Chapter 29 Section 4 Marriage between Manas and Kanikai

Kanikai is graceful, quiet and intelligent.Her father, Timur Khan, has three brothers, she is the second, the elder brother is Kara Khan, and the third brother is Shatimur Khan.The eldest brother Karahan is the most prestigious, and everyone calls the beautiful and virtuous Kanikai the princess of Karahan.She lived with Kara Khan in the beautiful Bukhara. One day, when the sky was clear and the weather was clear, Kanikai led 40 court ladies to play by the lake. It happened that the lion Manas led the army to march to Bitbaktau (the third expedition), passing by here.Manas saw the girl on the steed, and was immediately attracted by the princess' amorous demeanor.He reined in the reins, put his right leg around the horse's neck, and held a jujube pipe in his mouth. He looked at Kanikai carefully, and a burst of thoughts arose: Is this a woman in the world or a fairy in the sky? If I marry her , the long-cherished wish in the dream will be rewarded.None of the 40 ladies in the palace paid attention to it, only Kanikai saw how handsome the warrior on horseback was.Although the warriors went away with the drums and whips, but the lake left their longing for each other.

Manas was busy with the war, and it was not until he won the fifth battle of Tashkent that he remembered the beautiful figure of the lakeside girl. With the consent of his father Jakepu, he sent Ajibai, the most diplomatic warrior, to propose marriage.Ajibai is suave and suave [titang for if], eloquent and polite, and when dealing with all kinds of people, he can make the other party live without losing his own dignity.This gifted and kind-hearted diplomatic envoy, after meeting Kara Khan, behaved gracefully, and his pearly words were surprising: My sweat, there is a handsome duckling beside you,

My sweat, we have a brave Harrier Eagle there. Let your duckling fly away, Let our hawks catch her! My sweat, there is a white swan beside you, My sweat, we have a brave eagle there. Let your cygnets fly away, Let our eagles search! Karahan put forward harsh conditions, asking for a dowry that was too large to pay, including a golden tree, a silver tree, a lake full of ghee, and a lake full of milk.Ajibai did not express his dislike, nor did he express his promise, and he left politely.Unexpectedly, just turned the horse's head, but was retained by Kanikai.He responded accordingly, "I wanted to ask my sister-in-law's name, but I didn't bring any gifts." She handed Ajibai a handkerchief and asked him to give it to Manas.This is what she had prepared long ago, and with frank sincerity, she asked Ajibai to convey her love to Manas.Without pretentiousness or recklessness, she naturally offered her pure love to Manas.

Ajibai accomplished the task of proposing marriage very well.Manas couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Kanikai's promise handkerchief.In order to deliver the dowry, he took the warriors to hunt in the mountains every day, exchanged the game for tea, cloth and various supplies, then disguised himself as a businessman, packed tents and goods, and went straight to Karahan's pastoral village.He set up his stall and immediately attracted many girls and daughters-in-law, but Kanikai was nowhere to be seen.Missing his fiancée, Manas quietly walked into her yurt late at night, but was stabbed by the princess' dagger.After Manas fled the yurt in a hurry, he didn't blame himself for his recklessness, but was very angry with Kanikai.From then on, he took a cold attitude towards his fiancée as a show of revenge, and did not mention this marriage again within six years.Kanikai did not lose her love for Manas because of this.She is neither humble nor overbearing, stable and self-sustaining.

Under the urging of the warriors, Manas sent a clumsy and reckless envoy to Bukhara to deliver a message saying that if Karakhan's daughter is willing to marry the king, bring her here, otherwise Manas will marry him. You are welcome.This envoy, in the words of the Kirgiz people, is a warrior who is "so rough that if you ask him to take off a hat, he will even take off people's heads".He hurriedly came to Karahan and reprimanded him repeatedly.Karahan was afraid of the force of Manas, lest Bukhara would be razed to the ground.He had no choice but to accompany the herd for the princess, chose 20 young men and women, and simply sent Kanikai to get married.

After marriage, Manas abandoned Kanikai twice because he listened to the slander of the other two beauties, but Kanikai was reasonable, competent, insightful, and generous in his dealings with others.Her amazing perseverance and noble sentiments made people respect her more and sympathize with her more.She never used sweet words to win the warmth of the king, but served the Manas family and the Kirgiz people wholeheartedly.In the end, the brave and rough Manas was impressed.Since then, Kanikai has occupied an irreplaceable position in Manas' mind.She became his most beloved wife, as well as his assistant and friend. Except on the battlefield, Manas couldn't do without her for a moment.The disaster of the nation, the trials of life, and the ups and downs of love have tested and tempered them.Kanikai becomes the only woman able to attend the Supreme Military Council.Her opinion was valued by all the khans who attended the meeting, and Manas immediately put it into practice, opened his own treasury, replenished military supplies, and made material preparations for the seventh great expedition.

After Manas sacrificed, Kanikai mourned more than anyone else.But she kept Manas' last words in mind, chose an ideal cemetery for him, and built a beautiful mausoleum.She united the living warriors and raised her only son under difficult conditions in order to revive the unfinished business of Manas.Her love for Manas has been unwavering from beginning to end.