Chapter 161 The Troubles in Nancha (19) Meng Guzhezhe
A meeting that was supposed to be harmonious on the surface but actually contradictory ended unhappily, and even the banquet afterwards made everyone feel uncomfortable. The generals of the Ming Dynasty couldn't get used to the food cooked by the Jurchens that was too crude, even though the ingredients of those dishes were not
Not bad, it was mostly fresh game, and it couldn't win the favor of the generals.
The Jurchens themselves were accustomed to eating, but it was a pity that Cao Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army, was not in any hurry to help them regain Xicheng, but made them eat nothing.
After the banquet, Nalinbulu, the belle of the east city, forced Cao Yun and his party to the temporary camp with a smile. Cao Yun politely declined his invitation to live in the "Belle Mansion" and insisted on living in the camp. Nalinbulu
After persuading him for a while, I saw that he was unwavering, so I had to give up.
After setting up the camp of the Ming army, the east city became more crowded. Nalinbulu told his subordinates some precautions, especially not to easily interfere with the illegal activities of the Ming army soldiers. When encountering disputes, do not rush to deal with them, and they must deal with them as quickly as possible.
Report to him as quickly as possible, etc.
Then, exhausted, he returned to the West Courtyard of Baylor Mansion to meet Bu Zhai. The West Courtyard was the guest house of Baylor Mansion, where Bu Zhai had been living since he broke out of the siege of Xicheng.
Seeing Nalinbulu coming in low spirits, Bu Zhai stood up to greet him, took Nalinbulu's hand and said, "Ah Hun, Cao Yun refuses to send troops to help me, are we just waiting like this?"
Nalinbulu sat down tiredly, leaned back weakly, closed his eyes and said, "Otherwise, can we put a knife on his neck and force him to send troops?"
Since coming to Dongcheng from Bu Zhai, the main force of the Mongolian army has also moved to Dongcheng. In order to avoid being secretly dug tunnels to bury gunpowder at the base of the city wall like in West City, Nalinbulu has been patrolling the city these days, inspecting several times a day, and also giving orders.
The occasional defense against the Mongolian attacks was already exhausted.
After the Ming army entered the city, as the landlord of Dongcheng, he had to work hard to "accompany the guests", prepare banquets and arrange accommodation as quickly as possible, which was so exhausted that he felt a little weak when speaking at this time.
Bu Zhaiyu said angrily: "The people of Ming Dynasty can't be trusted after all. I think they are hanging on in Dongcheng. I'm afraid they want to overwhelm us, Ye He!"
It is not easy to provide food for 20,000 strong soldiers. The Jurchens, including Ye He, currently have no such thing as an out-of-service army. Most of the soldiers usually eat their own food, and only do so when the leader summons them to fight.
Part of the rations will be distributed. But even this part of the rations is more like a wartime subsidy, which is regarded as supplementary meals rather than regular food.
Therefore, if Cao Yu's two thousand capable and capable army were to capture Ye He, both Nalinbulu and Buzhai would be bankrupt within a month.
But in fact, the 20,000 Ming army did not really rely on Ye He to provide food and drink, and Cao Yu did not dare to let down his guard so much. If the two Ye He brothers had a sudden brain attack and poisoned the food or ingredients, 20,000 elite soldiers would be ruined.
Who can afford it? Digging up the graves of the eighteen generations of the Cao family is not enough to relieve the court's hatred.
So in fact, Ye He is only responsible for "improving food." Although Ye He has a lot of cavalry, he is still a Jurchen after all. Not to mention the two Baylors, even in each household, there is probably some dried game. Other Jurchens
The tribe is reluctant to buy salt for pickling, so unless hunting occurs in winter, it cannot be stored for a long time, but Ye He is different.
They controlled Beiguan and snatched many edicts from the Hada tribe. Although these edicts were later taken back by Gao Pangshi and redistributed, considering their trading capabilities, Ye He still got a lot. In this way, Ye He still got a lot.
, the living standard of the Ye He tribe is actually relatively high among the Jurchen tribes, at least they can afford salt.
By the way, since the Liaonan Salt Farm was jointly operated by the Emperor and Gao Pragmatic (the Emperor held the dry shares and Jinghua was responsible for the operation), the supply of salt in Liaodong has been relatively sufficient. Although the price has not changed much under the deliberate control of Jinghua,
But the quality is stable and seasonal supply fluctuations no longer occur.
Therefore, to some extent, the supply of salt has begun to become another means for the Ming Dynasty to control the Jurchen ministries, but the Jurchen ministries have not yet experienced it personally - after all, no one has been sanctioned yet, and they do not know the pain yet.
In short, Ye He mainly provides some meat and game at present, which is also an improved supply. It is difficult to say what the specific demand is. But in any case, various generals and their cronies and servants will definitely be supplied. Considering that Tumen is entrenched in Xicheng, Mongolian exploration horses are also
They are quite elite, so it is not easy for Ye He hunters to go out to hunt in the mountains. This job is indeed not easy, but the word "lost" is obviously an exaggeration.
