Chapter 66: The religious court, sinners everywhere

Chapter 66: The religious court, sinners everywhere

Chapter 66: The religious court, sinners everywhere

Following the majority into the camp, Lu Yunyi looked around.

He found that the situation of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was more difficult than he had imagined.

The dirt scattered everywhere, the discarded bones and furs randomly piled up, and the faint stench floating in the air,
From the small to the big, all of this indicates the collapse of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Lu Yunyi even saw some skinny children huddled in the shadows of tents in the camp.
They were dressed in rags.

He had only a few pieces of worn-out fur that he had picked up from somewhere to resist the biting cold wind, and had to endure the stench and mosquitoes.

When Lu Yunyi's eyes fell on them,
The children's eyes sparkled with longing, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

However, as Lu Yunyi and the team hurried along, they never stopped.

The stars in the children's eyes quickly went out, and silence returned.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yunyi frowned slightly and took note of it secretly.

Regardless of the dynasties, young people and children will always be the most important and precious wealth.

Young people represent the present, and children represent the future, especially on the grassland.

The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled can be abandoned at will, but the young and the strong must be well cared for, and the children must be well protected.

The Yuan court before us no longer had the vigor and vitality it once had.
It is more like a dying dynasty, showing a horrible scene of decline.

Lu Yunyi glanced at the soldiers around him.
He found Ertai whom he had just seen, took two quick steps forward, and asked softly:
"Where are you taking us, Your Highness?"

Ortai said without hesitation: "Take him back to the military camp where the Second Prince belongs. It is near the Khan. My home is also there."

There was a hint of pride on Ortai's face, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with his home.

Lu Yunyi nodded gratefully, and then looked around.

Pointing to the grassland people crowded around the military tent, he asked:
"Whose military camp is this?"

"Here? This is the outer military camp. No lord would value this place, and..."

Ortai glanced at the grassland man who was leaning against the military tent and waiting to die, his eyes filled with desolation, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

"They are all sinners of their tribe, and they were placed here.
Once the Ming army attacks, they must delay the enemy's pace at the cost of their lives, so that we can buy time to prepare for battle.
Likewise, it also gives time for the transfer of military funds."

"Criminals? What crimes have they committed?" Lu Yunyi asked curiously.

"They." Ertai hesitated, pity appeared in his eyes again, he pursed his lips, looked at Lu Yunyi, and asked:

"Your Highness Arsleng, in your Naiman tribe, if you don't offer food to the Khan, how will you be punished?"

Lu Yunyi was slightly stunned. How could he know this? But it didn't matter. He calmed down and spoke softly:
"They will be sent to the battlefield and serve the tribe loyally in exchange for food."

Ertai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded suspiciously:

"That's a good idea."

"What about them?"

"Because we need to move our garrisons and fight wars,

They had no food to offer to the Khan, so they were sinners.

They were placed at the outermost edge of the camp.

To protect the tribe from wind and rain and to atone for sins with merits, this is redemption.

Of course, if any of the clan members are short of soldiers,
If you are willing to take food for them, they will be freed and become your servants."

Ortai looked back and saw Lu Yunyi doing the same.

I saw that Tianbaonu's subordinates had already started to select at the edge.
The children and the skinny young men scrambled to stand up.

He gave up the fur that kept him warm, raised his head high, tiptoed forward, and tried hard to pretend to be strong.

A flash of enlightenment flashed through Lu Yunyi's mind.
Why did Tian Baonu not care about the death of his subordinates and didn't even look at them?

It turned out that the Northern Yuan soldiers came so easily.

Lu Yunyi even saw two skinny kids fighting for a spot.
They started fighting, and even though they didn't have much strength, it looked like they were going to kill each other.

Facing the scene before him, Lu Yunyi frowned.
The degree of corruption in the Northern Yuan court was far beyond his imagination.

Even Lu Yunyi felt that as long as the army arrived, there would be no need to resort to violence.
Just tell them that there will be food in the Ming Dynasty, and I think these people will surrender without hesitation.

But the next moment, Ortai's words made him feel cold all over.

"They are guilty in this life, and can only use loyalty to make up for their sins in their past lives.
I only hope that after death I can be blessed by the Buddha, reincarnate, and be cleansed of my sins."

Lu Yunyi's heart was shocked, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the ancient books he had studied during the journey emerged in his mind.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty court initially believed in shamanism, but now believes in Buddhism.

When they are strong, they will use shamans to unite the tribe and make it stronger.
But when the group is declining, even if it is more cohesive, it will inevitably decline.

At this time, they will convert to Buddhism and practice reincarnation.

The suffering and loyalty in this life are for the happiness in the next life.
Lu Yunyi had a complicated expression. What he thought was too simple. Such a person could not be bought off with just some food.

I'm afraid that after taking the food, he would have to offer it to the Khan as atonement.

