If ordinary people see that the people of Tuqi Shi are so presumptuous, or so rude in front of the Tang Emperor, they must think that he is a little brainless, Zheng Peng knows that Sulu Khan is not stupid, but playing his little abacus.

There is a sentence called "the poor in the downtown no one asks, the rich in the mountains have distant relatives", this is also suitable in ancient times, the Tang Dynasty was called the Heavenly Empire by foreign tribes, in addition to the military power, there is also its prosperity and wealth.

In the eyes of outsiders, Datang is a big piece of fat, if you have the ability, you will grab it, and if you don't have the ability, you will rub it, and you want to take advantage of it.

Nomads live by grazing, do not know how to farm, do not need to create daily necessities, such as salt, tea, cloth, silk, iron pots, spices, weapons, etc., everything has to be bought, everything has to be exchanged for cattle and sheep, but there is no talent for business, it is a big fat sheep in the eyes of merchants, and life is very stuttering.

So, taking advantage of the face of the saint, more rewards, this is the Sulu Khan, but also many ethnic minority leaders are most concerned about, do a competition, just to improve their own value, more benefits.

My people are so strong, my horses are so strong, I work so hard for Datang, don't give more benefits, are you embarrassed?

It's okay to be cautious, and it's not a problem to get more benefits, but you can't agree to belittle Datang Zheng Peng, so he stood up at the most critical time.

It's not that Sulu Khan alone has a chance to be careful, and for Zheng Peng, now is also a good time to take the position.

An Lu Khan was proud, but he didn't expect someone to suddenly jump out and pour cold water, and when he saw that it was Zheng Peng, he said angrily: "It turned out to be Deputy Envoy Zheng, what's the matter, this Khan's horse is general, presumably Deputy Envoy Zheng has a better horse?" ”

When Yao Chong saw Zheng Peng, his brows furrowed, and he said with some displeasure: "Zheng Lezheng, don't make trouble." ”

Zheng Peng said with a serious face: "Yao Xiang, I think that Sulu Khan's horse is really very unusual, please let me finish speaking, and you will know when the time comes." ”

Yao Chonggang wanted to reproach a few words, but Li Longji waved his hand and said, "Yao Aiqing, don't worry, let Zheng Aiqing finish talking first." ”

It's rare for someone to come out to relieve the siege, and Li Longji can't ask for it.

I heard that Zheng Peng often has amazing behaviors, and this time seeing that he said so seriously, Li Longji also wanted to see what he was going to do.

Anyway, if you lose, you are not afraid that Zheng Peng will make a fool of yourself again.

The emperor spoke, Yao Chongxin was unwilling, so he could only respond and retreat.

Zheng Peng thanked him, and then said to Sulu Khan: "Dear An Lu Khan, I admit that you are a horse chasing the wind for a hundred miles, and you are a rare good horse, why do you say that it is average, because in my eyes, it is not as good as a pile of wood, because I can be faster than it with a pile of wood." ”

"What? You can chase the wind faster than me with a pile of wood? An Lu Khan's eyes widened.

"Yes, it's just a pile of wood" Zheng Peng said confidently: "If you don't push or pull, you can run by a certain person, even if you use it, you can beat An Lu Khan's hundred-mile wind chasing horse." ”

Is it possible?

With a pile of wood, faster than that hard-to-find horse chasing the wind for a hundred miles?

Not only did An Lu Khan not believe it, but Li Longji, Yao Chong, and the civil and military officials all looked suspicious, and some of them looked at Zheng Peng with contempt, and that gaze was like looking at a shameless person who liked to brag.

No matter how fast the two legs are, they can't compare to the four legs, and a person can't even run a horse empty-handed, and he said to bring a pile of wood.

This Zheng Lezheng wasn't greedy for a cup when he was drinking just now, and talking nonsense in broad daylight, right?

An Lu Khan paused for a moment, he saw that Zheng Peng was talking so seriously, he couldn't figure out the details of Zheng Peng for a while, and said with some hesitation: "Deputy Envoy Zheng, are you sure that no one else will help you, relying on you alone, with a pile of wood, it is faster than me chasing the wind for a hundred miles?" ”

"Of course, if you say it in front of so many people, how can you break your word and get fat." Zheng Peng still said calmly.

After speaking, Zheng Peng smiled slightly, and said a little provocatively: "If Sulu Khan doesn't believe it, we can have a try." ”

An Lu Khan was just about to say yes, when a woman suddenly came over and said loudly, "Abba, don't be fooled. ”

The person who spoke was Lan Duo, after she finished speaking, she turned her head to Zheng Peng and said: "Deputy Envoy Zheng, do you want to compete on the mountain, make a round frame out of wood, and people hide in it and roll down from the mountain, then the horse can't run fast, or make a crossbow out of wood, and shoot the horse at the beginning, right?" ”

When Lan Duo spoke, those beautiful big eyes stared at Zheng Peng, with a trace of disdain in his eyes, as if to say: I have seen through your scheme, don't think about calculating us.

The people present nodded one after another, obviously agreeing with Lan Duo's point of view, and Zhang Jiuling looked at Zheng Peng with some concern, worried that he would not be able to cope.

The smart Zhang Jiuling thought the same as Lan Duo, but he didn't expose it on the spot like Lan Duo.

