Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 449: The threat of Batu’s envoy and Fatima’s strategy

Meet the envoy from Batu first, and then meet the envoy sent by the Western Pope!

It seems that the West was really scared. Originally, they only sent an envoy to Mongolia to meet with the Mongolian Khan Guyuk.

But now, he actually wants to pay a visit to himself. It seems that he left a very deep impression on the West during the battle to invade the West.

(A certain ascended Pope: Nonsense, can your influence not be serious? I have been labeled a traitor to the church, and you bastard calls yourself King John.)
Soon the two envoys were invited into the Guanzhong Prince's Mansion. What they saw and heard along the way was shocking. It was such a prosperous city and such lively streets.

Rossli immediately took out the small notebook he carried with him and began to record everything around him.

The cities in the East are quite tall and have a large population. The people live and work in peace and contentment. The city walls are in the shape of a sloping ladder.

The clothes worn by the common people were not all silk as they imagined, but there were many linen clothes, but some businessmen, nobles, powerful people, etc., still wore fine silk.

The Eastern army's equipment is also very sophisticated. They wear bright armor, hold long guns, and patrol the city wall energetically.

In the city, in addition to oriental faces, there are also a few Persian faces, who should be businessmen from the YSL world. The YSL world has long established a close relationship with the East, but they are still lagging behind.

He will keep his son by his side for three years and stay in the West for three years. After Zhang Yong's son arrives in the West, he will just write a letter to Zhang Yong to inform him.

Batu's daughter was still very young before, but now she has grown up. It is time to invite the son of King Guanzhong to marry her. "The messenger said.

As an ascetic monk, he does not drink alcohol and has no other dietary taboos.

"Yes, King Guanzhong! Sir, you only need to send your son and your servants to welcome the bride." The messenger said.

He asked his second son to go over to greet him. His second son was now sixteen years old, a few months younger than his brother. Zhang Yong felt very distressed for the bumpy journey on the grassland.

Batu Khan never thought of rejecting this engagement. After all, this was a marriage between two upper-class Mongolians, and it could also ease the relationship with Zhang Yong.

Anyway, this is Mongolian rule. Genghis Khan had to abide by it back then. There is no reason for your son to be an exception, and if you are in the West. There is nothing you can do if you don’t want to.

When he left, Batu Khan gave many warnings and Wan instructions not to tell Zhang Yong, the king of Guanzhong.

"Great Mongolian Master, on the orders of the Khan of the Golden Horde, I am here to urge you to marry him. After all, your marriage contract was settled a few years ago, and Batu Khan's daughter has now grown up. Get up." The messenger said.

"You mean to let my son go to your west side and then marry Batu's daughter back, right?" Zhang Yong said.

The housekeeper nodded and said he understood. He first arranged a guest room for the envoy of the Western Pope, and then took the envoy from Batu to meet Zhang Yong.

If you agree to marry me, then everything will be easy for us. You will make some money from our western trade route, and I will also make some money.

Moreover, the city where King John lives seems to be more prosperous than the Mongolian capital of Harahorin, and the geographical location seems to be better.

"Thank you, I don't have any special dietary requirements, as long as there is no alcohol." Rossli said.

But if you don't agree, then don't blame me for being a middleman or starting my old business in Mongolia.

"I thought this matter would be settled!"

so annoying! Zhang Yong suddenly had a headache. Now that he refused this marriage, he was slapped in the face again.

"Messenger, please get up! Batu has not contacted me for several years. Is there something wrong with sending an envoy to my place this time?" Zhang Yong asked.

Should you let your son pass? Or send an envoy to pick up the bride? Sending only one envoy to pick up the bride will have some impact on your reputation.

What's more important is that among the princes of the Jochi family and a large number of herdsmen, there are many people who believe in Allah.

"You two, the King of Guanzhong has already said that he will receive the envoy from Batu first, and then the envoy from the Papal State tomorrow. He also asked the envoy from the Papal State to follow me to the guest room to rest. Do you have any needs, or food and drinks? If you get used to it, you can tell me." The steward came to the two of them and said.

I thought that after returning to the East, the relationship between the two might be severed, and they would even be inseparable until death. But I didn't expect that Batu would send an envoy to him.

The meaning of these words is a bit threatening. Zhang Yong can still hear it. Batu wants to occupy the Western business route and make this money with himself. The money earned from this business route is still quite profitable. of.

"I know about this. Besides, Batu Khan, does he have anything else to tell me?" Zhang Yong said.

Batu's envoy was also full of surprise. He really didn't expect that the world of Guanzhong King would be so rich and beautiful.

Depend on! This is forcing me to marry you. If we don't marry, Zhang Yong's reputation will be lost, and the East-West trade route that was finally opened up will be occupied by Batu.