Lu Yunyi didn't know why he suddenly felt heavy-hearted.

He looked around at the soldiers, only to see that they were oblivious to the tragic scene around them.
He was still chatting and laughing, and seemed indifferent to what he saw and heard.

He suddenly had a feeling that as long as the army came here, they would surely win the battle.
The Yuan court was no longer as brave and warlike as it was during the time of Genghis Khan.

The group walked in the camp, and as the surrounding environment became better and better,
The dirt on the ground gradually disappeared. Although the air was still filled with a fishy smell, the stench had dissipated a lot.
Lu Yunyi knew that he had arrived at the core of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

This is what the Ming Dynasty believed to be the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Lu Yunyi's expression was solemn. Some things were really hard to imagine unless you saw them in person.
In fact, the filthy place they had walked through before was
They have already occupied nearly half of the camp, and the real core area is only a small part.

The enemy that the army is facing is not this small group, but the vast majority of "sinners".

And the people in this elite place can imagine,

Once they find that they cannot resist, they will definitely flee thousands of miles away.

As the team moved forward, the tents around them became more and more exquisite.

There were red, green, purple and other colored ribbons hanging on it, and some sparkling gems were inlaid on it, sparkling with the sun's rays.

Even the grassland people on the march wore clothes made of Ming silk.

Men and women also became dignified and respectable, with smiles on their faces, and it seemed that the years were peaceful and quiet.
Even strangers among the soldiers,
They will still stand there, smiling and watching them silently.

There were even some brave girls waving at Lu Yunyi.

All these scenes made Lu Yunyi feel an indescribable sense of weirdness.

If it weren't for what he had seen before, Lu Yunyi would have been shocked by the culture and splendor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Now there is only the weirdness that keeps surging in my heart.

As Dibaonu stopped in front of a huge military tent, the troops stopped one by one.

Perhaps because he had returned to his own place, the land security slave also had a look of arrogance on his face.

He glanced at Lu Yunyi and impatiently told the grassland people who were rushing over:
"Take them down and collect them. How can we meet the Khan in this state?"

He raised his head again and shouted at Lu Yunyi:
"Arisleng Taiji, please go wash up and change into clean clothes first. Then I will take you to see the Khan and the princess."

Lu Yunyi showed respect and admiration on his face, and said loudly:

"Compared to the vulgarity and recklessness of the First Prince, the Second Prince is more worthy of the title of Taiji."

The guard's eyes were filled with joy, as if he couldn't suppress his smile. He was a little tired of hearing these words on weekdays.
But now Ariseleng is the Taiji of the Naiman tribe, holding the seal of the Sun Khan.
With his noble status and such flattery, he felt a little overwhelmed.

He waved his hand gently:
"Arisleng Taiji cannot say that. Tianbao is my court Taiji.
Although he often makes mistakes, he is the Khan's eldest son after all, so we should be more considerate of him."

Whether it was the sarcasm in his words or his unconcealable smile, it all revealed his true thoughts.

Lu Yunyi showed respect: "Your Highness is right. When I return to the clan,
I will share this with my clansmen, so that they can all learn from the Second Prince's humility."

"Hahaha, go ahead, pack up early and I'll take you to get the Sun Khan Seal back."

The slave laughed wildly, waved his hands vigorously, and walked into the Shuoda military tent without looking back.

Ortai on the side said quickly:
"Your Highness Arsleng, I am leaving too.
After you have met the Khan, you can come to my house as a guest."

As he spoke, Ortai pointed to a military tent not far away that was hung with colorful silk and said with a smile:

"That is my home, and next to it are my mother's people. All you have to do is go there and say my name.

They will lead you to me. My name is Ortai."

Lu Yunyi also laughed and nodded repeatedly: "After we finish our work, I will take Black Hawk there."

"That's great. I'll go back and tell my mother that I've made friends from the Naiman tribe."

There was undisguised happiness in Ortai's eyes, which was completely different from the reservedness he displayed.

Seeing him leave, Liu Heiying came over and whispered:
"Brother Yun'er, you are so lucky. You can point to a royal relative at random."

Lu Yunyi shrugged and said in a low voice:

"Don't do anything rash here.
Just take note of what you see, and especially don’t take the initiative to find out about things.”

"Why? Aren't we here to gather information?"

Liu Heiying also wanted to show off his skills, so he wandered around the camp and searched for more food, fodder and military equipment of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

“Wherever you go, you leave traces.

Now that the letter has been delivered, its purpose has been accomplished, and the rest of the information is just extra.
Besides, what we have seen and heard along the way is enough, there is no need to take risks. "

As Lu Yunyi spoke, he observed the grassland people passing by and smiled in response to their surprised looks.

"I understand, Brother Yun'er, you have to be careful."

Lu Yunyi nodded, and then looked at the ten young women coming towards him.
The leader was a senior nanny. She bowed slightly and said softly:

"Please invite the guests from the Naiman tribe to follow me."