Of course, Nalinbulu knew the truth of what he said, so he just closed his eyes and rested his mind, and did not speak immediately.
Bu Zhai was unhappy and asked, "Is Ahun going to let Mingren bully him like this without saying a word?"
Nalinbulu still didn't speak, but who knew that a clear girl's voice came from the door: "Did the Mingren bully my Hun?"
Ahun means "brother" in Jurchen dialect. This girl calls Nalinbulu Ahun, obviously she is his sister.
Bu Zhai turned around and looked, and sure enough he saw a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old walking in holding a girl of about five years old. This girl had bright eyes, good looks, and was delicate and dignified. If she were not wearing the clothes of a Jurchen woman, her gait and behavior would look strange at first glance.
She is more like a lady from a Han official family.
The girl was also extremely cute, with a pair of watery eyes that flickered, smart and innocent, and her small cherry lips were like two petals of early spring. She became happy as soon as she saw the cloth village and broke away from the girl.
Her hands rushed towards his arms.
Bu Zhai hurriedly knelt down, held the little girl in his arms, and said to the girl: "Why are you here, Nuan (Manchu transliteration, sister.)?"
The girl smiled lightly and replied: "Brother Dong misses Amma, so he brought her to you."
After hearing this, the girl crawled into Bu Zhai's arms again.
Bu Zhai hugged her tightly and said with a smile: "The shaman said that she can either prosper or destroy the world. I can't see that. I just think that the little girl is very annoying." He said this with a look in his eyes.
All love.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this time, Nalinbulu suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the girl in Buzhai's arms, and then looked at his sister, with a look of thought.
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"What is Ah Hun thinking about?" The girl felt her brother's gaze and slightly turned her head and asked.
Nalinbulu did not shy away from mincing words and said bluntly: "Menggu, have you ever thought about your marriage?"
It turned out that this girl was Meng Guzhezhe, the young daughter promised to Nurhachi by her father Yang Jiniu a few years ago. She was already thirteen years old at this time.
Nalinbulu's question was a bit abrupt, but Meng Guzhezhe's expression didn't seem to be much surprised, nor was she even shy. She just frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and said: "Amma was seduced by Nurhaci." Kill, why bother mentioning this marriage again?"
Before Nalinbulu could continue to speak, Bu Zhai next to him became a little surprised and said to Nalinbulu: "What's going on? Is Ahun still planning to marry Meng Gu to Jianzhou?"
Nalinbulu shook his head and said: "Nurhachi is very ambitious. The reason for sending troops to Hada this time is to come to my east city to marry Menggu."
Bu Zhai sneered and said: "Marrying Meng Gu? He just went to Hada to rob Nanguan. It's just that Mingren was more cunning than him. I don't know what tricks he used, but he was able to stabilize him. In my opinion, Nurhachi is probably sitting on pins and needles in Hada now, looking at us eagerly. If the Ming army kills Tumen with a blast of artillery, Nurhachi may start pretending to be a grandson soon."
Nalinbulu thought deeply and said: "Do you think that if the Ming army defeats Tumen, they will turn around and attack Jianzhou again?"
Bu Zhai shook his head and said: "How do I know this? If it were me, I would definitely beat them, but Ming people have many other things on their mind, and I don't know what nonsense they are thinking."
Nalinbulu thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "I don't think Mingren will fight him - they may force Nurhachi to do something, but they are unlikely to fight him."
"Why is this?" Bu Zhai said in surprise: "The Ming army was powerful. Wang Gao Te was so powerful back then, but wasn't he defeated by Uncle Li (Li Chengliang) and the entire army was annihilated, and even Gule Village was breached? Ama They...were also in great power at that time, but Grand Master Gao (following the Mongols, the governor of the border town is usually called Grand Master) gave an order, and they were gone. We didn't even dare to bear this grudge... "
He sighed: "In the final analysis, Ming Dynasty cannot afford to offend."
Nalinbulu couldn't help feeling short of breath when he heard him talking about Qing Jia Ni and Yang Ji Ni. After a while, he said: "Brother Ama broke the rules of the Ming Dynasty at that time. For the matter of Master Gao... I can't blame him. I can only blame Nurhachi." That guy, with a lot of help from me, Ye He, went so far as to repay kindness with hatred. If we don’t avenge him, how can we convince the public?"
These words were obviously to divert his hatred, but Bu Zhai also fully agreed, nodding his head: "Yes, A Hun is absolutely right. That time when Grand Master Gao... he was also pressed by the rules of the court, so he couldn't rely on this matter." He, but Nurhachi is different, he repays kindness with hatred, and he obviously did not consider Menggu's feelings when he did this, Menggu must not marry such a villain!"
