Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 338 Is there a king's land under the whole world?

Chapter 338 Is there a king's land under the whole world?

Perhaps it was the influence of the tragic battle to win the heir apparent in the last years of Zhaowu, it can be said that the second sage did his best to cultivate the prince Liu Hong.

Not only did Liu Hong reset the Six Rates of the East Palace so that Liu Hong had trusted soldiers and horses, but also filled several outstanding martial arts of the younger generation under the command of the East Palace. Tied together with the East Palace.

In this Hexi battle, Liu Hong, the crown prince, went to the front line in person, and the 20 troops in Hexi were directly imprinted with the prince's mark, becoming one of the military forces of the future emperor.

Among the generals who received awards in this battle, half of the generals were more or less connected with Liu Hong.It made many families who had waited and watched regret it, especially the overlord Xue Pan became a rookie in the army, and I don't know how many people's eyes were red.

Although the real position has not changed, and the prince is still paid by the left, but the loose rank has risen three levels in a row, entering the third-rank sequence of the purple robe.

Moreover, the emperor attached great importance to Xue Pan, who was a bit stubborn and stupid, and thought that this person would be the most suitable candidate for his son to be the commander of the personal guard.

Such an idiot who you let him go east and never go west is so precious.

So the emperor issued a decree to posthumously grant Xue's father, and at the same time bestowed on Mrs. Xue the imperial order of a third-rank gentleman, directly raising the lintel of Xue's family to the level of the six ministers.

The most obvious change in the raising of Xue's lintel is Baochai's marriage.In the past few years, Mrs. Xue has been worrying about her daughter's marriage, but all families in the capital have always married wives from noble families, and they think that the Xue family is no more than the royal merchant's family, and Baochai lost his father when he was young. Even the seventh-rank Beijing officials are not happy. Marriage with the Xue family.

Now that Xue Pan has become a rookie in the East Palace, the 16-year-old Baochai has suddenly become a favorite.In just two days, several waves of matchmakers walked into Xue's residence.

Mrs. Xue happily told Baochai about young talents, but Baochai had little interest in it.Taking advantage of Xue Pan's visit to Rongguo Mansion, he boarded the carriage and went to Jia's house to take refuge.

Baochai lifted the curtain of the car a crack, looked at the bustling crowd on the street, feeling a little sad in his heart.

Girlish feelings, who doesn't want to have a sweetheart who is like-minded.

But she was raised by her father since she was a child, with great ambitions, and she didn't want to be trapped in the back house and fight to the death for a man.

People who propose marriage to their families are either followers of power, or they are just greedy for sex.No matter which one it is, in the end, I will only be like a beautiful vase, placed in the back house, and I will never be able to stand out for the rest of my life.

Unlike Daiyu, she came from a noble family, and now she is accepted as a righteous daughter by His Majesty, becoming the honorable Princess Wen'an.

With the status of a princess, Daiyu can enter and leave the palace, make suggestions for the country, and even help the concubines in the palace and the noble daughters of the clan to help the poor and the poor, winning the praise of civil and military officials and the people of Beijing.

And she herself, just came forward to inspect the shop at home, so it was rumored that she did not obey the rules in public, and even her marriage was not favored...

"If my sister has a sweetheart, you might as well tell me so that I can ask someone to check it out, so you can feel more at ease."

Xue Pan is a straight steel man. He couldn't figure out why his sister was in a bad mood every time she talked about marriage. He thought it was the same as in the drama scripts, she fell in love with a poor scholar and dared not tell her family.

what?

Baochai was startled by the big face that came over suddenly, she blushed and shook her head with her mouth pursed.

Seeing Baochai blushing, Xue Pan thought he had hit her heart, and immediately began to recall the people he could get in touch with in his mind.

After much deliberation, Xue Pan finally let out a long sigh: "Oh, brother Cong is good, but my sister can't be a concubine for brother Cong!"

Ok?

After being ashamed and annoyed, Baochai was actually amused by her brother's messy mandarin ducks.She envied Jia Cong and Daiyu's childhood sweetheart, but she really didn't have any affection for Jia Cong.

She rolled her eyes at Xue Pan: "My brother is thinking about something messy, but I am five years older than Brother Cong. I just... just... forget it, let's not talk about it. My brother's gift to several masters Have you brought everything? Don’t leave any master behind.”

Baochai's stiff topic change also worked for Xue Pan. Xue Pan pointed to the things on the carriage behind him and replied, "I have them all with me. I checked them before going out. The third master and the seventh master like fine wine the most. , I brought all the fine wine bestowed by the palace..."

The two brothers and sisters chatted one after another, and soon arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion on Ningrong Street.

Xue's family lived in Rongguo Mansion for more than a year, Er Gouzi recognized Xue Pan from a distance.

