The mournful wind outside the felt tent became louder and louder, and although the felt cover on the window had been fastened with buckles, the four corners were still poured in by the cold wind, and they were constantly blown up and down, making a rapid snapping sound.

On the other hand, there is a warm and cheerful atmosphere in the tent.

The aroma of milk tea is getting stronger and stronger, accompanied by the sound of boiling, and it is happy, and at first glance, it looks like an ordinary Hun herdsman family quietly sheltering from the storm.

Liu Jing hugged the festival, drank milk tea, and when he saw Ainen smiling at him, he turned his face and said something to Lao Nie.

Lao Nie, the translator, is really busy, and he is busy saying to Liu Jingdao,

"Ainon asks you to take a look at this knot, he has not seen it.

He asked, why did you ignore so many goods outside the door and just grab the bamboo pole? ”

"Don't reveal your identity yet, you just say it's my family's ancestral talisman."

Liu Jing handed over the festival and whispered to Lao Nie.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid.

It is said that Ainen and the prince should be of the same heart as the Da Yan family, after all, they are pro-mother and son.

But be careful, before I met the Da Yan family, you were just my wife and nephew who came to run the business. ”

Nie San handed the section to Ai Nen's hand, and when he heard what he muttered, he hurriedly replied with a smile on his face.

Seeing the two of them talking, Nie San kept nodding, sometimes reaching out and pointing outside the tent, even gesturing, probably to introduce the situation to him.

It's just that Liu Jing, who has been paying close attention to their expressions, found that after Lao Nie heard something, his face suddenly froze, and then he returned to the normal state of talking and laughing.

In addition to the sound of the wind, there was a murmur of flying sand and stones outside the tent, Liu Jing listened attentively, only heard a fine rustling sound, as if there were thousands of broken sand and stones, and they were swept onto the felt tent by the strong wind.

"Where did this sand and gravel come from? Are the animals alright? He was a little apprehensive.

Lao Nie paced over, opened a thin slit in the window cover, leaned over his head and looked out for a long time, and said,

"It's okay, this gale is not serious, and it will pass soon.

The sand and gravel were probably blown from the nearby valley. ”

"And,"

He sat down beside Liu Jing again, filled himself a bowl of milk tea, and then said with a calm expression but a quick voice,

"There's something new that I've just heard.

Do you know why they are here all of a sudden? ”

***

They naturally refer to the Seven Princes' Ainen and his party.

Liu Jing understood that among the people in this account, only Ai Nen knew sporadic Chinese vocabulary, as long as he spoke faster with Lao Nie, it would be safe.

"Didn't you get lost on the way to chase the wolf and came here to avoid the wind?"

"Don't you know, chasing a wolf is a trivial matter, Mao Dun-"

Lao Nie lowered his voice lower, mixed with the noisy wind and sand, almost inaudible,

After Maudun Shan took power, he divided the grassland into three and set up the left and right parts.

These seven princes, but the right virtuous king, usually stay in the west.

It is said that during the year, he would only appear in the royal court when the dài forest assembly was held in the autumn. ”

In order to govern the unprecedentedly vast territory, Mao Dunshan changed the old system after killing his father and establishing himself.

Not only did the former Council of Chiefs "Great Tuplanti" become virtually non-existent, but he also divided the territory of the whole country into three and set up the headquarters and the left and right departments in local rule.

The headquarters, as the name suggests, is the foundation of the regime, and is naturally under the command of Maudon himself.

Nomads are always on the move, and wherever they go, the royal court is located.

Therefore, the scope of activities of the Xiongnu royal court was roughly in the area under the control of the headquarters, that is, the vast grassland located in the north of Yunzhong County in the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the main part, there are two parts, left and right.

The Xiongnu is still left, and the left is noble, so the prince Ji Congee is the king of Zuoxian, commanding the left part of the Xiongnu.

Its geographical location is relative to the Han Dynasty, which is the northeast area of Yanmen County and Shanggu County, the easternmost territory, deep into the white mountains and black waters, bordering the same ancient ethnic groups such as Huì Mò and Sushen.

