Spring in most of the capital is still a little chilly, but basically there is no family to burn charcoal anymore, after all, it is close to early summer. Only in this hall, there is still a red stove burning, and the air is sweltering. The gilded beast next to the hall spit light smoke, and the fresh and pleasant ambergris filled the entire vast hall. To soak the air of this Guangdian half the size of a football field, at least half a catty of ambergris must be burned. The ambergris from the South China Sea is known as "a piece of incense for ten thousand dollars", and it can be said that it is burning money all the time.

In the entire capital, there are no less than dozens of places that can burn money like this at all times, but at the same time, there is only one place that burns charcoal for heating at this moment - to be exact, there is only one person.

Kublai Khan.

Kublai Khan was not afraid of the cold, but he was also born in the grassland, and most of the people who have experienced the baptism of ice and snow since childhood are standard "southern" for him, and he will only feel warm, how can he be afraid of the cold? Kublai Khan's charcoal fire is not to warm up, but to roast his feet. The foot disease he suffered from in his early years was unbearable every time it was cold weather, and he not only wanted to warm up and relieve the pain, but also to invigorate the meridians with wine. History records that Kublai Khan drank heavily in his later years, in addition to the affairs of Empress Chabi and Prince Zhenjin, foot disease is also a factor that cannot be ignored.

April is the most cold and humid solar term of the year, and at this time, Kublai Khan's liver fire is particularly strong, and small things will cause him to be unhappy, and even cause Long Yan to be angry. Just like right now, he lightly turned the white jade plate finger on his thumb with one hand, and watched with the other, the murderous aura revealed by his fine eyes was colder than ice and snow, and his face was gloomy than the haze of the sky.

The air in the hall was stagnant, and the faces of the two eunuchs who were massaging and beating their legs under their knees turned pale, and their hands trembled a little.

At a certain moment, the corners of Kublai Khan's eyes twitched, and he seemed to be pressed to a pain point. The two eunuchs stopped in an instant, their faces were like ashes, lying on the thick carpet of gold silk and purple velvet covered with a large food tribute and kowtowing desperately, even if there was a thick blanket cushion, their foreheads were red and swollen.

Kublai Khan didn't lift his eyelids, and his mouth moved: "The rod is killed." ”

Soon, Jin Jia cowardly Xue dragged the two eunuchs down, and the two of them trembled, kowtowing non-stop, and never dared to say a word.

The footsteps receded, and only Kublai Khan and a Mongol minister bowed down the steps in the main hall.

After a while, Kublai Khan's cold voice sounded: "Timur, have you seen this invitation?" ”

The Mongolian minister who bowed down raised his head, raised his wat and said respectfully: "Back to the Great Khan's words, the minister has already read it." ”

"And what is your opinion?"

"Returning to the Great Khan, the opinion of the Imperial Observatory is ......"

"I don't ask about the Imperial Tower, I only ask for your opinion." In general, in informal court meetings, the emperor will not talk about "I" all day long. Although he used a humble title, Kublai Khan's tone at this moment was not gentle, but with an indescribable coercion, "You are weak crown to take your father's position, with a garrison of 10,000 households according to Mount Tai (now Altai Mountain), to resist the Chagatai Khanate, it is also a military strategy, and now you are in charge of the imperial history platform, and you are also known as 'Yue'er Lu Nayan', so I want to listen to your opinion." ”

When Kublai Khan said "Yue'er Lu Nayan", the Mongolian minister looked stunned and even called him "panicked".

The so-called "Yue'er Lu Nayan" is the meaning of "able official" in Mongolian, in the Kublai Khan Dynasty, there is only one person who has such praise, that is, Yuxi Timur, the imperial historian.

He is one of the "Four Masters" of the Genghis Khan era and the grandson of the right-handed Wanhu Nayan Borshu. At the age of 20, he took his father's position as Wanhu Nayan, garrisoned according to Taishan, and soon came to Dadu at the call of Kublai Khan, and served as a cowardly Xue official as a minister of the Yuan, and served as a doctor of imperial history in the twelfth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1275), and sat firmly in this important position for 20 years, which proved from the side that the title of "capable official" was really not in vain.

