Di Ming

Chapter 27 Brothers
Nurhaci gritted his teeth in hatred as he looked at the secret letter that revealed his strength.

Within the family, someone actually colluded with Zhe Chen's troops, betraying them and leaking secrets!

The city lord of Balda City already knows about his hidden strength.

The other party also wrote a secret letter to Li Chengliang, complaining that he was hiding his strength and was ambitious, and asked Li Chengliang to send troops to help him resist him and destroy him!
When Nurhaci saw the letter, he was both angry and fearful.

In order to deal with him, his people had previously conspired with the enemy Nikan Wailan to eliminate him.

They've done this more than once.

In order to reclaim their family's hereditary title and seize the fruits of their victory, those clansmen were willing to sacrifice the interests of the Jueercha clan and secretly collude with the enemy.

It is utterly despicable and incredibly foolish!
Do you know what I'm going to do? You only see the immediate benefits, like the frogs in the well in the Han Chinese book!

He was certainly scared afterwards.

If this letter falls into Li Chengliang's hands...

Historically, Li Chengliang did not suppress or guard against Nurhaci because of the Zhechen tribe.

For at least the next ten years, Li Chengliang will still support Nurhaci.

The problem is, Nurhaci didn't believe Li Chengliang's kindness towards him.

He thought that if this letter fell into the old man's hands, the old man would likely turn against him and aid Balda.

That would be a huge problem!

Fortunately, the lucky person delivered the letter to him, allowing him to prepare and be on guard.

Nurhaci's eyelids twitched. He took a deep breath, calming his anger, and asked:
"Young master, where did this letter come from? Why was it given to me, Tong, and not to the Second General?"

Zhu Yin replied, "We encountered a cavalryman at the hunting lodge earlier. The cavalryman tried to rape her, and even claimed that his master was the esteemed Lord of Balda."

"I took advantage of his undressing and his attempt to commit a beastly act, then pulled out his knife and stabbed him. He deserved to die. He was consumed by lust and blinded by greed, and I actually succeeded."

"Before he died, he threatened that his master would definitely kill me. Humph."

"Then, I found this letter."

“At that time I thought, since Nurhaci is his master’s enemy, then I will give this letter to his enemy.”

“Let Nurhaci kill his master.”

"Originally, this was just a momentary outburst of anger. Although I am young, I am not that impulsive and did not necessarily have to do this."

"But when I met General Tong and learned that you were Nurhaci, I decided to give the letter to you anyway."

"Because I said I felt like I'd met you brothers before. In our Han Chinese parlance, it's like meeting an old friend at first sight! I feel a connection!"

"Otherwise, even if I learn riding, archery, and hunting, which tribe wouldn't I be good at? I don't necessarily have to stay here with you."

"Seeing you all today, I no longer hesitate."

"General Tong, you are one of the few Jurchens who makes me feel close to you. I don't want you to be plotted against. I can't bear it."

When the young man got emotional, it was unclear what had touched a nerve, but his eyes became a little moist.

Ning Caiwei quickly said, "Are you thinking about your sworn brother again? Sigh, your sworn brother does resemble General Tong somewhat, but you don't need to hold a grudge."

Zhu Yin shook his head, saying sadly, "You don't understand, you don't understand. My sworn brother is different. Sigh, why did you bring him up?"

Nurhaci was deeply moved, as if he had understood something.

"Young master, you are truly my good fortune, and a benefactor to our Tong family!"

Nurhaci bowed with his hands clasped like a Han Chinese, and he spoke fluent Mandarin.

"If it weren't for you, this letter would have caused Grand Tutor Li to misunderstand and bring us disaster."

"You have done me, Tong, a favor!"

"Although the young master is young, he is intelligent and precocious, hates evil as if it were his enemy, and can distinguish right from wrong. He is a little hero and a little man who can tell right from wrong!"

"Young master, you are of noble status. If you don't mind, I, Tong, am willing to become your sworn brother! If you are willing, you are my brother!"

"You can call me Brother Wild Boar Skin, or you can call me Brother Tong!"

Zhu Yin's face showed a hint of surprise, as if she was quite taken aback.

But then, he revealed a childlike smile, the kind that belonged to a boy:

"Really? Then I'll call you Big Brother. No wonder I felt so close to you when I saw you; it turns out we're brothers."

He patted his small chest and said in a boyish manner, "Then I won't be ashamed of my youth and will call you Brother Wild Boar Skin."

“My name is Yin, which means tiger. Well, according to Jurchen custom, you can call me Little Tiger Brother.”

"Brother Wild Boar Skin, if you ever visit the Central Plains in the future, I will certainly treat you with the utmost hospitality."

Nurhaci laughed heartily: "Good, good, little tiger brother, you are now in Jianzhou, it is your elder brother's turn to treat you well."

He really likes this "little tiger brother".

It truly brings me good fortune.

It also feels very special to me.

As for the title, it is not surprising that many Jurchens also called it Tasha (tiger).

Wild Boar Skin is a nice name. He himself doesn't think it's a bad name.

Therefore, when Zhu Yin asked him to call him Little Tiger, he never expected that Zhu Yin had other intentions.

