When the sun sets in the west, it is also the time when busy shepherds begin to drive their flocks back to the fold.

However, at this time, the busiest people in the Meiji royal court were not the shepherd slaves who took care of the cattle and sheep, but the attendants and maids of the royal court. They slaughtered fat cattle and sheep, cleaned delicate porcelain, and piled up enough firewood and grass. Whenever a squire slows down a bit, it always attracts a loud reprimand from the lady who presides over the housework.

The noble lady who reprimanded the subordinates was none other than the most noble woman in the entire Southern Xiongnu at present, that is, the current wife of the "Hou Shan Yu of the Subu Gudu", who was called "Da Yan Shi" in the Xiongnu language.

The maids around him all know that the "Da Yan clan" is not a bad person, and he is actually very kind in ordinary times. However, tonight, the "Marquis Shan Yu", who had just been supported by the nobles, needed to entertain the powerful nobles of the Southern Xiongnu tribe. For this reason, the "Da Yan Clan" had no choice but to put down his body and personally supervise the group of attendants and maids under him.

If he had been observing from the sidelines after the feast had begun, he would have felt strange and suspected that he had come to the wrong place. Because, from the form of the banquet to the people attending the banquet, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a group of Hun barbarians.

The reason why people think like this is that the entire banquet scene arranged by the Southern Huns is completely based on the standards of the Han Dynasty. Most of the Xiongnu nobles who participated in the banquet were mostly dressed as Han scholars and officials.

If it weren't for the existence of a few stubborn barbarians with disheveled hair and leather robes, outsiders who didn't know the details would never have anything to do with the well-dressed people in front of them and the Hun barbarians.

Of course, if you listen carefully, you can still hear something different in terms of language. Although these Huns liked to show their nobility by speaking Chinese. However, a quirky accent is enough to betray their essence.

This is not to say that among the Huns, there is no good Chinese dialect. It's just that those who speak well in Han basically follow the "Zuoxian King" Yu Fuluo and go to Luoyang to earn military merits. You must know that in the eyes of the Southern Xiongnu nobles, even if he became the "Shan Yu" of the entire Xiongnu tribe, it was not worth mixing a "two thousand stones" in the Han court.

It's just that for these Huns, the "two thousand stones" of the Han court seem to be more difficult to get hold of than the "Shan Yu" of the Southern Huns. Therefore, as the pride of the entire Huns, Jin Riyan, the prince of the Huns who was named Hou Tuogu by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, has become the most respected ancestor hero.

attacked and killed the predecessor Shan Yu, the new Shan Yu who had just been supported by the nobles, with a kind face and a round figure.

In terms of strength, the new Shan Yu was not the most tribal leader among the Xiongnu nobles present. In terms of ability, he is not the most capable among the nobles present. According to the Huns' custom of respecting the strong, it seems that he should not hold the position of Shan Yu.

However, after many days of nomination, the scheming Xiongnu nobles, through fierce and long quarrels, finally found that the most acceptable candidate for the new Shan Yu was the "Hou Shan Yu of the Subu Gudu", who had always been kind and did not seem to be ambitious.

Those nobles who seem to be more powerful and powerful, but because of the large number of opponents, they are completely devoid of the title of "Shan Yu".

Seriously, the title of "Hou Shan Yu" is not an official title of Shan Yu. Among them, the word "Subu" is the surname of this person's clan. "Gudu Hou" was originally his position in the Xiongnu royal court. According to the tradition of the Xiongnu, the name "Xubu Gudu Hou Danyu" is simply an unorthodox name.

For this matter, although the new Shan Yu is dissatisfied, he is helpless. Since the Southern Xiongnu moved south to the Han Dynasty, every newly appointed Shan Yu must be crowned by the emperor of the Han family before he can be regarded as officially ascending the throne.

Although the new Shan Yu has quietly sent a team of envoys to the imperial capital Luoyang to ask the emperor of the Han family to be crowned, he also knows that this matter is only afraid that it will drag on for several years. After all, there is also a corrected "Zuoxian King" Yu Luofu in the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, who is there, noisily asking the Han family to help him regain the position of "Shan Yu".

Moreover, the nobles around the newly appointed Shan Yu are also happy to weaken the authority of "Shan Yu". In this way, they can go their own way, free and free from the control of the new appointee. If it weren't for the fact that "King Zuoxian" Yu Luo Fu killed Meiji under the name of "Shan Yu", the ghost would be willing to have an extra "Shan Yu" on his head to control himself!

