"Zifang, what did you say? At the beginning of next month, the Xiongnu are going to hold the wedding of the traitor Li Lin at the royal court?"
"Yes, General, this is absolutely true!"
"Where is the Xiongnu royal court? Outside the Ordos Loop? Or in the Yin Mountains?"
Meng Tian immediately bent down to look at the map. He was somewhat puzzled. At this moment, he was not worried that the information was false, but he was unsure of the exact location and distance of the Xiongnu royal court.
Even if he knew that the high-ranking Xiongnu people and large Xiongnu tribes would gather at the Xiongnu royal court.
He had no way to send troops to annihilate them in time!
"General, this is a map showing the location of the Xiongnu royal court. Please take a look!"
"What? You even got the map?"
Meng Tian was somewhat surprised. He knew Li Lin's abilities very well, but he did not expect that Li Lin would be so capable as to have obtained such a detailed map.
This was completely unexpected for him.
"General, this was obtained by the Grand Tutor, there's absolutely no mistake. Zhang Liang felt from the beginning that the Grand Tutor would never do anything to betray the Qin Dynasty, but alas, His Majesty's actions were truly ruthless!"
"Well, maybe!"
Meng Tian didn't know whether the First Emperor had actually killed Li Lin's entire family.
In conclusion.
The news coming from the rear seemed quite authentic.
It seemed as if it had really happened.
One month later.
The royal court of the Xiongnu.
The lanterns and decorations are festive.
The news that Modu Chanyu's sister, Shuoxue, was to marry Li Lin, a wise man from the Qin Dynasty, had already spread within the Xiongnu.
The leaders of various tribes came to offer their congratulations.
The wedding took place that afternoon, near dusk.
According to the customs of the Xiongnu.
marry.
It lasted from dusk on the first day until nightfall on the second day.
Yes.
You heard right, the wedding customs of the Xiongnu were different from those of the Central Plains and the Qin Dynasty.
Moreover, Xiongnu women before marriage.
They also need to undergo the coming-of-age ceremony.
Both parties who are getting married should bring a gift together.
Actually, this wasn't a ritual at all, but a custom that later spread to Mahan, then to Chenhan, and finally to Japan.
Some traces of this still remain in present-day Japan.
That is, before getting married, the couple must meet each other honestly in a hot spring.
There was originally another bad habit here.
That means both husband and wife must be accompanied by their parents, usually the fathers of both the man and woman.
This is one of the reasons why the relationships among grassland tribes are so complicated.
However, this outdated practice is not being followed nowadays, partly due to Li Lin's strong opposition and partly because it is not feasible in practice.
"Mr. Li, hello, this is our second meeting!"
"Miss Shuoxue, you flatter me. Last time, I was a bit presumptuous and made you wait for half an hour. I am truly sorry!"
Looking at the beauty before him, Li Lin couldn't help but smile.
Although today is the day of the wedding.
But this isn't about being led to the bridal chamber or the start of a wedding banquet; it's about being completely honest with each other.
On the side was a hot spring that was constantly emitting steam.
The two stood on the shore, recounting the events of their first meeting a few days prior.
As for the snow.
He didn't feel much, because she was quite unattractive, barely passable, with her bronze skin and very robust physique.
Cough cough.
This is the kind of woman.
He is most likely uncontrollable.
"Oh dear, Mr. Li, you are too kind. I have heard that people in the Central Plains call their spouse 'Langjun' (郎君). However, I think it is more natural and appropriate to call you 'Sir' (先生). I greatly admire your knowledge and wisdom. If you do not mind, let me help you undress!"
"You flatter me, young lady. Come, let's go into the water together and have a more in-depth discussion, shall we?"
"uh-huh......"
Shuo Xue's bronze face immediately turned red with embarrassment, though it looked rather dark red.
The two had just entered the water.
Li Lin hadn't fully adjusted to the water temperature when the little girl hugged him.
This made this seasoned old gentleman suddenly become unserious.
That won't do.
Today is the day for a coordinated attack from both inside and outside; how could he waste time on a woman's belly?
In this short month.
He had already gathered a group of Xiongnu factions that were resisting Modu Chanyu. Although he had promised high benefits, he was willing to pay any price as long as he could completely defeat the Xiongnu.
Besides, with the Xiongnu gone, these people are no longer of any use. Are we really going to promise them everything?
Giving them even a portion is already quite generous.
If you are greedy and insatiable, you will only end up dead.
"Mr. Li, we're getting married soon. Why don't you take me right here? That way, I can use this excuse to get past a few of the more complicated rituals later..."
"Hey, young lady, oops, I mean madam, how could you possibly try to slack off? Our wedding is blessed by the Great God of Eternal Life. What if he finds out that you're doing this on purpose to be lazy and find things troublesome? What if he stops protecting us in the future?"
How could Li Lin possibly bring himself to kiss her?
He then began to earnestly persuade them, much like Tang Sanzang.
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