Regarding Chagan's proposal to form an alliance, Ur Khan pretended to think for a few days before nodding in agreement.
Not only the Qi clan, he invited the leaders of all the tribes on the grassland to one place, and frankly told what the Di clan was going to do.
Don't talk about the shock of others, even if Cha Gan guessed a few points before and was mentally prepared, he still couldn't hide his surprise.
Everyone here knows very well what a simple trade zone means to them, nomadic people who live without a place. It is a chance to survive, and no one can resist it.
But there were also people who were suspicious. A tribal leader couldn't help but said: "Why do we believe that it is not a trap set by Da Zhao? Don't forget, your woman is from Da Zhao."
Ur Khan sat on the main seat, leaning on the armrest with his elbows, his forehead on the back of his hand, and his other finger pointing towards the door, "The gate of the king's tent is not closed, and your horses are grazing leisurely outside, don't believe me. people can leave now.”
Everyone looked at each other and remained silent. The leader who spoke earlier blushed, but did not get up, because their expectations were true. Even if there is a trap, you still have to give it a try, and you will have a chance if you try it.
Chagan clasped his palm with a horsewhip and broke the silence with a smile, "I think this is good news, and I am also willing to bring my clan to form an alliance with the Di clan for this matter, and recommend Ur Khan as the leader."
As soon as these words came out, there was a roar of discussion in the tent. Cha Ganyouzai watched the others quarreling over his words, and turned back to wink at Ur Khan.
Ur Khan's expression did not fluctuate at all. He had said before that a mere alliance leader could not impress him, but this was indeed the only way for him to get to the position of the prairie wolf.
It didn't take long for the noise to stop, and the leaders also had their own answers. The two most powerful tribes on the grassland formed an alliance for common interests. They had no other choice. Otherwise, what awaited them would not only be a step down.
This result is not surprising at all.
The tribal leaders quickly left the Di tribe and returned to their own territory. They needed to inform the tribe of the news, and at the same time prepare a birthday gift for Emperor Dazhao.
Urhan doesn't intend to let others take the light of their Di tribe. The clouded leopard was hunted hard by him and his tribe. It can only represent the Di tribe. If other tribes want to share a piece of the trade area, then they are ready to open the gate of the Jokhao kingdom. Great gift.
The weather was sultry, and there was a shower in the afternoon. After the clouds cleared, a rainbow streaked across the emerald green land.
The clansmen walked out of the tent to enjoy the cool air, and Ur Khan even invited Jiang Rui to go out on horseback. The two shared a ride on the grassland, Wang Ting was quickly left behind, and it was not until he climbed a gentle slope that Ur Khan restrained the horse.
He turned his horse's head and looked back. The huge and magnificent tent area had become a small white spot, and it seemed that they could hold it in their hands. They had been running for so long, but they didn't even see the border of the grassland. In addition, there is a wider sky.
People are so small.
Ur Khan clearly recognized this, but this realization made him more and more determined to hold this beautiful land in his palm.
He hugged his family tightly and kissed the top of her hair. He didn't have to wait too long, he would make her the most honorable woman on the grassland, and he would not regret coming to him.
A few wild flowers dotted the green grass, and the dew-stained petals looked extraordinarily delicate. Urhan remembered that the men in the clan would pick such soft flowers to please their sweethearts, and he had not done it before.
Thinking of this, he said to wait a moment, stepped off the horse, bent down and searched for a while on the ground, picked up a small bunch of the best blooming flowers and handed them to Jiang Rui, with a smile on his mouth: " It was given to me by Mrs. Ye."
It was rare for him to send some normal things. Jiang Rui saw that the flowers were really small and cute, and she was about to reach out to take them, but the horse under her was one step faster than her, and suddenly turned her head, her long tongue curled up in Ur Khan's hand Only a few bare grass stalks remained.
"..." He glared at the horse.
But the horse was raised by him, and he was not afraid of his master. He even snorted at him, expressing his dissatisfaction with the smell of the grass in his mouth.
Ur Khan took a breath, first threw away the flower stalk in his hand, then helped Jiang Rui off the horse, and then slowly raised his foot.
A kick in the back of the horse.
"咴咴—" the horse neighed and jumped out a few steps, flicking its tail, leaving the two of them with a horse's butt, and ran away by themselves.
"Don't worry about it, I'll be back later." Ur Khan explained to Jiang Rui, telling her to wait and pick a bunch of flowers again.
The breeze was cool, and the two walked side by side on the grass after the rain.
There were still a lot of raindrops hanging in the grass. Jiang Rui's embroidered shoes got wet before she took a few steps. She didn't care, she picked up the wet flowers in her hands and said, "Is the messenger coming back soon?"
"Well." Ur Khan nodded, "Either today or tomorrow morning."