Not long after, the two were welcomed into the mansion by Jia Cong and Baoyu, Baochai was taken to the Rongxi Hall by Wang Xifeng, and Xue Pan brought gifts to visit the soldiers of the Rongguo Mansion who had taught him martial arts one by one.

Today is Xiumu, Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai are both at home.

The luncheon was held in the front hall, and several people talked about the meritorious deeds and rewards of the previous two days, and the political lord praised Xue Pan repeatedly.

Praises are all praises, but the political lord has repeatedly told Xue Pan not to be complacent, to be loyal to the country, and to do things with heart.

Lin Ruhai also had a similar attitude. After praising Xue Pan, he told him some official rules and gave Xue Pan a few books on the art of war.

Compared with pardoning the great master, Xue Pan is more afraid of scholars like the political master and Lin Tanhua, who will say yes repeatedly, making Jia Cong and Baoyu who are sitting beside him can't stop laughing.

This meal made Xue Pan's forehead covered with fine sweat, and he finally relaxed after seeing off the elders.

"Brother Cong, I'm going back to Hexi in a few days..."

The prince Liu Hong is still in Hexi, Xue Pan, the prince's personal guard, naturally cannot leave for too long.

Jia Cong thought about what he and the crown prince had made earlier, nodded and said, "That's just right, brother Xue will bring me a letter to His Highness when he leaves. I won't be able to go for a while, and I have to pass the provincial exam this autumn." Give it a try, and if you are lucky enough to pass the provincial exam, you will naturally not miss it in next year's Chunwei."

The township examination will be on the eighth day of next month, and there are only ten days left before that day.Although Jia Cong was still thinking about the promotion of potatoes and corn in Hexi, he had no time at all.

Fortunately, the crown prince is going to be in Hexi, where he will sit in the rear for the prince Teng who is marching west, and keep an eye on the magistrates in Hexi by the way.

"No wonder you haven't even left the house for the past two days, so you're preparing for the provincial exam..."

Xue Pan looked suddenly enlightened, nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely deliver the letter safely to His Highness. By the way, I almost forgot the business. Yilan asked me to bring a message, saying that he wants to see you."

Jia Cong asked in surprise, "Yi Lan wants to see me?"

Xue Pan replied affirmatively: "Well, after Yilan entered Beijing, he was placed in the Sifang Pavilion. His Majesty sent me to show Yilan around the capital. He told me on the way back to the Sifang Pavilion. But you are busy preparing for the autumn exam. Wei, would you like me to help you refuse this matter?"

Jia Cong smiled indifferently, and shook his head: "No, I want to hear what this Oara Khan has to say to me."

"That's right, with brother Cong's talent, it's nothing more than a provincial examination, and it's not a problem to get a champion in the exam."

He wasn't flattering, it was because Jia Cong had impressed him so deeply in the past few years.

It seems that no matter what happens, it can be easily solved in front of Jia Cong...

Huh?Got it!

Xue Pan suddenly slapped his head: "Brother Cong, can you do me a favor?"

"What's the matter? What's wrong with Big Brother Xue?"

"It's not about my sister's marriage. I don't like anyone who comes to my house to propose marriage. Brother Cong has a lot of face and a lot of connections. Can you help me find each other?"

Xue Pan recalled the exchange with Baochai on the road, with regret on his face: "Oh, at the beginning, I was thinking of making my sister and you a pair..."

puff~

Baoyu on the side squirted the tea far away in one gulp, and looked at Xue Pan in shock.

Jia Cong's eyes also widened in disbelief.

"Brother Xue, you are too unreasonable. Sister Bao is more than five years older than me."

The more I talked about this Xue Pan, the more I regretted it. I couldn't help but look at Jia Cong up and down, and shook his head annoyed: "No, it would be great if you could be three or five years older..."

Jia Cong always felt that Xue Pan's eyes were looking at his crotch all the time, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "I can't do it even when I am three or five years old. I will only marry Sister Lin in my life. Brother Xue, don't make any plans for me. But Bao The elder sister's marriage is indeed a bit bumpy. This matter has to be handled by the old lady, and the brothers in the capital are basically listed in her old man's booklet."

Baochai was left at home by the old lady for a temporary stay. Of course, Baochai invited Daiyu to come out. She really didn't want to go home and face her mother's broken thoughts. She could hide for a while.

After Xue Pan returned home, she also persuaded her a few words. Only then did Mrs. Xue realize that she had ignored her daughter's thoughts before, and she was very regretful.

But then he thought of the status and connections of the old lady in Rongguo Mansion, clapped his hands and said: "Look, why did I forget about the old lady. Tomorrow I will go to Rongguo Mansion to visit the old lady and ask her to give your sister a good look." of……"

……

Leaving Baochai's marriage aside, Jia Cong came to Sifang Pavilion the next day.

