Chapter 719: Mongolian Han General
The progress of the whole tea party was pleasant, and at the end of the meeting, Yarawachi also added ten more days of tobacco to each person. reciprocated the favor, and he also learned some secrets that ordinary people don't know from these people.
For example, this seemingly ordinary, but unusual, hunt.
Yarawachi had already asked people to fetch the pen and paper treated with the potion, so that he could send the situation in Mongolia back to Malu as soon as possible.
Just as he was laying out the blank paper and preparing to put pen to paper, a guard came in to report that Hu'er Chi was also out asking to see him, and with him was a Han general named Dong Jun.
Huerchi is the name of an official position, and in Mongolian it means the chief in charge of music. He was the patriarch of the former Tatar tribe and benefited from having two good daughters who became Timujin's empress. Not only did he not die, but he also got an official and a half-job.
And Dong Jun's words, Yarawachi doesn't know much. I only heard that it was the general of the Jin Kingdom, and he was good at archery.
When they came to find themselves at this time, they must have asked for something.
Yarawachi didn't delay, and asked people to put away the pen and paper, replace it with a copy of "Journey to the West", and pretend to read it.
Immediately, Ke Lian and Dong Jun walked in under the leadership of the guards, and when they saw Yarawachi, they were about to salute.
"Don't salute, we've just met, aren't you tired of coming and going!" As he spoke, the guard pounced on the cushion in front of Yaravach's desk. Then someone presented a tea cup with a few touches of dry tea that had not yet been brewed.
"Huh? It turns out that the envoys don't like these false courtesies? It seems that everything out there is fake! He immediately stopped saluting and sat generously on the cushion. In order to get close to Yarava Chitao, he specially consulted Totok and asked about the etiquette of meeting the Yuan people.
It's just that right now, it doesn't seem to be needed.
Hearing this, Yaravakachi smiled and explained, "Do as the locals do! Although we Yuan people are highly respectful, Mongolia has the habits of Mongolia. I have also been in Mongolia for many years, and I am half Mongolian. ”。
But Dong Jun still put his hands on his chest and bent down to perform a standard yuan salute. If you are superior, you must bow 90 degrees. But when we meet in a normal way, we only need to nod our heads. The hand that salutes only needs the right hand, which is not as solemn as the hands on formal occasions.
Yaravachi had to return a standard Yuan salute as a sign of respect for the other party.
"Alright, alright! After the salute, sit down quickly, and you won't get tired from standing! Seeing that the two of them saluted, they were still standing and talking, and hurriedly urged.
The two immediately met and smiled, bowed and sat down.
Since I first came to Helin, the tents were all set up temporarily. There are not many objects inside, and the decoration is relatively frugal. He glanced at it a few times, and wondered, "Hey! Aren't you Yuan Guo quite rich? Why are you envoys, so poor--".
realized that the word 'poor sour' was inappropriate, and politely stopped talking.
Dong Jun on the side immediately added: "Yajing? ”。
"That's right! It's Yajing!", and he said with certainty: "Don't the lords of your Yuan Kingdom send cattle and sheep?" ”。
The most important property in the steppe is cattle and sheep.
Therefore, they generally judge whether the other party is rich by the number of cattle and sheep.
Yarawachi just turned to the sixteenth episode of "Journey to the West" 'Guanyin Monastery Monk Seeks Treasure, Black Wind Mountain Monster Steals Robes', so he told them this story.
Dong Jun understood, and praised it.
But he didn't understand it, and wondered: "What's wrong with this black wind spirit?" Tang Seng's robe can't be recovered? As he spoke, he looked at Dong Jun and said, "Also, what do you say 'reasonable'?" ”。
Yarawachi and Dong Jun immediately couldn't help laughing!
Seeing them laughing, I also knew that I had made a big joke. Just as the water was boiling, the servant added hot water to each person's cup. He also wanted to hide his embarrassment, so he picked up the cup and put it to his mouth, but his tongue burned.
Yarava Chi couldn't bear to laugh anymore, so he forced a smile and asked his subordinates to take him out and put ice cubes.
"Mr. Dong, can you say anything you want?" As soon as he walked away, Yalawachi turned the gears of the wooden fan a few times. Just listen to the creak, and the fan turns slowly.
Seeing that the other party asked, Dong Jun couldn't hide it. Then he responded: "I heard that Dayuan's way of doing business is different from other places. Especially big business houses! I like to go to a place where I find a local big family as an agent and have full authority to sell yuan goods. ”。
"Hmmm! Is Mr. Dong going to be an agent? Yaravacchi asked.
"Dong is not talented, and there are still some cards in Zhending. If you are lucky enough to become an agent, you can earn 10,000 dollars a year. The value of gold in this era was very high. What's more, the current Jin country is in troubled times, and gold is more than 100 times higher than in ordinary years.
Dong Jun's ability to guarantee this shows that he is still very confident in selling yuan goods.
Yarawachi didn't show too much joy, but continued to maintain a decent smile and said: "Our Dayuan is open to do business, and we will not refuse friends like Mr. Dong. However, when I cooperated with Mr. Dong to separate the Mongols, did I intend to say this to me? ”。
"Nature... It's not...", Dong Jun cautiously looked at the curtain of the tent. Yaravakachi reminded with a smile, "I've already let people hold me back. ”。
Dong Jun's face showed a bit of determination, and he said loudly: "Dare to ask the envoy, does Dayuan have the intention of entering the Central Plains?" ”。
Yaravach did not immediately reply. He was thinking that since Dong Jun dared to ask such a question, it meant that the other party had an understanding of Dayuan before he came. This can be seen from the way they met and saluted for the first time.
So now that you ask, are you planning to change the court?
"Mr. Dong, what do you mean by this?" Yaravachi asked rhetorically.
"I heard that the Yuan country is vast and rich, and it has a territory of thousands of miles. Running from the east on horseback until the evening, they could not reach the western border. And the people prospered, and the people were rich. Even if you go out with the door open, you won't encounter bandits.
There are so many cattle and sheep that the grassland can't be put down, and there is so much honey that it flows into a river. The people don't have to work, they just need to look at the flowers and admire the moon every day.
The lord of the Yuan Kingdom also borrowed a divine fire from the gods that was extremely difficult to extinguish. made the Yuan army invincible and invincible. This rainbow fart was blown, and even Yarawachi doubted, is this still the Yuan Kingdom that he is familiar with?
"I didn't believe it at first!" , Dong Jun thought that Yarawachi was doubting his attitude, and then explained: "But after seeing the Yuan State's governance of Xia Di - no, Gansu Province, I believe it." The Mongols are barbarians in the desert north, and they are prone to killing and plundering. and the Yuan Kingdom, like the bright moon and fireflies. ”。
"Mr. Dong have a cup of tea, I think we have something to talk about." Yaravakachi held up his teacup and invited.
Dong Jun smiled a little more and raised the teacup in response.