Bright Spring

Geng Hao was stunned, he was stunned for a while before he clenched his fist and said: "It's better to obey orders than to be respectful."

The two walked all the way, then sat down on the bench next to the tea stand, and ordered two bowls of tea.Geng Hao took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the thick tea bowls of the two of them before allowing the stall owner to carry the teapot.He Kuisi just looked at it with a smile and didn't stop him.

"I heard that there was a banquet in the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Holy Majesty appointed He Duwei to accompany him on the northern tour as a guard. Congratulations to the son-in-law who is about to be promoted." Geng Hao said.

He Kuisi laughed and said, "What's the matter with being promoted? I'm like a jester, following the Holy Majesty's side to relieve boredom. That day, the Marquis of Xincheng asked me to play a song in public."

Geng Hao observed him immediately, but he didn't show any anger at all, as if he opened his mouth to say something that had nothing to do with him or was not disgraceful.Geng Hao immediately pulled him down, and said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Xincheng is not a kind person, he is good at using and defrauding others, the son-in-law must be careful."

"Do you know Xin Chenghou?" He Kuisi asked.

Geng Hao's expression was a bit bitter: "It's a long story, so I won't say much today."

During the conversation, the sound of the erhu was already playing, and a young woman in a floral cloth dress beside her cleared her throat and sang a southern ditty.The tea peddlers and pawns were happy to hear it, and from time to time someone put a copper coin into the bowl.

"Excuse me for a moment." He Kui bowed four times, then got up and went up, and said a few words to the man playing the erhu.Then he took the erhu and sat there playing ditties by himself.

After half a turn, pedestrians in cars stopped and listened.There is even a silver coin worth sixty new coins in the bowl in front of the singer.People who can give money easily must not be from small families, but this kind of people will only be attracted by performers with celebrity skills. Giving money means that he is also a person with status and knowledge.

As for Mr. Geng, who was sitting by the tea stand, he still sighed.But when He Kuisi returned, Geng Hao still praised him for his elegance.

After a while, the man playing the erhu came over and wanted to give He Kuixi the money he had collected.He Kuixi then asked him to buy tea money.The man's expression was complicated, he seemed to be grateful at the same time, but at the same time he was a little unhappy because the little lady who sang the song had been looking at this young master.

While talking, the servant who was waiting at the Drum Tower came to report.He Kuisi got up and apologized to Geng Hao, only saying that we will play together next time.Farewell to Geng Hao, He Kuisi took his entourage to Jinchuan Gate.

The attendant knew that the son-in-law was Geng Hao, so he smiled beside He Kuisi and said, "Mr. Geng may think that the son-in-law is the same kind of person as him."

"Differences do not conspire with each other." He Kuisi said casually.

They found the men and horses going to Ningxia Mansion, and sent the slaves out of Jinchuan Gate all the way.He Kuixi gave some more money, and while ordering the slaves to ask his father how he was, he asked them to bring a message: "Tell my father, the Holy One has taken good care of the He family. During this northern tour, he asked me to accompany him as a guard."

When everyone arrived at the edge of the big river, many ferry boats on the river came and went, which was very convenient.Soon the house slaves loaded the horses and luggage onto the ferry.

He Kuisi stood by the river to see him off, but he saw lush greenery and luxuriant vegetation on both sides of the river, and houses and manors of all sizes can be seen everywhere, a scene of prosperity and tranquility.He thought about the northwest frontier, where his father and brother lived, it must be a different scene.

Chapter 9 Dinner Party

The jewelry gift given to He Fu's family by the Tatars had already been sent to the Imperial Palace of the Ming Dynasty.And the Tatars who gave the gifts, together with the people of Hami, returned to the city of King Hami thousands of miles away, which was called Hamiwei in the Ming Dynasty).

Most of the rulers of Hami Kingdom and the residents of Wangcheng are Mongols.But in just a few decades, the life of these Mongolians has been very different from that of the Mongolian tribes in the northern grasslands.

Even Asari, who is only half Mongolian, feels that the Hami people don't look like Mongolians anymore.

Asari is the younger sister of Alutai, the Zhiyuan of the "Privy Council of Mongolia", and belongs to the Asut tribe.The Asut people were originally Persians, and their leader was married to the Mongolian Horqin tribe, so Ashali and her brother Alutai are probably half of the Horqin Mongolian blood.

However, most of these Hami people have given up their nomadic customs except for having a Mongolian face.They graze livestock in fixed places, and plant wheat on riversides and oases, becoming like farmers.The daily meal dedicated to Asari, the staple food is cakes baked with wheat flour.

The place where Asari and the others live is not a tent, but a dome house built with civil engineering.At this time, she was eating scones, milk tea, barbecue, and several plates of very sweet melons and fruits.

At this time, the "Prime Minister of Mongolia" came in with a red face.Ashali immediately stood up from the felt carpet and invited Tuo Huo Chi to eat.

You're welcome even if you are red, sitting cross-legged in front of the table, reaching out to grab the roast lamb.He took out a knife from his pocket, wiped it back and forth on his sleeve, then poked the mutton in front of him, and said in Mongolian, "The envoy to Ningxia has returned."

Asari asked, "What do the Han people say?"

Tuo Huo Chi snorted, "The goods are taken away, and the matter will not be handled."

Asari said coldly, "Those Han Chinese who are full of lies have always been very cunning."

