Chapter 32: Raisins and cumin
"High priest, there is a chance. Tomorrow, Xiao Wang will set up a banquet to wash the dust for the Han envoys. The high priest was also invited to attend. ”
Religion has a lofty position in the Western Regions, and the high priest is naturally the object of the political forces of various factions. Judging by Zalandin's attitude, he is still courting this religious leader.
"Oh, that's very good. I will definitely participate when the time comes. The High Priest nodded to Yun Xiao in amusement and left. Because there are still many ministers waiting for Zalandin's introduction.
All of them were bearded guys, and Yun Xiao kept greeting in front of a bunch of bearded mustaches. In fact, there are not many people who really remember, who would have thought that Donghu, who is a big fart, would have so many ministers. It seems that the finances of King Donghu are quite generous and can support so many idlers.
The king of Donghu was not bothered by the defeat outside Wuwei at all, and as soon as he returned to his palace, he ordered someone to prepare a grand dinner to welcome the Han envoy.
Yun Xiao knew that in fact, diplomacy was just a large group of people sitting together eating and drinking at public expense. There are really not many things that can be discussed, but it is good to take this opportunity to learn about the political forces of things. From Arnold's mouth, he already knew that among the many sons of King Donghu, only the eldest son had the strength to inherit the throne.
The other sons are either lacking in strength, or they are too young to be mentioned. Ever since he saw the prince who was idle in kindergarten, Yun Xiao finally knew what Lao Ji Fu Fang was.
Seeing that King Donghu is also in his sixties, fifty-eight or nine still has such a figure. Yun Xiao still admires it, and hopes that he can still have the ability to give birth to a son.
The post house in Donghu is very gorgeous. The walls of the room where Yun Xiao lived were covered with pure wool tapestries from the Western Regions. The servants who are waiting are also twenty-eight girls with good looks, which may be the reason for drinking milk since childhood. Developed at a young age with an unusually plump development, and had a fight with a Hun woman.
King Donghu took great care of Yunxiao, and all the villagers were placed in the city. According to diplomatic protocol, the escort of the emissary could not exceed a hundred. It is indeed rare for Yun Xiao to lead one or two thousand people into the capital of another country.
The courtyard of the villagers is very spacious next to the post house, and there is even a small school field. Dai Yu was carried by someone to bask in the sun at the door, a rare good day in winter. The sun is very sufficient, and it is warm on the body. It seems that Dai Yu is enjoying it very much, and he is squinting his eyes and pretending to sleep. There was a group of people around him who told some jokes that didn't make him feel like he was bored.
Not far from him lay another wound, Gong Along's body recovered slightly. However, he suffered serious internal injuries. If you don't recuperate carefully, I am afraid that you will not fully recover for half a year. There was no urging around him. There were two huge vicious dogs. I heard that he was raised since he was a child, and his nose is not an ordinary spirit. Gong Along has only been back for a long time, so he smelled the smell and looked for it.
Dai Yu's side saw Yun Xiao and hurriedly stood up. The nail leaves rang into a ring. Dai Yu opened his eyes. Hurriedly to stand up and salute.
Yun Xiao hurriedly held it down and said, "How many times have you said it?" If you are sick, you will take care of it. Don't make any of these false courtesies. ”
"Yo Hou Ye is also here. It just so happened that the envoy of Donghu gave me a kind of food. I heard that it is good for the body, so I sent some to Brother Dai Yu. Master Hou, you try it first. ”
Canghu took out a large bag of oiled paper from his arms and opened it carefully. Inside is a tender green, grainy, dried fruit. Every peel is crumpled.
Damn, raisins. I didn't expect this thing to exist at this time. The summer in the Western Regions is full of sunshine, and the grapes and grapes grow very well, and the sweetness is very high. Eating more of this stuff in winter can indeed replenish some calories.
"This stuff tastes sweet, and it's good to eat some in winter. It's just that the sweetness is too high, so you shouldn't eat too much. Yun Xiao picked one up and looked at it and said. After saying that, I threw it in my mouth, and the sweetness was very high, second only to preserved fruit. Yun Xiao was even afraid that if he ate too much, he would get diabetes.
"Master Hou is really a god, I ate this thing sweetly and sent it to Brother Dai Yu. I thought that there was finally something that the Hou Ye had never seen. I didn't expect Hou Ye to know it at a glance. ”
For this kind of harmony among the generals, Yun Xiao is still happy to see it. The lesson of the division of the three families must be learned, and the infighting of the powerful generals can destroy the country and even more ruin the family.
