Hearing Xue Baoqin's exclamation, others also had a hint of panic on their faces.
They all turned their heads and looked at Jia Cong.
Lin Daiyu knows the best about the relationship between Jia Cong and the Mongols.
Xue Baochai knew a little bit, but the others didn't know anything at all.
That's not right. The three sisters of Dayu'er know it. Even if they don't know it completely, they can still guess a thing or two.
Shi Xiangyun was not afraid at all. She had been to many places with Jia Cong and had seen many of Jia Cong's methods. She knew how powerful Jia Cong was. Since she dared to bring them here, she could naturally protect them.
He drove his horse to Jia Cong and said excitedly, "Third brother, do you want to fight with those people?"
"Hit me."
Jia Cong rolled his eyes at her. This girl really didn't mind the excitement.
You can't fight yourself, but you still look eager to try. It's really unreliable.
Third Sister You also approached Jia Cong and asked, "Your Majesty, can we run away? Will they catch us? Why don't you give me a knife too, and I'll go up and chop at that time?" Two knives."
This girl has been getting up early to practice martial arts with him recently, and she is pretty good at fisting and kicking.
It’s a bit rare to still have the courage at this time.
Jia Cong glanced at everyone. Second Sister You was so frightened that her face changed a little.
This girl has a weak temperament, and the third sister protects the three of them at home. You can see this kind of scene there.
Jia Cong said quickly: "Okay, don't worry, everyone. Nothing will happen on this prairie. Those people should be here to pick us up."
Lin Daiyu looked at the Mongolian cavalry galloping in the distance, then turned to look at Jia Cong.
"Brother Cong, are they really here to pick us up?"
Before Jia Cong could answer, Qingwen put down the telescope in her hand and spoke.
"Commander, Princess, Zhang Hu has brought people here to pick us up."
When he first set out, he had already asked Hai Dongqing to deliver a message to Zhang Hu.
He told him that he was going to go for a walk on the grassland and asked them to prepare, but he didn't ask him to pick him up.
In a moment, the cavalry team stopped in unison a hundred meters away.
Zhang Hu and Wang Shunyue came out of the crowd. They rode up to Jia Cong, got off their horses, knelt down on one knee, and saluted with clasped fists.
"My subordinates respectfully welcome the prince to the prairie."
The two thousand cavalrymen in front also dismounted from their horses, knelt down and saluted, and shouted in unison.
"Welcome to you, Your Majesty."
Such a scene made all the other girls stunned.
What's going on? Are these people all the prince's subordinates? Aren’t they all Mongolians?
Yuanyang and Xiren recognized Zhang Hu and had some guesses in their minds.
Everyone else is all wet.
Jia Cong smiled and waved his hand, "Get up, no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two of them clasped their fists and saluted again before standing up.
Jia Cong shouted to the front again: "All warriors, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhang Hu and Wang Shun got back on their horses and followed Jia Cong, and the team continued to move forward.
Two thousand Mongolian cavalry followed to protect them.
Wang Shun smiled and said, "My lord, since you last left the grassland and returned to the capital, you haven't come back for five years, right?"
"Yes, I haven't been here for five years. I have nothing to do recently, so I thought of coming to the grassland to have a look. The grassland is still the same. I feel that there are many more small tribes here. No one came near here before. of."
In the past, the southernmost grassland was an isolation zone, and almost no one could be seen.
Wang Shundao: "This is all because of the prince's glory. Since we took control of the grassland, there have been no conflicts or wars with the court. Some herders saw the rich water and grass here and slowly moved here. These days In 2016, our development was pretty good.”
Jia Cong nodded. Over the years, there had been no conflicts between the military and the grasslands in Liaodong.
On the contrary, many Mongolian businessmen went to the market in Guangning to trade supplies.
Jia Cong did not occupy the entire Mongolian market, only about 80% of it, leaving the rest to others.
Everyone was walking and chatting, not walking very fast.
After walking for another hour, they arrived at Zhang Hu's tribe.
This is a very large tribe with more than 100,000 people, and it can be regarded as the foundation of Wang Shun and Zhang Hu.
As soon as they entered the tribe, they saw three large royal tents, standing in three locations.
