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This was his family tradition, and although the Turkic nobles knew about the beauty and value of silverware, they could not imagine how much of it was exquisite. After hearing the difference between the fineness of Persian silver and the eastern silver, the use of silver in the South China Sea and the cave said that the use of silver was similar and different, and the king of Persia went on a westward expedition, just to grab a few silversmiths to go home. The Tocharians saved money all their lives in order to make up enough anecdotes such as their daughter's headdress, but they only listened to them with a smile and a great sense of knowledge.

Amidst the laughter of the hall, several strong men brought up the dishes for the dinner. The food on the grassland is mainly meat, although Ashina Choyu has a noble status, the dishes of the banquet guests are only four kinds of whole sheep, whole fish, deer fetus, and suckling camel. It's just that these four materials are divided into five or six firing methods, and seven or eight parts are cut out, and the number of patterns is not clear.

Ashina Choyu picked up the first bowl of wine and washed the dust for the guests. The sound of silk and bamboo sounded in the big tent, and two teams of beautiful singers stepped forward, holding wine bowls and singing loudly.

Li Xu picked up the copper bowl and observed the people in the tent while sipping it. From the beginning to the present, Ashina Choyu didn't ask a word why the two of them left Su Sibu, obviously he was very confident in the effect of the serial plan. Big Meru Pei Li grunted with kindness, but when he spoke, he always pulled at the silver wolf, probably to find out why Gan Luo was not by his side, whether he stayed in Su Si or released into the wild. Little Boke Bilian was very dissatisfied with Xu Dayan, and he seemed to be dissatisfied, but Yu used such a standard feast to entertain two lowly guests. Right Tutun Kesi is a fine person, and the most asked thing is the number of cattle and sheep in Susi, Shetuo and other departments, the distribution of pasture and water sources. Zuo Tutun Basihara is an old fox who doesn't talk much, but every sentence falls at the key point, which makes Xu Dayan very difficult to avoid.

Whether these people like or dislike themselves, Li Xu doesn't care too much. But Ashina's enthusiasm is really unbearable. For the first time, he enthusiastically called himself a brother, and he counted the entire Su Si Department into it. Today he welcomed the guests with such a grand courtesy, and he couldn't figure out what tricks he would make.

After thinking about it, Li Xu didn't find that he had anything else to calculate. A few gems and jade in his bag are precious in his eyes, making Xu Dayan look like a little money. In the eyes of a Turkic royal family like Ashina Choyu, it is estimated that it is not worth seeing. All that was left was a horse and a bow, and if Yu turned his face and wanted to buckle the bow horse down, Li Xu also knew that he had no choice.

While I was thinking about it, the song was over. Everyone drank the wine in the bowl and sat back in their seats one after another. Ashina Choyu clapped his hands again, and the singers squatted down to salute the guests, and then lightly stretched their sleeves and jumped up gracefully.

Compared with the songs and dances of the Xia people, the dance postures of the Turks are more complex and varied. The fierce place is like a goshawk volley, and the tactful place is like a building in the west. The dance skirts on each woman's body were made of silk silk, which did not cover the elbows or knees, but were tied with silver rings at the hands and ankles, and two bright light yarns were hung on the arms and legs. If so, it adds to the allure of the dance, even a person like Li Xu who has been influenced by Tao Kuo's delicate dance posture also feels blood after watching it.

"You two, go pour wine and cut meat for the guests!" After the song ended, Ashina Choyu pointed to the two singers who were leading the dance and ordered loudly.

The two singers bowed and saluted, and the smoke drifted to the sides of Li Xu and Xu Dayan. The other thirty or so singers chuckled, and the petals scattered around the officials and generals.

"They are my two favorite concubines, one is called Luzhu and the other is Yanluo, I hope they don't stain the eyes of your guests!" Ashina Qiyu looked at Li Xu and Xu Dayan, who were embarrassed, and said politely.

Xu and Li hurriedly turned sideways to get out of the way and invited the two women to take their seats. The Turks had the custom of letting their wives or favorite concubines accompany their guests, but the guests were never allowed to exceed the courtesy, otherwise they risked being kicked out of the house by their hosts.

The two women picked up the wine bowl that the guest had placed on the small table and poured it full. Ten fingers gently hold the bottom of the bowl and raise it between the eyebrows. Xu and Li looked more and more embarrassed, took the wine bowl, opened their mouths and poured it into their throats, half of the bowl of wine went into their stomachs, but most of them were spilled on the placket of their clothes.

"There is nothing to be afraid of in the army of thousands of horses, but how can you be frightened by two women who can't carry knives!" Big Meru Pei Li grunted his hands and laughed, and asked loudly.

The men and women in the audience laughed, and everyone was laissez-faire and uninhibited, and they were used to fighting, even if they occasionally lost their morality after drinking, no one investigated it deeply. For the first time, someone saw someone who was so frightened by the two singers that he spilled half a bowl of wine, and he was more interested than seeing a five-legged cow or sheep.

