The closer you get to the palace, the more heavily guarded you become. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info A few days ago, Su Ren often came to the gate of the palace, and today it has completely changed. The originally quiet streets were occupied by a large number of soldiers, and the cavalry mounted their horses, the foot soldiers lined up, the swords unsheathed, the bows wound, and the posture of facing a great enemy.

There are naturally fewer people in the country of Hami, and of course there are not many soldiers with fewer people. According to Su Ren's guess, these soldiers at the gate of the palace should be the entire combat power of the entire Hami. Therefore, Su Ren turned his head and asked Ying Guangji and Thorns: "How sure are you?" ”

Thorn laughed: "Fifty percent!" ”

Ying Guangji further explained: "If only we should have ninety percent, those merchants and servants will not only have combat power but also slow down, so fifty percent." ”

Su Ren was very satisfied with the answers of the two, nodded and said, "In this way, then we need to talk about it." ”

"Hmm!" Ying Guangji agreed: "Since that Aheqi didn't kill us at the first time, it means that we can talk about it, as a superior person, everything is naturally based on interests, and the king must focus on the country, Hami is too small, and there are strong enemies all around, Aheqi has to think about the pros and cons." ”

Prime Minister, Su Ren has never seen it. Not only have they not seen it, but even few of the Hami people have seen it. This minister is known as the wise man of Hami, and everything he thinks is right, even if it seems wrong in front of him, everyone will find out that it is right when a certain time comes. Therefore, Aheqi is very dependent on this prime minister, and many times the idea of the prime minister waits for the will of a king.

The prime minister was an old man who couldn't see his face clearly, wearing a jet-black leather robe draped over his body, and his black hood almost covered his entire face. Even if he looks up, you can't see the appearance of this minister clearly, because the thick beard almost covers the entire face.

The minister of state was very polite, and bent down with one hand on his chest and saluted: "Guests from afar, welcome to your arrival, please!" ”

Unlike the country, Princess Anji's expression can only be described in one word, and that is anger. The fat body almost blocked the gate of the palace, and the anger on his face was completely different from his original charming appearance. Today, Princess Angie took off the clothes in the wine shop and changed into a gorgeous robe, and the hairpin rings on her head were like tree branches.

Su Renxian saluted Princess Anji: "Your Royal Highness Princess, you are so beautiful today!" ”

"Humph!" Princess Anji twisted her head to the side and ignored Su Ren. Su Ren smiled and turned his head to ask the minister beside him: "Why is the princess unhappy today?" Who the princess? ”

The prime minister saluted again: "The dead princess of Hannu has not been put down, Hannu has been following the princess for three years, and now she is dead, she naturally feels uncomfortable, please forgive me, distinguished guests, the king has set up a banquet in the main hall, just waiting for the guests, please!" ”

Princess Anji was still standing at the gate, and the prime minister stepped forward to block the princess behind him with his body, and let Su Ren pass through the passage that flowed out of the gate of the palace. Su Ren laughed, tilted his body and squeezed in from the side. Princess Anji still wanted to rush up, but the minister of the country was between the two. Su Ren ran very fast, and before Princess Anji stretched out her hand, the person had already arrived in the courtyard.

Aheqi, the king of Hami, stood on the steps in front of the main hall of the palace in his fur coat, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and raised his head to look at the sky in the distance. If it weren't for the strange hairstyle on the top of Aheqi's head and his unforgettable face, such a person would have caused a sensation in Chang'an. Today's Aheqi is dressed very exquisitely, and even the two-inch-long hair on the collar grows obediently outward, and he does not dare to disobey him.

There were more soldiers in the courtyard than outside, and they were more heavily armed, the small palace was almost full of soldiers, and along the wall was a large group of cavalry, which reminded everyone of the Hongmen banquet a hundred years ago.

The prime minister knelt down and saluted: "Your king, your guest has arrived!" ”

Aheqi ignored the prime minister and still looked at the sky in the distance. After the prime minister said it three times, Ahe Qicai hummed slightly, and then turned around and entered the main hall. For a king, this is a welcome. Although the king of the Western Regions is not valuable, he is also the lord of a place. The fact that he can condescend to greet you shows that Su Ren's group has a lot of weight in the king's heart.

Going up the steps, there are no ninety-nine steps in Jianzhang Palace, only nine low steps, which is already higher than the roofs of many people in Hami. On each step stood a fierce soldier, armed with a halberd, a scimitar hanging from his waist, and a heavy leather armor with scales in addition to it. The Western Regions lacked iron, and the only countries that could equip their soldiers with iron armor were Hami and several other relatively wealthy countries. I'm afraid that the only one who can take out more than 20 pairs of iron armor at a time is the Hami family.

The form is very grand, and the dishes really dare not compliment. Who would have thought that there would be a bonfire lit in the palace of the dignified Hami Kingdom all the year round, and three iron rods set up a large iron pot. It was steaming hot, and only the fishy smell of mutton was tumbling in the pot, and the whole hall was full of mutton.

