Asari observed Zhu Gaoxu, who was in a trance. As soon as he was silent, the room fell silent, and Asari thought of the windless lake.

Recently, she saw the Ming Emperor with her own eyes, and it was really different from her previous feelings. Asari thought that Emperor Zhu Gaoxu was a brave and cunning man; Because of Zhu Gaoxu's Northern Expedition and the rescue of them this time, she will inevitably have such an impression.

However, her feelings in the past two days were completely opposite. Zhu Gaoxu's bravery seems to be only manifested in his burly and strong appearance.

Probably because of this, Zhu Gaoxu, the enemy emperor, can make her feel very relieved, and the fear in her heart before has gradually decreased. She only felt that Zhu Gaoxu was a kind, gentle, and compassionate man.

Asari took the initiative to speak: "His Majesty the Emperor may want me to tell some inside information, but I really don't know, and I don't mean to hide it. ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaoxu made a voice and didn't say anything.

Asari said again: "The Ming army went to the rescue, and His Majesty the Emperor treated me with courtesy, I am grateful. I can't blame Your Majesty for the death of Benjari Khan, but it's mainly because of the treachery of the Warats......"

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned his head, with a sharp gaze in his eyes: "Of course you can't blame us for the Northern Expedition. ”

His tone made Asari a little uncomfortable, and she frowned.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, slowed down his tone, and said very calmly: "In the Jingshi Imperial Palace, there is a painting in the collection, which is from the hands of the Tatars. It depicts a scene of trading slaves, with some bonfires and snow on the ground, and the Han women are naked and picked like cattle. And these are all things that really happened, shouldn't the Ming monarchs and ministers fight back? War and killing are inherently killing each other. ”

Asari subconsciously shook her head: "There is such a painting? ”

Zhu Gaoxu asked rhetorically: "Can I still make it up?" ”

At this moment, a maid came in with tea, and the two stopped talking for a while. Asari remembered that she had seen this maid and had spoken to this person because of her concubine Duan Xue's hatred.

The maid walked up to the emperor, put down the wooden plate, and then held the teacup with both hands. Zhu Gaoxu said: "Luo Niangzi, just put it here." ”

"Yes." The maid glanced at Zhu Gaoxu quietly, and then kept paying attention to Asari.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "When the Tatars raided the border, they captured many people. Roche was captured by the Tatars, died nine times, suffered humiliation, and could not return home. Imagine that Concubine Khan fell into our hands, did we treat you like this? You certainly shouldn't hate Da Ming. ”

Asari was speechless.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "After the official army rescued the Luo clan and a group of Han people, I felt that the first Northern Expedition was still a little meaningful. ”

Roche curtched his knees and said, "The saint is benevolent. ”

Asari's mind was confused, because among the Tatars, the description of the Northern Expedition of the Ming Kingdom was another way. It probably shows that the army was full of hostility in all its evil deeds, slaughtering all men, women, and children wherever it went, robbing all livestock and pasture, and burning everything that could not be taken away, so that the Tatars could not survive the winter.

However, she actually believed the enemy's statement more at this time, because she saw with her own eyes that the Ming officers and soldiers were very well-behaved, and the emperor was not a cruel person.

Asari glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with a complicated expression, and said, "I promise that as long as I can return to the grassland, I will release a hundred Han slaves." Although the eldest brother is Arutai, there are many things that I can't do, and I should be able to do it with a hundred people. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu showed appreciation on his face and said: "If all the people in power in Mongolia are like Concubine Khan, we can reduce unnecessary vendettas." ”

"I don't want to see the Tatars killed, and I don't want the Han to do that. When we were intercepted by the Warats in the west, there was a Han soldier who saved my life and was trampled to death by a horse's hooves, and I will remember his kindness and do not hate the Han people. ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said, "Your attack by the Varspurs was originally a good show directed and performed by the Tatars...... It is the event of the Tatars' own conspiracy. ”

"What?" Asari was stunned for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu's expression was calm, and he asked, "You really don't know?" ”

Asari kept shaking her head: "How is this possible? ”

Zhu Gaoxu's tone was unwavering: "Even if you don't know, you should be able to guess, but you don't want to face it." ”

This sentence was like a spell, and Asari suddenly felt as if she really had been suspicious of Burning Red from the beginning. She was speechless, and her emotions fluctuated too much to be calm.

