Karen was very happy that the Han man in front of him had kept his promise and came to the camp to see him. Especially when he heard that the man in front of him was a new talent scout and a knight of the rank of Lord, he was overjoyed. He immediately sent someone to report to his father Khan, and at the same time he diligently invited Li Dan to your own account.
Li Dan just stepped back and retracted his legs. It turned out that there were two young women inside. As far as he knew, according to the rules, outsiders could not enter Aobao with family members without the permission of the owner.
The Egu people did not pay attention to these things before, but since Yanjing, the capital of the previous dynasty, began to accept Chinese education, they were somewhat influenced by it, and the various tribes in Monan were more sinicized, especially the upper class.
He was not sure about the customs of the Ula tribe, so it was best to withdraw first and obtain the master's consent.
Karen laughed loudly when he saw this: "Tanhua Lang, there is no need to be polite, you are a good friend, we will not see each other outside!" After saying that, Li Dan went in first, and then Li Dan followed in with a smile. "This is a bitch," Karen said, "I already have two wives and a son."
"Oh! Saihan Ailebainata!" Li Dan complimented. He thought she was his other wife who looked younger, but unexpectedly he introduced:
"This is my sister Ejina. I have three sisters, and the youngest is only this tall. Ejina is the second sister. She is sixteen years old this year."
"Oh, two years younger than me." After Li Dan said this, he felt a little regretful, because he saw Karen looking at him strangely, then touching his chin and laughing, and Ejina's face turned red.
"Your son didn't come?" Li Dan quickly interrupted: "In fact, it would be great to come to the Central Plains together to see us."
"No, no, one of me or him must stay on the grassland."
When Karen said that Li Dan understood, he must have stayed behind just in case. At least the tribe still had a recognized leader, otherwise it would immediately become a puddle of scattered sand.
"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Li Dan said, turning around and taking the sugar and salt from Mao Zaidi and offering them to the hostess. Then he sat down at the guest seat designated by Karen, thanked the hostess and bowed. He took the milk tea with his right hand.
Seeing that his movements were very natural and flowing, Karen asked in surprise: "Has Tanhua Lang been to the grassland before, or do you have any friends there?"
"I've been there in my dream." Li Dan replied with a faint smile: "I've seen the vast pastures, the cattle, sheep and horses like clouds and winds, heard the touching melody, and tasted the delicious hand-made mutton. , drank the best kumiss ever.
After waking up from the dream, I don't know why everything is still so clear, just like what happened last night. "
Karen was dumbfounded. He had never seen a Han Confucian scholar describe the grassland so emotionally. If the other person had not seen and experienced it with his own eyes, it would be impossible for him to know this.
But...it's obvious that this young man can't have been there. What's going on?
He shook his head and could only use the reasons he could think of to conclude: "This must be the will of Changshengtian, who has sent a trustworthy friend to our grassland."
"I hope so." After Li Dan said it, the two laughed loudly, and the atmosphere was quite friendly and harmonious.
Li Dan asked Karen how he could speak Chinese so well. Karen told him that he had an excellent Chinese master. After speaking, he ordered the guards to invite the master.
"Tell him that I have a distinguished good friend here named Li Dan. He is the third place in this year's imperial examination. He is a very, very powerful person!" Since Karen found out that Li Dan was a prostitute, he felt more and more Have a face.
After visiting the imperial examination examination room, he learned that nearly two thousand candidates from across the country were taking the examination in the four capitals, and a total of 723 new scholars were admitted, which was the largest number since the founding of this dynasty.
After all the more than 2,000 papers were sealed, they were escorted by the Wing Dragon Guards and the Forbidden Army to the Imperial College for unified review. In the end, 30% of the candidates were accepted. Li Dan ranked third, which shows how difficult it was!
And Li Dan knew that the emperor redefined or subdivided prefectures and counties from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Gansu.
Through the Jiangxi examination cheating case, the Yingtianfu academic administration case, the Miao Yao uprising in Guizhou against the merger of villages, the Jiangxi Louyang rebellion, and the Xiangwang misconduct case, a large number of officials were dismissed, dismissed, and questioned, resulting in as many as 2,000 vacancies reported to the Ministry of Personnel. More than seven hundred!
