The jewelry gifts given by the Tatars to He Fu's family were already sent to the Ming Dynasty. The Tatars who gave the gifts, together with the people of Hami, returned to the city of Hami King (called Hamiwei in the Ming Dynasty) thousands of miles away.

Most of the rulers of Hami and the inhabitants of the royal city were Mongols. But in just a few decades, the lives of these Mongols have become very different from those of the Mongol tribes of the northern steppes.

Even Asari, who is only half Mongol, felt that the Hami people did not look like Mongols.

Ashali is the sister of Arutai, the prefect of the "Mongolian Privy Council", and belongs to the Asut clan. The Asuts were originally Persians, and their leaders were married to the Mongol Horqin tribe, so Ashali and her brother Arutai were about half of the Korqin Mongol blood.

However, most of these Hami people, except for the face of a Mongol, have abandoned their nomadic customs. They raised livestock in fixed places and also planted wheat by rivers and oases, becoming like farmers. The main food of the daily meal offered to Asari is wheat flour baked bread.

The place where Asari and the others lived was not a tent, but a domed house made of civil engineering. At this time, she was eating scones, milk tea, barbecue, and several plates of very sweet melons and fruits.

At this time, the "Prime Minister of Mongolia" walked in. Asari immediately stood up from the carpet of felt fur and invited the defire to eat.

Dehuo Chi was not polite, sat down cross-legged in front of the table, and reached out to grab the roast mutton. He took out a knife from his bosom, wiped it back and forth on his sleeve, poked the mutton in front of him, and said in Mongolian: "The messenger to Ningxia has returned." ”

Asari asked, "What do the Han people say?" ”

Dehuo Chi snorted: "The goods have been collected, and the matter will not be done." ”

Asari said coldly: "Those Han people who are full of lies have always been very cunning. ”

Dehuo Chi was noncommittal, and said to himself: "Before Zhu Di's second son became the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, he scared them, and those Ming generals were as obedient as dogs. ”

He paused, and then said, "He Fu said, I want to listen to the meaning of the Ming court." As long as Emperor Zhu Er allowed him to help us, He Fu would send the guards of the Hexi Corridor to greet him, otherwise he would not be able to help. In fact, this person has a lot of power, in addition to being the chief military officer of Ningxia Mansion, he can also control the military of the Northwest Guards. ”

Asari shook her head lightly and asked, "Will Zhu Er agree to help us, haven't the people of the Ming Kingdom always hated us?" ”

"The government of the Ming State is much more complicated than that of the Hami Kingdom, and the Han people are not as straightforward as us, as long as there are benefits and face, they will not care about hatred or kindness." The Arutai Governor will find a way to deal with the Ming Kingdom and do his best to rescue us. ”

Asari was silent for a while, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so she blurted out and asked, "How can the eldest brother know that I have the son of the Great Khan (Benyali Khan)?" ”

He was stunned for a moment, then picked up the meat with a knife and ate it silently. After a while, he said: "Since the Great Khan fell into the hands of the Vaspurs, and the Khan concubine and the Great Khan have been together for a long time, Arutai should be able to guess. ”

Asari looked at the prime minister with puzzled eyes: "The Great Khan and I have not yet had a wedding ceremony, and I am not considered a Khan concubine." The customs of the Asuts are mostly the same as those of the Mongols, but they are still very different from those of men and women. And the eldest brother knows my temperament, and I am not a frivolous person. ”

She paused, and as she looked down in thought, she muttered, "We have not told the people of Hami Country that we have kept secrets. Based on speculation alone, how could the eldest brother be sure of this? ”

Dehuo Equator: "Arutai has a way to know, it is a matter of confidentiality, and Concubine Khan doesn't need to ask more." ”

Asari was a little upset and said, "Is there anything I can't know?" ”

Unable to answer, Asari had no choice but to give up. She was a woman after all, and she was actually the leader of the remnants of the Tatars here. She changed her attitude and asked kindly, "Is the prime minister full?" ”

"Eat well in the evening." Tuohuo Chi put away his knife and said with a smile, "King Su Totoku (King Feng Zhongshun of the Ming Dynasty) will give a banquet tonight, it must be better roasted than these meats, ha!" King Su's life here is not bad, but they are getting weaker and weaker. ”

Dehuo Chi said goodbye, got up and said goodbye.

Asari sent him out, and there was a curly-haired slave girl in the yard watching the two children play. The eldest was a girl of seven or eight years old, and the youngest boy was only three or four years old. Asari's gaze had been fixed on the boy, and her eyes had become more and more complicated. She gradually became a little distracted, and the past that had been echoed countless times poured into her heart again.

"There's some food in the house, so come in and eat it with your children." Asari came back to her senses and beckoned to the slave girl in the courtyard.