Zhang Hu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please take your ladies and live in the royal tent in the middle. We just set up this early in the morning. All the facilities are ready. They are all brand new. The maids are also ready." .
You guys need to settle down first, rest for a while, and then go to my big tent to cleanse yourself from the wind and dust for the prince. "
Jia Cong nodded: "Well, that's fine, I'll spare your trouble."
Let Li Biao arrange for his soldiers to rest in the surrounding tents.
He led Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun and others to the big tent in the middle.
This royal tent is almost ten meters high and ten meters in diameter. When I walk closer, it feels even bigger.
On both sides of the door stood six young and beautiful maids.
Seeing Jia Cong and his entourage coming, they all bowed and saluted.
"See you, Your Majesty."
Jia Cong waved his hand: "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After everyone got up, they lifted the door curtain.
"Your Majesty and Princesses, please come in."
Jia Cong smiled slightly and said to Lin Daiyu and others: "Let's go in and live here from now on."
Entering the king's tent, the women all exclaimed in surprise.
"Wow, so big and beautiful."
"There are actually carpets in here. These carpets are so beautiful."
"These hangings are quite beautiful. This is what the tent looks like."
"I've never seen a lot of things here, it's a bit exotic."
"These accessories here should be unique to the grassland, right?"
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Everyone looked around and marveled over and over again.
Jia Cong glanced around the large tent. It was very spacious. There were various decorations hanging on the surrounding walls, all showing the style of the prairie. The decoration was indeed thoughtful.
A white wool carpet runs in the middle, extending to the front.
Both sides were equally covered with exquisite carpets, with tables and cushions on them.
Directly in front is a huge seat with a tiger skin covering it.
The entire king's tent was divided into two, separated by a cloth wall in the middle. There was a door above, with the banquet place in front and the sleeping place behind the door.
Everyone came to the inner room, which was more luxurious and comfortable, but slightly smaller than the front.
All kinds of supplies are available, and there are also more than a dozen sets of Mongolian clothes and accessories.
Lin Daiyu was also very satisfied with this place. She smiled at Jia Cong and said, "Brother Cong, this place is not much worse than at home. The style is quite unique. I like it here very much."
Shi Xiangyun said: "Third brother, I like it here too. How long should we stay here?"
Jia Cong smiled: "There's nothing going on over there in Liaodong, so we're not in a hurry to go back. It's not too late to go back after we've had enough fun here and it's cooler. We should be able to stay longer."
"This is really great. I want to go horseback riding on the grassland to see the beautiful scenery on the grassland, see the lonely smoke in the desert, watch the sunset over the long river, and go horseback riding and hunting. I want to do everything I can."
Shi Xiangyun stretched his fingers and counted them one by one.
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes: "Let's see what you can do. Although we are out to play, we can't be too noisy. Our identities are here, so we need to pay attention to some things."
Shi Xiangyun chuckled and said, "Now that I know Sister Lin, why don't I listen to you?"
Jia Cong shook his head and laughed, not wanting to be too restrictive to this girl.
After all, she is still young, so if she wants to play, let her have a good time, and nothing will happen to her by her side.
Usually, there are four of them following us in spring, summer, autumn and winter, so safety will not be a problem.
"Okay, you'll have plenty of time to look around later. If you like anything, you can take some back with you when you leave. Now you guys need to settle down, clean up, rest for a while, and go to Zhang Hu's place for dinner later."
Lin Daiyu pointed at Xue Baoqin and said to Jia Cong: "Brother Cong, it doesn't matter if we all live together. Isn't it inappropriate for sister Baoqin to live with us? She has already been married to someone else. If anyone knows , how can you get married?"
There is a Datong shop inside the main tent, which is relatively large and can sleep more than ten people without any problem.
Grassland herdsmen are nomadic tribes who live from grass to grass.
You can sleep wherever you go. Often the whole family sleeps in a tent, which is a large tent without too many details.
Even if guests come, they usually sleep on the large bed.
Especially in ancient times, due to differences in cultural customs, there was a huge cultural gap between the grasslands and the Central Plains.
This is what people often say, where the soil and water support the people.
Jia Cong slapped his head and said with a smile: "Look at my memory, I actually forgot about this girl. It's easy to handle. I just need to arrange a separate tent for her. There is nothing else in this place but there are many tents."
