This Western Expedition mainly focused on the young descendants of Mongolia.
Although they are still a group of noble playboys now, after a few years, many of these playboys have become famous figures in the empire.
People like Guyu, Tolei and others will become the new great khans of Mongolia in the future. And Batu, Hara Hulagu and others later became the masters of the four great khanates in the West.
Therefore, this gilded war in the Mongolian Empire, which would be fought by many great figures in their youth, was listed separately by later generations of historians and given a new name - the eldest son's Western Expedition.
Cha Cha Zhang Han is now one of them.
As the son-in-law of Genghis Khan and the husband-in-law of Princess Gaochang. Although Zhang Han was born as a Han, he was naturally a member of the Mongolian aristocracy.
Yes! You heard it right, not a member but a faction.
Don't think that Mongolian princesses and consorts have no rights at all like those in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The source of their dignity is only the noble status of royal family.
We have said before that the princesses of Mongolia are not just fictitious like the princess fiefdoms in the Central Plains, but actually have all the military and political power in their own fiefdoms.
But the rights of a princess are not limited to her own fiefdom.
Although in politics the princess and the prince-in-law do not have as much say as the princes of the various khanates, it does not mean that they have none at all.
For example, the third sister of Yeli Ketun and the third daughter of Genghis Khan, Alahaibeji, are examples of the implementation of rights in Mongolian politics.
Alahaibeji has been smart and thoughtful since he was a child. She has the demeanor of a heroic woman, and was named the princess of the prison country.
Readers have often heard that in ancient times, the prince supervised the country, but the princess supervised the country was rare.
When Genghis Khan led his army to conquer the Western Regions, he entrusted all major domestic military and political affairs to his confidant, Mu Huali.
Although Mu Huali can handle small things, Mu Huali never dares to be good at big things. Whenever important matters require decision-making, Mu Huali will report to the Princess Supervisor immediately.
It can be seen that if this Mongolian princess participates in politics, her political energy will be quite powerful with the blessing of her status.
In fact, it's not just the third sister Yeli Ketun, she is just one of the representatives. Genghis Khan's other daughters are also frequent guests at political occasions, but they appear low-key because most of them are married.
The reason why Yeli Ketun did not show his presence in politics was simply because he was young and not interested in these things.
Although like Yelikoden, some princesses were not politically active. But it is worth noting that the political rights brought by the princess will not disappear, but are mostly used on the princes-in-law of each family. People like Yinalechi, the consort of the Princess of Yan'an, and Buyanxiban, the consort of Alahaibeji, are among the representatives. Therefore, it is natural that Zhang Han can be used by Ye Li Ke Dun's political power.
Having said so much, we can understand by summarizing;
First, Mongolia's Western Expedition was a gilded journey for young nobles. If they made meritorious deeds during this Western Expedition, it would have a great impact on their subsequent political careers.
Second, in this Western Expedition, the elite descendants of the major Mongolian factions were placed on one stage. The conflicts of interest between these rising stars will inevitably lead to endless punishments in factional struggles. As a user of Princess Gaochang's political faction, faced with these disturbances, how can we stand in line to maximize our interests and avoid being backlashed by this choice in the future?
Third, on the stage of this Western Expedition, what role does he need to play and what purpose does he need to achieve. Compared to the above, this point is the most important.
This was also the fundamental reason why Subotai had been uneasy since he told Zhang Han that he was in the team for the Western Expedition.
He had something on his mind, so when he arrived at the door, even the doorman's warm greeting to Zhang Han was just a few words casually, and he was eager to get on his horse and go back.
His mind is very confused now, and he needs to go back as soon as possible to sort out the thoughts that pop up in his mind.
The servant who had been waiting behind the door saw Zhang Han and quickly brought the horse over to help Zhang Han get on the horse. Zhang Han forced out a smile and nodded to the servant. As soon as his feet were in the stirrups, a group of people galloped towards him.
Zhang Han stopped when he heard the voice, a smile suddenly spread across his face, and he looked in the direction of the person.
Sure enough, the leader was none other than the young master of the master behind him, Wu Liang Hatai. Before the person arrived, his rough voice came over first;
"Hey! Isn't this our consort Zhang Han? Why are you going back so early? I didn't taste your craftsmanship last time. You can't run away today. Come and see what this is?"
Zhang Han took a closer look and saw that the person who spoke was not the leader Wu Liang Hadai, but Guiyou, who had acquired a sweaty horse during this period and was extremely coquettish.
The two were followed by four or five fully armed warriors. Guiyu was patting a bag behind him and shouting to Zhang Han.
Presumably these people have just returned from duty. Zhang Han usually hangs out with them after get off work, so it's not surprising that these two are together. But his eyes were suddenly attracted by Gui Youpai's baggage.
Don't be in a hurry to get on your horse and wait for them to stop in front of you. Zhang Han stepped forward, without even looking at Guiyou who was full of pride, and asked Wuliang Hadai who was as happy as a chrysanthemum beside him, "Tell me, what good things did you get?"