Ahqi sat in the opposite direction of the gate, and sat around the great powers. For Su Ren's salute, he just smiled slightly, and motioned for everyone to sit down. There are very few people who come today, except for Su Ren and the three of them, there is only the minister of Hami State. The mutton in the pot was already simmered, and the maid didn't come over and throw a green vegetable into it. The frothy soup tumbled up and down, but the air in the hall was a little oppressive.

Aheqi is the king, and if he doesn't speak, others naturally can't speak first. Aheqi ate the mutton in an orderly manner, but the plates of Su Ren and the others were empty. The minister of Hami shrank his neck and hugged his arms, burying the whole person in the darkness. Ying Guangji closed his eyes and straightened his waist, which was a habit he developed after becoming a god queen. Thorn sat on Su Ren's right, looked left and right first, and quietly reached out and stabbed Su Ren.

Su Ren turned his face and gave Thorn a look, signaling him to be calm. waited until Aheqi ate a big leg of mutton and only Bai Sensen's bones remained, and the maid behind him hurriedly came over and removed the plate in front of Aheqi.

He took a big sip of amber wine: "Hahaha, why don't you eat it?" My imperial chef doesn't do much with other dishes, except for lamb stew, which you can try. ”

At this time, the waiter hurriedly ran over and put a plate in front of Su Ren and the others, and then took out a piece of mutton from the cauldron and put it on the plate, and then bowed down and retreated. The prime minister also woke up, Ying Guangji also opened his eyes, and the thorns had already started to eat. The three of them ate very deliciously, especially the elderly minister of state, who was full of oil, and there was already a thick layer on his beard.

Aheqi looked at Su Ren: "Why doesn't Mr. Su know?" Isn't it to Mr. Su's appetite? ”

Without waiting for Su Ren to reply, the minister of state wiped a handful of mutton fat on his beard: "Han people are the most good at eating, I also went to Han when I was young, and I still can't forget the taste of every dish, but it's a pity that there is only that once, and I'm afraid I won't have a chance to eat it again!" ”

Su Ren said: "Our Han people's dishes pay attention to color and fragrance, and the lack of any item cannot be called a good dish, the plate of stewed mutton in front of me is only white after the mutton is cooked, not to mention the fragrance, the smell of the sheep has not been removed, as for the taste?" Compared to me, you should also know that there is not a grain of salt in this pot! A dish has neither color, nor aroma, nor taste, which is not what people should eat! Only in the year of calamity! ”

Aheqi was surprised: "What? Do you Han people eat stewed mutton in disaster years? ”

The minister smiled slightly: "The king doesn't need to be surprised, what Mr. Su said is just a metaphor, I have also seen the disaster year of the Han people, eating bark and grass roots is nothing, and it is not strange to eat Yizi!" ”

Aheqi was obviously relieved and glanced at Su Ren: "It turns out that the Han is not extremely powerful, and it is estimated that the defeat of the Huns the year before last was just an accident!" ”

Su Ren also smiled and said: "Indeed, it was an accident that my Han 200,000 soldiers and horses defeated the Huns, is the king willing to make a bet with me, and you will hear this kind of accident one after another in the future, is the king willing?" ”

"This king ......!" The first two words of Aheqi had already been spoken, and then he remembered that he should ask for the opinion of the Minister of State for such a matter, and quickly turned his head to look at the Prime Minister.

The prime minister smiled slightly: "We don't dare to bet on Mr. Su's bet, it's easy to say if we win, if we lose, my Hami country will never have peace!" ”

"Hahaha......" Su Ren laughed: "It seems that the Minister of State thinks what I said is right?" ”

The prime minister hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, we have learned from the merchants who come and go about the strength of the Han Dynasty, but the Xiongnu are still the Xiongnu, and it is not overnight to defeat the Xiongnu, and the widows of my small Hami country dare not participate in the fight between the two giants, so it is better to keep the land left by the ancestors of Hami safely." ”

"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult! Do the king and the prime minister know who the slave I killed is? Aheqi and Guo glanced at each other. Su Ren continued: "The origin of this person is not trivial, there is a group of people among our Han people who have been called ink masters, they are good at agency information and intrigues, Shanshan Kingdom is now under their control, and the next target is probably the throat of the Western Regions, Hami!" ”

"Inkman? This king seems to have heard of it too! ”

"There is no possibility for the Mo people to develop in the Han Dynasty, so they came to the Western Regions, ready to take down the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions in one fell swoop, and then the Mo family will have their own country and people, and the people of the Western Regions countries are still nobles, and they will all become slaves, slaves of the Mo people!"

Su Ren said this with a smile on his face, but there was a strong killing intent in his eyes. Maybe Aheqi and the prime minister both saw this, so neither of them said anything.

The prime minister was still experienced, and he was not frightened by Su Ren's words, he looked at Su Ren and said: "Then in Mr. Su's opinion, only the thirty-six countries of our Western Regions can escape the control of the ink man!" And, and defect to the Han Dynasty, after we defeat the Huns with you, the world will return to peace, and you can eat delicious stewed mutton every day! ”