A mat was set up in the main hall of the general's mansion. A roasted yellow lamb with a fragrant oil was placed between the two of them. The pretty maid used a silver knife to cut off the delicate meat piece by piece.
, placed on the plate in front of the two of them.
On the plate is a dipping sauce mixed with salt, pepper, cumin and other spices. Prick a piece of meat with a knife, put it in and roll it, chew it in your mouth, and the suet will flow all over your mouth. The spiciness of the spices is strong in your mouth.
After tumbling it inside, he took another sip of the mellow-tasting grape wine, and Ashina Simo sighed with satisfaction.
"I was ordered by the emperor to return to Dingxiang this time. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare. Otherwise, I would have brought back a copper hot pot, so that my husband could taste the delicious food. The tender mutton was cut into pieces as thin as cicada wings.
Take each piece piece by piece, put it into the boiling soup, rinse it for a few times and then put it in your mouth. The taste... tsk tsk."
While entertaining the old man, Ashina Simo recalled the delicacies of Chang'an. It seems that only hot pot can fully display the tenderness and deliciousness of the lamb that has been grown since childhood.
He had not eaten such simple barbecue for many years, but he did not miss it much. Comparatively speaking, it was still the exquisite food of the Tang Dynasty, which was more in line with his appetite.
Opposite him, the old man slowly chewed the delicious mutton, with a look of enjoyment on his face. After hearing this, he swallowed the mutton, took a sip of grape wine, and said with a smile: "The life of the Khan in the Han family
, obviously very happy, but I don’t know if you feel like you don’t miss Shu?”
Ashina Simo's eyebrows jumped, chewing food in his mouth, silent.
"Happy to miss Shu" refers to Liu Chan, the later leader of the Shu Han Dynasty. It is okay to use it to comment on others, but it obviously has a different meaning when used to describe Ashina Simo.
Does it mean that the Shu Han has been doomed, so we might as well enjoy the good food and drink at the enemy's house. No matter how many troubles are caused, it will not help?
Or is it that he is just greedy for pleasure and has long forgotten the glory and hatred of the Ashina family?
Ashina Simo didn't dare to speak without permission, and sighed in his heart, he was worthy of being a national teacher who was treated as a teacher by two generations of Khans in the past. He was so wise that he couldn't figure it out...
The old man didn't seem to care about Ashina Simo's answer. He ate and drank with a calm expression. He looked like he had passed the age of Zang Dynasty, but his bones were very strong and his teeth were surprisingly good. He ate meat and drank wine.
, which is not inferior to the food intake of a mature man.
One was preoccupied, the other was eating and drinking with ease, and there was a strange silence in the hall for a while...
After the banquet was over, the maid brewed a pot of strong tea and served it. The servants placed burning charcoal pots in the four corners of the hall. The fragrant tea curled up, and the warmth dispelled the severe cold in northern Xinjiang.
The two sat cross-legged opposite each other. Ashina Simo personally served tea to the old man and asked: "Why has there been no news about where Mr. has been for so many years?"
The old man didn't answer, he just picked up the tea cup and gently smelled the fragrance of the tea. His turbid old eyes narrowed slightly and praised: "The aroma is clear but not evil, and the color is bright green. Just this color can make the tea taste better in the bitter cold Saibei."
It feels like a spring breeze. The people of the Tang Dynasty were many talented people, but I don’t know who created this method of making tea. It will surely bless future generations."
As if he had already noticed the old man's eloquent and docile way of speaking, Ashina Simo smiled and said: "The person who created this tea-making method is the second son of Fang Xuanling, the famous Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. Fang Prime Minister has always been honest and honest throughout his life.
He was good at economics. As soon as this method came out, it became popular in the north and south and was sold overseas. From this, the Fang family became one of the few wealthy families in the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the richest in the world. "
The old man nodded slowly, took a sip of tea, and slowly tasted the sweetness. After a long time, he exhaled and said: "In these years, the old man has traveled all over the desert wasteland, and also briefly stayed on the border of the Tang Dynasty. For the domestic affairs of the Tang Dynasty,
I have a little understanding of the situation. The fragrant and fragrant tea leaves, crystal clear glass, snow-white and thin bamboo paper...all the changes are really jaw-dropping and overwhelming."
Refilling the old man's tea cup with water, Ashina Simo said sincerely: "Sir, he is getting older. He is no longer as galloping as he used to be. Why don't you go to the Tang Dynasty to look for the younger generation? Back then, you had feelings for my father.
The grace of saving a life also has the benefit of enlightenment for the younger generation. The younger generation has always regarded my husband as their relative and should take care of him until his death."