The slave girl walked happily to this side, bent down and said, "Thank you for the reward." ”

When the sun was about to set, Su Wang Er sent his officials and subordinates to take Asari to the palace for his birthday dinner. Asari also prepared some gifts and got into the car and went out.

After the withdrawal of the Watts, the people of Hami became more welcoming. The palace hall is bustling with activity inside and outside, and the temperature quickly cools down at night, but the countless torches and bonfires make people feel that the air is still hot. Everywhere there was a cheerful rhythm of drums, and men and women sang and danced around the campfire.

When Asari saw the prime minister, the two entered the hall together, met King Su and the princess, and then took a seat in the guest seat on the side.

King Su's subordinates and ministers were all happy, and rude "haha" laughter could be heard at any time in the noise.

In the hall, a group of women from the Western Regions came to the hall, beating drums and rattling bells to provoke a hot dance, they covered their faces with scarves, but the skin on their waists was exposed, and their eyes were flattering at the male guests. A dancer swam past Asari, and she reached out and slapped her on the dancer's buttocks, causing the surrounding Mongols to laugh.

The Western Regions Dancing Girl had finished two dances, and the guests had almost arrived. After a short break in the singing and dancing, everyone stood up, pressed their hands to their chests, bowed to King Su, who was holding the scepter above, and congratulated loudly.

King Su spoke a few words briefly in Mongolian, picked up the wine bowl, and drank a bowl of wine with everyone. As soon as King Su sat down, the drum music began to sound again, and another group of Mongolian dancers entered.

The hall quickly returned to the hustle and bustle, and in addition to the sound of music, there were countless "buzzing" conversations, and Mongolian nobles were talking loudly while cutting meat with knives.

As soon as Asari was born, the Asut Ministry had been in the Mongolian steppe, and she had long been accustomed to such scenes. When she inadvertently looked at the chair above, she found that King Su had left the table at some point.

After a while, a Mongol came from behind, bowed his head and whispered something in his ear. The man then walked to this side again, bent down and said, "The prince has invited Concubine Khan to come in to meet him." ”

Asari got up and said, "Lead the way." ”

Led by the Mongolian guards, they walked to the inner house with Asari, and arrived at the door of a room with beaded curtains, waiting for the guards to enter and report it.

When they were allowed in, Asari immediately noticed that the room was small, like a living room; And immediately there was a smoky smell in the face. There was an oil lamp lit in the room, and by the light of the lamp, she saw King Su sitting inside.

Ashali and the others have lived in Hami City for a long time, but today is the first time to see King Qingsu so closely.

I saw that King Su was a young man with a pale face. His hair and clothes are still in the Mongolian style, but they are very clean, and they must have been bathed often. I am afraid that he has changed the customs of the Mongols. Su's fingers were also clean, and the first thing Asari saw was the golden emerald wrench on his finger, which was resting on a cane.

"Meet King Su." Flame Red saluted with Asari. The people of the Ming Kingdom canonized Tokhtok as the king of loyalty, and Tokhtok also proclaimed himself king in the country of Hami; But they are both Mongols, and they are still called by the name given by the Yuan Dynasty court to the Su Wang's family.

King Su nodded and said, "Distinguished guests, please take a seat." ”

Defire equatorial thanks.

When King Su spoke again, he was no longer polite, but still said to himself: "This king's parents died early, and he was raised by his uncle and aunt since he was a child. Riding a horse and archery, and dealing with people and things, were all taught by my uncle. My aunt and uncle were kind to me than my own son, and I was pampered more than my cousins. ”

Asari and Dehuo Chi listened silently.

King Su said: "Uncle's smile is reassuring, as soon as I see her gaze, I will not be afraid of anything." Her embrace was warm, and I had tried many women's arms, but none of them could make me feel the warmth of my childhood. ”

After a few words, the atmosphere gradually became tense.

Because the wife of King Su's uncle, the former King of Su, Anke Timur, is still among the Tatar tribes; Now that a few years have passed, life and death are uncertain.

The man who detained the Anke Timur family was the Waspur Maham, just as Mahamu detained and maimed Benjari Khan. But that time, Mahamu did not kill Anke Timur, but only gave his family to the then Great Khan of Mongolia, Ghost Lichi.

The person who poisoned Anke Timur and the current uncle of King Su was none other than Ghost Lichi; The person who usurped Princess Anke Timur was also a ghost at first. And Ghost Li Chi was the leader of the Tatars.

Although Ashali's elder brother, Arutai, assassinated the Great Khan Ghost Lichi, he was still a Tatar.

The prime minister looked worried and said kindly: "The prefect Arutai has killed the ghost Lichi and avenged King Su. ”

At this time, Asari had a feeling that King Su's emotions were very fragile. She also remembered what the prime minister said during the day: they are all getting weaker and weaker.

Prime Minister Dehuo Chi is right. Asari suddenly felt that King Su's expression at this time looked very weak.