Guo Shoujing stepped forward and said: "Great Khan, a picture of a hot air balloon has been drawn on it, please allow the ministers to imitate it in the same way, otherwise Dayuan will be in danger!" ”

When Kublai Khan heard this, he nodded slightly, and said: "Shoujing is right, you will start imitating immediately, I will never believe that only he Cheng Yue can create something from heaven, and my Dayuan can do the same!" Also, even if you don't know what a hang glider looks like, you have to start working on it and see if you can actually create wings that can fly in the sky. I always feel that Cheng Yue is an unpredictable person, maybe there is such a thing. ”

Governor Mai Shudu Ding said: "Great Khan, why don't you let Cheng Yue take these two things as a dowry?" As long as he takes it out, we will soon be able to make a large number of it. ”

Ahma said: "How could someone as smart as Cheng Yue not think of this? Even if he gave us a few, he must have done something. It's a heavenly thing, and if you don't get it, you'll die! It doesn't matter, then he'll say we're not doing it right! No, we have to know how to make it ourselves, know how to make it! ”

Kublai Khan nodded approvingly and said, "Ahmad said it well! To deal with a cunning person like Cheng Yue, you must be more vigilant. A few days ago, the people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry played that the steel sent by Cheng Yue could only cast firebolts, but not cannons, and the news from the people in Suzhou from Zhenjin said that Cheng Yue was using steel to cast cannons. It can be seen that the steel that Cheng Yue used to cast the cannon was different from the steel he sent. It is said that Cheng Yue has issued new knives and guns for his generals and guards, and some people who have seen them say that the new knives are very beautiful, some of them are black, and they are extremely sharp. Cutting through arm-thick wood is a breeze. In my opinion. The steel he made to cast his cannon should be like this. And also. News came from Suzhou that Cheng Yue seemed to have created a new gunpowder, not black, but yellow, and the power of the explosion was dozens of times that of black powder! Cheng Yue didn't keep it secret, but used it to build roads, but he was very strict and couldn't get it at all. Think about it. With this kind of gunpowder, can he not use it to make guns and artillery? ”

When the ministers heard this, their faces all changed, Cheng Yue actually hid so many back hands! That's a big problem!

Kublai Khan sighed, "Although I know, there is nothing I can do. No one knows what this kind of steel looks like, and we don't know how powerful that gunpowder is, even if we force him, we can't see what he does, and we will still have to suffer and be fooled when the time comes! In this life, I have fought in all directions, crisscrossing thousands of miles. I've never met such a headache opponent! He came this time, in the language of the Han Chinese. It's called the bad comer! All of you cheer up, don't be looked down upon by him, if he probes the truth out, it will be called real trouble in the future. ”

The ministers were gloomy, and they were even more afraid of Cheng Yue, who was about to become Kublai Khan's concubine. Although Meng Heng was powerful in the past, he could only keep the Southern Song Dynasty from losing, and this Cheng Yue, who was talented and strategic, astronomical and geographical, was omniscient, and he manipulated the government in the Southern Song Dynasty, and also became the righteous son of the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing. Although the Yuan Dynasty had captured half of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was more dangerous than before.

Kublai Khan looked at His Royal Highness's ministers with a calm face, and when he saw the crown prince Zhenjin, his face softened, and he said gently: "Zhenjin, the people you sent are very effective, and I am very satisfied with the few things you have done. I heard that she oh, in this way, I will allow you to select ten beauties in the world to enrich the palace to reward you for your merits! ”

Zhenjin squeezed out a smile and said, "Thank you father Khan Tianen, there are not a few women in the son's mansion, don't alarm all parties about this matter." ”

Kublai Khan waved his hand and said, "This is the reward of Father Khan, don't worry about it!" Ahmano, An Tong, you can do this. ”

An Tong said: "The Great Khan chooses beauties for the crown prince, it is best to limit the number of people, and don't let the provinces and provinces offer too many people, so as not to disturb the world, I am afraid that some people in various places will also seek personal interests in it." ”

