Early the next morning, when Qiu Chan entered Wu Chengsi's dormitory, she almost dropped the basin in her hand.
"Master, why did you get up so early?" the little girl exclaimed.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "I'm used to it now."
Qiu Chan asked cautiously: "Then what are you doing?" The main reason why she was startled was the action Wu Chengsi was doing.
I saw him lying on the bed, bending his legs together, holding his hands behind his head, sitting upright and lying down again, as if he was swinging.
"This is called sit-ups. You came just in time. Come over and hold my feet down for me."
Qiu Chan said "Oh", took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, and held down Wu Chengsi's feet.
After seeing Wu Chengsi do it dozens of times, Qiu Chan sighed: "My lord, your body and bones are much stronger than before. No wonder you can kill so many Khitan people."
Wu Chengsi gasped: "Your father-in-law relies not on his body, but on his mind! Do you understand?"
Qiu Chan smiled, knelt on Wu Chengsi's bare feet, put her hands on his knees, and said, "Master, can you tell me the story of your war?"
Wu Chengsi sat up straight and almost hit her in the face, and said angrily: "Don't press my knees, I can't even use my strength."
Qiu Chan made a sound, returned to her original posture, paused for a moment, and then said: "Master, just tell me! Yumian and I have always heard nonsense stories from storytellers, and have been looking forward to you coming back to tell us
What about us."
Wu Chengsi said: "Oh? What did the storyteller... say?"
Qiu Chan put a finger on her chin and recalled: "They said that you went in and out of the Laoha River alone and killed the Khitan people until they cried for their fathers and mothers. Your horses are magical horses. They can not only fly into the sky, but also kill the Khitan people.
We could still walk on the river, but the Khitan people couldn't escape, and in the end they had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Wu Chengsi stopped, leaned on the pillow, and gasped: "How do you know... what they said is false? Maybe your father-in-law... really got a magic horse?"
Qiu Chan burst out laughing and said, "They say your thighs are thicker than other people's waists." She glanced at Wu Chengsi's thighs and said with a smile, "I don't think they're that thick at all. They can't compare to other people's waists. I'm not lying.
What is a human being?”
Wu Chengsi's breathing became more steady and he joked: "That means your waist is too thick. When I came back this time, I found that both you and Yu Mian seemed to have gained a lot of weight."
Qiu Chan said coquettishly: "You are talking nonsense, we have all grown thinner!"
Wu Chengsi laughed loudly, washed up under Qiu Chan's service, and then ran to the yard to practice marksmanship and archery. At midnight, he came to the side hall to have dinner.
Just after eating half of the meal, Wen Rong entered the room, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Prince Perus of Persia wishes to see you."
Wu Chengsi was slightly stunned. He had already guessed that many people would visit him after he returned to Beijing, but he never imagined that the first person to come to him would be some kind of Prince of Persia.
Wen Rong was afraid that Wu Chengsi would not understand the identity of the Persian prince, so he explained: "My lord, Naberus is the son of the last king of the Sasanian dynasty. The Sasanian dynasty was called the Third Empire of Persia and was destroyed more than ten years ago.
The Dashi Kingdom was destroyed, and Belus fled to our court, always hoping that our court would send troops to help him regain his kingdom."
"Then what is Your Majesty's attitude?"
"When the Dashi Kingdom attacked Persia, Belus's father asked us for help three times. However, the late emperor refused to send troops due to the long distance. Today, your majesty, like the late emperor, is unwilling to spend time on an expedition." Wen Rong replied.
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Wu Chengsi nodded. The great food country was the Arab Empire. In this era, it was the most powerful empire after the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, it was too far away from the Tang Dynasty. It was impossible for the emperor to go to war with them for the sake of a Persian state.
"Then the purpose of his coming here is probably to hope that I can help him speak in front of the emperor and empress and help him restore his country."
Wen Rong replied: "Yes, I heard that when Prince Belus came to Chang'an this time, he brought four Persian beauties, two of whom were dedicated to the prince and King Pei respectively."
Qiu Chan frowned and felt a sense of crisis in her heart.
Wu Chengsi stood up and said, "Please invite Prince Belus to come to the lobby."
Arriving at the lobby, not long after waiting, Wen Rong and Yu Mian came in with a man and a woman.
The man was tall and thin, with a pointed and straight nose, and a hint of shrinking in his blue eyes. As soon as Wu Chengsi glanced at him, the man lowered his head and said respectfully: "I have seen him before."
