royal robes

Chapter 173

"General Huangfu, please give me some face, and don't embarrass Master Zongxin and his party."

Huangfu Jixun said: "Oh~ I don't dare to embarrass Master Zongxin, I am clearly for the safety of the Tang Dynasty... Hey~ This voice is so familiar."

Just as he was talking, Li Yu also walked out of the carriage.When Huangfu Jixun saw Li Yu, he immediately knelt down.

"My minister sees the third prince."

Li Yu waved his hand and said: "Master Zongxin is a guest invited by the king, and there must be no mistake in letting him go immediately."

"The minister obeys the order."

Huangfu Jixun stood up and waved his hands. The 3000 people were divided into two waves, leaving a path in the middle for the carriage to pass by.

Zong Xin nodded, Han Lingkun drove forward immediately, and Youyun Shibaqi rode around to protect his position.They were originally in the Khitan army and surrounded the carriage to prevent Huangfu Jixun from taking the opportunity to attack.

Facts have proved that Huangfu Jixun did not have the guts, not to mention that Li Congjia, the third prince of the Tang Dynasty, was sitting in the carriage. How could Huangfu Jixun dare to attack these people.It's just that he doesn't understand, how did the third prince get on good terms with Master Zong Xin?

"This matter... must be reported to the eldest prince as soon as possible." Huangfu Jixun said: "The third prince actually brought Zong Xin to Jinling. What exactly is he trying to do? This useless blind man, how dare he fight against me?" With such arrogance in front of you, don’t you think it’s great to have the backing of Master Zong Xin? When the eldest prince becomes emperor, let’s see what you can do.”

Huangfu Jixun was also close to the eldest prince Ji Wang Li Hongji, and even the entire ruling and opposition officials believed that Li Hongji was the next Tang king.The second prince Li Hongmao and the eldest prince Li Hongji have the same father and mother, and their relationship is very good. It is the same for any of them to be emperors. Moreover, the second prince Li Hongmao took the initiative to support the elder brother. There is no competitor in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Li Congjia is not favored at all, the reason is very simple because he is a blind man, and no blind man has been an emperor since ancient times, let alone Li Congjia has no such intentions.Therefore, the fact that Li Hongji is already the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty is almost a certainty, without any suspense.

Because of this, all officials of the Tang Dynasty took the initiative to get close to Li Hongji and Li Hongmao, and Li Congjia was not valued at all relatively speaking.Even the birthday is just dragging people to send some things over. Li Congjia is nothing but the throne.

But now that Li Congjia brought Zong Xin back to Datang, the matter became complicated.In today's world, it doesn't matter who Li Congjia brings back to the Tang Dynasty, but bringing Zong Xin back to the Tang Dynasty must be harboring evil intentions.Not only Li Hongji would be worried, but even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would also be worried, because their attitude towards Li Congjia was not good at the beginning.

So there is no need for Li Hongji to take action at all. As long as Li Congjia has the ambition to seize the throne, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will assassinate Li Congjia.

Huangfu Jixun didn't think so far, because he didn't have any hope for Li Congjia.Even if he wanted to fight, he would definitely not be able to compete with the eldest prince Li Hongji.But Li Congjia had to report to the eldest prince about bringing Zong Xin back, otherwise he would be dereliction of duty.We'll see how the eldest prince handles it then.

Maybe...just maybe.Li Congjia wanted Master Zongxin to assist the future Tang Wang Li Hongji, so he brought him back to the Tang Dynasty.If this is the case, this Li Congjia is finally of some use, and he has not humiliated the glory and wealth brought to him by this throne.

Zong Xin and his party came to Huainan City and found the best inn in the city to stay.Of course, the eighteen wolves were drooling around the stables. Every time this happened, the wolves suffered the most. These horses belonged to others, so they couldn't eat them.But seeing a large piece of meat, you can't eat it in front of you... Only the warg understands this kind of suffering.

Although Zong Xin had never let these wolves go hungry, they were always hungry, no matter how many things they could swallow.

What was more tormenting was, of course, the horses in the stable. More than a dozen fierce fire eyes were staring at him and drooling... The horses were so frightened that they could hardly sleep, and some even became mentally disturbed after leaving the inn.

Huainan beef soup is famous all over the world. The first thing Zongxin and his group of foodies come to Huainan is to eat.First, I went to the restaurant next door and ordered a large table of beef soup pots, and then ordered Shi 78 to get a few live cows. After the butcher killed the cows, they cleaned them up and gave them to the wolf.

Ten 78 is the worst in martial arts, and they usually do this kind of trickery.Even so, Ten 78's martial arts is considered poor in the arena.The martial arts of Youyun Eighteen Riders are getting better and better. Although they haven't practiced for a long time, the magical effect of the Nine Seals Yimai Art makes their whole body's meridians active. quick.

The beef soup pot tastes top-notch, with muscle and meat, and the soup is delicious. Zong Xin had a good time and other people also took the soup with wine.Youyun Shibaqi was originally a Khitan, they like to eat beef, but this kind of practice is really rare.Unexpectedly, beef can also be made into a soup pot, and the chef's knife skills are good. The sliced ​​beef is thin and transparent, and it will be cooked after three shakes in the pot. It tastes completely different from the roast beef outside the Great Wall.

