Cheng Yue's power is rising, if he can successfully re-establish Liaodong Province, complete the more substantial unification of Mongolia, and marry Princess Sangjiazhen after conquering Japan, then whether in the court or in the heart of the Great Khan, he will definitely be more powerful and prominent, and even a very powerful minister.

According to the rules of Mongolia, Cheng Yue returned to Dadu in triumph from Alimari, and after marrying Wan Ze, he became a Mongolian nobleman and obtained the qualification to participate in the Kuritai Conference. With Cheng Yue's status and military exploits, coupled with the support of the tribes and khanates represented behind Wanze, Nangjiazhen and Kutoulon, as well as his prestige in the eyes of the Mongols and Han Chinese, who would dare to ignore his opinion at the Kuritai Congress?

Kublai Khan was very old, and although he had already designated Zhenjin as the crown prince, he still needed to be confirmed by the Kuritai Assembly to be justified. Zhenjin is trying to win over Cheng Yue, and everyone knows it. Being able to get Cheng Yue's full support, or at least not openly opposed, is very important for Zhenjin to inherit the unification as he wishes, and the rest of the princes have no chance to take advantage of it. It seems early to say this, but major events must always be laid out in advance, and friendship cannot be established in a day. Zhenjin specially invited Cheng Yue to the Prince's Mansion to pick him up, and the purpose was by no means simple.

Zhenjin is like this as the crown prince, can the minister who has the heart to rely on Zhenjin's side not understand? Yesterday, Cheng Yue returned to Dadu, and it was inconvenient to disturb, so he came to the door today to ask for peace. Who knew that after waiting and waiting, Cheng Yue just stayed in the palace and didn't come out. finally returned home, and he didn't dare to disturb until he finished eating.

Cheng Yue met one Mongolian nobleman and Han minister after another in the study, and rested until late at night. Some ministers would never have gone to Cheng Yue's door before, but this time they are here. Taishi Yi Che Cha Lai specially sent his eldest son to send incense and eight horses, and repeatedly apologized to Cheng Yue. Cheng Yue immediately smiled. And give back a pair of jade mahjong. The feud between him and Itchechara has not been mentioned ever since.

Wan Ze and the concubines waited anxiously in the room. When Cheng Yue returned to the house, Wan Ze couldn't help but complain: "These people are really true, can't they wait for the day after tomorrow?" Xianggong is not leaving soon, and he will go to Zhenjin tomorrow. ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "The reason why they have to come to see me tonight is because I have to go to the Prince's Mansion of Zhenjin tomorrow." ”

Wan Ze was thorough at a point, and suddenly realized: "I see, isn't it simple for real gold to wash the dust of Xianggong?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "It's hard to say, maybe it's very simple." Maybe there is another purpose, whatever, anyway, it has nothing to do with me, I rarely stay in Dadu, and I don't need to mix and go in. Away from the court, I don't want to get involved in those messy things. ”

Wan Ze shook his head and said: "Xianggong is laughing again, you are in charge of the Southern Song Dynasty, sooner or later you will marry three princesses, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and generals are like clouds." Father Khan listens to you. The important ministers of the court and the central government are friendly and friendly with you, and the province of Zhongshu is obedient. The Eastern Expedition and the Western Expedition will still be led by you to attack, how can you stay out of the matter? If there is really something in the Great Yuan Dynasty, even if the Xianggong is not a word, at least he is the mainstay, and he will ask you to come to the capital, and the Hulitai Conference must also have the Xianggong to participate. ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said: "The acting method of this play may not be as you said, don't believe it, let's wait and see." ”

Wan Ze was stunned and puzzled by Cheng Yue's statement, but she didn't ask. Because she knew that Cheng Yue would never explain it to her.

The next day, Cheng Yue got up early, and Midoriki and Izumo thoughtfully served him to wash and change clothes. Cheng Yue took Shi Song and Unar, and Pegasus galloped to Xiangshan to observe the terrain and determine the layout of the villa group.

Xiangshan is very close to Dadu, only a dozen miles out of the city, and it is only a short time away. Near the spring of Xiangshan, there have been a large number of craftsmen laying water pipes and roads up the mountain, Cheng Yue has been to Xiangshan twice in his current life, and he knows the terrain well. After arriving, the survey was quickly completed, and the site drew a plan for the craftsmen to lay the foundation as soon as possible, and then handed over the redesigned villa drawings to the craftsman leader.

The craftsmen have experience, they are familiar with the drawings, and they nod their heads frequently.

Cheng Yue finished explaining the important things and immediately returned on horseback.

Back to the palace, take Wan Zehe and the prepared cakes and bread, and then rush to the prince's mansion for the banquet.

Zhenjin invited Cheng Yue to come to the Prince's Mansion to wash the dust, which can be said to have put a lot of effort into it. Queen Kuokuo Zhen personally presided over and prepared a lot of stir-fried vegetables and other Han delicacies for Cheng Yue, and Zhenjin's eldest son Gan Ma La, the second son Ta Ma Ba Ra and the youngest son Timur worked together to kill a camel and wash it out, to give Cheng Yue a roasted hump, which is the highest etiquette of Mongolian hospitality. Timur is the later Yuan Chengzong in history.

It's really interesting to talk about the queen of Jinjin, Kuokuo, and she is also the same as Chabi and Nanbi, and she was born in the Hongji tribe. At that time, Kublai Khan felt thirsty on the road when he went out hunting, approached a shepherd's tent, and saw that Kuokuo was really hunting camels, so he went to ask for mare's milk. Kuo Kuozhen said: "Although there is mare's milk at home, my parents and brothers are not at home, and it is inconvenient for me to receive guests as a woman. When Kublai Khan heard this, he prepared to leave, but Kuo Kuozhen said that his parents would be back soon, and asked him to wait.