In addition to housing the candidate officials who have been assigned in previous years, these vacant positions will also need to accommodate a large number of Jinshi who began to observe politics in the ninth year of Jingwu, and then select some from this year's second and third graders, which will fill up the number.
It’s not for nothing that there are so many undergraduate students. It’s because there are too many vacancies. Through this blood exchange, the emperor quietly added his own power to the ranks of imperial officials, and then created a large number of grateful and loyal elites.
Qimeier Khan and Wang Younian walked into the tent one after another. Li Dan stood up to greet them and greet them. When he asked the Khan: "How are the cattle and sheep eating from the Marko fertilizer on the pasture this year?"
Qimierhan looked at Wang Younian with the same surprised look, and asked with a smile: "Why did Li Tanhua think of asking this?"
"Hey, don't people on the Wula Grassland greet each other in this way when they meet and say hello? What better way to care for your friends than to ask about the conditions of horses, cattle and sheep?"
The impression left in his previous life was that herdsmen always greeted him like this, so Li Dan thought it should be common even in this era, but he didn't expect Qimier's reaction to be this way.
"Hahaha...!" Qimier laughed: "Yes, yes, that's how we greeted each other when we met. I just didn't expect that Tanhua was from the Central Plains or the South, but he was so familiar with and concerned about things on the grassland."
"Oh, this is just because I heard from a friend that there seems to be no white disaster on the grassland in the past two years. Everyone is saying that there will be a severe drought this year, so I am just concerned about it." Li Dan said calmly, but kept saying Pay attention to the other person's reaction.
Sure enough, Qimier wiped his beard and murmured something softly. The women in Aobao all went out. Wang Younian also winked at Karen. The two went outside to talk, leaving only one person to drink as if nothing had happened. Li Dan and Dahan from Milk Tea.
"I wonder who Tanhua Lang heard the news from? This seems inaccurate." Qimier sneered.
"Really? Tomorrow the Golden Palace will be played correctly. I originally wanted to find an opportunity to persuade His Majesty the Emperor to try to rescue your ministry. It seems that I am too worried and there is no need for it?" Li Dan put his hand on his chest with a smile and bowed apologetically. .
"Uh..." Qimier Khan frowned, licked his lips again, and finally said: "Drought actually happens in every year, but the depth is different."
"oh!"
"But it is true that there has been no white disaster in the past two years." Qimeier Khan cleared his throat and said, "As for whether this matter has anything to do with the drought, we don't know. We will have to ask the shaman to find out."
"That's right, it's just a little late."
"It's too late? What does Tanhua Lang mean by this?" Wang Younian, who was returning, heard this and looked at Qimeierhan and asked quickly.
"Ker's tribes have already set out on the way south, so I think it will be too late for you to decide the next step after the shaman asks Changshengtian! By then, Ye Bihan's sword will already be on the heads of the Monan tribes. Waving up.
Oh, Great Khan, didn’t you say in front of the emperor that the affairs on the grassland are your business, and that you will ensure the stability and unity of the grassland, and that everyone loves and helps each other and is as close as one family?
This... Just after I finished speaking, you see, these troublesome Kerrs came at the wrong time! "
"What? He must have gone south too? How many people did he bring with him?" Qimeierhan asked quickly.
"It is said that the troops are like dark clouds, and the front and rear troops combined have 270,000 troops." Li Dan replied casually.
"The total population of Ker's tribes is 400,000, and 270,000 are the majority of the elites who have been dispatched. Calculated based on the average three tribesmen supporting one warrior, his warriors should be between 50,000 and 60,000."
Wang Younian immediately calculated the approximate strength of the opponent's troops excluding women and auxiliary troops.
The faces of Qimeier Khan and his son became ugly. "Li Tanhua, where did you get this news?" Karen asked.
"The Ministry of War is in the Fang Division, and I also have private channels." Li Dan smiled: "And I also know that Seyan, Luyan, and Huifa are also heading south and gathering.
While you are sitting in the capital, small-scale contact wars in the north have been going on one after another.
However, Kelge was too strong and had too many people to defeat these three troops, so they turned south one after another, trying to avoid the war as much as possible. "
"It must be this wolf!" Qi Qimier was furious: "How dare he jump out and bite people while I'm not around?"
"Not necessarily," Li Dan smiled: "He may not have known that the Great Khan had arrived in the Central Plains when he sent troops.
