Jieli Khan is also very interesting, don't look at him who doesn't take a bath all year round and smells of sheep, but he is also very good-looking and pays attention to pomp. The Turks were nomadic peoples, and their tribal leaders were mainly in charge of their own affairs. Because of the simple customs, and the supreme ruler was not given such a lofty status, such as the last dynasty, Jieli has always been very jealous of Li Shimin.

Since having Zhao Deyan by his side, Jieli has changed his way of governing under his advice, and he has found a little feeling. Whenever he compares the reckless men of various departments with Zhao Deyan's crepe, well-mannered and well-spoken person, Jieli can't help but think of his opponent. People are full of such characters, and this comparison is not too shabby.

He had previously captured several Tang officials, such as Hanyang Gong Su Gui, Taichangqing Zheng Yuanxuan, and Zuo Xiaowei General Changsun Shunde. It's just that these people have a great future in Datang, and the family is also in the hands of Li Shimin, and it is completely pipe dream to let people come to him to become officials in the wilderness.

Jieli later figured it out, these people want to submit to us, and they are afraid that they will be spies. There are few people who read at the border gates, and every time the slaves who come over are robbed, it is a big surprise that there are those who can read and write. The literati account for a very small proportion of the Tang population, how can it be so easy to find someone as talented as Zhao Deyan and dedicated to him. Unexpectedly, when he walked after dinner, he actually met a literati who was unwilling.

Looking at Huang Wen's melancholy expression, the contradictory eyes with longing in the dead silence, the crepe conversation and the beautiful demeanor, Jieli immediately became interested. He waved back to the left and right, paced to Huang Wen's side, and asked arrogantly, "Where are you from, why did you come to my Turk as a guest?"

Huang Wen's expression was so tense, and he secretly said that this person deserves to be an old friend of the saint, and he is so shameless that he can open his eyes and say nonsense. Is it good that he was obviously robbed, and he can't see the scars on his forehead?

However, the above is only a mental activity. Huang Wen turned around and waved at Jieli first, and after getting up, he said: "I am a side branch of the Boling Cui clan, and I encountered some trouble at the border a few days ago. I wanted to hide outside the gate for a few days, but I didn't expect to be knocked unconscious and robbed to be a slave. Our family's future is already ruined, and now there is such an extra mark on our forehead, that is, I have no hope in my life because I have not been convicted. ”

Just like Li Shimin went undercover outside the gate, Jieli also has his own sources. He naturally knew about the first family of the Tang Dynasty, Boling Cui's family, that even the Yan branch was useless and the side branch was talented, and now there was such a person who hated the Tang Dynasty and was talented himself, and Jieli was very interested.

Of course, the identity of the person must first be determined. Jie Li pretended to be surprised, "I have always respected talented literati, who is so bold as to dare to treat Mr. like this? ! It is also strange that the leaders of the various departments do not know how to teach the soldiers, it must be their people who do things indiscriminately! What is the matter with Mr. going to the border gate, I heard that Li Poor Ghost has sent someone to secretly spy on you, how did Mr. come out?"

Hearing Jieli call himself Mr. in front of his head, Huang Wen was happy in his heart, and secretly said that the matter was halfway through. Listening to his shameless prevarication, I don't know how to answer. I am working in your land, and you say that this is not the work of your subordinates? If you don't answer well, you won't answer, and tell you the story first, so that the other party can rest assured.

"It's really ashamed to say it, the clansmen think that my knowledge is acceptable, so they let me fake my death to continue my bloodline to avoid the punishment of the Tang Emperor who sentenced ten generations of people who could not take the imperial examination. I wanted to settle down at the border, but as soon as I entered the county, I was mistaken for a pickpocket and arrested in prison. A few days ago, there was chaos in the Yamen, and I fled because I was afraid that my identity would be revealed. After coming out, I found that the two real and fake hands were really lost, and I was afraid that I would fall into prison, so I went out to hide. ”

Jieli was silent for a moment, he was analyzing the information in Huang Wen's words. Some things still need to be confirmed, and when the identity of the person is not confirmed, it is not appropriate to promise or neglect. He pulled out a smile at Huang Wen, "How can I let Mr. be a coolie, I will arrange a tent for someone to serve you to rest." Seeing that Huang Wen was about to speak, he interrupted again: "I respect the scribe the most, sir, don't be polite." ”

Huang Wen's face showed a struggling expression, and then he said again: "In this way, there is Lao Khan." ”

"Hahahaha, that's right!!" The laughter shook the flock.

Jieli arranged a tent for Huang Wen and left, and after he left, two big men came in with a bathtub, and making such two people serve him is a disguised surveillance. Huang Wenwen didn't plan to run away, he ignored the fierce expressions of the two big men, and began to sleep with his head covered after taking a bath.

Without waiting for Jieli to send someone to inquire about the news, the news that the spies arranged at the border gate to send back regularly arrived, and there was a description of Huang Wen's escape from prison. For the sake of prudence, Jieli felt that he had to bring Mr. Zhao to take the school to test Cui Langjun's knowledge before he could talk about the appointment.

Huang Wen was very puzzled behind the two big men, he didn't know why Jieli invited him to a banquet today, and according to the time, a few days were not enough to find out the news. Walking into the tent, in addition to Jieli and the attendants, there was also a Han scholar. Huang Wen still looked relaxed on his face, but he was already vigilant in his heart.

When Jieli saw Huang Wen coming in, he warmly got up to greet him, "Cui Langjun, come and sit down, and introduce you to this person, this is my military advisor Mr. Zhao Deyan, he is Han like you." ”

"I've seen Khan, I've seen Mr. Zhao. "Huang Wen behaved.

