Although Ablin's language for the token was artistic, it was still a little harsh to Zidu's ears.

"Letters and gifts? I don't really understand! In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor only had edicts and gifts, not letters and gifts. If I write you a letter or send you a few wild ducks, it can also be called letters and gifts, Ha Lu Ha ......" Jidu made an important correction, supplemented by an unmistakable smile.

"Hehe......" After listening to the translation, Ablin had no choice but to laugh dryly, and was about to continue arguing, but unexpectedly, the young officer in front of him suddenly said seriously:

"You Rakshasa lord, you yourself say that you are a 'duke', even if you are a 'grand duke', you are nothing more than a 'first-class duke'! How can you be on an equal footing with our emperor like between you and me? "You are the prince of the world, the future Prince Heshuo, Jidu said this, it is actually a big face for Ablin.

"Huh? Respectful...... Your Excellency the 500-Centurion, you should return the letters and gifts to me......" Ablin was ruthless and raised the rank of the young officer from centurion to 500 commander of the Russian army.

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the system of military ranks, which had begun to take on a modern meaning, had already appeared in Russia with the birth of a standing army. In the mid-seventeenth century of the Shunzhi period, this early military rank system had been formalized, and its military ranks were set as soldier, ten-commander, fifty-commander, centurion, five-hundred-commander [equivalent to the modern "lieutenant colonel"), regimental commander [equivalent to the modern "colonel"), group army commander, and supreme military commander. It was not until the end of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century that the modern military rank system of Western Europe was finally introduced to Russia. And on January 24, 1722, it was finalized, and according to the two systems of the army and navy, there were marshals, commanders, generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, second lieutenants and warrant officers, as well as "lower warrant officers" for soldiers [for Cossacks], sergeants, chiefs and corporals. On December 16, 1917, the Soviet government announced the abolition of the old military ranks, because the old military ranks were the product of the exploiting class, and thus the military rank system of Tsarist Russia fulfilled its historical mission.

Where did Ablin know that he had promoted this young man to the military rank in time, but he could only get a sneer in his heart - five centurions? Ha Luha, you have given me the title of not even a single official who participates in the ranks! Fortunately, Jidu is the rhythm of counting at this time. So he nodded and continued to smile.

The Bukharinist merchants thought that their sycophants had worked. Strike while the iron is hot, and continue:

"Or you can leave all the gifts and simply return the letters to me. When I return to Tobolsk and Moscow, I will write to thank your emperor. And will write about your cooperation and friendliness. I'm sure the Emperor Bogda will reward you heavily! Although the stated purpose of Ablin's trip was to do trade with China. But by this time. Those goods were worthless compared to the letters of the Qing emperor. With this letter, when he returned to Moscow, he Ablin would definitely be valued and valued by the Tsar, even if the goods were gone. After returning to Tobolsk, I can find another way, and the Chinese goods there are not impossible to find.

"Thank you for your kindness! However, you may still not understand: it is not a simple letter, but a divine decree of the heavenly kingdom. Since it is a holy decree, as a little 'Niu Lu Zhangjing', I can't just return it to you. Jidu smiled honestly, like a timid junior officer.

"Why can't you give it back to me?" Ablin asked anxiously.

"My friend, you don't know, my Qing Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and it has its own laws and regulations of the Heavenly Empire. If you are ordered to return to the country, I, as a distant general, must first prepare a yellow satin umbrella, a number of Ming Yellow Cloud Satin Golden Dragon Banners, Qincha cards and solemn cards, together with a full set of imperial guards, and respectfully send you to that ...... What about Moscow! But you also know that this place is in a remote location, and it is time-consuming and laborious to raise these honor guards...... "Jidu played Tai Chi, but he was telling the truth.

"Ah, is it so cumbersome? Can't you do it if you don't do it? Ablin, who understood, was very annoyed.

"That's not going to work!" Jidu's answer was unequivocal.

"Then can you let my lieutenant, the Cossack Yaryzhkin, or a few of your men, go northeast along Lake Baikal and find a castle called Angarsk in about two or three days. Please go and tell the Cossacks stationed there that they will tell the Governor of Tobolsk to be safe first? Can? Ablin rolled his eyes and counted in his heart—

If the Qing soldiers could bring a letter to the castle not far away, maybe the Cossacks would have sent troops to rescue them. Especially the tsar's close attendant, the extremely stupid nobleman Ivan, and their Cossack leader Yaryzhkin, it is estimated that the governor of Angarsk will definitely not ignore it! By that time, it shouldn't be too difficult to handle a mere hundred Qing soldiers!

