Babur had been sleepless for several nights in a row, and it was the same tonight, as if he had a thorn in his heart, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and could only listen to the north wind howling outside the window with his eyes open.

The Ming envoy entered the city during the day today, and the secret cavalry he sent out to assassinate the Ming envoy has not been heard from so far, if he hadn't gotten a little news from Zaisang Hasim, he couldn't help but slip away.

Knock knock knock......

The porter was tapped three times, and Babur got up and asked in a low voice, "Who?" ”

"It's a subordinate!" A familiar voice came from outside the door, and Babur was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly lit the candle and hurried forward to open the door.

A person wrapped in the cold wind flashed in outside the door, it was Us, but under the light, his face looked a little pale, without a trace of blood.

Uss turned around and closed the door tightly, then fell to his knees and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, your subordinates should die, the assassination failed." ”

Babur's face was as gloomy as ink, and he said sharply: "Waste, not enough success, more than failure, what is the use of this prince to keep you." ”

Wusi's face hung his head and said: "Your Highness is angry, this assassination failed, just because the muskets of the Ming army were too powerful, dozens of brothers were killed and wounded in one face, and his subordinates were also hit in the shoulder, and they almost died in the desert, and they finally picked up their lives." ”

Babur scolded angrily: "Fart, it's not like this prince has never seen a Westerner's arquebus, this thing has to be lit in advance for backup, it's very troublesome, and there is no time to react under a sneak attack, don't tell this prince, you are stupid enough to attack head-on?" ”

Wusi hurriedly defended: "The subordinates launched a surprise attack in the wind-eroded mound forest, but the muskets of the Ming army seem to be different from the arquebuses of the Westerners, they don't need to be ignited at all, they can be fired when they are picked up, and the opponent's marksmanship is extremely accurate, almost no bullets, and nearly half of us are killed and injured in one shot." ”

In order to get rid of the crime, Usi added fuel to describe the scene at that time, Babur couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing it, no wonder Turpan couldn't resist the Ming army, even if it was replaced by the Persian army, in the face of such a Ming army, I am afraid it would not be able to resist it.

Seeing Babur's shocked face, Uss couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that his fate had been saved.

Sure enough, Babur glanced at Uss and said coldly: "If you dare to exaggerate, this prince will never spare you." ”

Uth stiffened his head and said: "The subordinates swear in the name of Allah, and there is no half-truth, the muskets of the Ming army are indeed much more powerful than the muskets of the Westerners." ”

Babur snorted coldly and asked, "Are all the wounded brothers settled?" Has anyone been captured alive? ”

"Your Highness, please rest assured, the brothers have all been settled, there will be absolutely no problem, and as for the captured brothers, they should have all returned to the arms of Allah." Uss replied.

Hearing this, Babur finally relieved himself and said lightly: "Your injury is okay, right?" ”

"It's just that it hurts the shoulder, it's not as important as the point, and it's no big deal after a few days, so it's okay." Uss straightened his waist and said toughly.

"Okay, then you go down to rest first, it's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, let's leave Shache as soon as possible in the next few days." Babur said in a deep voice.

Babur had apparently smelled a hint of danger and was planning to leave as soon as possible, but would Zaisang Hasmu let him go? The whirlpool of power struggles, as long as you are swept in, it will be difficult to get out.

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Early in the morning of October 25, the sixth year of Jiajing, Huang Dacan put on the official official uniform of the Ming Dynasty, and under the guidance of Rashid Taiji, he went to the palace to meet Sayid Khan.

Rashid Taiji was very enthusiastic as he walked and talked endlessly to Huang Dacan about the surrounding buildings, but when the two of them walked outside a large hall, they were met by a group of people, the leader of whom was Zaisang Hasim, and Rashid frowned suddenly.

"Hehe, the old minister has seen His Royal Highness Rashid Taiji, this must be the envoy of the Ming Kingdom." Hasmu greeted him warmly and gave a chest touch.

A hearty smile immediately bloomed on Rashid's face: "Zaisang doesn't have to be formal, Brother Huang, Bentaiji will introduce you to you, this is Lord Zaisang Hasmu of my country." ”

Huang Dacan's heart sank, and he dared to love the prime minister of the Yarkand Khanate, the real number two person, and hurriedly hugged his fists and saluted.

Hasmu laughed and said, "Your Highness Taiji is preparing to lead the envoys of the Ming Kingdom to meet the Great Khan, right?" Coincidentally, the old minister was also about to lead the Turpan envoy to meet him. ”

Rashid's face changed slightly, and he blurted out: "When did the envoy from Turpan arrive?" ”

Hasmu said with a smile: "I entered the city the day before yesterday, just one day earlier than the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, because the Great Khan couldn't spare time yesterday, so he was summoned today." ”

At this time, a person flashed out behind Hasmu, Huang Dacan fixed his eyes, and was stunned on the spot, because he actually knew this person, it was Muhan'er, the envoy of Turpan who had taken me to Jiayuguan to ask for peace.

Mu Han'er obviously recognized Huang Dacan at this time, and couldn't help but show embarrassment, thinking that he had escorted me to Jiayuguan to ask for peace, and it happened to be Huang Dacan in charge of the customs at that time. Because he was worried about fraud, Huang Dacan did not open the gate and let him go, but did not send someone out of the city secretly until the evening and tied up Mu Han'er and his party into the customs.

