"Pull it down!" King Qiang withdrew his sword and waved his hand.
The elder was not dead for a moment, his arms were twitching, and hot blood was coming out of his chest, but he was dragged down like a dead dog.
King Qiang threw the blood-stained steel knife to the tribal warrior next to him, then held it in his hand with Chinese courtesy and said: "There is a scum among the Qiang people, and it makes King Qin laugh. Please come in."
Ying Zheng stood there, slightly embarrassed.
To be fair, if this happened in the Qin State and someone came up with a plan to capture the visiting king of another country, even if the idea was not adopted, he would not be executed.
What's more, in front of so many people and a visiting foreign monarch.
This shows that King Qiang was quite upright and straightforward.
"Father, I thought..." Qiang Yu spoke first.
"What do you think?" King Qiang glared and said, "You think this king is really going to harm King Qin, huh, what a joke!"
Thorin knew that he was in the middle and was the best suited to smooth things over, so he stood up and said, "It turned out to be a misunderstanding. This guy wanted to murder Brother Wang, but he has been executed by his uncle, which shows his sincerity."
A smile reappeared on Ying Zheng's face, he cupped his hands and said, "The King of Xiqiang killed his relatives out of justice, and it was truly a heroic act."
"Hahaha, if you don't do this, how can you make it clear to the clan!" King Qiang looked around and said rather harshly, "Let me see who dares to take advantage of King Qin."
Among the Qiang tribe, there must be others who think the same as the elder who was beheaded. The Western Qiang King did this to serve as a warning to others. Otherwise, Ying Zheng's safety would indeed be worrying.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed, "The cost of King Xiqiang's move is quite high, and I can't bear it."
With laughter, the atmosphere finally relaxed, and Qiang Yu took the opportunity to say: "Brother Wang, please come to the house and talk."
"Please." King Xiqiang also waved.
"Please." Ying Zheng gave in and followed King Xiqiang into the hall.
After sitting down, King Xiqiang took the lead and said: "The scene just now is indeed not the way to entertain guests. It frightened King Qin. I have prepared a banquet as an apology to King Qin."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Since I have become sworn friends with Qiang Yu, you are naturally the elder. There is no reason for an elder to apologize to a younger generation. So I show some small courtesy and show my filial piety to the King of Xiqiang."
"Oh? Why is King Qin so polite?" King Xiqiang said.
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Sorin interjected from the side: "Uncle, if you don't take a look, you might regret it."
"Hahaha, I know that the Qin Dynasty is rich and has many treasures." King Xiqiang smiled and said, "Since the two countries have good relations, we cannot refuse the national gift. If the King of Qin is interested, then use it to open my eyes."
"King Xiqiang, wait a moment." Ying Zheng said and glanced at Meng Tian.
Meng Tian turned around and carried several wooden boxes with several sergeants into the hall, and then placed them on the ground very gently.
Before the sergeant could reach out, Thorin leaned forward, opened the first box, took out a brocade bag, and handed it directly to the King of Xiqiang: "Uncle, take a look at this first."
King Xiqiang took the brocade bag and opened it, and a strong fragrance suddenly hit his nostrils.
"Is this...tea?" King Xiqiang grabbed a small handful, looked at it carefully, and smelled it again.
"Yes, it's tea." Ying Zheng said slowly, "In addition to shochu, the most popular drink in China is tea. But unlike wine, tea can be used as medicine. Drinking it regularly is of great benefit to the body, and The quality of tea consumed by people from different family backgrounds is also very different. I am afraid that the tribute tea offered by Bajun, even if the monarchs of the six countries wanted to drink it, would not be able to drink it!"
What Ying Zheng said further reflects the preciousness of this tribute tea.
"Haha, how could I not know that this tea is a good thing, but most of the Qiang people live in the bitter cold of the plateau. They want to sow seeds, but they can't sprout." King Xiqiang said with a smile, "Now it's better, I want to go back
Show off to those Qiang kings. "
"What, how many kings are there in this Qiang tribe?" Ying Zheng asked doubtfully.
Qiang Yu explained at the side: "Brother Wang, you don't know. The Qiang people are the most powerful tribe in Xirong, but they have lived on the plateau closest to Baiyun since ancient times. Because foreigners don't bother to go to that bitter cold place. Therefore, the life was relatively comfortable, and the scope of life became larger and larger. Over time, it split into several large tribes."
"Although the tribes do not attack each other, they do not interfere with each other. Only at fixed times every year, the leaders of each tribe gather together to discuss some major matters."
"Because our Xiqiang tribe is close to Beidi and Daqin, it is more civilized than the other three tribes, and the warriors of the tribe are also more brave."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "So that's the case. No wonder Yiqu Gong said that the south of Kunlun Mountain is the territory of the Nu Qiang. At that time, I was still a little confused as to why the names were different."
"The Nuqiang are the tribe southwest of our Western Qiang. They all stay on the plateau and don't want to make progress. Unlike me, who always wants to come out and see the world." The Western Qiang King pointed to the tribute tea in his hand. , said, "Look, don't you see it?"
Ying Zheng was amused by the words of King Xiqiang and laughed loudly: "If King Xiqiang wants to make those three Qiang kings jealous, I'm afraid it's not good. Why don't I give more to those three Qiang kings? In that case , the King of Xiqiang really has face in front of them."
These words reached the heart of the King of Xiqiang. Instead of coveting the three Qiang kings with tribute tea, he might as well give them some practical things in a generous way.
"If this is the case, I will really thank King Qin." King Xiqiang said with great beauty.
"King Xiqiang is being polite." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
After reading the contents of the first box, Thorin quickly opened the second box and took out a porcelain bottle.
