Light Dance Jiajing

Mei'er was no longer in the mood to go shopping. Daimuxi was melancholy for a while before he started to laugh again. When she walked back to the palace, someone was waiting for her. Mei'er then knew that Altan had returned. This time, in order to avenge the invasion of the Ming army and the burning of Dabansheng City, he led his troops to attack Yanmen Pass, Gang County and other places. After capturing Kaibao Village, he not only looted a large amount of property, but also carried out massacres and captured a large number of people. It was natural for him to hold a banquet to celebrate his victory, but why did he invite her to go? If he wanted to celebrate, then he could celebrate. As a Han Chinese, it would be humiliating if she went. Mei'er said angrily, "Please reply to the chief that I am not feeling well and will not join in the fun."

Unexpectedly, before the banquet started, Altan came in person and took her away without saying a word. Mei'er was so angry that she couldn't kick or hit him, so she bit the back of his hand fiercely. However, Altan was not angry at all. He picked Mei'er up horizontally. Mei'er had to stretch out her arms and hook her neck in surprise. Altan said, "I asked you to go because we have invited many Han people today. I also want to see you and don't want to leave you aside. Why are you so angry?"

Meng'er stopped struggling, knowing that she could not get any advantage from him, so she forced herself to calm down and said, "You...you put me down first."

Altan said jokingly, "Stop making trouble?" When Mei'er didn't say anything, Altan put her down and said as he led her away, "I wanted to see you as soon as I got back, but I've been really busy today. Let's go and let me show you our Mongolian banquet."

All the guests for the banquet had arrived. When they saw Altan leading Mei'er in, everyone stood up and saluted. Altan motioned for Mei'er to take a seat at the table, and then he walked to the main seat in the middle and sat down. His two Khatuns sat beside him, one on his left and one on his right.

Mei'er's seat was not at the front, but she was brought in by Altan himself, so since she sat down, she has received all kinds of inquiring glances from all directions. Mei'er had no intention of watching the singing and dancing, and just focused on eating the food on the table. During the meal, she heard a group of people praising Altan. Mei'er looked up and saw that it was Qiu Fu. The man named Zhao Quan beside him was even more shameless than him, and he boasted to the utmost. Altan looked very pleased, and Mei'er felt sick and turned away from these people. At this glance, she saw another familiar figure, Zixuan was there. He was sitting opposite her, still wearing a black robe, with his hair neatly tied on top of his head. He looked spotless. He didn't seem to like these people either. He sat there with a gloomy face, as if the only thing in his eyes was the glass of wine in his hand.

At this time, Altan said, "Zhao Quan, you have made great contributions this time. So I will give you the captured daughter of Prince Guangping, whose name is Princess Yuqing, as your wife." Zhao Quan was overjoyed and hurried out to thank him. Mei'er gulped down a glass of wine and tried hard to control her anger. She glared at Altan, looked at Zhao Quan with contempt, and drank another glass of wine.

Altan then said to Qiu Fu and Zhao Quan: "Except for the rewards given to various tribes, the rest of the people we captured this time and the more than 2,000 Han people we recruited will be under your command." This was also within their expectations, so the two men accepted the order and thanked him.

When they were half drunk, Altan asked everyone excitedly: "Tell me, which historical figure can I be compared to?"

The Mongols were good at fighting, but they were not good at flattery. The rough men were illiterate and had not figured out how to flatter before Qiu Fu stood up and said, "The great leader has great power and virtue, which has enabled him to win many battles. He is quite like Genghis Khan in the past." Zhao Quan followed suit and said, "The great leader is the leader of the restoration of the country. He should be comparable to Shaokang and Guangwu. In my opinion, he should be praised by a monument."

Altan laughed loudly and said to the two of them, "Well said. I will reward you with a thousand pieces of silk." Everyone was shocked. This amount of silk was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. It was too heavy a reward for just two words. Qiu Fu and Zhao Quan hurriedly declined. They knew that even military merit could not reward them with this much. How could they dare to accept it? They kept saying that the chief had already rewarded them a lot. They just said a few words. The reward was too heavy. Please take it back.

Altan laughed again and said, "How could I not know that you were joking with me? I was also joking with you." Qiu Fu and Zhao Quan laughed and returned to their seats, but they were thick-skinned and did not feel ashamed at all.

Robbers are hateful, but traitors are the most despicable. They brought Mongolian soldiers to bully their compatriots, and they showed a servile face when they saw the Mongolian master. Meng'er gulped down another glass of wine. Under the influence of alcohol, she slammed the wine cup heavily on the table. The sound immediately attracted everyone's attention. The hall was silent. Everyone present looked at Meng'er, and saw the little girl blushing and sneer: "I heard that the emperor does not joke, and the monarch and his subjects do not make false statements. If the upper and lower levels deceive each other, both the monarch and his subjects will lose. Is this the demeanor of the great leader? Moreover, the saints such as Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang did not erect monuments to boast of their saintly virtues. Only Qin Shihuang erected monuments and carved stones to brag about himself when he was on tour. The great leader did not refute the flattery, but was delighted. Could it be that he is a tyrant who likes flattery and sweet talk?"

For a moment, the Changchao Hall was completely silent. Everyone present first stared at Meng'er in amazement, and then their eyes turned to Altan. He was called a tyrant, and even a well-mannered person would be angry. Altan's face really darkened, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the color of drunkenness completely faded, but the look in his eyes was hard to understand. Everyone thought that this little girl was in danger. The air seemed to be stagnant, and the depressed people couldn't breathe. After a moment, Altan's eyes suddenly showed a playful look, and then he chuckled, his expression was surprisingly very happy, and said: "Little girl, you set a trap for me. The tyrant naturally can't listen to unpleasant words. If I deal with you, wouldn't it confirm what you said about the tyrant? Who will dare to speak out boldly in the future? Haha, in this case, I can only accept advice with an open mind." After laughing, he said: "Reward me with fifty pieces of silk. From now on, anyone who speaks out will be rewarded."

The singing and dancing continued, and sumptuous food and wine were served continuously. It was as if the little episode just now had never happened. However, Meng'er had no interest in the food and wine. When she looked up occasionally, she met Zixuan's gaze. There was a slight smile in his eyes, but he turned his head away when Meng'er looked over. On the other side, Qiu Fu and Zhao Quan were glaring at her fiercely, their eyes full of resentment.