Cumin, also known as cumin and fennel, is known as the king of condiments.
Using it to cook beef and mutton can remove the fishy smell and make the meat more delicious.
Tang Ning has long missed the familiar smell of barbecue. Unfortunately, this kind of thing is mainly distributed in Central Asia and is not available in Chen and Chu. Businessmen in the Western Regions sell it as spices. Tang Ning told them that the next time they come to Beijing
, you can bring more, and he will charge you as much as you bring.
"It turns out that those beauties from the Western Regions are from Xiaowan Country..." Xiao Jue took a big mouthful of skewers without wiping the traces on the corners of his mouth, and said: "I have long heard that Xiaowan is rich in beauties. I guess they must be the original people of Xiaowan.
Women from other places should not be so beautiful."
The old beggar and Old Zheng were drinking and eating skewers, praising the taste of cumin. With the speed of the three of them, Tang Ning was a little overwhelmed.
Tangning focused on the barbecue and asked casually: "What aborigines?"
"Don't you know?" Xiao Jue looked at him and explained: "Xiaowan was originally a small country in the Western Regions, with a population of only a few thousand, and because Xiaowan was rich in beauties, it was often plundered by other countries. Since more than ten years ago,
At the beginning, Xiaowan slowly rose up, gradually annexing the surrounding small countries, and now it has more than 100,000 troops, making it one of the largest countries in the Western Region. The original people of Xiaowan refer to the original citizens of Xiaowan."
Tang Ning only knew that the Western Region was very large. The real territory was larger than either of the two countries, Chen and Chu. However, the Western Region was not a unified country like these two countries. There were thirty to fifty countries in the Western Region, large and small, with large populations.
One hundred thousand, maybe only a few thousand or even a few hundred, but he didn't know the specific country.
The people of the Chen State knew very little about the Western Regions. This was because the Western Regions posed no threat to the Chen State. Those small countries were in charge of their own affairs and had trade relations with the Chen State. They were not as brutal and violent as the Sushen people on the grasslands.
"Young man Xiao is right..." The old beggar took a sip of wine and said after thinking: "Xiaowan's beauty is beautiful, with a high nose and big eyes... but her skin is too rough, not as good as that of Han women.
Shui Ling..."
Xiao Jue and the old beggar couldn't stop discussing beauties. Tangning roasted the meat and sent it to the women in the room.
Because he and Xiao Jue had something to ask Princess Anyang, she was specially invited here tonight.
Halfway through the meal, Xiao Jue pulled Princess Anyang aside mysteriously and whispered a few words to her.
"Prince Dian..." Princess Anyang looked at him and said in surprise: "Why don't you buy it yourself?"
Xiao Jue waved his hand and said: "Don't ask, in short, will you help me with this or not?"
Princess Anyang looked at him and asked, "Did Prince Dian provoke you?"
"The person who provoked me was not the Crown Prince of Dian, but I find him quite distasteful..." Xiao Jue said, "How about you place the bet for me, and then you and I will be the same?"
Princess Anyang thought for a moment and said, "I'm two and you're eight."
Xiao Jue did not hesitate, nodded and said: "Deal!"
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After the group stage, the eight teams that advanced took a few days of rest and started the next round of competition today.
In this round of four games, one guard must be eliminated in each game. The first game is the competition between the left Xiaoqi guard and the right Yinqi guard.
According to the odds offered by the Jingzhong Casino, everyone generally believed that the Xiaoqi Guards were extremely likely to lose. They fought hard to defeat the Zuo Yinqi Guards. They would stop when facing the superior You Yinqi Guards.
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The later the game, the more spectators there are on the sidelines. The dignitaries in the capital and the children of major families also frequently appear on the court.
"His Royal Highness."
The appearance of the Prince of Dian made the young people in a certain VIP position stand up one after another.
The Crown Prince of Dian said politely and sat at the front.
The view here is wide, the location is very close to the high platform in the middle, and the tickets are correspondingly higher, but for the prince of Dian and the surrounding dignitaries or officials, it is nothing.
Ling Feng and Tang Zhao sat on the side of the Prince of Dian, turned to look at him, and asked: "Your Highness is also interested in this competition?"