Seeing that the scribe named Zhao Deyan was expressionless from beginning to end, Huang Wen didn't dare to put too much of his eyes on him. After the three of them sat down, Huang Wen took the lead in speaking: "After many tribulations, I actually made such a decadent appearance a few days ago, which made the Khan laugh. ”

Jieli looked at Huang Wen sympathetically, "If I were you, I would be like this, I blame that poor ghost Li for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, you Boling Cui clan have made contributions to the Han people in the past dynasties." ”

"Thank you Khan for your understanding, but it's a pity that we haven't met a benevolent monarch like you. Huang Wen had tears in his eyes and looked at Jieli gratefully, as if this sentence of agreement gave him full strength.

Waiting for this sentence, Jieli Khan laughed and glanced at Zhao Deyan. Zhao Deyan bowed his head lightly, and turned to Huang Wen and said, "Lang Jun is a talented person of the Boling Cui clan, and I have a question I want to ask Lang Jun. Presumably you already know the situation in the steppes, what do you think the Khan should do to his best interests?"

Huang Wen did not reply directly, but frowned and thought about it. This question is very difficult, he has not yet figured out Jieli's thoughts, and he doesn't know what kind of Cheng Dù strategist Zhao Deyan is, if he can't answer it, it will be a disaster.

Fortunately, Huang Wen has a lot of ghost ideas, and he looked at Jieli with admiration, "The Tang Dynasty and the Turks have their own advantages, but I think the centralized system of the Tang Dynasty is better than the current governance of the Turks." Many tribal leaders are too mediocre, but such people have too many powers, and I think the life of the Turkic people would be better if they could unify and obey the orders of the Khan. ”

This answer is very clever, and even if Jieli or Zhao Deyan knew that the Turks were not suitable for too much centralization, they would only regard him as an admirer or a mediocre man. Even if the result is a detour in the future, it will not be fatal.

"Okay! The Boling Cui clan really lives up to its name, Lang Jun and I and the military advisor want to go together!!" Jieli Khan was so excited that he shot the case.

Zhao Deyan, who had been expressionless, also had a smile on his face, and he picked up the wine bowl and said to Huang Wen: "Lang Jun is worthy of being a talented person of the Cui family, I salute you with a bowl of wine." ”

Huang Wen hurriedly picked up the wine bowl in response, and a string of modest words popped out of his mouth. I don't know if it's because I'm too careful, why does Huang Wen think that Zhao Deyan is quite ironic when he praises him. In any case, if this person can get to his current status in the Turks as a Han Chinese, he must be careful.

Jieli finished laughing heartily, looked directly at Huang Wen and asked seriously, "What are Cui Langjun's plans in the future?"

Huang Wen stood up and bowed, "I am willing to be sent by the Khan." "I thought I had to tout and try it back and forth a few times to get my wish, but I didn't expect Jieli Khan to be such a cheerful person.

Coming to this point, Qiē was still in the plan, Huang Wen was very cautious in handling things, and he followed Jieli and Zhao Deyan to see more and talk less. During this period, Princess Yicheng, the daughter of Yang Huan, learned that Jieli had invited another Han staff member, and she also specially invited Huang Wen to a banquet.

According to Turkic customs, Jieli Khan married Princess Yicheng after succeeding to the throne. This woman was Jieli's stepmother, then sister-in-law, and now wife, and Huang Wen was very curious about what kind of feelings Jieli had for her. As a woman, Princess Yicheng's experience is very sympathetic, but thinking of her instigating Jieli to rob the Han people on the pretext of repaying the Sui royal family, Huang Wen wanted to get rid of this person in his heart.

Except that Zhao Deyan still gives him a weird feeling, Huang Wen's life in Turkism can be said to be like a fish in water, and a sincere man will be confused every minute when he meets someone like him. I thought it would be very difficult to pass on the news to the outside, but I didn't expect the Mo family's caravan to be very mixed on the grassland.

No matter how precocious Huang Wen is, he is also an unmarried young man, so he writes to the teacher first and explains important things clearly. Then he began to write love words to his fiancée, for fear that the other party would worry about it. The Mo family caravan steward was also stunned when he got the letter, he really had never seen such a thick stack of secret letters, could it be that this Lang Jun found a lot of secrets?

Someone regretted it that night, secretly blaming himself for losing his sense of proportion as soon as he got out of danger. With his understanding of the teacher, seeing the contrast in the thickness of the envelope, he must keep a small account in his heart. There is also a more difficult senior brother, who seems to have only said a collective greeting to them in a letter to the teacher. It is estimated that when he returns, this matter will also be an account.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, I spent last year in Nanshan, but I didn't expect to come to Guanwai this year, which is really unpredictable. Huang Wen wore a fur coat and held a wine jug to the moon outside the tent. I don't know what the teacher is doing, whether the brothers are mischievous when they go home, whether the fiancée's body has recovered, and whether the father-in-law who has been harassed by him is in good health.

"What is Cui Langjun thinking, but he misses his clansmen?"

Huang Wen trembled with fright, this Zhao Deyan always came and went silently, causing him to be careful even dreaming, for fear that the other party would suddenly appear when he was talking in his sleep. Huang Wen pulled out an ugly smile and replied: "That's true, I don't know how they want to celebrate the New Year." ”

Zhao Deyan patted Huang Wen's shoulder to express comfort, and left without saying a word. Huang Wen looked at his back and wanted to cry and smell tears, howling in his heart and hoping that the teacher would pass on the news as soon as possible.