In all fairness, Fan Jin's attitude has reached the maximum value of the three ladies' psychological expectations. After all, he is just a patrolman, not a governor, and it is difficult to say how much substantial help Wu Dui can provide.

The border army of the Ming Dynasty is a garrison army, not an outbound combat force, the generals of all walks of life do not trust each other, dissatisfied with each other, when fighting, what they care about is how much credit they can get from it, how much money they make instead of the overall strategy, even the essential work of defending the city is because of the inability to obtain an effective head and return military merit and reward no one wants to do it, let alone an expedition outside the Saiwai, to help a Mongolian woman seize the throne, no one wants to undertake this kind of task. Even if he is forced to leave the team, the three ladies may not be able to bear the reward he asks for afterwards. So for her, it is enough to have an attitude from the Ming court, so that her advance and retreat are guaranteed.

Of course, the authenticity of this attitude is still to be examined. With the age and life experience of the third lady, I have seen too many men who are full of promises, just to deceive women into undressing. When an ordinary man says this kind of thing, she just laughs and doesn't take it seriously, but the man in front of her ...... She looked at his face, and a thought that was not humane to an outsider came to her mind: what if he was deceived?

Fan Jin took the initiative to say at this time: "With the current strength of the imperial court, it is unlikely that a large number of troops will be sent to threaten Xin Ai, everyone can fight, but the main battlefield is still concentrated on the side wall, and it is unlikely to be in the grassland." The greatest help that can be provided is the material. ”

The third lady nodded, "Before I died, the field on both sides actually stopped." There are our people behind this incident, deliberately sending troops to harass the border and disrupt the trade between the two sides, but there are also your people who are causing trouble, putting pressure on us by suspending the field. Master Fan must know that the lack of products on the grassland is inseparable from the supply of materials from the Central Plains, and if the field is not opened for a long time, then the Tumut tribe can only fight to the death. I think that this battle will end in the defeat of the Ming Dynasty, and then Zheng Junmen will be questioned and replaced by another person. With Zheng Junmen's example, the newly appointed officials will definitely become very cautious and dare not offend those people, and the so-called governor will become the puppets of those people. ”

Fan Jin said: "Madame said this, it seems that she has a good opinion of Zheng Luo?" ”

"This man...... He's a good guy. The third lady nodded and said: "I don't have much to do with him, but I know that he has a good character and works very hard." When you are in the field, you are defending fairness, not thinking about making yourself rich. He even sent people to check the loopholes in the field and cancel many fees. When my godfather was governor, I didn't have to pay for it, but the herdsmen had to be extorted by your officials. It was only after Zheng Junmen came up that these people didn't dare to mess around. Moreover, he really wanted to make peace between the two sides, and although he had been rearming his troops, he also restrained his subordinates and prevented them from casually stepping over the border wall. But some of his practices obviously affected some people to get rich, so some people wanted to get him down. ”

Speaking of this, the third lady sighed again. "There's also the problem that these people don't like me. They think that a woman can't be a great khan, even if I am the khan of the grassland, it has nothing to do with them, and they don't agree. They think that in this world, women can't overpower men, and no matter where they are, it's not a good thing to have a female sweat. So I'd rather support Xin Ai's stupid donkey than support me. ”

"They only support Xin Ai because they know that Xin Ai is a stupid donkey, and it is profitable to cooperate with stupid people. If he cooperates with his wife, Amen's interests will be affected. Fan Jin smiled and comforted the third lady, but he had his own plan in his heart. Those who oppose the Three Ladies obviously have other plans. What they objected to was not that the three ladies were called Khan, but that they were worried about the impact on the Ming Dynasty after the success of this matter.

The Son of Heaven has reached adulthood, and the Queen Mother should return to power. But at present, although the Wanli Emperor has taken back some power, the power is still in the hands of the Queen Mother. Moreover, the operation mode of the troika of the Queen Mother, Feng Bao, and Zhang Juzheng is still stable, and there is no sign of handing over power. At this time, if there is a woman in charge of the country, it is inevitable that some people will worry about what the Queen Mother will have other thoughts. It is important to know that Zhang Juzheng's power is inseparable from the support of the Queen Mother, if the Queen Mother is always in power, Zhang Juzheng will be unshakable, and for some people, this situation is obviously intolerable.

They oppose Sanniangzi as a female khan, not against Sanniangzi as a person, but against the phenomenon of women being in power, and there are their own plans behind it. This kind of Xiao Jiujiu is related to the changes in the Ming Dynasty, and he can't say anything to the third lady, so he has to persuade him in other ways. Fortunately, it is not difficult to persuade this woman.

In the past few years, he has been wandering around the flowers, and he can be regarded as a veteran in this field, of course, Fan Jin can see that the third lady is not so simple about his emotions. If I was willing to put some thought into it, it was very possible to take her down now. But the problem is that at the moment, Sanniangzi's feelings for herself are more of an admiration, even if she succeeds in winning it, she is more like grass powder, and this kind of thing is still not good. Moreover, doing so is also suspected of taking advantage of others, and if she wants to do it, she will wait for her to get her things back.

