Everyone who was still immersed in the joy of escaping from the desert and capturing the camp was woken up by Lu Heng's words.
They calmed down and began to think about their current situation.
The troops guarding the desert were definitely Si Qin's men.
The reason why they left the desert and happened to meet this small group was because Qin Yining had been advocating for them to go in this direction when they were in the desert.
Some of them had already lost track of the direction and just went with the flow. There were also those who knew the direction and felt that they were getting further and further away from the Da Zhou border. They thought that Qin Yining's command was wrong.
But now that they thought about it, Qin Yining must have expected Si Qin's men to be waiting outside.
With their current strength, if they met a large group of pursuers, they wouldn't have a chance of winning, let alone when they had just left the desert and were exhausted.
It could be said that Qin Yining's choice of direction was equivalent to saving everyone's lives. Otherwise, they would have sacrificed more than just the two hundred tribesmen.
After realizing the severity of the current situation, everyone finally recovered from their elated state and their feet finally landed on the ground.
"Second Master Lu's words make sense. Uncle Arhan, what do you think we should do? "Chaganbala asked with a frown.
Arhan thought for a moment and said, "The best thing we can do now is to send people to scout the way and find out the situation outside. We can also confirm the location of the other camps so that we can hide."
But Halba said, "We're not afraid of them. If we really meet the Khan's army, none of the Minuo warriors will retreat without a fight!"
Lu Heng smiled and nodded when she heard this. She slowly said, "You're right. The Minuo warriors are not afraid of those things. But in my humble opinion, unnecessary conflict is not good for us. Unless we meet a battle that we must fight, such as food and other things that are beneficial to our tribesmen. "
Chaganbala laughed. "Yes, our tribesmen are fighting with their lives. If we don't seek anything and just fight, wouldn't that be too reckless?"
Hearing this, everyone in the room laughed.
Although Qin Yining didn't understand what they were talking about, he was relieved to see the atmosphere lighten up.
In the end, Lu Heng and the others came to an agreement. They would first arrange for the scouts to scout the surrounding area, while the tribesmen in the camp would tidy up and prepare to set off at any time.
After the news was passed down, the clansmen did not have the slightest objection and immediately got busy.
Compared to the harsh conditions of the desert, even if the weather was cold now and there was heavy snow from time to time. Everyone was filled with hope for the future.
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After Si Qin ascended to the position of Khan, it took him some time to finally stabilize the situation in the Tatan Imperial Court. Everyone raised the issue of enriching the harem.
One of the courtiers suggested that a beauty pageant be held for Si Qin immediately. All the Tatan tribes had to send over their beauties.
When A Nari became the Regent, most of the Tatan's royal family had already died. Originally, everyone thought that A Nari's heir would be the Crown Prince.
Now that A Nari had been assassinated, Si Qin did not have a single woman by his side. If Si Qin were to have an heir, wouldn't the Tatan royal family be without a successor?
For the sake of the stability of the country, the courtiers could be said to have exhausted their mouths and used various methods to persuade Si Qin to establish a Khatun and take in more beauties.
However, Si Qin solemnly said during the court meeting: "Ben Khan's only true love is A Nari. If there is to be a Khatun, I only hope that it will be A Nari. I will have an heir, but other than A Nari, no other woman has the qualifications to sit on the Khatun throne. Ben Khan will have Na 'vi people and produce heirs for the sake of the Tatan dynasty's continuity and stability. As for the Khatun matter, everyone should stop trying to persuade me. "
When an old courtier heard this, he was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed deeply. "The Khan's deep love and righteousness, I believe that A Nari's spirit in heaven will also be moved."
All the courtiers bowed and shouted: "The Khan's deep love and righteousness. This is our Tatan's fortune! "
Regardless of whether Utejin Khan wanted to establish a Khatun or not, as long as he did not become a monk, he could have many beauties and many heirs, and there would be no need to worry about the succession of the dynasty. The courtiers were all shrewd people, and would not disagree with Si Qin on this matter.
Seeing that the courtiers were all in agreement, Si Qin solemnly brought up the matter of A Nari again.
"Ben Khan's heart is only aching for A Nari's suffering. Unfortunately, the assassins are too cunning. Ben Khan arranged for so many people, yet they were unable to catch the two assassins. Even if they were protected by the traitors of the Minuo tribe, they should have at least received some news. "
Si Qin's voice was loud and clear, but his tone was calm, and did not carry any unnecessary emotions.
But the courtiers bowed deeply again.
"We are useless."
"Quickly rise. Ben Khan has no intention of blaming you. "
Si Qin stood up and clasped his hands behind his back: "No matter how valiant a warrior is, he may not be able to defeat the cunning Zhou people."
