Return of the Swallow

Most of the cities are brightly lit at night. There seems to be no curfew in Tatar cities, and the markets are still lively. Men and women wearing Tatar costumes are walking on the streets. Teahouses and restaurants are open for business. From the open doors and windows, you can see people drinking and drinking. people.

As soon as the Khan's chariots and horses arrived, the city gate defenders immediately saluted.

The people on the street also retreated to both sides, saluted one after another, and cheered and greeted in Tatar.

Qin Yining and Lu Heng were sitting on the cart, looking at the lively crowd, and couldn't help but look at each other.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Li Qitian would never dare to appear in front of the people so blatantly. Because such a lively scene is the most suitable for assassination.

It seems that Ana is still very close to the people on weekdays and does more actions to be close to the people. The simple enthusiasm of the people makes outsiders like them feel heart-warming when they look at it.

Lu Heng whispered in Qin Yining's ear: Do you think so too?

He didn't need to finish his words. Qin Yining also knew what he was going to say. He nodded and said, You must be bold if you are an expert.

Ana had a moment of her own, and she was closely protected by the Tatar God of War Siqin. The guards were even more dedicated to their duties. With her flamboyant and expressive nature, it was strange that she would hide carefully.

The motorcade headed all the way to the magnificent and simple Tatar Palace.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they turned the corner, two ragged teenagers suddenly ran out from the cheering crowd and knelt on the ground with a plop.

Anari raised her hand and stopped the team.

The people who were watching also looked at it strangely.

Anari smiled mockingly: What are you doing? Last time I let you live, and now you are looking for death?

Khan. Please let me, Abu and Eji go! Please let me, Abu and Eji go!

How dare you come here to let you live? You, Abu and Eji, have committed serious crimes and should be forgiven as slaves! So do your people!

No, our Minuo tribe has already been a vassal when the Khan was the regent, but the Khan refused to let our people go. We originally had more than 20,000 people, but now there are not many left who have been massacred by the Khan. When we reach four thousand, only the old, weak, women and children are left. I, Abu and Eji, have already surrendered, so why does the Khan want to kill them all quickly?

You deserve it!

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Ana immediately criticized the Minuo tribe's methods that hindered her on her way to the throne.

The scene was silent, except for the increasingly fierce quarrel between Anari and the two teenagers.

They spoke Tatar, which Qin Yining couldn't understand, but she found that Lu Heng beside her seemed to understand.

Do you understand Tatar? Qin Yining asked in a low voice.

Lu Heng met her bright eyes, nodded with a smile, and whispered in her ear a brief summary of the content of their argument.

Qin Yining couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Tatar is different from Great Zhou. Most of their people live a hard nomadic life. On the surface, it was unified in the hands of the Khan, but in fact, the country was divided into many tribes.

This Mino tribe originally had 20,000 people, which was considered a very large tribe in Tatar. However, due to competition for status, Anari reduced it to 4,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people.

Qin Yining also understands that political struggles are inherently life-and-death, and whoever is soft will lose his life.

But there is softness in her heart after all.

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Seeing Anari getting more and more noisy and rushing towards the two and a half-year-old children with a riding crop in hand, she still couldn't help but said: Khan, could it be that you are performing a show here specifically to give me this foreigner? Guests, please see how you uphold such a tradition of hospitality, right?

As soon as Qin Yining opened her mouth, everyone's eyes fell on her. She spoke Dazhou language, which most of the onlookers couldn't understand.

But Anari understands.

She turned around angrily, met Qin Yining's indifferent gaze with a hint of mockery, and yelled, What do you mean!

I mean it literally. Khan speaks Dazhou language very well, so he should be able to understand it.

Anari didn't want to whip the two young men anymore, so she turned around and walked towards Qin Yining aggressively.

Lu Heng worriedly guarded Qin Yining behind him and said in Tatar: The princess is only thinking about the Khan. Killing people can only be done with a nod. The Khan has already killed so many of their tribesmen and arrested their parents, so why bother? Want to beat two children in public?

Although Qin Yining was grateful for Lu Heng's protection, she would never rely on others to help solve the problems she chose. She added in Dazhou dialect: Khan is a hero and the leader of a country. You have many soldiers and generals, and you are surrounded by so many masters. You are not willing to let go of a tribe that has surrendered to you. You also want to You killed two filial and innocent children, aren't you afraid that people will be heartbroken when they see you doing this?

Anari was furious and whipped her whip fiercely, Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers in front of this Khan! The Mino tribe resisted and failed. They are all slaves of this Khan. I will kill or cut them into pieces. I still need to explain it to you!”

Yes, yes, I can do whatever you do. Qin Yining waved his hands, as if he was dealing with unreasonable children, and sighed: But isn't the Khan afraid of the death of lips and teeth, the death of rabbits and the sorrow of foxes? Look at your subjects, are you sure you have shown your ability As the majestic leader of a country, is the only way to kill the weak?

Khan, I have always regarded you as a heroine with means and wealth, but now it seems that you are just an upstart who gets carried away with his power.

What are you talking about! Who are you calling the nouveau riche!

Isn't it a Khan? A truly powerful person will not show off any power he has. He will use your power to show off your methods to those innocent people. You are already a Khan, you still have Why are you so eager to show off? You look like a nouveau riche who doesn’t have much wealth but still wears a three-pound gold hairpin to show off. This will only lower your image and completely fail to show the bravery you want to show. .”

These words pierced Anari's heart like a knife. She blushed with embarrassment and was about to raise her whip when she saw the people around her looking at her quietly.

Qin Yining's words just now swirled in her mind again, as if she was really beating her now to confirm that Qin Yining's statement was correct.

At this moment, the two young men who begged for mercy turned around and dived into the crowd like two agile loaches and ran away.

The guards didn't have time to react, so they screamed and chased after him.

Anari looked back and saw that the people were running away, and the people watching were being rushed to pieces by the guards, and she felt even more annoyed.

Qin Yining shook his head and said: For the sake of Khan's free hospitality, I will give you a sentence: 'A king is a boat; a common man is water. Water carries the boat, and water overturns the boat. The king uses it to carry the boat. If you are thinking about danger, how can it be that the danger will not come?' Khan, you can read Xunzi when you are free. I believe that if you don't understand, your consort will definitely understand it and will be willing to explain it to you.

Qin Yining said this with a smile, but it was actually a reminder. If you can calm down a little bit by day, you can understand the meaning expressed in it.