Chapter Ninety-Eight: Hospitality
When he came to the team, Li Yi looked at him carefully.
found that in addition to the similarity between the clothes and those black barbarians, the faces and demeanors were vaguely Han people, which made Li Yi feel a little strange.
Sure enough, as soon as he walked to him, he reported to himself and said: "The handsome man is above, please accept the villain Zheng Liang's worship." Below is a native of Yunnan, who has been in this Mengluo tribe for 20 years. ”
"The people of our tribe don't know that it is the Yunnan marshal who is coming, and I really didn't mean to offend just now, and I ask the marshal to forgive me."
Li Yi took a few steps forward, smiled slightly and said, "Oh! It turned out to be Mr. Zheng. We have come to this point abruptly, disturbing your village, please understand. Please express our sincere apologies to your hostess. ”
"Oh! Since it was a misunderstanding, we will not stay here for long and take our leave. ”
After speaking, after Li Yi bowed his hand, he was about to command everyone to leave.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Liang had no intention of leaving, but leaned forward and said: "Dashuai, please stay, although we Liuyi people are in a remote and barbaric place, we have also heard of the prestige of Dashuai." ”
"Our chief has long admired the big handsome as a person, so he specially asked the villain to spread the word and implore the big man to sit in the village to relieve the admiration of our tribesmen. But I don't know what the handsome man wants! ”
Li Yi was a little surprised when he heard this, and he didn't feel a little hesitant, but after thinking about it, it was better to go for a trip.
Since it is said to be patrolling around, how to say that this place is also the territory of the Han Dynasty, although it is not subordinate to each other, and each has its own duty, but since they have all arrived at their doorstep, and it is not a Longtan tiger's den, it is better to go in and take a look.
If you can get in touch with their leaders by the way, it may be of some help to deal with the ethnic affairs of Yunnan in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Yi happily said: "Since Guizhai is warmly invited, how dare Li Yi not be happy, please ask Mr. Zheng to lead the way, we will inevitably disturb Guizhai." ”
When Zheng Liang saw that Li Yi agreed to go, he immediately showed a look of overjoy, and hurriedly said: "It is really an honor for our Liuyi people to be able to bend the light and descend to the village. ”
"Our chieftain Lu Long is also a well-known hero in this area, if he knows that the commander is willing to go, he must like it very much! I'll go and tell him the good news, and ask the marshal to come with me. ”
After speaking, he bowed deeply to Li Yi, turned around and walked towards those black barbarians.
Lian Jun next to him was slightly worried, but when he saw Li Yichengzhu in his chest, he had to be silent.
And the Tang brothers were noncommittal, their faces were unwavering, and it seemed that Li Yi was the only one who looked ahead.
Surrounded by everyone, Li Yi followed Zheng Liang to the front of the group of black barbarians.
The chief of the Mengluo tribe standing at the front of the Liuyi people's team was about his early thirties, and although he was more than half a head shorter than Li Yi, he was very strong and muscular.
On his swarthy round face, a pair of big black lacquer eyes were full of decisiveness and determination.
He took a few steps forward, followed the appearance of the Han people and saluted Li Yishen, and then said respectfully in standard official words: "Lu Long, the chief of the Mengluo tribe, is deeply honored to see the marshal, and sincerely invites the marshal to our village as a guest, and I would like to pay the most respectful respect to me and our Liuyi people." Please! ”
Li Yi hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "This handsome man took the liberty to come and disturbed your village, and I hope that the nobleman will forgive me!" ”
Lu Long stretched his hands forward, raised his hands again, and made a strange solemn petition, and then someone in their team blew a loud suona, the tune was enthusiastic and unrestrained, full of peace and tranquility.
Li Yi knew that this was their kind invitation, and hurriedly humbly walked side by side with him to the village under the mountain.
Their stockade was not far from the foot of the mountain, so they soon came to the gate of the village.
Although they came in a hurry, when Li Yi and his entourage came to the gate of the village, there was already a grand welcome queue in front of the village.
It seems that the enthusiastic and unrestrained suona sound just now is a signal, which should indicate the arrival of distinguished guests, and they are ready to welcome them so quickly.
At the gate of the walled walled with thick bamboo, hundreds of black barbarian men and women stood in a line on both sides of the gate.
The pure black clothing is of different styles, but everyone has a natural expression, and it does not look like a deliberately organized team, and it seems that their daily life is like this.
At this time, the black barbarian men blew the loud suona and melodious reed sheng, and beat the majestic copper drum.
The black barbarian women dance the primitive pedal dance barefoot, accompanied by the rhythmic beat, but the roughness shows a moving softness, which is pleasing to the eye and greatly infected.
Seeing this warm atmosphere, Li Yi immediately reminded him of the past when he traveled in ethnic minority areas.
The carnival atmosphere of indulging in singing and dancing without distinguishing between you and me, makes me often join in involuntarily, accompanied by the rhythmic drumbeat, until the dance hurts my back and legs.
This time is no exception, perhaps infected by the strong dance atmosphere, Li Yi forgot his identity for a while, and even imitated the dancing posture of the girls to the beat of the music, and couldn't help but dance happily.
It wasn't until Lian Jun pulled the sleeves of Li Yi's robe a few times that he woke up from a dream, stopped his dancing steps in embarrassment, and peeked at Lu Long.
saw Lu Long's face full of joy, as if he was very satisfied with Li Yi's actions just now.
Li Yi put his heart at ease, waved his hands to greet the crowd on both sides, and sometimes bowed his hands to express his gratitude to the people, which made the welcoming crowd burst into louder screams and shouts, and the energetic girls danced more cheerfully.
When he finally moved away from the welcoming crowd and came to Lu Long's castle hall, Li Yi's exuberant spirit gradually relaxed.
He was about to politely thank Lu Long, but unexpectedly, a beautiful black barbarian girl covered in silver ornaments and full of youthful atmosphere walked in front of Li Yi again with a black lacquer plate containing three black magnetic bowls.
She showed a sweet and innocent smile on her face, bowed deeply, but held the lacquer plate in front of her head above her head without a sound and handed it to Li Yi.
Li Yi took a deep breath and said in his heart, this ceremony of offering fine wine seems to be inevitable.
You must know that 'Han people are expensive tea, Yi people are expensive wine', this is an allusion that has been known for a long time.
Aren't these black barbarians the predecessors of the Yi people in the future?
Li Yi picked up a black magnetic bowl with both hands without thinking, sniffed the crisp and sweet aroma of wine, opened his mouth and drank it without hesitation, and then picked up the second bowl and drank it down.
When Li Yi drank the third bowl as well, Lu Long's eyes were already straight.