Take the mall to Datang

Lu Dongzan also began to introduce people here. In addition to Lu Dongzan, two Tubo officials came with him, Eldawa and Gajian Tsanqibu. Both of them were ministers of noble origin, and their ranks were not low. This time I came here as his helper.

After the two sides introduced each other, Yuan Shan immediately said: "I am a visitor from afar, and I know your customs. We people in Tang Dynasty are also more hospitable. There is a saying that goes well. When friends come, they get good wine. When wolves come, they get good meat." , Come on, let's open the table."

Chapter 811 Are you happy?

What's the situation, why didn't you follow the routine? It's really surprising that the negotiations didn't start before eating. The Tubo envoys all looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering what they were doing, isn't it a negotiation?

Lu Dongzan suppressed his eagerness and couldn't figure out what was going on. After listening to the translation, he thought, "When a friend comes, he has good wine, and when a jackal comes, he has good meat." The more he thought about this sentence, the more strange it became , What does Tangren mean.

The two Tubo officials were not calm, they were full of doubts, and began to mutter a few words in a low voice, but Lu Dongzan quickly silenced them.

"Mutton hot pot!" A super large copper hot pot appeared, and the charcoal fire under the copper pot was blazing, and then a dozen people came in, two of them were carrying a sheep, two were carrying a large cutting board, and some brought Wearing all kinds of knives and tableware, he looks fierce.

Lu Dongzan and the others were overwhelmed by the momentum. They suspected that the Tang people were going to attack them. They saw that the two strong men were sharpening their knives, and their voices were very ear-piercing.

"What do you mean?" Lu Dongzan asked, and the translator he brought spoke Chinese, although it sounded a little awkward, but he could still understand it.

"Hahaha, you Tubo people are really timid. These two are officers and soldiers from Hezhou, and their martial arts skills are so-so, so they can only be cooks." Yuan Shan said.

After the mutton was put on the shelf, the two of them started to work. Using the knives in their hands, they sliced ​​evenly thick mutton slices. The people on the side were ready to hold the plate. It didn't take long for the fresh mutton slices to be served on two large plates. table.

Yuan Shan unceremoniously picked up a chopstick of meat and poured it into the hot pot, looked at the crowd and said, "Taste the fresh mutton quickly."

Li Jing, Zhang Wenyi and others asked about the smell of mutton, and then began to eat. The Tubo envoys all looked blank, but the smell of mutton was really refreshing. They had never smelled such a fragrant mutton. Their eating habits Mainly boiled and baked.

Seeing that the Tang people were all eating, Lu Dongzan swallowed his saliva, thinking what was wrong, but in such an environment, it would be rude not to eat at the dinner table, even if the Tibetans were entertaining guests. Very hospitable.

Lu Dongzan suddenly realized something was wrong, they couldn't use chopsticks.

How could it be possible to simmer in the boiling hot pot with your hands, and suddenly realized that this was humiliating them, and his face turned cold. In fact, he was very embarrassed. The two officials around him also felt that the meal was not so "delicious".

Seeing that the Tubo people didn't move their chopsticks, Yuan Shan said with a smile, "It seems that you are not used to using chopsticks, but it doesn't matter, we have prepared bamboo clips."

As he said that, Yuanshan picked up the clip made of bamboo slices placed on the table, and then demonstrated it himself. It is very simple to use the clip to pick up meat in the hot pot.

Lu Dongzan, who was a little annoyed just now, saw that people had already placed Dongzi on the table. He was really not humiliating them. The operation is very easy, and the Tubo envoy finally tasted the delicious mutton.

The meat is delicious enough without any dipping sauce, but after adding a special dipping sauce, it feels like it is flying. Lu Dongzan said that this is the best lamb he has ever eaten in his life.

"Lu Dongzan's envoys, when I met for the first time, I heard that the Tubo people are good to drink when they have nothing to do. It just so happens that I have newly shipped 'Immortal Drunk' from Chang'an. Today, let the envoys taste it, and drink the wine of Tang Dynasty when they go to the countryside. "

The "Xianren Drunk" brewed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Winery is not too high. It looks like forty degrees, and the taste of the wine is strong and fragrant.

The entourage next to him poured a large bowl first, Yuan Shan said: "The immortal is full of energy when he is drunk. Let's toast, take a sip if you are deeply emotional, and sip a little if you are deeply emotional. I will do whatever you want, come and do it."

When the Tubo people heard the translation, they focused on the depth of their feelings. Lu Dongzan and others knew that drinking must be a booze to save face. As Tubo envoys, they must not lose face to the Tubo people. Speaking of drinking, you must not be cowardly.

So the three of them stood up vigorously, held the bowls and poured it with their heads up. They were stunned as soon as the extremely spicy wine came in. It was the first time they drank such a spicy wine, but they are usually good wine drinkers. , barely drank a bowl of wine.

They all felt dizzy for almost a moment, Yuan Shan thought about it, and took a sip of boiled mutton to kill bacteria.

After a bowl of wine, Lu Dongzan and the others felt relieved, blushed and continued to eat and drink. The delicious mutton was so delicious that they couldn't stop. Negotiations seemed to be ignored, and Yuan Shan took the initiative to lead the rhythm at the dinner table.

"Uncle Dongzan, I didn't see that you can drink alcohol. The wine is not bad. I really want to taste your highland barley wine, but unfortunately I don't know if I have this opportunity." Yuan Shan said.

