Tang's dining table

Jiaohe City stands on a platform that is more than five feet above the ground.

Underground on the platform is the intersection of two rivers, one east and one west. It is because of the cumulative erosion of these two rivers that Jiaohe City's special landform is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

This is an extremely ancient city that was originally the capital of Cheshi Kingdom in the Western Regions. The entire city is shaped like a willow leaf, three miles long from north to south and a hundred feet wide from east to west.

It is a rammed earth city very common in the Western Regions, with a layout similar to Chang'an City. The city's marketplaces, government offices, Buddhist temples, pagodas, streets and alleys, as well as workshops, residences, military training grounds, and trenches for hiding troops are all available.

The number of residents in the city exceeds 80,000, making it a rare giant city in the Western Region.

At Wang Fangyi's request, Yunchu and his party, after removing their armor, entered this city that was extremely important to the Anxi Governor.

Jiaohe City is a very lively place. All caravans preparing to enter Datang for business use this place as their starting point.

Therefore, as long as the goods from the Western Regions can be seen in Chang'an, they are available here, but the price is less than 10% of those in Chang'an.

After seeing this scene, the workers in the caravan were all a little happy and confused.

Entering the Western Regions now, they will have ten times the benefits, which is very encouraging to them. If the goods they brought here are exchanged for goods from the Western Regions and brought back, once and for all, after deducting the travel expenses, at least There is triple profit.

However, none of the caravan workers were tempted by this profit, because when they came, the shopkeeper made it very clear that this business activity should have at least ten times more profit in order to live up to their hard work.

Pei Xingjian did not come to the city gate to greet Yun Chu. This guy has become more and more arrogant since he came to the Western Regions and served as the Protector of Anxi.

Just when Yun Chu and Wen Wen were angry at Pei Xingjian's rudeness, a massive team of monks appeared on the loess street in front of them.

There were not only monks, but also nuns. Some strong monks who looked more like bandits were holding umbrellas and walking chariots. They turned a blind eye to Yun Chu and others, and forcibly separated their team and came to the slender vehicle. In front of the carriage.

Eighteen eminent monks from the Shaolin Temple put on their bronze armors and took off their hats, revealing their shiny black heads and necks knotted with muscles. The iron rods in their hands were polished by the wind and sand and shone brightly. .

"Welcome to the Buddha Dharma Dharma."

The leading old monk clasped his hands together and saluted Naha's carriage before speaking. Then, amid the Sanskrit singing of a group of monks, Yun Chu looked at the man in lotus clothes, wearing a lotus crown and holding a lotus in doubt. The lamp was on. Naha, who was wearing lotus shoes, stretched out a foot from the carriage expressionlessly and stepped on the broad backs of the Shaolin Temple monks who were kneeling on one knee. After walking eighteen steps, her foot It fell on the chariot inlaid with the eight Buddhist treasures.

Then he sat cross-legged, shook the lotus lantern in his hand, and was carried away by four bald monks, followed by a pure white camel. In the meantime, the sound of Sanskrit chanting did not stop.

Speaking of which, Yun Chu saw such a huge personal display scene when Wu Mei was the queen.

After Naha sat on the chariot, she turned into a Buddha. It was difficult for Yunchu to understand the smile on the child's face. It was a smile that gave people a sense of superiority. No matter who met Naha's eyes, they would I felt that her eyes were full of compassion.

Yun Chu never knew that the alms bowl was not only used for drinking water and eating, but also a musical instrument. The monks and nuns knocked on their rice bowls and took Naha away from Yun Chu.

Then, Yun Chu saw Xiao Yuhua and Afanti following behind, leaving neatly and without any nostalgia for Zhong Kui, the master.

Pei Xingjian, who arrived at an unknown time, stood beside Yunchu and said, "I didn't come because I didn't want you to lose face.

Tsk tsk, look at your sister's pomp, with a yellow umbrella cover, peacock feathers on the wings, her feet never touch the ground, lotuses growing at every step, Sanskrit sounds shrouding her, and the sound of praise soaring to the sky. In the Tang Dynasty, she would definitely be a girl. The crime of transgression is beheading. "

Yun Chu said: "Don't you always claim to be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty? Why, you just turn a blind eye."

Pei Xingjian said awkwardly: "Buddhist matters don't count. Let's go back and talk about our plans to make a fortune."

Pei Xingjian is already forty years old. If people of this age have friendships, they don't need to be too deliberate to maintain them.

In addition, since the positions are roughly the same, it is natural to talk about interests.

Yunchu arrived at the Yamen of Anxi Governor, which was a safe place surrounded by troops.

Without any guidance, Yun Chu, Wen Wen and Zhong Kui went straight to the back house and entered the small door. The three of them came out in unison.

Pei Xingjian, who was following behind, laughed loudly and said: "Brothers have a duty to make money. You have been coveting Gongsun for so long, but you are holding back in the face of these beauties?"

Wen Wen said disdainfully: "Are these women the property left to you by the previous Anxi Protector?"

Mentioning the previous Anxi Governor Pi Lou Wuche, Pei Xingjian said indifferently: "It is not appropriate for barbarians to govern barbarians after all."

Wen Wen said: "His background is not simple. Although he is from Qihu on the bank of the Yellow River, he was able to serve as the personal guard brigade commander under Emperor Taizong. His loyalty is still guaranteed."