Xue Baoqin immediately quit when he heard that he was not allowed to live here and had to find a place by himself.
"Brother-in-law, Sister Lin, I don't live alone. I'm scared to live alone. Isn't it too much for you to not let me live in such a luxurious place and kick me out? Besides, I only occupy one of such a big place. Aren’t you happy with this small area?”
Jia Cong flicked her head and scolded her with a smile: "I am your brother-in-law. How can a sister-in-law sleep in my brother-in-law's room? Do you still want to get married? I will arrange a few maids to accompany you. What is there to be afraid of? .”
"No, I want to live in this big tent with everyone. Brother-in-law, please let me live here. I can't take up much space in such a big bunkhouse. Why are you so stingy?"
Lin Daiyu looked at Xue Baoqin, then at Jia Cong, and said angrily.
"Girl Qin, stop fooling around. You are also our young lady. You haven't left the court yet. How can you sleep with a man so easily? How did you read your female training?"
Xue Baoqin said with a smile: "Sister Lin, this is the grassland, not the Central Plains. I have heard of the customs here, but they are completely different from those in the Central Plains. When we come to the grassland, we have to follow the rules here. Isn't that the rule?
I heard people say that when guests come to the herdsmen’s homes here, they all sleep together. I sleep with you. Isn’t that reasonable? At worst, I just need to stay away from my brother-in-law. "
Jia Cong grinned, what he said made so much sense.
"You're not afraid. I'm a grown man. What should I be afraid of? But one thing is, don't rely on me if something goes wrong. You can make up your own mind about this matter. I don't care."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
He came to the outside and sat on the big chair in the middle.
A maid came forward and brought Jia Cong a cup of tea.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Jia Cong nodded, took the tea cup and took a sip.
He leaned back, closed his eyes and rested.
The maid was also discerning. She took the teacup, then stood next to Jia Cong, stretched out her slender hands and massaged his shoulders.
Seeing her gentle movements and skillful techniques, Jia Cong did not stop her.
He still closed his eyes and pretended to be in meditation, enjoying the service of the little maid.
In the past few months, I have been patrolling my territory. In fact, I have been traveling most of the time.
It is indeed hard enough to deal with officials from various places during the day, accompany a group of wives and concubines to play around, and continue to work at night.
When I came to the grassland this time, I first came to take a look and meet Zhang Hu and Wang Shun.
The second is to bring Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun over to play and appreciate the scenery on the prairie.
Then come out to relax and indulge yourself, and ride horses to your heart's content on this vast prairie.
The main purpose of patrolling the territory this time is to show his presence and let his influence spread to the entire Liaodong and even the prairie.
No matter what happens in the future, the preparations that need to be made must not be left behind at all.
To win over people's hearts, we must do so as soon as possible, and when we need to expand our network of contacts, we must continue to expand them.
These things require you to come forward in person.
Maybe it was because the massage was too comfortable, or maybe because he was too tired during this period, Jia Cong fell asleep without knowing it.
When Chunlan and the others saw that Jia Cong was asleep, they didn't disturb him, they just stood aside and warned.
Jia Cong didn't wake up until Zhang Hu and Wang Shun came to invite him.
During this time, they also notified Borchi, who rushed over with Xu Hua.
"I see you, Your Majesty."
As soon as Jia Cong woke up, he saw Borchi and Xu Hua.
He straightened up quickly, smiled and waved his hand.
"You two don't have to be polite, please get up quickly. I'm just here to hang out for a few days, but I made you rush over here in a hurry."
Borchi smiled and said: "Your Majesty has come to our grassland, how could we not come to entertain you? I am late this time, so I hope you will forgive me."
Jia Cong smiled: "I came here without notifying you, and you don't know what the crime is."
Xu Hua smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Brother Zhang Hu is ready. Let's work together to help you. Your Majesty, please invite me."
Jia Cong nodded, stood up, called Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun, and left with everyone, arriving at Zhang Hu's big account.
Li Biao and Qingwen followed Jia Cong to protect him in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
As for Xue Baoqin, the You sisters, Yuanyang and others, they stayed in their own tent. Zhang Hu alone brought various delicacies for them to eat here.
