The common people of Western Turkestan were all isolated. After all, meeting at the door was a shameful thing. If your monarch and their prince were not in the relationship of suzerain and vassal, using this equal etiquette would be a great disrespect to you, but it was used today.
Therefore, the Western Turkic Khan ordered all the people to stay away from the city gates, and did not want this embarrassing scene to spread. However, there were so many people here that it was impossible to completely seal it off. On the contrary, because some rumors spread, the matter would become more and more outrageous.
"This is our Turkic palace."
The Khan of Western Turkic said with a little pride that this was rebuilt by them after all, and this palace could be ranked among the best in the entire Western Regions. But Li You looked at it from the side, and this guy curled his lips. Not to mention compared with Li Shimin's palace, even compared with his own Prince Qi's Palace, this place was a bit shabby.
According to his understanding, among all government offices at all levels in the Tang Dynasty, let alone the rich places, even the poor places might be slightly better than here. This is simply a larger wealthy family, even the Gaochang Kingdom cannot compare to it.
Although Gaochang's area is not as large as that of the Western Turks, because they control the Hexi Corridor, there are still many merchants between them, and the taxes collected each year are also relatively high. The palaces in Gaochang are also better built. The Western Turks can only be regarded as the tallest among the short ones.
"Not bad, not bad."
Li You made a few perfunctory remarks, which hurt the nobles of Western Turkic people very much. We have spent more than ten years to build this palace, but we didn't expect that this is what it looks like in your eyes.
In fact, many merchants from Western Turkestan had also been to Chang'an, and some had even gone to Chang'an to study, but they did not dare to speak out after they came back. In order to please the people above them, they could only describe Chang'an as slightly better than here, or even as inferior to us in some aspects.
The nobles of Western Turkic also grew up in the past ten years. They usually traveled to various countries in the Western Regions. Those small countries could definitely not catch up with them, so they were still very confident in their own princes. However, they did not expect this.
Some people thought that the people from the Tang Dynasty were bragging, so they wanted to embarrass Prince Qi Li You later. But when Prince Qi came down, the servants around him also came over from behind to look at the luxurious clothes these people were wearing, especially the gold threads on their bodies.
When the curtain of the carriage was lifted just now, someone saw everything inside. It was indeed much more sophisticated than those of the Turks, and many things looked more noble. Although they also had furs of various beasts, the production technology was much worse than that of the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, please."
The Western Turkic Khan stood up straight and stretched out his right hand. Li You next to him also raised his hand and bowed. However, when Li You raised his hand, the huge emerald ring on his hand appeared.
These things are in short supply on the grassland. Although they also have very good white jade, due to the lack of craftsmen, the jade they make is relatively rough. It is obvious that the things that King Li You of Qi brought are much better than theirs.
The Western Turkic Khan put his hands into his sleeves unnaturally. He had just wanted to show that his gem was indeed bigger than the King of Qi's, but then again, the other person's was much more exquisite than his. When the two were put together, his was outshined.
After entering the palace, there is no need to say more. I originally thought that it would be very luxurious, but compared with the Prince Qi's Palace, it is really a world of difference.
"This is the tea I got from your country. It is said to be of the highest grade in Zhidaobaoli. Your Highness, please taste it and see if it tastes the same as the one you get in Chang'an."
The Western Turkic Khan said proudly that he had specially asked a merchant to buy this, and it was said to be of the highest grade, costing two hundred strings of cash per tael.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, you're using this thing to make tea. That's really a waste of natural resources. This thing is fine for drinking water, but if you use it to make tea, the tea leaves will be wasted, Old Han..."
The King of Qi usually doesn't drink tea, his favorite thing is to drink wine. But when he arrived in the territory of Western Turkestan, he had to show off no matter what he did. According to the rules of the princes, when they traveled, there was naturally someone special to make tea.
At this moment, these people have already taken action. The people of Western Turkestan all brew tea in silver pots and throw the tea leaves directly into them. They don’t know how to brew tea at all. Even so, the tea leaves they roast are much better than those tree leaves.
When the exquisite tea sets were brought out, the Western Turkic nobles were dumbfounded. Porcelain had already existed in the Tang Dynasty, but compared with the porcelain of the Song Dynasty, it was indeed inferior. Ordinary people still used pottery, but the nobles had already used porcelain.
However, the porcelain used by the nobles also contained a lot of impurities, but after the treasures were taken out, they had become exquisite porcelain. When these things were taken out, the people of Western Turkestan instantly didn't know how to show off.
The main reason is that we don’t have these things. When those merchants came back, they said that they would find very exquisite porcelain in the treasures they obtained. However, the nobles of the Western Turks said that we don’t need those things. We only need gold and silver. No matter how valuable porcelain is, it cannot compare to gold and silver.
"Khan, please try this. There are many things to pay attention to when brewing tea, especially not using gold or silver utensils. If you use these things, it will damage the taste of the tea. You must use this special porcelain. This is something we all understand in the Tang Dynasty."
When Li You spoke, he used the tone of a teacher. In his opinion, you guys are just a bunch of barbarians. Of course, you are a little better than barbarians, but compared with the people of our Tang Dynasty, you are really far behind.
The people of Western Turkestan have been drinking tea for some time, so they certainly know what tastes good and what doesn't. When they took a sip of tea brewed in porcelain, their eyes widened instantly.
It's not impossible to brew tea with gold and silver utensils, but the smelting technology of this era is too poor, and there are still many impurities in it. If you drink too much with this stuff, it is very likely that your body will get various diseases. It's just that they don't know it at ordinary times, so they just keep drinking it. After drinking tea brewed with this porcelain, it is estimated that those gold and silver utensils will not be able to be put down...