"Of course the highland barley wine is delicious, but it's not as spicy as the Tang wine. I want to drink it when you go to Tubo and I, Lu Dongzan, will treat you."

"What I'm talking about is that although the environment of Tubo is not as good as that of Tang Dynasty, I think the people of Tubo are very forthright, and I admire them very much." Yuan Shan continued.

"Oh, you have such an evaluation of us." Lu Dongzan couldn't believe it.

"Haha, of course there is no one who sings. You are majestic and majestic, the man who puts on the horse, and the galloping horse is like a strong wind. The endless fields follow you to wander, and your heart is as wide as the earth..."

Yuan Shan began to sing as he spoke, and the translator at the side had learned the song a long time ago, and sang along with Tubo. After a while, the two officials from Tubo stood up and began to dance together.

Li Jing and Zhang Wenyi were dumbfounded when they saw it, thinking how much Yuan Shan had to brainstorm these things for today's negotiation point.

Eldawa and Kagyen Tsanqibu rejoiced for a while, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Lu Dongzan's impression of Yuan Shan changed a lot. To be able to meet such a person who likes Tubo culture in Datang, he wished he could feel like old friends at first sight.

"It's a wonderful feeling to ride a horse and sing wildly," Yuan Shan said.

"We Tubo people are usually like this, all of them are good men." Lu Dongzan said very proudly.

"Come here for the Chinese characters for the set of horses, cheers." Yuan Shan continued.

After drinking another big bowl, Yuan Shan began to say, "Are the people in Tubo living happily?"

Suddenly, Lu Dongzan really didn't answer, "Happiness?" To them, this kind of words seemed to have no limits, and Yuan Shan continued to say, "Is happiness perfect?"

Chapter 812 Enemies and Benefits

This sounds like home, Lu Dongzan actually thought of his wife and son at home, his wife's long-term company, and the child's healthy growth, scenes began to emerge.

"Happiness!" Lu Dongzan seemed to have a new understanding of this word.

"What does Lan Guogong mean?" Lu Dongzan asked rhetorically, not knowing how to answer.

Lu Dongzan was drinking heavily, but the mention of this matter seemed to make him sober again, and he was a little confused about the question raised by Tang Ren.

"Take the people of the Tang Dynasty as an example. Their concept of happiness is that the world is peaceful, there are fields to cultivate, work can make money, people who drink well can have a drink after work, and relatives and friends can communicate with each other during festivals and festivals. It is easy to wear, so you don’t have to worry about encountering bandits, you can manage your own hobbies in your spare time, and you can live in peace and stability every day, with your wife and children on the bed.” Yuan Shan said.

Listening to Yuan Shan's words, Lu Dongzan still had some pictures mentioned in his mind from time to time. The family's harmonious and beautiful life can be described as "happy and happy."

"My majesty, I have made great efforts to rule the Turks, and I have made great achievements. The Tang has enough food and clothing, the treasury is full, and the soldiers are strong. The ideal I pursue is nothing more than peace in the world. Only when there is peace, the people can get more, and as a ruler, you will have more. I just don't know what you people in Tubo think, how much you place on "happiness" and whether your Tubo king can really meet the needs of the people in Tubo, just like the Tubo mutton on this table, it's very delicious. If you want to eat it, you have to work hard, it seems that it is not difficult for us Tang people to get it, but we are worried that there is not enough sheep in Tubo." Yuan Shan said.

After Lu Dongzan heard this, he felt as if he had been splashed with ice water. They had been involved in today's negotiation from the very beginning. Tubo's attitude is very clear, what Yuan Shan says now is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

From this point of view, Lu Dongzan is dissatisfied, but now on other people's territory, and although Tubo has 20 soldiers and horses, it is still much inferior to the national strength of the Tang people.

In addition, the place where they live is a place of bitter cold, which is idle for development. The world is peaceful, they don't want it, they have no choice, how can they develop if they don't compete with Datang for profit.

In terms of the fundamental way of thinking, they really don't have the habit of sitting down and studying the problem.

Just like the life of herdsmen, they will live wherever they go on pastures. It is inaccurate to say that they live in no fixed place, because wherever they go is their home.

Glancing at the two Tubo officials beside him, Eldawa and Gajianzanqibu looked like they were overjoyed. He was so angry that he didn't expect that the Tang people would have such a powerful figure. Now it seems It was he who saw clearly the young man in front of him, Duke Lan of the Tang Dynasty.

Think about it and find out that the Tubo people hope to live in peace. If there are no horse bandits, no environmental influences, and no ambition to compete for hegemony among tribes, it seems that they do not have high requirements for life, but why do they think they want to achieve it? It is difficult.

Lu Dongzan was like chewing wax when facing delicious mutton, and Tang Dynasty wine was like drinking arsenic. He felt uneasy. He knew that from now on, he was going to get down to business and start negotiations.

"Dongzan, your Tubo king is said to be a very courageous person, but at this moment I have seen his courage with my own eyes. He is really no different from ordinary people." Yuan Shan continued to speak casually.

Yuan Shan's words sounded like that their Tubo king's style was not high, and he was no different from the Tubo people at all. Any boldness was simply nonsense, and it was simply contempt, disdain, and even shame for Songtsan Gampo.

But this time Lu Dongzan did not refute. He wanted to hear what disrespectful words the other party would say next. If there were only abuse and humiliation, such negotiations would be beyond doubt. It's unbearable, at least in his heart Tang people shouldn't do such rude things.