Prairie, Jeremi

"The auspicious time has arrived at noon, and the opening of the Condor Festival invites the Great Khan to the temple"

Yelu Jianguo is the father of Yeluping and Yeluji, nearly sixty years old, in the early years through the military crusade of the grassland tribes, was elected as the Khitan Khan by the leaders of the grassland tribes.

Although the various departments of the steppe were unified by force, they were only superficially subservient, and secretly they were recruiting and buying troops and waiting for the opportunity to plot against them.

The old khan was nearly sixty years old and in poor health, and in the early years he had the intention of abdicating to make way for Xian, but he did not do so because of the affection of his subordinates.

Seeing that he was about to drive west, the tribe was in danger if he did not elect a successor.

It just so happened that the triennial Condor Festival began, and the leaders of various tribes gathered together to choose the Condor warriors among the various warriors in addition to drinking wine and eating meat in large bowls, and this Condor warrior may be the best candidate for the next Khan.

In private, the unaware melon-eating masses set up private casinos one after another, betting on which of the eldest prince Yeluping and the third prince Yelulage can win.

Yeluping is the second son, but he has not been interested in the position of Khan since he was a child, so no one bets on him.

"The eldest prince is brave and strategic, and decisive in case of trouble, I think he is the only one who is the Khan this time."

"Don't talk nonsense, I think the third prince is most likely to become our new khan, you see how much the old khan likes him, he takes him with him wherever he goes, and he never leaves, just trust this point is comparable to your eldest son?"

Another gambler with long eyebrows leaned over and whispered, "Have you heard?" In the early years, there was a rumor, saying that the old khan saw that the third prince had a backbone in the back of his head, and he was afraid that he would commit trouble in the future, so he never gave him the right to fight, even if he gave it, he would complete the task and take it back immediately.

This kid's words caused the people who supported Yelu Ji to laugh, but the people who supported Yelu Rage were very unhappy, and the two sides almost didn't fight, if it wasn't for the gambling house owner desperately stopping him, maybe the gossip about the kid would have been beaten to death.

This kid's name is Reger, and he is famous for his idleness in the tribe, and the owner of the gambling house has a headache when he sees him, and he always comes to join in the fun when he has no money, and this time he saw that he was going to be beaten and quickly kicked him out.

"The old cat room sleeps for generations, your grandfather's generation is lazy and lazy, and nothing can be achieved here, so it's better to let them beat you to death"

Reger disagreed, wiping the blood from the corners of his mouth with his dirty cuffs.

"Boss, you don't look down on people, in the past, I was idle, because I didn't have a chance, today is different, I had a dream last night, the dream said that I can fly today, the official to the general, boss, you look down on me today, tomorrow I will let you not climb"

The boss listened to Reger's big words, and said with a smile, "You, you are the kind of person who can't see the back of your head all your life, don't talk big here, go quickly!" ”

Reger, who was driven away, had nowhere to go, so he stumbled to the scene of the Condor Festival, and he found a cool place to lie down and watch the excitement ahead.

When, a gong sounded

"The first competition, shoot the rabbit! Whoever shoots is a winner"

As soon as the words fell, Reager in the distance shouted to him: "Your rule is not fair, if you shoot a hundred opponents and shoot a hundred, how can it be counted?" Juxtaposition? ”

The old man gave Gerger a roll of his eyes and cleared his throat.

"Shoot and shoot mostly wins"

As soon as the words fell, several warriors from the grassland brought a few huge wooden cages, and after they were placed on the ground, the wooden door of the cage was opened, and the rabbits rushed out in a swarm, and they were scattered all around in an instant.

Da two horses galloped out, and immediately sat Jelu Ji and Jelu Rag, each with a bow and arrow aimed at the rabbit within the attainment.

I don't know if it was because of his poor skills or if he did it on purpose, the rabbit at his feet didn't hit, and he saw it escape.

"Big brother, since you are so kind, don't blame the younger brother for being polite"

Jerurag stretched out his bow and set his arrows and took aim.

Sou

Look at the rabbit that was shot through the belly, fell sideways to the ground and was dying, red blood stained a green grass in an instant.

Such a bloody scene even Reger, who usually doesn't learn or know how to do it, was embarrassed to see it.

"Why are you so ruthless, how can such a ruthless person be the great sweat of the grassland"

Reger's voice was usually very loud, and even if he was lying not far away, Jeregar in the room could hear it completely, and he shot an arrow at Reger's head.

