"Right now, the Great Ming Dynasty is suffering from both internal and external problems. Matsumoto Takeyoshi of Dongying, various powers within the court, and Ye Lan, who is already the Tubo Imperial Advisor. Sigh!" Ye Yun sighed. "The Great Ming Dynasty should be in chaos right now."
"Just thinking about it makes me angry," Ye Chen said angrily. "The treacherous officials who want the Great Ming Dynasty have all the power and control the court. On the other hand, our Ye family, who has been loyal for generations, is being forced to move out. What kind of world is this!"
"When the rabbit dies, the hound is cooked. When the birds are gone, the bow is hidden. When the enemy country is destroyed, the schemer dies." Ye Yun sighed. "It has always been like this. For our Ye family to be able to survive is already a blessing from the heavens."
"If everything goes smoothly in the Mongolian Empire this time, what do you plan to do?" Ye Kong asked Ye Yun.
"Let's first settle down our people," Ye Yun replied. "After we arrive in the Mongolian Empire, pass down my orders. All of our people are not allowed to reveal their identities or change their names. Just say that we are horse traders. Also, Chen 'er, tell your Barter An Da not to reveal our identities. The fewer people who know about this, the safer our people will be. If everything goes smoothly, we will first settle down here. As for how long we will stay, that will depend on when the court can return to normal. "
"Then, are we still going to interfere in His Majesty's matters?" Yea Chen asked.
"Since we have already promised the Emperor, we naturally can't just stand by and do nothing," Ye Yun said. "However, right now, the situation is not good for us. Although the Emperor is being held hostage by them, his life is not in danger for now. We will first wait and see. When the situation calms down, we will think of a way to go back to the Great Ming Dynasty to save the Emperor."
Ye Chen nodded. For the time being, this was the only thing they could do.
The majestic group of horses did not move quickly. Along the way, the group of horses stopped and moved. After a dozen days, they finally arrived at the Mongolian grassland.
Although it was close to spring, the grassland still looked like it was winter. The vast grassland was covered in white snow. When the wind blew on their faces, it was like knives cutting their skin.
The team's speed immediately slowed down. Everywhere there was the whistling of the wind and the squeaking of the horses on the snow.
"I didn't expect it to still be so cold at this time," said Ye Kong on horseback.
"The winter here is almost half a year long. Now the coldest time is over," Ye Chen said as he put his palm to his mouth to warm himself. "If we had come two months earlier, it would have been even colder. If we spit on the ground, it would have broken into pieces."
"It would be great if I could have a sip of wine to warm myself up," Ye Yun said as he tightened his fur coat. "I heard the wine here is good." Among the goods they brought this time, there were many high-quality furs, which came in handy this time. Almost everyone had one.
"Master, don't worry," Ye Chen said to Ye Yun with a smile. "I have sent a pigeon to Barter. As soon as he receives the news, he will send someone to pick us up. At that time, there will be roasted whole lamb and highland barley wine."
"You have been here before?" Ye Kong asked Ye Chen.
"I have been here several times," Ye Chen said to Ye Kong. "At that time, I came here as a special envoy of the imperial court. I am quite familiar with the customs here. The people here are forthright and straightforward. They are not like us Han people who like to play tricks. They treat their friends like their own family. It is not an exaggeration to say that they would do anything for their friends, "Ye Chen said with a smile." At that time, I was planning to retire and return to my hometown to move here. I wanted to herd horses and sheep, hunt and drink wine. I wanted to stay away from the disputes and grievances in the imperial court. I didn't expect God to take care of me. My dream came true so early. "
Ye Kong smiled. "If there is another chance in the future, will you still be an official?"
"An official? Haha. "Ye Chen shook his head and smiled." Even if the position of Emperor was given to me, I would not be. When this matter is over, I will stay here. Blue sky and white clouds, fine horses and fine wine, far away from grievances and grievances, singing songs with friends, drinking wine. Life is like this. What else can I ask for? "
"Sounds good," Ye Kong said with a smile.
"How is it?" Ye Chen turned his head and asked Ye Kong with a smile, "Are you coming?"
