The sunset is slanting in the west, the remnant sun is like blood, and the city gate.
Su Lu was still wearing a green shirt, and he stood quietly on the side of the road, staring at the training ground of the infantry battalion on the west side of Xiayi City.
Beside him, in addition to the two guards, there was also a girl with low eyebrows and drooping eyes, wearing a Xixi leather skirt and a graceful figure.
This woman is actually fourteen or fifteen years old, perhaps related to the national style of Xixi women riding horses and archery since childhood.
And this woman is in the cardamom years, although she does not have the delicate face of the Han woman, which is lightly swept and moth eyebrows, Chu Chu is moving, and her complexion is slightly dark, but she is also a graceful little man with a little red cherry blossom and two ruddy pink cheeks, which has a unique charm.
Sulu looked back at the girl and said softly, "Rourou, you can remember what I told you."
The Xixi girl named Manrou took a deep breath, her clear eyes were full of brilliance, she was a little shy, but nodded generously: "Manrou knows, don't worry, prince." ” Sulu nodded slowly.
Just as he was about to explain two more sentences, he heard the dense roar of horses' hooves from the carriage, and his heart was shocked, so he immediately turned his head and looked in the direction of the barracks.
Where the smoke and dust were rolling, dozens of horses galloped in, and in a blink of an eye, they were close to the front.
The first one was Kong Sheng, who was riding on the white-clothed Liangjia horse and holding the Fang Tian Painting Halberd, Su Lu froze his nerves, laughed and stepped forward to hug his fists and said, "Lord Overseer" sigh As soon as Kong Sheng pulled the reins of the horse, the horse's hooves chasing the wind instantly dispersed and the wind retracted, and he stopped on the spot with a slight forward rush in a calm and relaxed manner.
The two guards behind Su Lu looked at Kong Sheng's peerless horse with some envy.
Kong Sheng's mount chasing the wind, and his popularity in Xiayi is actually no less than Kong Sheng.
This king from the Turkic horse is not only a tall horse, but also has many good stories of the Savior in times of crisis.
Kong Sheng smiled indifferently on the horse: "Prince Sulu, are you waiting for this official?"
Kong Sheng turned over and dismounted, plunging his heavy Fang Tian painting halberd into the ground.
Sulu smiled and said, "Sulu heard that the Overseer went out of the city to inspect the infantry battalion drills, and the saddle horse was tired, so he waited at the city gate, prepared a little wine and food, and washed the dust for the Overseer, and asked the Overseer to appreciate the light."
Su Lu pointed to the pergola he sent to build on a quiet open field by the roadside, and under the pergola, several Xixi people had already set up a simple table table, and there were cups and cups on the table.
Kong Sheng looked at Su Lu deeply, and said lightly: "Prince Su Lu is really polite, Kong Mou routinely conducts military affairs every day, what is there to say about the saddle horse, but since Prince Sulu is warmly invited, Kong Mou can't sweep away your interest, Kong Mou will accompany the prince to have fun, the whole city of Xiayi is forbidden to drink, even if it is Kong, it can't be violated."
Therefore, Kong can only accompany the prince to drink tea and cannot drink alcohol.
Please forgive me for this. ” Seeing that Kong Sheng did not refuse, Su Lu was overjoyed, "Please ask the Overseer to move" Kong Sheng and Sulu walked side by side, talking and laughing, and walked to the pergola over there.
The dozens of cavalry behind Kong Sheng were about to follow over to protect, but they were stopped by Wu Xian and Wu Xie and stood by.
Kong Sheng entered the pergola and sat down opposite Sulu.
The two guards and the other servants retreated far away, leaving only the brute alone.
Manrou knelt between the two of them and began to make tea.
She rolled up her cuffs, revealing her wheat-colored, healthy-skinned arms, her movements gentle but smooth and skillful.
Obviously, although she is a barbarian, she has undergone formal Han tea ceremony and professional training in waiting.
"Overseer, please drink," Sulu held up the glazed teacup and invited him to drink.
Kong Sheng smiled and raised his glass to drink.
"Rouze, add another cup of tea to the Overseer" Sulu glanced at Brute Rouge, a hint of subtlety in his eyes.
Manrou hummed, got up obediently, Yingying walked towards Kong Sheng, and then knelt down two steps back on Kong Sheng's side, picked up the tea pot boiled on the small stove with both hands, and gently poured brown-red tea filled with the smell of various spices into the teacup in front of Kong Sheng's desk.
