Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 248 After three years of traveling, I’ll return to Chang’an and let you eat something you’ve never tasted in your life!

But Qin Tian quickly forgot about it.

History has been flapping by the wings of his butterfly and has changed too much. It is hard to say whether Wu Zhao still exists in history.

There is really no need to worry about this now.

Although it was leisurely here, Qin Tian did not stay here for too long and still went south.

This made Luo Linhai very reluctant to give up.

After these few days of getting along, Lingxia also had a different feeling about this talented child.

At least she rarely saw such people in her long life.

It's a pity that they still have to embark on the journey after all, and they don't know when they will see each other again.

Maybe the next time we see each other, this person will be dead.

This is how it is to get along with mortals. If you are not careful, the other person will grow old, sick, and die for various reasons. This is an unavoidable fate for mortals.

Therefore, Lingxia and Muchun learned early not to invest too much emotion in mortals.

The investment of too much emotion mentioned here is for a certain individual, and they will not have a deep relationship with a mortal.

But that doesn't mean they can let someone die tragically in front of them.

They are at least people who are moved by the suffering they can see right now.

When Qin Tian returned to Chang'an again after traveling with his two young apprentices from the south, it was already two years later.

During this period, even in Lingnan, Qin Tian heard about the benevolent policies implemented by Li Shimin in recent years.

Such things as redeeming children for the people, offering sacrifices to heaven, confessing one's faults, and granting amnesty to the world.

In short, even after leaving Chang'an, Qin Tian's ears almost never stopped hearing about Li Shimin.

After all, he is the emperor of the dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that Li Shimin is the top figure of this era!

And in the third year of Zhenguan, the third year after Li Shimin changed the Yuan Dynasty, DTZ invaded south again.

At this time, the defenders Zhang Shigui and Zhang Baozai took advantage of each other's troops to form a cornering force to strengthen the wall and clear the country.

And by holding on to the city and not taking the initiative to attack to stop the Turkic cavalry, the battle ultimately caused the Turks to return without success.

Facing the Turks' southern invasion again, Li Shimin was not only not angry, but also very happy.

Because this gave Li Shimin an excuse to send troops to fight back against the Turks.

The first thing you need to know is that as early as last year, Datang had the opportunity to use troops against the Turks.

At the end of last year, there was heavy snow on the grassland, and due to Jieli Khan's outrageous actions in the past few years, countless tribes eventually rebelled.

Tuli Khan even asked Datang to send troops for assistance.

But Li Shimin thought again and again and finally refused.

The snow disaster on the grassland seems to be an opportunity, but in fact it is a trap!

This is not to say that the Turks have prepared a trap waiting for Li Shimin to dive into it, but because the current situation in the Tang Dynasty is not good either.

Disasters have occurred frequently in the past two years. Even if the Tang Dynasty has not made any major moves, the people's lives are not easy.

How long has it taken to cultivate? If they go on an expedition so rashly, even if they win, it will be very difficult for the people within Datang.

But this year is considered a good harvest year, and with the accumulation in the previous two years, Li Shimin feels that Datang is already capable of going to war!

Of course, the main reason was the rebellion within the Turks, which gave Li Shimin great confidence.

And until now, he still remembers Qin Tian's teachings.

The situation among the Turks is so serious, why do they still want to invade south?

Moreover, the intensity of this invasion was too weak compared to the previous ones.

Then there is only one answer. If they don't go south, they will starve to death.

There is no other way to go south.

There are actually two reasons for the Turks to invade south.

Firstly, they can rob supplies, and secondly, they can consume excess population and save food rations.

After judging this, Li Shimin decisively decided to launch an attack on the Turks!

Just when Li Shimin needed a knife, the person opposite stupidly handed him the knife.

Speaking of the rebellion within the Turks, this actually has something to do with Li Shimin.

After witnessing Li Shimin's uncompromising manner in the Central Plains, Jieli Khan could no longer hold back the desire that had been ready to move for a long time.

He also wants to be a person like Li Shimin, and he also wants to be a king who speaks the truth!

But there is a tribal system on the grassland. In fact, his control over other tribes is not as strong as others think.

The gathering of power and the movement toward the center is the ultimate process of an empire.

If he really did it, maybe he would be the first Genghis Khan in history!

