When it comes to Hami, most people may think of cantaloupe, yes, cantaloupe is a specialty of the Hami region of Xinjiang, but in fact, before the Qing Dynasty, cantaloupe was not called cantaloupe, but called "Kugong", which comes from the transliteration of the Weir language, which means melon.

The climate of Turpan Hami is dry, the sunshine hours are long throughout the year, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the sandy soil is very sandy, so the melons grown here are very sugary, sweet and crisp, and of good quality, and have been a royal tribute since the Han and Tang Dynasties. It is said that the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty was particularly fond of eating melons, and it was the King of Hami who was responsible for paying tribute to melons at that time, so he gave the name cantaloupe, and since then, Xinjiang melons have been called cantaloupe.

In fact, if you really want to trace back to the roots, the origin of cantaloupe is Shanshan County in Turpan, but as soon as Kangxi's golden mouth opens, cantaloupe is Hami, and few people know its origin.

The night is like ink, the stars are brilliant, a table is set up in the courtyard, Xu Jin and Huang Dacan are sitting opposite each other, and there is a plate of cantaloupe that has been cut into strips on the table in front of them, no, it should be called melon.

At this moment, a plump and graceful woman came over with a teapot, veiled, revealing only a pair of sapphire-like charming eyes, which was the Persian beauty Catherine Yena.

Ye Na is now Xue Bingxin's maidservant, in fact, she is Xu Jin's maidservant, she usually serves Xu Jin a lot, of course, she is only responsible for pouring tea and water, cleaning or something, as for massage, foot washing, bed warming, etc., I don't think about it, Bing Niu'er is staring closely.

Ye Na put down the saucer and poured a cup of tea for Xu Jin and Huang Dacan, her movements were skillful and graceful, according to her, the kung fu in the tea ceremony was also learned from the Wang family, but Xu Jin felt that Ye Na's dust breath was too strong, and she lacked Qiao'er's dusty and agile fairy spirit.

Of course, if you talk about seduction, it is naturally Ye Na, a pair of hands that are soft and boneless, a curvy body, and charming eyes, which test a man's concentration all the time.

"Lord Huang, please drink tea!" Ye Na brought a cup of tea to Huang Dacan and said in a charming voice.

Huang Dacan lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at him, thanked him, and didn't dare to raise his head and take a quick look until Ye Na stepped back.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Brother Shaoyun, this is our best Hekou black tea in Leadshan County, Jiangxi, you might as well try it." ”

Huang Dacan took a sip of the teacup, put his tongue against the palate, let the tea swell back and forth under the tongue tendon several times, savor it carefully, and then swallowed the cloud and exclaimed: "The best small black tea, the taste from my hometown." ”

Xu Jin said with a smile: "It is estimated that Shaoyun has not been back to Jiangxi in the past six years, and it just so happens that I still have some inventory here, so I will pay you half of it." ”

Huang Dacan's eyes showed a hint of warmth, and he smiled: "Brother Ziqian is still as generous as he was back then, but he is disrespectful, then Shaoyun thanked Brother Ziqian!" ”

After Huang Dacan finished speaking, he couldn't help but take a sip of tea, and whispered with deep feelings: "Classmate Cha is a young man, and he is in his prime. The scholar was angry and scolded Fang Xuan. Pointing to the country, inspiring words, the dung was the marquis of ten thousand households back then......

When he was leaving, Brother Ziqian's words were still in his ears, heroic and exciting, urging people to forge ahead. In a blink of an eye, six years have passed, and Brother Ziqian has also been crisscrossing the north and south, famous all over the world, and ranked among the country's public officials. Gratifying, congratulating, flattering! ”

Huang Dacan is honest and honest, he is a showy person, he does things steadily, although he is not outstanding, but he can go more steadily and further. In the past six years in Suzhou, he has been conscientious, and he has obtained excellent grades in the two history department assessments, and his official position has been promoted to two grades, which is excellent in most of the same year, but compared with Xu Jinyi, he is still judged to be like a cloud, and it is no wonder that he has always had a stable mentality, and he has a bit of a sense of loss when he said the above words.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Brother Shaoyun has a good reputation, it's just luck, but Brother Shaoyun, when he resolutely went to Suzhou, a place like the four wars, it is admirable, he has made remarkable achievements in the past six years, two evaluations and two excellences, as always, steady and steady, just like the scientific examination of the year, how many people died halfway, but Brother Shaoyun was able to pass the test, and finally the title of the gold list, so over time, Brother Shaoyun will be able to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, the leader of the ministers!" ”

Huang Dacan's face turned red, he didn't expect Xu Jin's evaluation of himself to be so high, he was embarrassed, the frustration in his heart also disappeared, and he re-aroused his fierce fighting spirit, shook his head and said: "Brother Ziqian has to be killed, come, taste this authentic Hami melon!" ”

After Huang Dacan finished speaking, he took a cantaloupe and handed it to Xu Jin, saying that this melon tonight was brought by Huang Dacan.

Xu Jin thanked him and took it, he took a bite, only to feel that it was extremely sweet, it was really thin and thick, crisp and raw, and nodded and praised: "Sweet and refreshing, delicious, Brother Shaoyun, this is really a melon from Hami?" ”

Huang Dacan nodded and said: "Although Hami is occupied by Turpan now, the trade route is still open, and many businessmen in Suzhou go to Hami to do business, and then pour some local specialties back." ”

Xu Jin frowned and said, "So the Silk Road is still unblocked?" ”

Huang Dacan nodded again and said: "The countries of the Western Regions are still extremely welcome to the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, because the traders bring them the materials they urgently need, but there are too many bandits and bandits on the road, and they are not peaceful, and the risk of the merchants is very high. ”

Xu Jin nodded thoughtfully, during the Han and Tang dynasties, the Silk Road to the West was very prosperous, and the hesitation was the Tang Dynasty, and the trade route went directly to Rome in Europe, radiating the influence of the Tang Empire far away, and making great contributions to the economy of the Tang Dynasty.

Although the Ming Dynasty has opened up maritime trade, maritime trade routes will inevitably rise, but if this land Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia can flourish again, it will also be very helpful to the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, in order to ensure the smooth flow of this land Silk Road, the Ming Dynasty must have a strong strength in the Western Regions, such as the Tang Dynasty, which unified the Western Regions, and the territorial borders in the west even reached the Persian Gulf, and now Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, etc. are all part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

"Ziqian rejected the envoy of Turpan today, do you really plan to use troops against Turpan and recapture the Seven Guards of Kansai?" Huang Dacan glanced at Xu Jin, who was deep in thought, and asked cautiously.

Xu Jin came back to his senses and said with a light smile: "Kansai Qiwei, it's just a small goal, I want to restore the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in the past, and the Silk Road goes directly to Rome, what does Shaoyun think?" ”

Huang Dacan's face instantly swelled red, and it took a long time before he let out a long breath, his expression was excited mixed with a hint of worry, and he said lightly: "Brother Ziqian has strong ambitions, but it's just ...... Will it be rushed? ”