Chapter 33: The Raven
I said, "You're very good at it, and if it weren't for the injury, you would have won the championship." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Do I have the privilege of knowing your honorific name?"
I felt that my words and deeds were in accordance with propriety, and I was rejoicing in this, when the man stroked his beard and said, "My name is Saiga, and I am the rightful ruler of the Khugit Khanate. I have come to invite you to a banquet in the hall of the lords. ”
If you ask me what was the most meaningful day of my life, I would answer that it was the day I first met Saiga Khan. Thanks to Tengri, if it wasn't for this day's athletic event, if Saiga Khan hadn't competed, if Khan hadn't been in the same group as me, I think my fate would have been very different.
I hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and said, "The villain is ignorant, if you offend the Great Khan, please forgive the Great Khan." ”
To be honest, I was in a cold sweat, and I really didn't know how to deal with a monarch.
The Khan himself picked me up and said, "Please, please! The Kugit people respect the warriors the most, and as the Khan of Kujit, they should be even more so." ”
I hurriedly said, "Xie Da Khan!"
By this time, I had been impressed by the kingly spirit of Saiga Khan.
According to the old village chief, the Kugit people did not pay much attention to etiquette in the early days, the folk customs were simple, their speech and demeanor were straightforward, even to the monarch and nobles, they only bowed and saluted, but later the Kugit people lived in the city, the cultural level improved, and they began to pay attention to these red tapes.
Then the Khan said, "I have heard Tansugai, your name is Chinath, and you were born and raised in Dastuo?"
"Yes, Great Khan. ”
"Tengger protects Kugit! There are more and more warriors in our country! In this case, I am going to do some business, you go to bathe and change your clothes first, and attend the banquet. Khan said.
"Yes, Venerable Great Khan. I answered.
The Khan asked one of his officers to take me to a bathhouse reserved for nobles in the Inner Fort. The grassland people attach great importance to the water source and never allow people to bathe, so as not to pollute the water source and anger the water god, so I grew up on the grassland and never bathed much. However, the people in the city say that the water in the bath is not a water source, and there is no water god in it, so bathing will not anger the gods.
But what I was not used to was not only the bath, but also the beautiful maids waiting in the bathroom. When they came up to help me untie my clothes, I said I'd do it myself. They immediately giggled and said, "You see, he's still shy."
From this moment, I felt the role of civilization in transforming a nation.
I came out of the bathroom, changed into a clean robe, and stood outside the door of the lord's hall and waited.
Then one of the guards came and said, "Sir, the Great Khan, please come in." ”
"Okay. ”
The guards opened the door for me, and a golden hall immediately appeared before my eyes. Some lords were holding gold or silver cups, talking or drinking, some whispering, some laughing, and some were embracing noble women and dancing to the fairy music played by the band.
As soon as the door opened, all eyes were on me, some surprised, some surprised, some admired, some disdainful. I was at a loss for what to do, and it was probably like a mountain man entering the city. My face was hot and dumbfounded, and I didn't say a word. I even heard a young woman say to an older woman next to him, "Mom, look, how red his face is!"
Khan coughed lightly and said, "This is my special guest, the winner of this year's Tulka Athletic Conference - Chinasi!"
The nobles applauded.
"Alright, the banquet continues. Khan announced.
I went up to Saiga Khan and saluted him. He flattened me. At this time, my cousin, Madame Marschette, also came over. The khan said, "I heard from your cousin that you were also a nobleman of the Khanate, so why didn't you say it earlier?"
"Great Khan, I don't know much about my background, and I don't dare to tell the Great Khan rashly. I replied.
"Oh. How could you not know?" Khan asked.
"That's right, Great Khan. The cousin explained, "We are far apart, it is inconvenient to see each other, and he is fostered by his uncle in Dastuo, how will those grass people know about his origins?"
At this time, Nayan Akadan and his son Nayan Tansugai and several other lords also came over.
A gray-haired lord said, "Great Khan, allow me to explain to this valiant young man his origins. ”
"Okay. Khan said.
"Young man, my name is Boruna, and I am a vassal of the Kugit Khanate. The old man said.
This was the first time I met my mentor, my old marshal, Nayan Boura, a member of the Khanate. It was he who led me into the political arena of the Khanate, and in the days of torment in the dark officialdom, he was like a beacon guiding me in the direction. Of course, that's an afterthought.
Your family is illustrious. I can tell you bluntly that you are a royal descendant of the Kugit Khanate. Nayan Boyura said.
I seem to hear some thunderbolt from the blue. What a glorious status I should have a fief and an army! I wonder if that's when my ambition was born.
"Your grandfather, Lord Timur, was the youngest brother of the former King Jerak Khan. Nayan Boyura continued. For some reason, maybe I was afraid, maybe I was surprised, maybe I was excited, my legs kept shaking slightly, just like I would encounter an enemy several times my size in the future. They are full of excitement and eagerness, and they are afraid of uncertain things.
"Prince Timur was the most warlike general of the Khanate since ancient times, and I once served as a pawn under him, and I consider it the greatest honor of my life. Nayan Borula's tone was full of nostalgia for the past.
"He has two sons. The eldest son, Nayan Arislan, is your uncle, the father of Nayan Nasugi, and the second son, Nayan Morigen, is Lingzun. Alas, I was good friends with Ling Zun when I was a teenager, and now I haven't seen him for decades. But I don't know who Ling Tang is. He said, "You are the nephew of the Great Khan in terms of seniority among the royal family. In addition to this, there are also two princes of the Great Khan in the royal family, and two princes are out hunting to offer gifts to the Great Khan. Great Khan, I don't have a problem with that, right?"
"Well, there's another guy who didn't say it. Khan said, "Dastam, my brother. ”
The hall suddenly stopped the noise, everyone was silent, only the music continued. The atmosphere in the hall became eerie.
When I saw this, I didn't dare to say anything.
"Dastam is still a talented man in general, and without me he might be the protector of the country. Saiga Khan said slowly, "But he made a fatal and stupid mistake. He thinks that the land of the father Khan, we should divide it in half. If it's an ordinary family, what if I share half of his property? But we are royal. If I give him half of the territory, the strength of the Khanate will be greatly weakened! Before the Father Khan unified the Kugit tribes, didn't the nobles of Kugit give the Viggians and Svadians an opportunity to take advantage of because of the continuous division of territory? If the Khanate wants to be strong, if it wants to build an empire that unifies Karadia, it must not be divided!"
"The Great Khan is wise!" I knelt down with my ministers at the same time and complimented.
"Alright, let's continue the feast. Khan said.
So the atmosphere was warm again.
I stepped forward and said, "Dear Great Khan, as a nobleman of the Khanate, I have not yet pledged allegiance to you. I would like to formally swear to you and become a vassal under you. ”