"Su He, you, a hypocrite of hypocrisy and righteousness, dare to appear in front of us?"

As soon as he saw Su He, Feng Tianba's face changed suddenly, and he stepped forward angrily, and scolded him without saying anything.

"It's a shame that you keep calling Lord Liu brothers, but today you stabbed you in the back, you are not welcome here......"

"Shut up!" Liu Xunyi, whose face was sinking like water, suddenly stopped, "What kind of bastard are you talking about?"

"If he hadn't been talking nonsense in front of Ku Lie, maybe we wouldn't have had to compete with the Mongols three times......"

"Nonsense!"

"......"

"Commander Feng, sit down and take a sip of tea. ”

Li Haitang saw the opportunity to act, and while stopping the indignant Feng Tianba behind him, he smiled at Su He and signaled him not to blame.

"Brother Su, Feng Tianba, he ......"

Su understood Commander Feng's mood and would not bother with him. Su He smiled bitterly disapprehantly.

"That's good. Although Liu Xunyi's attitude was as usual, his words were very rusty, "It's getting late, I don't know what Brother Su is doing?"

"I'm coming to you......" Su He stopped talking, as if he had scruples, "It's inconvenient to talk in the camp, if Brother Liu is not busy...... Can you go somewhere with me?"

"This ......"

Regarding the current situation, Liu Xunyi wanted to refuse, but when he saw Su He's nervous and expectant expression, he couldn't say anything when it came to his lips.

"Good!"

After hesitating again and again, Liu Xunyi turned his heart sideways, said a few words to Li Haitang and Feng Tianba, and then followed Su He all the way out of the camp.

The fall of the golden wuxi made the sky darker and darker. Su He and Liu Xunyi, who had their own thoughts, walked silently in the vast grassland, and before they knew it, the two of them had walked out of seven or eight miles.

"Brother Su, where are we going?" Liu Xunyi looked at Su He, who was buried in his head, and then looked back at the camp that was gradually moving away, and finally couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart, and took the initiative to break the silence, "There is no village in front of the village and no shop here, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"It's almost there!" Su He didn't answer Liu Xunyi's words, and said to himself, "It's just another cup of tea." ”

"Where is it?"

"A place where you can forget your troubles. ”

"This ......"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to continue to ask, Su He had already walked farther and farther, and his burly figure was glowing with a layer of colorless halo under the reflection of the sunset, as if flying with the grass and warbler, and the prairie gradually blended into one.

After a while, Liu Xunyi and Su He walked into an undulating meadow, and the smoke of cooking could be faintly seen not far away, which was extremely bizarre in the empty and lonely Mobei grassland.

They walked a few briskly steps in the direction of the smoke, and when they had crossed a grassy slope, a pergola glowing with faint candlelight appeared in front of them.

The simple pergola was swayed on the grass, and it seemed to be crumbling when blown by the wind, and it looked extremely unsturdy.

Under the pergola, there is a pot stove, and mountains of milk wine and dried meat are piled up next to the stove. Not far away is a long and dilapidated table and two pitted benches.

In addition to this, there were only two candlesticks left under the tent, one hanging on the pillar and the other in the middle of the table.

Around the pergola, dozens of fat and thick sheep gathered, munching on the endless fat aquatic plants in the comfortable time of the sun and the moon.

At this time, a rickety old man over sixty years old, holding a long whip, slowly and leisurely drove the sheep in the distance, and his mouth kept shouting.

Another thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy stood by the stove, carefully turning a pot full of mutton with a big spoon, and from time to time threw a few handfuls of spices into the steaming soup, making the already fragrant mutton more and more delicious, and the thick aroma of meat wafted in the vast grassland with the wind, and penetrated into the mouths and noses of Liu Xunyi and Su He, who came from the long time, so that the two of them couldn't help but relish, and beat drums in their stomachs.

"Bayin!"

"Ah......h

When the young man was engrossed in boiling the broth, Su He tiptoed to the front and suddenly spoke, and the young man named "Bayin" trembled, and the big spoon in his hand fell into the pot with a "bang", and an exclamation came out of his mouth.

"Muddy boy, did you knock over the soup pot again?"

The old man in the distance followed the sound and walked towards the pergola with his feet raised.

"Brother Su!"

When Bayin, who was caught off guard, recognized Su He, the horror in his eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant, and was replaced by a strong sense of joy.

"Grandpa, it's Brother Su! It's Brother Su who is here!"

Bayin explained to the scolding old man while dancing around Su He excitedly.

On the other hand, Su He, instead of being displeased with the young man's excessive enthusiasm, he grabbed his waist, lifted it high above his head like a little chicken, and then slowly put it down.

"I haven't seen you for two years, and you've grown a lot of flesh. ”

"Grandpa told me that only by eating more meat can I be as strong as Brother Su. ”

In the face of Su He's pampering, Bayin smiled, and turned his suspicious gaze to Liu Xunyi, who was standing in the distance with a blank face, and said in astonishment: "He...... Is it a friend of Brother Su?"

"Brother Liu, let me introduce you. Su He introduced, "His name is Bayin, and he is from the same tribe as me. The old man's name was Saihan, Bayin's grandfather, and the owner of the prairie tavern. ”

"Prairie Tavern?" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked around, "This is a tavern?"

