Zhao Ji was very strange how Li Yu and Meng Ke appeared here, Li Yu told his own affairs one by one, Zhao Ji nodded and said, Li Yu couldn't stay in the Jin Kingdom as early as he and the mountain tiger expected, that family is much darker than their gang of thieves, Li Yu can get out safely It is better, with Li Yu's skills, where can he not eat, why should he be a slave to that family.

Zhao Ji then talked about him and Man Dahai, they were originally in Yizhou, Guangning, where the garrison of Jin is basically gone, the local Mongols are also cleaned up by them, from time to time can also go to Kaiyuan, Tieling to grab a handful, the small life is not bad, but Mandahai, Haishan these people always want to set fire to the Jin country to relieve hatred, the news of the Liaoyang civil uprising came, Man Dahai felt that the time had come, so he and Zhao Ji gathered hundreds of horse thieves in Yizhou and Guangning to Liaoyang to make a big fuss, the harvest of this trip, There were a lot of livestock, and after getting the news of Li Yu, they immediately evacuated, and they retreated almost unharmed, but the Jin State also targeted them, and soon mobilized a group of Eight Banners and Han troops to garrison Yizhou and Guangning, and sent a large number of attached Mongols to live in this area, and the precautions of Kaiyuan and Tieling were also strengthened. In this way, Zhao Ji and Man Dahai immediately couldn't bear it, the two sides fought a few battles, the strength of the horse thieves was not as good as the Jin army, and they lost their troops in a row, and they were almost squeezed out of Yizhou and Guangning by the Jin army, some of the horse thieves washed their hands and didn't dry their hands, some escaped, Zhao Ji and Man Dahai also planned to slap their butts and leave, but at this time the news of the death of the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom came, Man Dahai changed his mind, and was ready to insist on staying outside the eastern border of Liaodong, and then see if there was a chance to fish in troubled waters. Zhao Ji and his entourage have been out for a year, all of them are home, so they said goodbye to Mandahai, Haishan and others, with the property assigned to them on the way home, I didn't expect to meet the road from the Ming army camp slipped out of the fierce tiger group of people, so they made an appointment to break into the territory of the Karaqin people to find business, although the Karaqin people like to rob, but their skills and weapons are too far from the Ming army, they have long been scared by the bandits in the Ming army, today Zhao Ji, fierce as a tiger found that the Karaqin people robbed, immediately came to grab food, The Karaqin people recognized this gang of fierce gods, and they didn't dare to resist and ran away, but Zhao Ji really didn't expect that the Qierji Lama was also here, and it was too late for him to stop, so he rushed up when he saw this piece of fat, and finally forced him to show up.

Meng Ruhu shook his head and said that he couldn't be blamed for this, he and his brothers didn't receive military pay for several months in the Ming army camp, and they couldn't do it if they didn't come out! Shanhaiguan newly transferred a general soldier named Mangui to take charge of the defense of the forts in front of the pass, this guy is a Mongolian, and there is a Shangfang sword given by the emperor in his hand, I heard that he fell out with Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, so he was transferred from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan, this Manchu general soldier is ruthless and strict, Sun Erniang and the tiger head They were all transferred to Qiantun, and now they can't even get out of the big camp, he is as fierce as a tiger Maybe he will have to go out of the customs one day, don't take advantage of the time when no one dares to care about their gang of ruffians to come out and earn some money, and drink the northwest wind in the future!

Fierce as a tiger said more and more angry: "In June, the Shanhaiguan even rained rain, the Shanhaiguan city wall collapsed in several places, the former tun, the middle and the back, the middle of the front of the newly built castle all collapsed, the official reached out to the court to ask for money to rebuild the city wall, while happy to close his mouth, **** at least 500,000 taels of silver fell into their pockets, we are soldiers, not to mention the military salary, and ****** have to be coolies to build the city, Sun Erniang and the tiger head they are unlucky, fortunately I escaped, **** Fuck the Ming dog officer, the soldiers are also people, and they have to earn money to support their families! ”

Fierce as a tiger said and glanced at Derge, Derge was so frightened that he trembled, Li Yu patted Derge's thigh and said: "Fierce as a tiger, the dog official of the Ming Kingdom bullied you, you go to him, but Brother Derge is my friend, if you want to grab it, you can do it, but you have to win the battle first, I will speak." ”

"Fierce as a tiger, you are not Brother Li's opponent, he is Baturu of the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom, and the very capable Nanuk of the Bahrain Department was killed by him, and almost everyone in the Jin Kingdom knows him." Zhao Ji said expressionlessly.

