Chapter 640: To Tartary
"So much is going on in Body. Fang Hong listened to Danba's narration, and couldn't help but sigh a little, this Bodi is also pitiful, his grandfather and father died early, and there was no one to protect him. Now, being forced into the palace by the nobles of various ministries, he can't live or die by himself.
"Young Master Fang, the Great Khan said that only you can save him. I have been away from Tatar for more than two months, and I don't know what is going on with the Great Khan. "Danba was a little worried when he thought of the chaotic situation in Tatar today.
"Okay, I probably know what happened. Fang Hong nodded, and didn't say directly whether he wanted to help or not, but just gave an ambiguous statement.
Danba opened his mouth to persuade him again, but Fang Hong had already taken a step to leave.
In this matter, it seems that there is no wave at all, and the three of Danba have to live in the Lin Mansion first. They had some tools made, and they began to make mercury.
It is not difficult to refine mercury, as long as you prepare some cinnabar and a sealed iron pot. After watching the process of refining mercury, Fang Hong knew it in his heart.
"Basan, grind the cinnabar a little more...... And you, Pubu, you have to find a little purer for this cinnabar mine, you see this piece, it's all impurities. In one room, Danba was teaching his two little apprentices how to make mercury.
Next to them, there was a cauldron burning, and the coal was burning underneath, and the flames were extremely strong, and the temperature in the whole room was also extremely high, and the weather was still very cold, but the three of them were only wearing single clothes, and they were sweating profusely.
"Squeak...... "Squeak" was busy with the three of them, when the door of the house was pushed open, and a cold wind blew in outside. And then, a thin figure walked in from the outside.
"Young Master Fang. Danba nodded at Fang Hong, then continued to lower his head, and began to wash the cinnabar that had been ground, and after washing, it was all poured into the big iron pot.
"Pack our things and we're ready to go. Fang Hong looked at the busy three, suddenly laughed, and spoke.
Danba raised his head suddenly, looked at Fang Hong fixedly, and after a while, threw the cinnabar in his hand, "I'll go now." ”
The carriage had already been prepared, and it stopped outside the Lin Mansion. Fang Hong had already explained to the Lin family, saying that he was going to go on a long trip recently and would come back in a few days.
The three of them carried the package and got into the carriage. The person in charge of driving is Yang Jingye, who has always been teaching people Xinyi boxing in the countryside. But Bodi is his apprentice, and now that his apprentice is in trouble, of course he, as a master, cannot sit idly by.
Yang Jingye's boxing skills are becoming more and more profound, and his kung fu has been practiced to the bones, but he can't see the slightest abnormality in his appearance. It feels loose, like an ordinary farmer.
"Drive!" he flicked his whip lightly, and the tall horse pulling the cart immediately ran quickly, dragging the carriage, and quickly left Taiyuan City and headed north.
Now that there is civil strife in Tatar, the border area is much quieter, which has also led to many merchants quietly going back and forth between the two places. The salt, ironware, and tea of the Ming Dynasty are very easy to sell in Tatar. The fur of Tatar is loved by many dignitaries, and it is very warm and comfortable to wear a fur coat in winter.
Fang Hong and the others stuffed some money into the generals at the border pass, and they went out of the border pass all the way unimpeded. As soon as you get out of the customs, you will find a vast and endless grassland.
On the grassland, there are no straight official roads, only small roads that have been stepped out by merchants. Therefore, the carriage of Fang Hong and the others was extremely difficult to walk, not to mention the bumpy road, if it rained a little, the wheels of the carriage could be stuck in puddles.
"Young Master Fang, where are we going?" Seeing that he was out of the realm of the Great Ming, Danba asked a little uneasily.
"Where are you going? Of course it's going to Chahar, didn't you ask me to save Bodi?" Fang Hong was amused by his question, we have all walked so far, you tell me this, play with me.
"No, there are five of us?" Danba was a little speechless, there are only five of us, and two of them are children, and they don't know how to use force themselves, so they want to save people, who is teasing and playing.
You know, Bodi is the Great Khan of Mongolia, and the place where he is under house arrest is heavily guarded, and the five of us rushed over, so what's the difference between that and sending him to death?
He originally thought that Fang Hong was a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty and had great power, so he might definitely persuade the Ming Emperor to send troops. He didn't expect that the salvation Fang Hong said was such a salvation method.
"If you're scared, you can go back on your own, anyway, it's not too far from Taiyuan. Fang Hong smiled and said to Danba. Danba showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but he was reluctant to go back. Since the Great Khan is sure that this Fang Hong can save people, then this person should have some ability.
"Drive. Fang Hong and the others had not been walking for long, and the sound of dense horses' hooves suddenly sounded around them, and when they heard this sound, the faces of the three Danba changed.
"Master, did the gang of thieves come again last time?" Pubu clutched Danba's sleeve tightly, and the whole person shrunk into a ball. And Basang was also very afraid, and his little face became a little pale.
Danba lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced outside. On the vast grassland, dozens of cavalry were galloping rapidly. The clothes and armor on their bodies are different, some are tattered, some are gorgeous, but the momentum of each one is full of oppression. Above the sky, several vigorous eagles hovered.
"These are those little nobles of the grassland, Young Master Fang, don't quarrel with them for a while, if they ask for money, try to satisfy them. "Life in the steppes was very difficult, and many of the lesser Mongolian nobles did not have a good time. They often posed as bandits to raid the merchants who traveled between the Ming and the Tatars.
At the beginning, Danba was robbed by a group of small nobles on the way out of the grassland, otherwise he would not have had to go all the way to Taiyuan. Those people are extremely brave, if you cooperate obediently, it is fine, if you dare to disobey, it will be a fate with a different head.
"Hurry up, get out of the car. The cavalry outside stopped not far from Fang Hong's carriage, and they shouted in Mongolian one by one, and also formed a circle around the horses, trapping Fang Hong and the others in the middle.
"Young Master Fang, hurry up and get out, those people have no humanity at all, if they provoke them, they will definitely kill everyone. Danba pulled Fang Hong's wrist and was about to pull it out.