Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 313: Earthen Chicken and Tile Dog Tumed

When Shu Baiqing came out of Shaohukou, northwest of Datong Town, the Tumed cavalry was already there to greet him.

The atmosphere was not harmonious.

"Do you have an interpreter with you? Your leader, please come forward to greet this imperial envoy!"

After a while, an old man came forward, led by a Han Chinese man on horseback, and several guards followed closely behind.

Shu Baiqing was actually a little scared.

From the misty south of the Yangtze River to the northwest of the country, the official career has been decided in one fell swoop.

So he also rode on the horse, with a serious look on his face.

Just think of him as the common people who used to judge cases in court!

Shu Baiqing got into the state, with a cold light in his slightly narrowed eyes, looking at the leader with dissatisfaction.

It seemed as if she was dissatisfied with his behavior and his neglect of the Ming Dynasty's imperial envoy.

The Tumed leader looked at the Ming army standing ready for battle at the Shaohukou behind him, then looked at his official robe and the imperial edict in the sedan chair behind him, and after thinking for a while, he dismounted from his horse at a slightly farther distance.

He did not approach very close, but spoke from a distance, and then translated: "The grandson of Genghis Khan, Tushetu Chechen Khan, the son of Chechen Khan, the Ulut leader Ulubaduertaiji, who is a descendant of Genghis Khan and whose reputation reaches the Eternal Heaven, has come to escort the Ming envoy to Kukuhetun!"

Shu Baiqing was thinking about the homework he had done on the way here, and frowned when he heard this.

Then he said, "Since you have been canonized, you should know the title of the Ming Dynasty. This imperial envoy wants to ask you, are you Wulu Baduer, the younger brother of the late Shunyi King and the Dragon and Tiger General?"

"Your Excellency, that's right."

Shu Boqing frowned even more tightly, staring at the interpreter and said, "You need to tell him first that since Madam Zhongshun sent him to welcome and protect us, he must know the rules. In front of the Ming Dynasty envoy, there is no such thing as Kuku and Tun. That is the Guihua City that Altan requested and the court gave the name!"

After listening to the trembling interpreter's retelling, Ulubadu'er's face changed. Finally, he suppressed his anger after hearing what the interpreter muttered.

Then the interpreter relayed: "Reporting to the Imperial Envoy, it was General Longhu Wulubaduer who came on the orders of Madam Zhongshun to escort the Imperial Envoy to Guihua City."

Shu Baiqing then relaxed his expression and nodded, then he got off the horse and walked forward.

When they were only five or six steps away from Ulubaduer, Shu Boqing looked at him and said, "In the fifth year of Longqing, the general was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief, and in the twentieth year of Wanli, he was promoted to Dragon and Tiger General. The general was originally engaged in trade with the Ming Dynasty in Xinping, but in the fourth year of Taichang, he violated the border and demanded rewards, so he was stripped of his trade qualification. You swore to repent that year, and Your Majesty is watching your results. Now that Madam Zhongshun has sent the general here, this imperial envoy is here to see whether you are loyal or not, so that I can report to Your Majesty when I return to Beijing."

This time, it was the interpreter that Shu Baiqing brought from the capital who spoke.

After hearing what Wulubaduer heard, he was surprised and doubtful: this Han official whom he had never met knew a lot about him, and now it seemed that he could decide whether his Wulut tribe could reopen in the border market of Xinping.

He did this four years ago, just as a test, but he didn't expect that the Ming Emperor would simply close the border market of Xinping with his Ulut.

Thinking about the Third Lady's instructions, he bent down and said, "I am rude and know little about etiquette, please don't blame me, Imperial Envoy."

Shu Boqing smiled and said, "Since Madam Zhongshun sent the general here, it shows that she wants the general to have a better impression in front of me. It seems that you are quite respected by her, and she also wants to help you."

Wulubadu'er's expression didn't change much, as if it was a matter of course.

Shu Boqing saw it, and after a thought, he said to the generals and soldiers guarding the Tiger Pass behind him: "Since Madam Zhongshun has sent people to escort us, I will set off now. I'll trouble the soldiers to escort us out of the pass!"

After that, he looked very relaxed and got on his horse again, and led the four people forward: "Let's set off."

During his long stay in Jiangnan, Shu Boqing was a typical scholar-official most of the time. He was good at poetry, couplets, calligraphy and painting, and he was always elegant.

People on the grassland didn't know that he went crazy in Changxing County.

And now, seeing him riding slowly and calmly to the elite cavalry of his tribe, Wulubaduer couldn't help but think of one thing: Sanniang liked this style very much... She had often exchanged letters with Pinglu Earl Xiao Ruxun.

He was a Confucian general as the Han people said, but he did not speak well of himself last time, and he also wrote a letter to Sanniang to explain the whole story: Peace is the most important thing in trade, and the number will be reduced if fighting breaks out. If there is peace, the number can be increased.

Now the Han envoy is not afraid at all, naturally he relies on this.

The Tumed people have become dependent on trade, and Ulubadu'er has had a hard time over the past three years.

He now even felt that this was a method planned by Xiao Ruxun and Sanniang to control him. After all, his brother's health was getting worse and worse at that time.

As Chelik's younger brother, he is now the oldest among his peers and has a great say in the fight for the Khanate.

Bu Shitu didn't dare to leave Guihua City and come to greet her in person at this time, because Su Nang was trying hard to win over many people to support her.