The banquet was lively.

At the beginning, the Xiongnu nobles were also able to toast each other according to the etiquette of the Han Dynasty. However, halfway through the banquet, after the atmosphere gradually came up, the free and casual nature cultivated by the Hu people in the vast grassland was finally exposed.

The big guys left their seats one after another, holding large-caliber bronze knights, saluting each other. From time to time, there are still people, according to the ancient rites of the Huns, sitting on the ground, sharing a bronze lord to take turns drinking, laughing happily.

"Barbarians are always barbarians. Humph......"

Seeing this scene, a Han slave who was waiting next to him smiled in a low voice at his companions.

There were not many Han Chinese slaves in the court of the Southern Xiongnu king, and most of them had just been captured by the Xiongnu riders during the turmoil of the past few months. Compared with the clumsy Hun slaves, the Han slaves appeared to be much more capable. Just like this banquet, without the help of these Han slaves, it would be impossible to successfully imitate the flavor of the Han family.

Therefore, reflected in the price, an ordinary Han slave can be exchanged for two or three slaves of the Xiongnu tribe. The Han Chinese were generally treated better than the Hun slaves. It was precisely because of this that the Han slave was able to hand over the rough work of carrying wine pulp to a Hun man, but he took the opportunity to rest and talk to his companions.

However, what this man said was not answered. He didn't care, or he was used to it, and continued to say:

"The wine that these barbarians drank was still snatched from Yanmen! You don't know, but when you look at their own wine, it smells sour. If it weren't for the robbery of the big man, they wouldn't know how many times they would be able to drink fine wine in their lives! ”

The other Han man listened quietly, not speaking, but with a pair of extremely large eyes, he paid attention to the form of the banquet with a keen eye. This person is slender and long, and his gestures reveal a capable spirit; There is a habitual smile on his face, which is amiable. As long as he is willing to listen, the person who speaks is willing to talk to him endlessly.

Because, no matter what you say to him, he can keep his mouth shut and never reveal a trace of wind to others.

"Li Si, what are you chewing on?"

A crisp female voice startled the Han slave who spoke. He hurriedly bowed and defended:

"Ah, you're discussing...... How much more syrup do you have to move...... Hu Yan Yan, go and move the wine syrup! ”

Seeing the speaker, she fled the scene in some embarrassment, and the woman who interjected smiled on her face, revealing infinite charm. She looked at the Han man who remained in place and said softly:

"Ah Shi, are you lazy too?"

In Ah Shi's hand, he carried a heavy copper kettle. His task at the banquet was to fill the nobles with wine in a timely manner. He bowed slightly to the young beauty who suddenly appeared, and smiled gently:

"Huyan Yan, do you want a drink?"

Hu Yanyan smiled mischievously and said in a low voice:

"Three watches tonight, come to my tent!"

Without waiting for Ah Shi to express her opinion, she deliberately shouted loudly:

"Don't be lazy!"

With that, the Hun beauty, full of vitality, turned to the other slave and supervised their work.

Ah Shi still had a smile on his face. It's just that it turned into a wry smile.

This Huyan clan, born in a famous Xiongnu family, is the most favored concubine of "Hou Shan Yu of Xubu Gudu". In the entire court of the Southern Xiongnu royal court, this young beauty was famous for her obsession with the Han civilization. Not only does she dress like a Han woman, but she also speaks fluent Chinese. Even the usual food, clothing, and housing are on par with the Han people.

In the Han culture she likes, even Han Chinese men are included.

Of course, not many people know the last one. You must understand that the noble Huyan clan is not something that everyone can look up to. However, Ah Shi can be sure that this last article will eventually ruin the future of the Huyan clan.

Because, on the second day when Ah Shi was pushed down by the Huyan clan's counterattack, the main chamber of the "Xubu Bone Du Hou Danyu" summoned Ah Shi to the front and inquired about the matter in detail.

Then, the big Yan family, who was originally single and favored by Hu Yan Yan and had a faint taste, suddenly changed his attitude, and he simply loved Hu Yan Yan as a sister. This kind of change made the slaves talk in private, and it also gave Ah Shi a headache.

- I'm not here to fight these barbarian palaces!