Chapter II. 108. Children of the Prairie
The reason why a lot of gossip comes out is mostly through the word of mouth of the people. Each person adds his own understanding to the so-called facts he hears, and finally it becomes a new story.
And this time, a heavenly fire in the Beilan Palace can be regarded as making the people at the feet of these heavens have an extra conversation after dinner. It's not been a day now, and the streets are talking about the same theme, but with different emphases. These stories are roughly divided into several types: there are palace tragedy, there are power dumps, there are peachy secrets, and even gods and demons fighting. These stories are the same except for the characters and locations, but they have nothing to do with the facts.
But the more mysterious and taboo this sounds, the more fascinating it tends to be.
The envoy sent by King Bormu Khan of the Mobei steppe, Mugel, has heard countless versions of gossip since early this morning. Listening to the noise coming from the human market, I was also anxious in my heart.
The maiden family of this Lan Concubine Bao is the only pure-blooded descendant left by the original grassland co-owner, the Xiao'er Zhijin family. It can also be said that if the gossip in these mouths is true, then the family that once brought the glorious past to the Mobei people has been completely buried in the long river of history.
In fact, at the beginning, King Bormu Khan married Concubine Lan Bao to Youbei Sanlu and relatives, which also had this meaning. Because the Mobei royal family pays attention to pure blood, that is to say, only the combination of two pure noble bloodlines can give birth to absolutely pure noble blood. And a baby boy with such a bloodline also has the possibility of becoming a Khan of Mobei.
Of course, this kind of "kill-ripening cultivation method" that does not conform to the principle of "eugenics" may also be the reason for the gradual decline of these "pure-blood nobles". And Concubine Lan, the only pure-blooded descendant of the grassland co-owner, once she marries Youbei Sanlu, it also means that the pure-blooded Erjin family has completely disappeared.
marrying this "Lady of the Prairie" to the Youbei Palace as a concubine, in the eyes of the people of Mobei, no matter how you say it, it is also sent to enjoy glory and wealth, at least no one can say anything on the bright side; And in this way, Yan Qinghong, the "desert hybrid", naturally does not pose any threat to Bormu Khan, and the bloodline that penetrates into the hearts of every Mobei person has completely disappeared.
In this way, Bormu Khan can logically covet the name of the "co-lord of the steppe". No one would believe that such a gentle method of spring breeze and rain would come from the hands of a grassland man.
However, for this wise Great Khan, no matter what happens to the "little princess" in the end, it is fine, but it must not die!
Because of this, everyone will have a thought: Is it that Bormu Khan and Yan Hunt have reached some agreement, on the surface it is to send this little princess to make peace, but secretly he intends to get rid of this stumbling block.
Moreover, the current tripartite talks are also very sensitive, and all the eyes on the entire Huayu continent are focused on the tripartite talks in Fengjing City. And it happened that Concubine Lan died in a fire again at this time, and she didn't know what was going to happen.
Mughal was the brother-in-law of King Bormu Khan, and of course he had a deep understanding of his brother-in-law's thoughts. The moment he heard these stories, he could already deduce what kind of pressure his brother-in-law was going to bear. Whatever the reason, the result was that Concubine Lan was married to Youbei and finally died in a foreign country. This seems to be the standard process for Bormu Khan to exclude dissidents after years of forbearance.
He wanted to find someone to ask for clarification, but there were no spies in Mobei in Fengjing - of course, there might still be, but he didn't know. Naturally, there is no way to borrow it. And the few business partners I knew before have not appeared since the first batch of grain was shipped. Mugel himself understands that this is the other party waiting for his next move.
However, the affairs of this country are never more important than their own face. If you have to inch in, you have to inch in, this seemingly bold and unrestrained man doesn't really care what kind of person he is regarded by others.
So, according to the customs of Mobei, he brought five large pieces of green brick tea, went to the vegetable market to buy a whole slaughtered sheep and fat sheep, and carried gifts all over the street to inquire about the residence of Qi Hui and Yan Erye.
He couldn't find the appearance of the temple gate as a gift, and soon came to the Sun Medical Center under the guidance of several Yaxing brothers.
The young man who was standing behind the medicine cabinet saw a Mobei man carrying a whole sheep at the door, and hurriedly ran forward and stretched out his hands:
"This master, slow down, don't put it in the house yet. My master doesn't eat mutton, and when he smells mutton, he walks around the road, and if you really carry it in, then I will be scolded. ”
As soon as Mugel heard this, he glanced back at the mutton on his body, patted his head and said to the young man:
"Oh, I didn't ask this blame, wait, I'll go back and change the pig for you!"
