Chapter 247 Wanyan's Banquet
Zhao Yan asked Su Shi to sort out his appearance, and then called the shy Yelu Si. The three of them came to the tent where the tent where the tent where the tent where the tent where the tent where the lord of the entire tribe was still privileged. For example, the tent where the tent where the lord of the entire tribe is the largest. Usually, he discussed it with him.
At that moment, Zhao Yan brought Su Shi and Yelu Si into the tent, and saw a fire rising in the middle of the tent, with a suckling pig being roasted on it. Three Jurchen men sat on the left side, among which the big slaughter-like impeacher was sitting in the front, and the remaining two men were probably also brothers of Iwlbo.
Xiaolibo, who was originally sitting in the main seat, immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile: "The prince invites you to sit down, the wine and meat are ready, just wait for you to get in!"
"Haha, thank you for the hospitality of the leader Wanyan!" Zhao Yan also said with a smile. Then Su Shi and Yelu Si sat together in the three positions on the right. When Zhao Yan and the others sat down, they found that there were some large coarse porcelain bowls on the simple log table in front of them, and some mountain delicacies were placed in the bowls, mainly various meats, and some mushrooms and other things. The cooking method was also very simple. In addition to roasting or cooking, it probably didn't taste very good.
Seeing Zhao Yan sitting down, Xilibo immediately announced the banquet. The Jurchens did not have so many rules. They usually gathered together and would eat whoever would eat it. This time, they were to show respect for Zhao Yan, so they waited until now. Moreover, although these dishes were nothing to Zhao Yan and others, they were all rare delicacies for Xilibo and others. Therefore, after the banquet, Zhao Yan found that the other party's three big boys immediately ate and had no time to speak.
Officials in the Song Dynasty like to talk about things at banquets. Eating is secondary, and the main thing is to talk about things. Sometimes, after a meal, although the matter is settled, there is not much food at all, and they have to make up for it after going back. In contrast, there are really too many Jurchens like Xilibo. Inviting to dinner is just a meal. Even the leader Xilibo is only concerned about lowering his head and eating hard, let alone the big boys on the opposite side.
After following the local customs, Zhao Yan and the other two were a little hungry, so they didn't speak. They wanted to pick up the chopsticks and eat something, but they found that the sage and others did not prepare chopsticks at all. Each of them had only a knife to cut the flesh and eat it. Then they looked at Da Banya and others on the opposite side. They also tear the meat directly with their hands to eat it. They probably didn't know that there were chopsticks in this world.
Seeing this, Zhao Yan and the others were helpless, so they had to cut the flesh with a knife and grab the vegetables with their hands. Although the cooking method of these dishes was very simple, the ingredients were better because they were fresh. In addition, Zhao Yan and the others had not been able to get well for a meal during this period, so they had a very sweet meal.
At the end of the meal, the suckling pig on the fire was almost roasted. This is the most precious dish at the banquet. Because Wanyanbu is good at raising pigs, a piglet can grow into a big fat pig in the future. Therefore, if it weren't for a particularly important festival or a particularly important guest, Wanyanbu would not be willing to make this roasted suckling pig.
I saw Xie Libo clapping his hands, and then a young woman came out from behind the tent. This woman was different from the Jurchen women Zhao Yan had seen before. Although her figure was stronger than Han women, she also looked quite slim and well-proportioned, and her appearance was very beautiful. Even among Han and Khitans, she was also a beauty. Moreover, this woman was wearing zither clothes, which was very rare among Jurchens. From this we can see that this woman's identity was not ordinary.
I saw this beautiful woman take down the suckling pig on the fire and put it in a large wooden plate, and start to divide the suckling pig with a short knife. At this time, Xilibo pointed at the woman and smiled and introduced: "Prince, this is my wife who is lazy and has given birth to two sons for me!"
"Pu~" As soon as the words of Xilibo finished, Su Shi next to Zhao Yan sprayed out a bite of the dish that he had just eaten, which made Zhao Yan and Xilibo turn their heads and look at him. As a result, Su Shi said with a embarrassed look: "Sorry, I'm rude."
"Haha, Deputy Envoy Su is polite. The next roasted suckling pig is a famous dish of our Wanyan tribe. The prince and Deputy Envoy Su must taste it!" Xie Libo did not care much about Su Shi's disobedience, but smiled and recommended the next roasted suckling pig to them.
However, Zhao Yan looked at Su Shi at this time, then looked at the woman who was splitting the piglet. He looked at Yelu Si at once, and then showed a meaningful smile. It seemed that they were right that the woman who went to Su Shi's tent before should be the wife of this Si Libo.
Su Shi had no idea that the Jurchens had the custom of letting their wife serve in bed. When he saw him lazy, he thought that the other party was the maid or concubine of Jilibo, but he never expected that the other party was Jilibo's wife. This made him both shocked and scared, and he was worried that if Jilibo knew about this, he would be so angry that he would kill him and Zhao Yan. After all, he could put a big cuckold on the other party.
