"Should I be regarded as the Great Khan? What does it have to do with the ancestral graves?" Halim asked in surprise.
As a nomadic people, the Mongolians are very simple when it comes to funerals. There are legends that the Mongolians do not carry out burials after death, but adopt sky burials. In fact, most Mongolian tribes still have burial customs, but they are not like burials.
Farming people choose fixed cemeteries, let alone build any large mausoleums.
Hearing Chen Guanyu say that the reason why he couldn't become a prostitute was that his ancestral graves were not in good condition, Halim's first thought was that it was ridiculous, and then he thought that Chen Guanyu might be trying to swindle some money.
"Fellow Taoist, don't you understand?" Chen Guanyu looked like he hated iron and said, "With all due respect, do you think it is you, the Mongol Khan, who is more comfortable, or our Ming Emperor?
Have to be comfortable?"
"Of course it goes without saying that your emperor lives a comfortable life." Halim said. Mongolians have always been very envious of the living standards of the Central Plains people. Chen Guanyu's question was too simple.
Chen Guanyu said: "That's right. Think about it, our emperors of the Ming Dynasty paid great attention to the feng shui and orientation when choosing their mausoleums. But you Mongolians don't understand these, so you can only live for generations.
Daishou is poor, isn’t that right?”
Halim is somewhat literate among the Tatars. He has heard about some customs in the Central Plains and knows that what Chen Guanyu said is true. But if he wants to ask whether this has anything to do with whether he can become a khan, he
He couldn't figure it out at the moment. His Chinese was not good at all, and he felt very tired chatting with Chen Guanyu, especially when talking about complex issues. So he decided to solve the problem simply: "
Taoist priest, tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"I will help you choose a new ancestral tomb. You don't have to bury your ancestors again. You just need to bury some ancestors' tablets in it. As long as you do this, you will definitely be able to become a Khan within three years." Chen Guan
Fish said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"Hahahaha, how much money do you want to help me choose the ancestral tomb?" Halim thought that he had understood what Chen Guanyu's deception was. He asked Chen Guanyu with a wild smile. He thought, as long as Chen Guanyu
When Yu asked for a tael of silver, he would whip Chen Guanyu in the face with a whip to make the liar remember his name.
"What money? I chose the ancestral tomb for the Great Khan, how can I ask for money!" Chen Guanyu argued with a red face as if he had been insulted.
"You don't want money?" Halim was a little surprised, "Then what do you want?"
"I don't want anything!" Chen Guanyu said solemnly.
"Then why are you helping me?" Halim asked.
Chen Guanyu said: "First of all, you have the spirit of an emperor. Well, the Great Khan is equivalent to the emperor of our Han people. He is protected by the gods. Helping you to do things is to respect the gods."
"Is that so?" Halim began to admire himself, never expecting that he had such a glorious side.
"Second, of course, it's just a little bit of selfishness from my old Taoist. If you, fellow Taoist, become a prostrate, you want to allow me to preach in your territory." Chen Guanyu added, he knew that he had to make the other party believe in his sincerity.
You have to show something that you want, and a completely selfless act will also make people suspicious.
Halim was finally persuaded by Chen Guanyu. People always have more trust in free things because they don't have to pay for it. So what if they are cheated by the other party? Besides, how can it be possible if the other party doesn't take any money?
What about the liar? Since the other party is not a liar, then the things the other party said about ancestral graves, Feng Shui and the like may make sense. I have the potential to become a great Khan, but I did not treat him as a great Khan because my ancestral graves were not buried properly. How is that?
A regrettable thing.
"Taoist Master, I can promise you that as long as I can become the Great Khan, I will make you the national advisor and make the entire tribe respect you." Halim agreed generously.
"Okay, let's make an agreement." Chen Guanyu said.
The two parties high-fived each other to show their commitment, and then Halim asked: "Taoist Master, I don't understand at all how to choose the ancestral grave."
Chen Guanyu said: "This matter is very difficult. When our Ming Emperor chooses a mausoleum, it takes ninety-nine and eighty-one tomb masters, and it takes seven years to select it. Of course, the Ming Emperor is the emperor, and you can't compare it, but still
We have to ask 7749 surveyors to come and survey."
"So many people are needed?" Halim was a little worried again. The other party wouldn't let him bear the food for these people, right? This is also a big expense.
Chen Guanyu seemed to see Halim's worry. He said: "Fellow Taoist, don't worry. You don't need to worry about this matter. I have so many people under my command. As long as you give me a permission, you can allow them to work with you."
We are going to conduct a survey on our territory, and you just have to wait for the rest."
"This is easy." Halim said, "I will give you a feathered arrow. With this feathered arrow, you can go in and out of this grassland, and no one will dare to embarrass you."
"Then thank you fellow Taoist." Chen Guanyu laughed.
Halim left a token, and informed Chen Guanyu of his name and the location of his tribe, and then left with his subordinates with great ambition. Chen Guanyu put away Halim's arrows, and his face burst into laughter.
smile.
"Taoist priest, this is a good time." Su Hao stayed in the distance and watched Chen Guanyu fooling Halim. It was not until he saw that Halim and his tribe had gone far away that he chuckled and went to Chen Guanyu.
