Crossing the grassland, the rough general, please set me free

"What a joke! You have brought all of this upon yourself. You are ashamed of the Khan and your people. You were the most honorable princess of the Balin tribe, yet you chose to humiliate yourself like this." Yan Lie looked at him as if he were a stranger.

"Hahahaha, it's all your own fault." Helian Zhen felt that his love for more than ten years was just a joke, his face was ashen.

"It's a pity that I couldn't kill Qin Yue, otherwise the entire Balin tribe would have been buried with me. I didn't want to live anymore. You can kill me or chop me up, no need to waste words."

"Geshu, take the man away and keep him under good care. Deal with him according to the clan rules and execute him in three days. Lord Qin, what do you think?" Yan Lie said these words calmly without looking at her again.

Lin Shu knew Yan Lie was upset. It wasn't because of what Helian Zhen had said, but because he had broken his promise to Helian Tao.

Qin Yue nodded without saying anything, because he already had a better plan in mind.

In the tent, everyone began to disperse.

In the end, only Yan Lie, Lin Shu, Qin Yue, and Li Chongguang were left.

Yan Lie apologized, "Master Qin, I'm so sorry. It's all because of our personal affairs that I've implicated you."

"Haha, this is also the fate between the Khan and me. I can be considered as indirectly helping the Khan to uncover this cancer. With all due respect, if someone like this, who disregards the interests of the tribe for his own selfish interests, stays around, it will sooner or later cause big trouble. Today, Qin is lucky, and since the Khan and I hit it off right away, I will definitely not make things difficult for him. If it were anyone else, it would be hard to say."

Lin Shu understood what he meant and immediately took over Qin Yue's words.

"Master Qin is right. From now on, if you can be of any use to us, we will definitely do our best."

Qin Yue laughed out loud, but the wound on his abdomen was affected, and his expression immediately turned painful.

"My lord, be careful. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later. The most important thing now is to take care of your health."

Li Chongguang quickly stepped forward to support him.

Qin Yue nodded, and then looked at Lin Shu deeply, "The Queen is quite straightforward. I'm sorry to bother you so much. Great Khan, and the Queen, please don't think I'm troublesome."

"How could that be! It's getting late, so we'll go back first. If you need anything, just tell the servants."

After Yan Lie finished speaking, he took Lin Shu's hand and turned to leave.

Bumtai, who was at the door, heard the conversation inside and quickly retreated to the shadows to the side.

Now is not the time to see her.

He understood what Qin Yue said just now, and it was obvious that Lin Shu also understood it.

Yan Lie and Lin Shu returned to the tent.

"What are you doing there so late at night?" Yan Lie couldn't wait to hug her, his tone a little worried.

Lin Shu smiled, took his arm, and sat on the felt couch. "I'm worried about you! You have to understand that this matter can be big or small. For the development of the tribe, we still need to cooperate with Qi in the future, so we can't make things too awkward."

Yan Lie narrowed his eyes slightly, "Are you worried that I will help Helian Zhen to get away with it? Do you think I am so indifferent to your priorities?"

"Haha, I admit that I did think so on the way there. I just didn't expect you to say it out loud. Well, let's get back to the topic. Qin Yue should put forward conditions to us in the next few days." Lin Shu looked at him seriously.

"Make conditions? You mean those weapons?"

"Well, it's possible. So we need to think of a solution."

"He has mentioned it many times, both openly and covertly, but I have always rejected him."

"So this time Helian Zhen is actually helping him. The bleeding is certain, there's no way to avoid it. It all depends on his appetite."

Yan Lie thought for a moment and said, "How about we give him some more gold, silver, jewelry, and female slaves?"

"To hold this position, one must have seen all sorts of gold, silver, jewelry, and beauties. If one wants power, one must go to the capital; if one wants wealth, one must go to the prosperous prefectures and counties. Therefore, I suspect his interest in weapons is probably for his own career. Giving gifts is also a science. It's a pity that I don't know much about Qi."

"What do you want to know about Qi?"

Lin Shu frowned and tried to recall the contents of the history book.

"Geography, people's livelihood, and humanities—all of these are fine. Since his goal is weapons, it should involve military and political affairs. He's a civil servant, yet he's concerned with these matters. This suggests that Qi may have encountered some problems in this regard."

Yan Lie said with difficulty,

"Shu'er, your analysis makes sense. I'll have someone go to a few other places tomorrow to ask if they have any books from Qi. It only takes a few months for a Qi caravan to pass through the grasslands, so it might be difficult to get information."

When Lin Shu listened to his words, a person suddenly appeared in her mind. She quickly shook her head. She didn't want to get involved with that person.

Seeing her strange behavior, Yan Lie was puzzled.

"Shu'er, what's wrong with you?"

"No...nothing. I just thought of something. So, let's collect it ourselves first and see how it goes."

"Ah."

At night, Lin Shu lay on the felt couch, his mind constantly recalling the history books and TV dramas he had read on the subject.

I want to find some inspiration from it.

It would not only allow Qin Yue to get over the matter smoothly, but also make him willingly facilitate this alliance.

Due to the geographical location of this grassland, there is no other country bordering it except Qi.

The only option is to cooperate with Qi to change the status quo.

. . . . . . . . .

Early the next morning, Yan Lie got up quietly, glanced at Lin Shu who was sleeping soundly on the felt couch, and went to Geshu alone.

In the tent,

Yan Lie took two sips of milk tea, his expression a little serious. "Brother, I came here today for two reasons. One is that you send people to other regions to collect some documents about Qi. Anything related to Qi will be fine."

Geshu stroked his beard. "Qi documents? Great Khan, what suddenly made you want these? Our tribe used to have very few of these, and after the last war, many have been lost. As for the other tribes, their situation is probably similar. This might be a bit difficult to handle."

Yan Lie told him everything Lin Shu analyzed last night.

a long time,

Geshu sighed deeply and nodded, "What the Queen said makes sense. I'll send people to the other tribes to inquire. I'll also call in anyone in the tribe who has had any contact with the Qin caravan and ask them."

"Another thing, what are you going to do with Helian Zhen?"

Yan Lie didn't want to ask about her, but he couldn't help it.

"According to clan rules, all the crimes combined should result in her being torn into pieces by five horses." Geshu glanced at him, "But she used to be a princess of the Balin tribe, so she can be treated in a more respectable way."

After a long while, Yan Lie said in a deep voice, "Well, let's do as you say. You don't need to notify me on the day of the execution."

"Yes. Great Khan."

After Yan Lie left,

Geshu quickly followed his instructions and sent people to the surrounding tribes.