Soon, the family really returned, and Kuokuozhen gave Kublai Khan mare's milk to drink. After Kublai Khan left, he exclaimed: "How good it would be if my family could find such a woman!" When it came time to choose the crown princess for Zhenjin, Kublai Khan saw that many people were not satisfied, and an old minister remembered this matter, and sent someone back to Hongji Rabu to inquire about Kuo Kuozhen, and learned that she had not yet married, and was very happy, so he entered the palace to report to Kublai Khan, who was overjoyed and immediately decreed that Kuo Kuo Zhen should be accepted as the crown princess.

After Kuo Kuo Zhen married Zhenjin, the husband and wife were very affectionate, and Zhenjin also respected Kuo Kuo Zhen, and the two had three sons and two daughters.

When Cheng Yue and Wan Ze's carriage came to the Prince's Mansion, the middle door of the Prince's Mansion was wide open, and Zhenjin's three sons stood at the door together, and together with other officials of Zhongshu Province, they greeted Cheng Yue with rare courtesy.

As soon as Cheng Yue and Wan Ze got down from the carriage, Gan Mala stepped forward and said, "I am Gan Mala, I have seen the king of Zhennan, and I ...... On the orders of his father, he and his younger brothers Tarama Bara and Timurt came to greet King Zhennan and Aunt Wanze. "Gan Mala has had a stutter since he was a child, and Kuokuo really didn't like him for various reasons, and the most favored was his youngest son Timur, which was one of the main reasons why Timur later ascended to the throne of Khan.

Cheng Yue smiled slightly and carefully looked at the three brothers. The three children all look like they are tigers, and their faces are not afraid of the sky. Their current age is also interesting, fourteen, thirteen, twelve years old, plus the two daughters of the current ten-year-old Ku Ta Die Lost and the nine-year-old Nan Abula, Kuo Kuo Zhen was almost born a year, and he and Jin Eun are frighteningly in love.

Cheng Yue patted Gan Mala's shoulder and said with a smile: "Good boy, don't lose to your father." Then he turned his head and patted the shoulders of Tarama Bara and Timur and said, "You too, you are all good." ”

Except for Cheng Yue, no Han people dared to pat their three brothers on the shoulder, because one of the three of them would definitely become the future Great Khan!

The three brothers were praised by Cheng Yue on the shoulder, and they were not angry but happy. Cheng Yue's status in their minds has long gone beyond the category of ordinary Han people, and he is also outstanding among the Mongolian kings.

Cheng Yue greeted the rest of the ministers of Zhongshu Province again, exchanged a few simple greetings, and Gan Mala led the way on the side and led Cheng Yue into the prince's mansion.

Zhenjin and Kuokuo Zhen were waiting in the middle hall with smiles on their faces, and the two daughters hurriedly stepped forward to salute when they saw Cheng Yue and Wan Ze coming in.

Zhenjin arched his hand and smiled: "It's rare for me to have a guest in the East Palace, and I can't remember when I opened the middle door last time." ”

Cheng Yue and Wan Ze stood up to return the courtesy, and Cheng Yue quipped: "You come to me to eat and drink, and you should return the favor when you open the middle door?" How can there be such a cheap thing! ”

Zhenjin laughed, hugged Cheng Yue's shoulders affectionately, and said: "This morning, my three sons specially killed a camel for you, saying that they wanted to make a roasted hump for you, and my two daughters also made a soft cushion for you, which I want to give to you right away, and they are not so filial to me." ”

Cheng Yue's eyes lit up and said, "Oh? Your children are really sensible, and your husband and wife can teach them well. ”

Kuo Kuozhen quietly pulled Timur over and smiled at Cheng Yue: "When Timur heard that you were coming, he was the first to propose to kill the camel, and he ran to pick one back. ”

How could Cheng Yue not know her intentions, sighed in his heart, but said with a smile: "I like this child when I look at it, there are cakes and bread I specially brought outside, let them eat enough later." I have five more gifts here for their five children. He turned his head to Wan Ze and said, "Wan Ze, take it out." ”

Wan Ze immediately took out five delicate printed envelopes from his arms, which contained something thickly, and handed them to the five children with a smile.

The five children were even more happy when they heard that there were cakes and bread, and they were even happier when they received the meeting gift from Cheng Yue from Aunt Wan Ze. I couldn't wait to open it and take a look, and inside was a beautiful stack of dragon bills and a roll of dragon money, the total of which was quite considerable.

After all, the five children are still young, and they are happy to jump three feet high. They have some dragon tickets and dragon money, but not so much, and what Cheng Yue gave them is still brand new, not to mention buying things, other children must be envious when they see it.

Cheng Yue said: "My stores are going to open one after another, it's best to buy things with this, they don't accept treasure money." ”

Zhenjin didn't care, and said with a smile: "If you give them money, they will buy it indiscriminately." Come, let's sit down, it's not too early, it's time for the feast. ”

Zhenjin did not let Cheng Yue sit below, but arranged for Cheng Yue and Wan Ze to sit side by side with their husband and wife, he and Cheng Yue were in the middle, and Kuo Kuo Zhen and Wan Ze accompanied each other.

Cheng Yue told a few jokes with Zhenjin, and the banquet was set up like water. Zhenjin and Cheng Yue chatted while eating, laughing from time to time, very speculative. (To be continued.) )