The Jurchens' thought process was quite different from that of the Han Chinese.

Shurhaci said, "Little Tiger Brother, from now on we are brothers. You can call me Little Wild Boar Skin Brother."

He also liked this auspicious sign.

Zhu Yin nodded his little head: "Brother Little Wild Boar Skin, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Ning Caiwei lowered her head, looking at her shoes, clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands, trying her best not to laugh.

Damn it.

Zhu Yin was truly wicked. He called others "Wild Boar Skin," but he called himself "Tiger." Then, the Wild Boar Skin brothers, along with the auspicious boy and girl, returned to the unfinished mountain town.

Inside the makeshift tent, Nana was feeding Ning Qingchen.

Upon seeing her sister and Zhu Yin, Ning Qingchen immediately released Nana's nanny and revealed a soft, adorable smile that melts hearts.

In his heart, he thought, "Where have you all been running around? You're abandoning your sister, aren't you?"

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Ning Caiwei said, and hugged Ning Qingchen.

Before the Wild Boarskin Brothers could speak, Nana interrupted, saying:

“Amin eats too much. After feeding this little Han princess, my Amin still doesn’t have enough to eat, and she’s crying like a hungry wolf cub.”

"You should find her a wet nurse who is a senior nanny."

Knowing his wife's stubbornness, Shurhaci said with a hint of shame:

"Little Tiger Brother, I'll find a wet nurse for your sister. Or, I'll have a servant collect milk, the best milk."

Zhu Yin thought for a moment, but still felt uneasy about letting the wet nurse take care of the baby, and said, "Then let's collect milk, and we can feed the baby ourselves."

Ning Qingchen was happy to hear that she would be going to collect milk and would no longer have to drink Nana's milk.

She didn't like Nana's breast milk, feeling that it tasted quite different from Jilan's mother's.

That same day, the milk jug containing the collected milk was delivered to Zhu Yin.

It is said that he collected the breast milk from three women of decent appearance.

It is also said that babies should ideally be fed milk from a variety of families.

Even the little black dog is being fed milk by Ah Ha.

Although Nurhaci and his family were temporarily living in a large tent, they were still slave owners with a large number of servants around them.

Consequently, Zhu Yin and others also began to lead a "decadent life".

Nurhaci specially allocated a relatively independent yurt for the three people and their dog to live in.

Meh and Niman, who came with Zhu Yin, also moved into the small tent outside the yurt as Zhu Yin's aha.

That evening, just as Zhu Yin and Ning Caiwei moved into their tent, Shurhaci brought two people with him.

One is a young girl named Galo, and the other is a young boy named Lancha.

They were all victims who were almost killed yesterday.

It was Zhu Yin who saved the two of them.

Galo was an acquaintance. But Lancha, with his unusually robust physique, was still relatively unknown.

He was buried alive with the Jurchen people because he was a brave and skilled warrior, and was chosen as a bodyguard to be buried with them.

"Caiwei, please accept me! I'll be your servant! I want to follow you!"

As soon as Galo saw Ning Caiwei, he spoke eagerly.

Ning Caiwei said, "Sister Galo, don't mention Aha. We are sisters. If you want to follow me, we can still call each other sisters."

Lancha, this wild Jurchen, knelt before Zhu Yin and spoke in Jurchen:
“My auspicious and noble master, you saved my humble life, Lancha. I can only repay you with my life, and I am willing to follow you for life like a loyal hunting dog.”

He embraced the Lord because the Solonians had a custom:

"Whoever saves your life can be your master."

But Zhu Yin hesitated.

Lancha was a prisoner, a more savage Jurchen, and extremely fierce; he was clearly a formidable man.

He seems like a very good bodyguard.

But if we accept him, and he turns to evil, then we'll be in great danger.

Neither Mech nor Niman could defeat him.

“Lancha,” said the cautious Zhu Yin, “I cannot take you in for the time being. You can stay nearby for now, or you are free to leave.”

"If we are destined to be together, I will take you in."

He wanted to examine Lancha's character and personality.

Lancha did not press the matter, bowed once, and quietly withdrew.

Nurhaci walked in and said with a smile:
“Little Tiger, with my discerning eye, this young man is reliable. Although he is a Soren, he still knows proper etiquette.”

"Little Tiger Brother, my city is almost finished. Once it's complete, you can move into the Prince's manor together."

Zhu Yin laughed and said, "Why call it the Prince's Residence? In my opinion, it should just be called the Prince's Mansion!"

……

Hetu Ala City.

The city lord's official residence.

While Nurhaci and Zhu Yin were discussing the matter, Baoshi and others were also having a secret meeting.

Long Dun said, "We must take action immediately before the son-in-law's city is finished."

"Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to take action once his city is repaired."

Bao Shi squinted his old eyes: "Then let's make our move tomorrow night! During the day, we'll disguise ourselves as Jiancheng people and sneak in together. At night, we'll kill their entire family!"

"Kill them, and the hereditary titles and followers will all be ours!"

“Longtun, Ahana, I’m leaving this matter to you! Lord Cuohachan will protect you.”

"Whoo!"

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