Out of the mall, Yu Chi Saburo looked at the sky and said, "Judge Tian, it's still early, let's not go back first, how about a glass of wine?" ”

Tian Jing said: "It's okay." There is the official restaurant in the city, which is the largest restaurant in Shengzhou, so it's good to drink there. ”

Yu Chi Saburo said: "It's not good to go to the official restaurant." I've heard people say that food and wine are very expensive. Choose one elsewhere, it's cheaper. ”

Tian Jing said: "San Lang's expenses in Shengzhou are all paid by the Shuaifu. The minister of the festival marshal has a lot of money, so you don't have to be polite. ”

Yu Chi Saburo shook his head again and again: "Eat other people's hands short, although I don't have money, it's always good to eat less." Judge Tian, I tell you the truth, don't mind, now I eat and drink well and play every day, and I always feel that I am a debt in the future. ”

Tian Jing shook his head, looked around, pointed to the opposite side and said, "There is a small shop there, the price is cheap, the taste is good, and the festival commander once invited guests there." How about we go there and have a meal of wine and meat? ”

Yu Chi Saburo nodded: "The price is cheap, that is excellent." ”

After speaking, together with Tian Jing, he took his entourage, crossed the road, and arrived in front of Wang Pu's store. When he entered the store, Wang Pu behind the counter saw it, hurriedly came over, and saluted: "It turned out that the judge was here." I don't know what to eat today? There is a new beef stew with turnips in the store, which is very popular with diners now, why don't you judge have one? ”

Tian Jing said: "Then let's have one." For other meat and vegetarian dishes, put them on the table and make a corner of wine. ”

Wang Pu agreed, instructed the little servant to prepare the food, and took Tian Jing and Yu Chi Saburo to the pavilion on the second floor. A few people sat down, Wang Pu looked at Yu Chi Saburo and said, "This brother has a strange appearance, isn't he a Hu man from the Western Regions?" ”

Yu Chi Saburo was curious and said, "I've been in Shengzhou for several days, and you were the first to say that." It's really strange, I don't see that there are many people around me, how can you tell at a glance that I'm not Han. ”

Wang Pu smiled: "Official, others don't say it because they don't have such a broken mouth like me." The officials have high foreheads and deep eyes, and they don't look like Central Plains people at first glance. ”

Yu Chi Saburo looked at Tian Jing, touched his face again, and said, "It's a pity, I just can't feel what kind of high forehead and deep eyes." Isn't it because you have been in the Central Plains for a long time to see the difference? ”

Wang Pu said: "This is very difficult to say. If you want to come to Shengzhou for a few days, you will be able to know for yourself. ”

Yu Chi Saburo nodded and said, "I just looked at the mall, there are large mirrors, and people will appear." Unfortunately, the price is too expensive. In the future, when I have money, I want to buy such a mirror and hang it in my home, and if I look at it more, I can see if it looks like a Han person. ”

Wang Pu just said it casually, and when he heard that Yu Chi Saburo was really interested, he quickly shut up. I don't know the identity of Yu Chi Saburo, and seeing that Tian Jing is very close to him, he is not an ordinary person, so don't cause trouble because of too many words.

poured tea for the two, Wang Pu casually said a few kind words, and then went out of the cabinet and asked the little maid to serve the food as soon as possible.

After a while, the wine and food came up, the two drank a glass, and Yu Chi Saburo said: "The dishes here are really delicious!" I've lived in Gaochang for more than 20 years, and I haven't eaten such a dish! Judge, the official restaurant is much more expensive than here, is the food more delicious? ”

Tian Jing said: "The food is like this, and it doesn't taste good." However, the porcelain and silverware used there are not comparable to these small restaurants. Just drinking and eating, it's good here. ”

Yu Chi Saburo nodded, no longer paying attention to Tian Jing, just drinking and eating.

After eating for a while, Yu Chi Saburo put down his chopsticks and said to Tian Jing: "Judge, now it's only the two of us here, you really say a word to me, just because I am a descendant of the Khotanese royal family, is the festival marshal so good to me?" In the past, in Gaochang, everyone knew my identity, and I didn't just do what I should do, and no one ever pretended to excuse myself. ”

Tian Jing said: "The Western Regions are now a foreign country, and they lack reverence for the Central Plains. The marshal is an important minister of the imperial court, so he is naturally different from San Lang. Since the Han Dynasty, your family has always been obedient to the Central Plains, and now that it is defeated, the Central Plains should compensate. ”

Wei Chi Saburo nodded, his expression was a little fascinating: "These days, you have been talking about how you were when you were in Khotan. Unfortunately, when I was born, the Kingdom of Khotan had already been conquered by the Black Khanate, and I had never seen what it was like at that time. ”

