All the soldiers from other tribes had withdrawn, and only thousands of Mojie's rear guards were left in Wanyan Pingqiu's camp. They were also dismantling their tents, packing their luggage, and preparing to leave.
Wanyan Pingqiu's so-called banquet was also quite simple. There was only some dried meat and a large pot of milk tea. The two sat opposite each other, each holding a bowl of scalding milk tea, and drank sips.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
"Brother Xiao, let's soak some pieces of dried meat in the milk tea. It will taste good." Wanyan Pingqiu personally grabbed two pieces of dried beef and threw them into Xiao Chen's bowl, then picked up the milk tea pot and filled it for him.
"Not to mention that this milk tea tastes really good. I couldn't get used to it when I first drank it, but then I became addicted to it. In fact, it's better to soak some cold hand meat in the tea. Dried meat is too hard. Now, I've had enough milk tea and it still can't bite. This dried meat is best for eating down there." Xiao Chen said casually.
"Brother Xiao, why have you lived on the grassland before?" Wanyan Pingqiu was curious.
"Yeah, but that happened a long, long time ago... in the past!" Xiao Chen accidentally said something wrong. He drank milk tea before he traveled through time.
Also in the grassland, also in the yurt, also under the warm sunshine on such a sunny winter day.
But things change and people change.
"Then Brother Xiao should also know the hardship of our life in northern Xinjiang. Don't forget the Sichuan brick tea you promised me. I hope that the people of the Mojie tribe can have milk tea every morning in the future. After drinking milk tea, they will not I'm sick." Wanyan Pingqiu said.
There is plenty of milk on the grassland, but milk is high in fat and will make you tired if you drink too much of it. Moreover, because vegetables and fruits in northern Xinjiang are extremely lacking, they need to use tea to supplement the body's necessary vitamins.
However, due to the blockade policy implemented by the Great Zhou Dynasty, the tea leaves produced only in the south could not be transported at all. Not to mention the tea leaves, even the iron pots for making milk tea were extremely scarce, because iron was also a prohibited material in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
How many shepherds spend three years repairing the iron pots in their homes, repairing them for three years, and repairing them for another three years!
In fact, the main purpose of many nomadic tribes going south to plunder is to obtain these daily necessities. If you don't sell them to us, then you can only rob them!
When Li Chang and Li Houye were fighting in Northern Xinjiang, they also noticed this problem. After returning, they suggested to the Han Emperor to open a trade market on the border. As long as the daily needs of the tribes in Northern Xinjiang were met, they would not provoke it easily. The war is over.
Unfortunately, before the Han court could study the matter, Li Wanjiang rebelled, and the matter was permanently shelved.
"I will definitely do what I promised, but it's a long way from Central Sichuan to here, so in terms of price..." Xiao Chen is settling the scores between brothers.
"This is not a problem, Brother Xiao, I want to ask you to do me two favors." Wanyan Pingqiu stopped smiling and got down to business.
"As long as I can do it, I will try my best to do it!" Xiao Chen's words sounded impassioned, but in fact they were all just a set-up, leaving a lot of leeway.
First, it must be something I can do. If you can’t do it, brother, you can’t blame me, right?
Secondly, I try my best to do it. If I am unable to do it, brother, you won’t blame me, right?
"My brother Wanyan Pingzuo's head is still in Li Tanhua's hands. I hope I can take it back this time." Wanyan Pingqiu said.
"Actually, Brother Wanyan, if you don't tell me about this, I also want to tell you. Don't listen to their rumors that Li Tanhua made your brother's head into a night... What about that? I asked Li Tanhua , Nothing! In fact, Li Tanhua admired your brother's bravery, so he made his head inlaid with gold and silver and added a wooden body to make an Arhat."
When Xiao Chen mentioned Wanyan Pingqiu's brother, he raised his hand high to show his deep respect for the dead hero.
"Oh? Is this serious?" Wanyan Pingqiu was surprised.
"How could I lie to you about this kind of thing? In fact, Li Tanhua has ordered people to go back to Niutou Temple to invite your brother's golden body. It is now in my camp. There are too many things these days. I didn't bother to tell you." Xiao Chen's words were half true and half false, and Wanyan Pingqiu could only take them as true.
You have to express your gratitude.
"Let's do this. I'll send someone to bring your brother's dharma body here right away!" Xiao Chen called Tie Kunlun outside the tent and ordered him to hurry back to handle the matter. Remember, it must be loaded in a big truck and not too fast on the road. , if you destroy the Dharma body and destroy the Dharma image, I can't spare you!
Tie Kunlun took the order and left.
I have already taken care of this matter for you, Brother Wanyan, but I don’t know what the other thing is?
Wanyan Pingqiu actually hesitated and hesitated for a long time without explaining the reason.
Xiao Chen suddenly became confused, what is this boy I rely on doing?
Look at how difficult it is for him to speak, this must be an extremely difficult thing to do!
If it's really difficult, I won't do it for you. Anyway, I've done you a big favor, so I'm worthy of you.
"During the previous dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the emperor granted four kings in the northern border. But there are dozens of tribes in our northern border, and he only granted four titles. Isn't this an obvious way to provoke trouble and make us kill each other? Back then This is the reason why everyone raised their troops and went south!" Wanyan Pingqiu stabbed the previous dynasty with a stick, which was really inexplicable.
"This also shows one thing. Everyone is still very concerned about the royal title of the Emperor of China. Haha, of course it is not just a title, but there are many benefits..." Wanyan Pingqiu said. Laughed.
Of course there are benefits. For example, the prince of Mojie Kingdom, Wanyan Pingqiu's father, Wanyanhong, was named King of Mojie by Li Wanjiang.
Of course, this king is just a symbolic title, just like the King of Burma. In theory, he listens to the tune but not the propaganda. In fact, he neither listens to the tune nor the propaganda, and he will attack the Great Zhou at any time...
Wanyanhong professed his vassalage to the Great Zhou Dynasty in the name of King Mojie, and would send people to Fengyang City to make offerings every year. Last time during the Lantern Festival, Wanyan Pingqiu went to Fengyang to make offerings.
But the so-called offering is actually just a formality. The little things they brought were simply not worth mentioning, but Li Wanjiang's reward to them was extremely generous!
For example, Wanyan Pingqiu only brought ten carts of furs and some not-so-valuable medicinal materials, but in exchange for twenty carts of silks, silks, gold and silver!
The income is more than ten times.
But even so, Mo Jie is still eyeing Da Zhou, and will run down and take a bite at any time as long as there is a chance.
Just like what Li Wanjiang said, they are all a bunch of white-eyed wolves who can’t get enough to eat!
Wanyan Pingqiu suddenly mentioned this matter, but what did it mean?
Little prince, do you also want...
Xiao Chen seemed to have heard a clue.
"The Great Zhou Dynasty has a crown prince, shouldn't we Mojiu also have a crown prince?" Wanyan Pingqiu finally said his purpose.
It turned out that he wanted Li Wanjiang to issue an imperial edict to make him the Crown Prince of Mojie.
This was another favor he asked Xiao Chen for.
"Brother Wanyan, I really look down on you! If you want to be a king, why should you be a crown prince?" Xiao Chen was really impassioned this time.
