Tumaihan originally thought that he would suffer inhuman torture and even lose his life!
But the development of the matter was greatly beyond his expectation. The Jinyi guards who came to pick him up disappeared after being imprisoned in a single room in the imperial prison, and no one was sent to ask questions about the Tatars. information.
At the beginning, Tumaihan did not pay much attention to the measures taken by these Ming people. In his opinion, this was a sign of cowardice on the part of those Ming people. However, as time went by, Tumaihan took care of them after only three days. This childish idea I had before was completely forgotten.
Being able to move only in this small and dark room every day made Tumaihan feel restless. When he was dreaming, he even dreamed of riding a horse on the grassland.
However, as beautiful as the dream was, reality was so cruel. When Tumaihan woke up, he found that he was still in this small room, which made him feel quite depressed.
If the small room only made Tumaihan feel irritable, the inability to communicate with others was the most fatal!
In the prison, there was a white-haired old man who was responsible for delivering meals every day. He came once in the morning and once in the evening. At first, Tumaihan was quite upright and was unwilling to eat Mingren's food. All the food in front of him was knocked to the ground to show his determination.
But he soon discovered that the old man didn't care about his behavior. He just put the food box away mechanically, then stood up and left tremblingly. No matter how much he shouted or insulted, it was of no avail.
After suffering several hungry meals, Tumaihan finally decided to lower his noble head temporarily and eat the meals sent by Mingren. This does not mean that he surrenders to Mingren. Everything is just a temporary measure. That’s it!
"Even Maodun, the tycoon who once unified the grassland, sometimes gave away his BMW and his beloved wife. What does it mean to suffer so much? Tumaihan, you are the Great Khan of the Tatars, what can you do? Make it through!"
Tumaihan comforted himself in this way. Later, after crossing the threshold in his heart, Tumaihan enjoyed the food sent by Mingren with more peace of mind.
"It's food sent by the enemy anyway. If you don't eat it, it's free!"
As time went by, Tumaihan became tired of everything in front of him. What he wanted to do most was to find someone and say a few words to him. In the end, Tumaihan set his sights on everyone. On the old man who came to deliver food to him a few days ago.
After that, what Tumaihan looked forward to most was when the old man came to deliver food to him every day. Sometimes, he would even lie down at the door of the cell and stare at the corridor until he saw the old man appear. Finally, I breathed a sigh of relief.
When the old man took out the food from the food box, Tumaihan seized the opportunity and tried his best to brag to the old man about his high status in the tribe. The power of life and death of the entire tribe was in his hands.
But seeing no response from the old man, Tumaihan was immediately discouraged. Then, the old man seemed to see what Tumaihan was thinking, and immediately pointed to his ears and mouth with his hands, and shook his head.
Tumai rarely saw this, and he immediately understood that this old man was not only deaf, but also mute!
After this, Tumahan's expectations were shattered, and his desire to talk to people almost drove him crazy.
In this way, Tumaihan gradually became nervous, squatting in the corner with disheveled hair and talking to himself.
Tumaihan even once wanted to end the pain by committing suicide, but before he could put it into practice, he was discovered and stopped by the Jin Yiwei lurking in the dark.
In his confusion, Tumaihan even lost the concept of time. For him, neither day nor night had any meaning. As a result, his work and rest became extremely disordered, and his physical condition worsened.
Today is the ninth day that Tumaihan was imprisoned in prison!
At this moment, Tumaihan was huddled in the corner, muttering some incomprehensible words in his mouth.
Seeing that it was already time to deliver food, but the old man was still missing, Tumaihan used his little remaining sense to judge that the attitude of those Ming people towards him would change.
Sure enough, not long after, several Jin Yi guards showed up, came to the room where Tumaihan was imprisoned, opened the cell door, and escorted him out of the dark prison where no sunlight could be seen!
When Tumaihan stood in the sun again, he was unable to adapt to the light because he had been in a dark, humid prison without sunlight. He quickly blocked the sunlight with his hands. It took a long time before he could adapt again.
The moment he saw the sun again, Tumaihan's spirit improved visibly. Later, he spoke in half-baked Ming Dynasty Mandarin and asked the Jin Yiwei who was responsible for escorting him.
"Where are you taking me?"
The Jin Yiwei just glanced at Tumaihan coldly. After a long time, he said two words from his mouth: "Cabinet!"
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At this time, in the cabinet, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan were already sitting upright, quietly waiting for Tumaihan's arrival, while Yan Song had his eyes closed, looking like he was not sleeping.
In front of a few people, there was a temporary table. There was an agreement that had been drawn up long ago. The content above was discussed by several people in recent days. The Tatar compensation plan for the Ming Dynasty. .
Not long after, there was a burst of noisy footsteps outside the cabinet. Seeing this, Yan Shifan immediately pushed Yan Song aside with his hand and warned him.
"Father, people have arrived!"
Yan Song slowly opened his eyes and responded subconsciously.
"Uh, okay."
Soon after Yan Song came to his senses, Tumaihan was escorted to the cabinet by the heavily armed Jin Yi guards.
Tumai rarely saw this situation, and his vigilance was immediately raised to the highest level. To him, those Jinyi guards who were armed to the teeth were not scary. What was really scary was the fact that these few in front of him were wearing official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty. They couldn't tell the difference. of officials.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?"
Tumaihan forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart, and immediately asked several people in half-baked Ming Dynasty Mandarin.
"Well, that's right. This Tatar Khan can also speak Ming Dynasty Mandarin. It seems that this can save some trouble!"
Seeing this, Xu Jie nodded slightly and spoke to Yan Song who was standing aside.
Shortly after Tumaihan finished speaking, Yan Song showed a slight smile on his face and introduced himself to Tumaihan.