Suddenly, Yun Xiao remembered that grapes can be used to make raisins, and naturally they can also be used to make wine. To this day, Yunxiao still misses the drinking method of the Great Wall's dry red and Sprite. Sprite can't be found in this year, but the wine itself is still sure to be made. It's a good deal, and you have to get some grape seeds.
"Canghu, you go to the Donghu people to buy some seeds for this thing. In the future, when I return to our village to plant, I can't say that I have another rich livelihood. ”
"Well, I didn't think of that. The subordinates will do it, Brother Dai Yu, this thing Hou Ye said to eat less. Don't be greedy. Canghu laughed at Dai Yu, turned around and left
Suddenly, there was a dog barking in the distance, and everyone followed the sound to find that it was two giant dogs barking at the goshawk. Goshawk's saber had been drawn, but the two giant dogs were too big. The goshawk didn't dare to go over for a while, and the townsman next to him had already opened his bow and arrows to shoot the two giant dogs.
Gong Along's huge body stood in front of the giant dog, desperately trying to protect it.
"Goshawk, come here." Yun Xiao wondered, and hurriedly called the goshawk to ask.
"Master Hou."
"What's going on?"
"These two dogs caught someone and bared their teeth with whom, and their subordinates wanted to shoot them for fear that they would hurt people. I didn't expect that big guy to let him go, and he still protected these two beasts. ”
Yun Xiao saw Gong Along kneeling on the ground far away, begging in his direction. It's hard to believe that this man would kneel for the sake of two beasts, it seems that this guy still has some humanity in his heart.
"Forget it, find an interpreter to get him to take those two brutes to a place where no one is around. In addition, give them some meat to eat every day, we don't lack his bite. Since he is from our family, you will be kind to him in the future. We don't have a tradition of being harsh on ourselves, but let's talk to him. If the dog hurts someone, he must be shot immediately. ”
"No"
Goshawk went with people stupidly, and it seemed that he didn't fully listen to Yun Xiao's words.
The banquet of King Donghu was very grand, and almost all the beards and beards that Yun Xiao saw in front of the city gate were present. Yun Xiao had to greet them one by one, and Arnold acted as an interpreter by his side.
This thing is quite clever, and when he meets a guy he doesn't know, he will talk nonsense to himself. Anyway, he couldn't understand what he was saying on either side.
The recipe of the Donghu people is actually very peculiar, and the oily lamb is eaten with raisins. It was a kind of wine made from milk and fruit, and it tasted a little sour. The taste is not very good, and the alcohol content is not very high. It's a bit like the degree of devil's sake.
Large pieces of dried cheese were good, and Yun Xiao ate a few pieces. The lamb roast is also great, and the best thing is that it has cumin. This made Yun Xiao very moved, and the familiar taste had not been tasted for several years. Hurriedly asked Arnold for cumin seeds, and when he got home, he had this thing to cook a barbecue for a few wives. It is said that a family gathering-style barbecue is the best way to alleviate internal conflicts.
Naan, Yun Xiao didn't expect that there was such a thing as naan in the Han Dynasty. This thing is a must-have for home travel, and Yun Xiao has discussed it with Uyghur friends before. Is it the naan that affects the baked cakes, or the baked cakes that affect the naan? Now it seems that naan appeared a little earlier than the baked cake. At least Yun Xiao didn't see anyone making baked cakes in Luoyang. However, I heard that the baked cake is also thousands of years old, so maybe I just didn't see it.
Donghu's banquet is a bit like a buffet, with only a plate of raisins and some desserts in front of his desk, and the whole roast lamb is placed on the marble table in the middle.
The shirtless cook's knife work is very good, and the sharp knife flies up and down. A single rearing becomes a pile of lamb that is not related to each other.
There are strict rules on the order in which the sheep are divided, and which piece is given to everyone is according to the rank. Yun Xiao very much hopes that what he will be given is a leg of mutton, and the hind leg is the best. But to his disappointment, he actually got a sheep's ear.
When he was complaining secretly, Arnold whispered on the side: "Hurry up and thank the king." ”
Yesterday, Helian Bobo was written as Fu Jian, and I solemnly apologized to everyone. My history class was taught by a physical education teacher, hey, I still didn't learn well. Don't say anything, there will be two shifts in the evening. (To be continued......)