King Xiqiang's eyes suddenly straightened.
"It's impossible to have tea leaves but not have tea accessories." Ying Zheng also reached out and picked up a porcelain bowl and said with a smile, "This is porcelain made by Da Qin who gathered the best craftsmen in the world. I selected some exquisite ones and gave them to King Xiqiang to serve some rice, meat, salt and tea for home use."
This glistening treasure-like porcelain vase and porcelain bowl is not just a collection of miscellaneous items. Its ornamental value and collection value are no less than those of jewelry and jade.
King Xiqiang took the porcelain bowl from Ying Zheng's hand and looked at it carefully: "It looks good, it looks really good!"
"Haha, as long as King Xiqiang likes it," Ying Zheng said.
At this time, the elders beside King Xiqiang were no longer reserved and gathered around to look at the dazzling porcelain vase in Solin's hand. Their eyes seemed to make it bleed.
One of the elders blinked, as if he had discovered some business opportunity, and said: "Chief, how many sheep do you think this porcelain can be exchanged for if sold to the other three Qiang kings?"
The King of Xiqiang thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say. After all, it's unknown whether they like this thing or not. However, if you let me exchange it, I am willing to exchange the sheep."
"What if it is filled with tea leaves?" The elder pointed to the brocade bag containing tea leaves.
"If it's filled with tea leaves..." King Xiqiang thought for a moment and said, "Then more!"
"Haha." The elder smiled slightly and said to Ying Zheng, "Then, King Qin, if I, the Western Qiang, are willing to form an alliance with Da Qin, and then purchase this porcelain filled with tea leaves from Da Qin, how many sheep can be exchanged for it? ?」
Without thinking, Ying Zheng raised two fingers and said, "Two sheep are enough."
"Hahaha..." The elder laughed.
"Two sheep?" "King Xiqiang didn't quite believe the price Ying Zheng said. At the same time, he seemed to realize something. He looked at the elder and said, "Mo Li, what do you mean?"
The elder named Mo Li stopped laughing and said, "The patriarch also heard that King Qin is willing to exchange this bag full of tea with us for the price of two sheep.
porcelain vase, and after we buy it, we will sell it to the three Qiang kings at a higher price. Oh, no, maybe some elders in their clan and the heads of the big families will also do the same.
Get up and buy. "
"Hahaha, what a good idea!" King Xiqiang laughed, "So, with this effort, I gained eight sheep, which is much faster than waiting for the ewe to give birth to lambs."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone in the room was amused.
Thorin curled his lips and said, "Uncle, you're smiling like this before the third box is opened."
After saying that, Thorin handed the porcelain bottle in his hand to King Xiqiang, then turned around, opened the third box, and took out a piece of silk.
King Xiqiang's eyes straightened again.
I saw that the silk satin in Thorin's hand was not a single color, but had various patterns, which was very beautiful.
"This brocade is a royal item used by the royal family. Most of the imperial robes of the Qin Dynasty are made of this brocade." Ying Zheng gave a brief introduction.
"So..." King Xiqiang's lips trembled slightly, "I can also put on that comfortable brocade clothing and that gorgeous royal robe?"
After saying that, King Xiqiang subconsciously looked down at the slightly torn burlap clothes on his body.
"Haha, of course you can." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Okay, okay!" King Xiqiang's mouth trembled with excitement, and his voice trembled even more.
People living in China, even in the midst of war, cannot understand the yearning and desire of the Rong and Di tribes living in barren lands for rich food and clothing.
Who doesn’t want to live a stable and beautiful life?
However, only when you can raise a sheep can it be called "beautiful". If you don't even have the ability to raise a sheep, how can it be called "beautiful"?
Therefore, for people living in barren lands, the primary goal of survival is to raise sheep. As for the yearning for wearing brocade clothes and eating jade food, it is simply a luxury in dreams.
Why do Xirong and Beidi invade China from time to time? Isn't it because they want to realize their dreams?
But now, it seems that there is no need to bleed, and my dream is within sight.
King Xiqiang controlled his ecstasy, spread out the brocade, and kept rubbing his hands on the brocade.
Ying Zheng handed over another color, and Meng Tian and Meng Yi took out all the brocades from the box and placed them in front of King Xiqiang.
"It's more than enough to make a few sets of quilts, not to mention a few fancy clothes." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
The King of Xiqiang was still stunned, as if imagining himself wearing brocade clothes and leading the entire clan.
There is no doubt that these gifts from Ying Zheng played into the wishes of King Xiqiang, and Elder Moli's reminder seemed to have found a huge business opportunity for Xiqiang.
"Father, father!" Seeing that King Xiqiang didn't respond, Qiang Yu approached and called.
The King of Xiqiang finally came back to his senses, laughed and said: "I really like these national gifts from King Qin, but apart from cattle and sheep, I really don't have anything else to give back to you. King Qin is really ashamed."
However, Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "The King of Xiqiang is overly worried. This time I go west, it is the best gift that Xiqiang can open the door and let the Qin army pass."
The King of Xiqiang smiled and nodded, and then said: "If the King of Qin is willing, why don't we sign a covenant, and we will be as close as a family from now on. From now on, people from the Qin Dynasty can come to Xiqiang to buy and sell goods at any time. From your Yongding Pass to Jiayuguan Pass, The Hexi Corridor can be built by our two countries together."
"Okay!" Ying Zheng responded directly without thinking.
"This passage is the only way for Great Qin to go to the Western Regions. If this passage is opened, then Xiqiang will also get a lot of glory from Great Qin." King Xiqiang still rubbed the brocade in his hand and said, "So, I Wang feels that this jointly built place should have a new name, the Silk Road!"