Tian Jing said: "Those past things are stored in the classics, and future generations can only reminisce." In two days, the will of the court will come down, and you will do it according to the will. If the court doesn't care, the marshal will give you a foundation in Shengzhou, and you can live with peace of mind. ”

Yu Chi Saburo nodded: "What a wonderful thing!" I'm in Gaochang, and I often live a normal life, and I don't have any plans. Suddenly, a thanksgiving came to Shengzhou, and it was changed to like this. As a high-ranking official of the Economic Strategy Mansion, the judge accompanies me all the time, and I feel very frightened when I say it in my heart. ”

Tian Jing said: "What are you afraid of! Khotan is obedient to the Central Plains, this is the virtue accumulated by your ancestors, and you can enjoy it with peace of mind. ”

Yu Chi Saburo drank a glass of wine and said, "Yes, the ancestor is on the virtue report, but I have no impression of this ancestor on the virtue report!" ”

After speaking, he just ate the meat on the table in front of him, and stopped talking to Tian Jing.

Tian Jing sighed secretly. In the past few days, he has been playing with Yu Chi Saburo from time to time, and he feels that something is wrong. What descendants of the Khotanese royal family were worthless when they were in Gaochang, how could they have these benefits in Shengzhou? Tian Jing said again in three points, the Central Plains court is like this, the sages and philosophers of the previous generation often sealed the Lu after them, in order to guard their ancestral halls. Yu Chi Saburo didn't seem to understand, and he didn't say much, just ate and drank to his heart's content.

Yu Chi Saburo has a simple mind, but he is not a foolish person, knowing that what he has now is the remains of his predecessors, and the Song Dynasty treats himself well, not necessarily without any plans. With Tian Jing, he eats what he eats and drinks what he drinks, but he is very measured and not big. Just like in the mall just now, a lot of goods Wei Chi Saburo looked very good, but he would never buy them, and Tian Jing would not buy him if he wanted to. Without him, money is not one's own money.

With the wine and meat, Tian Jing took Yu Chi Saburo back to the Shuaifu. As soon as he entered the marshal's mansion, the soldiers came to report, and Du Zhongxiao was waiting for him in the official office.

When he arrived at the official office, Tian Jing gave his hand: "I don't know what happened to the commander to recruit the official?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The will of the imperial court has come down. In the past few days, how are you taking Yu Chi Saburo in Shengzhou? ”

Tian Jing said: "It's nothing more than going around, eating and drinking, and taking a walk." This person is very measured, spends money sparingly, and does not buy things outside, in fact, he does not spend much, he is just happy. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It's good to be measured, what I'm afraid of is people who don't have measure." The imperial court ordered him to immediately take the train into the capital to face the saints. The affairs of the Western Regions depend on how he enters Beijing this time. If the imperial court is satisfied, it is not impossible to regain Khotan. ”

Tian Jing said: "Jieshuai, this person doesn't know anything about the previous Khotanese Kingdom, and if he enters Beijing, I'm afraid that there will be no result." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Don't say it's him, even we don't know anything about the former Khotanese country." At the beginning of the founding of the country, Khotan once sent envoys to Beijing to pay tribute, leaving only the records of the time. After the Black Khan was destroyed in Khotan, it was used in the name of Khotan, and it was paid tribute several times. What's more, among those who were later used to pay tribute to Khotan, there was also King Gaochang. What the hell is going on there, I can't figure it out at all. ”

Tian Jing nodded, not knowing what to say for a while. After the destruction of Khotan, the history of the Western Regions turned a page, and many things were not clear. After the Black Khan was destroyed in Khotan, the royal family was exiled, and the information was destroyed, who knows what it was like before.

Sighing, Du Zhongxiao said: "The previous things have passed, and it is useless to ask now." The only thing we can manage is later. For two or three days, you accompanied Wei Chi Saburo and made his words clear to him. After entering Beijing, you can also mention what to say. After the railway is repaired to Juyan this year, the army will enter the Western Regions next year. It's best to have the help of Wei Chi Saburo, and if there is no help, we will also go in. ”

Tian Jing nodded and said, "What does the marshal mean, after occupying Yizhou, if Gaochang does not surrender, he will not hesitate to use force?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "That's the case. Zhao Zi has 50,000 people, is it only stationed in Yizhou? Of the three armies on Hequ Road, Zhao Zi has the most complete system, and the camp Tianxiang army left has the thickest foundation, Gaochang and Hei Khan, so he should give it a try with them. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao said: "Zhang Sheng has been in Juyan for several months, and the railway is open, so he should come back once." ”

Tian Jing nodded in agreement. As for the strategy of the Western Regions, the ministers discussed and decided to implement it with all their might next year.