"When Tiger Head came back from Yizhou, he said that Brother Li, Tiger Head couldn't beat him, and of course I couldn't beat him," Meng Ruhu nodded, and then pointed to Derge and asked, "Tell me honestly, are the horses you brought from the mountains or the horses from the mountains?" ”

"Khalkha encountered a few heavy snowfalls last winter and this spring, and too many animals froze to death, so I can still pick horses, and I, a horse expert, can know the good and bad at a glance." Derg told the truth, he knew that these horse thieves were connoisseurs and could not be deceived, so he simply let them see for themselves.

The method of Mongolian picking horses is very simple, after the mare gave birth to a foal, it was taken to a mountain top and tethered, let it neigh, the hungry foal heard the cry, had to climb up the mountain to find his mother to feed, the foal who can climb to the top of the mountain is naturally strong, this ** foal will be left by the Mongolians to feed carefully, and the foal that can't climb the mountain is eliminated, it used to be slaughtered by the shepherd as meat to eat, and later there was a tribute and horse market with the Ming Kingdom, these bad horses also have a use, and the raising of almost big will be handed over to the Ming State to fill the number, Ming officials are generally greedy for money, as long as they are willing to bribe them, Ming will accept these inferior horses. These horses are certainly not the best horses, but they have not been carefully selected, and Zasaktu Khan is in urgent need of food and cloth now, so how can he have the heart to deceive people.

"Your horses and camels will definitely not be kept by yourself, you must want to wait for the beginning of spring next year to sell them at the horse market, right?" Fierce as a tiger then asked, he looked at those cattle several times, the vast majority of horses belong to medium horses, inferior horses are indeed not much, according to the Ming Kingdom's price of tribute horses, inferior horses can only be discounted by less than ten taels of silver, medium horses can be discounted by fifteen taels of silver, and high-class horses can be counted to more than twenty taels, this medium horse actually has a lot to do, the key depends on the person who receives the horse.

Derge's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded yes, and smiled like a tiger: "You can sell these animals now, and I can also help you sell them at a good price, but this has to be regarded as a partnership between the two of us to do this business, I can guarantee that you will never suffer, if you are willing, we will talk, if you don't want to, I don't say anything." ”

Of course Derge is willing, and when he sells it in the spring, he will have to pay for the livestock for the winter and buy forage, and the livestock will lose weight, he can't wait to make a move as soon as possible, the two of them glanced at each other, said hello to everyone and left together, and went to find a place to talk about business.

Meng Ke spat and scolded: "When did the **** who is as fierce as a tiger learn to do business, is there such a half-hearted person who does our business?" ”

"Of course, the Ming Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom are in urgent need of livestock to fight, and you have been as fierce as a tiger in the town on the border of the Great Wall for so many years." Zhao Ji didn't take it seriously, and turned his head and asked Li Yu in a low voice: "Brother Li, I heard that the Lama of Qiuerji said that you are going to Kuku and Tun to farm, is that the case?" ”

"I want to go and see, who knows what will happen in the future, tossing and turning in the Jin country is war, robbery and murder, I want to find a quiet place to live a peaceful life for a few days, Brother Zhao, you still call me Yuzi in the future, it sounds kind." Li Yu replied.

"The Mongolians call the Fengzhou River as the Tumut River, where there is land, according to the rules set by Altan Khan, you only need to pay a bag of rice and a few bundles of grass every year, and you are exempt from errand service, the burden is not heavy, but it is a pity that your skills, and the Fengzhou River is not as calm as you think, but I am afraid that you still can't live a peaceful life."

"Take one step at a time, I just don't want to fight!"

Everyone rested for a night, early the next morning, the team set off again, but this time the team was divided into two groups, the Erji Lama, Li Yu to the west to Fengzhou River, the old lama also stared at Zhao Ji, Qiu Xian and Borshu and a group of people to follow him on the road, Dege and Meng Ruhu talked all night, the two finally negotiated, a piece of south to the Ming Kingdom of Changping Town to sell livestock, the two guys are now as good as the two brothers. Li Yu also reminded Derge to be careful, this fierce tiger is a horse thief, Derge didn't care at all, and told Li Yu with a smile that it was precisely because the fierce tiger was a genuine horse thief that he would be more trustworthy, and he had seen more people of all kinds in the Ming State Horse Market, and the reputation of this thief was much better than that of the Ming State government.

