Aikulu was very glad that he didn't mention this condition in front of Zhang Yu. Otherwise, if the Dongting people thought this was a good idea, he would have to think of a way to reject it.
At this time, he changed his mind. He avoided Yu Mingyang and pulled Zanuitsa to the side. "If I don't marry the Dongting king's sister, how can I become the king of the Dongting people? How did the Antu people do it? "
Zanuitsa thought hard and said, "Great Chieftain, the Antu people should have learned the Tianxia language."
Aikulu was slightly puzzled and asked, "The language of the Tianxia people? What does this have to do with the throne? "
Zanuitsa explained, "It is said that it is the language used by countless gods in Tianxia. The Antu people were the first to learn this language. They grasped the knowledge and power contained in the language, and that was how they became the king of the Dongting people."
At this point, he became excited. "Great Chieftain, the Dongting people's weapons, buildings, and clothes are all much better than ours. Most importantly, their way of ruling is enough to rule ten or even a hundred Tough Claw tribes. As long as we learn the Tianxia language and understand their books, we can learn all these things."
Aikulu heard this and was very interested. He asked, "Is the Tianxia language very difficult to learn?"
Zanuitsa nodded vigorously and said, "It's very difficult to learn. The people of Dongting specially built a place to teach these languages. The Tianxia god descendant who negotiated with the Great Chieftain is the one in charge of teaching them."
Aikulu had a very simple understanding. The harder it was to learn and the harder it was to obtain, the more precious it was. In his opinion, Zhang Yu's successor included the Dongting king's sister, so what he taught must be good stuff.
He couldn't help but have some thoughts. He asked, "Then how did the Antu people learn it?"
Zanuitsa said, "I've heard of this before. It is said that after the Dongting people came from the sea, they used many valuable things to exchange for a large piece of land with the Antuo people. They also used food and cloth to make the Antuo people work for them, so they were willing to teach the Antuo people language and writing."
When Aikulu heard this, he felt that it sounded familiar. "Then the Tianxia god's descendant's request today was the same as the Antu people's request?"
Zanuitsa thought for a moment and said, "It is very similar. Perhaps this is how they treat other tribes?"
Aikulu didn't rush to make a decision. He waved his hand to chase Zanuitsa away, then called for Priest Gamo. The latter wiped the sweat on his forehead and came before him. he said, "Great Chieftain, the altar is ready. If needed, we can welcome 'Toloti's' arrival at any time."
Aikulu said, "Very good. Priest Gamo, I have something to ask you. What do you think if we learn the Tianxia language and writing?"
Priest Gamo replied instinctively, "If we learn the Tianxia language and writing, then many of our tribe's ancient inheritances will be difficult to preserve …" But then he remembered that Aikulu hated those old things the most. He immediately changed his words and said, "Of course, Great Chieftain's will is the most correct."
When Aikulu heard that the old things would be erased, his eyes lit up. He felt that learning this thing was even more necessary.
As for what would happen in the future, and what kind of influence it would have, even though he had some intelligence, he was like many people who had suddenly come into contact with a completely new and unfamiliar thing. He could only refer to past examples, and the most ready-made example now was the people of Antuco.
At least from his point of view, the Antu people were successful. This was because half of the Dongting king's blood was Antu people.
Aikulu looked at the army in the distance and the people beside Yang Ying. He quickly made up his mind and walked towards Zhang Yu again. He stood in front of him and said, "Divine Tianxia descendant, I have thought about it. I want to talk to you again."
Yang Ying looked at Aikulu curiously. She understood from An Chuer that this person was the great chieftain of the Tough Claw tribe. This was the first time she saw a barbarian like this. He looked as strong as a bear.
Aikulu saw her look over and his face twitched. He avoided her gaze.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I will come in a moment."
Aikulu saw that he agreed and hurriedly left.
An Chuer suddenly said softly, "Yang Ying, he is afraid of you."
Yang Ying snorted and was immensely proud. She waved the horsewhip in her hand twice and crossed it. In her opinion, this barbarian was clearly afraid of the army she brought with her.
Zhang Yu said a few words to his students and then brought Wu Shijiao and the others back into the hut. His attitude was the same as before and did not change because of the arrival of the army.
Aikulu could clearly feel this and this made him respect Zhang Yu even more.
Solemnly after both sides sat down, he said, "Divine Tianxia descendant, after some consideration, we believe that we can agree to your conditions. However, we also have a condition that we hope you can agree to."
Zhang Yu said, "As long as it is reasonable, we can talk."
Aikulu stared at him and said, "You need to send people to teach us the Tianxia language and writing."
Zhang Yu's expression did not change, but Wu Shijiao and the others looked at each other in surprise.
They did not expect a barbarian to take the initiative to make such a request. This was something they had never seen before. They did not know whether this person was far-sighted or arrogant. However, on the surface, it seemed to be a good thing.
Aikulu sensed that Wu Shijiao and the others seemed to be somewhat disdainful. This made him very angry and he said in a more serious tone, "This is our most important condition, we cannot back down!"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "If we send people to the Tough Claw Tribe, can you guarantee their safety?"
Aikulu was overjoyed when he heard this and said with certainty, "I can guarantee it!" He changed his mind, "If you feel uneasy, we can send people to your Dongting territory to learn."
Zhang Yu nodded, "That is also a method, but the number of people you want to send will need to be reported to the Commissar in advance. Only then can you enter my Tianxia territory."
Aikulu did not think of this at all and said with dissatisfaction, "So troublesome?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "I said before, Tianxia has its own rules. If you want to enter our territory, then you have to follow them."
Aikulu instinctively thought that this was a deliberate obstacle for them to learn the Tianxia language and writing. However, the more it was like this, the more he was convinced.
He said, "Then how about this, descendants of the Tianxia god, I see that your successors are not bad. They understand our language, so how about we let them teach my people some simple words and we can discuss the rest later."
At this time, Priest Carmo came up and whispered something in his ear.
Aikulu said, "That's right, we want the beautiful clothes and armor that your people wear. We can let some of our warriors work for you in exchange for these things!"
This was a strong request from his priest. Although he couldn't describe the magnificent flags and majestic military uniforms and armors, he still had a basic sense of aesthetics. Moreover, armors could also be used to protect the warriors of his tribe. Therefore, he also thought that this was a good suggestion.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. Among the students who came this time, Yu Mingyang and the other two male students were more suitable for this task. However, this matter mainly depended on them, so he would not force them.
As for the military uniforms and armor, it was not a big deal. They could even make a batch specially for the Hard Claw tribe. After all, normal armor could only block cold weapons and could not block guns and cannons.
He, Yu Mingyang, and the other two students discussed for a while, and the three of them expressed their willingness to stay. They all understood that this was a rare experience. In the future, they could even stay in the Hard Claw tribe and be responsible for communicating with the Governor-General.
However, before the formal terms were drawn up, there was still one more thing to do.
Zhang Yu said, "Great Chieftain Aikulu, we had a group of people who were responsible for communicating with your tribe. Do you know where they are now?"
Zhan Zhitong's group was still imprisoned in the Hard Claw tribe. Putting aside the personal conflicts, as a Jiedushi, since the other party was Tianxia's people, he had to ask about it.
Aikulu spread out his hands and said, "I did not make things difficult for them. Previously, I detained them only to protect them. You can take them away at any time."
Zhang Yu wasn't interested in listening to his self-glorifying speech. As long as he was still healthy, it was fine. He stretched out his hand and took the contract from Wu Shijiao. Then, he spread it out on the flat stump and said, "Then let's hurry up. After completing this contract, I still have more things to do."
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