Chapter 146: Tribute (Part II)
Hubaz smiled and said to Lu Ning: "The main courtyard, there must be someone to serve the princess, I have selected four unmarried girls from this village to serve the general courtyard and the princess." ”
Lu Ning nodded quietly, Hubaz actually had a heart, looking at the elated appearance of those barbarian girls, he knew how precious this new dress was.
What Lu Ning didn't know was that the barbarian girls preferred the shoes they wore now, with good hemp shoes, which were made by the best craftsmen in their clan, and could be worn for wintering, rather than the straw shoes woven by ordinary barbarian families, which would rot after a few days, and even more so in winter.
Then Hubaz shouted again: "Amigu, you come." ”
From the local barbarians, a delicate young woman walked out, which made Lu Ning's eyes also brighten, she was actually not very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old, she was also wearing a tribal costume with a black jacket and red pants, but her body was light and her face was beautiful.
Hubaz said to Lu Ning with some pride: "Ami Gu, the first beauty of Chongzhou and the Siye Zhubu under the Tianshan Mountains, was born in Laozhai, is the daughter-in-law of my eldest grandson, the treasure of our whole family, now, Lord of the General Hospital, I am willing to dedicate this treasure to the Lord of the General Hospital!" She is qualified to serve the princess closely, be the princess's sister, and be the little military wife of the lord of the general courtyard! ”
Lu Ning was stunned for a moment, and noticed that the direction in which Ami Gu came out, a barbarian boy who was also not very old, with tears in his eyes, should be the eldest grandson of Hubaz, he was obviously reluctant to give up his wife, but there was no way.
And Ami Gu, looking back at her husband was a little reluctant, but after turning her head, she was a little excited and happy, obviously, she was looking forward to the upcoming new life, she could follow Qi people to see the vast world, not to mention, now she wants to follow and serve, is a very strong and noble Qi people.
What kind of custom is this? Lu Ning couldn't help but rub his nose, thinking that it was the Zhao family, which was also a Chongzhou barbarian, and there would definitely not be such a tradition of sacrificing his wife logically and thinking it was a matter of glory.
Lu Ning was just about to speak, but Hubaz pointed to several ox carts that were coming out of the village, "Lord of the General Courtyard, these livestock and the dried grain and meat on the cart are dedicated to the adults together with the most precious treasures of our clan, and our clan will try our best to prepare for the military supplies that the adults need in the future." ”
"My lord, take it, otherwise it will anger the old villagers,......" Zhao Xifeng whispered beside him.
......, Lu Ning finally gave up his hand, "Hubaz head, I'll be disrespectful!" ”
Hubaz was overjoyed and said continuously: "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ”
And thank yourself? Lu Ning was silent.
Ami Gu, but she was already standing behind Lu Ning naturally, the natural girlish fragrance wafted into Lu Ning's nose, and she whispered respectfully: "Daddy can see me, I am very happy, and I will do my best to serve Daddy well in the future." The voice is clear and tender, and the Central Plains dialect is also very smooth.
After a pause, Ami Gu said again: "Daddy can return the gift, or not, give back a small gift, Daddy is showing grace, indicating that Daddy is satisfied with the tribute of Lao Zhai." If you don't return the gift, you will continue to ask for it, and you will not be satisfied with the tribute of Laozhai. ”
Lu Ning knew that the barbarians in Qiandi used the Central Plains dialect Daddy to represent the master, and the son to represent the slave and other self-proclaimed names, which may have originated from the former Sui Dynasty, when Grandpa represented the master, and spread to these barbarian departments, some of the barbarian tribes, and gradually evolved into Daddy calling the master's family.
But no matter what, listening to Amigu's words, I couldn't help but feel a little strange in my heart.
Moreover, the barbarian girl and young woman, really neat, now she already sees her as her own person, seeing that she does not understand the customs of the village, she began to explain to herself, of course, she is more or less, naturally will inevitably help her own people, which is also the reason why Hubaz sent her as a gift.