The arrow only landed at Geger's feet, but he was so scared that he peed his pants.

Yelu Rag looked at the frightened Gerger and warned: "Next time you dare to talk nonsense, I will directly ask for your life"

In the first game, Jerurag won and shot ten rabbits, while Jeremg had zero results.

In the second game, the target ring is the one with more points.

In fact, there is nothing to see in the process of the game, both of them are Jebel on the grassland, so naturally they are the ones who do not give in, you chase me and catch up with each other, and the match point of the second game appeared in the winning game of 10-9.

Jeregar 10 points, Jerem 9 points.

When it was Jerod's turn to shoot the last arrow, a strong wind blew his target to the ground.

"Big brother, it's not that the younger brother doesn't know that humility is that God won't let you win, this time it's up to you to do it"

Yelu Ji behaved very relaxed: "What's so difficult about this, just use your target"

"With my target?" Yelurag asked suspiciously: "Not to mention whether using my target is considered cheating, even if it is, my target is full of arrows and there is no place to use it."

Ye Lu Ji smiled and said, "What's so difficult then, you can take your time."

After discussion, the old man agreed to Yeluji's idea, Yeluji aimed at the target, let go, only to listen to a whoosh, the target rushed to the ten rings shot by Yelurag, and his arrow split Yelurag's arrow into two, and inserted it straight into the ten rings.

Such an unexpected scene happened in front of his eyes, not only Yelu Rage was fierce, but even the old khan didn't understand it.

Yelu Rage was afraid that the old man would judge that Yelu Ji had won the game, so he hurriedly stopped it.

"This one doesn't count, we are competing, he cheats, he cheats, how can there be a reason for a dove to occupy a magpie's nest, even if he wins, it's not fair"

The old man mediated and said: "The third prince and dissipate his anger, it is not up to you to decide who wins and who loses, and you have to ask the Khan to show it."

After waiting patiently, the old man announced the opinion of the old khan.

"In the second game, the eldest prince Yelu Ji won, and in the third game the horse"

Yelu Rag just wanted to refute the old man's decision, but he couldn't find anyone waiting for him to speak.

On the field, Ye Luji really made a mistake in the face of the horse race, and Han Yanwei, the strategist next to him, asked.

"Does the eldest prince not know if he can win?"

Ye Luji explained: "Since Mr. Han has seen through it, then I won't hide it from you, if you want to say that it is better than kung fu immediately, I ask myself that no one can win, and it is also the result of my daily self-discipline and strict self-discipline, but I want to use animal competitions, I have never been in contact, how should this be good"

Han Yan stroked the beard under his forehead and laughed softly.

"It's not difficult, the eldest prince can see it in his hard work on weekdays, especially the history books of the Central Plains, you are also reciting them backwards, and now you are using them, I don't know if you have any impressions."

"After some mention by Mr., I seem to remember something" Ye Luji said in surprise: ""Historical Records" volume 65: "Sun Tzu Wu Qi Lie Biography Fifth" There is an article about Tian Ji horse racing.

Sun Bin said: Now use your inferior horses against their superior horses, use your superior horses against their medium horses, and use your medium horses against their inferior horses.

After three games, Tian Ji lost one and won two, and finally won King Qi's gold bet. Therefore, Tian Ji recommended Sun Bin to King Qi Wei. King Qi Wei consulted him on the art of war, and he took him as a teacher.

For Yeluji, a Khitan student, Han Yanwei, who is a Han teacher, is very satisfied.

"Since the eldest prince can live and learn, then you don't have to worry about this game"

Sure enough, Yelu Ji used the allusion in Tian Ji Horse Racing to win the third game and became the candidate for the rookie Khan, while Yelu Rage was only angry on the sidelines.

When the old man announced that Yeluji would become the next Khan, the old Khan also stood up excitedly and said to everyone present.

"Since it is the destiny of heaven, I will not let it go, learn from the Han family, learn from Yao Shun, and give the position of Khan to my son Yeluji, so that I can unload the burden and live for a long time."

Jeremiah knelt on the ground in thanksgiving, and the old khan put his cloak on his shoulder, the symbol of the king, and raised his left hand to announce to the crowd.

"New Khan Jereki, son of the eagle, mighty"

As soon as the words fell, everyone followed the mountain and shouted mightily.