"Hey...... Lord Huang, let's meet again! Mu Han'er laughed dryly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Rashid couldn't help but wonder: "Brother Huang, do you two know each other?" ”

Huang Dacan said with a slight sarcasm: "His Royal Highness Taiji learned that it was this Muhan'er who sent an envoy to his country and presented the Tatar Great Khan to ask for peace. Muhan'er, Your Excellency came to Yarkand this time, did you want to pay homage to Yarkand again? ”

Zaisang Hasimu actually laughed and said, "Is it okay for the Yellow Envoy to pinch it?" ”

Muhan'er's face suddenly turned red, his envoy to the Yarkand Khanate this time was indeed on the order of Mansuer Khan, and he planned to unite Yarkand against the Ming Dynasty on the condition of being a vassal, but there was no way, since Yalan was defeated by Yu Dayou in Guazhou, Turpan was no longer able to resist, and now it is just a matter of surviving. Seeing that the Ming army was about to attack Hami on a large scale, Man Suer could only listen to the advice of the military advisor Abla and send an envoy to the Yarkand Khanate in exchange for reinforcements.

Huang Dacan saw Mu Han'er's embarrassed expression, and couldn't help but move in his heart, it seems that he actually said it, Man Su'er is planning to join forces with Yarkand to deal with Daming, Sayide summoned himself and the Turpan envoy at the same time, what is the intention? Could it be that you are ready to step on two boats with one foot and then see who bids highest?

In an instant, Huang Dacan's mood couldn't help but become heavy!

At this time, Mu Han'er's complexion had returned to normal, and he sneered: "The two countries have normal exchanges, and the envoys of the Ming Kingdom can come, but our envoys from Turpan can't come?" ”

Huang Dacan was about to sneer at each other, when a warrior in front of the palace came out of it and said, "The Great Khan summoned the envoy of the Ming Kingdom to enter. ”

Rashid was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Brother Huang, my father Khan summoned you, let's go in." ”

So Huang Dacan followed Rashid into the main hall, looked up, and saw two rows of majestic warriors standing in the main hall, and the great Khan of the Yarkand Khanate, Sayide, sat on the throne of the Khan, quite a bit of the taste of the tiger standing on the dragon plate, of course, this row of noodles is naturally incomparable with the Great Tomorrow.

Huang Dacan stepped forward and gave a salute, saying that the Ming envoy had seen the Great Khan of Yarkand, and presented the national letter stamped with the seal of the Son of Heaven with both hands. Seeing Huang Dacan standing and saluting, Sayide did not seem to be displeased, and ordered someone to take the national letter and translate it for him.

The Ming Dynasty has always regarded itself as the superior country of the Celestial Empire, and the countries of the Quartet are all barbarians, so this national letter from the hands of Xia Yan, a scholar of the Cabinet University, although it is full of emotion and enthusiasm, but the tone between the lines still reveals a condescending taste, so Sayid Khan felt a little uncomfortable after listening to it, and said with a light smile: "Ben Khan has long heard that the Ming Kingdom is rich in treasures, the country is strong, and the world is rich. Ben Khan had no reason to refuse. ”

Sayid Khan spoke the local language, and Huang Dacan naturally couldn't understand it, but fortunately, Rashid Taiji was quietly translating on the side, and he couldn't help but nod happily when he heard the words.

At this time, Sayid Khan changed his words and said: "However, if the friendship between the two countries is only an exchange of credentials, I am afraid it will not be enough, and we should show greater sincerity." ”

Huang Dacan chuckled in his heart, it seemed that he was not bad, Sayid Khan was ready to sit on the ground and raise the price, and deliberately summoned the Turpan envoy to let him "bump into", but it was just a bargaining chip for the asking price, so he said quietly: "What does the Great Khan mean?" ”

Sayid Khan laughed and said: "I'm not afraid that your envoy will make you laugh, Ben Khan's Taiji Rashid admires the culture of the Ming Kingdom very much, Ben Khan has been influenced by him to some extent, but Ben Khan is most interested in the beauty of your country, if you can get a princess of your country and marry your relatives, the two countries have been good for Qin and Jin from the beginning, and they have been a state of brothers by law for generations, isn't it beautiful?" ”

Rashid glanced at his father in the seat, apparently not expecting his father to make such a request suddenly.

Huang Dacan looked at Rashid suspiciously, and the latter hesitated for a moment, but finally translated his father's words truthfully. After hearing this, Huang Dacan's color changed greatly, and he immediately shook his head and said: "No, the ancestor of this dynasty has set up an ancestral motto since the beginning of the country, and he will never be a princess and a relative." ”

Sayid Khan frowned and said: "In the Han Dynasty, there was Zhaojun out of the fortress, and in the Tang Dynasty, there was also Princess Wencheng in Tibet, why can't you go to the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Huang Dacan said with a little pride: "Don't cut the land, don't make peace, the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies." This is the principle that my great emperor abides by and practice, so it is impossible to make peace, and I cannot agree to the request of the Great Khan. ”

Sayid's face sank, and he suddenly smiled again: "I see, but Ben Khan is abrupt, and the right is a joke, Rashid Taiji, you take your envoy down to settle down and rest, and prepare a reply letter on behalf of Ben Khan, and then summon another party." ”