Just as those people insisted on opposing the heroine being the country, Fan Jin hoped that a female Khan would appear to give the Central Plains a wake-up call. Since there can be a female khan on the plug, why can't the Central Plains let the Queen Mother take care of things for a few more years? As for the problem of the queen mother, the more talent there is, the better, as long as you leave the matter to your son-in-law, everyone is happy.

Since arriving in Shanxi, Fan Jin has seen a lot of things with his eyes and has come into contact with some people, but limited to the level, the information they know is actually limited. Although the third lady is a foreign chieftain, because of the long-term relationship between the two trades, she knows more about these situations.

"The border town is a place that belongs to the border army, and the border army is subject to the merchants, in the final analysis, whoever controls the grain and grass will control the entire nine borders. As a governor, you must be able to bridge the gap between the two sides, and you can't let either side be too strong. If the merchant is too strong, the border army may be in chaos. If the border army is too strong and can support itself, then how can the imperial court control them and ensure that these people will not rebel? Therefore, not allowing the border army to be overfed is also a means. This is what my godfather always told me back then, and I always remember it. In this place, the merchants were far more powerful than elsewhere, and the key was that they had food in their hands. The price of grain at the border pass is determined by these big businessmen, and how much grain they are willing to give often determines whether the border pass is peaceful or not, and also determines whether the governor can stay. Occasionally, they will pay at a low price, but at the cost of doing something that is not very visible. Although Wu Shishi's people also do this kind of business, they are too far behind those big businessmen. ”

"If you don't let them do business, or if you force them down by force in your own hands, the results will be terrible. They can refuse to carry grain and grass, and the end will be the collapse of the nine sides. The most powerful barrier of the Ming Dynasty will collapse in a very short time, and no one can afford this result. ”

The third lady recalled Wu Dui's words, and she also felt it. "Biansai is a den of tigers and wolves. No one here is a good person, and no one is a natural demon. It's nothing more than to live, that's all you have to do, either you eat people or you are eaten. Treating anyone as innocent will end up suffering for yourself. In fact, just like a concubine, in order to survive, she will allow her own tribe to attack and destroy other tribes. When the goods sold in the field were too expensive, or the volume of transactions was too small to satisfy us, I would also acquiesce to some tribes harassing the border walls and plundering the villages until the court backed down. And in order to make meritorious service and prove their existence to the imperial court, the border army will also take the initiative to provoke wars or deliberately defeat battles. One is that you can wash away the weapons and armor that are greedy for ink or the posts that are falsely reported, and the other is that you can ask the court for silver, otherwise you will not fight again. Everyone who lives here is a miserable person, and he can't count on the compassion of the miserable people. ”

In the past, when interacting with Ming officials, the three ladies would never dig out their hearts and lungs, and these words could only be hidden in their hearts. But in the face of Fan Jin, a scholar, she instinctively wanted to tell him everything. She had a hunch that the more sincere she was with him, the more he would reciprocate. She was willing to trust him.

Fan Jin nodded and said, "I understand." Wu Lao's words make sense, to be an official is to learn to balance, rather than blindly supporting one side. Whether it is a border army or a businessman, each has its own difficulties, and each has its own sins. It doesn't make sense to simply say who is good and who is bad, just to see if it's too much. These big businessmen have eyes and hands, and they are responsible for the transportation of military rations on the nine sides, so they cannot be simply regarded as bad people. Just like the border army, you can't blindly look at it as a good person. But in any case, a businessman is a businessman, and we guard against the border army because once the border army gains power, it may give birth to a heart of disobedience and commit great rebellion. And if a merchant can expel the governor because of some of his own interests, he will also destroy the dignity and inferiority and break the rules of the world. ”

"That being said, but what can you do with them? Unless they grasp the evidence of their support for Xin Ai, they will not be able to get the handle, and everything will be in vain. But who can take their handle? Over the years, the big merchants and the army have long been in each other's hands, and the troops sent out to search and arrest have not yet ordered good soldiers, and the merchants have received news from them, guaranteeing that nothing will be caught. Ever since I was sick and the field was cut off, Xin Ai had access to a steady stream of supplies, but I didn't get anything here. This is the power of the merchants, they can orchestrate a blockade under the banner of protecting the Ming, but in fact only for their own ambitions. ”

"After Xin Ai becomes the Great Khan, he will inevitably send troops to attack, won't those merchants suffer?"

