Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 153 Xiao Bozhi's Performance
With flags flying and drums beating, on September 25, 1610, Xiao Bozhi's troops appeared at the border between Kuandianwei and Jianzhouwei in a very high-profile manner.
It's not wrong to say that he is high-profile.
When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, he made clear regulations on the political treatment that officials at all levels and people of different household registrations enjoyed. One of them was the texture and color of clothing. For officials, the animal on the front patch of clothing could directly let people know whether the person was a civil official or a military official, and what rank he was.
Among the many animals on the patches, there is one that is very special: the python. Because it is the animal most similar to a dragon, python robes are not something that ordinary people can wear.
Except for major national celebrations, all court officials can wear dragon robes. At other times, only ministers or senior eunuchs specially designated by the emperor can wear such clothing. Those who obtain this qualification will regard it as a great favor and honor.
Of course, all of the above happened during the periods of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Laosi. With the development of social economy, the court's control over the country has weakened. In the current Ming Dynasty, as long as no one reports it locally, the government will be too lazy to bother with you, and it won't be a big deal if you wear a dragon robe.
But in any case, in such a formal diplomatic occasion, Xiao Bozhi wore a dragon robe, a jade belt, and sat on a sedan chair carried by eight people. There were more than fifty people holding flags, more than fifty people beating gongs and drums, and nearly a hundred people in the entourage. Appearing in such a state at the border of Jianzhou Guard, it was too high-profile anyway.
"Daishan, the prince of Jianzhou Guard, and Emperor Taiji of Jianzhou Guard, pay their respects to Master Xiao Dusi."
"Hmm~~" Looking at the two young men kneeling under his sedan chair, Xiao Bozhi had no intention of getting off. He stretched out his right index finger, slowly and comfortably picked his nostrils for a while, wiped his fingers clean with the silk cloth handed by the attendant, and then said slowly: "Beile? When did the official position of Beile appear in the guards of my Daming Dynasty?"
"Master Dusi, please forgive me. This Beile was bestowed upon me by my father, the Khan."
"Father Khan?" Xiao Bozhi snorted contemptuously, and beckoned. An attendant ran over quickly. Xiao Bozhi took out a whip from his sedan chair and handed it to the attendant. Then he pointed at Daishan condescendingly and said, "Whip him for me!"
The follower had no doubt at all. Without waiting for Daishan to dodge, he quickly took the whip, swung it with lightning speed, and then with a loud bang, he hit Daishan on the head.
This whip directly knocked Daishan's hat off, revealing the golden rat tail on the back of his head.
"Although I am the commander of Kuandian Guard, I was ordered by the imperial court to come to Jianzhou Guard to deal with the border demarcation. Jianzhou Guard only has the positions of commander and thousand households. Where did the Khan come from? Beile? Or are you planning to rebel?"
"How rude of a man!" Daishan was only one year old when Nurhaci started his army with thirteen sets of armor. At that time, Nurhaci was weak and often beaten at home. Whenever this happened, Nurhaci would hide Daishan and his brother Chu Ying under the wooden board of the bed, and go out to fight with a knife... Such a displaced and constantly fighting childhood made Daishan brave, resolute, and tenacious. Although compared with his elder brother Chu Ying's impatience and brutality, he was relatively gentle. But it was only a little better.
So, how could the Second Prince, who had not been whipped for many years, endure this humiliation? He jumped up and easily took the whip.
Seeing this situation, Xiao Bozhi did not show any fear at all. On the contrary, he stretched his neck out cooperatively.
"Master Dusi, calm down! Master, calm down!" Just as Daishan was furious and was about to whip Xiao Bozhi who stretched his neck, a figure quickly blocked Xiao Bozhi and Daishan, and Xiao Dusi was whipped hard. However, the man who was beaten did not show any pain on his face. Instead, he smiled at Xiao Bozhi with a sincere and warm expression, blocked Daishan with his broad back, and kept pushing Daishan back with both hands.
"Master Dusi, this servant has gone insane. Please don't bother with him."
"Huh?!" A vigilant look flashed across his face, and Xiao Bozhi quickly regained his lazy expression: "Are you, Huang Taiji?"