Lu Ning thought for a while, and then said: "Hubaz, this hospital has an edict from the Son of Heaven, and you can do it cheaply, so I will add you as the old village today, and I will play it tomorrow." ”
Hubaz was overjoyed, and he knew that this Zhizhai should be the title of the official head canonized by the Central Plains Dynasty, and since then, his family's rule over Laozhai has been recognized and supported by the Central Plains Dynasty.
Hurriedly knelt down on one knee, "Lord Xie, General Hospital!" ”
Zhao Xifeng on the side, but he scratched his head a little, he and Wen Zhengming chatted privately, and heard about the new policies such as the division of land in Daozhou and the fact that the village is not hereditary and what is changed every five years.
No matter how I feel, Zhizhai or something, it's a big pit.
But I heard the general court of Wen say again: "Qiandi is a place of bondage, your knowledge of the village number, can be hereditary, and under the protection of this dynasty, foreign people, no competition, but you are inside, all the people in the village, need to abide by the law of Qi!" Otherwise, the number of Zhizhai can also be deprived! ”
When Hubaz heard this "Zhizhai", he was also protected by the Central Plains Dynasty, that is, other local villages and even other families in his own village, if they challenge their own family, the Central Plains Dynasty will stand on their side?
Hubaz was overjoyed, and even knelt down on his knees and kowtowed: "Xie Zongyuan!" Thank you! ”
As for what the General Court of Wen said later, abiding by the laws of Qi or something, he didn't care too much about this point, he just thought, sure enough, seeing that the General Court of Wen accepted the princess of the Luo Palace, he knew the preferences of the General Court of Wen, and sure enough, he offered the treasure of his own clan, Ami Bone, but he got such a big benefit.
Seeing that the sky was already faint, Lu Ning waved his hand, "Go back to the military village!" ”
Hubaz stood up and bowed down with the people.
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Twenty miles away, this simple military village, or military camp, has been built to form a corner with the old village.
However, Lu Ning didn't expect that when he came back, he brought two military wives and four barbarian maidservants, so he ordered his big tent to be tied at the highest point of this hill, which was a few arrows away from the military village.
But the terrain on the other side of this hill is dangerous, and only one side can go up, if you want to sneak attack Lu Ning's big tent, unless you break through the military village below.
Lu Ning named this hill "Crouching Tiger Hill".
Whether it is the shape of this hill, or the military fortress of the Red Tiger Army, or the four colorful giant tigers lying in the sun next to the boulder on the top of the hill, this name is quite appropriate.
The top of the hill is very flat, it is said to be a hill, but it is a huge mound mixed with mountain rocks, there are trees, there are streams, as a military village, some basic conditions are met.
The big tent is naturally the place where Lu Ning and the two military wives rest and work, the small tent is the residence of the four maidservants, and the other is the place to wash, and the top of the tent is fixed with a black water bladder, which can lead water down, and it can also be put into a wooden barrel, and a rain shower can also be.
Of course, the four maidservants were not allowed to use the washing tent, and they had to bathe in the stream, but they were also accustomed to this way of life.
Next to the big tent, a straw hut was built, and a pot stove was buried in the straw shed as a kitchen.
After installing some furniture, Lu Ning took Zhumao out for a day and a night, and only came back the next night, leaving a captured mountain cow in the military village, the soldiers were thunderous with joy, and looking at the effortless appearance of the Wen General Courtyard holding the corpse of this mountain cow, they were all secretly speechless.
Lu Ning returned to the big tent, the four maidservants had already prepared the meal, but it was dried meat and porridge, and there was a large amount of dried meat in the few oxcart grains in the old village yesterday.
Lu Ning also thinks that he has time to talk to Hubaz about Qi Lu, although this little old man is cunning and impermanent, but the barbarian head, which one is good at stubble?
Since he is showing loyalty, he must also have the righteousness of a monarch and a minister, and he cannot be openly pitted against him. The barbarians of Bucheon, they can't help it, that place, the barbarians live together, they have to assimilate quickly to stabilize, and this Qiandi is different, any change must be made slowly, and you can't suddenly use your own values to ask these barbarian heads.