Tuohuochi was noncommittal, and said to himself, "Before Zhu Di's second son became the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he frightened them all. Those Ming generals were as obedient as dogs."

He paused, and then said, "He Fu said, we need to listen to what the Ming court wants. As long as Emperor Zhu Er allows him to help us, He Fu will send the guards of the Hexi Corridor to meet us, otherwise there is nothing we can do. In fact, this person has the power Quite big, besides being the commander-in-chief of the Ningxia Prefecture, he can also control the military of the Northwest Guards."

Asari shook her head lightly, and asked, "Will Zhu Erhui agree to help us? Didn't the Ming people always hate us?"

"The government of the Ming Dynasty is much more complicated than that of the Hami Kingdom, and the Han people are not as straightforward as us. As long as there is benefit and face, they will not care about hatred or kindness. Arutai Zhiyuan will find a way to deal with the Ming Kingdom , do your best to rescue us."

Azali was silent for a while, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so she blurted out and asked, "How could elder brother know that I have a son of Da Khan (Ben Yali)?"

Tuohuochi was stunned for a moment, then picked up the meat with a knife, and ate it silently.After a while, he said, "Since the Great Khan fell into the hands of the Wacha people, the Concubine Khan and the Great Khan have been together for a long time, and Alutai should be able to guess."

Asari looked at the prime minister with puzzled eyes, "The Great Khan and I have not yet had a wedding ceremony, and I am not considered a Khan concubine. Most of the customs of the Asut people are the same as those of other tribes in Mongolia, but the difference between men and women is still the same. It's very different. And elder brother understands my temperament, I'm not a frivolous person."

She paused for a while, lowered her head in thought, and murmured, "We kept it secret from the people of Hami Kingdom. How can elder brother be sure about this matter just by guessing?"

Off Fire Equator "Arutai has a way to know, it's a secret, Concubine Khan doesn't need to ask more."

Ashali was a little unhappy and said, "Is there anything I can't know?"

Huohuchi didn't answer, so Ashali had no choice but to give up.After all, she is a woman, and Tuo Huo Chi is actually the leader of the Tatar remnants here.She changed her attitude and asked kindly, "Is the prime minister full?"

"It's good to eat tonight." Tuo Huochi put away his knife and said with a smile, "King Su Tuotuo (Daming Dynasty Feng Zhongshun King) will give a banquet tonight, it must be better than these meats, ha! King Su lives here They're doing pretty well, but they're all getting weaker."

Tuohuochi finished speaking and got up to say goodbye.

Asari sent him out, there was a slave girl with curly hair in the yard, watching two children playing.The older one was a girl of seven or eight years old, and the younger boy was only three or four years old.Asari's eyes kept on the boy, and her eyes became more and more complicated.She gradually lost her mind, and the past that had echoed countless times flooded into her heart again.

"There is still some food in the house, you can bring your children, come in and eat." Asari came back to her senses, and greeted the female slave in the yard.

The female slave happily walked towards this side, bent over and said, "Thank you master for the reward."

When the sun was about to set, King Su Boer Jijin Tuotuo sent officials to take Asari to the palace to attend the birthday dinner.Asari also prepared some gifts, then got into the car and went out.

After the Wacha people withdrew their troops, the people in Hami became more enthusiastic.The palace hall was bustling inside and outside, and the temperature dropped rapidly after nightfall, but the countless torches and bonfires made people feel that the air was still hot.There are cheerful drums everywhere, and men and women sing and dance around the bonfire.

When Asari saw the prime minister in red, the two entered the hall together to meet King Su and the princess, and then took their seats at the guest table on the side.

King Su's subordinates and courtiers were very happy, and rude "haha" laughter could be heard at any time amidst the noise.

A group of seductive women from the Western Regions came to the hall, beating drums and ringing bells to provoke a hot dance. They covered their faces with gauze scarves, but the skin on their waists was exposed, and their eyes were flirting with male guests. Eye.A dancer passed by Asari, and Tuohuochi slapped the dancer's butt with his hand, causing the surrounding Mongolians to laugh.

The dancers from the Western Regions had finished two dances, and almost all the guests had arrived.After a short break in singing and dancing, everyone stood up, put their hands on their chests, bowed to King Su who was holding a scepter, and congratulated loudly.

King Su spoke briefly in Mongolian, picked up the wine bowl, and drank a bowl of wine with everyone.As soon as Su Wang sat down, the drums and music started again, and another team of Mongolian dancers filed in.

The noise and chaos in the hall quickly returned. Apart from the sound of music, there were also countless "buzzing" conversations. Mongolian nobles were cutting meat with knives and talking loudly.

When Asari was born, the Asute tribe was already in the Mongolian grassland, and she was used to such a scene.When she inadvertently looked at the chair above, she found that King Su had left the seat at some point.

After a while, a Mongolian came over from behind, bowed his head and said something in Tuohuochi's ear.The man then walked to this side again, bent down and said, "Your Highness has invited Concubine Khan to meet you inside."

Asari got up and said, "Lead the way."

Guided by the Mongolian guards, Tuohuochi and Ashali walked to the inner house together, and arrived at the door of a room with a beaded curtain, waiting for the guards to report.

As soon as they were allowed in, Asari noticed that the room was small, like a living room; and immediately there was a strange smell of smoke.The room was lit with oil lamps, and by the light of the lamps, she saw King Su sitting inside.

Ashali and others have lived in Hami City for a long time, but it was the first time to see King Qingsu so closely today.