"Baikal? Where is this lake? Jidu asked knowingly.

"It's a big lake near here, it's as deep as the sea, and it's vast......," said the Bukharan merchants, who took it seriously, and secretly rejoiced in the loneliness of the young man.

"Oh, so the guest made a mistake! You mean 'our's inner lake, 'Baihar Lake', also called 'Suwu Lake'. Jidu "suddenly realized".

"Neihu? Your...... Dear Mr. Officer, do you mean...... "Ablin was taken aback. In his impression, this Baikal has just been "discovered" by the expedition of the Siberian Yamen for only seven or eight years, how did it become you Chinese?

"It seems that your country is really a small country, located in the barren land of the northwest, and it is really so lonely and unheard! Thousands of years ago, this lake was the pasture of my ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, and China grazed sheep here a thousand years ago. The Mongols, the main sons of the Rakshasas, also guarded the emperors of various dynasties for generations here. As for you Rakshasas coming to rest, we already know about it. However, it's okay to live here for the winter, but it's not possible to stay on it! "Based on history, Jidu has made a little exaggeration that is easier for Ablin to understand. Seeing that Ablin really stuck out his tongue, Jidu continued with satisfaction:

"However, my men have walked around the lake three times, but they have not seen any Cossack castles, only three or five abandoned camps. It seems that after the beginning of spring this year, your friends are gone. My guest, are you mistaken? "What Jidu said is clear-eyed.

"Ahh Baihar Lake...... Suwu Lake ...... The abandoned camp ......" Ablin was completely dumbfounded, and at the same time silently cursed the two companions in this life and the next life in his heart, praying that Allah would punish them well!

"Yes, my guest." Jidu smiled with satisfaction. Seeing that Ablin couldn't say anything else for a long time, Jidu continued:

"But I don't know anything about the Cossacks, so I want to ask you, my guest!"

"Huh? Cossack? Just ask. When Ablin heard this word now, his heart was not good, and he said with some anger.

"What is the relationship between the Cossacks and your Rakshasa country?" Jidu really doesn't understand this.

"This ...... How can I explain it to you? Well...... By the way, before the Bogda Emperor, the emperor of China was called the Ming ...... "Ablin, who gave full play to the ingenuity of a man who traveled south and north, and began to "live in vain".

"Ha Luha, Da Ming...... Ha Lu Ha ...... Yes, yes, you go on! Jidu really couldn't hold back, and waved his hand to pass it over.

"The Ming Dynasty was the Great Khan of China at that time. Later your emperor replaced him as the supreme khan of all China. Ablin was taken aback by Jidu's expression, so he hurriedly greeted Emperor Fulin, who had only met once.

"Well, that's good." Jidu expressed satisfaction.

"Thus, in what is now China, the Han Chinese and the Mongol-Tatars are all servants of the Bogda Emperor, just as the Cossacks have long been the servants of the Grand Duke of Moscow." The Bukhara merchant finally recovered, and even waited with some smugness for Jidu to express his appreciation for his simplicity.

"Isn't it? My guest. What Ablin didn't expect was that Zidu didn't accept it all.

"Your Cossack lieutenant told me that they were originally in a steppe called 'Ukraine' and were once subjects of the Mongol Kipchak Khanate. Later your 1st Duke of Moscow betrayed the Khan of the Kipchak Khanate and even enslaved these Cossacks on a large scale. I have also heard that the word Cossack, in their own language, actually means 'free man'. The reason why they Cossacks accompanied you Rakshasas to the hinterland of our Great Qing is because you are more like a kind of hire - you pay, they help. "In addition to interrogating Ablin alone during this time, Jidu naturally will not let go of the Cossack leader Yaryzhkin, as well as the nobleman Ivan.

"Uh......"

Ablin had to once again slander the Cossack who was traveling with him - it seems that you have long been frightened by these dozens of Bogda soldiers, and you did not admit yourself, and you have disconnected yourself from Moscow! Then why do I bother to dress myself up as a faithful servant of the Tsar......

(To be continued in this chapter) (To be continued......