"Meet the King of Guanzhong." Batu's envoy bowed to Zhang Yong, knelt on the ground and said.

Working in Mongolia's old business is a very rare business, and Batu probably won't be able to do it, but when a middleman makes an absolute difference in price, Batu can still do it.

"I have fallen into the arms of God, so please give me some beef and mutton food." said the messenger from Batu.

If another caravan is sent out, it will have to go through Batu's territory, and more than half of the journey will be on Batu's territory.

The Kipchaks and Turks were the main population of the Golden Horde, while the Mongols only made up a small part.

"How could it be possible? The marriage contract between you and Batu Khan, the Imperial Preceptor, is extremely sacred. The most important thing for us Mongolians is the contract.

Batu Salai is already the most majestic city on the grassland. In the eyes of the envoy, it is not inferior to Harahorin in Mongolia. However, it seems to be much worse than the city of the King of Guanzhong. There is even no city in the west. A city can compare to that.

At this time, the Golden Horde had begun to completely green up. Zhang Yong tried his best to prevent this incident, but sometimes the situation was stronger than the people.

It's just that it's too far to the west of them. It's estimated that it will take a year to go back and forth. This is without any accidents.

In the future, the goods he transported from the east can only be sold to Batu, and then Batu will sell them to Western merchants. This will make him a lot of money.

In the past, my business routes were able to flow smoothly because the territories of Baidarhedan and Hungary were directly connected to the Hungarian region, but now these two unlucky ones have been eliminated.

In this case, it is inappropriate for them to promote the Immortality Heaven, and Batu can only obey the public opinion and the people's will.

But let his son go thousands of miles away. It will take nearly a year to go and come back. It is estimated that it will take two years, or at the fastest a year and a half, to return to you.

"King of Guanzhong! Batu Khan said that he will take over the protection of Baidar and Hedan for the trade route you established to connect the east and west. He will ensure the smooth flow of the east-west trade route and will also send a large army to protect it. The caravan you sent to the West, after all, our two families will be related by marriage, and we will be one family," the messenger said.

Good guy, he actually came here to urge me to get married. I thought this was a lie! In the end, you gave me this trick!

"I know. I will send my son to the land of Batu, marry his daughter back, and bring him some gifts." Zhang Yong said.

never mind! Just think of training your son, it only takes two years. It’s okay to go to the West to see it. The entire east-west trade route must not be lost.

"Thank you King Guanzhong for your kindness. I will stay here and wait for your son to set off with me. At that time, I will serve as his guide and envoy to ensure a smooth journey." The Batu envoy said.

"Well! Okay, you go down and rest first! It's getting very late, and I've already asked someone to prepare some food and wine for you." Zhang Yong said. The envoy who removed the poison bowed to Zhang Yong and left the study room of the Guanzhong Prince's Mansion respectfully.

After the messenger left, Fatima, who was hiding aside, came out, looked at Zhang Yong, and said. :
"It seems that Batu doesn't want to fall out with Mongolia just yet. You and he both want to delay time? And your marriage with him has to start again."

"Well! Now both sides need time to stabilize, and there is no other way. If I don't agree, the reputation of the grassland will drop to a freezing point, and I must not lose the trade route that connects the east and the west." Zhang Yong said.

The trade route that I have put so much effort into has just begun to operate stably, and I must not lose it.

After winter, Fatima on the grassland returned to the Guanzhong Palace again, and this time Zhang Yong had no intention of letting her leave.

After all, in the original history, after Guyu came to power, she was the first one to be killed. As a witch, she controlled most of the power in Mongolia.

If Torregona was still in power, it would be easy to say that there was no threat to Fatima's life and no one would dare to touch her.

But now Guyuk has completely controlled the power of the entire Mongolia. Fatima has offended many Mongolian nobles in recent years and also controlled a lot of power in Mongolia.

Even if you give Zhang Yong face, Guyu will have a hard time on the grassland. If you don't deal with the Fatima, it won't be justified. If you do, it will offend Zhang Yong.

Moreover, it is easy to create a rift between the two. After all, the rights controlled by Fatima must be handed over. This woman will die if she stays on the grassland.

Therefore, Zhang Yong did not put Guyu in too much trouble and directly took the woman back, and she will be stationed in Guanzhong from now on.

"I originally wanted to work hard for a few more years and do more things for you, but I didn't expect you to take me back to Guanzhong so quickly." Fatima said.

"Just give your rights on the grassland to Guyu directly. Don't miss those things. If you and Guyu have a conflict, it will be difficult for me to do. From now on, stay in Guanzhong with peace of mind and stay with me." Come with me!" Zhang Yong pulled Fatima into his arms, touched his slender waist, and said.