After knowing Kublai Khan's temperament, Yuxi Timur didn't talk much nonsense, and went straight to the point: "In the shallow view of the ministers, Li Heng abandoned Guangzhou, as he apologized for his crimes, but in order to avoid the annihilation of the whole army, he was forced to do so. ”

"Hmm!" Kublai Khan's eyes flickered, "How can you see it?" ”

"The minister only said one thing, since the thirteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty after the destruction of the Song Dynasty, the Song people even changed the number of masters, the dynasty floated on the sea, and there was never only escape, how could there ever be a move to meet the war? Today, the Song people steal Qiongzhou, if the Song people have a foothold in the past, when the turtle shrinks to the island, the strait is blocked, and the sail does not dare to cross north, how can I dare to touch my Dayuan tiger beard? Although Yuxi Timur was an authentic Mongol, he also had a very good foundation in sinology, and his words were elegant, if it were not for this, he would not have received such high praise from Kublai Khan.

Yuxi Timur's rhetorical question made Kublai Khan nod again and again: "That's the reason, listening to what you say, the Song people seem to have really changed their personalities." Could it be because of the new master of the Song people named Zhao Hunt? ”

Yuxi Timur nodded: "I don't know if the Great Khan has noticed that since this Zhao Hunt appeared, the Song people have turned from weak to strong step by step. Moreover, no matter how big or small the battle is, as long as it is under its command, it has not tasted defeat. ”

Kublai Khan was stunned, and after thinking about it, it was true. He has never taken the remnant Song Xingchao in his eyes, and he has not even taken this new master of the Song people in his eyes. It is undeniable that this man caused a lot of trouble for his dynasty, but compared to the rebellion of the kings of the north and the hostility of the khanates, this small dynasty was only a trouble. Therefore, Kublai Khan never seriously studied the newly rising Song lord, and only handed it over to his subordinates, the Han generals and Nanchen, to deal with. Unexpectedly, the problem became bigger and bigger, and a group of people were sent to die, and in the end, it was humiliating to run away.

This person is really not to be underestimated. Perhaps, in the future, we will get serious.

Yuxi Timur said solemnly: "Such a character, even if the minister encounters it, in the case of equal troops, he must be up to twelve points of spirit and be careful to deal with the battle." What's more, Li Heng only has thousands of soldiers and horses, and he is also a general of the defeated army. It is not surprising that they are cowardly before fighting and fleeing from the wind. ”

Kublai Khan snorted: "So that can be a reason to abandon the city and flee?" ”

Yuxi Timur hurriedly said: "Li Heng's crime is inescapable, but this person is also smart, and he knows that he will retreat to southern Fujian and play the banner of joining Boyan Cheng, in order to make meritorious contributions to his crimes." In the opinion of the minister, how about this person being sent by the prime minister? ”

Kublai Khan tapped lightly on the dragon case and said slowly: "Prime Minister, I can guess how he will fall...... Anyway, now that the decisive battle with the Song people is imminent, this Xixia child is still useful, spare him for a while, and then punish him after the overall situation is settled! ”

Kublai Khan said the back, his face full of murder. In the Mengyuan military system, running away from the battlefield is definitely a felony that cannot be forgiven, let alone abandoning the city. In his heart, Li Heng is already a dead man, and the difference is only between early death and late death.

Yuxi Timur couldn't help but mourn for Li Heng in his heart, and at the same time, he was secretly frightened for the Song lord who could force this Western Xia warrior to this point. At this time, Kublai Khan's inquiry sounded in his ears: "Timur, since you have noticed this new lord of the Great Song Dynasty early, what is the reason why this person has not tasted defeat in the war with me?" But his art of war is outstanding? Or is it the elite of the subordinates? ”

Yuxi Timur thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is nothing surprising about this person's military strategy, and his subordinates have not heard of a sharp division. The one he relies on is only sharp, and if he can't break his guns, it will be difficult to defeat him. The reason why Li Heng risked the crime of death and abandoned the city was that he was afraid of the guns and cannons of the Dragon Bird Army, and he thought that it would be useless to hold on, but it was just cannon fodder......"

If Li Heng was here, he would definitely be tearful, hugging Yuxi Timur's thigh and shouting, "Timur, who knows me!" ”

"Guns? Hum! It's not just the Song people. Kublai Khan seemed to remember something, and shouted, "Spread the word to me!" ”