The young man hurriedly stopped Mugel, who was about to turn away:
"Don't be busy, don't be busy, don't feel comfortable, our Sun Medical Center only charges medical fees, not gifts."
"I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm here to find someone. There is a Shen Gui Shen Young Master, and Yan Erye, is it in your medical hall? You go and tell them, and they will say that a friend from Mobei surnamed Mu is here and is looking for them in an emergency. ”
After speaking, Mugel looked left and right and didn't find any good position, so he continued to carry the disemboweled sheep on his right shoulder, and stood outside the door in a daze. The people passing by looked at him and pointed at him, and one of them even threw out a gossip:
"See? Sun Laoer, a quack doctor, not only can't cure people, but even the sheep are killed! This man must have blocked the door to fight a lawsuit. ”
It didn't take long for Mugel, who was allowed to be in the inner hall, to see at a glance the "clan grandson" Yan Qinghong, who was covered with burns and burns, and he thought about a story related to fire in his heart, and there was only a version of the god and demon fighting method of "Huo De Zhenjun descended to the world, and the palace fighting method burned Beilan by mistake".
"What's going on?"
Mugel looked at Shen Gui and asked puzzled.
He rushed into the fire to rescue Concubine Lan and Princess Fengyang, who were burned. It's just a skin injury, but if you come to him today, you're probably going to be disappointed. Second Master Yan was hurt by the smoke, and he couldn't speak for the time being. ”
Yan Qinghong is a little sluggish at the moment, and his whole person seems to have been pulled out of his soul, even if it is just a simple question, it will take him a long time to react. At this time, facing Mugel coming to the door, Shen Gui directly found an excuse and completely sealed Yan Qinghong's mouth.
“…… Understandably, I've seen wildfires growing on the prairie and know how uncomfortable he is right now. It doesn't matter, it's the same as you say something. ”
"Then let's change places."
After saying that, Shen Gui asked Sun Baizhi to replace him, and then took Mugel to the empty kitchen.
"I just want to ask, how is our princess Zhijin, that is, your concubine Lan in the north, how is it now......"
“…… I'm sorry, but Concubine Lan has returned to the embrace of Immortal Heaven. ”
"What about the cause of death?"
Shen Gui faced his question and involuntarily scratched his itchy scalp. He didn't know what he should say, he didn't know if Yan Qinghong's statement was correct, and he didn't even know how Yan Hunt would characterize this incident in the end. I couldn't think of a clue for a while, so I could only shake my head silently.
"Young Master Shen, don't you know, or don't you dare to say it?"
"It's all ......"
"If you Youbei have this attitude, then I, as the envoy of Mobei, can tell you now that this battle is only going to have to be fought. It's not that I, the Mobei people, broke their word and got fat, but the current situation, for us Bormu Khan, has also been forced to a dead end! ”
Shen Gui was a little surprised at first, but after a little thought, he understood. So he nodded, motioning for Mugh to continue.
"In fact, we Mobei people are not born robbers, we can only do this in order to survive. No one in this world likes war, before they were forced by the cold disaster and Beiyan, and now they are forced by the death of Concubine Lan. You know, my personal attitude is that I hope that this matter can be resolved peacefully. Young Master Shen, if you were me, how would you solve this problem? ”
Shen Gui was asked by his hypothesis for a while, and after thinking about it carefully, he replied:
"Whether it's for me Shen Gui, for you, Brother Mu, or even for Bormu Khan, who has suffered from unwarranted disasters, the result is the same. How this incident should be resolved is not really for us to bother at all; On the contrary, Emperor Xuande should give you Mobei people an explanation. This is well explained, and some benefits can be easily reaped; If you're not satisfied, then just keep biting. ”
Hearing this, Mugel was just about to open his mouth to express the pressure that his brother-in-law was going to bear, but Shen Gui suddenly spoke again:
"But there is one thing, that is, you must stand on the side of Concubine Lan's orphans. In this way, it only becomes a search for the murderer for his own family, rather than directly falling to Youbei Third Road. As the saying goes, public affairs belong to official affairs, and private feelings belong to private affairs, the bigger and more chaotic this turmoil is, the more beneficial it will be for you Mobei. After all, whether it is Youbei or Beiyan, if you want to get your friendship, you will inevitably start bidding blindfolded. ”
Mugel thought about it, and Shen Gui's method was indeed true. First, it will not attract criticism because of Concubine Lan's sensitive identity; Second, Yan Qinghong, a mixed-race "orphan", although he will not do anything at all in reality, but with the prestige of his son-in-law family, he can still bring endless benefits to Bormu Khan.
And the most important of these benefits, and the most coveted by his brother-in-law, is the support of every grassland herdsman.