Kong Sheng's eyes froze.
He was not taken away by the brute and soft posture, let alone surprised by the skillful tea ceremony movements of a Xixi girl, but at a glance he saw through a certain "special" that the brute unintentionally revealed.
Because most of the tea utensils used nowadays are pottery, which are roasted on a small stove, and the temperature of the tea pot can be imagined.
Generally speaking, the tea waiter uses the tea scoop as a tool to hold the tea, or uses a leather mat to insulate the heat, and it is very rare to use the hand directly.
It can be seen that this woman has martial arts skills and is not an ordinary Xixi maid.
But Kong Sheng's expression was calm as usual, looking up at Su Lu, talking and laughing with the other party.
"Lord Overseer, although Su Lu is a Xi person, he has read Tang poetry and books since he was a child and admires prosperity.
Sulu imitates Han etiquette in his diet and daily life, and the maids and servants around him also learn Han etiquette, and if there is any rudeness, please correct it in person.
Sulu arched.
Kong Sheng smiled, his gaze swept over the face of the brute and delicate symbol, and said, "Prince Sulu is well-versed in Han etiquette, erudite and talented, and everyone knows it.
In Kong's view, although Xixi is a foreign race, he is also a child under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is Han or Xi, there is not much difference. ” "Since you led the people to submit to the imperial court, temporarily obeyed orders under Kong's account, and deliberately promoted the Xi people, soldiers and horses to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, whether it is for the court or for Kong, there is no fault.
You and I have the same goal, to fight against the thieves, quell the rebellion, and restore the Tang Dynasty.
In the future, Kong will definitely do his best to write to the court to ask for merit for Xi Ren, and at this point, Prince Sulu is also asked to believe in Kong's commitment and sincerity.
Therefore, please Prince Sulu will not pretend to be an outsider in the future.
Kong Sheng said loudly.
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Su Lu Huoran got up and bowed to Kong Sheng: "Su Lu Bai thanked the Overseers for their kindness to the Xi people, and in the future, the Xi people are willing to go to the soup for the Overseers."
Kong Sheng got up and saluted: "The prince doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." ” A faint smile flashed in Kong Sheng's eyes.
He knows Sulu's true state of mind now.
Su Lu certainly had his heart set on the Tang Dynasty, because he judged that An Lushan's rebels would not really become a climate and sit firmly in the world; But he was worried that the Li Tang court would settle accounts with the Xiren after the autumn, so he tried every possible way to rely on himself to find a way for the Xi people to survive in the future, and at the same time strive for greater political interests.
However, on the one hand, Su Lu took a fancy to and valued Kong Sheng's future and development space, and felt that Kong Sheng would become a great player in the Li and Tang Dynasty in the future; But on the other hand, Su Lu couldn't really trust Kong Sheng, because as a foreign race, he was always worried that Kong Sheng would turn his face and not recognize people, and even unload the mill and kill the donkey in the future.
Therefore, Su Lu had a request to marry Kong Sheng.
And what we are doing today is actually the same.
In Kong Sheng's plan, Xixi's more than 10,000 soldiers and horses are very important.
Therefore, Kong Sheng gave Sulu a considerable degree of courtesy and respect.
He wants to let the Xixi soldiers and horses be used for his own use, at least to gain the heart of Sulu, the leader of the Xixi people.
Sulu sat down and offered tea again.
The two talked until the sun was completely hidden in the horizon, and the evening sky gradually shrouded.
When it was over, Su Lu directly explained the ultimate goal: "Lord Overseer, this woman's name is Manrou, she is fifteen years old, she has a well-behaved temperament, is familiar with Han etiquette, and she also has some martial arts, and her appearance is also passable. ” Kong Sheng raised his eyebrows, and was about to refuse, but he heard Su Lu add another sentence: "Overseer, Manrou is a person trained by the little sister Su Yan, and she is not an outsider, so let her serve by the Overseer's side, I think it is the most suitable."
And please don't dislike the Overseers."
Su Lu stood up again and bowed deeply to Kong Sheng.
In this era and years, it is common for powerful people and even literati to give each other maids.
Su Lu presented Kong Sheng with a Xixi maid, and faintly pointed out the existence of Su Sheng, undoubtedly testing Kong Sheng's true attitude towards this marriage.
After all, although Nangong Wang came forward to agree to the marriage, Su Lu and Xixi did not get Kong Sheng's real promise. oshow7 t1706231537: