Most of the cities were brightly lit at night. The Tatan city did not seem to have a curfew. The streets were still bustling with activity. Men and women wearing Tatan clothing walked on the streets. The teahouses and restaurants were open for business. One could see the people inside through the open doors and windows.
When the Khan's carriage arrived, the guards at the city gate immediately saluted.
The commoners on the streets also retreated to the sides and saluted. They all greeted the Khan in Tatan.
Qin Yining and Lu Heng sat on the handcart and looked at the lively crowd. They could not help but look at each other.
In Da Zhou, Li Qitian would never dare to appear in front of the commoners like this. This was because such a lively scene was the most suitable place for an assassination.
It seemed that A Nari was very close to the commoners. She would do more to get closer to the commoners. The simple enthusiasm of the commoners warmed the hearts of outsiders.
Lu Heng whispered in Qin Yining's ear, "Do you think so too?"
He did not need to finish speaking. Qin Yining already knew what he wanted to say. He nodded and said, "The skilled are bold."
A Nari had some skills. She also had the Tatan God of War, Si Qin, to protect her. Her guards were also very responsible. With her flamboyant and showy personality, it would be strange if she hid carefully.
The carriage went all the way to the majestic Tatan Imperial Palace.
Unexpectedly, just as they turned the corner, two ragged youths suddenly ran out from the cheering crowd and knelt on the ground.
A Nari raised her hand and stopped the carriage.
The surrounding commoners also looked over curiously.
A Nari sneered, "What are you doing? I let you live last time, and now you want to die again? "
"Khan. I beg you to let go of Abu and Eji! I beg you to let go of Abu and Eji! "
"I let you live, and you dare to come again? Abu and Eji have committed a serious crime. They should be slaves to atone for their crimes! So are your clansmen! "
"No, our Minuo Tribe was already a subject when Khan became the Regent, but Khan refused to let our tribesmen go. Our tribe originally had more than twenty thousand people, but now, Khan has slaughtered less than four thousand, leaving only the old, the weak, the women, and the children. I, Abu and Er Ji, have already surrendered. Why does Khan still want to kill us all?! "
"Serves you right!"
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A Nari immediately began to criticize the Minuo tribe for obstructing her path to the throne.
The scene was silent, and only A Nari and the two teenagers could be heard arguing more and more fiercely.
They used Tatan, Qin Yining.
She didn't understand, but she realized that Lu Heng, who was beside her, seemed to understand.
"You know Tatan?" Qin Yining asked in a low voice.
Lu Heng looked into her bright eyes and nodded with a smile. He then whispered into her ear the content of their argument.
Qin Yining fell into deep thought.
Tatan was different from Da Zhou. Most of their people lived a difficult life as nomads. On the surface, they were unified under the Khan, but in reality, the country was divided into many tribes.
The Minuo Tribe originally had twenty thousand people, which was already considered a large tribe in Tatan. But because of the power struggle, A Nari reduced their numbers to four thousand, the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.
Qin Yining also understood that political struggle was always a matter of life and death. Whoever showed mercy would pay with their lives.
But she still had a soft spot in her heart.
Seeing that Ana Ri's argument was getting fiercer and fiercer, and that she was already rushing towards the two half-grown children with the horsewhip in her hand, she couldn't help but ask, "Khan, don't tell me you are deliberately putting on a show here to show me, a foreign guest, how you uphold the tradition of hospitality?"
As soon as Qin Yining spoke, everyone's eyes fell on her. She was speaking Da Zhou's language, so most of the onlookers couldn't understand.
But A Nari could understand.
She turned around angrily and met Qin Yining's indifferent and slightly mocking gaze. She scolded, "What do you mean!"
"What I meant was literally what I said. The Khan speaks Da Zhou's language very well, so he should understand. "
A Nari didn't want to whip the two teenagers anymore. She turned around and angrily walked toward Qin Yining.
Lu Heng worriedly shielded Qin Yining behind him and said in Tatan, "The Princess is only thinking of the Khan. Killing people is just a matter of nodding your head. The Khan has already killed so many of their people and captured their parents. Why bother beating two children in front of everyone? "
Although Qin Yining was grateful for Lu Heng's protection, she didn't want to rely on others to help her solve the problem she caused herself. She continued in Da Zhou's language, "The Khan is a hero, the ruler of a country. You have many soldiers and generals under your command, and there are so many experts surrounding you. You don't even want to let go of a tribe that has already submitted to you, and you even want to kill two filial and innocent children. Aren't you afraid that people will be disappointed if they see you like this?"
A Nari was furious and fiercely swung her whip. "Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers in front of Ben Khan! The Minuo Tribe resisted and lost, so they are all Ben Khan's slaves. Ben Khan can do whatever he wants with them. Do you think he needs to explain himself to you? "
"Yes, yes, you can do whatever you want." Qin Yining waved her hand and looked like she was dealing with an unreasonable child. She sighed and said, "But isn't the Khan afraid that the teeth will feel cold when the lips are gone, and the fox will mourn when the rabbit dies? Look at your subjects. Are you sure that killing the weak is the only way you can show your majesty as the ruler of a country?
"Khan, I always thought you were a heroine with means and shrewdness. Now it seems that you are just an upstart who gets carried away by the joy of power."
"What did you say? Who are you calling an upstart?! "
"Aren't you, Khan? A person who is truly in power will not show off just because he has a little bit of power in his hands. He will use his power to show off his means in front of those innocent people. You are already the Khan. Why are you in such a hurry to show off? You look as ugly as an upstart who doesn't have much money but still wears a three kilogram gold hairpin to show off in the streets. This will only lower your image. I can't see the bravery you want to show at all. "
These words were like knives that pierced A Nari's heart. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She was just about to raise her whip when she saw that the people around her were looking at her quietly.
Qin Yining's words just now hovered in her mind again. If she really lashed out now, it would be to affirm that Qin Yining's words were correct.
At this moment, the two pleading youths were like two nimble loaches. They turned around and plunged into the crowd and ran far away.
The guards didn't have time to react. They cried out in alarm and chased after them.
A Nari looked back and saw that they had run far away. The surrounding people were still being chased away by the guards. She became even more angry.
Qin Yining shook his head and said, "Seeing that the Khan has treated us for free, I will give you a sentence: 'The ruler is the boat; the commoners are the water. The water carries the boat, the water capsizes the boat. If the ruler thinks of danger, then how can danger not come? ' When the Khan is free, you can read 'Xun Zi'. I believe that the parts that you don't understand, the Prince Consort will definitely understand and be willing to explain it to you. "
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