Fish tease.
"Master Su, are you here early?" Chen Guanyu quickly saluted Su Hao.
"How's it going? It's done?" Su Hao asked.
Chen Guanyu smiled and said: "With me, the old Taoist, there is no reason to miss the mark? There are more than a dozen tribes outside this wall. The old Taoist has already negotiated with us. Our brothers can come out of the wall to survey and map at any time. There is no danger.
worries."
It turned out that ever since Xiao Ruxun told Su Hao that he hoped to get a map of the grasslands outside the border wall, Su Hao had been thinking about how to do it. The biggest obstacle for the survey camp to go out of the border wall for surveying and mapping is
Harassment by the Tatars. Although the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty are currently in a truce period, the tacit understanding between the two sides is that they will not interfere with each other's territory and not enter each other's area. Without the permission of the Tatars, the survey camp was
Entering the grassland rashly is risky.
On the occasion of the trade of vegetables for meat, Su Hao transferred Chen Guanyu from Ningxia City and asked him to try to solve this conflict. Chen Guanyu has always been good at dancing, and pretending to be a ghost is his specialty. He followed a military household selling vegetables
When he came to the grassland, he looked for various opportunities to strike up conversations with the chiefs of various tribes. For different people, he used different methods, either to help find gold mines, or to help find water sources, or to talk about what happened in the Han Dynasty and Tang dynasties.
The overall purpose is to make the other party willingly allow the personnel of the reconnaissance camp to enter.
The Tatars never thought that the Ming army would be interested in the geography of the grasslands, let alone draw military maps. In their view, allowing some Han people to enter the grasslands is an insignificant matter. These people are
They come to do things for themselves and don’t take any money from them. Why do they need to stop such a good thing?
"Master Su, aren't we just drawing the map inside the side wall? Why did we draw it outside the side wall? There is nothing but grass and sand here. Why draw a map here?" Chen Guanyu asked, he just followed Su Hao's instructions.
The order was followed, but the purpose of the order was never understood.
Su Hao said: "Old Chen, we have to take a broader view. Why can our Ming Dynasty only keep the Tatars trapped within the border wall? Why can't we cross the border wall and expand our territory? Let me tell you, this
There are treasures everywhere on the grassland, not to mention the cattle and sheep all over the grassland. The coal mines, iron mines, gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, and all kinds of mines you don’t understand on the grassland alone are enough for us.
It will last for hundreds of years. Why don’t we take over such a good place?”
"Young Master Su's vision is beyond the reach of even a seasoned veteran." Chen Guanyu said. He was actually quite disdainful of Su Hao's lofty ideals, but he could only flatter him.
Chen Guanyu had to seek refuge with Su Hao when he was in poverty. In the past two years, he has enjoyed a lot of food, drink and money, all thanks to Su Hao. How could he dare to talk to Su Hao?
Be serious. Since Su Hao said that this matter was meaningful, he would just work hard and do it. He knew that every time he successfully completed a task assigned by Su Hao, the reward Su Hao would give him would be very generous. With such an employer
, what else can I ask for?
"By the way, Lao Chen, when you came out of Ningxia City, was there anything unusual in Ningxia City?" Su Hao asked.
Chen Guanyu said: "The city of Ningxia is now in a smoky atmosphere. The party governor and Kuaibai are at loggerheads, but there is no sign of uprising in Kuaibai. In addition, the party governor often deducts the food and salary of the guards, causing complaints. Because
Due to arrears of pay, the officers and soldiers of the Ningxia guards had no restraint and often went to the streets to bully the people, and fights occurred almost every day."
"How could it be like this?" Su Hao frowned and said, "Dang Xin is also frustrated and crazy. He offended Kuaibai and failed to win over the Han soldiers. If Kuaibai really attacks him one day, I will
I'm worried that those Han officers and soldiers will just sit back and watch, and Dang Xin will be left alone. I'll see how he ends up."
"Mr. Su, we can't control these things. The sky is high and the emperor is far away from the ground in Ningxia. Who knows what happened? As a wise man, let's finish the work quickly, pat our butts and leave this place of right and wrong.
"As for the quarrel between the party governor and Kuai Bai, what does it have to do with us?" Chen Guanyu offered advice.
Su Hao smiled and said: "Old Chen, what you said makes sense, but we can't just leave if we want. Dr. Chen stays in our camp every day just to guard us. The Ningxia Wei incident will not be settled.
Go down, I guess the Ministry of War will not let us leave easily. So, make peace with us as we come. By the way, Lao Chen, after finishing the things on the grassland, you still have to go back to Ningxia City. You must pay attention to your own safety.
,Understand?"
Chen Guanyu said: "Young Master Su can rest assured about this. In this Ningxia city, no one dares to touch a hair of Lao Dao. Kuai Bai's godson Kuaiyun has accepted Lao Tao as his godfather. Let's talk about it.
Kuai Bai and I are still brothers."
"Isn't this relationship too messy?" Su Hao couldn't laugh or cry, but he was full of admiration for Chen Guanyu in his heart. (To be continued.)