The sky was cloudless, and a red full moon rose in the east, shining on the sea of feasts in the south of Sheng'ao Bao, more than ten miles west of Kuku and Tuncheng.

Densely packed with yurts of all sizes form a large camp, surrounded by colorful flags. Countless mutton fat wax and horn lamps were lit at the same time, and the light was like day. The evening breeze gradually rises "Flag Hunting: Figures are shaking, laughter and joy, slaves carry whole roast cows and roast sheep, mare's milk and liquor, and the people sing and dance to celebrate the love and marriage of Altan Khan, the lord of the Dajin Kingdom.

Although Altan Khan built a tall palace modeled on the Han Chinese, "the Mongols, accustomed to the vastness of the world, were still accustomed to going outside the city to revelry unrestrained whenever such a grand event occurred." The wedding begins in the morning until nightfall, the grand dinner begins, and the celebratory atmosphere arrives.

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In front of the largest and most ornate yurt" is the seat of Alta and his sons, nephews, nobles, and chiefs. They sit on a thick carpet, and on the long table in front of them are the delicacies carefully prepared by the chef of Ban Sheng, as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables. This is something that cannot be enjoyed in the grassland. Therefore, all the Mongolian relatives who are tired of eating roast beef and roast sheep are all throwing off their cheeks and eating regardless of their image.

In addition to the fine wine rubbing, there are also performances by the servants who have risen from the board. These rap artists who escaped from the Han region can not only speak Central Plains jokes such as "Farewell to the Big Bearded Zhang Fei", but also sing the Mongolian favorite "Jianger", which makes the relatives and nobles extremely happy and satisfied.

However, Altan Khan, the lord of the Dajin Kingdom, who was on the throne, had no appetite in the face of a table full of delicacies, and was not interested in his favorite "Jangar", so he only drank there. The rest of the people thought that he was tired of eating the delicacies of the mountains and seas", so they didn't care, but only slightly restrained his appearance so as not to provoke sweating unpleasantly. However, Xiao Qin, who was sitting on his right, saw that I was absent-minded, and there was no joy at all about not getting married. Thinking about it quietly, it seems that when the wedding began, I was still very happy, and it was not until I accepted the gift of another son and daughter-in-law that I started to look like this.

, Could it be ......, Xiao Qin looked at Altan and saw that he was sitting alone in the middle, empty left and right, and understood in his heart that Altan Khan had two wives. The eldest lady Ikhatun was over eighty years old, and died of old and infirmity, and as soon as the daytime ceremony was over, she returned to the city to rest; And the second lady has long since died, as for those concubines, they are just playthings, and they can't be on the stage", so I can only sit alone at the moment, and eighty percent feel empty.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qin raised her wine glass and replied, "A new batch of dancers have been trained today, so it is better to let them come up to cheer up the Great Khan." ”

I replied to him and clinked glasses, nodded and did not speak.

Xiao Qin clapped her hands, "The original passionate drum music has become a soft sound of silk and bamboo. Twelve young women carrying silver milk buckets appeared on the stage, only to see their light steps, graceful posture, green robes covered with red boots, and pink belts tied to willow waists. The eyes are blurred and delicate, the smile is charming, the teeth are hair and the spring breeze melts, "the dancing sleeves are floating and the dust is clear, and they are all beautiful."

At this time, the breeze is like crisp, and the moonlight is like water; Sheng's song is full of ears and beauty. From Huang Taiji on the left hand side of the answer, to the leaders of the various departments, they all widened their eyes and opened their mouths wide, eager to eat all these beautiful beauties in their stomachs. Seeing everyone's pig brother Xiao Qin was also very happy to be scornful, there is a way to eat other people's short mouths, I don't believe that they can still talk about their assassination failure after dividing these little girls.

But when his gaze shifted to Alta, "his heart was half cold." I saw the old fellow sitting there like a wooden carving, indifferent to the beauty in his eyes......

When Xiao Qin's dancers retreated, the rest of the ministries also began to offer congratulatory gifts. First, the envoy of the Chiragut Ministry presented a gift list, knelt down and said: "This year, our ministry has opened unfavorably, and the gains outweigh the losses. In addition, the West Road is restless, and "businessmen are scarce: many sorties" have gained little. There are thousands of silk horses of various colors, 100 Persian pearls, 9 dancing girls, and a number of gold and silver. ”

Because of the long-term crusade in the east and west, I answered's face, the ravines destroyed by the wind and sand of the desert, sat there with my waist bent, as if I was asleep, which made it difficult for people to associate it with a generation of grassland heroes. After the envoy of the Kiragut Department finished speaking, I answered that my old eyes were wide and I slowly spoke: "Leave the jewels and silk, and the dancer will bring them back." Your department is mainly herdsmen, supplemented by hunting, "there is no need to loot and disturb the trade routes!" Although the voice was not loud, it was like a holy decree to the tribes of the steppe, and the waiter immediately retreated.