I think that in my head, Kelge is the top one. He may not worry about others. Otherwise, how could he have an army going south in the spring? This completely despises the Khans of Monan! "
Strictly speaking, Ula is in Moxi, spanning the north and south of the desert. The territory is more in Mobei, but the best pastures are still in the south, so they are accustomed to calling themselves Monan, and they don't think much of Kerge and Bu in Mobei. ria.
What he said was a naked provocation, but Qimeierhan and his son felt that it was very true, and they were very uneasy about this guy coming to disrupt the situation.
Wang Younian, who was standing next to him, coughed lightly, cupped his hands and said, "Li Tanhua brought us this news today, which is both unexpected and common sense. In fact, our Khan has already judged that he will go south, it's just a matter of sooner or later. .
The key now is that this guy really can't wait and sends troops without waiting for the horse to get fatter. How should we respond? The Great Khan is now out of reach in the Central Plains, and the Grand Master may not have received the news yet. This is the most terrifying thing! "
As he spoke, he suddenly turned his face: "Li Tanhua is capable of convincing people with his literary skills and can suppress rebellions with military force. He is highly regarded by the emperor. It shouldn't just be bringing news, right? How should we deal with this situation? Can Tanhua Lang do it?" Is there a good way to teach me to wait?"
"Hey, this old cunning guy, he is actually the most cunning fox!" Li Dan slandered, and calmly returned the favor by saying, "The great master is so complimentary. In fact, Dan wanted to ask, where is the Great Khan currently staying in the capital?" What is the reason and purpose?”
The tribute has been paid, and it is said that Qimeier Khan really has no reason to stay in the capital.
Wang Younian knew in his heart that at this time, the Ministry of Rites should send personnel to consult the Great Khan about the arrangements for his return journey, and began to make corresponding arrangements for seeing him off, receiving him on the way, and escorting him. But until now, no one has asked or urged me, which is very abnormal.
In fact, everyone knows that since His Majesty has agreed to the canonization, the court must make corresponding preparations.
The production of ceremonial guards, crown robes, seals, documents, vehicles, etc., as well as related ceremonies, sacrifices, etc. all need to be arranged and prepared. Even if the Ministry of Revenue allocates rewards and money and food for the entire ceremony, it also takes time.
It's not something that a storyteller can just say "come on stage to pay homage to the general" and just skip it.
Thinking of this, Wang Younian understood that there needed to be a leader on the grassland, and the emperor could not drive them back. His Majesty was now embarrassed.
After figuring this out, Wang Younian suddenly found out. He first confessed, then took Qimeier Khan aside and chatted with him in a low voice for a while. Qimeier Khan finally understood. He turned his back to Li Dan and thought for a while, then came back and sat down and said:
"Li Tanhua, I am actually very concerned about the situation on the grassland. When Kelge goes south, the Monan tribes will definitely run to the Great Wall. If the defenders don't know the reason, they may misunderstand and think that the tribes are going to launch a war and take defensive measures or even means of counterattack.
If I can't get back in time, I'm afraid the inside and outside of the Great Wall will be a mess. "
"It is indeed possible, and this is what I am worried about." Li Dan bowed and replied.
"But... this matter of the grant... Not to mention the ceremony, there is no edict from His Majesty. What can I do with just the Ula when I return to the grassland? What can it change?" Qimeier Khan spread his arms. Both hands:
"To be honest, the Ula tribe only has 30,000 string-controllers. If we want to face Kerge independently..."
Li Dan raised his hand to intercept his words: "I understand what the Khan meant. In fact, this matter is not difficult to solve."
"oh?"
“The precedents of the Celestial Empire canonizing the King of Korea, King of Ryukyu, and King Annan are all there.
Although the emperor also said that this time he would give the Great Khan a special gift and solemnly carry out the ceremony according to the specifications and ceremony of canonizing a prince, but there is no need for the Great Khan himself to be present. Do you think this is true? "
"You mean...?"
"The easiest thing here is actually the edict. The king's edict comes from within, and the court only needs to know it and does not need to approve it. Even the Zhongshu only reviews the edict for errors and omissions, and if it does not comply with the rules and regulations, it can be forwarded to the cabinet for signature.
