According to the tradition of the Lin people, when a family gets together, the youngest but the oldest member of the family is responsible for cutting meat for everyone. As long as any plate in front of everyone is empty, he is not allowed to sit down and eat. This ceremony is the ceremony of the Lin people.
It is the last part of the family banquet, and no one pays attention to it at ordinary banquets. Moreover, there are too many people in the Xi people's gathering. If this ceremony is performed seriously, the person who cuts the meat will probably be hungry until the end. So everyone doesn't care about it.
, as time went by, this tradition was gradually forgotten. However, I never expected that I would see this etiquette passed down from ancestors in a foreign boy.
"Haha, it's rare to invite so many noble people to our department. It really makes the tents of the Su Chuo Department start to glow red. Elders, please feel free to do whatever you want. Don't be polite!" Seeing this, Su Chuoxil was very excited and took the lead in speaking.
He picked up the dinner plate in front of him.
I'm afraid this young man hit him by mistake. The ministers and elders thought to themselves, picked up the dinner plate, and ate up the meat in front of them like a whirlwind. When they put down the dinner plates one by one, they found the short knife in Xu Dayan's hand and followed the plate.
The order of placement brings new pieces of meat to the front.
I'm afraid this was not an accident. The elders took the opportunity to toast each other and communicated with each other with their eyes. How could they have known that just before the half-stick incense time, Xu Dayan didn't know anything about this ceremony. The previous merchant
At the banquet between us and the Su Chuan tribe, no one insisted on this gift because they were not from the same family at all. However, at the critical moment when everyone’s eyes were attracted by Li Xu’s bold gesture of drinking, Eru secretly conveyed his father’s request.
Gave Xu big eyes.
Those who can hold the position of tribal elders are all elites. In the past ten years, the Su Chuo tribe has been prospering day by day. It is obvious to them that the headquarters of Zhi Deba Khan, the common leader of each tribe, has been growing day by day.
It has been going downhill. Especially in the past three years, Zhi Shiba has become old and mentally ill, and has made many mistakes, which has caused the tribes of the Xi tribe to have conflicts with other surrounding ethnic groups such as Zhuxi, Shiwei, and Khitan people in nomadic areas.
Suffer.
The income of the pastoral people is far less stable than that of the farming people. Tribes suffer losses in the competition for pasture, which often means a reduction in the number of livestock. And the reduction in the number of livestock will inevitably affect their attractiveness to the herdsmen under their rule. If things go on like this, it means
A tribe slowly dies on the grassland.
Zhi Shiba cannot make decisions for the benefit of all the tribes, so each tribe has to find its own way. Forming allies with powerful tribes is one of the key means for the tribes to protect themselves. Therefore, the most powerful Su Chui within hundreds of miles
The ministry invited nearby tribes to trade in the name of the coming caravan, which immediately made many old noses who had lived for nearly sixty years smell the opportunity.
"We tribes of the Lin tribe are originally one family. Although our nomadic areas are a bit far away from each other, no one can deny that we are brothers!" After a moment of silence, the Shetuo minister, Lao Shage, picked up the wine bowl and invited everyone.
"Cheers to the blood of the swan flowing in our bodies!" This was what Su Chuixil was waiting for, and he picked up the wine bowl and saluted the guests.
"Cheers, so that the descendants of the white swan can wave their wings on the grassland!" Sitting near Xu Dayan, Mr. Na Miye, the minister of must-knowledge, raised his glass in agreement.
The elders raised their glasses one after another, and while drinking, they sang the ancient songs of the Xi people.
"The white swans flap their wings, and there is no mountain in the world that they cannot fly over. The white swans are arranged in a human figure, and no wind or rain can stop them from flying..." No one has mentioned these lyrics for a long time. Today, they sang them suddenly, but it has made many years
Old people over fifty feel their hearts brimming with blood.
Xu Dayan didn't understand a word of Turkic language. But this did not prevent him from understanding everyone's expressions at this moment. With the mysterious Aunt Qing's guidance from behind, Su Chuobu's skills in food storage and leather sewing
Progress is rapid. Food and clothing on the grassland mean population, and population means strength. Already there was strong strength as the backing, but now the silver wolf that heralds good luck suddenly appears with the caravan in Su Chuobu.
, it would be strange if Su Chuixil didn't seize this opportunity.
Li Xu, Sun Jiu and others also had limited understanding of the Turkic language, and the host was singing an ancient song from the Xi tribe, which had nothing to do with the Turkic language. They watched the elders singing in ecstasy, especially the elders from the Su Chuo tribe.
As I sang, my face burst into tears. I was moved by the desolate and majestic lyrics in my heart. I slapped my knees with my arms and hummed to the rhythm of the song.
With the presence of distinguished guests, the people sang even harder. After chanting and sighing for a few times, they stopped singing. The women who were waiting outside the tent came in again and filled everyone's wine bowls. There was no need for the master to lift the bowls. The elders themselves
Just do it first out of respect.
Su Chuixir nodded and motioned with his eyes to the girls to stay in front of the banquet and continue to pour wine for the elder. Eru and Tao Kuo took off their clothes and took orders, leading the girls to sit on the floor behind the guests. Each girl served a nobleman.
Guests, when the wine bowl is empty, immediately fill it up for them.
"Su Chuixil, your department is blessed!" With the wine in his ears, the must-know minister Elder Na Miye said with a big tongue. This sentence was simple and Li Xu could understand it completely. But the elder's next words made Li Xu feel
It's out of bounds.