"In this marriage, do you really want the little guy to go alone? He is only sixteen years old!" Fatima said as she snuggled into Zhang Yong's arms.

After all, he is her cousin's eldest son, which is equivalent to her half son, so Fatima is also very concerned about this child.

"There is no other way, just go and practice! If Batu sent an envoy here, I could still pretend to be confused, but now that the envoy is here, it would be unreasonable for me to refuse." Zhang Yong said.

"Does Batu have any conspiracy? For example, he secretly plots to kill your son." Fatima asked.

"Probably not. Batu doesn't dare to do this. If he really dares to do this, he will completely break with me." Zhang Yong shook his head and said.

"The assassination I am talking about is not the direct killing as you think. For example, accidental death from illness, encountering some ferocious beasts, or being acclimatized. These are all good excuses to make you have nothing to say." Fatima spoke.

As the child's adoptive mother, Fatima must protect her cousin's eldest son, her adopted son. A woman's sixth sense is very accurate.

She had a strong feeling just now that if the child left, he might never see the other person again.

This must be a warning from God, and Fatima chose to trust her instincts and prevent Zhang Yong from sending her children to the West.

"Killing my son will only offend me and will not do him any good. And if you say an accident, it should be impossible. I will send a troop to protect him personally." Zhang Yong said.

The assassin force that he had painstakingly trained has now grown to a quite terrifying scale, and it is not difficult for them to directly accept his orders to protect his son.

"But what if something unexpected happens? For example, if you really don't adapt to the climate, it's easy to get sick on the grassland." Fatima said.

"What are you worrying about? I will remind him along the way that he only drinks hot water and must eat cooked food. Be careful and there will be no problem." Zhang Yong said.

When I went on the Western Expedition, I strictly abided by many modern protective conditions. Coupled with the strong anti-virus capabilities of modern people, nothing happened along the way.

My son has also inherited the anti-viral ability of modern people, coupled with some medical methods in the barefoot doctor's manual, it is impossible to be acclimatized or get any disease.

"What if, what if, Bata doesn't let your son come back and puts him under house arrest?" Fatima said.

"So you just don't want him to go, right?" Zhang Yong looked at Fatima and said.

My own woman is also quite pitiful. She has lost the ability to have children, so she regards her cousin's son as her own son.

It is reasonable to be reluctant to let him go to the West.

"My love! Great prophet, think about it, Mongolia has a traditional marriage contract. You need to stay in the woman's home and work for three years to compensate for the woman's losses.

If Batu really left your son there for three years, plus the journey back and forth, it would take four and a half years at the earliest, or even five years, for him to come back. Fatima said.

This is a Mongolian tradition. Although many people don't care about it now, there are still many Mongolians who are willing to preserve this tradition. And if Batu really makes a fuss about this, Zhang Yong will have no way to deal with it.

Hearing what Fatima said, Zhang Yong immediately felt that it made sense, but he had forgotten about this. Guyu had proposed this to him on the grassland.

If he really detains his son, it will take a long time, and three years later, when he and Guyu attack Batu together, Batu will definitely kill his son.

His own son will become a hostage.

"Fatima, you are right, we can't let him go? Forget it, I'll refuse this marriage!" Zhang Yong rubbed his temples and said.

For the sake of my son's life, I can go back on my word. As for the western trade routes, I don't want them for the time being. I will destroy Batu in three years and then take back the trade routes.

"Great Prophet, sometimes you really need my help. Who said your son must go?

We sent another person over and told him that he was your son. Batu had never seen anyone before, so he wouldn't know. Fatima said.

Since she dared to speak up to stop him, she had already thought of a perfect countermeasure.

"Oh! Then tell me what you can do?" Zhang Yong looked at Fatima and asked.

"We can find someone to pretend to be your son, and then go to the west to marry Batu's daughter. If he detains your son, you can also write a letter to question him. Anyway, this son is fake." Fatima He spoke.

Batu's envoy has just arrived. As long as he is closely monitored and then introduced to him by a fake prince, this thing will totally work.

"Is there a suitable candidate? My son has inherited the blood of Persia and Central Plains respectively." Zhang Yong said.

"Dear Lord Prophet, don't worry, when I came back from the grassland, I brought many followers with me.

Among them are some people of Persian and Eastern descent. There happens to be a young man of similar age here. We can just let him go to the West to get married. Fatima said.

"Is he trustworthy?" Zhang Yong asked.

This really works.

"Don't worry, his mother was once a Persian dancer raised by a noble family in the Central Plains. Later, their family fell into ruin due to the war, and the mother and son wandered away. Then I took them in, and their loyalty is absolutely reliable," Fatima said. .

(End of this chapter)