Nalinbulu didn't know whether Buzhai understood the profound meaning of his change of subject, but in any case, Buzhai's statement was correct, so he turned to Menggu Zhezhe and asked: "Menggu, what do you think? "
Meng Guzhezhe still didn't have much expression and just nodded: "When Ama was here, I listened to Ama. Now that Ama is gone, I will listen to Ahun. Ahun doesn't have to ask me what I think."
There is actually nothing wrong with this statement. Not only the Han people, but also the Jurchens follow the same rules and even adhere to the tradition more than the Han people. In a Han family, if a woman is not married and her parents die, she can still enjoy part of the inheritance (but absolutely
Most of them still belong to the eldest son), while the Jurchens have no such theory at all. Only brothers can share the inheritance, and sisters rely entirely on their brothers' "conscience".
However, because the Jurchens valued both betrothal gifts and dowries, it is difficult to say how this account was calculated. It was probably less like a marriage and more like a business.
Since it is more like "buying and selling", as a "trading object", Meng Guzhezhe's opinion is really not important. No matter what she thinks, it is ultimately Nalinbulu who makes the decision, and even Buzhai, her cousin, has more power to make suggestions than she does.
Your own voting rights are more important.
However, Ye He actually attaches more importance to family ties. The reason why Nalinbulu asked for his sister's opinion also shows this. Such a comparison makes Meng Guzhezhe's words a bit too indifferent.
However, Nalinbulu couldn't say anything. After all, this was the rule. Secondly, he also knew that Meng Guzhezhe's "indifferent" didn't just appear today. She has been like this ever since she learned that Nurhachi killed her Ama.
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Nalinbulu had been beating around the bush for so long, and he hesitated for a long time before saying: "I think there is no hero among the Jurchens who can match Meng Gu's integrity."
As soon as these words came out, not only Bu Zhai next to him was confused, but even Meng Gu Zhezhe, who had always been indifferent, was startled, looking at Nalin Bulu with doubts in his eyes.
Only the little girl in Bu Zhai's arms was quite happy to hear this, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Anbu (aunt in Manchu) is going to marry a great hero, Anbu is going to marry a great hero!"
Bu Zhai glared at her: "Little girl, what are you arguing about? I, the Jurchen..." He suddenly couldn't speak anymore, because after thinking about it, he found that among the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, he really didn't like him particularly.
The "big hero" in his eyes.
As soon as the little girl interrupted, the embarrassed look on Nalinbulu's face faded a lot. He coughed lightly and said: "Meng Gu, Ye He is in critical condition now and urgently needs help from the Ming Dynasty. Although Marshal Cao has driven away Tumen, he still needs help from the Ming Dynasty.
My east city is a little safe, but he said at today's banquet that he is not in a hurry to conquer the west city. I thought about it with you and Buzhai Ahun, and I always felt that his mind was unpredictable. I don't know if he wanted to ask for some benefits, but Ye He lost this time
Xicheng has suffered great losses, and in just a short while..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Meng Guzhezhe finally frowned a little this time and asked: "So Ah Hun wants to give me to Marshal Cao?"
Nalinbulu's face turned red and he argued: "How do you say it's a gift? Of course it's a marriage, it's a wedding!"
Bu Zhai opened his mouth next to him, and wanted to say something, but when he thought that Nalinbulu's move was ultimately to help him regain the West City as soon as possible, he swallowed the words on his lips. It's just that he has a quick temper and a bad temper.
It was better to save face, but now I couldn't help but feel shameless, so I just hung my head and pretended to coax the child.
Meng Guzhezhe sighed and said: "Ah Hun, how old is Marshal Cao?"
Nalinbulu said awkwardly: "This...I didn't ask, it seems like it's about five...that, maybe forty."
Meng Guzhezhe lowered his eyes and said softly: "Han people taking concubines is not considered marriage."
Nalinbulu said: "They count it as theirs, and we count it as ours. Think about it, even if you marry to Jianzhou now, you will not be Nurhaci's wife. In the fifth year of Wanli, he had a wife, Tong Jia's Haha Na Zha Qing.
, the current eldest wife is her adopted cousin-in-law, the Fucha family. If she follows the customs of the Han people, she will also be a concubine."
Nalinbulu earnestly advised: "When Amma promised you to Nurhaci, Haha Nazaqing was Nurhachi's wife, but Amma still did it. Why? We Jurchens don't care about this, as long as the man is a hero
, What does it matter whether you become a big woman or not? If you can win the favor of men, if you are not a big woman today, won’t you be able to be a big woman tomorrow?”
This is the truth, at least for the Jurchens at this time, it is not only a truth, it is simply the truth. Of course Meng Guzhezhe also understands it, but she did not expect that her "prepared husband" suddenly changed from Nurhaci, who was in his twenties, to the legendary Nurhachi.
"Forty or so" is actually "Marshuai Cao" who is probably more than fifty years old. This is really...
But Meng Guzhezhe knew that she had no ability to object. Since her brother insisted, she could only agree: "Ah Hun will take care of it."
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