When they broke up, Derge took two horses and must give them to Li Yu, but Li Yu refused, but thanked Derge for taking care of the three of them along the way, Derge sighed: "Brother Li, we haven't known each other for a long time, but I can see that you are a sincere person!" Maybe we'll see each other again in the future, even if it's a friend. ”

After Derge finished speaking, he took off the robe he was wearing and handed it to Li Yu, Li Yu was taken aback, undressing and giving away this is the highest etiquette for Mongolians to express affection for friends and brothers, he also hurriedly took off the cotton robe on his body to give back to Derge, Derge was a little excited, immediately put the cotton robe on his body, and said to Li Yu: "Brother Li, my brother will also call you Yuzi in the future, you remember, next time my brother comes, I will definitely bring you the best Khalkha horse." ”

The fierce horse thief and the caravan of Derge sang and went together, the Lama of Qiuerji and Li Yu and Zhao Ji also accelerated their pace and walked westward, and soon arrived at Duolunor, from here to the west are the territory controlled by the Tumuts, everyone's mood is relaxed at once, Li Yu also has the time to savor the scenery along the way, after the heavy snowfall, there is silence outside the Saiwai, the grassland, the mountain peaks are dressed in white makeup and are extraordinarily enchanting, and sometimes a few yurts or the bansheng built by the Han people suddenly appear on the empty snowfield, The curling smoke brings life to this wilderness, and the vitality of man is so tenacious that even in this harsh environment, people still hold on to their land, waiting for the next spring.

The Lama called Li Yu to his side, pointed to a few bansheng and yurts in the distance, and said, "Yuzi, have you seen there?" There are Mongols here, there are Han Chinese, who are they? Where did it come from? No one cares where they will go in the future, so why do they insist on living here? Because this is their home, there is the land that feeds them, there are friendly neighbors, and most importantly, there is hope for their lives, so they grit their teeth and stay here. I can't answer what you ask me, and I can't tell if you are Mongolian, Han or Zhushen, but I can tell you that where there are people who like you and people you like, and where there is hope for your life, then the land there is your home, and you have the responsibility to protect the land and people there, why don't you dwell on who you are. ”

Li Yu kept repeating the words of the old lama, and the knots in his heart gradually unraveled, and he bowed to the old lama: "Lai Erji Lama, I understand, I will never be distressed again, the people who love me are my relatives, the land that raised me is my homeland, I want to help my relatives and protect my homeland." ”

After a few days, they arrived at Karamangnai (the area of present-day Shangdu), where a group of men and horses had already greeted them, and a fair-faced young man came forward and knelt down and said to the Lama Zerji: "Lama Zarji, I have waited here at the behest of my father Khan, and I have finally looked forward to you." ”

Lama Qiuerji smiled and said, "Little Batu, do you think I'm too old to recognize the way home? You have great powers, and you know in advance that I am coming back. ”

"No, someone saw you on the road and came back in advance to report the news, and Father Khan asked me to pick you up here, and when you arrived at Kuku and Tun, Father Khan will personally go to the Black River to meet you."

"And me!" A voice like a silver bell rang out, and a young girl of fifteen or sixteen years old flashed from behind the young man named Batu.

"Lama Yuerji, I'm here to pick you up too." The girl also had a tail behind her, and a handsome young man came out of nowhere.

"Little Ulan, little Namur, you are here too, okay! Good! The old lama was happy to see your children. The old lama's mouth couldn't close when he smiled.

Li Yu looked at these people a little puzzled, they seemed to have a very close relationship with the old lama, they should be Mongolians, but they were wearing the right cotton robe of the Han people, not the round neck or straight collar clothes of the Mongolians, and the two young people did not have braids like the Mongolians, and the little girl was dressed in Han makeup, and her hair was combed in a bun. Zhao Ji whispered to Li Yu, the one named Batu is the son of Tumut Boshuo Ketu Khan, Batu Xiaotaiji, the girl is the daughter of Boshuo Ketu Khan, Batu's half-sister Princess Ulan, these two brothers and sisters are the great-grandchildren of the old lama, that Namur is the son of a Baturu in Tumut Dongshao, this kid likes to follow behind Ulan's ass, these people all follow the Qiuerji Lama to study, so the old lama kisses when he sees them. As for wearing Hanfu, this is not unusual at all in Fengzhou River, and Altan Khan often wore Hanfu when he was alive.