"Yes, I am Huang Taiji, the eighth son of the commander of Jianzhou Guard. I am honored to meet you, Master Dusi."
"You are such a bold servant! How dare you put the word 'Emperor' in your name? And Taiji? Nurhaci gave you such a name. He really has wolfish ambitions and wants to rebel!"
"Haha." There was no anger on the young face, but a simple smile from the heart: "Master Dusi, I may have been unclear in my words just now, so you laughed at me. My name is Huang, which means yellow, Tai, which means steps, and Ji, which means auspicious."
"Hmph!" He waved his sleeves in a pretentious manner: "You, a slave, can talk, but that slave!" Xiao Bozhi pointed his finger at Daishan, who had been pulled to the back by the eunuchs, and said: "How dare you whip me? Can you see what I'm wearing? The dragon robe and jade belt! They represent the Ming Dynasty! Hitting me is like hitting the court! It seems that you really want to rebel!"
"Master Dusi, what is this? We barbarians are treated kindly by the Celestial Empire and are allowed to live on its land. We are so grateful that we don't have time to think of rebellion. Master Dusi has come as an angel, representing the face of the Celestial Empire. If the Celestial Empire keeps thinking about whether the barbarians below are going to rebel, wouldn't it be a case of seeing snakes in a cup of wine and worrying about nothing? This really damages the reputation of the Celestial Empire and the infinite mind of His Majesty the Emperor in nurturing all nations."
This barbarian is very powerful! Never underestimate him in the future!
He was secretly alert in his heart, but the expression of asking for a beating on his face became more obvious: "I don't care, Huang Taiji, you must give me an explanation for this matter."
"No problem!" Huang Taiji turned around quickly and randomly called out three bondservants: "You three, cut off your right hands and make amends to the Dusi master on behalf of my second brother!"
“Scum!”
Without any hesitation, the three chosen eunuchs quickly drew out their swords, handed them to their companions, and then calmly extended their right hands...
"Master Dusi, are you satisfied with this treatment?"
This person must not be allowed to stay! Although Lord Xiong did not say it explicitly, I know very well that I came here this time to provoke the Jianzhou Jurchens. It would be best if they could not bear it anymore and killed me. In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have an excuse to take action! I had already prepared to die, but who knew that I would run into such a powerful barbarian! I have to warn Lord Xiong and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince if I can go back alive this time. Of course, I am a great slave in Jianzhou, but I am afraid that the most powerful one under me is Huang Taiji. If this person is not removed, he will sooner or later become a threat to the Ming Dynasty!
In a short time, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Bozhi's mind, but he still quickly replied in a tone that deserved a beating: "Well, let's just forget about today's matter. Oh, after all this fuss, I just realized that Nurhaci didn't come. What happened? Does he look down on me?"
"Master Dusi, please allow me to report that a few days ago, Bujantai of Ula and Khorchin Mongols invaded the northern border of Jianzhou again, so my father went to fight. After receiving the news of Master Dusi's arrival the day before yesterday, I and others have sent fast riders to the northern front to report to my father. I think my father will come to greet Master Dusi in person soon."
"Hmph!" After a heavy snort, Xiao Bozhi did not make any more rude moves like ordering Huang Taiji to carry his sedan chair: the man opposite was a great man, and using such despicable and crude means was useless!
On September 28, Xiao Bozhi and his party arrived in Hetuala accompanied by Huang Taiji. The day before, Nurhaci had already put aside the war on the northern front and rushed back, and personally went to greet them thirty miles outside the city gate.
In the next two months, Xiao Bozhi acted arrogantly and unreasonably in Hetuala. However, the entire Jianzhou Jurchens endured it with great restraint.
It was late November, and the Northeast was already freezing cold. Generally speaking, everyone stayed at home unless there was anything to do. Moreover, there was not much land directly bordering Kuandianwei and Jianzhou, and the boundary survey had actually been completed long ago. Xiao Bozhi also felt that it was not a good idea to continue like this, so he finally proposed to leave.
After pretending to retain him, Nurhaci still gave him a large amount of treasures and personally delivered them to the border between the two guards.
After Xiong Tingbi, who was stationed in Kuandian, and Zhu Youdong, who was in Nanjing, received the news one after another, they felt even more heavy-hearted.