Li Xu's face turned red again, and he didn't know what to say to answer. Xu Dayan was choked by the wine, and while coughing, he replied: "Haven't you heard of a knife on the head of the color character?" Among the two armies, there is a place to avoid swords and arrows. In the eyes of the woman, the knife and arrow are invisible! ”

Everyone laughed again, and they all said that Xu Xian answered skillfully. A group of women took the opportunity to pour wine frequently, and after a while, they picked everyone's drinking interest to the climax.

"In such a season, the two heroes went south together. Could it be that there is something urgent at home that needs to be done in a hurry? After a few more rounds of drinking, Little Bourke asked, holding up the bowl.

"I've been away from home for too long, and I suddenly want to go back and see!" Li Xu cast a meaningful glance at Ashina Choyu and replied with a smile.

Xu Dayan was already drunk by the singer named Luzhu, and he couldn't hold the knife steadily, and his head was crooked to his knees again and again. At this moment, no matter what tricks the Turks make, Li Xu must deal with it alone.

"It's not like rushing back to serve the country!" Ashina Choyu put down the wine bowl in his hand and asked with a smile.

"Serving the country?" Li Xu was asked a little inexplicably, why did he leave Su Si Ministry, Ashina Choyu should know better than everyone here. Is he deliberately pretending to be confused, is it for the sake of the guest's face, or does he have other bad intentions?

"Yes, don't you know that the Great Sui has already fought hard and is ready to go to Goryeo?" Ashina's eyes widened and he looked surprised. "By the way, you have been away all year round, so I guess you don't know what's going on in your hometown. Come here, spread the word to him, and let him tell the distinguished guests about the recent situation in his hometown! ”

"There is an order for the special service, and it will be passed on!" One by one, the red-cloaked guards standing outside the door passed down the order. After two bowls of wine, a young man with a delicate face and a little fear on his face was brought in by the guards.

"I've seen Lord Yu, but the little ones don't know what Lord Yu is looking for, what do you command!" The young man named Hebu asked timidly. His Turkic language is extremely stiff, and it sounds like a word-by-word translation of Chinese.

"You can say in Chinese, this friend of mine is from your clan, and I want to know what happened in the Central Plains recently!" Ashina shook his head and pointed at Li Xu to give orders to Hebu Yan.

"Yes, little one!" He replied with a long bow. As soon as he changed to Chinese, his speech was immediately clear. The virtues and politics of the Great Sui Emperor in the past year or so were explained one by one, and the tone could remain flat at first, but later, his voice became higher and higher, his eyes were red, and he couldn't wait to pull out a knife and be desperately angry with others.

It turned out that His Majesty the Great Sage Emperor inspected his own martial arts and found that it was a little inferior to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, so he decided that he must wipe out Goryeo in his lifetime. Since last year, all men have been conscripted in various provinces, and all men under the age of 45 have been required to enlist in the army, regardless of whether they are scholars, farmers, merchants, or only sons-in-law. Armor and weapons need to be brought by themselves, and the government ignores them. Some of them were over forty-five years old, and they were also forced into the army by black-hearted officials. Some people are under the age of 15, and as long as their families have no money, they have also received a military roster.

As a result, many families went bankrupt in order to take care of the government. Others had to leave their homes in order to avoid military service.

Li Xu knew this, so he was not surprised by it. But the next words of Hebu Qi made his jaw drop to the ground completely. "The Holy Lord conscripted 1,300,000 soldiers, and 3,000,000 conscripts and conscripted the people, and those who fled and did not return or did not report to the army within the time limit were caught in the same crime as robbery. Many people were late for the journey, and before they arrived in the army, they were put in prison in a daze! ”

"Ahh Li Xu grew his mouth, and felt the wine all over his body surging to his head. This time he decided to return south, and the plan was to bribe the government with the money in his hands and find an opportunity to cross himself off the conscription roster. If it doesn't work, he will join the army and kill the enemy, maybe with his current skills, he can also win some fame. Unexpectedly, before entering the Great Wall, he had become a criminal of the imperial court. is the same crime as robbery, I have grown so big, when did I take a stitch from others!

Trying to look at Xu Dayan on the other side, Li Xu hoped that he could come up with a good idea at this moment. As far as his eyes could see, he saw a white and bright saliva flowing from the corner of Brother Xu's mouth to the low table. The singer sitting next to him frowned, looking indescribably bored.

"The battle has not yet begun, and the news has reached the grassland. In my opinion, it's better not to go back. Although both of you are heroes, what good results can you get out of following such a bastard emperor! Ashina saw that Li Xu's eyes were blank, and took the opportunity to put forward his own suggestion.

I can't return home, and Su Si can't stay. Do you really want to follow this treacherous Ashina to live a foolish life? Li Xu felt dizzy, and had countless thoughts in his heart, but none of them could withstand scrutiny.

"Su Si is not more than 10,000 people, how can he deserve to keep a hero like you. Follow me, Ashina Choyu can guarantee that the fame and wealth of the two of you are at your fingertips. As for the famous woman, which one do you like, I'll get it for you at once! Ashina Choyu persuaded with a smile with a little wine.