It seemed like he asked casually as Yeon Gaesumun was teasing him like this.
boom!
With a muffled sound, Wang Jing threw the coarse porcelain wine bowl on the table. On the spot, his hair and beard were bulging, and his whole body became angry.
"What's so unique about this thing? I later found someone to buy a few kilograms to try."
"These potatoes can be made into mashed potatoes. According to legend, they were Li Er's favorite thing. He said he would not exchange them for the delicacies even if he spent ten thousand dollars on them."
"Sweet potatoes are extremely sweet after being simply roasted. What you serve is a good product. But..."
"But General Yuan, these are luxury goods after all. Li Er is actually deceived by such things. My dear fellow Yuan Xianchen, what do you think this is?"
"It's obvious...it's obvious that this is a sign of the country's demise!"
Wang Jing sighed angrily.
The people around them, including Pei Ji, Li Tiancheng and Cui Baihe, covered their faces with their sleeves and burst into tears on the spot!
Yeon Gaesumun couldn't help but be stunned for a moment...
That's it?
If that's it, then it seems like there's really nothing special about it...
If it's really about the taste, then it seems a bit foolish. But... Will Li Er really promote people to ministers just for the sake of delicious food?
And there is something strange. Although they said that sweet potatoes were favored by Li Er because of their sweet taste, they said they were food before...
Since it’s just a delicacy, it shouldn’t be called “food”...
This strange question made Yeon Gaesumun couldn't help but pay attention.
But during the banquet, I really didn't understand it in my mind.
After the banquet is over...
After all, Wang Jing and others are old. Although they drink well, they are still far behind the barbarians like Yun Gaesowun who drink like river water.
In the end, Yuan Gaisuwen thought about it a lot and decided to call Hei Te Changzhi to ask.
"What do you think?"
"Commander, what are you looking at?"
Black Tooth Chang was stunned, and Yeon Gaesumun couldn't help but snorted angrily, "This is the sweet potato. In your opinion, is there anything suspicious about this thing?"
"Well……"
"Commander, General Rong Mo will think about it!"
Hei Teochang held his hand and then began to think.
Yeon Gaesumun told Heijia Changzhi the little story he heard at the wine table.
But at first glance, there seems to be nothing suspicious about this story. Isn't this a common manifestation of a king's neglect of military affairs? Since ancient times, let alone those stories about China's Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, there are a lot of such stories in Mobei.
But it sounds like something is wrong.
After a while...
Sure enough, Hei Te Changzhi suddenly thought of something.
"Wait a minute, Marshal...are they saying these sweet potatoes are all grain?"
"Yes, it's just food!"
"That's the problem!"
Hei Te Changzhi handed over his hand this time and expressed his analysis in a very formal manner.
"Since it is a rare thing that princes and nobles like, it probably won't be classified as 'grain'. Since it is said to be grain, then the output should be pretty high, maybe comparable to rice and wheat!"
"oh?!……"
Yeon Gaesumun slapped his forehead, Heijia Changzhi had hit the point now.
Yes, this suspicion is actually very clear, but I was led by these Tang allies, so I didn't notice it for a while.
"Well...it seems like this thing is indeed worthy of investigation."
Yeon Gaesumun nodded.
Investigating "potatoes" and "sweet potatoes" is on the agenda.
but……
In this village, Yeon Gaesumun and Heiji Changzhi were chatting about military affairs and discussing long-term plans.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and a messenger came in.
"Report to the commander-in-chief, there is heaven in the outside world...heaven..."
"sky?"
Everyone who heard Yeon Gaesumun was stunned for a moment, "What's going on in the sky?"
"The sky...there is a demon star in the sky. They all say it is a demon star. They want me to report...report it to the commander-in-chief!"
"Demon star..."
Yuan Gaisuwen and Heijia Changzhi couldn't help but frown, frightening the soldier so much that he immediately lowered his head.
But while he lowered his head, there was no intention of saying "forgive me" on his face.
The Xianbei people, like many other tribes in that area, also have the primitive belief in animism, and this belief can even be considered very profound.
Needless to say……
During the many years of long confrontation with the Han people in the Central Plains, these beliefs were gradually influenced by Taoism, and the stars, sun and moon also became one of the objects of worship.
Under such a cultural background...
The appearance of the demon star is naturally an extremely rare event.
The name "demon star" literally means unexpected and unconventional stars appearing in the sky.
Such sudden appearances, except for cosmic events such as supernova explosions, are naturally meteors in most cases.
Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.
When God gets bored and wants to turn over, something extraordinary will happen.
And God’s way of dispelling boredom is heavy rains and floods, scorching heat and drought...
No matter what happens, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the human world.
Of course, Yuan Gaisuwen and Heiqichangzhi are among the most cultured and educated group of Xianbei people, and their beliefs are not that heavy.
But since this matter can be reported by soldiers in accordance with military law...
After all, having a demon star in the sky is not a major military matter.
So, in terms of military morale...
Yeon Gaesowun knew that he should go to comfort him and see how to explain the situation to the soldiers.
Gaisu Wen understands this truth, and Hei Te Changzhi certainly understands it too.
The two quickly arrived at the open air in the camp and looked up at the night sky.
Noticed it at a glance.
It's hard not to notice.
In the distant sky in the direction of the sea, at this moment...
A dot of orange-red light, like a lamp, was swaying as if bathed in the night wind.
No wonder...
The moment they saw this spot of light, Yeon Gaesumun and Heiji Sanji simultaneously understood why the soldiers came to report such a thing that had nothing to do with military affairs.
This spot of light is so dazzling!
To be precise, it is not dazzling, and the brightness is not that exaggerated.
I don’t even know if it was because the night wind was blowing and the clouds were covering it, so it even looked a little uncertain.
But this spot of light is not ordinary, it is much bigger than ordinary stars, even bigger than the brightest stars such as Morning Star and Polaris.
It's not so much a star... more like a candle hanging in the sky!
This is very scary, because... even ordinary "demon stars" appear and flash by... Among the Han people, this kind of star is said to be also called "meteor".
But today, the star's position is clearly very stable, and it has nothing to do with the words "flash by".
Yeon Gaesumun frowned suddenly, staring at the flaming candle-like star for a while, and then suddenly...
Black Teeth Changzhi on the side couldn't help but said, "General, this may be a sign of disaster!"