Kublai Khan's palace in Helin is actually very shabby, and it may not even be comparable to the private residence of a governor in the Song Dynasty.

The palace is located in the Huihui District, a three-entry courtyard, the architectural style is very Han and Tang Dynasty charm, the eaves are warped, the buildings are Xuanxie, and there is even a pond in the small atrium.

The flower hall of the mansion is facing the pond, although there is no lotus fragrance in the pond, green bamboo scenery, but push the window to look at the moon, you can see the blue waves of the pond, it is also an elegant thing.

Kublai Khan, surrounded by a group of Hanchen, sat down in the flower hall.

"Sitting, gentlemen." Kublai Khan smiled and beckoned everyone: "Come on, look at the tea!" ”

Everyone sat down, and the bald monk Zicong looked at Kublai Khan with a smile: "Your Highness is happy with a little sorrow, could it be that Mo Nan is a matter of the Great Khan?" But you refuse to give His Highness the necessary support? ”

Kublai Khan looked at him, first nodded, then shook his head, and sighed: "I can't hide anything from the master, it's true, when I entered the palace today, the Great Khan promised to hand over all the things under Yelu Zhongshu to me, but he said that the situation in the west was critical and refused to give me military power." ”

When everyone listened, they exchanged glances with each other, some happy and some worried.

"Your Highness, don't worry, as long as the Great Khan is willing to let His Highness go east, it will be a good thing." Zicong's mind lit up, and he twisted a string of Buddhist beads in his hand and said slowly: "Mo Nanduo's wealth, and Lord Yelu's good foundation is there, no matter what, it is better than sitting in Helin and doing nothing." ”

"I think so too, but the Great Khan has the conditions, the Monan Ten Road Tax Office, the money and grain that should be handed over to the royal court every year, not a single child can be left behind, so that the resources available to us will be much less." Kublai Khan frowned: "If you just used to be a caretaker, then it would be meaningless." ”

"Your Highness must not think so." Zhao Bi, the guest secretary of the palace, spoke, he was a Jin Guo Xiucai, both civil and military, courageous, and took refuge in Kublai Khan very early, and he was regarded as an old man in the palace, only to listen to him: "Business management, economic and operational, relying on the accumulation of contacts, His Royal Highness used to be sympathetic to public opinion, good local people, Corporal Lile, with His Royal Highness's demeanor, sooner or later Mo Nan will be controlled between the stock indexes, as long as it is in accordance with the strategy left by Yao Shu back then, raising troops and enriching the people, developing year by year, after the destruction of the Song Dynasty, the south is the foundation of His Royal Highness, relying on this, getting involved in the throne, why not?" ”

This is said bluntly, and the ambition is clear.

Zhao Bi didn't mean to worry at all, he spoke frankly, and the listeners in the room also looked like they were taken for granted.

Because the atmosphere of the Great Mongolian State is like this, the position of the Great Khan, the capable person resides, unlike the Central Plains Dynasty, talking about the emperor's throne is a great rebellion, and it is appropriate to kill you.

Here, as long as you don't say this out loud on the street, and say something about it together, outsiders can't hear it, and no one will say anything about you.

Therefore, as soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience made a clear look, from the dragon to help Kublai Khan, a Mongolian nobleman who was not so hostile to the Han people and willing to listen to the advice of the Han people, it was already a long-cherished wish in the hearts of everyone here, and everyone understood the meaning of Zhao Bi's words.

Kublai Khan also knew it, nodded his head and said: "It makes sense, when Yao Shu was by my side, he also taught me this many times, but unfortunately, when Yao Shi went to Dali with me, he was captured by the Song soldiers, and there was no news." I asked someone to go to the Song court to investigate, and I heard that I was killed by a Song general, which is really a pity, really hateful! ”

Dou Mo and Yao Shu have a good personal relationship, and most of the people in the house were also saved by Yao Shu from the Mongol occupation areas in various places and introduced to Kublai Khan, and they had more or less friendship with Yao Shu.

