Chapter 70: The Way of Benevolence and Forgiveness (3)
Hangwa Shilie's branch is one of the two major clans of Pinbu. Since the formation of Pinbu, he has been the right-hand man of Lai Shilie's family and has firmly occupied the position of the great elder of Pinbu. Unlike the recommendation of other elders of the tribe, Da
The elder always comes from the Shilie family of Hangwo, just like Qijin has always been inherited from the Shilie family of Julai. The name of the great elder of Pinbu of this generation is Wan Blind, and he has a very important voice in Pinbu. Since Qijin
After he died of a sudden illness, the impact of complete blindness on the entire tribe became even more significant.
It has been several years since they entered Liucheng. The nobles of Pinbu have occupied the original residences of wealthy families in the city and have lived a prosperous and settled life. Complete blindness is no exception. He chose a compound with three entrances and a front yard for his home.
When receiving foreign guests and handling tribal affairs, a row of weapon racks is placed in the spacious and neat space in the courtyard. On the racks are hung knives, guns, bows, axes and other weapons. There are also weapons placed everywhere beside the racks.
Stone locks and other objects. When he has free time, the old man will play with swords and guns in the field, lift the stone locks, and recall his courage in the past.
The middle courtyard is the place where the old man meets with secret guests, meets with his confidants, and handles important private matters. Currently, Blindness Quan is enjoying tea in the tea room on the left side of the courtyard. Drinking tea is a habit that Blindness Wan developed after entering Liucheng. He used to live on the grassland.
, drinking tea is just for refreshing teeth and greasy behavior. It is purely a necessary act of life, just like eating meat to fill the stomach. I have never thought that drinking tea will have so many Tao in it, and according to the southerners
The word "品" should be used more appropriately.
Completely blind, he was sitting on a log bed, and sometimes he would unconsciously cross his legs. He always felt that it was more comfortable to sit on a felt blanket, but since he heard that "sitting on the bed" was the Tang Dynasty
It was the custom of the nobles, and they tried their best to adapt to this sitting method if they were completely blind, so as not to be despised by the thin man in front of them.
The thin man's name is Cui Cheng, a Han businessman he met after he entered Liucheng completely blind. According to Cui Cheng's self-report, he is a descendant of the Cui family in Qinghe, and comes from a noble family with five surnames and seven hopes in the Central Plains. But now there are wars.
, the Cui family fell into decline, so he had no choice but to embark on a business career. Quan was blind and did not know what the "Five Surnames and Seven Hopes" were. He only knew that Cui Cheng owned many sea ships, and every year he had to escort the ships across the sea from the south, and entered the Bailang River.
Go upstream from Haikou and reach Liucheng.
In the past few years, Cui Cheng has brought a large amount of urgently needed materials for Pingbu, such as salt, tea, white porcelain, silk cloth, etc., in exchange for the furs and various mountain goods accumulated by Pingbu. Of course, every time Cui Cheng comes to Liucheng,
After visiting the blind man, he would give him some good things used by the Han people in the south, such as the large wooden box he was playing with now.
Cui Cheng opened the box, took out items one by one, and placed them one by one in front of Quan Blind.
"As I told you last time, I brought all of them with me when I went north. There are twenty-four items in total. If you want to enjoy tea well, you are indispensable..."
"This is the wind stove, used to light a fire to make tea... the charcoal is used to break the charcoal... the fire clamp is used to put the charcoal into the stove..."
"The golden cauldron is used to cook tea soup... Well, this is a bed of pear and wood. After a while, someone will place the tea bowl on it... The roe for sifting tea, the heap for storing tea..."
"Jade rules are used to divide tea into the cauldron... jade squares are used to store water..."
"What I bring to you this time is the hair tips from Qingliang Mountain near Lin'an, Yuhang County. One or two hair tips can be exchanged for about five sheep... The water in the jade cube comes from Hutu, and the water used in making tea is the first grade...
"
Completely blind, his eyes widened and he stared attentively at Cui Chengxing's smooth tea-making method. He watched him dance like breaking charcoal on the stove, roasting tea and grinding tea, and adding water and salt in a light and smooth way. He listened to his detailed explanation of "
"First boil", "second boil", and "three boils" of heat and manipulation, and finally I saw him pouring the tea soup into celadon tea bowls like dancing butterflies through flowers... Everything was so cloudy, yet extremely fresh.
He carefully picked up a tea bowl and took a deep breath like Cui Cheng. The fragrance hit his face and he couldn't help but feel tipsy. The green soup was lined with green thin porcelain, and it was as if there was nothing in the tea bowl. According to Cui
Following Cheng's instructions, he drank water with the tip of his tongue and finished sipping the cup of tea. He felt the lingering aftertaste and the fragrance in his mouth.
Looking at the various exquisite tea sets in front of him, Quan Blind asked expectantly: "I wonder how much this tea set costs? How can I exchange it for it?"
Cui Cheng frowned and said displeasedly: "Why is your lord so outspoken? Over the years, my lord has taken great care of me, so how dare I say the word 'exchange'? Hasn't my lord always regarded me as a friend?"
Wan Blind said hurriedly: "Brother, don't blame me, it belongs to a friend of course! Just look at the appearance of this tea set, it must be very expensive..."
Cui Cheng said sternly: "Since you regard me as a friend, have you ever heard of friends giving gifts in exchange for things? Don't mention this again, otherwise you will never dare to visit me next time."
Wan Shiming was happy in his heart and gave some good words to persuade them. The two of them drank tea and talked at the same time. Unconsciously, it was already dusk. When Cui Cheng said goodbye and left, Wan Shiming couldn't put it down, playing with the dazzling array of tea sets in front of him.