Then, the Uliangha envoy sent a list of gifts, which were several times richer than those of the Chiragut tribe, and of course, it also had a different purpose: "This year there is little rain and dew, and the land is much drought: there is not enough water and grass, and people and animals are hungry. The Khan of my family begged the lord of the kingdom to "follow the example of the Vultures" and bestow the uninhabited steppes in the east to my tribe. "It turned out that seeing that the Wushen Department had obtained a large area of grassland, the Wuliangha people couldn't hold it back, so they took the opportunity to ask for land expansion.

I replied and shook his head and said, "Your people and animals can move to winter," but the grass must be moved back to its original place in the next year. Otherwise, I will send out iron horsemen, and all men and animals will be mine! "Although Uliangha is close to Chahar", but our ministry has always befriended the lord of the Jin country, but is indifferent to the repeated solicitations of the Great Khan, and this affection is priceless. Now the abandoned land in the middle is still vacant, and the grass and trees are allowed to flourish and wither naturally." Now Wuliangha is in difficulty, with the benevolence and righteousness of the lord of the country, why not allow me to migrate and operate for a long time? "Wu Liangha is the Duoyan Sanwei of the year, has always been known for his toughness, and its chief Dong Fox is even more cunning as a wolf, and the messenger sent is not afraid of my intimidation at all, but has a faint threat.

"The land is the foundation of the country. How can you discard it so easily? The Wushen Department is my son and nephew, and the giving of the land to him is only a matter within my people, and it is not the same as that of your Uliangha. I sat up straight and stared wide-eyed. Suddenly showed a burly figure" sharp gaze, and unparalleled might. People say that "an eagle stands like sleep, and a tiger walks like a disease", which is to paralyze the prey and wait for the opportunity, not to really get old. His voice was as cold and hard as Hong Zhong: "If the king of your family is not convinced, although he is friendly with the Great Khan, if he dares to stay with me, he will meet him with his sword!" ”

Seeing that I had a tough attitude and that there was no room for bargaining, the messenger knew that he had lost his words, "Hurry up and retreat."

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The good atmosphere was stirred up by the cub of the Uliangha. My nephews and nephews all know that if they hadn't lost the Hetao, folded the Ordos Department, and given these clowns the courage to jump off the beam, they wouldn't dare to take advantage of the fire to rob, which is really hateful.

Seeing this, Xiao Qin hurriedly advanced the ceremony, and the master of ceremonies shouted at the top of his voice: "The bride and groom are coming to toast you!" So they rejoiced, and the people threw their unhappiness into their annoyance, and laughed at Hannaji, who was dressed in a big red suit, and led his bride out of the tent.

Monte Extravagant "When the bride toasts, she does not cover her head. Zhong Jin, who was wearing the color of a bridal dress, appeared in front of everyone, and many people saw her true face for the first time, that kind of dreamlike beauty, pure and wild charm, and forgot to breathe and stared at her with a flurry of eyes. Many people. The chewing lean meat forgot to swallow, and the oil juice dripped along the corners of the mouth and the beard on the brocade sleeves along with saliva "but I didn't realize it, lest I look at her less" I went back and regretted my green intestines.

Altan Khan also leaned straight from his seat, picked up the huge crystal huā mirror from his belt, and put it on the bridge of his nose "aimed at his other daughter-in-law and looked at it, and his mouth also made a sound, ho-ho, a voice "A feeling of admiration that he had only had when he was young instantly spread throughout his old body."

Xiao Qin is the only man who remains normal, he has a full view of everyone's ugliness, and then looks at the color and soul of my answer, and finally understands why this old thing is absent-minded all night, "It turns out that a thief's heart is left in his granddaughter-in-law......

When Altan Khan saw his daughter-in-law, his spirits were lifted, and his sluggishness and drowsiness swept away, and his two eyes were like lanterns, swishing out. When he took Zhong Jin's toast, "both eyes smiled, Zhong Jin toasted all over the audience, and his pair of old eyes did not leave an inch, staring closely at her back" until Beizi led her to another tent to toast, and walked out of the line of sight before he retracted his gaze, took the wine glass and drank it all, and sighed: "It's a pity" It's a pity ...... "

"What is the pity of the lord of the country?" I don't know when, Xiao Qin came to his side.

"Oh", I replied that I had a feeling that my heart had been broken, and I was unprecedentedly flustered, and hurriedly covered up: "No, it's nothing." ”

"I thought the lord of the kingdom felt the same way as me." Xiao Qin shook her head deliberately.

"How do you feel?" I replied and stared at him.