"There has been a tacit understanding between them for a long time, and Xin Ai still expects them to provide materials to guide the path, so naturally they will not harm them. On the contrary, a lot of the materials that Xin Ai plundered had to be disposed of through these people, and they could also make a windfall. Besides, after this battle, in order to appease Xin Ai, the imperial court will definitely open more fields, and for these merchants, the more fields they have, the greater the benefits, and they naturally want to fight the war soon. Moreover, in the past two years, many foreign businessmen have come to the border gates, which has made local businessmen feel the pressure. They need to let people know that the frontier is a dangerous place, and scare the merchants back so that they can control it. ”

"Then they're wrong. Now that Gangneung is in power, he is not a person who will be intimidated by force. If Xin Ai wants to get the opportunity to trade in this way, the result can only be a complete closure of the market and everyone returns to the old attitude. It's a big deal, just keep fighting. ”

The third lady shook her head and said: "That is not to fight, but our Tumut tribe will perish, and Tumen Khan will annex us, realize what his grandfather wanted to do but could not do, unify the grassland, and become the Great Khan of Destiny." ”

She looked at Fan Jin with those peach blossom eyes, and said seriously: "Tumut can't perish. It has nothing to do with who I am. Now I am talking about this matter from the position of a Ming vassal, as long as Tumut exists, Mongolia will not be unified, and if Mongolia is not unified, it will continue to weaken. Let the athletes on the grassland die from each other's attacks, and the border passes of the Ming Dynasty can be peaceful. If there is only one Khan in Mongolia now, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will not have a good time. ”

She said here and smiled bitterly, "Actually, if I end up desperate, I may still marry Xin Ai." After all, this is the only way to keep Tumut and ensure that the world does not fall into war. Although I am a Mongolian, I have heard my godfather talk about the style of the Central Plains, the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the wealth of the Beijing Division, and the romance and flow of the scribes. Such a good life is the life of the gods, and they ...... It shouldn't have been destroyed. I will admit that I have suffered some losses, and as long as the court can understand my mind, I will be satisfied. ”

Looking at the face of the third lady, Fan Jin's heart also fluctuated, and blurted out: "Madame, don't worry, what I promised will definitely be done." Tumut will not perish, and you will not have to commit yourself to love. I will provide you with supplies and other help. If you have love, you will have it, but if you have it, you may not have it. ”

The third lady was stunned for a moment, then got up and saluted: "The concubine has thanked the lord for his grace." Regardless of whether things succeed or not, with the heart of Master Fan, my hard work over the years has not been in vain. It's all worth it. ”

Fan Jin looked at her, "Madame doesn't believe me?" ”

"It's not that I don't believe in the master, but I don't want to embarrass the master. Most of the materials at the border pass are in the hands of merchants, and Master Fan is an outsider after all, so he can't rely on Shang Fang's sword to force merchants to come up with materials to fund me. And the materials of the government are the same, Zheng Junmen doesn't want to get involved in the battle for the sweat position. He will not allow Master Fan to openly support me and tell the truth. ”

"What I'm going to do, they can't stop." Fan Jin smiled confidently, "In the past few days before Madame came, I had been leading people to catch mice. These rats are big, fat, and full of oil and water. I found the rat's nest and found a lot of stolen goods from it, all stolen by the rats and ready to spend the winter. The grain and grass stolen by the rats alone are enough to feed the Xuanda border army for a month or two, and it is also enough to reduce the current grain price of Xuanda by more than 30%. If it is used to support the three ladies, I don't know what the result will be? ”

The third lady looked happy, "If so much grain is transported into the tribe, Xin Ai's men and horses, I can pull half of it!" But...... With such a large amount of grain and grass, it is not easy to transport it to the outside of the plug. ”

"I'll figure out how to transport it, as long as it works. In addition to food, there was some armor and weapons, as well as some gunpowder. This kind of thing is the most scarce in the steppe, although you can plunder some craftsmen, but there is no gunpowder, so there is a lack of firearms. ”

The third lady shook her head and said: "We really don't have firearms, but it's not just a matter of gunpowder, the biggest reason is that we can't use it." The grassland athletes have their own ways of fighting, and some gunpowder can't change anything, on the contrary, it will put Master Fan on unnecessary risks, which is absolutely unacceptable. ”

"It's one thing to use it or not, it's another thing to have a mind. These gunpowders are a little bit of the official's heart, don't shirk it, madam. ”

When the third lady heard the word "heart", her heart couldn't help but tremble, and she didn't know how many meanings Fan Jin's words contained. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly smiled, revealing a mouthful of white and neat teeth: "Master Fan gave such a heavy gift, I don't know what else I want...... Requite? ”

This kind of question is asked at this time, which is inevitably a little frivolous and a little provocative. Coupled with the expression of the third lady at this time, it is equivalent to piling up the delicacies of the mountains and seas in front of the beggars. To be fair, she was expecting what was going to happen, not seeing it as a transaction. His eyes swept over the house, from the public case, the ground, to the Luohan couch used to rest in the study, but a number of scenes from Fan Jin's works flashed in his mind, and an inexplicable thought broke into his mind: I don't know if there is a grape trellis in his residence.

Fan Jin's voice came.

"The reward I want is simple, no hate. Madame is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but the return that the court can give is very limited, which is unfair. I can't give the fairness that is in line with the payment, so I can only ask my wife to have no hatred. Even if the performance of the court does not satisfy Mrs. one day, as long as Mrs. remembers that there is a fool named Fan Jin who once did his best to serve Mrs. and has no grudge against Daming, Fan will be satisfied. ”

The room fell silent, and the charming atmosphere of Fang Cai was gradually replaced by another atmosphere, and the voice of the third lady became serious.

"Zhong Jin Hatun swears to the heavens that as long as Master Fan is in Daming one day, Tumut will never rebel against Ming!"