The Prince of Dian said: "Let me see if what you said that day is true. If someone really manipulates the game secretly, Yushitai will not sit idly by and watch."
The Prince of Dian looked forward. The reason why he came here was actually because the outcome of this competition was closely related to him.
In the major casinos in the capital, the bookmaker can calculate the odds to become invincible, and then make profits by pumping money. As the heir apparent, it is naturally impossible for him to do these things. He only needs to simply control the odds.
Obtaining huge benefits, of course, is actually a kind of gambling. It is good to win the bet, but if the bet loses, he will also suffer huge losses.
He glanced at Tang Zhao one last time and asked, "Are you sure Xiao Jue will deliberately let Xiaoqi Wei lose?"
Everyone around Tang Zhao also looked at him, because this was directly related to their net worth.
Tang Zhao said solemnly: "What I heard with my own ears, can it be wrong?"
After the gong sounded, the competition officially began.
Those who can break out of the group stage are the best in each group. A strong showdown is naturally much more exciting than a one-sided crushing.
In the surrounding auditorium, there were many generals from various guards and officials from the DPRK and Central Government. They were looking at the field and talking about it.
"Is this still the Zuo Xiaowei we know?"
"What exactly have they gone through, and how can they achieve such great improvement in such a short period of time?"
"I heard that these heroic cavalry guards were trained with the help of Tang Langzhong of the Ministry of War. Your Majesty even promised that if Zuo Xiaowei can win the first place in the Sixteenth Guards this time, he will be appointed as the Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang General. Even if this
If he wins the battle, he will be appointed as a general..."
"Isn't this partiality from the Ministry of War..."
"Hey, it's just training, and it doesn't violate the rules. If other guards can invite him, they can do it. What I'm curious about is, how can he know how to train soldiers if he is the top pick..."
The Knight Riders are notoriously weak, but their performance on the field in recent days has refreshed everyone's understanding of them.
There were many envoys from small countries in the Western Regions on the sidelines, and they all looked shocked as they watched the contest on the field.
However, in the eyes of some people, this wonderful showdown is not the same thing.
Ling Feng looked at Zuo Xiaowei, who was fighting with You Yinqi Guard and was not losing at all. He looked at Tang Zhao and said in surprise: "Didn't you say Xiaoqiwei would admit defeat?"
Tang Zhao looked at the field, his heart already panicking, but he still managed to calm down and said: "It would be too obvious to admit defeat directly, I should have acted first..."
After a cup of tea, the Crown Prince of Dian looked at Zuo Xiaowei, who had already attacked You Yinqi's commander, and asked: "Is this also staged?"
Tang Zhao's face turned pale, but at this moment, he felt a line of sight cast on him.
He turned his head and saw Xiao Jue standing not far away, looking at him with a half-smile.
This look contains too many meanings.
Tang Zhao finally realized something, couldn't help but shuddered, and stood up suddenly.
Ling Feng looked at him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Tang Zhao looked at Ling Feng, and then at the people who, under his instigation, bet all their wealth to buy the Cavalry Guard, and their faces became even paler.
"You guys watch first, I'm going to go to the latrine..." He glanced at everyone in fear, dropped a word, and hurried away.
"Didn't he just go there?" Ling Feng said in surprise, and was suddenly startled by someone standing up suddenly beside him.
"What's wrong?" Ling Feng looked at him, and just as he spoke, three gongs sounded in his ears.
He looked towards the field, where Wu Langzhong from the Ministry of War was shouting that Zuo Xiaowei had won.
Ling Feng's body trembled, his face full of disbelief. Beside him, the Prince of Dian's face turned pale, and the rest of the people also had disbelief on their faces.
They had all won by buying the Cavalry Guard before, but with Tang Zhao's instigation, they changed their minds and added more money...
I thought I would make a big profit, but now I have lost everything.
"Tang Zhao!"
Everyone's bodies were trembling, they were gnashing their teeth and speaking with resentment.
Outside the field, Tang Zhao, who was leaving the field in a hurry, paused in his steps, his body trembled, and the next moment he ran towards the outside of the Xiaoqi camp.