Half an hour later, Lu Yunyi sat in the military tent with a strange look on his face.

Two grassland women in front of him were kneeling and concentrating on trimming his nails.

Just now, he was cleaned from head to toe.
He has regained his handsome appearance, but his face is a little dry and dark from the sun and wind.
But this did not prevent the two grassland girls from frequently winking at him, their eyes full of charm, as if they were in spring.

"Your Highness Arsileng, I heard that you are the Taiji of the Naiman tribe?" one of them asked softly.

"Don't you already know?"

Lu Yunyi picked up the teacup, looked at the broken tea leaves inside, and once again witnessed Yuan Ting's embarrassment.

"I heard that the Naiman tribe is a large tribe and you are extremely brave."

The woman's face was also a little dark, but she looked pretty.

I also learned some etiquette from Han women, and I am pretty good at it.

"The Naiman tribe is no match for the royal court. My tribe has already declined.

Even I came here today to seek shelter."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi showed a trace of loneliness on his face, which made the two women feel excited and they lowered their heads in shame.
But the words he said were very bold:

"If Taiji is willing to stay in the royal court, Saren is willing to give birth to a child for Taiji."

The tall woman on the left lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly, but the expectation hidden in it was not concealed at all.

"Su Rina is willing too." Another person said the same.
In addition, the light gauze she was wearing was crystal clear, which made Lu Yunyi gasp and asked:

"Will you do the same to every Taiji who comes to the royal court?"

Saren raised his head quickly, his eyes flickering, and he bit his lips lightly:
"This is our first time serving you. The Second Prince mentioned your prominent status and ordered us to come and take care of you."

That Surina also nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with desire.

Lu Yunyi suddenly had some enlightenment and asked, "Are you also guilty?"

As the words fell, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn.
The two of them lowered their heads little by little and nodded imperceptibly.
"We are eager to atone our sins, and we beg Your Highness to grant us a chance to cleanse ourselves of them."

As expected, Sarin means "moon" on the grassland, implying that a woman is as gentle as the moon.

And Surina means "sunshine", implying that the woman is as warm and bright as the sun.

It is understandable that one of these two names appears alone.
The co-occurrence of the two can only be intentional.

Lu Yunyi pulled his feet back, gently reached out his hand, touched the heads of the two men, and stopped them:

"The gods of heaven and earth will bless you and clear you of your sins."

The two of them raised their heads in surprise, and a fresh fragrance came to their faces. It was obvious that the earth guardian slave had put a lot of thought into it.

"Your Highness, is it true?" Saren asked with some surprise.

Lu Yunyi nodded gently: "Of course it is true, but not now.
Before that, I have to go and ask for an audience with the Khan and get back the seal of the Sun Khan of our Naiman tribe."

"Your Highness, we will wait for you here." Su Rina's eyes were as hot as the sun, and her name lived up to her.

Lu Yunyi nodded gently, but a sigh sounded in his heart, and he said slowly:
"Okay, get up and take me to see the Second Prince."

"Yes!"

Later, under the guidance of the two, Lu Yunyi, dressed in a black brocade robe, came to the huge military tent. The guard happened to be Ertai.
He looked at the two girls in disbelief, his eyes wide open:

"Your Highness Arsleng, them?"

Lu Yunyi chuckled: "They are here to take care of me under the orders of the Second Prince."

Lu Yunyi could see a hint of envy in Ortai's eyes:
"They are two of the pearls of this area, and many tribesmen want to get them."

"Including you?" Lu Yunyi asked back.

Ortai's face suddenly turned red, and he hesitated and refused to speak.
Seeing his expression, Lu Yunyi understood and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder:

"Ertai, although you are my only friend in this Yuan court,
But I am a man from the Naiman tribe, I can give you anything except women.

If I have a chance to escape, I will pick the strongest war bull from the Naiman tribe and give it to you!"

For some reason, Ortai felt that His Highness Arsileng in front of him was more honest than anyone else in the Yuan court.

He then smiled:
"Thank you, Your Highness Arsleng. You are a rare warrior and they belong to you."

Regardless of Lu Yunyi's words or Ortai's words,
The two women's eyes flickered, and they wished they could squeeze into Lu Yunyi's arms at this moment.

But at this time, the Second Prince, also wearing a brocade robe, came out with a confident smile on his face.
"Second Prince" Everyone bowed their heads with a look of respect.

The slave was very satisfied with this, and his confidence became stronger. He waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Arsleng, I will take you to see the Khan and the princess to get back the seal of the Sun Khan."

A hint of excitement appeared on Lu Yunyi's face:
"Thank you, Second Prince. Long live Your Highness!"

Hearing this, Di Baonu became even happier, and his laughter echoed in the camp as he moved.

(End of this chapter)