"Hehehe..."
The old man let out a burst of hearty laughter, then stared into Ashina Simo's eyes and said word by word: "The Turks in the world all say that the old man harmed Jieli Khan back then, and even harmed the entire Khanate.
If it weren't for the old man who went against the grain and blindly implemented reforms, how could the Turks, who were skilled in bows and horses, brave and good at fighting, be defeated by the Tang people under the Yin Mountain... Why, you, a descendant of the Ashina family, don't have any resentment in your heart, resenting the old man for killing you.
The Khanate of the country killed the heroic spirits of old people to pay tribute to their ancestors?"
The cold wind howled outside the window, and the candlelight in the lobby flickered.
Ashina Simo held the tea cup in his hand and was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Back then, Chuluo Khan said that I have red hair and blue eyes, and a very different face. I don't look like a member of the Ashina family, but more so.
Like the Hu people, even the closest blood relatives only gave me the false title of "Jia Bi Te Qin", and I was not allowed to control the army, let alone build a tent! How many tribesmen laughed at me because of this?
What a shame in life! But now, you have seen that all the people who were trusted and valued by him in the past have fled to death, and the huge khanate that runs from north to south and east to west has fallen apart, and the noble Chuluo Khan and
Jieli Khan, their people, have to rely on me, a scoundrel unlike the Ashina family, to obtain a piece of land that is still alive! Sometimes, I often think, what if I wait until one day to see those two people in Changshengtian?
Khan, I will definitely go up and ask, when you humiliated me in the past, did you ever think that your noble descendants would have to rely on me to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in order to survive? Haha, haha, those two must have
The expression on the Khan's face must be very wonderful, but I don't know if they will feel ashamed..."
As a general in the Tang Dynasty, he couldn't say such words. Even in Dingxiang, he was surrounded by Turks. Speaking such contemptuous words to the Khan would only cause confusion.
But in front of this old man, he spoke freely and vented his anger!
Once the blockage that had been pent up in my heart for many years was let out, the feeling of relief was indescribably beautiful. Ashina Simo wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to the old man with a smile: "You, Zhao Deyan, are a gift from God to the Turks."
A wise man! In my opinion, Lu Dongzan, who is known as the most wise man in Tubo but was manipulated by a dandy in the Tang Dynasty, is not even worthy of carrying your shoes! Youdao is the time when the times create heroes, you are just unlucky.
It’s just the right time. If the Tang Dynasty hadn’t risen too fast, and if you were given a little time, the Turks would have already trampled the Great Wall and herded their horses south of the Yangtze River!”
"Haha... But some people always say that the old man's tyrannical rule was the source of the troubles in the Khanate. In the battle of Yinshan, the Khanate was defeated and the Khan was also kidnapped by the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many nobles and nobles were clamoring and shouting I want to kill the old man... If he wasn't afraid of being chopped into pieces, how could he not even dare to show his face for so many years?"
The old man smiled to himself and said slowly.
Ashina Simo waved his hand and said boldly: "Why do you care about these insults? In the past, the juniors were weak and could not protect you. From now on, if anyone dares to say that you are a traitor to the Turks, the juniors will be the first." Wring his neck! Others don’t know, but I have been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, and I know very well that the set of strict laws that you, sir, implemented in the Turks back then were actually the foundation for the prosperity of the Khanate! The reason why the Khanate fell was not due to Sir, It’s not about the Khan, it’s about God’s will! It’s hard to go against God’s will, so what can we ordinary people do about it?”
In his view, how can a country become strong? This seems to be a difficult topic, but it is also very simple. As long as strict laws are formulated and followed by the whole country, the foundation of a strong country will be established. Just persevere, and as long as the weather goes well for more than ten years, the prototype of a powerful country will be solidified!
The Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty were all like this!
Without the restraint of laws, the Turks would never be able to become as powerful as the Han people, even if they were arrogant for a while with their undisciplined character.
Therefore, Zhao Deyan’s actions back then were completely correct!
However, after he finished speaking impassionedly, he heard Zhao Deyan sigh quietly and say softly: "Great Khan, you are really naive. Oranges grown in Huainan are called tangerines, and those grown in the north of Huaibei are called tangerines. The leaves are similar, but their tastes are different. So why is it so? The soil and water are different. In the Tang Dynasty, it may have been the foundation of a powerful country, but in the Turks... How do you know that the Great Khan is not the source of disaster for the country? How can you be sure that those who want to kill me are wrong? ?”
Ashina Simo was dumbfounded, he couldn't understand what he said...
The wolf god is on top!
Will this person admit that he was harming the Turkic Khanate back then?