Sulu Khan said angrily: "It's so dangerous, Ben Khan almost fell for your evil. ”

Zheng Peng clapped his hands and said, "Lord Lando, I admire your imagination very much, but you are wrong. ”

"Thinking wrong?" Lan Duo pursed his lips and said, "Does Deputy Envoy Zheng have other dangerous schemes?" ”

"It's just a competition between friends, how can it be called a conspiracy" Zheng Peng said with a frank face: "I can guarantee that I don't need to be pushed, pulled, or tricked, and I won't attack An Lu Khan's beloved horse, which is to make a small tool out of wood." ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Peng glanced at Lan Duo a little provocatively, and said loudly: "If you don't believe it, we can compete, so let's do it, the distance is too short, and we can't show the strength of chasing the wind for a hundred miles, just play bigger, from Chang'an to Luoyang and back again, Lord Landuo, do you dare to compete?" ”

"Just make wood and make a gadget? Are you sure you won't make it bad? Rando still didn't believe it.

"No" Zheng Peng said with a serious face: "That's it, when An Lu Khan sends someone to compete, the county lord of Lando will personally supervise me, as long as he sees that I am cheating, he can immediately cancel my qualification for the competition." ”

"Good! What to bet on? If it's too small, I'm not interested. Lan Duo agreed, and asked Zheng Peng what he wanted to bet on.

Landuo thinks that Zheng Peng is bragging, or he wants to cheat, but if he stares at Zheng Peng in person, he will win.

It is better to run far, chase the wind for hundreds of miles and run all the way to Chang'an, have the experience of long-distance travel, and take a long distance can better reflect its foot strength.

"Then bet on a hundred taels of gold, this lottery is big enough."

One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to a thousand taels, a million dollars, which is a huge amount of money.

"One hundred taels is too little, if you want to bet, bet three hundred taels of gold." Landuo's eyes rolled and he spoke.

The deputy envoy Liu in front of him was just a weak scholar, although his face was not red, Lan Duo saw that he had drunk a lot of wine in the hall, thinking that Zheng Peng had drunk too much, so he was very witty to increase the amount.

When Sulu Khan heard this, he frowned and said, "Daughter, you..."

"Abba, don't worry, my daughter knows it." Landor interrupted Sulu Khan's words, and before he could see a trace, he gave his own Abba.

Sulu Khan hesitated, but finally chose not to speak.

Zheng Peng respectfully saluted Li Longji: "Your Majesty, Weichen and the Lord of Lando County will have a gentleman's competition, rub it, all the color heads will be borne by Weichen, and please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

This is not his own home, Zheng Peng pays attention to taking care of Li Longji's emotions.

Li Longji said with some doubts: "Zheng Aiqing, are you sure?" ”

The cowhide is blown so big, if it is embarrassing, Datang will also have to lose face.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, there is!" Zheng Peng said confidently.

A person suddenly walked out of the minister, saluted respectfully, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Tuqi Shi is an ally of the Tang Dynasty, since the county lord of Lando is so interested, let Zheng Lezheng accompany him, which is the best for the landlord." ”

Li Longji's eyes lit up when he heard this, he looked at the courtiers who were speaking, and said happily: "What Brother Nu said is very true, and it will be played. ”

This is said at a high level, it was originally a contest between Datang and Tuqishi, but as soon as the minister said it, it became a private fight between Zheng Peng and Lan Duo, and if he wins, he can save face, even if he loses, it will not damage the national body.

A landlord's suitability, when the time comes, it can also be said that it has become a person who makes the guests happy and deliberately loses, a man, and intends to make a female guest, also called demeanor.

Hearing the quasi-play, Zheng Peng hurriedly thanked him, and then said to Landuo: "Lord Landuo, Your Majesty agreed, then we will each take three hundred taels of gold as a lottery, here I have to declare first, I don't borrow external forces, I don't need help from others, I rely on myself all the way, and you can't find someone to help, you can't change people or horses halfway, otherwise you will lose." ”

"Eating and feeding the horses halfway, that's okay, right?" Lando asked carefully.

From Chang'an to Luoyang, it is about 800 miles, and it takes 1,600 miles to go back and forth, this distance is not short, a single horse can not bring much replenishment, 100 miles chasing the wind is big, a meal is less to eat dozens of catties of concentrate, and the road can not bring so much.

Long-distance running, the damage to the horse is great, even if you don't feed the second night feed, you have to lose fat.

Zheng Peng said very reasonably: "Of course, when you are tired, you can work on the side of the road, live in a store, and replenish supplies, without changing people or horses." ”

"Okay, just do as you say, when will it start?" Landuo said impatiently.

"It's not fair to Lord Landau to have lost his horsepower just after a race, and I'm going to have to take some time to prepare." Zheng Peng said magnanimously: "It's better to be like this, three days later, Chenshi, still here, how about we set off from the Vermilion Bird Gate?" ”

"It's a deal." Afraid that Zheng Peng would regret it, Lan Duo immediately responded.

While Li Longji and Sulu Khan were talking "happily", Zheng Peng asked Zhang Jiuling in a low voice: "Zhang Shiyi, who is that brother slave?" ”

Li Longji is not called an official position, nor is he called Aiqing, this brother slave should be a disciple of Li Longji's clan, this name sounds a little familiar, Zheng Peng seems to have heard it somewhere, but he can't remember it.

"Oh, he is the crown prince Zhongyun Li Linfu, alias Genu, from the Xun Wangfang, the great-grandson of Li Shuliang, the king of Changpingsu." Zhang Jiuling explained.

After speaking, Zhang Jiuling said a little curiously: "Zheng Lezheng, I'm very curious, how can you use a bunch of wood to chase the wind faster than Sulu Khan's hundred miles, your eyes were straight when you looked at the county lord of Lando just now, you wouldn't deliberately spend a lot of money, just smile for the Pomeranians, right?" ”