The person in charge of the Sifang Pavilion is his old acquaintance, Nie Chaoyi, who has been promoted to the head of the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of Cleaning Officials.

Hearing that Jia Cong was going to see Wala Khan Yilan, he hurriedly asked someone to arrange the reception.

Accompanied by Nie Chaoyi, Jia Cong strolled around the Sifang Pavilion and asked casually, "What has Yilan been doing these days?"

"Back to Uncle, it's strange to say that this Yilan has changed since he visited the capital a few times..."

Nie Zhaoyi also couldn't describe Yilan's changes, so she thought for a long time before saying, "I feel that Yilan seems to have lost the vigilance and sharpness he had when he first came to the capital, and he has become much calmer."

Ok?

Jia Cong stopped suddenly: "Where has he been before?"

"Dongxifang City, Guozijian, Nursing Home, etc... By the way, he specially invited General Xue to take him outside the city, saying that he wanted to meet ordinary farmers in Daxia and see how they lived. What kind of day is it?"

Nie Zhaoyi's answer made Jia Cong deep in thought. He couldn't figure out Yilan's mind, but he had an idea in his mind, and the possibility of this idea was a bit unbelievable.

"Forget it, don't guess, let's go and listen to what Yilan has to say."

When Jia Cong saw Yilan, the change in Yilan was indeed unbelievable.

It is natural that Yilan has many advantages to be favored by Ah Luotai and push him to the position of Oara Khan.

For example, bravery is the most important thing for grassland people.

There have been several conflicts between Jia Cong and Yilan. In Jia Cong's impression, this Oara Khan is like a sharp knife and a hungry wolf, showing his sharpness and fearsome bravery.

But now Yilan has put on Han Chinese brocade clothes, standing in front of Jia Cong, like a gentle member...

"Don't be surprised, Uncle Yongfeng. Ben Khan is doing as the Romans do. You can't go out wearing Oara's robes, and be stared at like a monkey."

Yi Lan didn't look like a prisoner at all, he made an awkward salute, and sat facing Jia Cong.

Jia Cong put away his surprise, took a sip of herbal tea, and asked suspiciously, "Khan invited me over, what's the matter?"

Yilan asked nervously with hope on his face: "Ben Khan heard that the potatoes and corn that feed the people of Great Xia are cultivated by Uncle Yongfeng. I wonder if these things can be grown in the grassland?"

"Can or can't, what does Khan ask about this?"

Yilan's question made Jia Cong even more confused. Could it be that he still wanted Daxia to send potatoes and corn to Wala for planting?Only a fool would do things like an enemy.

Jia Cong had a half-smile, and stared at Yi Lan with a complex expression for a long time, seeing that his mouth was opening and closing but there was no sound, so he drank tea and watched the play silently.

I didn't want to swallow a sip of tea, but I heard Yilan suddenly say: "If Wala becomes the prefecture and county of Daxia, can His Majesty treat the people of Wala as the Han people and plant potatoes, corn and other sacred things in Wala ?”

puff~

The tea in Jia Cong's mouth sprayed far away, even though Yilan's face was covered with tea, he just wiped it off with a handkerchief, looked at Jia Cong quietly, and waited for his reply.

"Sorry, I really didn't mean to..."

Yilan acted peacefully and shook his head: "It's okay, Uncle Yongfeng hasn't answered Ben Khan's question yet."

Jia Cong really couldn't figure out why Yilan had such a shocking thought all of a sudden, after much deliberation, he asked directly, "Khan, can you answer me a question first..."

"Uncle Yongfeng wanted to ask Ben Khan why he wanted Wala to be completely incorporated into the Celestial Dynasty?"

Seeing Jia Cong nodding, Yilan sighed and said, "Actually, Ben Khan was already thinking about this matter when he passed by Henan. Uncle Yongfeng was born in the Rongguo Mansion, so he should know the rules on the grassland. The strong live and the weak die. Every year when winter comes, there will be food shortages on the grassland. Every time this time comes, the old and the weak will be driven out of the camp, and life or death depends on God's will..."

This kind of thing is not only in the grasslands, except for the Central Plains Dynasty, which has always ruled the country with filial piety, none of the surrounding vassal states have similar rules.

The Japanese country abandoned their elders on the mountains, and when they lacked food in winter, they carried their old parents to the mountains and discarded them.

There are earthen pot graves in southern Xinjiang. After the age of 60, descendants place them in the cemetery. After delivering meals every day, a tomb brick is built until the tomb is sealed.

Even the Central Plains Dynasty, it was fine in its prime, but there were many similar situations in its troubled times.

"Uncle Yongfeng, I know that I am not a good person, but since Changshengtian made me the sweat of Oara, I have to think about the people of Oara. The Celestial Dynasty has such fetishes as potatoes and corn. No matter whether it is Tartar, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Celestial Dynasty."

