The next morning, Tian Zili was sitting in the study, writing a letter.
His study is very simple. A simple pine desk with a few pine chairs. Plus some bookshelves is all the furniture.
Tian Zili has always lived a frugal life and never buys unnecessary things.
The seats were made from local larch by slave carpenters. There was no painting, just a simple polish to reveal the original wood grain.
Tian Zili dipped his quill pen in ink and wrote something on the paper.
At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open. The princess rushed in anxiously with Xiao Cui.
"Consort, it's not good, there are many Han troops coming outside and surrounding our yard." The princess said anxiously, holding the child in her arms.
Tian Zili gave her a don't worry look.
He said slowly: "Don't be afraid, it's okay. You sit down first and I'll finish writing this letter first. I have something to talk to you about. Xiaocui, take the child back first."
Seeing the consort's serious expression, Xiaocui had no choice but to pick up the child and go to another room.
The princess sat down on the chair uneasily. Seeing that the prince-in-law seemed fine, he continued writing on the paper. These papers were also made by the consort himself.
There is no paper on the grassland. Writing is done on sheepskin.
The Prince Consort found some raw materials here to make paper. Success came after several experiments. Not only paper for writing was made, but toilet paper was also made.
It was the first time to use such a useful thing, which made the princess very happy.
These papers are made of straw and wheat straw and are dung-yellow, commonly known as horse dung paper. Somewhat similar to kraft paper.
The prince-in-law was impatient with the Mongolians' probing questions, so he said that horse dung paper was made from horse dung. The Mongolians were so surprised that their mouths opened.
These papers are thick and stiff and not the best paper to write on. But the conditions here are simple and we can only make do.
Mongolia also has a small amount of natural outcrops of crude oil. Tian Zili took it, lit it and placed a pot on it to obtain carbon black, then added horse urine and other raw materials to make ink himself.
Tian Zili has always insisted on writing work records and diaries every day. He has now accumulated a lot of research materials on agriculture and animal husbandry, which are all bound into volumes in this study and placed neatly on the bookshelf.
Tian Zili wrote on the letter:
"Tian Zili Tabu Nang, sincere greetings to the God of Gods, the all-wise Genghis Long Khan---Lin Dan Hutuktu, Fuyin Genghis, wise and invincible, the great Lavaldi, the god of Taizong, all over the world The Jade Emperor turned into gold** Nomen Khan.…”
"Time flies. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, it has been more than two years since the foreign minister came to Chahar. The Great Khan trusted me and married his beloved daughter. Although the foreign minister has made little contribution, he is grateful from the bottom of his heart. …
"Spring has passed and autumn has come, and the wild geese also know how to return south. When I came, I made an agreement with the Great Khan to plant corn and train qualified farmers. I can leave on my own, and the Great Khan also promised to take the princess back south. ... "
"These Han slaves were all kidnapped by the Mongolian tribes. They were bullied on the grasslands and were no different from cattle and sheep. God is kind and generous, and I have the courage to show mercy on behalf of the Great Khan and let them return to the south of the Ming Dynasty. Reuniting their flesh and blood and sweating profusely will bring immeasurable merit.…”
"A long tent has been built for thousands of miles, and there is no uninterrupted feast. I have fulfilled my original promise and will return south today. I specially bid farewell to the Great Khan. The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, and it is difficult to see each other again.
I wish you good health and may you realize your ambition to unify Mongolia as soon as possible. …”
My son-in-law, Tian Zili, sincerely wishes
Tian Zili finished writing the letter, carefully dried the ink, and put the letter paper into the envelope. It was sealed with glue made from fish bones, and it was written that Hutuktu Khan would seal it personally.
Then he put down the envelope.
He turned around and waved, motioning for the princess to sit next to him.
The little princess is only sixteen years old this year and is trembling nervously. Although she is not old, women of this era are precocious. It's the same whether it's from Ming Dynasty or Mongolia.
Her black grape-like eyes flashed with panic, like a frightened deer. She felt sensitively that she and her consort had reached a critical fork in their lives.
Tian Zili hugged her tenderly and explained in a low voice in Mongolian what happened outside.
"The purpose of my coming here is not to join your father Khan and farm the land for him. It is to do it for the one hundred thousand Han compatriots who are suffering on the grassland. The reason why I come here is to take them with me today. Go home. Can you understand the pain of separation."
The little princess anxiously grabbed the corner of Tian Zili's clothes, and big tears rolled down her face. She was afraid that as soon as she let go, the man she loved deeply would leave with the Han people outside.
"Consort, the rules on the grassland are that as long as a girl gets married, she must stay with her man forever. No matter how miserable or poor I am, I will not be separated from you. Don't abandon me and my daughter. Wherever you go, I will Follow you wherever I go."
Tian Zili was moved and held her in his arms, and said softly: "My father promised me that as long as I grew corn and taught the Mongolians how to farm, he would allow me to leave freely. He can also take you away. But , after you and I go to the Ming Dynasty, you may never see your father Khan again in this life."
Tears rolled down the little princess's face, and she sobbed: "The princesses on the grassland all marry far away, and they are far away from their parents and brothers. Although I can't bear to leave my father, I still have to follow the customs of thousands of years. I No regrets."
Tian Zili hugged her and said firmly: "This journey will be very hard and dangerous. But I will take you mother and daughter home safely, back to our real home."
A quarter of an hour later, An Sanxi had taken control of the entire camp. To his surprise, he encountered no resistance. All the Mongolians slept like dead pigs and snored like thunder.
Most of An Sanxi's subordinates were Mongolians, and the Han slaves were so frightened that they trembled like quails and did not dare to resist at all.
He made full preparations, even taking into account the tens of thousands of soldiers sent by Lin Dan Khan to pursue him. The result was as if he punched the air. Obviously, there is no news about the fall of Tushetu Khan here. Tushetu Khan has not yet escaped to Lin Dan Khan.
It is unknown if they froze to death on the road or in a snowstorm.
This made him want to see even more the boy the master sent to the grassland and became Tabu Nang of the Golden Family.
Half an hour later, An Sanxi finally met this legendary figure in the living room on the first floor.
"I am An Sanxi, the commander of the cavalry army. I also have a Mongolian name, Nai Renbaat'er. You must be Tian Zili. The master sent me to take you and these 100,000 Han compatriots back to the Ming Dynasty."
"Yes, I am Tian Zili. I have heard of your name on the grassland. The Tumut people's Zhebie, the sharp archer on the grassland. I am very happy to see you." Tian Zili stretched out his hand to shake it. grip.
After the pleasantries, An Sanxi went straight to the topic.
"What's going on here? Five thousand elite Chahar soldiers are all unconscious."
"Yesterday I invited them to dinner, and they were very happy. They sang and danced. Then they extorted a lot of the spirits I had worked so hard to distill, and then they drank too much." Tian Zili shrugged .
An Sanxi was also speechless.
"What kind of wine are you drinking? It can make people drunk like this. I can't wake up even if I stab the soles of my feet with the tip of a knife."
"It wasn't supposed to be like this, but I spiked the wine."