"I am Yan Song, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet. Today, I am here to discuss with you the Tatar compensation to me, the Ming Dynasty!"
After listening to Yan Song's words, Tumaihan sneered and immediately refused: "Humph, compensation, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Wolves are born to hunt sheep. Have you ever heard of a wolf making compensation to sheep?"
When Yan Song heard this, the smile on his face became even bigger, and he immediately spoke unhurriedly.
"In that case, how did you, a wolf, fall into the hands of the lamb?"
Tumaihan heard the ridicule contained in Yan Song's words, and then the scene on the battlefield emerged in his mind unconsciously.
"No, because you set up a trap in advance, and because there were traitors who cooperated inside and outside, you were able to defeat this Khan like this. Otherwise, you would have absolutely no chance of winning!"
When Tumaihan said this, his anger became even more intense, and he immediately gritted his teeth.
"If we can, let's have another fair face-to-face showdown. No one on either side is allowed to resort to tricks!"
After Tumaihan finished speaking, the five people opposite seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world. After looking at each other, they laughed from ear to ear.
In the end, Yan Song reluctantly stopped laughing and explained unhurriedly.
"In my Ming Dynasty, there was a saying that used one's own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses!"
"Since we are no match for you in a head-to-head confrontation, why can't we use some strategies?"
"Sometimes using traps is also a manifestation of ability. Otherwise, how could you, the Tatar Khan, become a prisoner of my Ming Dynasty?"
When Tumaihan heard this, he immediately became angry and subconsciously wanted to refute, but then he thought about it and it seemed to be the truth.
In order to prevent Yan Song from continuing to expose his scars, Tumaihan simply shut his mouth and said nothing, pretending to refuse to communicate.
Seeing this situation, Xu Jie on the side raised his eyebrows and immediately spoke.
"In that case, you might as well read what's on it and then make a decision!"
After Xu Jie finished speaking, Jin Yiwei soon stepped forward and presented the compensation plan that had been drawn up in front of Tumaihan.
Unexpectedly, Tumai snorted coldly, then stretched out his shackled hands and took it from Jin Yiwei's hand.
When he opened the compensation plan, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw the first item clearly read: "Tatars need to compensate Ming Dynasty for 100,000 cattle and sheep, as well as 10,000 war horses of pure blood and excellent breeds. In addition to In addition to these, the local copper mines, iron mines, etc. must be mined by Daming."
Tumaihan was no longer in the mood to read the remaining terms. He threw the compensation plan back to its original place and said in a deep voice.
"You enlightened people, who do you think I am? Although I am your prisoner now, I am also the Great Khan of Tatar. As a Great Khan, I should have the responsibilities and responsibilities of a Great Khan. !”
"If I sign this today, how will I gain a foothold in the tribe in the future? How should the people in the tribe treat me, the Great Khan?"
When Tumaihan said this, perhaps he was so angry that his breathing became rapid: "What do you think of me as a Tatar? If we can get so many cattle and sheep, why As for needing to rob you?"
When Yan Song heard this, he didn't show the slightest hint of annoyance on his face. He withdrew his gaze from Tumaihan and explained unhurriedly.
"I'm not asking you to take out 100,000 cattle and sheep at once. Let's do this. You can pay it back in ten years. As interest, you need to compensate Ming Dynasty every year for 15,000 cattle and sheep and 1,200 horses. ,how?"
After hearing what Yan Song said, Tumaihan shook his head like a rattle and refused categorically.
"Give up, it's absolutely impossible for you to get the slightest benefit from me!"
When Yan Song heard this, a look of regret appeared on his face, and he immediately spoke.
"That's it. Then we can only go to the new Great Khan of your Chahar Department to discuss this matter."
"Take him down and keep him under strict supervision!"
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, the Jin Yiwei who had been waiting for him immediately stepped forward and was about to take Tumaihan away.
Tumai was so surprised that he suddenly panicked and said repeatedly: "Wait a minute, what did you just say, the new Khan!"
Hearing this, Yan Song signaled the Jinyi guards to let go of Tumaihan, then looked at Tumaihan with a surprised look on his face and said.
"You don't think that after you were captured by Ming Dynasty, the five governors you appointed will honestly send out envoys to ransom you, right?"
"As far as I know, they have been fighting over the position for a long time, and they have no time to care about you."
When Tumaihan heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely ugly. He knew that the situation Yan Song mentioned was very likely to happen.
In the past, except for himself, the Great Khan, who could subdue a few of them with his own strength, no one in the entire tribe could restrain them.
What's more, the five leaders are at odds with each other, each has their own evil intentions, and they all wish that the other would die soon!
But now, he has become a prisoner of Akito. Not only has his majesty as a Great Khan been lost, but most of the 50,000 string-controllers he originally had at his disposal have also been killed or injured.
Tumaihan seems to have been able to foresee his own tragic end. After the five rulers elect the new Khan after the final competition, where will his predecessor, the Khan, be placed?
The only thing Tumaihan could think of was that by that time, he would be redeemed from Mingren by the envoy sent by the tribe, and then he would be quietly dealt with on the road.
Then, the new Great Khan will be very skillful in throwing the blame on Akito's head, and then take the opportunity to provoke a war, thereby stabilizing his rule.
Don't ask how Tumaihan knew, because he had used this trick before!
Thinking of this, Tumaihan's expression suddenly became gloomy, he clenched his fists and said in a deep voice.
"Amutai, Wei Zhengsu, and Zalik, you ungrateful things, how do I treat you on weekdays!"
Later, Tumaihan suddenly reacted and asked Yan Song.
"Where did you get this news?"
Yan Song seemed to have expected that Tumaihan would ask this question, and immediately explained.
"Have you forgotten that your tribe's claws are cooperating with us?"
(End of chapter)