Three to five days are enough for this process! Within these few days, the Great Khan could make preparations for departure, purchase necessary supplies, and select the envoys to stay.
In this way, when the decree arrives, the Great Khan can return to the grassland first and leave an envoy to attend the ceremony on your behalf. You can even go ahead and the officials from the Department of Public Affairs and the Ministry of Rites who read out the edict will rush to catch up and deliver the edict to you. "
"Yeah. That's fine! Then I will go to the palace tomorrow to bid farewell to the emperor?" Qimeier Khan is a man who does what he says.
Li Dan was delighted: "Why should the Great Khan go there personally for such a thing?" He looked at Karen: "Since Crown Prince Karen will continue to study in the Imperial College of Shangjing without leaving, will Karen attend the ceremony on your behalf?
If this is the case, Prince Karen can just go to the palace tomorrow, and you can stay and start preparing for departure. "
"Hey, it's better for me to go and explain such an important matter to His Majesty in person, right?"
Unexpectedly, Qimier was a very loyal person, so Li Dan nodded: "I understand what you mean. But if you enter the palace, people like the Ministry of Rites will have to arrange guards and clear the way, and make a huge noise. Isn't that human?" Does everyone know?"
The three of them were surprised. Wang Younian asked Li Dan why, and Li Dan said: "Soldiers are treacherous. If you can, show that you can't. I bet there are spies and traitors of Ker's people in the capital, so don't be alarmed." them.
When the prince enters the city, I will send a carriage to wait by the Wannian Bridge tomorrow morning. You can take two or three subordinates in the carriage and enter the capital without anyone noticing, and then take the carriage out of the city. "
As he talked, he observed and saw that the three of them looked a little embarrassed when they talked about spies and traitors, and he was secretly amused.
"Li Tanhua, even if the Khan goes back, I'm afraid it will still be very dangerous." Wang Younian said: "The grassland is vast, and it is difficult to control the cavalry of Kerr's troops coming and going like the wind. What can we do to prevent him from suffering?"
He had always wanted to try to see how much this legendary figure with both civil and military talents knew about military affairs.
"He has cavalry, don't you, the Great Khan, have any?" Li Dan smiled and took out a piece of paper and a pencil, drew a few hasty strokes, and then showed them:
“Look, the current main territory of the Ula tribe is between Jinshan and Hangai Mountains, and is bounded by Langshan Mountain to the east from the Huifa tribe.
The Huifa tribe lives in the area between Langshan and Tarucheng. Seyan is located in three cities in the east and north directions of Saihan Mountain, and Luyan is located at the western foot of Harawen Mountain further east. In the midst of your four tribes is Kergo. "
When he painted, the three of them looked at each other, and then heard Li Dan continue to say:
"Kerge absolutely does not like this situation, because there are opponents on three sides. Only Bria, Giles, and Teliagu in the north are very scattered and cannot pose a threat to him. There is no strong Khan who can unite the strength of the tribe. king.
To deal with the threat from the south, there are two ways: either the four of you cannot be united, the more loose the better, just like Bria and the others;
Or weaken and disperse you through war, conquer and annex you continuously, so as to reduce pressure and strengthen yourself. Which option do you prefer? "
Qimierhan and his son quickly shook their heads.
"Well, it seems that you don't like any of them. Who can hope that he will be swallowed up by a weak person?" Li Dan drew three circles on the picture with a pencil:
"Small-scale conflicts between border troops and Egu tribesmen have occurred in these three places. Do you see anything from this?"
After a moment of silence, Karen pointed to the picture and said, "It seems... these three places are all closer to the east?"
Li Dan gave a thumbs up: "Your Majesty, your eyes are really bright! Yes, Liaodong, Liaoxi, Jizhou, so what does this mean?"
"I understand!" Cullen, who was encouraged, seemed to have a key to open the treasure chest in his head. He stood up, half-kneeling and traced the picture with his finger:
"Ker's intention is to come along the border wall and advance to western Liaoning or even eastern Liaoning.
This can achieve several goals: weaken the strongest Seyan tribe; separate Lu Yan from other tribes and force him to surrender; let Kelge occupy the fertile Liao land as a basis, and after recuperation, he can absorb the female straight land. Various tribes, and looked for an opportunity south to attack Yanjing!
Dear brother Zedong, am I right? "