The most important thing is that Sanniang is his grandmother. In terms of seniority, Su Nang is of the same generation as himself and is also Bu Shitu's great uncle.

"The successor to King Shunyi has not yet been decided, and His Majesty has asked me to inquire about this matter. Once the successor is decided, we will request to confer the title, and many other favors can also be bestowed on Tumed."

He suddenly heard the interpreter relaying the words of the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty. It turned out that he was riding a horse forward. Looking at the imperial envoy's eyes, Wulubaduer's heart moved and he asked, "Is there a reward?"

"It can be more or less." Shu Baiqing said in an unfathomable tone, and the interpreter also imitated the tone.

Wulubaduer thought about it and then laughed: "It has something to do with the war with the Khanate, right?"

Shu Boqing didn't care. Before Lindan Batur went south, he would definitely send someone to ask the right wing. After all, in name, he was still the master of the Khan's court and commanded the left and right wings.

So Shu Baiqing said calmly: "Although there have been occasional military conflicts, the Shunyi King's army and the Ming Dynasty have generally been at peace for many years. It is good for you to remember the principle of peace, but you don't have to think of this as a good opportunity to threaten. If the Ming Dynasty sits and watches you fight for the succession to the throne, how can you have the energy to do anything about it? On the contrary, now that this imperial envoy is here, it is because His Majesty wants to give the Shunyi King's army a chance. It depends on whether you can make a wise decision."

Wulubaduer couldn't help but look at him.

This Han official is quite frank.

That’s right, the battle for the Khanship is now very stalemate.

The main reason is that the profits from the mutual trade have been too great over the years, and Sanniang holds the seal of the mutual trade. She has accompanied three generations of Khans and she also has a son.

According to the rules, of course Bu Shitu should take that position, but Bu Shitu also has a "criminal record" of attacking the Ming Dynasty, and now Su Nang uses this as one of the excuses to oppose him.

In addition, Bu Shitu is too young. His great-grandparents, grandfathers, and fathers all have interests that need to be arranged, and Bu Shitu will definitely cultivate his own young generation.

People like Wulubaduer have concerns in their hearts.

So if the Ming Dynasty just waits quietly, it may take at least two or three years for Tumed to settle these issues.

It is really impossible for them to get involved in what is happening outside.

"…What chance does His Majesty the Emperor want to give Tumed?"

"This is what I said to Madam Zhongshun, and what I said to the heir king." Shu Baiqing looked at him, "General, who do you think should be the heir king?"

Wulubaduer was already old after all, so after thinking for a while he asked back: "Who does the Emperor think should be the King of Shunyi?"

"The Ming Dynasty can accept anyone as the Shunyi King." Shu Boqing reminded him slowly, "But it would be best if the Shunyi King could stay in this position for a longer period of time so that he can seize the opportunity that the Ming Dynasty wants to give to Tumed."

Wulubaduer looked at him deeply and asked, "The Ming Dynasty doesn't care about Bu Shitu's previous offense?"

"He has suffered a lot, so he will understand the principle of peace." Shu Boqing smiled at him kindly, "Isn't the general the same?"

That's all, but Wulubaduer has a vague grasp of the Ming Dynasty's tendency, so he will naturally gain the upper hand.

So there was no conversation along the way.

After all, Shu Boqing was a civil official and could not ride a horse for a long time or fast like a military general.

But Guihua City is actually not too far from Shaohukou, only about a hundred miles away.

When he reached the south bank of the Dahei River, Shu Baiqing saw the Guihua City.

The city was first constructed in the 25th year of the Jiajing reign. Altan was a hero and an outlier among the Tatars. In the fertile Fengzhou Beach, he was the first to attach great importance to Han farmers and craftsmen. He established agriculture and built cities and settled in Fengzhou Beach, which was a scene rarely seen in other Tatar tribes.

From Dabansheng, to Kuku and Tunqing City which were built in imitation of the layout of Beijing, and then to the name naturalization given by the Ming Dynasty, the city has now become extremely large.

The circumference of the outer city is more than 20 miles. Outside the city, you can see pastures, farmlands, and many workshops.

There is an inner city within the city, among which the nine-story Changchao Hall is the palace of King Tumed Shunyi. There are now several towering pagodas in the city that can be seen from afar.

Shu Baiqing was deeply moved when he saw this scene. No wonder the emperor said that once they started to settle down, they would not be able to go back.

Indeed, how can migratory herding be so comfortable?
When the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty arrived, the privileged nobles of Tumo went to the outside of Guihua City to welcome him.

This is the situation today: although there are still many frictions, on the whole, Tumed is actually obedient, just as the title of the king he was given suggests.

As long as the border market was open, Tumote was the transit center for many necessary materials of all ethnic groups on the grassland. They had everything they needed and the profits were huge, so why did they have to fight so hard?

After Longqing's meeting, every fight was fought for the purpose of extorting money.

Altan was a hero in his life. I wonder if he likes the current state of Tumed.

Shu Baiqing recalled the emperor's evaluation of him before he left: Tumed, a country chicken with clay dog ​​ears.

But in front of Sanniang, after seeing this legendary woman, he first recited a poem to express his feelings about the scenery of Guihua City and her achievements, and Sanniang was beaming with joy.

This is what she eats!
(End of this chapter)