I couldn't stop sighing.
When Tu Li arrived, Quan Shiwen was not willing to replace the tea leaves in the cauldron, and he didn't know how much water he refilled, but it was no longer the Hutu Spring water brought by Cui Cheng in the jade recipe. The water was too little, and Quan Shiwen was also
Reluctant to use it.
Tuli couldn't get used to sitting on the small log bed, so he hooked the bed open with his feet, sat down on the thick felt blanket, took the celadon tea cup from the blind man, raised his neck and drank it in one gulp.
It's like drinking alcohol.
Completely blind cursed inwardly with disdain, and stepped on the felt blanket with his crossed feet again. Although it was not very comfortable, he felt that he suddenly felt much more elegant. His face was like a spring breeze, and he smiled and said: "This tea soup tastes good."
Very good, Dalangjun, please eat more." After saying that, he filled the teacup again and handed it over.
Tuli was not surprised by the great elder's behavior of servile Han people over the years. He took the tea cup but did not move it. He pondered for a moment and said: "I plan to set off to Yuguan in three days."
Blind Blind asked: "In such a hurry? The warriors have worked hard in the east and have only come back for a few days. They have not yet had a good rest... Seeing that there are not many days until the weather is warm, why not rest in more places in the city to recharge your batteries?
If we go south to conquer Yuguan, we have a greater chance of winning."
As for who will inherit the position of Qijin of the tribe, Wan Shiwen is obviously inclined to seek profit from Da Langjun. However, there is one thing about profit that Wan Shiwen is not satisfied with, and that is the insistence on the nomadic customs of the Khitan people. Whether it is
Sarah was still thinking about it, or it was Shilu who was now in charge of Yue Yue. The successive Khitan rulers were working hard to make changes. They learned from the Han people in the south, learned how to build cities, smelt iron, and cultivate crops. They continued to expand in terms of force, and gradually
This made the Khitan stand out among the various ethnic groups in the grasslands and became the leading Hu ethnic group outside the country. Learning from the Han people has become a vague consensus among the senior officials of the Khitan tribe. Among the Ping tribe, the most radical one is the elder Wan Wan who is blind.
Tuli was different. After Lao Qijin fell seriously ill, Tuli's military exploits became higher and higher, and his influence in the tribe became more and more important. However, his opposition to sinicization and his insistence on the old Khitan customs gradually came to light. He was completely blind and sharp.
I noticed the change in Tuli. This change originated from the departure of Xiaolangjun Wuli. Originally, according to the ancient inheritance of the Khitan people, the position of tribe Qijin should be determined by the tribe elders among the descendants of Lai Shilie based on merit and ability.
The reason why his younger brother Wuli wants to compete for the throne of Qijin in the tribe is simple. He is the son of the eldest mother, and the blood of the Shulu family flows in his body. The root of this reason comes from the Han people's concept of "direct descendants"
.
Quan Shimbun could understand the anger in Tu Li's heart, but he believed that Tu Li's anger was one-sided. Especially in the past few years of occupying Liucheng, Quan Shimbun felt the breadth and spirit of Han culture and was deeply fascinated by it.
Since the Han people have been able to occupy the prosperous land of the Central Plains for thousands of years, it means that this set of things of the Han people must have merits. Why should they be completely rejected?
Therefore, although Quan Blind believes that Tuli is the next suitable successor to Pinbu Qijin, he is somewhat worried about officially giving him this status and delays the convening of the tribal elders meeting for various reasons. He hopes that Tuli will ascend to Qijin.
Before entering the Jin position, we can work hard to change the concept of profit to ensure the correctness and continuity of the future development direction of the product department.
Tuli could more or less guess what Wan Blind's intention was. He respected the great elder and had tried his best to get along with the great elder before. But now, with the power of victory in the Eastern Expedition and his trump card, he decided not to endure it anymore.
"Abo from the Shulu family has been urging me these days to tear open the opening from the direction of Yuguan as soon as possible and break through the Lulong army's defensive line... This is not only the meaning of Abo, but also the meaning of Huolu and Abaoji of the Yelv family.
What they mean, I think, is that it also means greater than Yue..." Although Tuli's words were an explanation for his hurried south to Yuguan, another layer of meaning contained in it was already very clear - Die
The big figures in the Labu tribe have reached a consensus and support Tuli in becoming the leader of the Pinbu tribe. What Tuli did not say is that he also exchanged a large area of land east of Yanjun for the support of the Wukui tribe, but he did not support his own
I had reservations about whether this approach was correct and did not mention it.
Wanwan was silent for a while and said: "I am getting old and can no longer ride a horse. In the coldest days of winter these past few years, my waist and legs will hurt, and the pain is very severe..."
Tuli tilted his head and thought for a while, then said slowly: "The Hang'o Shilie family can stay in Liucheng. From now on, Liucheng will be the fiefdom of the Hang'o Shilie family."
Wan Blind nodded and breathed a long sigh of relief: "I can start preparations immediately and hold a tribal elders meeting within ten days."
Tuli shook his head: "No, the elders' meeting will be held after I come back from Yuguan. I need to take down Yuguan and explain to Abo and the others... In addition, there is Wuli. If his matter is not resolved, the elders' meeting will be ignored.
Even though the meeting was held, I couldn’t sleep well.”
Over two cups of tea and just a few words, the two reached an agreement. The eldest elder, Wan Shilie, could continue to promote Chinese culture in Hangwei Shilie's family. Tu Li even generously gave Liucheng to Wan Wan.
.Wan Blind agreed to let Tuli become Qijin immediately, but in order to be more justified, Tuli took the initiative to postpone the date.