Lin Dan Khan wanted to dry the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, mainly because he was still hesitating in his heart, but he did not send someone to put Liu Jingting under house arrest, and soon he found that this was not a good idea, and the envoy of the Ming Kingdom soon turned the Naturalization City upside down.

In addition to the few Red Sect lamas beside him, whether it was his two brothers-in-law, a few Fujin, or the six thousand households under his command, they all said good things for the Ming people in front of him.

Lin Dan Khan only asked people to inquire a little, and he knew that when the envoy of the Ming Kingdom was left to dry by himself, he did not lie in the room and slept heavily, but was busy visiting the Chahar relatives in the Naturalization City, or his eldest brother-in-law Guiying Qia.

In the afternoon of this day, Lin Danhan finally didn't want to continue to drag on this issue, and the more he dragged it on, the more he had to worry about whether these subordinates would have a grudge against him. Whether it was the conversion of his religion, his westward migration, or the defeat of the war last year, his popularity has been greatly reduced.

At least he knew that several of the clan leaders were often gathered together, as if plotting against him. Among those people was his second brother-in-law, Gonchuktaiji.

In this situation, he really can't continue to act arbitrarily, otherwise he will only give more excuses to those who oppose him.

Guiying was inclined to the Ming Dynasty, but Gonchuk Taiji conspired against him, Lin Dan Khan thought about it, and in the end he could only consult with Kunga Odessir, Bandida Gushi, and Ananda Gushi.

The former was his most trusted brother, while the other three were close lamas who translated the 108 volumes of the Kangyur Sutra for him. In the palace built by Altan Khan, in a room completely decorated according to Mongolian customs, Lin Dan Khan sat on a brocade couch with a warm robe made of fetal sheepskin on his knees.

On his left hand sat his younger brother Bhuttu Taiji, and on his right hand sat a little further away were the three lamas. In the middle of the four of them is a charcoal basin made of white copper, which is also covered with a hollow copper lid carved with Buddhist scriptures and stories. Looking through the hollow spaces of the copper lid, only a few dark red marks could be seen, and there was hardly any smoke visible above the charcoal stove, but the whole room was roasted warmly.

Lin Dan Khan looked at these white smokes, and sighed in his heart, these Han people will indeed enjoy it, and just a heating appliance can make so many tricks. It is no wonder that the once powerful Tumut Department, which was able to drive the Chahar Department to Liaodong, established the Naturalization City, and now it can't even fight. You need to rely on the support of the Ming people to withstand the attack of the Chahar Division.

Lin Dan Khan, who was paying attention to the charcoal fire, only flickered in his thoughts, and then quickly came back to his senses and asked the few people present, "Have you all thought about it?" For the request of the Ming Emperor, should we agree to it? Or to what extent? ”

Regarding Lin Dan Khan's question, Kunga Odesr, Bandida Gushi, and Ananda Gushi looked at each other a few times, but they still couldn't think of what to say. Although the three of them have a profound study of Buddhism, their political vision of this kind of state affairs is far inferior to that of the current leader of the Gelugpa monastery group, Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, and even the Red Lama Shalhutuktu, who persuaded Lin Dan Khan to convert back then.

However, as Red Lamas, they know one thing very well, although the Ming Kingdom has declined somewhat, they still have a considerable say in the political and religious affairs of the Wusi-Tibetan region. Theoretically, the people who could interfere in the affairs of the Us-Tibet region were the Ming people, except for the Mongols.

Although there were not many Ming people who believed in Tantra, the Ming Emperor never let go of the religious beliefs of the Us-Tibet region and the Mongolian tribes. Even when Altan Khan formed a holy alliance with the Third Lama, it was done with the tacit consent of the Ming people. Not to mention, in the city of Beijing and in the Ganshan and Qinghai regions, there are Ming canonized kings sitting on one side.

Therefore, Kunga Odesir, Bandida Gushi, and Ananda Gushi studied for a long time, and still persuaded Lin Dan Khan: "Although the current emperor of the Ming Kingdom is young, he is merciful and is really a benevolent king.

Last year, he first persuaded the war between the left and right flanks of the Mongols, then loaned money to the tribes who were deprived of food and clothing to survive the cold winter, and then sent doctors to the grasslands to treat the herdsmen, and spread the method of avoiding smallpox, which can be said to be innumerable. We have heard that the herdsmen of both the left-wing and right-wing ministries often prayed for the blessing of the Ming Emperor in private.

Since the Great Khan had already made an alliance with the Ming Emperor last year, he should naturally act in accordance with the agreement. Even if the Great Khan is unwilling to send troops, he should find a suitable excuse to refuse, so as not to make the people of the world think that the Great Khan is a man of rebellion. In that case, the Great Khan would not only lose an ally, but would also make the Mongol tribes suspicious of the Great Khan.

In addition, if the Great Khan wanted to convert the Chahar tribe and other Mongol tribes, it was probably not enough to rely on the alliance with the Zangba Khan, and if the Ming Emperor could speak out in support of the Great Khan, the Mongol tribes would probably be much smoother. ”

Regarding the covenant and integrity that the three of them said before, Lin Danhan was obviously quite unhappy when he heard it. However, when the three of them finally talked about the conversion, it made Lin Dan Khan's brows relax.

