Gage was quite proud of himself for knowing Chinese!
After all, very few people in their circle actually study Chinese seriously until adulthood; most only speak Manchu and Mongolian. Even those who know Manchu are mostly nobles who have a lot of contact with Manchus. Ordinary Mongolians only know their own language, let alone learn Chinese!
Learning Chinese is really difficult. It was only thanks to a Han Chinese man who had been captured and who seemed to be a schoolteacher that I was able to teach him Chinese!
This was when I was little, and my older brother forced me to learn it!
But when it comes to idioms, that's really a challenge for him! He stopped learning them after he became an adult, and now he can only speak and understand them without any problems, so he doesn't ask for anything more!
He curled his lip, inwardly full of disdain. They were all either Mongols or Manchus! And this land was now Manchu territory…
Why bother speaking that fancy, literary Chinese? He couldn't understand half of what they were saying anyway!
Borg is a master of pretense!
They put on a refined and scholarly air to win the favor of the Qing emperor!
However, Emperor Kangxi was quite pleased with it. Influenced by Emperor Shunzhi, he was very knowledgeable about Chinese studies.
Hearing that Borg spoke fluent and elegant Chinese, he was naturally pleased, but he didn't show it on his face. He treated the princes the same as before and warmly invited them to drink and dine together.
"Prince Borge, what are you saying? The Manchus and Mongols have always been brothers, so it's only natural that we should help and support each other!"
Another idiom! What does "嘎格磨牙" mean?
But it was definitely a compliment!
That's despicable! Here, he's all talk and no action, completely fooling the Qing emperor!
“Last year, the tribe suffered a severe drought, and the pasture grew poorly. If this had continued, the warhorses and livestock would probably have gone hungry! Thanks to the help of the Qing Dynasty, we were able to catch our breath!” He sighed.
Then the group talked about the disaster of the previous year, the cooperation between the two sides, and the hardships of the past. They found a good topic and finally, when they were enjoying their meal, Emperor Kangxi mentioned the children.
Borg was accompanied by his heir and second son, while the younger ones were still in the post station, having come to see the Emperor.
It wouldn't be good to bring all the children along.
The second son of the emperor looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a handsome face, a tall stature, and bright, piercing eyes. In Emperor Kangxi's eyes, he was like a little wolf cub. However, he was already very composed and sat there quietly from beginning to end without interrupting or showing any discomfort.
Emperor Kangxi had noticed him the moment he entered, after all, he was so handsome and had such a good temperament!
"This must be your second son. He's grown so big. I remember he came to the capital when he was just a little baby..." Emperor Kangxi narrowed his eyes.
Borg had originally planned to find a topic to talk about with the children, but he didn't expect that Emperor Kangxi would also be quite interested.
He actually brought up the matter himself. He sat up slightly, smiled, and said, "Your Majesty truly has a good memory. The last time I saw Your Majesty, he was just a little boy! So many years have passed in such a hurry! It's truly a blessing for this young man to be able to come to the capital to meet the Emperor!"
When his primary wife became pregnant with this child, it coincided with his struggle for the throne. After he succeeded, the child was born, and he regarded it as an auspicious omen, doting on this son greatly. Many years ago, when he successfully seized the throne and came to the capital to meet Emperor Kangxi, he was accompanied by this child, but he was too young at the time and probably has no memory of it!
He remembered being about two or three years old? Anyway, not too old!
Jituo, however, boldly raised his head and said, "I still remember you, Heavenly Khan!"
His eyes were dark and bright, giving the impression of utmost sincerity when he looked at people. When he was silent, he resembled a little tiger or a wolf cub. But when he spoke, his bright, sincere eyes softened considerably.
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback. He had an excellent memory and of course remembered the baby.
At that time, the child was not yet two years old, but Emperor Kangxi had a deep impression of him, simply because he addressed him as "Heavenly Khan" when he met him.
Borge was not present at that time. Something urgent happened in Mongolia, so Borge simply left the baby with Emperor Kangxi.
At that moment, he called himself "Heavenly Khan." He was naturally overjoyed, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time, thinking that the adults in his family probably taught him to say it that way.
Emperor Kangxi knew that Borge was unaware of this matter and would not wait until the child grew up to tell him about it.
So that means the child really does remember what happened back then?
Borg's somewhat surprised look was something he certainly hadn't missed.
Emperor Kangxi immediately burst into laughter, and everyone could see that he was very pleased. "You're quite clever, lad! You still remember after all these years!"
Look at her! Not only was she so eloquent when she was not even two years old, but she can still remember it to this day. She is truly a clever and quick-witted child.
When Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood, he would want to reward him!
"Bring me my white jade sword."
The eunuchs' expressions changed slightly. Everyone in the Qianqing Palace knew that the Emperor had a white jade knife that he greatly admired, so since the Emperor had mentioned it, it certainly couldn't be any other knife.
Gage stared wide-eyed in surprise. He never expected that Borge's youngest son was just like Borge, a little fox who could come up with such a clever idea to please the Qing Emperor!
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