It's a pity that this guy's ability doesn't match his ambition!

The guy whom Jieli Khan reused was a Han Chinese who had defected from the Central Plains, named Zhao Deyan.

This person is just a small person, but because the things he did are so outrageous, he has a place in the history books.

What did this guy do?

Because of his status as a Han scholar and being very good at camp hunting, he gained the high trust of Jieli Khan in the Turks.

As soon as he heard that Jieli Khan wanted to be as powerful as the emperor of the Central Plains, Zhao Deyan immediately understood what he meant.

According to the customs and habits on the grasslands, the management of the Turks was very simple at first. It was nothing more than listening to whoever had the biggest fist.

Although this simple management method is crude, it is very effective for the ecology on the grassland.

For the tribal people on the grassland, simplicity and effectiveness are the most important!

But in order to favor Jieli Khan, Zhao Deyan not only ordered the tribesmen on the grassland to change their customs, but also set up many regulations.

So this caused dissatisfaction from almost everyone.

But Jieli Khan just did this.

In his opinion, if he wants to become a man who can speak for himself like the Emperor of the Central Plains, his subjects should naturally learn from the people of the Tang Dynasty!

If that were all, that would be fine, but Khan Jieli’s exorbitant taxation, coupled with the frequent disasters on the grassland in recent years, has made the grassland increasingly unstable!

These are not the most fatal problems for Jieli Khan.

The most fatal problem of Jieli Khan is that as a Turk, he not only does not trust the Turks as the basic base, but is afraid that they will snatch his rights. Instead, he uses the Hu people to restrict the Turks!

The means of checking and balancing power are necessary for a powerful emperor, but it is a pity that Jieli Khan learned all the tricks.

The nation he trusted was treacherous and cunning, and later betrayed Jieli Khan because of his sympathy with the Turks.

It's so generous to make people laugh.

This time Jieli Khan lost both his wife and his troops.

The combination of various factors eventually led to today's rebellion.

All we can say is that there must be a cause and an effect!

The course of the war was lackluster, but Datang's journey was unstoppable. It couldn't have been smoother!

In November of the third year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin sent troops to conquer. In March of the fourth year of Zhenguan, news came from the front line that Jieli Khan had been captured alive!

At this point, the Turkic forces, which were so arrogant three years ago that they once reached the gate of Chang'an City, completely lost their ability to threaten the Tang Dynasty.

When the news came, many tribes called Li Shimin the Khan of Heaven and asked for their submission.

Li Shimin was naturally very proud of this and happily accepted it. He also issued seals to the people of these tribes and named their kings. At this point, the borders of Datang were stabilized.

When Qin Tian returned to Chang'an City, Jieli Khan's prisoner presentation ceremony had ended.

The old boy was smart enough to know that his situation was over, so he tried his best to please Li Shimin and even offered to perform a dance, which made Li Shimin laugh and pardon his life.

Of course, although he survived, he was destined to never return to the grassland in this life and could only die of old age in Chang'an City!

There is no way Li Shimin would let this guy go back and continue to cause trouble for him!

In the past few years, Sun Simiao did not stay in the capital all the time. Instead, he often traveled out to treat illnesses and save people.

When Qin Tian came back this time, Sun Simiao happened to be not at home, so Qin Tian had no friends to visit after he came back.

But Qin Tian didn't care either.

Traveling is actually a very draining thing.

Even though he is a practitioner and can avoid physical fatigue, the feeling of fatigue rising from the depths of his mind is unavoidable.

Therefore, Qin Tian is also very happy to enjoy this rare leisure time.

Every day at home, Qin Tian and his two disciples were very leisurely. Apart from basking in the sun, they also played with food.

The aroma of various foods often comes from the small courtyard.

In addition to these, Qin Tian will also receive some patients from time to time and provide free diagnosis and treatment.

It's just that the medical clinic doesn't open often, and overall Qin Tian is very leisurely.

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Qin Tian waved his hand, as if to drive away the person blocking the sunlight in front of him.

"How did you come?"

Qin Tian asked lazily without opening his eyes.

"Brother Qin, how can you talk like this? We haven't seen you for several years, and I miss you so much!" Li Shimin said aggrievedly.

"I didn't expect that Brother Qin had been back for so long and he didn't even know me."