It was precisely because of the above that Su Shi was very nervous next time, and even wanted to hint to Zhao Yan several times, hoping that he could find an excuse and tell him about this matter himself. Unfortunately, Zhao Yan deliberately turned a blind eye to Su Shi, and finally broke into a cold sweat.
Yelu Si next to him saw Su Shi's anxious look, and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. She felt very hard, but she felt very relieved. The movements from Su Shi made her and Zhao Yan so embarrassed. Now that Su Shi suffered a little, it can be regarded as avenging the previous incident.
He used the lazy to divide the suckling pig into seven pieces. He gave the first half of the plump part to Zhao Yan and the other two, and gave it to them with his own hands. However, when he gave Su Shi the roasted suckling pig, Su Shi lowered his head guiltily and couldn't stop the cold sweat. Fortunately, there was only a fire in the tent, and the light was very blurry. Xialibo and others did not notice his abnormality.
After Zhao Yan and the others tasted this roasted suckling pig, the first half of the banquet was finally over. At this time, Xilibo spoke to Zhao Yan: "Prince, during this period, I will summon the leaders of various tribes to discuss matters. As long as most people have no objections, we can discuss the assistance of the Song Dynasty to our Wanyan tribe."
Although Zhao Yan knew that Si Libo was talking lies with his eyes open, Zhao Yan still showed a sincere expression and said, "This is the best. I have discussed the aid of the Jurchens with my elder brother. He also agrees very much. As long as the leaders of your subordinates have no objections, then we can send the negotiated aid conditions to Tokyo for my father to take a look. I believe that with my father's wisdom, I will definitely agree to this matter!"
"Haha, even if the prince is relieved, our Wanyan tribe does need the assistance of the Song Dynasty. I believe most people will not object, but this matter is related to the life and death of our Wanyan tribe, so all leaders may be very cautious, and it will take some time for them to consider. Therefore, the prince should be at ease in our Wanyan tribe during this period. If there are any requirements, even if you ask my wife, she will try to satisfy all the requests of the prince." At the end of the day, Xie Libo pointed to the Nail who was standing beside him.
"Thank you, Chief Wanyan, then let's wait for the good news from Wanyan's tribe!" Zhao Yan also smiled, as if he really didn't mind staying at Wanyan's tribe. However, at this time, Zhao Yan scolded Jilibo in his heart. With the attitude of Wanyan's tribe, he did not intend to help Wanyan's tribe at all, even if he wanted to help the other party before, he would probably give up completely at this time. After all, he was a dignified prince, but now he was under house arrest by the other party. This is definitely an insult to Zhao Yan. It's ridiculous that the fools of Jilibo thought that the Song Dynasty had to help them to restrain the Liao Kingdom, but unfortunately they really looked down on themselves.
When the reception banquet ended, it was almost three o'clock in the morning. After saying goodbye to the Siolibo, Zhao Yan and the other two returned to their tent. However, Su Shi was very uneasy along the way. As soon as he returned to his residence, Su Shi immediately pulled Zhao Yan to his tent and said, "Prince, I'm in a big trouble!"
"What a disaster?" Zhao Yan suppressed his smile and asked knowingly.
"I...I..." Su Shi looked embarrassed and regretful at this time. "I've been embarrassed to say it for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "The crime of Xiaguan should be dead. The woman I had liked before was actually the wife of Xiaguan, who was lazy. I don't know why she got into my tent. Now the big mistake has been made. If I know about this, Xiaguan's life or death is not important, I'm afraid that if I implicate the prince!"
When Su Shi spoke at the end, his face also showed an expression of shame, but Zhao Yan laughed when he heard this: "Brother Zizhan is really good at it. Not only has an affair with Empress Xiao of the Liao Kingdom, but now he has come to Wanyan's tribe and has a skin-friendship with the other leader's wife. This makes me envious!"
When he saw Zhao Yan not only did not blame him, but also joked with him. This made Su Shi feel a little confused while he was anxious, and even suspected that Zhao Yan was not crazy. He seemed to care about such a serious matter at all.
After Zhao Yan smiled enough, he finally felt that the punishment for Su Shi was enough. He immediately explained the customs and habits of the Jurchens. As a result, Su Shi also showed an incredible expression after listening to it. He never expected that there was a custom of using his wife to serve guests in this world.
"Okay, if the lazy person comes tonight, Brother Zizhan will enjoy it boldly. Isao Bo will never be angry about it!" Zhao Yan finally patted Su Shi on the shoulder, then turned around and left. However, when he just walked to the door, he stopped and told Su Shi, "But Brother Zizhan, you have to be more at ease. Don't let the leader's wife scream too loudly, otherwise the princess and I will not be able to sleep." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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