Ye Kong smiled and looked at Ye Chen. He turned his head and smiled but didn't say anything.
"I knew it," Ye Chen looked at Ye Kong and smiled. "Big Brother, you like peace and quiet. You don't like this rough life. You like that kind of beautiful scenery, like living in seclusion, reading books, practicing swordsmanship, drinking tea. Your artistic conception is higher than mine."
"You brat, don't flatter me," Ye Kong said with a smile. "What artistic conception? I am just not suited for this place."
"Not suited?" Ye Chen said with a smile. "Why are you not suited?"
"I'm not like you. I'm proficient in Mongolian, Han, and Tibetan languages, so communicating with the people here is a big problem. This is the first reason," Night Sky said with a smile. "I don't like to kill, and I don't drink, so I can't live a life of hunting and drinking like you said. This is the second reason. Third, just like you said, I like peace and quiet, and I like to stay here quietly. Life here is like a whirlwind, and I don't have a fixed place to stay. I can live here for a few days occasionally, but I really can't get used to living here permanently."
I can't live here for a long time. "" Big Brother's pure heart and few desires are beyond my reach, "Ye Chen said with a smile after hearing Ye Kong's words.
"Are the two of you trying to make me angry?" Ye Yun said with a smile. "One herds horses and goats, eats big pieces of meat and drinks big bowls of wine. The other has a pure heart and few desires, living in seclusion in the peach garden. You want an old man like me to worry about the Ye Clan?"
"Look at what you're saying, Master." Ye Chen hurriedly said, "The two of us brothers have nothing to do, so we're having some fun. No matter what, we can't let you worry alone."
"Dad, don't worry," Ye Kong said with a smile to Ye Yun. "When summer comes, you can come to my Xanadu. We can drink tea and talk about swords and travel. When winter comes, you can come here and hunt, ride, drink, and eat meat with Brother Ye Chen."
"Yes, yes, yes." Ye Chen quickly agreed after hearing Ye Kong's words. "Big Brother is right."
"You two brats." Ye Yun scolded with a smile. "You only know how to sweet talk."
The three of them were talking and laughing when a group of people quickly appeared in their field of vision.
There were about a dozen people in this group. They were all tall and sturdy, with Mongolian scimitars at their waists and strong bows on their backs. They wore wolf fur coats and fur hats. The horses they rode were fat and strong, and they galloped towards the group of people like a gust of wind. The person in the lead had a sturdy body and a big round face. He wore a navy blue Mongolian robe, a wolf fur coat, and Mongolian boots. The golden scimitar at his waist shone brightly.
The group of people was very fast. It was obvious that they were trained Mongolian cavalry. Ye Yun raised his hand and the group behind him immediately stopped. The experts of the Ye Clan secretly held their weapons and looked in the direction where the cavalry appeared.
"It's Barter!" Ye Chen said happily as he urged his horse to meet them.
"Hahaha … Ye Chen Anda!" The Mongolian man wearing the wolf fur coat shouted loudly.
"Hahaha … Brother Barter!" Ye Chen also laughed and shouted loudly.
The two of them jumped down from their horses when they were about three Zhang away from each other. They quickly walked towards each other and hugged each other.
The rest of the cavalry reined in their horses and stopped behind the Mongolian man. They all dismounted and the dozens of horses neatly lined up in a row. It was extremely majestic.
"Ye Chen Anda, my good brother. I missed you so much. "The Mongolian man hugged Ye Chen and used his hands to pat Ye Chen's back. His face was full of excitement.
"Brother Barter!" Ye Chen also patted Barter's back. The two of them had not seen each other for a long time. Naturally, they were very happy to see each other again.
"Look at you, you are still so thin!" Barter held onto Ye Chen's shoulder and looked at him up and down.
"This time, we came to the grassland to get some weight!" Ye Chen said as he punched Barter's chest.
"Hahaha …" Barter laughed straightforwardly. "Good! I promise that in less than half a year, you will be as strong as an ox! " He turned around and said to the cavalry behind him in Mongolian, "This is my sworn brother Anda, Ye Chen Anda!"
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