Li Shimin just stroked his curly beard and said nothing.
Huaiyu also fully played the role of a young and energetic general, fully displaying the arrogance of a young and victorious general. He destroyed the Turks one by one and killed Jieli. Anyway, that was it.
"Your Majesty, I am on the right side of Longyou. With the sharp weapon of thunder in my palm, I can defeat Ashina Que's 1,500 elite cavalry with 500 cavalry and annihilate them all.
Now that Jieli doesn't know how to live or die, and dares to clamor to control the strings with a hundred thousand riders, then we will use palm thunder to blow them all up into ashes, leaving no one alive. This will just add some fertilizer to these fertile fields in Weibei, so that next year we can grow better crops.
The crops are coming!”
"Didn't Jie Li send people to assassinate the ministers? He also wanted to kidnap the officials and craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty Shenji Workshop Department to steal the secrets of robbing the Palm Thunder. Then let's let him taste the true power of the Palm Thunder for himself!
Give him a hundred thousand palm thunders and blast them all to see their immortal heaven!"
Such arrogant and arrogant words shocked Ashina Simolian, who was unable to use any of the words he had prepared when he arrived. He quickly persuaded Li Shimin not to listen to this young man's radical words.
"Your Majesty, we, the Turks, sincerely want to make peace and make peace..."
Li Shimin chuckled and said, "Simo, you look pretty good in this purple robe and jade belt. I think it's better for you not to go back and just stay in the Tang Dynasty and be the Prince of Heshun County. I will give you a gift in Chang'an."
This is a big house, and I will reward you with some slaves."
Huaiyu immediately shouted from the side, "Ashina Simo, why don't you kneel down quickly to thank you for your kindness and stay in Chang'an to enjoy the wealth? Why go back to be buried with Jieli!"