Pei Xingjian sneered and said: "Barbarian people's control of the barbarians will only make the Western Regions more barbaric. This is nature, and it is no different from Hanization. It is also one of the sources of the discord between the Western Regions and the Central Plains."

Yun Chu stretched his neck and glanced at Pei Xingjian's back house again and said, "You are about to be fooled. How can you still have the nerve to criticize others?"

Pei Xingjian added: "The Han people often use too violent methods to control the barbarians. This is also the source of the discord between the Western Regions and the Central Plains."

Wen Wenwen stared at Pei Xingjian with wide eyes and said, "So, do you plan to follow King Wen of Zhou's example and have ninety-nine mixed-race sons, and then use these mixed-race sons to govern the Western Region?"

Yun Chu laughed and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, thank you."

Pei Xingjian scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "These are gifts from the vassals from all over the country. They were delivered before I came here. It's not good if I don't accept them."

Wen Wenwen turned to Yun Chu and said, "Why don't we two get this kind of treatment? Or do those vassal kings look down on others?"

Zhong Kui narrowed his eyes and said, "We can use this as an excuse to kill him."

Pei Xingjian waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Don't act recklessly. In the past, the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty used too many troops in the Western Regions, and the Uighurs often used the name of the Tang Dynasty to invade the grasslands of other tribes at will. This caused various tribes in the Western Regions to keep away from the Tang Dynasty. strategy.

When a certain family came to the Western Regions this time, they planned to focus on appeasement, followed by military expedition. They would first settle down for a few years. "

Yunchu looked at Pei Xingjian and said, "What did you hear?"

Pei Xingjian smiled bitterly and said: "There are rumors in Chang'an that the eldest grandson Wuji wants to rebel. The censor Yan Guan heard about the report and reported it to your majesty. Your majesty said: nonsense."

Wen Wen spread his hands and said: "Since His Majesty said it was nonsense, someone should find evidence at this time to prove that he is not talking nonsense. This is the basic method for the censors to do things."

Pei Xingjian smiled bitterly and said, "I don't think it's too difficult to convict a person first, and then look for evidence based on this crime. What do you think?"

Yun Chu, Wen Wen, and Di Renjie have done this kind of thing a lot, so they naturally know the process, and it's really not that difficult.

Yun Chu said: "So you plan to hide in the Western Region for a while?"

Pei Xingjian spread his hands and said, "Of course it is. Now, all the ministers in the court are proud to go to serve in local places. No one wants to stay in the court and go to court in fear every day."

Wen Wen burst into laughter, pointed at Pei Xingjian and said: "We people seem to have taken the initiative to go out to avoid trouble, but we don't know that the reason why we can come out is entirely due to His Majesty's arrangement.

After all, only those of us outside can dare to show up and do things they want to do but dare not do. "

Yun Chu looked at him tenderly and said, "General Pei didn't even prepare for the banquet, and our group is covered in travel dust. We haven't even had a bite of meat or a bite of wine. You just said so much. Isn't it a loss?" "

Pei Xingjian naturally prepared banquets, singing and dancing, etc. Not only Yun Chu, Wen Wen, Zhong Kui, Zhang Donghai, Liang Ying, but also officials from the eighth rank and above of the Anxi Protectorate to accompany him, and even people from the Xizhou Governor's Yamen came to accompany him. Got two.

Yunchu didn't see Fang Zheng and was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately understood that Fang Zheng was waiting for him to visit.

Jiaohe City is the residence of the Anxi Protector, and the governor of Xizhou is located in Gaochang City. Gaochang City is also called Gaochang Wall and Gaochang Barrier. It is also a rammed earth city, only sixty miles away from Jiaohe City.

No matter what Yun Chu's appearance is now, he should be the one to visit Fang Zheng, who is kind to him. Only by doing this and showing his intention to continue the relationship can everyone resume their relationship.

The Western Region delicacies prepared by the Duhu Mansion are very good, the most famous of which are several dishes made by Yunchu in Qiuci. Among them, mutton noodles, pulled strips, and mutton rice can best comfort the hearts of long-distance travelers.

A worker from the Xizhou Governor's Mansion held a wine glass and said to Yun Chu carefully: "The lower official heard that when the prince was serving in Qiuci, he was famous in the Western Regions for being good at making delicacies. I wonder if these meals can be compared with the prince. related?"

When Yun Chu heard the words, he smiled slightly, put down the wine glass in his hand and said with some memories: "You don't know something. Back then, a certain family left the Sai tribe that had raised me for many years. One man and one horse came to Qiuci, panicking and having no place to live. At that time, I met Brother Fang Zheng, the commander of the Great Pass of Qiuci. Seeing that I was helpless, he stopped and asked me: Are you a son of the Han family?

I answered: A certain person is Yunchu from the Tang Dynasty.

Brother Fang Zheng laughed and said: Since I am from Tang Dynasty, why do I have no food and clothing?

After that, he took me to Daguanling Yamen... Thinking about it still makes a certain family cry. "

After Yun Chu finished speaking, he raised his sleeves and touched his eyes, as if there were really tears there.

Before Yunchu could put down his sleeves, someone outside the curtain shouted: "Brother Yuchu, you miss me so much."

Before the words could be finished, a figure as fat as a mountain appeared outside the curtain, crying and howling as he ran towards Yun Chu who stood up to greet him.

Chapter 1: Taking care of patients these two days