It would be a good thing for him to get the Ming Emperor to support him in ordering the Mongol tribes to change their religion and combat the power of the Yellow Sect in the steppe. If it weren't for the fact that his prestige had plummeted due to the years of war with the Later Jin, and the Yellow Sect's power had surpassed the Liaohetao in the Hetao region, Lin Dan Khan would naturally be reluctant to let the Ming people meddle in the religious belief issues on the grassland.

But now? But he could only try to borrow the forces that would allow him to re-establish his prestige in the Mongol tribes, even if it was better for the Ming people to intervene in the religious issues of the steppe and thus gain some influence over the Mongol tribes, than for the current lamas of the Yellow Sect to incite the herdsmen of the tribes against him.

In addition, if the Ming Emperor spoke out in favor of his conversion to the Mongol tribes, it would also be tantamount to supporting his demand to unify the Mongol tribes in the steppe. After all, in the steppe, the connection between religion and politics was much deeper than that of the Ming Kingdom, and as long as he could convert the Mongol tribes, it would be equivalent to gaining the obedience and allegiance of the Mongol tribes to him.

And the Mongolian right-wing tribes that are now attached to the Ming State will definitely be disgusted by the Ming Emperor's attitude against the Yellow Sect, and finally return to the banner of Chahar.

After thinking about it for a long time, Lin Danhan finally felt a little tempted, but before he decided, he glanced at his younger brother who didn't say a word, so he turned to him and asked, "Tutu, what is your opinion?" ”

After hearing his brother's question, he quickly reacted and said: "I am the steel knife in the hands of the Great Khan, and wherever the Great Khan's horsewhip points, I will rush to it."

As for whether to agree to the request of the Ming Emperor, I obey the decision of the Great Khan. However, the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom agreed to hand over the captured Mongol Ding to us for disposal, and was willing to bear all the expenses of the expedition, and did not have to go to the main formation of Houjin, but only plundered the garrison of the 36 departments of Guanmen.

I thought that the conditions given by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom for sending troops were quite sincere, and the use of the materials of the Ming Kingdom to fight, but the plundered population and property could belong to us, which is really nothing to find fault with. If the Great Khan accepts the request of the Ming Emperor, then we will get a windfall this year. ”

Lin Danhan glanced at his younger brother, and finally said slowly: "Since you all see it this way, then I will meet the envoy of the Ming Kingdom tomorrow to see if he can convince me..."

When Lin Dan Khan met with his younger brother and cronies to discuss the request brought by the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, Liu Jingting, who was the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, was also listening to the reports of several people dressed as merchants.

“… According to the summary of the above gift lists, we visited a total of 39 relatives and nobles of the Chahar Department in two days, and asked someone to transfer the gifts to eight Fujin who were more favored by Lin Dan Khan's side, and Lin Dan Khan's two sisters.

Except for the return of the above gifts, everyone else has already accepted them, and promised to persuade the Great Khan to send troops to aid the Ming Dynasty. We have spent about 278,000 yuan in gifts now, and 22,000 yuan is left in the campaign budget of 300,000 yuan. A middle-aged man who looked very calm said to Liu Jingting.

Liu Jingting looked at the people in the room, then waved his hand to let the others retreat, leaving only the middle-aged man who had just reported the bribery. After only the two of them were left in the room, Liu Jingting asked him, "Why did this Tu Taiji refuse to accept our gifts?" Don't like our gifts? Still don't like us? ”

Chang Shixian thought for a moment before replying: "It seems that this Tu Taiji is just worried about being suspicious of Lin Dan Khan, so he doesn't dare to accept our gifts before Lin Dan Khan makes a decision, but when he asked the villain to take the gifts, he told the villain that he would not interfere with the matter of sending troops. ”

Liu Jingting nodded, walked back and forth in the room a few times, and then asked him again: "Leave his gift first, and then you can send it to him when the matter is done." Also, in addition to the budget of 300,000 yuan, how much money can you mobilize in Naturalization City? ”

Chang Shixian lowered his head and calculated, before he said: "This time is not the trade season, and there is not much silver in Sandetang, so the villain can find other firms to make up for it, and about 100,000 yuan is at the top." ”

"Okay, you prepare the 100,000 yuan first, maybe there will be a place where it can be used." Liu Jingting said as he stroked his forehead with his hand.

Although Chang Shixian responded, he still cautiously said to Liu Jingting after a while: "My lord, we have already spent so much budget on this trip, if things still don't work out by then, how should we deal with it then?" It's nothing to be a villain, but a few of our businesses are now implicated in the Zhangjiakou case, and we are counting on atonement here. I don't know if adults can show the way. ”

Liu Jingting put down his hand, turned his head to look at him, and then smiled and said, "At this level, it doesn't matter if Lin Dan Khan agrees to send troops or not."

The purpose of our envoy is not to ensure that Lin Dan Khan sends troops, but to make Lin Dan Khan not think about anything else at this time. The leaders of the Chahar tribes basically accepted our bribes, and even if they couldn't guarantee to persuade Lin Dan Khan to send troops, they would at least be able to prevent Lin Dan Khan from invading our Ming border at this time.

As long as the Chahar Department can be stabilized, Xuanda can draw some troops to sweep the garrison of the 36th Department of Guanmen. Therefore, as long as you spend the money, the trip is considered meritorious. As for the case of Zhangjiakou, I advise you not to think about it, as long as the old boss Chang is not confused, this case will naturally not involve the Chang family..."