In addition to the sweat tents in Qingcheng, the Lama Temple is the most splendid.
There are almost no tribes in Mongolia, large and small, that do not believe in Lamas. Some believe in the Yellow Sect, some believe in the Red Sect, and the majority of Mongolian nobles and herdsmen believe in the Yellow Sect.
The great khans in many tribes were conferred by lamas from the Red Sect or the Yellow Sect. This also led to the fact that the leaders of large and small tribes on the grassland were all great khans.
The temples here in Qingcheng are dedicated to the Yellow Sect.
There are many shops on both sides of the wide street. There are banners written in Chinese characters hanging outside the door, and there are waiters inside soliciting business.
These shops are all opened by Han merchants on the grassland, and behind each one is a noble person from Taiji.
Most of the people walking on the street were on horseback, a few were in cars, and no one was in sedan chairs.
"The Great Khan is still discussing with the Taijis in the Khan tent. Come with me first and arrange a place to stay." Jamukha rode up on horseback and said to Li Shuheng and others.
Li Shuheng brought fifteen four-wheeled carts and hundreds of soldiers this time. There was no room for ordinary accommodation, so he had to let Jamuka arrange accommodation.
Jamuka has his own residence in the city, but the place he lives in is not as good as the Taijis' residence, and it can't accommodate so many people and cars from the Tiger Flag.
However, he has a ranch more than ten miles away from Qingcheng. It is big enough and there is no problem in arranging hundreds of people to live in it. Moreover, if there is something going on at the Khan's side, he can send a cavalry to notify him at any time, so it won't take too long. .
Only the Great Khan's own tribe could place the ranch so close to Qingcheng.
As soon as the tiger-character flag convoy appeared in the pasture, many herdsmen gathered around it. Many herdsmen came to the convoy with their own fur goods in hand.
"Hulan, take all the herdsmen away. This Ming caravan is an honored guest invited by the Great Khan."
Jamuka ordered a Mongolian man to drive away the herdsmen surrounding the Tiger Flag convoy.
Li Shuheng stopped Jamukha and said with a smile, "Don't bother. Since the herdsmen want to trade, you can do it now. There is a lot of goods in the car, just to trade with the herdsmen."
Jamuka hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay then."
The reason why he wanted to drive away the herdsmen was that he didn't want the herdsmen to disturb the people in the Tiger Flag, but from the bottom of his heart, he still hoped that the Tiger Flag could trade with their herdsmen.
This time the Tiger Banner sent fifteen four-wheeled carts. Except for a few carts that brought gifts to the Khan and the Mongols, and carts loaded with Crouching Tiger Cannons, the rest of the carts were filled with this time Goods traded on the grassland.
Li Shuheng and Jamuka went to a large tent together. Naturally, there were other people doing the transactions with the herdsmen outside.
This time he brought hundreds of soldiers, and he didn't have to worry about the herdsmen fighting over him.
Enter the big tent and sit down separately.
Jamuka was the first to speak and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Your coming to do business on the grassland is something that the Great Khan and all of you Taiji have already decided on. We will not go back on it. It's just that you have to wait a while before opening a shop on the grassland." "
Li Shuheng nodded.
Previously in the Khan's tent, he had seen that the Bushitu Khan was tempted by his proposal, but only because of a few words from another Taiji, the Bushitu Khan hesitated.
"You all are from the Ming Dynasty. You must rarely eat our Mongolian roast sheep. You must try our Mongolian roast sheep today." Jamuhe greeted.
"Thank you." Li Shuheng bowed.
Jamukha arranged for his men to roast the sheep.
The Mongolian roast lamb is also a major feature. It is rare to eat such authentic roast lamb in the Ming Dynasty.
However, Li Shuheng was not in a good mood. He only ate a few pieces of mutton and lost his appetite.
This time he led a team to the grassland not only to open up the trade routes of Tumut, but also to open the trade routes of surrounding tribes through Tumut, so what he said in the sweat tent was not exaggerated in the slightest.
Before coming to the grassland, he had already been told by Liu Heng to pass through Qingcheng and radiate the trade routes of Tiger Character Banner to several tribes on the right side of Mongolia, and even the Mongols in Mobei.
The grassland is vast and sparsely populated. It is impossible for Tiger Flag to dispatch too many large vehicles at once because there is no need for it. If Qingcheng opens a shop and becomes a transit place for Tiger Flag goods, it can save a lot. Manpower and material resources.
If they want to do business on the grassland in Tiger Banner, they will definitely not be like other northwest Shanxi merchants who are doing small business. Otherwise, they might as well concentrate on sea trade.
"Jamuka, Jamuka"
Suddenly someone outside the tent shouted Jamuka's name loudly.
Jamuka put down the short meat-cutting knife in his hand, looked at Li Shuheng and others, and said, "This is Temuluntaiji, he should be here to see you."
Hearing this, Li Shuheng looked surprised. He and Temuluntaiji had only met once in the sweat tent and were not familiar with them.
At this time, a Mongolian came in from outside the tent. It was Temuluntaiji whom he had seen in the Khan tent.
Jamukha stood up, saluted, and said, "Jamukha has seen Temuluntai Ji."
"No need to be polite." Jamukha waved his hand and said immediately, "It seems pretty good. He knows how to entertain distinguished guests with our Mongolian roasted lamb."
"I've seen Taiji." Li Shuheng cupped his hands.
"Sit, everyone, sit down." Temulun motioned for everyone in the tent to sit down, and he himself found a mat and sat down cross-legged.
A bodyguard of Temulun walked into the tent carrying sliced roast mutton on a silver plate and placed the silver plate on Temulun's low table.
Temulun directly took out the short knife on his body, stabbed a piece of mutton and ate it.
After eating several pieces of mutton, he drank the kumiss from the low table.
"It's quite comfortable to eat."
After finishing the mutton on the plate and drinking the kumiss on the low table, Temulun wiped his lips and patted his belly.
"If Taiji doesn't have enough food, I'll have someone send some more mutton over." Jamukha asked.
"No, I'm full." Temulun waved his hand.
Only then did Jamukha order someone to remove the silver plate from the low table.
"Is there any tea? I like to make water with tea leaves and drink it." Temulun asked Xiang Jamukha.
However, before Jamuka could speak, Li Shuheng said with a smile, "If Taiji likes to drink tea, I will have someone load some for Taiji. This time, I have prepared a lot of tea leaves and tea cakes among the goods brought to the grassland. "
Temulun smiled and said, "That's great. Make me a cup first. I want a big bowl. I like to drink tea every time I eat mutton."
Li Shuheng gave a few instructions to Tan Zaiwang beside him.
Tan Zaiwang nodded and left the tent.
After a short time, the tea was brought out in large bowls.
"Taiji, please use it." Li Shuheng raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
It had already cooled down a lot on the way here. Temulun picked up the big bowl and took a big sip. He drank half of the bowl directly, but was so hot that he grinned.
Putting down the tea bowl, Temulun took a few breaths of cold air and then said, "Tea leaves can relieve greasiness for us Mongolians. In the past, when I went to the horse market, I would exchange some leather for some."
Li Shuheng smiled and said, "If Taiji likes it, I will have someone prepare more for Taiji."
"Don't worry, I won't get this tea from you for free." Temulun said, "I know you want to open a shop on the grassland. I can help you with this, even as the reward for these tea leaves."