"It's just a nominal tavern, but in fact we can't do a few orders of business in a year and a half, my grandson and I don't rely on it to eat and drink, we have our own pastures and flocks. Saihan set aside the whip in his hand, a kind smile on his wrinkled face.

Saihan's gait was a little strange, he limped, and it seemed that his left foot was lame.

"Brother Liu, don't underestimate this old man, he once followed the Great Khan of Ogedai to conquer the east and west, and made countless military exploits. In terms of qualifications and merits, his status today should be on par with that of the 'King of Hexi'. Su He explained in a low voice, "However, Saihan has been indifferent to fame and fortune all his life, since he broke a leg for the Great Khan of Ogedei, he knows that it will be difficult to be strong in this life, so he took the initiative to abandon the high-ranking officials given by the Great Khan, and asked to resign and go home to recuperate." This pasture was given to him by the Great Khan of Ögedai during his lifetime. ”

Su He's words made Liu Xunyi stunned. He looked at the unattractive Saihan in a daze, and he didn't dare to imagine that the seemingly weak old man in front of him was once upon a time a Mongolian general who killed all sides of Yu Wanjun's army.

"It is said that Mobei is a heroic land, a dragon and tiger mound, and I see it today...... Sure enough, it lives up to its name. Liu Xunyi sighed heartily and bowed respectfully to Saihan.

At the same time, a faint sadness poured out of his inner feelings. Mobei is full of people who can fight well, men, women and children all advocate warriors and work hard.

In contrast, "the merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river...... It became more and more stupid and pitiful.

"The heroes don't mention the Yong back then, those things about the old sesame seeds and rotten grains, you young people are embarrassed to say, but I am embarrassed to listen to the old things. Saihan returned the salute to Liu Xunyi, and said with a meaningful smile, "For more than ten years, it is the first time that Su He has brought a friend here. ”

"Oh?" Liu Xunyi was shocked, and his eyes became more and more complicated when he looked at Su He.

"Look at what you're wearing...... It doesn't seem to be a Mongol?"

Interrupted by Saihan, Liu Xunyi hurriedly replied: "The old man has good eyesight, and he is Han below." ”

"Han Chinese?"

Saihan and Bayin glanced at each other, although they didn't say it explicitly, Liu Xunyi could see a hint of surprise between their eyebrows.

"The Han people are good!" saihan praised, "the Central Plains has had countless capable people for thousands of years. When he was alive, the Great Khan of Ögedei repeatedly told him that if he wanted the khanate to become strong, he would abandon his views of foreign races, reuse the Central Plains people, follow your example, and recruit talents from all over the world. ”

"The Great Khan of Ogedai is far-sighted, no wonder he can defeat the invincible Jin State without the power to fight back. ”

At this moment, Liu Xunyi couldn't tell whether Saihan's praise was sincere or cynical, but his mixed heart ...... But it is true, and it can no longer be true.

"His name is Liu Xunyi, and he is an envoy sent by the Great Song Dynasty to negotiate peace with us. Su He seemed to see Liu Xunyi's melancholy, and took the initiative to change the topic, "I have something to discuss with Brother Liu, and I am bothered to prepare some wine and meat for us." ”

"No problem!" Saihan happily agreed, "Bayin, go cut ten catties of beef, and serve ten jars of milk wine." I went to set up a fire and roasted a fat sheep for them myself. ”

"Old man, we can't eat so much, we don't have to be so troublesome......"

"It's the age of the flesh and the strong, how can I not eat? When I am your age, I may not be full if I eat a sheep alone. It's a long night, no one has to worry, I'll roast slowly, and you talk slowly. Haha......"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to greet him, Saihan and Bayin were already busy with their own work.

"Brother Liu, the milk wine and roasted whole sheep brewed here are Saihan's specialty, and there is only one in the world, and there is no other semicolon. Su He pulled the helpless Liu Xunyi to the table and sat down, and said boldly, "I still remember that we agreed to find an opportunity not to get drunk and not return, and today is the time for you and me to fulfill our promise." ”

"Brother Su......"

"Brother Liu, don't say anything, Su...... I salute you first!"

Su He took the wine jar from Bayin's hand, but pushed the wine bowl he prepared aside, tore off the wine seal, and before Liu Xunyi could react, he had already picked up the wine jar and poured it into the sky, accompanied by a "coo-dong" swallowing sound, and the jar full of milk wine was actually drunk by Su He three times and five divided by two, and there was not a drop left.

"Happy!"

Su He threw the empty jar aside, burping and exhaling at the same time.

"Brother Su, ...... are you" Although Su He was bold, it made Liu Xunyi confused, "It's okay to drink, but there should always be an explanation." Why did you pay homage to me first......"

"Because what Su is going to say next may make Brother Liu ...... Not very comfortable. ”

"Shhh

Liu Xunyi was shocked, his heartstrings that had just calmed down tightened again, and he cautiously tested: "What does Brother Su mean ......"

"IMHO. Su He has a frank temperament and is not good at making a fool of himself, so he said bluntly, "The prince has already approached me about Naadam, and asked me to compete with you on behalf of Mongolia." ”

"This ......" Although Liu Xunyi had expected it, when Su He told him in person, Liu Xunyi still couldn't hide the shock and panic in his heart, "I don't know...... What does Brother Su think?"

"Brother Liu, I ......" Su He hesitated, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, "This is God's order, Su is a Mongolian descendant...... Bound. ”

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