Chapter 146
After leaving the mall, Yuchi Sanlang looked at the sky and said, "Judge Tian, it's still early, so we won't go back first. How about drinking a glass of wine?"
Tian Jing said: "Okay. That's the official restaurant in this city, it's the largest restaurant in Shengzhou. Just drink and go there."
Yuchi Sanlang said: "It's not good to go to the official restaurant. I heard that the food and food are very expensive there. Choose a family elsewhere, which is cheaper."
Tian Jing said: "Samro's expenses in Shengzhou are all paid by the General's Mansion. The Minister of the General's money is a lot of money, so you don't have to be polite."
Yuchi Sanlang shook his head repeatedly: "I have eaten someone's short hands. Although I have no money, it's always good to eat less. Judge Tian, I'll tell you the truth. Now I eat delicious food and drink every day, and I always feel that it's a debt I owe in the future."
Tian Jing shook his head, looked around, pointed to the opposite side and said, "There is a small shop there, which is cheap and tastes good. Jieshuai once invited passers-by there. Then we went there, how about using a meal of wine and meat?"
Yuchi Sanlang nodded: "The price is cheap, that's excellent."
After saying that, he brought his followers with Tian Jing, crossed the road and arrived in front of Wang Pu's shop. When he entered the shop, Wang Pu, who was behind the counter, hurried over and bowed: "It turned out that the judge is here. I wonder what to eat today? A new stewed beef with radish is very popular among diners now. Why would the judge come with one?"
Tian Jing said: "Then let's have a serving. For other meat and vegetable dishes, come on a table and serve a little wine."
Wang Pu agreed and ordered the servant to prepare food. He took Tian Jing and Yuchi Sanlang to the pavilion on the second floor. Several people sat down. Wang Pu looked at Yuchi Sanlang and said, "This brother has a strange appearance. Isn't it a Hu person from the Western Regions?"
Yuchi Sanlang was curious and said, "I have been in Shengzhou for several days. You are the first to say this. It's really strange. I don't look many people around me, so why do you tell at a glance that I'm not a Han person?"
Wang Pu smiled and said, "Officials, others don't say it because they are not as silly as me. Officials are tall and deep, but they look very different from Central Plains."
Yuchi Sanlang looked at Tian Jing, touched his face again, and said, "It's a pity that I can't feel the high forehead and deep eyes. Could it be that I can't see the difference after staying in Central China for a long time?"
Wang Pudao: "This is hard to say. I think the officials will be able to understand it by themselves if they stay in Shengzhou for a few days."
Yuchi Sanlang nodded and said, "I just looked at the mall. There are large mirrors that will be revealed when looking at people's niches. Unfortunately, the price is too expensive. In the future, when I have money, I will buy such a mirror to hang it in my home. If I see too much, I can tell if it looks like a Han person."
Wang Pu just said casually, and heard that Yuchi Sanlang was really interested, so he quickly shut up. He didn't know Yuchi Sanlang's identity. Seeing Tian Jing's very close appearance, he thought he was not an ordinary person, so don't cause trouble because of too much talk.
After pouring tea for the two of them, Wang Pu said a few polite words casually and left the cabinet and asked the servant to serve the food as soon as possible.
After a while, the food and drinks came up, and the two of them drank a glass. Yuchi Sanlang said, "The dishes here are so delicious! I have lived in Gaochang for more than 20 years and have never eaten such dishes! Judge, the restaurant is much more expensive than here. Are the dishes more delicious?"
Tian Jing said: "The food is just like this, and it's not delicious. However, the ones used are Mingjiao porcelain and silverware, which are not comparable to these small restaurants. Just drinking and eating, it's good here."
Yuchi Sanro nodded, no longer cared about Tian Jing, and just drank and ate vegetables.
After eating for a while, Yuchi Sanlang put down his chopsticks and said to Tian Jing: "Judge, we are the only two of us here now. You really want to say to me. Just because I am a descendant of the royal family of Khotan, Jishuai has treated me so well? In the past, in Gaochang, everyone knew my identity, and they did whatever they should do. No one has ever made a false statement."
Tian Jing said: "The Western Regions are now a foreign race and lacks awe of the Central Plains. This is true. Jieshuai is an important minister of the court, so he is naturally different to Sanlang. Since the Han Dynasty, your family has always been respectful to the Central Plains. Now it is in decline, and the Central Plains should compensate him."