A courtier who understood Si Qin's thinking stood up and said: "Khan, those two assassins must have been sent by the dog Emperor of Da Zhou! The only reason they were able to escape is because the Emperor of Da Zhou helped them from behind. "
"That's right, Khan." Another courtier of Si Qin also stood up and bowed. "The Emperor of Da Zhou has gone too far. Not only did he send assassins to assassinate A Nari Khan, he even sent a letter of credence condemning their actions. Yet, the Emperor of Da Zhou still dared to quibble. He did not apologize, nor did he compensate. He really does not respect us Tatan. "
These words immediately caused discussion and speculation among the courtiers.
Soon, everyone was certain that the Emperor of Da Zhou had ordered the assassins to assassinate A Nari Khan. After the assassination, he did not admit to it and instead tried to help the assassins escape punishment.
The discussion among the courtiers became louder and louder, and their emotions became more and more intense. Amidst the clamor, a loud voice said: "Those cunning foxes of Da Zhou need to be taught a lesson by us Tatan hunters. We need to let them know how powerful we are!"
When the courtiers heard this, their fighting spirit was ignited, and their bloodlust was aroused. Not a single Tatan warrior would admit that they were cowards who did not dare to take revenge for A Nari Khan. Moreover, Utejin Khan was very fond of A Nari Khan. Everyone wanted to take revenge for A Nari Khan, and at the same time, make Utejin Khan happy and curry favor with him.
Everyone thought of this at the same time and became excited. For a moment, the court was filled with people volunteering themselves.
The corners of Siqin's mouth couldn't help but curl up into a faint smile, but it was quickly suppressed by restraint.
Si Qin said: "Thank you all, but we Tatan people are not unreasonable. Ben Khan has decided to first negotiate with Da Zhou and give them a chance. If they still refuse to admit their mistakes, then they can't blame us for taking revenge! "
When the courtiers heard this, they all agreed and bowed.
After the court meeting, someone immediately drafted a declaration of war. Not only did it detail the shameless actions of the people of Da Zhou who sent people to assassinate A Nari Khan but refused to admit their mistakes, it also implicitly praised Utejin Khan's wise and benevolent governance after he ascended the throne.
This declaration of war was not only sent to Da Zhou, but was also posted in all the major cities and towns in Tatan territory. For a moment, it caused a heated discussion among the people, and voices of praise for Utejin Khan's wisdom could be heard everywhere.
On the other hand, the people of Da Zhou were disgusted by the shameless words in the declaration of war.
Li Qitian was so angry that he smashed his favorite tea set, and immediately called Pang Xiao, Minister Lu, and Qin Huaiyuan into the palace to reprimand them.
"Tell me, what should we do now?! Not only did the people of Tatan issue a declaration of war, they were also disrespectful to me. Not only that, they even asked for compensation! The people of Tatan are so poor that they've gone crazy! "
Li Qitian was in a terrible fix.
Speaking of which, he was the Emperor who was about to take over the world, so he wasn't afraid of war at all. However, the biggest problem wasn't that he didn't have soldiers, but that Da Zhou's treasury really couldn't squeeze out any more money to start a war.
He was already struggling to make ends meet, and now the people of Tatan wanted to extort money from him. How could Li Qitian not be angry?
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Qin Huaiyuan was the calmest of the three. When he saw that Pang Xiao and Minister Lu didn't say anything, he naturally bowed and said, "In my opinion, Si Qin is trying to extort us. If they don't succeed, then they will find an excuse to start a war."
When he heard the word war, Li Qitian felt a headache coming on. War and the people's livelihood, which of these didn't require money? However, the dilapidated imperial court was still as chaotic as before. It wasn't because Da Zhou had established a dynasty that the old diseases left behind by Beiji's tyranny no longer existed.
They had been working hard to stabilize the country and wanted Da Zhou to gradually grow stronger as soon as possible.
However, in these troubled times, the imperial court didn't have the spare energy to take care of other things. Li Qitian was so worried that his hair had turned white.
"I also know that this is the situation! The problem is, how can we resolve this situation? I've said it before. After so many years of war, the people have no way of making a living. If I can prevent the ordinary people from suffering, I will do whatever I can. This time, we don't know whether our people were the ones who assassinated A Nari, but the problem is that the people of the Qin Clan and Lu Heng were captured, and they're accusing us! Now, the Tatan are demanding an exorbitant price. Either give us money, or start a war. I pity the people of the world! "
Li Qitian was so distressed that he almost wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet. Being the Emperor seemed to be glorious, but now he was mentally and physically exhausted, he no longer felt like he was about to be mentally and physically exhausted.
Minister Lu and Pang Xiao didn't say a word.
In any case, they knew that Li Qitian didn't care about the safety of Lu Heng and Qin Yining. If the Tatan said that they wouldn't pursue the matter as long as they handed over the two people, Li Qitian would gladly agree, regardless of whether they were playing a trick or not.
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