The closer you get to the palace, the tighter the security becomes. In the past few days, Su Ren often came to the gate of the palace, but today it has completely changed. The originally quiet street was occupied by a large number of soldiers, with cavalry mounted, infantry arrayed, and swords unsheathed.
, the bow is strung, as if facing a powerful enemy.
Since Hami has a small land, it naturally has few people, and with a small number of people, it certainly doesn't have many soldiers. According to Su Ren's guess, the soldiers currently at the gate of the palace should be the entire combat strength of Hami. Therefore, Su Ren turned around and asked Ying Guangji and Jingji
: "How confident are you?"
Jingjia laughed: "Fifty percent!"
Ying Guangji further explained: "If we were the only ones, we should have 90%. Those merchants and servants not only have no fighting power but will also slow down the speed, so 50%."
Su Ren was very satisfied with the two people's answers and nodded: "In that case, we need to have a good talk."
"Yeah!" Ying Guangji agreed very much: "Since that Ah Heqi didn't kill us immediately, it means that we can talk. As a superior, everything is naturally based on interests, and the king must put the country first, too. Hamit
Being small and surrounded by strong enemies, Aheqi had to consider the pros and cons."
Su Ren has never seen the Prime Minister of the country. Not only have they never seen it, but even few people in Hami have. This Prime Minister is called the wise man of Hami. Whatever he thinks is right, even if it is in front of his eyes.
It was wrong to come, but when the time comes, everyone will find out that it was right. Therefore, Aheqi was very dependent on the Prime Minister, and many times the Prime Minister's ideas were waiting for the will of a king.
The Prime Minister is an old man whose appearance cannot be clearly seen. He is dressed in a black leather robe and a black hood almost covers his entire face. Even if he raises his head, you can't see clearly the appearance of the Prime Minister because of the thick fur.
The beard almost covers the entire face.
The Prime Minister was very polite. He put his hand on his chest and bent down to salute: "Guests from afar, you are welcome to come, please!"
Unlike the Prime Minister, Princess Anji's expression can only be described in one word, that is, anger. Her fat body almost blocked the door of the palace, and the anger on her face was completely different from her original charming look. Today Anji
The princess took off the clothes she wore in the wine shop and put on a gorgeous robe. The hairpins on her head were like twigs.
Su Ren first saluted Princess Anji: "Your Highness, you are so beautiful today!"
"Humph!" Princess Anji turned her head to the side and ignored Su Ren. Su Ren chuckled and turned to ask the Prime Minister beside him: "Why is the princess unhappy today? Who made the princess angry?"
The Prime Minister saluted again: "Hannu has not let go of the dead princess. Hannu has been following the princess for three years. Now she is dead. Naturally, she feels uncomfortable. Dear guest, please forgive me. The king has already set up a banquet in the hall. I am just waiting.
Guest, please!”
Princess Anji was still standing at the gate. The Prime Minister stepped forward to block the princess with his body, and allowed Su Ren to pass through any passage from the palace gate. Su Ren chuckled, crooked his body and squeezed in from the side.
Princess Anji still wanted to rush up, but the Prime Minister stood between them. Su Ren ran very fast, and before Princess Anji could reach out, she was already in the yard.
King Aheqi of Hami stood on the steps in front of the main hall of the palace wearing a fur coat, with his hands folded on his chest, raising his head and looking at the sky in the distance. If it weren't for the strange hairstyle on Aheqi's head and his unforgettable face
, such a person will cause a sensation in Chang'an. Today's Aheqi is dressed very delicately. Even the two-inch-long hair on the collar grows outward obediently, not daring to disobey.
There were more soldiers in the courtyard than outside, and they were more heavily armed. The small palace was almost full of soldiers, and along the wall was a large group of cavalry. This battle reminded everyone of the Hongmen Banquet a hundred years ago.
The Prime Minister knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, your guest has arrived!"
Aheqi ignored the Prime Minister and continued to look at the sky in the distance. After the Prime Minister said this three times, Aheqi gave a slight hum and turned around and entered the hall. For a king, this was considered a welcome. Although
The king of the Western Regions is worthless, but he is still the master of a place. The fact that he can condescend to welcome you shows that Su Ren and his group hold a very important position in the king's heart.
Going up the steps, there are no ninety-nine steps like those in Jianzhang Palace, only nine short steps, which are already higher than the roofs of many houses in Hami. On each step stands a tough man.
Soldiers hold halberds in their hands, scimitars hanging from their waists, and heavy leather armor as well as scale armor. The Western Region is short of iron, and only a few relatively wealthy countries such as Hami can equip their soldiers with iron armor. They can provide twenty at a time.
I'm afraid Hami's family is the only one with multiple armors.
The format is very grand, but the dishes are really not flattering. Who would have thought that there would be a bonfire lit all year round in the palace of the dignified Hami Kingdom, with three iron rods setting up a large iron pot. The inside was steaming, and there was only a fishy smell.
The mutton was tumbling in the pot, causing the whole hall to be filled with mutton.