Zhang Han's words made Wu Lianghatai's chrysanthemum smile freeze, and he hesitated, "Why are you asking me, I don't know!"
"Huh? Really? Are you sure?" Zhang Han's eyes suddenly turned sharper when he looked at Wu Lianghatai, his voice was low, and he asked three questions in a row.
Facing Zhang Han's rapid barrage, Wu Lianghatai seemed to have thought of something bad, and quickly made an innocent look on his face, waving his hands repeatedly. Even the seniority of the two people was shouted out.
"Uncle!! I really don't know.
Today, Guyu said he got something good, but he refused to tell me even though I asked him all the time. You should ask your good nephew..."
Zhang Han glanced at Wu Lianghatai in confusion. On the surface, this guy seemed honest, but after being in contact with him for a long time, he would find that under his honest appearance, he had a lot of thoughts.
Therefore, Zhang Han could only believe five out of ten of his words. After he finished speaking, he still stared at him with burning eyes.
Wu Lianghatai didn't know what happened to Zhang Han during this time. He seemed to have changed. Although Heping couldn't see any changes, sometimes his eyes and tone always made him feel a little hairy, a bit like his father was teaching him a lesson.
Is this what his father taught him? Thinking of Wu Liang Hadai here, he couldn't even complain to his father.
That's right! Every time Zhang Han saw Uliang Hadai during this period, he would always imitate Subotai's attitude when he saw him. It turned out to be just Zhang Han's occasional unintentional move, ha! I didn't expect it to be so useful to Wu Liangha Tai.
Perhaps he has lived in the shadow of his father for too long since he was a child, and has developed an instinctive fear.
Guyou, who was watching the performance of the two, was still angry when he saw that Zhang Han ignored him at first and ran to ask Wu Lianghatai, thinking that Zhang Han clearly didn't take him seriously; But after seeing the two of them acting like a cat and mouse, I couldn't help but hold my stomach, point at Wuliang Hadai's cowardly look and laugh out loud;
"Hahaha...hahaha...ha...haha! I'm laughing so hard!...Haha. I said...Wuliang Hatai, you...where is your usual arrogance?" How come I see my husband-in-law looking like a coward after seeing a cat? Hahaha..."
Gui Youxiao's shoulders twitched, and even his speech became intermittent. Even Shang's expression looked a little painful when he smiled.
"Huh?" Hearing this, Zhang Han and Wu Liang Hadai both snorted and looked at Guyu. Their eyes were quite unkind.
But who is Guiyou? How could a character who was used to being arrogant be frightened by these two people. But his laughter still couldn't help but fall a little. He said to Zhang Han, "Prince-in-law, please don't embarrass him, look at how you frightened him!" After saying this, Guiyou gave Wu Liang Hadai a look of disdain.
Wu Lianghatai, who was already annoyed by his ridicule, immediately glared at him.
Seeing this, Guiyu didn't want to provoke the big man, fearing that if he really angered him, the other party would come up and beat him up. It’s not that he is unfounded, it is really possible!
I don’t know how to describe this guy Wu Liang Hatai, he is a bit like his father Subotai. He is extremely calm when it comes to big things, but sometimes he can be quite irritable when it comes to trivial matters.
"My brother-in-law, he really doesn't know! You are making things difficult for him. No, look at it, it is indeed a good thing. You will have a good meal tonight..." In order to ease the atmosphere, Guiyou hurriedly took away the baggage from under him. Passed it to Zhang Han, which could ease the bad atmosphere between the two of them.
Zhang Han took it over without any courtesy and shook it gently. Yo ho! It was quite heavy, about 20 kilograms, and it was difficult for him to carry it in one hand.
When Zhang Han took the baggage from Guyu, Wu Lianghatai's eyes were fixed on the baggage. In fact, he was more curious than Zhang Han because Guyu showed off to him earlier. No matter how he asked about it along the way, he kept it secretive and kept it secret. He only said it was a good thing and he would know it when he met Zhang Han.
Wu Lianghatai was intrigued all the way, and his curiosity was gradually aroused by the other party from the beginning of his disdain. Now it was finally time to reveal the answer to the mystery. Zhang Han had no intention of opening it immediately. Instead, he held it in his hand and weighed its importance. He couldn't help but urged anxiously;
"Uncle-in-law, stop inking and let's see what good stuff this guy Guyu brought. He's been selling it all the way to me."
Zhang Han was also curious. Logically speaking, Guiyou was full of interesting things, because he could even use things in the treasury at will. Even the bloody horse under his crotch was only bragging to everyone for a few days. Is there anything else that such a dandy could care about?
Zhang Han pretended not to hear Wu Lianghatai's urging, glanced at the package in his hand, and gently opened a gap to take a look, (ノ⊙ω⊙) ノ嚯! Zhang Han was surprised, he didn't expect it to be like this. He quickly put on his new clothes and looked at Guyu with some shock.
"Where did you get this kind of thing?"
Seeing that Zhang Han was surprised by what was in the package, Guiyou looked at Zhang Han with a smile on his face and asked instead without answering, "Since my consort knows the goods, I must know how precious this thing is!"