As soon as Yilan talked about potatoes and corn, he became excited: "The Chuoros family will not treat the people of Wala as human beings, and A Luotai will only consider the splendor and wealth of the Chuoros family. But I am different, I am Great Khan of the Oirats, I don’t want the people of Oirats to die in a hopeless war.”

"I want the Oirats to be like you Han people, not to kill their parents and abandon their children for food."

"I saw with my own eyes the ordinary people in Guanzhong, Henan, and Gyeonggi holding big bowls and eating with big mouthfuls. I also want the people in Wala to have three meals a day, sit around with their families and let go belly to eat."

"Uncle Yongfeng, you don't have to doubt my intentions. You haven't personally given your own nanny to wild wolves, or ordered the abandonment of the old and weak members of the clan. You don't understand what Ben Khan's nightmare night after night last winter was. How terrible."

"When I go to battle to kill the enemy, Ben Khan will not be afraid of cutting off as many heads as possible. But those clansmen died under my orders, and every face that appeared in my dream made me not even have the courage to raise my head."

Yilan said a lot in one breath, each sentence seemed to be exhausted, until finally it was like a roar, which made him blush.

The officials and guards of the Ministry of Rituals pushed open the door after hearing the roar in the hall.

Jia Cong waved his hand to make him retreat.

"Yilan, I don't know whether I should believe you or not. But you are right about one thing..."

Jia Cong stood up and said solemnly: "You are the Khan of Wala, you should think carefully about the people of Wala. The Daxia cavalry will definitely enter the grassland again. Whether the people of Wala live or die is actually up to you. in one thought."

Yilan had already calmed down, and he smiled wryly.

After all, the Borjijin family also ruled the land under their feet. Whether it is Han people or Oirats, whoever can fill the people's stomachs is their king.

During the Zhaowu period, the Supreme Emperor defeated Oirat and became the Khan of the Oirat people. In those short 30 years, it was the best time for the people of Oirat to live.

At least every winter, Tian Khan would give Oara a large amount of food, so that more Oara people survived.

It is precisely because of this that whenever the people of Oala talk about Emperor Zhaowu, they will shout long live in reverence.Even if the two countries are hostile again, the Oirats will not say anything bad about Tian Khan.

"Uncle Yongfeng, you know that the power of the Wara Khan court is not in my hands..."

"It does not matter!"

Jia Cong shook his head: "If the Khan really wants the people of Oara to become the real subjects of His Majesty Tian Khan, he only needs to write to the court and formally request the court in the name of Oara Khan to return to the motherland."

"motherland?"

Yilan muttered to herself, repeating these two words over and over again.

Jia Cong nodded: "The land pioneered by our ancestors and passed down from generation to generation is the motherland. You know, whether it is Oirat or Tatar, it has been an inseparable part of the Celestial Dynasty since ancient times!"

Yilan was stunned, he didn't read much, but he always felt that Jia Cong's words were wrong, but he couldn't say it.

Jia Cong said eloquently: "The "Shan Hai Jing Da Huang Bei Jing" said, 'Among the great wilderness, there is a mountain called the Arctic Cabinet, and the sea water is poured into the north." There is a country in the north corner, a country where the sun never sets, its rustic atmosphere is always shining, and the sun and moon are shining. Its soil does not grow beautiful seedlings, and its people eat grass, roots and trees, and do not know how to eat fire. Said, "The extreme of the north, from Jiuze, the extreme of poor summer and darkness, and the north to the valley of Lingzheng. There are freezing cold, snow, hail and sleet, and the fields of drifting water, where Zhuanxuan Xuanming is governed"..."

"Yilan, these ancient books of the sages all have records of the northern land, which shows that our ancestors traveled in the extreme northern land in ancient times. Not to mention, since the pre-Han period, the people on the grassland have recognized the emperor of Han as The master of the world. It’s just that every time there is a war, the separatist regime will rise again.”

Yilan was dizzy from what Jia Cong said about the dropped book bag, and she sighed in her heart that the other party was worthy of being Liuyuan Wenkui's disciple.

Although it is not clear whether what Jia Cong said is true, at least he believed it more than three points.

Jia Cong licked his somewhat dry lips: "Yilan, is there any king in the world? You said that the sages have recorded the grasslands in ancient books since ancient times, and the emperor of Han became the emperor of the people in the grasslands thousands of years ago. Could it be that Wala Shouldn’t returning to the motherland be justified?”

Yi Lan nodded subconsciously, then regained consciousness and wanted to shake her head but saw Jia Cong staring into her eyes, so she almost shuddered.

"Yes, yes, Yongfengbo is right. Oirat has been an inseparable part of the Celestial Dynasty since ancient times. It is time to return to the motherland and share the supreme favor of His Majesty Tian Khan with the Han people!"

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