"When they dedicate their birthday gifts to the royal father, the royal father loves face, and will definitely give back more items, nothing more than gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, silk and satin can be used to make clothes for the clansman, and others are useless, I have an idea. , let the envoy send a letter and ask the royal father to replace those rewards with more practical ones, what do you think?"
"Can the reward be changed?" Ur Khan raised his eyebrows.
"As long as you have thick skin, what can't you bargain for?" Jiang Rui asked back. Even if the emperor was unhappy at that time, it was the Beidi envoy, not his minister, and he had no choice but to pinch his nose and agree.
Ur Khan didn't think thick-skinned was a derogatory term, so he scratched his chin and asked, "What do you want to change to?"
"Rice, noodles, salt, sugar, everything."
Jiang Rui knew very well that even if the trade zone was completed, the real trade would have to start at least after the spring of next year, and the Di people had to survive this winter.
In the past, these nomads invaded the Jokhao border most often in autumn and winter, because that was the season when food was the most scarce.
But now, since the emperor always wanted to reward things to show the demeanor of a great country, he might as well replace those flashy jewels and antiquities with the equivalent of food to fill the stomachs of these Di people, in exchange for peace.
As for the face of the Di people, Jiang Rui felt that it is better for the poor to not be swollen and fat.
Ur Khan quickly understood what she meant, and his eyes lit up: "The Ye family must have been given to me by the god of the grassland."
"It's useless to say something nice," Jiang Rui raised her chin slightly, and only glanced at him from the corner of her eyes, "Remember to send someone smart when the time comes."
"That's natural." Ur Khan smiled, only nodding in agreement.
As soon as he lowered his head, he saw the wet toes of her shoes showing under her skirt. He immediately turned around and squatted in front of Jiang Rui: "Come on my back."
Jiang Rui paused, and leaned over without any hesitation.
"The Yan family is too thin, not as heavy as a lamb." Ur Khan pushed her up.
His shoulders are very broad, and the thick shoulders rise and fall with the pace. Jiang Rui put her ears on his back, and her usual thick voice turned into a muffled sound, and she didn't feel like laughing.
Ur Khan didn't know it, he walked back behind her back, talking all the way, Jiang Rui just responded.
The sound of Dada’s hooves came from behind, and Ur Khan neither looked back nor stopped. The horse followed behind the two for a while, snorting a few times. Seeing that no one paid attention to it, he stepped on the horse’s hooves anxiously. Bowing his head, he tried to put the man on the horse, but he almost put Ur Khan on all fours.
He finally stopped, feeling helpless. I don't know why a puppy raised by himself would have such a virtue. Even Aguda's horse was more normal than it.
The horse didn't know the owner's distress, and only trod happily.
Knowing that he would be harassed again if it was not as he intended, Urhan helped Jiang Rui to mount the horse, but when he was about to mount himself, the horse suddenly let go of its hooves, walked lightly, and walked away as if nothing had happened.
Ur Khan stood in the same place, thinking about whether to drink horse broth or horse broth tonight, but when he saw Mrs. Yan looked back at him with a smile, he immediately put aside the scene of sharpening his knives at the horse cubs. Follow in stride.
When the Di people found out that their great khan was leading the horse's reins all the way back, there was no need to say much about the wonderful expressions on their faces.
But now is not the time to watch the good show of Khan, Aguda hurriedly greeted him and said: "Khan, the messenger is back, and the ambassador of Dazhao is also here."
Jiang Rui has good eyesight, and from a distance she saw the tent curtains wide open for the guests, and there were a few people in Da Zhao costumes sitting inside. General Li was familiar. Get off your horse and go back to change your clothes.
In the Ye family tent, Qiuhua combed Jiang Rui's hair, held it for a while, and couldn't help but said, "Princess, have you seen those envoys?"
"Give a rough look, what's up?" Jiang Rui picked out a hairpin from the jewelry box.
"The servants seem to have seen the young marquis of Weiyuan Hou's family among them." Qiuhua frowned.
Jiang Rui tilted her head and poked around in Princess Chaoyang's memory for a long time, and finally picked out this little prince. Because his aunt was the favorite concubine of the harem, he was able to come and go in the palace from time to time, and he could be regarded as a childhood sweetheart with Chaoyang. When she was young, she was very passionate about Chaoyang, and she tried to please Xiaofudi in every possible way, and finally made her heart. She even endured the shyness of a woman and thought about asking the emperor to give her marriage.
It's just that before he opened his mouth, he issued the imperial decree first, the little Hou patted his butt, turned his head and went with Princess Anyang.
Jiang Rui felt that this little prince did the right thing. As long as he is a person, who doesn't seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and who doesn't like to climb high branches
He only did one thing wrong, he shouldn't have jumped in front of her, making her sick.
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