Aheqi sat opposite the door, sitting around Daguo. In response to Su Ren's greeting, he just smiled slightly and motioned for everyone to sit down. There were very few people here today, except for Su Ren and the other three.
The Prime Minister of the Hami Kingdom. The mutton stew in the pot was already mushy, and no maid came to throw a vegetable into it. The frothy soup was rolling up and down, but the air in the hall was a bit depressing.
Aheqi is the king, and if he doesn't speak, others can't speak first. Aheqi ate the mutton in an orderly manner, but the plates of Su Ren and others were empty. Prime Minister Hami curled his neck and hugged his arms, burying his whole body in
In that darkness, Ying Guangji closed his eyes and straightened his back, which was a habit he developed after becoming the God Queen. Jingjia sat on the right side of Su Ren, first looked around, and then quietly reached out and stabbed Su Ren.
Su Ren turned around and winked at the bramble, indicating that he should be calm. Waiting until Aheqi had eaten the huge leg of lamb, leaving only the bones.
The plates are removed.
He took a big sip of the amber wine and said, "Hahaha, why don't you eat it? My imperial chef doesn't do any other dishes very well. Only the stewed mutton is unique. You can try it."
At this time, the waiter hurried over and put a plate in front of Su Ren and others, took out a piece of mutton from the big pot and put it on the plate, then bowed and left. The Prime Minister also woke up, and Ying Guangji also opened his eyes.
After opening my eyes, I saw that the thorns were already eating. The three of them ate very well, especially the elderly Prime Minister, whose mouth was full of oil and his beard was already covered with a thick layer of food.
Aheqi looked at Su Ren: "Why didn't Mr. Su know this? Isn't it to Mr. Su's taste?"
Without waiting for Su Ren to reply, the Prime Minister wiped a handful of mutton fat on his beard and said: "Han people are the best at eating. I also went to Han Dynasty when I was young. I can't forget the taste of every dish. It's a pity that only
If I want to eat it once again, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance!”
Su Rendao: "We Han people pay attention to color, aroma, and flavor in our dishes. If any one of them is lacking, it cannot be called a good dish. The plate of stewed mutton in front of me is only white after the mutton is cooked, and the aroma is not to mention the mutton.
The smell has not been removed yet. As for the taste? You should know even if I don’t tell you, there is probably not even a grain of salt in this pot! This dish has no color, no fragrance, and no taste. This is not what people should eat.
Yes! It’s just to satisfy hunger during times of disaster!”
Aheqi was surprised: "What? You Han people only eat stewed mutton during the disaster years?"
The Prime Minister smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be surprised. What Mr. Su said is just a metaphor. I have also seen the Han people's disaster years. Eating bark, grass and roots is nothing, and it is not strange to change children and eat them!"
Aheqi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Su Ren: "It turns out that the big man is not extremely powerful. His defeat of the Huns the year before last was probably just an accident!"
Su Ren also smiled and said: "Indeed, it was an accident that my 200,000-strong army defeated the Xiongnu Shan. Would you like to make a bet with me? You will hear about such accidents one after another in the future. Are you willing, Your Majesty?"
"My king...!" Aheqi had already said the first two words, and then he remembered that he should seek the opinion of the Prime Minister on such a matter, and quickly turned to look at the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister smiled slightly: "We don't dare to bet on Mr. Su's bet. If we win, everything will be easy. If we lose, our Hami country will never have peace!"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed: "It seems that the Prime Minister thinks what I said is right?"
Guolian waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, no, we have learned about the strength of the Han Dynasty from the merchants, but the Huns are still the Huns, and it will take one day to defeat the Huns. We, the small country of Hami, with few people, dare not participate in the fight between the two giants.
Among them, it is better to safely guard the land left by our ancestors in Hami."
"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult! Do the King and the Prime Minister know who the stupid slave I killed is?" Aheqi and the Prime Minister looked at each other. Su Ren continued: "The origin of this person is not trivial. There is a group of people among us Han people.
People are called Mohists, and they are good at spying and conspiracy. Now that Shanshan Kingdom is in their hands, the next target may be Hami, the throat of the Western Region!"
"Mo Zhe? I seem to have heard of it too!"
"The Mohists had no chance of development in the Han Dynasty, so they came to the Western Regions and prepared to take down the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. By then, the Mohists had their own country and people, and the people of the Western Regions countries were still aristocrats.
Turn them all into slaves, slaves of the Mohist!"
Su Ren had a smile on his face when he said this, but there was a strong murderous intent in his eyes. Perhaps both Aheqi and the Prime Minister saw this, so neither of them said a word.
The Prime Minister was rich in experience and was not intimidated by Su Ren's words. He looked at Su Ren and said, "In Mr. Su's opinion, only our thirty-six countries in the Western Regions can escape the control of Mohist! Moreover, we will defect to the Han and wait for us to fight with him."
After you defeat the Huns together, the world will return to peace and you can eat delicious mutton stew every day!" (To be continued)