Yuchi Sanlang nodded, his expression a little fascinated: "You have been talking about how things happened in the Kingdom of Khotan these days. Unfortunately, when I was born, the Kingdom of Khotan had been defeated by the Black Khanate, and I have never seen what it was like at that time."
Tian Jing said: "Those past events are kept in classics and later generations can only recall them. In two days, the imperial court will come down and you will follow the will. If the imperial court does not care, the general will give you a foundation in Shengzhou and live a peaceful life."
Yuchi Sanlang nodded: "It's really a wonderful thing! I live in Gaochang and I usually live without any plans. Suddenly, a Xie official brought him to Shengzhou, and it was like this. As a senior official of the General Administration, the judge always stayed with me. I felt very frightened in my heart."
Tian Jing said: "What are you afraid of! The Kingdom of Khotan is respectful to the Central Plains. This is the virtue accumulated by your ancestors. Just enjoy it with peace of mind."
Yuchi Sanlang drank a glass of wine and said, "Yes, my ancestors have received good deeds, but I have no impression of this ancestors' kindness!"
After saying that, 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 had been with Yuchi Sanlang to play from time to time, and he felt something was wrong. What kind of descendants of the royal family of the Khotan Kingdom were worthless in Gaochang? How could they have these benefits when they arrived in Shengzhou? Tian Jing said again and again that this was the case in the Central Plains court. The sages and philosophers of the previous generations often granted their descendants to guard their temples. Yuchi Sanlang seemed to understand but did not say much, but just ate and drank.
Yuchi Sanlang was simple-minded and was not a fool. He knew that what he had now was the remains of his predecessors. The Song Dynasty treated him well might not have no intention. With Tian Jing, he ate what he had to eat and what he had to drink, but he was very sensible and did not make a big deal. Just like in the mall just now, many goods were very good, but he never bought them. Tian Jing didn't have to buy them. It was not his own money.
After using the meat and meat, Tian Jing took Yuchi Sanlang back to the General's Mansion. As soon as he entered the General's Mansion, the soldiers came to report, and Du Zhongxiao was waiting for him in the government office.
When he arrived at the government office, Tian Jing bowed: "I don't know what the matter is recruiting a commander?"
Du Zhongxiao said: "The imperial court's order has come down. How about you bring Yuchi Sanlang to Shengzhou these days?"
Tian Jing said: "It's nothing more than walking around, eating, drinking, and walking around. This person is very sensible, spending money and not buying things outside. In fact, he doesn't spend much money. He is just happy to be free."
Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It's good to behave with a proper sense, but what you're afraid of is people who don't have a proper sense. The imperial court ordered him to take the train to the capital immediately and report to the sages. The affairs of the Western Regions depend on how he entered the capital this time. If the imperial court is satisfied, it is not impossible to restore the Kingdom of Khotan."
Tian Jing said: "Jingshuai, this person knows nothing about the former Khotan Kingdom. If he enters Beijing here, he will be afraid that there will be no result."
Du Zhongxiao said: "I don't say it was him, but even we didn't know anything about the Kingdom of Khotan in the past. When the country was first established, Khotan sent envoys to the capital to pay tribute, leaving only records at that time. After the Black Khan destroyed Khotan, he used it in the name of Tantan and paid tribute several times. More importantly, among the people who later used Tantan to pay tribute, there was King Gaochang. What was going on is now unclear."
Tian Jing nodded, not knowing what to say for a moment. The destruction of the Kingdom of Khotan, and the history of the Western Regions turned a page, and many things were unclear. After the Black Khan destroyed the Kingdom of Khotan, the royal family was exiled and the information was destroyed. Who knows what it was like before?
Sighing, Du Zhongxiao said, "The past has passed, but now it is useless to ask. The only thing we can do is to take care of is the future. In the past two or three days, you will accompany Yuchi Sanlang to explain clearly to him. After entering Beijing, you can also mention what you should say. After the railway is built to Juyan this year, the army will enter the Western Regions next year. It is best to have Yuchi Sanlang help. If there is no help, we will also go in."
Tian Jing nodded and said, "Jingshuai means that after occupying Yizhou, if Gao Chang does not surrender, he will use force?"
Du Zhongxiao said: "It's true. Zhao Zi has 50,000 people. Are they only stationed in Yizhou? The three armies on Hequ Road, Zhao Zi has the most complete system, and the Yingtianxiang Army left the thickest foundation. Gaochang and Heihan should give them a try."
Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao said: "It has been several months since Zhang Sheng arrived in Juyan. The railway is open. It's time to come back once."
Chapter completed!