"They, daughters, twelve, hee!" Bishina Miye stretched out two big palms, waved them and found that there were not enough, and slowly stretched out the two legs sitting cross-legged on the sheepskin. "Twelve."
A daughter, married to twelve heroes. Twelve heroes, your Su Chuanbu will never be afraid of wild beasts snooping on your pasture!"
Twelve daughters, twelve heroes, Li Xu stupidly counted for the old man and didn't understand a word of the other words. Sun Jiu, who was sitting on the other side of him, frowned secretly. If it was in the Central Plains, it would be fine.
Mentioning that someone has many daughters is tantamount to mocking the other person and starting a tile farm, which is just looking for a beating. (Note 6)
Su Chuo Xier heard this, but he was not bothered at all. He raised his wine bowl and took a big sip, and responded with a smile, "Xi Er of Su Chuo tribe has twelve daughters, nine of whom are married.
He was given to heroes of nine tribes. Three of them were unmarried and would be able to find heroic husbands in the future. Xier's younger brother Fili had five sons and married the most beautiful women from the five nearby tribes. Su Chuo tribe
I am connected by blood with all the descendants of the White Swan and will never betray you!"
"My son is my brother's son, and my brother's daughter is my daughter. We are brothers from birth, and we will never be separated after death!" Su Chuoxier's younger brother, Su Chufuli, picked up the wine after hearing this.
Wan echoed his brother.
"If Xier has a son in the future, he will definitely become the leader of our Suchu tribe. The attachment will become a sword in the hands of his nephew and a lamp in the dark night. If the Changsheng Heaven refuses to give Xier a son, he will not be given a son until he receives the call of the Changsheng Heaven.
In the future, we will support Fu Li as the leader. I believe he will treat Xier's wife and daughter well, so that they have enough food and clothing, and have a smile on their faces every day!" Elder Su Chui said with a smile. He did not shy away from talking in front of the guests.
And the arrangement for the handover of the leader position in the tribe. The life of people on the grassland is generally short, and an ordinary man can be considered long-lived if he lives to fifty. Moreover, a man has to experience countless battles and vendettas in his life, and it is very common to die young. If a man
If the issue of succession of the tribe's leader is solved well, it means the long-term peace and stability of the tribe. This is a big issue involving the interests of the entire tribe, and Su Duixil cannot avoid it even if he wants to.
"Today we swear an oath to the Immortal Heaven in front of all distinguished guests. As the direct descendants of the White Swan, our Su Chuan tribe will not break our own wings." The two brothers Xier and Fu Li drank from each other, their eyes full of magnanimity.
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This free and easy behavior made Brother Sha, the minister of Shetuo, deeply moved. After drinking a bowl with his master, he praised: "If the descendants of the white swan want to fly over the mountains, they must form an array! There is no strongest male swan."
As the leader, if the most alert old swans do not serve as guards during rest, they will be killed by the hunters' snares and arrows!"
The son of Brother Shetusha married the eldest daughter of Su Chuixir, so the relationship between the two tribes was the closest. At this time, he said these words as the elder of Shetuo, and it was obvious that he was not only praising Sir, but also
The two brothers are of the same mind.
Except for a few guests from the Central Plains, all the elders here considered themselves to be descendants of the White Swan. The two Su Chui brothers agreed on the succession of the leader of the tribe in front of so many people, and claimed to be the direct bloodline of the White Swan. Their intentions were not at all
It needs to be guessed. But it is probably too early to assume that the Suchu tribe has the qualifications to be the leader of the southern tribes. Zhishiba Khan is old and weak in intelligence, but his tribe is still the largest among all the tribes of the tribe.
"Zhi Sheba was promoted to Khan by everyone because he drove away the Khitan people who came to compete for the pasture for us." Na Miye, the minister of Bishi, muttered. It seemed that he drank too much.
His speech was very awkward. His whole body was swaying, and he might fall asleep on the sheepskin mat under him at any time.
"I heard that a tribe of Xi people migrated to the pasture that has been handed down from generation to generation by the Bishi tribe. I would like to ask Elder Miye, is your pasture enough for two tribes to share?" Su Chuixil's self-cultivation is quite good, and he doesn't pay attention to the elder at all.
The provocation in his words made him care about the survival of others.
Elder Miye's face began to turn red, and the shaking of his body instantly eased. After thinking for a moment, he sighed lightly and did not answer Su Chuoxil's question.
"I heard that this is a large tribe with tens of thousands of people. Will they be willing to return to their hometown next spring?" Seeing that the other party did not answer, Su Chuixil continued to ask with a smile.
Na Miye let out a long sigh and said: "I have asked for help from Zhishibhan. But he said that the group of Xi people were forcibly driven away from the source of Suotou water by the Turks. The people of the Ashina family ordered them
Moved away without specifying a destination for them!”
"Alas!" All the elders sighed. Even if Su Chuixir didn't mention this matter today, everyone would complain after drinking too much. In order to expand, the Turks forcibly took away the pasture of a Xi tribe. And this
However, relying on their large numbers, the Xi tribe began to infiltrate into the Xi people's pastures.
None of the tribes of the Lin tribe are prosperous. Even the most prosperous tribe, the Su Chuo tribe, only has more than 4,000 people. Excluding the elderly and children, there are not more than a thousand people who can mount a horse and wield a sword. And the military force of other tribes is even more
Weak, those who can raise three hundred cavalry are already the strongest among them. (To be continued)