Qin Tian sighed: "I don't even know where your home is, how can I tell you?"

"Do you really think of me as that immortal who can pinch and calculate?"

Of course Qin Tian knew Li Shimin's identity and even knew which concubine he was staying at at night.

But Li Shimin never revealed his identity to him, so Qin Tian was happy to pretend that he didn't know.

"This..." Li Shimin smiled a little sarcastically.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Shouldn't we have a good get-together?"

"I have already reserved a seat at Shunde Building. Can we go together tonight?"

Qin Tian waved his hand: "No need, I really can't get used to the food in Shunde Building."

"But since you said so, let's stay for dinner tonight and give you something you've never eaten before!"

"Oh?" Li Shimin asked in surprise: "Is it possible that Brother Li will still cook by himself?"

Qin Tian nodded: "That's not good. I'm not like a rich kid like you, who has to put his hands on his clothes and open his mouth for food. How can I, an ordinary commoner, get food if I don't cook for myself?"

"Master!" Muchun on the side was a little dissatisfied: "I can cook too!"

Qin Tian glanced at Muchun: "You can also cook? No need!"

Muchun was a little embarrassed and waved his pink fist gently to show threat.

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing.

"Brother Qin is joking. With Brother Qin's ability, as long as he becomes an official, isn't that enough glory and wealth?"

Qin Tian pointed at Li Shimin with his finger: "It's been several years, why haven't you given up on your idea back then?"

Li Shimin looked serious: "Now is a good time to serve the country!"

After several years of thinking, Li Shimin decided to play the emotional card to persuade Qin Tian.

He could tolerate Wei Zheng's character. Even if the other party was rude, Li Shimin still valued him very much.

Now Qin Tian just doesn't want to serve as an official, what does this mean?

Five hundred years ago, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty visited the thatched cottage three times to invite Zhuge Kongming to come out!

Why not invite yourself a few more times?

That's right, in Li Shimin's heart, Qin Tian is no worse than the most loyal man throughout the ages, and he can definitely let him visit the thatched cottage!

Qin Tian signaled not to talk about this matter anymore, turned around and walked into the kitchen.

Qin Tian has also eaten at Shunde Restaurant several times. How can I say the taste is average? It is not much different from the mainstream food in this era.

If it really tastes good, it's just that the ingredients used are good enough. Although the cooking techniques have made considerable progress compared to before, there are actually not many tricks at all.

The dinner Qin Tian made tonight was very simple. It was nothing more than three stir-fries, a bowl of white rice, and a bowl of hot soup.

At the same time, Qin Tian also warmed a pot of wine.

This wine was brewed by him himself before setting off, and it had been stored in the courtyard for three years. Today is the time to open it!

"It's a blessing for you kid!"

Qin Tian dug out the jar of wine from the yard and smiled at Li Shimin: "This wine has been brewed for three years, and you are the first person to drink it!"

Li Shimin rubbed his hands: "Then I came to the right place today!"

Li Shimin smelled the aroma of cooking early and couldn't bear it any longer!

After everything was prepared, Li Shimin couldn't wait to pick up a chopstick and put the stir-fried vegetables into his mouth.

For just a moment, his eyes widened.

"This... how on earth is this made? It's so delicious!" After saying that, Li Shimin couldn't bear it any longer and started picking vegetables crazily.

Qin Tian smiled helplessly.

Although the ingredients he uses are soaked in spiritual energy and are very extraordinary, they are only at the level of gourmet food.

It is not difficult to see that Li Shimin's behavior actually contains some performance gestures!

But really speaking, Li Shimin is only 70% real and 30% acting.

After all, Qin Tian made it, and it was really delicious!

This novel taste was something he had never tried before.

"Actually, it's simple. It's nothing more than casting a large iron pot with iron, then heating the pot over high heat, pouring in lard, and then stir-frying over high heat. That's it."

Qin Tian smiled: "But if you want the stir-fry to be delicious, you need some other seasonings. It's just the original flavor of the ingredients that is stir-fried, but the taste is average!"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up: "Brother Qin has such a secret recipe, he can open another Shunde Building in the capital. You will definitely rob all the Shunde Building's business!"

Qin Tian shook his head with a smile and took out a piece of paper from his arms: "It's better to waive it."

(End of this chapter)