Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Albutan deftly cut open the lamb's chest, cut off the artery, and took out the heart.

His two favorite female slaves excitedly stepped forward to pour the sheep's blood into a large basin, ready to make blood sausage.It had been a long time since they had killed animals to eat meat, and their plump bodies were gradually losing weight. This fat sheep came at just the right time.

Alani, the Minister of the Lifan Academy, was in a hurry to write a memorial and report to Kangxi the important progress of the negotiations. He declined the whole sheep banquet made with the sheep he brought and left in a hurry; Yilaguke San Hutuktu stayed alone to celebrate the victory of the deception with Galdan.

"Do you think he believed it?"

Galdan, who is 45 years old this year, is still dark and thick with beard and eyebrows, without any signs of aging, but because he has not eaten very well recently, so he looks a bit bleak; the corners of his resolute mouth and heroic eyebrows are wrinkled because of worry, Only two pupils still shone with hope.

Compared with Galdan's hesitation, Iraguk is much firmer.He lifted a corner of the monk's robe to prevent the milk tea from splashing and leaving stains.

"From what I've heard, he must succeed this time. Therefore, even if he is a little suspicious, he won't report it."

"The emperor of the Qing Dynasty, do you really want peace?"

"No, it's not the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but his prince. Also, the prince's grandfather."

After the steaming roast lamb is ready, the women send the other 'chaganyide' to the yurt, and Danjila takes it in himself.

As the host, Galdan took down a willow red-lacquered plate from the top of the bowl rack on the east wall to hold 'Shusi'. He first divided the two front legs into left and right sides, with the lamb ribs buckled inward and the radius bent inward. , the thoracic spine faces forward between the two legs, the five-pronged spine faces forward, the hind legs face the front legs, the tibia is lifted, and finally the sheep's head is placed.

Those who are qualified to come here to eat mutton today are all Galdan’s cronies: besides Danjila and Alabutan, there are also his doctor Cheng Bei Zangbo, important officials Wu Erzhan Zhabu, Nuoyan Gelong, etc. There are only a few people less than ten people.The usual solemn and festive ceremony, under the shadow of famine, is even more gloomy.

Although all the etiquette is meticulously respected and implemented, this small banquet is more about the essence, that is, eating to meet the needs of survival.

In the past, the eyes of the nobles were unruly, only looking at the distant sky, but now they are marching close to the blade, refusing to let a trace of fat slip off.

After quickly disposing of all the mutton, Danzila brought soup and rice in again. Everyone finally felt the feeling of their belly being stretched for a long time, and their faces regained their blood and luster.

Galdan asked Iraguk to elaborate on the topic just now.

"Yes, Boshuo Ketuhan. I was about to say it. The prince of the Qing emperor is not his eldest son, but the second son born to the queen. The eldest son and other clever sons are not convinced, and they all want to deal with the prince. The emperor of Qing The prince’s grandfather, Suo’etu, was given great power to protect the prince. The method of handing over Chahun’s eldest son this time was proposed by Suo’etu. I heard that the relationship between Alani and Suo’etu is very bad. If If Alani can't go back with your consent, Soetu will kill him."

"That's it..."

Galdan, who muttered to himself, fell into deep thought.The rest of the people did not dare to make a sound to disturb.In the yurt, only the occasional crackling of the stove and the sound of the north wind beating on the blanket can be heard.

He didn't make up his mind until the lamb bone completely lost its heat.

"I will never surrender to the Qing emperor. I will not go back to Moxi either. If I go back, then Chahun will come back. It is a pity for the warriors who sacrificed for the land of Mobei. Not only will I not go back, but I will Go to Monan, and take back the land that belongs to the Mongols. The trash surnamed Borzigit, what is thrown away, will be taken back by the Choros family."

Alabutan was the first to kneel down excitedly, and loudly praised Galdan's courage.Others also expressed their willingness to follow the Great Khan and charge into battle.

Only Wuerzhanzabu and Danzila sat still.

The two of them looked at each other subconsciously, and saw the same worry in each other's eyes.

Danzila felt that he had more weight than Wu Erzhanzabu, so he spoke first.

"As long as the Khan makes a decision, we will follow. However, there is not enough food. The sheep have been eaten long ago, and the rice will soon be eaten up. The big guys only have a little bit of stored potatoes to satisfy their hunger. Merchants don't come to sell things, salt , The sugar will be broken sooner or later. It snows from time to time, the grass is buried tightly, and the horses and camels lose weight very quickly. There are bullets, but the gunpowder is gone.”

Wu Erzhanzabu turned his face to Iraguk and asked respectfully.

"These, can the master help?"

Feeling that all eyes were gathering on him, Iraguk dared not, and was unwilling to say that he couldn't do it.

"Then, I'll go back and ask Alani for some food, and send it with Galdan. I believe he will agree. Others, especially gunpowder, will make him wary."

Galdan asked the others to disperse first, leaving only Danjila guarding outside the yurt, and then discussed with Iraguk alone.

"Chahun wanted to use his eldest son to replace himself, but I didn't intend to accept it. He and his younger brother, my senior brother, must be captured and killed together, so that Mobei can be truly controlled. If Ala Ni refuses to give food, so to speak, I agree to keep Galdan’s life and only imprison him. Try to use this as an exchange, and ask for more food and fodder.”

After personally sending Iraguk out, Galdan called Danjila in, and together they counted the remaining belongings in their hands.

"Take them and go to Nerchinsk. Although Eros promised the Qing Dynasty not to support us, according to my experience in dealing with them over the years, they will not obediently keep their word. Nerchinsk is too far away from Moscow. Well, the life of the defenders stationed near there has always been bad. You use these to exchange more firearms and gunpowder."

Danzila felt that these gold and silver should be turned into food and meat instead of weapons.He bravely proposed to Galdan his willingness to go home.

"If Chahui dares to come back, it's the same if we take down Mobei after we rest."

"No, nephew. If we go back this time, Chahun will definitely submit to the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Kangxi will build blockhouses on the grassland, build new Guihua cities one after another, and send a large number of troops over. If we want to fight again, we will just follow They fought. This time, it's Erutt's last chance."

Galdan pointed to Danzila's heart.

"If the Qing Dynasty was a fat sheep, then I would be a sharp knife. While he was not paying attention, I stabbed at him suddenly. When he reacted, the blood had already been severed. And the blood connected to the heart is Monan's. Harqin. The place I asked them to hand over to Galdan is right there."

Chagan Yide: Mongolian, refers to dairy products, originally meaning white food.

Shusi: Usually translated as whole sheep, but actually covers all relevant cultures around eating this sheep.Shusi is the essence of Mongolian food culture, the most noble food, which was only enjoyed by noble monks in the past, and ordinary people could not eat it. Now it is widely used to entertain guests.

Galdan and Galdan are actually the same word in Mongolian. At that time, the repetition rate of names was really high. I saw several nobles named Doerji.But both roles are important, and I can only separate them in this way.