Lord Wu!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "Prince, you don't have to be polite."
As he spoke, he turned to look at the Persian woman, only to see Yu Mian's smiling face.
She stood right between Wu Chengsi and the Persian woman.
Wu Chengsi said angrily: "Yumian, don't hit this and that, go aside."
The little girl said oh, lowered her head and stepped aside.
Wu Chengsi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw that the woman had a graceful figure, fair skin, an oval face, a pointed chin, and a pair of blue eyes like the sea, clear and mysterious.
After a brief pause, Wu Chengsi came back to his senses and asked: "Prince Humble, I wonder why you came to see me?"
Belus had been secretly looking at Wu Chengsi's expression, and when he saw that he quickly looked away from the Persian woman, he sighed secretly and said respectfully: "When the young king was far away in the Western Regions, he often heard about the reputation of Lord Wu. I want to see him this time.
I just want to present a dancing girl to the prince to express Xiao Wang’s respect."
Wu Chengsi sat down at the main seat, stretched out his hand to signal Belus to sit down as well, and said slowly: "Prince Biao, I understand your intention, but I can't help you in this matter. I can't help this dancer.
receive."
Belus hurriedly said: "Master Wu, please don't misunderstand me. How dare I ask you for anything? Your reputation has spread throughout the Western Regions. I just want to express my respect to Master Wu.
His will."
Just as Wu Chengsi was about to answer, deputy butler Cao Qi suddenly entered the lobby, walked up to Wu Chengsi's ear and said, "Master, several nobles from your clan have arrived."
Wu Chengsi ordered: "Let them wait in Nuan Pavilion."
After Cao Qi left, Belus said: "You have just returned to the capital. You must have a lot of entertainment. Xiao Wang will not disturb the father-in-law and take his leave."
Wu Chengsi glanced at the Persian woman and said leisurely: "Since Prince Bei is so enthusiastic, I can't refuse any more. I accept this woman, and I also accept Prince Bei's kindness."
Belus had a look of joy on his face. He didn't even dare to say anything and resigned.
After Belus left, Wu Chengsi walked up to the Persian woman and said with a smile: "What's your name?"
"My little girl's name is Mosi." The Persian woman's Tang language has a somewhat exotic flavor.
Wu Chengsi nodded, waved his hand and said: "Cao Qi, take Mosi down and tell her the rules of the house."
Cao Qi took the order and went down with the Persian woman.
As soon as the two left, another servant entered the lobby, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Eunuch Huang, the eunuch chief of the East Palace, and Wan, the chief eunuch of Prince Pei's Mansion, would like to see you."
Wu Chengsi touched his chin and ordered: "Please ask the two managers to come in."
Soon, the two general managers each entered the Tang Dynasty with a few subordinates. Qiu Chan and Yu Mian exclaimed in surprise and hid behind Wu Chengsi. It turned out that behind Eunuch Huang, there was a dark-skinned man with a dark face.
Tall man.
Even Wu Chengsi was surprised. He didn't expect to see Africans in ancient times!
Eunuch Huang put two fingers on his lips and laughed sharply: "Haha, you two little ladies, don't be surprised. These are the 'Kunlun slaves' who came as tribute from the Western Regions. Regardless of their dark appearance, as long as you recognize them
Lord, I will be loyal to my master throughout my life and will never betray him."
Wu Chengsi nodded secretly. There are many records about the Kunlun slaves in history. They were docile, down-to-earth and upright. They were very popular among the nobles and were as famous as the Silla maids.
Manager Wan of Prince Pei's Mansion smiled and said: "Master Wu is a famous general on the battlefield. I don't know how many good men in the army are loyal to him, so what kind of Kunlun slaves are needed?"
As he spoke, he stepped aside, revealing a petite maid behind him, and said: "Master Wu, this woman is a Silla woman. She is pure in nature, well-behaved and capable. She is a gift to you from His Highness King Pei."
Wu Chengsi was secretly amused. Kunlun slave, Silla maid, prince and Pei Wang had a tacit understanding, and each of them made one for him.
"Thank you both for your kindness, but I already have many loyal guards and capable maids around me, so I don't need Kunlun slaves and Silla maids. Please express your gratitude to your two highnesses on my behalf."
Although Manager Huang and Manager Wan failed to send out gifts, Wu Chengsi also did not accept the gift from the other family. Finally, they were able to go back and explain, so they all resigned.