The two teams of people merged into one team and continued to move forward, there were three lively young people in the team, Batu, Ulan and Namur, the old lama was no longer lonely, the team was full of laughter, Batu soon noticed Li Yu behind the old lama - Li Yu was too tall, he couldn't get people to pay attention, the old lama smiled and introduced Li Yu to everyone: "His name is Li Yu, he is about the same age as you, he is more capable than you, he is a famous warrior in the Jin country, and the Great Khan of the Jin country personally named him Baturu, He killed the famous Nannuktaiji in Bahrain, but he has already realized the good and evil that Buddhism says, so he abandoned evil and left the Jin country, and wanted to go to our Kuku and Tun to farm, and from then on do good deeds, he is also a good boy, you should help him more in the future. ”

As soon as the old lama's words fell, the three young people chattered, Ulan giggled, her smile was red and her face was dimple, Li Yu suddenly felt that she was very beautiful, Ulan opened his mouth and invited Li Yu: "You come to me, we have land on the south bank of the Black River, but no one has planted it, but I don't think you may be able to farm the land, it is better to be a guard for me, I can also teach you to read and write, and you can read the scriptures yourself in the future." ”

"I can read and write, I can write Chinese, Mongolian and Zhushen, and my master is the famous big Bakshkul and Dahai in Jinguo, why haven't you heard of them both?" Li Yu felt that the little girl looked down on him too much, and thought that they didn't know about Kurtang and Dahai, and they were too lonely and unheard.

"I also think that you are not suitable for farming, you may be better off herding horses and hunting," Batu touched the hard bow on Li Yu's back, and said with a little envy, "Such a hard bow probably takes more than two stones to pull away, we have a lot of people here who can pull a stone bow, but few people can pull two stone bows, you must be very remarkable." ”

"Your name is Li Yu, this name is very good, I also have a Han name named Wang Baozhu, you must have read the books of the Han people," Na Mu'er also interjected in a hurry, he felt that he should show off his knowledge, "You must have read this Yuefu poem, 'Elechuan, under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the four fields. The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, and the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep. This poem is written about our Tumut River, and it is so beautifully written. ”

It's a pity that Li Yu doesn't know this poem, his face is red now, and he only knows that he has read too few books when he goes out, no wonder Master Kur always scolds him for being embarrassed when he goes out, Li Yu likes these three young people very much, he decided to read some books after staying, or he can't deal with them.

Ulan didn't think it was lively enough, so he pulled Hadari behind Li Yu over: "This kid is so cute, Li Yu, this is your brother, come to my sister's side." ”

Hadari's face turned red, his Mongolian language was not good, and he held back for a long time before he said: "No, he is my savage uncle, no, it is my Uncle Erlu, not right, he is my Yuzi uncle." ”

Everyone laughed: "So you still have a name!" You've also called the name Savage. ”

Young people are always happy together, everyone talks and laughs along the way, almost forgetting fatigue, Meng Ke can't find anyone to talk to him, and Zhao Ji, Qiu Xian and Borshu naturally come together, and exchange experience of being thieves and robbers with each other - originally the old lama has been staring at Zhao Ji and them, for fear that they will run away halfway, but then he was relieved, this group of people is more anxious to go home than him, the old lama doesn't know, Zhao Ji led this group of people have been out for more than a year, and they have made a lot of money in their hands, If you don't hand over things to your wife and children at home, you won't feel at ease even if you let them go out and be thieves.

Two days later, they arrived at Kuku and Tun, where the leaders of the various tribes of Tumut, the great and small lamas of Dazhao Monastery, and thousands of followers from Kuku and Tun, led by the king of Shunyi, Boshuo Ketu Khan, welcomed the return of the highly respected Lama of Qiuerji. The Zarji Lama was ashamed, this time he went to Chahanhot and did nothing but be humiliated by the Chakhanhot side, but Boshuo Ketu Khan didn't care, as long as the Zarji Lama came back, he was the spiritual pillar that the Tumut people couldn't live without.

But Li Yu left the lively crowd and led Hadari to the river, and Princess Ulan pointed to the other side of the river and said, "Li Yu, you see, that is the land that my brother and I are in charge of, the best land in the Tumut River, you can live there, and you can cultivate it when the snow melts." ”

Li Yu fell to his knees, dug through the snow on the ground, grabbed a handful of dirt, and shouted to the sky: "Uncle Kuru, have you seen it? I have taken Hadari to the Toyosu River, and you will bless me and Hadari in heaven for peace in this land! ”