"Master Yao and I are also teachers and friends, this enmity is not shared, if one day I have a big plan, according to the south, I will definitely find out the murderer of Master Yao, cut off the heart of this thief with my own hands, and sacrifice for Master Yao!" Kublai Khan patted the arm of the chair, gritted his teeth and swore categorically, and he was inexplicably moved when he heard Hanchen in the seat.

"Your Highness, Master Yao will be pleased if he knows this." Monk Zicong stood up, pronounced a Dharma name, and said sincerely.

Kublai Khan waved his hand: "This is my heart, don't vomit or be unhappy!" I went on to say, this is going to Monan, there are a lot of things, how should we start, do you have any good strategies to teach me? ”

Everyone exchanged glances, and they all had a tacit understanding to set their eyes on Dou Mo.

Dou Mo is the oldest among the people, he is the best friend of Yang Weizhong, a popular figure who succeeded Yelu Chucai in the position of Shuling, Dou Mo and Yao Shu were recommended by Yang Weizhong to enter Kublai Khan's disciples, and the relationship with Kublai Khan is extraordinary, and Yelu Chucai has also stayed in Mo Nan for a long time, and he knows the situation over there very well, Kublai Khan's question, he can answer it more appropriately.

Dou Mo stood up without shirk and said loudly: "Your Highness, the Han Land of Monan is actually the homeland of the Jin Kingdom, and it has been out of the control of the Song people for a long time. The Jin people govern the country, like to use Han people to govern the Han people, and rely on canonized Han officials to manage the common people. The people did not know the imperial court, but only recognized the Han officials in various places, and the Great Khan of Wokotai destroyed the Jin, in order not to maintain a large amount of military strength in the south of the Mo in vain, but also followed the example of the Jin State, and canonized 80,000 households to stay behind and guard the Han land. ”

"Lord Yelu Chucai was able to promote the implementation of taxation in Monan, and the results were remarkable, and it was categorically inseparable from the support of these 80,000 households. These 80,000 households, divided into sequences, with Liu Heima, Shi Tianze, and Zha Shu'er as the first 10,000 households who took refuge in our Mongolia during the period of Genghis Khan, and Zhang Rou, Di Shun, Yan Shi, Zhang Rong, and Hao Monk who came over after the destruction of Jin, were the 10,000 households in the later period, and they were the real masters of Monan, and their respective fiefdoms formed the territory of the Great Mongolian State in Monan. ”

"Therefore, in the past, the first thing for His Highness is to obtain the support of these ten thousand households, and their attitude determines whether His Highness can gain a foothold in Monan."

Kublai Khan frowned, touched his chin and said, "These ten thousand households, there are Han people and Khitan people, what can I do to win their hearts?" ”

"Actually, it's easy, Your Highness, these people are called Wanhu, but in fact, in terms of their fiefdoms, the nobles of the Great Mongolian Kingdom didn't take them seriously at all, and they had a bad attitude towards them." Dou Mo said with confidence: "For example, Guiyou Khan has repeatedly threatened to take back their titles and change their fiefdoms into pastures, which is simply killing them." ”

Kublai Khan interjected: "This is not a threat, many nobles have thoughts. ”

"That's a good thing." Dou Mo smiled: "The more fierce they threaten, the more beneficial it will be for His Highness." ”

"Huh? You mean...... They go to be wicked, and I am going to be good? Kublai Khan's eyes lit up.

"Exactly!" Dou Mo stroked his palm: "Yelu Chucai is critically ill and dying, and there is no one to speak for them in 80,000 households, and they are in a panic all day long, if His Highness is kind to them, and he speaks up to them, I can assert that I will take their loyalty and take a light action or two!" ”

"Your Highness, what Dou Mo said is all true!" Monk Zicong also stood up, the bald head who would change his name to Liu Bingzhong in the future, said with a reserved smile: "There are 80,000 households in the Han land of Monan, and there are more than 80,000 soldiers and horses in your hands, and 800,000 people are possible. ”

The room was lively, and everyone nodded frequently.

"That's it!" Kublai Khan laughed, stood up, stood in the center of the room, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, if I win the world, I will repay you with wealth and wealth!" ”

(End of chapter)