"Presumably the lord of the country knows that I am your master who shaves a girl." Xiao Qin sighed and said, "She often told me that if she can't marry a great hero in this life, she will be like a walking corpse." ”

"Isn't my grandson bad?" I replied displeased.

"Hehe, the lord of the country has his own judgment in his heart." Xiao Qin has served me for nearly 20 years, and she has already touched every intestine of him, so she doesn't have to give way: "Although your grandson is a talent, my female student is a rare pearl of the grassland in a hundred years, stuffed with Zhaojun." With all due respect, such a woman Dacheng Taiji can't afford it. ”

"Then ......," I replied, as if expecting what he was going to say, but did not stop him, but looked at him strangely: "Who can take it?" ”

"Only a Great Khan can afford it!" Qiqin's voice was low and thin, but it reached my ears word for word.

"This, nonsense......" I don't know if it's an illusion or a firelight, I replied and blushed: "Can I rob my grandson of my daughter-in-law......" but didn't deny his desire.

"What's this? We Mongolians don't have the bullshit rules of the Han people, and your Dahatun "is still your mother-in-law!" Xiao Qin said and pointed to me left and right: "Look at it, your left and right seats are empty." Dahatun is over eighty years old, and Erhatun has gone to Huangquan early, and there is already a shortage of a new Hatun! Besides, Dacheng Taiji originally had Hatun, and he was young and beautiful, gentle and graceful, and everyone was envious, and if he married a more beautiful Hatun, he would have to be jealous to death. As he spoke, he motioned to me with his eyes and replied, "Look at his uncles, I can't wait to eat him alive so that I can replace him." Therefore, it is said that "the husband is not guilty of his crimes, and for the sake of Dacheng Taiji, he can't let him enjoy the blessings of all people anymore." ”

"Huh...... "I replied and sulked" Some words are held in my mouth, but it is difficult to speak.

"You don't have to worry about Dacheng Taiji's thoughts", Xiao Qin said empathetically: "He has no father and no mother, he can have today, it all depends on the love and grace of the lord, everything he has is given by you, now he just wants him to be a woman, if he still has grievances" is really not a son of man." ”

"Well......" I finally nodded slowly, and said in my heart: Yes, why should I, the grandson who is a grandfather, be filial once in a while, and he can't repay my nurturing kindness. "So, the lord of the country agreed?" Xiao Qin said happily,

"Is this?", I replied worriedly: "If my foreign chopping girl is only the daughter of Jinong." But he is now the county lord of the Han people, as well as the musket guards, and has the right to pay tribute, so he can't be disposed of casually. ”

"The lord of the kingdom is too worried." Xiao Qin's eyes shot a resentful light, "That's what he bought in exchange for the lives of the disciples in his sect!" Immediately restrained his hatred and said: "Woman, if you get her body, you will get her heart" as long as she is taken into custody" She got those dowries, and soon they all returned to the lord of the country? ”

The answer nodded, and said again: "However, how can Dahatun explain there?" "The grassland peoples have the custom of taking their mothers as their wives. According to the history of the book, the Xiongnu Hu Han evil single married with the Han Dynasty and married Wang Zhaojun as the Yan clan, and the Zhaojun clan assisted the government for two generations of Shan Yu. Presumably, this can ensure the continuation of the rule and the unity of the tribe, or the eldest lady can have a certain exhortation or deterrence to Shaodanyu, and this custom has been continued as an ancient relic. Altan Khan's Ikhatun was his father's young lady, a decade older than Alta, who assisted two generations of khans in her life, and was a very wise woman, who was deeply respected by her people, and whom she regarded as a mother, and is still quite in awe today.

And Hannaji is Ikhatun, a handful of and urine pulled up, is the heart of Lao Hatun, the treasure in the palm, if you know that you have robbed another daughter-in-law, you will definitely have to stop.

"So hurry up and cook the raw rice to maturity." Xiao Qin waved his hand heavily and said: "When Sanhatun is brought into the house and brought back to Kuku and Tun, even if Dahatun says a few words, it won't change anything!" ”

"Done!" I finally made up my mind, looked at Xiao Qin and said, "What do you say?" ”

"Tomorrow morning", Xiao Qin whispered in her ear: "The newlyweds should visit their grandfather and give gifts, as long as Dacheng Taiji is drunk tonight, he will naturally not be able to get up, so he can only let the bride go alone...... The good thing about this is that your new Harton can still be perfect. ”

"Hehehehehe", I replied and laughed, looked at Xiao Qin and said, "Xue Chan is so enthusiastic" Could it be that he has a grudge against your apprentice? ”

"Nope." Xiao Qin said calmly: "If there is a way, a good bird will perch on the wood, my stupid apprentice doesn't know the good of the lord of the country, and the master has to help her, and in the future, I will count on her to support the elderly." ”

I replied that I knew that this was not the case, but I didn't say anything.! ~！