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "I am not an immortal, how can I be a clever and unpredictable prophet?" Of course, he got the news by relying on spies, but he chose to believe that the news was reliable, so that he could dispatch troops to the rescue in time for a long time in advance. ”

Asari reached out and rubbed her temples, blurting out, "Why did you do that?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Not only Dehuo Chi, but also Arutai." As high-ranking and powerful people in Mongolia, they should have planned such a conspiracy before. The purpose is to provoke the Ming and Warat tribes, and want to use the Ming army to fight against the Warat people; Then the Tatars profited from the fishermen, and fell into the well of the Warat tribe after the loss, in an attempt to eradicate the steppe dissidents. Don't forget to escort your men and horses, there are hundreds of officers and soldiers, as well as court officials. ”

Asari said, "My eldest brother is far to the east, and he hasn't seen the fire in years. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The Warat people attacked Hamiwei because they deliberately leaked the news of the Mongol prince. It was very unusual for the Warats to attack the king of Chungshun, apparently only to force the king of Chungshun and hand over the Mongol prince, and this was the only reason. The Ming monarch and ministers could guess it, and Arutai, who had conspired with Dehuochi, was of course easier to guess. ”

Asari kept shaking her head, "How can this matter be so complicated?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "If it weren't for the detailed work of Da Ming's undercover agents for many years to report back the news, I would also feel that things are a little weird (deceitful). Arutai sent an envoy to claim that the vassals were entitled, so that the Ming court could send officials and soldiers to meet and escort you; Then, with the Khan concubine and the little Mongolian prince as bait, the Ming officials and soldiers were slaughtered, and the war between the Warat people and the Ming people could be provoked. ”

After Zhu Gaoxu said this, things were pieced together piecemeal, and Asari understood a little, but she was very confused for the time being, and she couldn't think it through thoroughly.

At this time, a fat white eunuch walked in and whispered something to Zhu Gaoxu's side.

Zhu Gaoxu got up and said, "I have something to do, so I'll leave first." ”

The feeling of being used and deceived gradually filled Asari's heart with anger. She followed also

Leaving the Chinese army, he went straight to the place where he was freefired.

He lived in an earthen tiled house on the outskirts of the village, and he was counting all sorts of things, and he glared at the sight of Asari's face.

Without waiting for him to speak, Asari asked in Mongolian, "How can you betray your own people?" ”

Dehuo Chi also seemed to be very surprised, and blurted out a quibble: "What are you talking about? You don't listen to other people's lies, especially the Han people are the most cunning. ”

Remembering Zhu Gaoxu's gentle face and his pity for the people, Asari immediately retorted: "I think you are much more cunning than the Han Chinese!" Others have spies on the grassland, and the Han people all know about your plan to provoke the conspiracy of the Ming Dynasty and Warat, so as to take the opportunity to destroy the Warat tribes. ”

Detachment Equator: "They lie. ”

Asari thought for a moment and said, "I heard it with my own ears. Otherwise, how would the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom know that the Warat people would come to attack us? ”

Dehuo Equator: "Would Concubine Khan rather believe the words of the Han people?" ”

Asari shook her head and said, "Actually, I have long thought you were suspicious. When I was a child, I contracted smallpox under the pretext that I didn't see anyone for months. There are only three people in the know, except for you and me, who are the slave girls; The slave girl was honestly silent and was by my side every day. But at the birthday dinner of King Su (King Zhongshun) that day, I heard King Su say that he also knew about the child. How did the news leak out?

It was strange for the Warats to attack the kingdom of Hami, and it only made sense if they came for the prince. If the Warat people can know such a secret, it must be deliberately revealed by our own people. ”

Asari continued: "After we were rescued, we came to the Hexi Corridor. Everyone was happy for the rest of their lives, but only the prime minister was depressed and worried every day. I didn't know how before, but now I woke up, and at that time, the prime minister was worried, and the Han people already knew about your plots. Otherwise, how could the Han people just send troops to rescue? The prime minister was rightly worried, since a few months ago, the spies of the Ming Emperor had stolen secrets from Arutai. ”

Dehuo Chi still said coldly: "What the Han people say is a lie, and Concubine Khan is just blinded. Besides, whatever we do to serve the Lord and strive for the greatness of Mongolia again, everything is worth it. If necessary, I am glad to give my life to Great Mongolia. ”

Asari was even more angry, and said angrily: "You are waiting for my eldest brother to take cattle and sheep to the Warat tribe and redeem you!" Now it's okay, the Ming Kingdom doesn't want cattle and sheep. ”

Just now, Asari repeatedly scolded Tuhuochi, but he was still relatively calm, and then he suddenly became angry: "The woman is a little knowledge, how do you understand the big ambition of the big husband? Don't let Arutai be ashamed of you! What do the Warats do to the Great Khan and you, don't you want to avenge the Great Khan? Ungrateful woman. ”

"We relied on horses and warriors to gain our position, but you used shady plots to disgrace the Tatars, which will only make the Han people despised," said Ashari. ”

Detachment was furious: "Fourth-class people, let them despise, we only need to use them to attack the Warats." Only Arutai and I can plan such a strategy in the face of an unfavorable situation, and we can communicate with each other thousands of miles apart and achieve great things that ordinary people can't do. The first to die were the Warats, who separated from the Mongols. ”

When Asari heard him admit it, she watched as he kept shaking her head, as if she didn't know him, and pulled back. Asari didn't say anything more.