Zhenzhu Khan was stunned by Jiang Quhu's words. He subconsciously said directly: "Why is it boring? I, Xue Yantuo, am not a small country like Ruoqiang."
"I admit this. Xueyantuo's area is vast, many times larger than Ruoqiang's. Moreover, Xueyantuo people are used to nomadic herding, so they can see some different scenery throughout the day, but what else is there?"
"Let me guess, what the Khan is thinking about all day long is just whether the tribes under his command are stable? This should not be a big problem. After all, there are no enemies around Xue Yantuo now, and it is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, so among these tribes The time should be very stable.”
"The tribe is stable. In fact, isn't it just trivial matters that Xue Yantuo can handle? As a nomadic herdsman, the only things I can think of are losing cattle and sheep, or being attacked by wild animals. The most serious ones are That is, there is a plague among cattle and sheep. Apart from that, I didn’t expect anything more important.”
"Oh, if there is anything, then the relationship with the Tang Dynasty may be what Khan needs to think about. The other thing is just conflicts between some Xue Yantuo=nobles, and then there are hunting, small tribes competing for pastures, etc. It's a trivial matter, right?" Jiang Quhu asked.
Zhenzhu Khan was a little speechless. Thinking about it carefully, the things he encountered were indeed not that big. The biggest thing was just the relationship with the Tang Dynasty, or whether there was an alliance with Yibiduulu, but Now Yibi Duolu is dead.
"What do you want to say?" Zhenzhu Khan looked at Jiang Quhu and asked.
"Nothing. In fact, I just want to ask Khan, what do you think people live for all their lives? Just living the same life in this grassland and Gobi year after year, day after day, sleeping in Turks for half a year without taking a shower. A woman? Is that so? What's the point of living like this?" Jiang Quhu said calmly.
"To be honest, I'm not afraid of letting the Khan know. After I sold Ruoqiang and came to Chang'an, I realized how amazing the world is. It can be said that your highness and I, Jiang Quhu, have the grace to rebuild."
"I want to ask Khan, have you ever seen the endless sea? It's boundless, and you spend days and nights on the sea by boat? The lakes on the grassland don't count."
"Khan, have you ever tasted all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas? Hot pot, all kinds of stir-fry delicacies, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, running on the ground. There are also abalones in the sea, the size of a plate, bigger than a human There are dozens of sea fish, delicious lobsters, various shells, conches, and dozens or hundreds of fish species in the ocean, Khan, have you ever eaten them?"
"Have you ever been to that delicate beach and watched beauties wearing only underwear playing ball and playing in the water? Khan, have you ever seen a big fish hundreds of meters long in the sea?"
"There are also all kinds of animals in the world, such as elephants, giant pandas, red pandas, monkeys, zebras, four different species, etc."
"To be honest, I don't know what you eat every day, Khan. If you only eat mutton and beef, and you can only add some salt and not even some spices, I don't know what the meaning of such a life is." Jiang Qu Hu shook his head and said calmly.
Zhenzhu Khan: "..."
To be honest, he was stunned by what Jiang Quhu said. Not to mention that he had eaten and seen these things, he had never heard of many of them, so how could he talk about eating and drinking?
"Khan, think about it, you are still young and strong now. When you are old, you sit by the fire and watch the sunset, Khan, will you think that because you have never been to these places? Do you even regret having not seen it with your own eyes? After all, life is short, and in the end, everything is just in vain.”
“Rights and wealth cannot be brought with them in life, and they cannot be taken with them in death.”
"To put it harshly, wealth and power on this grassland...are really not that different from nothing."
"My words are unpleasant, Khan, don't take it to heart. In Chang'an, even a wealthy businessman who does ordinary business and has a little wealth at home will live a better life than you, Khan."
"Khan, you said you don't care about the wealth, food, drink and fun here. What you are better than me is just power."
"But Khan, think about it, even if the Tang Dynasty does not conflict with Xue Yantuo, and Khan, you cannot take the initiative to conflict with the Tang Dynasty. If there is no conflict, what rights do you have on this grassland? Use? It’s just that the Turks who come and go call you Khan when they see you? Give you a salute?"
"I'm afraid you haven't even slept on a quilt softer than a woman's skin. What's the use of these rights to control life and death? Don't you want to kill people every day? I don't think you have this hobby either." Jiang Quhu smiled He opened his mouth and said.
Qibi Heli, Zhihusi Li, and Ashinadur all felt a little numb after listening to this series of words. Even if the three of them had never done many things, they had not eaten anything. Pass.
Of course, their knowledge is definitely not bad, and their lives are definitely much better than those on the grassland.
Otherwise, why do you think the three of them are so loyal to the Tang Dynasty?
In fact, I just discovered that being a general for the Tang Dynasty was, to put it harshly, a hundred times more comfortable than being a khan on the grassland, so why not be loyal? Moreover, His Majesty will not doubt them without reason, and will treat the three of them equally and fairly.
Zhenzhu Khan was stunned and speechless.
To be honest, he really didn't know how to answer Jiang Quhu's words at the first time.
After a pause, Zhenzhu Khan couldn't help but say: "Is it possible that you have experienced all of this?"
"Of course." Jiang Quhu nodded without saying a word.
"Except for the seaside, I have been to all of them. And even if it is the seaside, I am planning to go there this year or next year, because with my current wealth, going to the seaside is just a very simple matter."
"When I sold Ruoqiang to His Highness, I got a huge sum of money, and His Highness was considerate of me and allowed me to invest. I can get a large sum of money in dividends every year. This money is enough for me to live a luxurious life. "
"So, Khan, do you still think that my original choice was a mistake? What if I have always been the king of Ruoqiang? A person who has never seen anything in his life, and has never eaten anything good, the whole life The king who helps people get rid of trivial matters?"
"My life now is so much more exciting than before."
"I have seen and heard more in one year since I came to Chang'an than I have experienced in the first half of my life. When I am old, I can brag to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren about everything I have done for a year while lying on a recliner. With repetition.”
"If it were me in the past, I'm afraid my life could be summarized in a few words." Jiang Quhu said with a smile.