There are only two ways for Khitan people to eat beef, either grilled or boiled.A large piece of beef is put into the pot directly with blood streaks and boiled. After it is cooked through, add a little to pick it up and eat it. How can this be delicious?But when the weather is cold, it is really warmer to eat, and the same is true for roast beef. The whole piece of beef is roasted on the fire, and you can eat it with a little salt.

Although Youyun Shibaqi didn't want to admit it, the cuisine of the Central Plains is far better than that of Khitan.In Khitan, except for the nobles, the food eaten by other people is not as good as the ordinary people here, and it can even be said that some nobles eat not as good as the common meals here.

This is also one of the main reasons why Youyun Shibaqi is unwilling to stay in Khitan and hopes to continue to follow Zongxin.The food in Zhongyuan is so delicious, once you eat it, you never want to go back.

It is too difficult to get ahead in Khitan, the nobles are all hereditary.Large areas of mountains and grasslands belong to a certain person or a certain tribe.Except for them, everyone else is a commoner, not even a slave.Although slaves work hard and have no dignity, the master will at least give them a full meal in order to ensure that the slaves continue to serve.But ordinary civilians may not be able to eat at any time, and this kind of life is very sad.

Because it's winter, the weather is getting cooler and cooler, and ordinary civilians don't even have clothes.When the cows are grazing, fresh cow dung is a hot commodity. After seeing the cows pooping, they immediately step on it with bare feet. It is warmer... very few civilians have shoes to wear.

The north was originally an extremely cold place. Although Khitan is powerful, the standard of living of the people is not high. If there is no improvement in this aspect, I am afraid that it will not be able to continue to develop at all.

Therefore, the Khitan has always wanted to invade the Central Plains. Only by abandoning the extremely cold northern lands and bringing all the people to the rich lands of the Central Plains can the Khitan truly flourish.

Youyun Shibaqi can't control so much, anyway, he can live a carefree life.There is food and housing here, far better than Khitan, and the status is very high. People in the Central Plains are very scared when they see themselves. Youyun Shibaqi enjoys this feeling very much.Zong Xin would have difficulty even chasing them away.

"Snowing."

While eating, Tianya suddenly heard a cry of excitement, everyone turned their heads to look outside the door, and a little bit of fine snow was slowly falling from the sky.

After just a short second, everyone turned back and continued eating.Although the snow is beautiful, it is only the first snow now, not to mention that no matter how beautiful the snowflakes are, they are not as beautiful as these beef soup pots.

After a good meal, Zong Xin wiped his mouth for Dugu Xingyue with his stomach on his stomach.Recently, Zong Xin didn't need to go to Tian Ya's clothes to wipe his mouth. Dugu Xingyue always carried a silk scarf with her, and she wiped Zong Xin's mouth every time.

"Master Zong Xin has a big appetite~ I have been waiting here for a long time, and finally finished eating." Huangfu Jixun continued to sit by the side and watched Zong Xin eat, Zong Xin ate endlessly, Huangfu Jixun did not dare to say something else.

If a big man like Zong Xin came to Huainan, if Huangfu Jixun didn't investigate clearly, he would be guilty of dereliction of duty.So he arrived at the restaurant early and waited for Zong Xin to finish his meal.

Zong Xin nodded and said: "General Huangfu is really patient. The poor monk ate for half an hour, and you waited for half an hour. Waiting for someone to eat is the most uncomfortable thing. You must have something urgent."

Huangfu Jixun said with a smile: "Master Zongxin, what's the matter~ The master is an eminent monk in this world, and it is a blessing for me to watch the master eat. Even if there is nothing wrong, I am willing to watch the master eat."

"I'm willing even if it's okay...then is there something wrong?"

Huangfu Jixun said: "Grandmaster is indeed a master, I have some things I want to ask Master. I don't know what is the meaning of Master bringing so many masters to Datang?"

Zong Dao: "Didn't you hear that the poor monk is going to marry Dugu Xingyue, big and small, as his concubine? Since you want to get married, of course you have to go back to your mother's house to hold a banquet. At that time, General Huangfu must come to have a cup of wedding wine. On the way It happened to meet the third prince, and we all went together, so it's not a big deal."

"Oh~ so that's the case." Huangfu Jixun had guessed it just now, but if Zong Xin didn't say it himself, he still didn't dare to confirm it.

And even if he wanted to marry Dugu Xingyue as his concubine, he still had to be careful when such a big man came to Huainan.How to explain to the eldest prince without asking clearly?

"How long is Master Zongxin planning to stay in Jinling?"

"You don't care." Zong Xin's tone suddenly became a little angry, and then he said: "The poor monk can do whatever he likes, and stay as long as he likes. Interrogating the poor monk as a prisoner? You are not qualified yet."

Huangfu Jixun can be said to be a high-ranking minister in the Tang Dynasty. Except for Tang Wang Li Jing, no one dared to talk to him like this, even the crown prince Li Congji.Huangfu Jixun held the power of soldiers and horses, and he was in charge of the main throat of Jinling. If Huangfu Jixun rebelled, he would be able to break into Jinling within three days.

Even Li Congjia was taken aback. Zong Xin's attitude in the first sentence was quite good, but the second sentence turned out to be a completely different person.Is he really not afraid of offending Huangfu Jixun?There is a reason for this person to shake hands with the power of soldiers and horses, because his martial arts are very high, although they are not as good as Guo Wei, they are not much different.

(End of this chapter)