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"To make the meat more delicious."
"I only learned about this from hearing that some tribes in the far west do this."
Zhao Yuan took another bite.
It's absolutely certain that it's cumin.
"Well done,"
"Bring me some fennel seeds, let me take a look."
Upon hearing this, the barbarian leader
He hurriedly ordered someone to summon his servants.
The servant thought he had done something wrong.
Upon arriving, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Until the owner said he wanted to rest the fennel,
Then he got up and went to the back to get a porcelain bottle.
Zhao Yuan opened the porcelain bottle.
He poured some out and laughed.
"This is cumin."
Xu Guanzhong, who was behind, also stepped forward and dipped his finger in the powder.
He put it in his mouth and tasted it, then said...
"It's benzoin, which can treat stomach cold, abdominal pain, and other ailments,"
"It also exists in the Central Plains, but it's all used as medicine."
It turns out it has become a traditional Chinese medicine.
No wonder he had never tried cumin.
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "It's also a very good seasoning."
"You should all try this lamb skewer,"
"Absolutely delicious."
Everyone agreed that it was delicious when they heard Zhao Yuan say it.
They all rushed to buy it.
However, there are too many wolves and not enough meat.
Only a few people managed to get one.
"good to eat."
"tasty."
Li Kui, however, was tearing apart a leg of lamb from behind.
Hearing the shouts from this side,
He rushed over and said...
"What good stuff is there? Save some for me."
Yan Qing held the iron skewer in his hand.
"It was delicious, but I've finished it."
Li Kui turned and glared at the barbarian leader.
"What delicious food is it? Get me some more."
Barbarians are also fierce.
But seeing the fierce-looking Li Kui still filled him with some fear.
He looked awkwardly at the fennel seeds in Zhao Yuan's hand.
"There are no spices left."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan
He sprinkled the cumin powder in his hand onto the lamb leg in Li Kui's hand.
"you try."
Li Kui also realized that it was this seasoning that was causing the problem.
Haikou tore off a piece of meat with one stroke.
After chewing a few bites, he exclaimed, "Delicious!"
Although Zhao Yuan didn't want to eat any more barbecue,
But these tribes had been busy for a long time...
He didn't want to let other people's enthusiasm go to waste.
We can only taste them one by one.
Li Kui, however, saw that Zhao Yuan had left...
They immediately asked the tribal chief for all the cumin.
They ate a lot there.
As Zhao Yuan led his army to the northwest,
An uninvited guest arrived in Tokyo.
In recent years, Zhao Ji has been working to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.
They frequently interacted with the Jin Dynasty to discuss alliances.
At first, Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) couldn't make up his mind.
Once Zhao Ji made up his mind,
However, the Jin state felt that the Liao state was still powerful.
He also hesitated.
Therefore, an alliance between the two countries has never been reached.
Until this year, Yelü Yudu, a general of the Liao imperial family, was forced by Xiao Fengxian to rebel against the Jin dynasty.
The Jin state learned the true strength and weaknesses of the Liao state from Yelü Yudu.
That's when he finally decided to destroy the Jin dynasty.
However, the Jin dynasty was unaware that the Song dynasty had already fallen.
They also sent Helu and others by boat.
They discussed the possibility of launching a pincer attack on the Liao Kingdom.
After He Lu landed in Dengzhou,
Only then did I realize that the Central Plains had already undergone a dynastic change.
However, Helu was unwilling to have made a wasted trip.
He then sought an audience with the Emperor of Liang as an envoy of the Jin Dynasty.
Although Emperor Zhao Yuan of the Great Liang Dynasty knew why the Jin envoy had come,
However, it wouldn't be appropriate to directly refuse He Lu's request to see him.
He then ordered Dengzhou to send carriages and horses to escort He Lu and his entourage to the capital.
Chapter 1866 Usable Talents
When Zhao Yuan summoned He Lu,
I then realized we didn't speak the language.
There was no one in the court who knew the Jurchen language.
Although there were Han Chinese around Helu,
However, Zhao Yuan could not completely trust the people around He Lu.
Finally, after searching around, they found Zhao Liangsi, the instigator of the Song-Jin alliance.
Zhao Liangsi's original name was Ma Zhi.
Originally a prominent clan of the Liao Dynasty,
The Han Chinese who have lived in the northern regions for generations.
When Tong Guan was sent as an envoy to the Liao Dynasty,
Ma Zhi then took the initiative to find Tong Guan.
They claimed to have a way to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.
Although the Liao and Song dynasties enjoyed a century of peace
Tong Guan also made a friendly visit to the Liao Kingdom.
But upon hearing of the opportunity to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun,
They then disregarded all sense of honor and propriety.
He immediately smuggled Ma Zhi back to China.
Then he was introduced to Zhao Ji.
When Ma Zhi arrived before Zhao Ji,
He immediately began to speak eloquently.
He proposed a strategy of uniting with the Jurchen people to attack the Liao Dynasty and seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.
Emperor Huizong of Song was unaware of the true strength of the Jurchen people.
Based solely on Ma Zhi's words,
He then bestowed upon Ma Zhi the surname Zhao.
Emperor Huizong of Song had a son named Zhao Zhi.
After Zhao Ji bestowed the surname,
I just remembered this.
So they simply changed Ma Zhi's name entirely.
He then called Zhao Liangsi.
When Zhao Liangsi first came to the Song Dynasty,
The Jurchen people had not yet established the Jin Dynasty.
However, a tribal alliance has already been formed.
It became an important force in the northeast of the Liao Dynasty.
Although Emperor Huizong thought Zhao Liangsi's plan was good,
However, it wouldn't be appropriate for the mighty Song Dynasty to form an alliance with a barbarian tribe.
Therefore, the matter was put on hold.
They simply gave Zhao Liangsi a sinecure to support him.
There were tens of thousands of idle officials in the Song Dynasty.
There's no need to add another Zhao Liangsi.
Later, the Jurchen people established the Jin Dynasty.
Repeatedly defeated the Liao Kingdom