Chapter 939

It was just that during the communication, a few misunderstandings had arisen.

The edict caused sudden changes, leaving the Grand General to wander homeless to such a state."

In fact, General Chilaowen had also heard clearly from General Zhebie about the misunderstanding back then.

It was all because his own temperament was a bit too hasty, which brewed this whole affair.

But now, hearing the current Great Khan say it personally, General Chilaowen finally confirmed that it had truly happened back then.

Thinking that because of a misunderstanding, he had not only left his homeland and wandered homeless.

He had even been humiliated by the corpse evil Buddha, his lifetime's fine reputation utterly destroyed.

Most crucial of all, he had failed to accompany the late Great Khan Tie Muzhen through that final, arduous stretch.

All kinds of bitterness and regret mingled together.

He could not help but feel sorrow welling up again, his nose inevitably tingling, preparing to weep.

"It is all this minister's fault, this guilty minister deserves death, I have wronged the Great Khan!"

Thinking that Tie Muzhen would rather wear the hat himself than fail to grant his wish.

Yet he himself had been wolf-hearted and dog-lunged, leaving him behind.

General Chilaowen could hold back no longer and burst into weeping on the spot.

Since the current Great Khan Wokuotai had already stated his position, Yelu Chu, Mu Huali, and General Zhebie naturally would not just stand by watching.

They all stepped forward and offered warm and comforting words at length.

After quite a while, General Chilaowen finally walked out of his guilt and gradually calmed down.

"Good! The Grand General's return this time, along with such important news, is truly precious."

Wokuotai was inwardly grumbling endlessly, yet on his face still wore a gratified smile,

"Wrongs must be punished, merits must be rewarded—this is what the late Khan taught.

I will promptly promote General Chilaowen by one rank, granting him the stipend of a first-class Hou Jue."

Although General Chilaowen had previously been a trusted general of Tie Muzhen, commanding the Kesik guard, garrisoning the imperial court, with high authority and heavy responsibility.

But precisely because he garrisoned the imperial court, he had few chances to take the field and fight the enemy.

So that after all these years, apart from holding his official post, he had no noble title.

With this return, Wokuotai had directly enfeoffed him as a first-class Hou Jue.

General Chilaowen, upon hearing this, was once again moved to tears and immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

Wokuotai added,

"All right, all right, there is no need for this.

Grand General, you have come from afar and worked hard; go down and rest well."

As he spoke, he gave General Zhebie a look, signaling him to escort General Chilaowen out to tidy up.

General Zhebie understood at once, immediately helped General Chilaowen up, and walked outward.

When the two were nearly at the door of the Yushufang Sect, Wokuotai suddenly added,

"Right, once you have recovered from your injuries, pick an auspicious day and bring Tiemu'er over!"

In fact, the Imperial Noble Consort Tiemu'er was truly the most beautiful in the imperial court.

Wokuotai himself had also coveted her for a long time.

But he also knew that if he truly took Tiemu'er into his embrace,

by the customs of the grasslands, it would not really count for much.

Yet with General Chilaowen's matter coming first, Wokuotai would earn a reputation for lustfulness and lack of ambition.

Though he liked beauty, he loved power even more.

Therefore, after much deliberation, he finally, before everyone, betrothed Tiemu'er to General Chilaowen.

General Chilaowen's return this time did indeed carry quite a bit of intention regarding Tiemu'er.

Hearing the Great Khan's promise at this moment, he was immediately overjoyed, turned back once more and knelt on the ground,

"This minister, Chilaowen, thanks the Great Khan for his grace of fulfillment; hereafter this minister shall be the Great Khan's loyal hound.

If the Great Khan orders this minister to die today, this minister absolutely will not live until tomorrow."

After this display of loyalty, Wokuotai was also quite satisfied.

He had finally gained the loyalty of another high-ranking figure of the Great Yuan.

As long as all these high-ranking figures were gathered under his banner, obeying his commands.

Not to mention Prince Tuo Lei, Chahatai, and Shuchi.

Even if Tie Muzhen himself returned, would his Khan's seat not be as steady as Taishan?

Thinking of this, Wokuotai was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly, and seated on the imperial throne said,

"Grand General need not be like this, hurry down and rest!

Aodu, quickly go find a few five-hundred-year spiritual medicines and present them to the Grand General to heal his injuries."

"I obey the decree."

Aodu immediately accepted the decree.

What the Great Ming had sent out was only two hundred-year spiritual medicines, yet Wokuotai directly gave several five-hundred-year ones.

From this one can see that the Great Yuan's strength was indeed far above that of the Great Ming.

"Grand Preceptor, the King of Lu, and General Zhebie—please all voice your opinions!"

After General Chilaowen withdrew, Wokuotai immediately said darkly to the three Great Yuan ministers.

"Great Khan, this Qinglong Society—we absolutely cannot go provoke them again…"

Among the three, General Zhebie had the most upright and forthright disposition.

He assumed Wokuotai wanted to sabotage the Great Ming mission, and before the other two could speak, he jumped in first.

Last time they offended the Qinglong Society, not only did the Great Khan pass away first.

Even the entire upper echelon of the Great Yuan's decision-making had been purged and replaced.

At this point, no matter what was said, Zhebie did not recommend offending the Qinglong Society.

Yelu Chu exchanged a glance with Mu Huali, and both saw the bitter smile in each other's eyes.

Zhebie did not understand this new Khan, but Yelu Chu and Mu Huali understood him extremely well!

From the moment Wokuotai first ascended the Khan's throne, he immediately moved to wipe out his three brothers.

One could tell that, in Wokuotai's heart,

the Khan's seat and power were far more important than anything else.

The reason this new Khan suddenly brought up the Great Ming's Qinglong Society mission was clearly not to go and sabotage it.

Rather, it was…

"General Zhebie has misunderstood."

With no choice, Yelu Chu could only step forward and explain,

"Actually, what the Great Khan means is not that he wants to sabotage the Qinglong Society's mission.

Rather, it's Chahetai…"

"Chahetai?"

Zhebie was first stunned upon hearing this, then immediately reacted.

He was no fool, and naturally thought of how Chahetai had defected to the Great Tang and obtained the title of Yuan King.

Anyone with eyes could see he must have offered something in exchange for benefits.

Otherwise, how would the Great Tang's Wang Jue be lightly bestowed upon an outsider?

At first, several of the senior ministers had all assumed the Great Tang wanted to use Chahetai to split the Great Yuan.

Now it seemed, that was only part of it.

Most likely, this Chahetai, for the sake of his own life and property, handed over the Great Yuan's Qinglong Society mission to the Great Tang.

After all, Chahetai had just been dispatched to Qinglong Peak.

The moment he came down, he went straight to the Great Tang to be ennobled as king.

"This-this-this…"

Zhebie thought of the key to all this and could not help but stare in astonishment.

Chahetai was also a son of the late Khan, and Wokuotai was even more so the newly appointed Great Khan.