Just as Yeluji was immersed in joy, an arrow from nowhere flew over and hit the old Khan's forehead, killing him instantly.

As the new Khan, Yeluji ordered the soldiers to arrest the murderer, and at the same time, under the reminder of Yelurag, he saw three big characters written on the arrow, Yelupin.

Yelu Ji was furious: "Yelu is a son of man in vain, he shoots his biological father, and the beast is not as good as my grassland hero, everyone can be punished, third brother, do you know where you two are at the moment!" ”

Yelu Lag pondered: "Today, he said that the tribe held the Condor Festival to buy a lot of things, and he went to Chang'an to procure, and now he has not come back at noon, could it be ...... No, the second brother won't be such a person."

As he was talking, the soldiers sent out by Yeluji caught a person, and the leader said.

"Qi Yu Khan, his subordinates searched for the arrow trajectory and did not find the murderer, only found a chattering homeless man near the scene, he said that he could find the murderer of the Khan"

Rger was a little upset to hear the man say that he was a vagabond.

"You people are really not good, I took the initiative to help you, but you treat me like this, even if I know something, I won't tell you"

Gerger was about to leave, but was stopped by Jeremi.

"Warriors, don't go, just now my subordinates offended Ben Khan and compensated you, you just said that you know the clues, please come quickly, Ben Khan has a lot of rewards"

Gerger sniffed.

"It's still the Great Khan who doesn't speak like they can't speak, but then again, I know why I have to tell the clue, can you give me any benefit?"

Looking at Reger's scoundrel appearance, even if he remembered in his heart that he was like an ant on a hot pot, he couldn't show it.

"Whatever the warriors want, though, as long as Ben Khan has it, he can give it"

Gerger sniffed.

"I want to be a general"

Ye Luji immediately agreed: "As long as you help me find the murderer, don't talk about the general, even if it is a khan, I will let you be"

"Really?" Gerger became serious: "Those people forgot to go east and ran away, saying that they were going to Chang'an on an errand, but I didn't hear it clearly, I just watched the excitement."

"Chang'an?" Yeluji was surprised: "Sure enough, it's that stinky boy, it's really disappointing to me." This warrior, since you know where the murderer is, why don't you help me catch the murderer, and I will have a reward at that time."

"Well...... "Gerger stretched out his hand and grabbed it in the air: "As the saying goes, money can make ghosts grind!" ”

Ye Luji took out a piece of gold from his cuff: "Tomorrow is the enthronement ceremony of the first day of the Khan, please be sure to come back with the head of the beast before the beginning of tomorrow, so that I can use his head to pay tribute to the spirit of the old Khan in the sky."

People are always insatiable, they still want to eat after eating, and they still want to take after taking it.

As a scoundrel, how could Gerger let go of such a good opportunity to make money, he just wanted to take care of Yelu's machine, but was put on his neck with a knife by Yelurage.

"Stinky boy, do you want to go, dare to chirp crookedly, be careful that I want your head"

Reger's plan fell through, and he walked away in disgrace, only to be called back by Jerurag.

"I knew that the third prince wanted to reward me with something, I didn't go far"

Yelu Rage pulled out his saber and pretended to be angry: "I will give you a slap, do you want to leave, you are not finished speaking, you kid will not die if you want money!" ”

Gerger said humbly: "Listen to the orders of the third prince"

"I have long known that you Gerger is a scoundrel on the grassland, in order to prevent you from just taking money and not doing anything, I asked my four subordinates to go to Chang'an with you, if you move a little crookedly, the four of them can make you die silently, do you hear?"

"Heard"

"If you hear it, get out"

Looking at the back of Gerger's embarrassed departure, Yeluji and Yelurag laughed in unison.

Yelurag asked Yeluji, "Big brother, why are you laughing?" ”

Yeluji said: "I laugh at the two of us thinking the same, we don't want to let Yelupin, the highest in the tribe, come back, and I won't have anything to do when he comes back."

Yelu Rage nodded and said, "Yes, what ability does that rag have to catch the second brother?" If the second brother is smart, he won't come back in this life, and it will save us from killing each other."

Yeluji asked Yelurage: "Then why are you laughing, big brother?" ”

Yelu Rag laughed and explained: I laugh at my eldest brother and I don't want to investigate who is the murderer of my father Khan.

The two of them suddenly stopped laughing and looked at each other seriously, their eyes seemed to be full of murderous intent.