Filthy and cautious grow in the deep mountains and old forests of eastern Liaodong, and they are not good stubbles. Before the Donghu was destroyed, they had Donghu as an isolation from the Xiongnu and did not disturb each other.

However, since Mao Dun broke up the Donghu in one go, it was convenient for the eastern territory to directly intersect with these two brave and warlike peoples.

The prince Ji Congee led the left part of the Xiongnu, and there were constant conflicts with the northeast ethnic groups, and there was no peace for a day.

And the young and dashing Seven Princes in front of him are the Right Sage King.

***

The Seven Princes are the most courageous among the rest of the princes, and they are all descendants of the combination of the Shan Yu clan and the Huyan clan of the Da Yan family, and they have won the support of the people.

Therefore, it was only natural that Ainen became the king of Youxian and ruled the western territory, that is, the grasslands west of the Han Shang County.

This vast grassland is located in the direction of the north of the Longxi Pastoral Garden that Zhang Liang went to investigate.

And if Lu Pheasant wants to find the Western Regions countries such as Dawan, Wusun, and Yueshi in the history books, he also needs to pass through the territory of Youxian Wang's Ainen.

"That's right, it's still early in the Lapping Forest Conference, why didn't Ainen stay in the western grassland, but suddenly appeared near the royal court?"

***

After clarifying the relationship between the three Xiongnu tribes, Liu Jing couldn't help but repeat Lao Nie's question.

"I heard him say that this time he is here to see off the horse.

On the orders of Mao Dunshan Yu, he drove a batch of fine war horses from the west, and they were all sold just a while ago.

He didn't bother to turn back again, so he stayed here and waited for the opening of the Limp Forest Conference. ”

"Sold? Sold to whom? ”

Liu Jing's ears buzzed, and the hairs on his body stood up.

"I don't know, he didn't say it, and I can't ask."

Lao Nie's face was a little gloomy, he put down the milk tea bowl, stuffed a piece of sheep cheese into his mouth, chewed it, and said,

"There are winding doorways in this, you Lord Liu know a lot more than me.

You say, who else can you sell it to? ”

yes, who else can you sell to.

At this time, the wind has reached its peak.

The wind did not seem to blow horizontally, but seemed to blow down from the zenith, and the felt room trembled incessantly, and the thick felt carpet and the rope kept rubbing against each other, making a heart-warming clustering sound.

I don't know where it wasn't fastened, but I could hear a large piece of felt cover blown up by the wind and slammed on the roof, repeating over and over again, and the sound kept ringing.

Liu Jing only felt that his internal organs were cold, but he was still thinking nervously in his mind:

This batch of horses was definitely not sold to the natives of the Huns, and everyone in the Huns had horses, even if they were to buy them, they didn't have to go to such great lengths.

It will not be bought by the border counties, and the official and the Xiongnu have not yet opened the city, even if it is a private purchase, it is impossible for the imperial court not to know about such a big thing.

Then only the vassal states remained.

The vassal states adjacent to the Xiongnu were Yan and Zhao.

Zhao Guo's movements, at least when he set off, basically couldn't hide it from Zhang Cang, and Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, was respectful and cautious, and he had just become a princess, so he wouldn't be so quick to see the dagger.

"It was bought by Yan Wang Zang Di."

He secretly came to a conclusion, it seemed that Zang Di couldn't wait, his patience had run out.

Just as he was thinking, there was a gentle Xiongnu language on the other side, and Liu Jing raised his eyes to see that it was Ainen who was smiling and talking to him.

Lao Nie translated in time,

"He saw that your face had changed, and told you not to be afraid, and the wind would soon pass."

"Yes."

Liu Jing also nodded at him.

After two more incense sticks, I heard a rustling sound that was different from before, and it fell densely on the felt tent overhead.

"Okay, it's raining, this wind is over." Lao Nie smiled lightly.

"As soon as the rain stops, let's set off immediately, don't delay for a moment, and be sure to see Shan Yu as soon as possible."

Liu Jing's face was a serious look that Lao Nie had never seen before.