Kublai Khan bowed his jaw and said, "According to what you say, each province will offer a maximum of three people to choose from, and those who deliberately harass the place and profit from it will die!" ”

An Tong bowed down to receive the order, and said: "There is one more thing for the minister, a month ago, Prime Minister Ahma went to Henan to investigate the military rations, and the search was very urgent, and the baht must be compared. When military rations come in and out of the army, who can be so accurate? There must be discrepancies, if they are all checked like Henan, who can manage the warehouse? Cui Bin and other capable ministers were innocently implicated, but they were reprimanded by Prime Minister Ahmad in the book to defend themselves, and the inspection was even more urgent. The minister was worried that no one would dare to take care of the grain and grass in the army from now on, and the consequences would be unpredictable. ”

Ahma snorted coldly and said: "The ministers have heard about the shortcomings of grain and grass in the army, and the reason why they have not checked it is that they are afraid of missing the major event of the expedition. Now that the Quartet is truce, if it is not investigated at this time, when will it be? What does it mean that there will be discrepancies? Prime Minister An Tong is enriching his cronies with his own pockets, what is his intention? If Cui Bin is guilty, will the minister let him go? The minister is in charge of the Chinese book, if he turns a blind eye just because the official under investigation is a close confidant of the prime minister, what use do you want me? ”

An Tong glared angrily, Ahma was furious, and the two of them glared at each other in the hall and continued to argue, and neither of them would budge.

Kublai Khan was irritated when he heard this, and thought to himself that Ahmad went down to investigate corruption, and if he didn't support him, who would want to take care of him in the future? In the long run, won't the rule of officials be chaotic? So he said, "Okay, don't fight anymore." Ahma is right, there is an inherent discrepancy in military rations, but this is the best excuse for some people to get up and down, and now that the clues have been found, we must investigate to the end to see who dares to reach out to my army! ”

When An Tong heard Kublai Khan's final word, he felt that his scalp was numb, his heart was cold, and he looked at Kublai Khan blankly, wanting to cry without tears. As soon as Kublai Khan's words came out, Cui Bin was in a catastrophe, and he could not be involved in it, so he could be regarded as Kublai Khan's mercy to his subordinates.

Ahmad won another game, and an imperceptible smile flashed across his lips, and he took a few steps back and stood back in the column.

An Tong sighed, bowed deeply to Kublai Khan, and said: "The minister does not know the general situation, and the Great Khan forgives his sins." ”

Kublai Khan waved his hand with a calm face and said, "You have done your best, Cui Bin will not blame you." Although he has always been known for his talent, he must be punished for his crimes, and no one is exempt. Don't worry, I understand your character, and Cui Bin's violation of the law is also his own business, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

Ahma frowned slightly when he heard this, he tried his best to check Cui Bin, in order to get Yan Antong into the water, but Kublai Khan directly vetoed his plan. It seems that An Tong has not finally fallen out of favor in Kublai Khan's mind, and he has to find another way.

An Tong received Kublai Khan's assurance, did not feel the slightest joy, smiled bitterly, and stood back in the column.

Yelu Zhu said: "Great Khan, Cheng Yue has been accepted as a righteous son by the empress dowager of the Southern Song Dynasty, and he is obedient to him, obviously disturbing him. But Cheng Yue is ambitious and ambitious, and he may not be willing to be a courtier of orphans and widows. The minister thought that the Great Khan could take advantage of him to come to Dadu and think of more ways so that he could be used by the Great Khan. ”

Kublai Khan's eyes lit up and he said, "Tell me, how can I make him work for me?" ”

Yelu Zhu said: "Cheng Yue married a flat wife in the Southern Song Dynasty, which made the Great Khan very angry, and he might as well use this as an excuse to let him conquer Japan for the Great Khan." Also, if he wants to marry a princess, he must get a dowry, he is Han, and he can't use cattle and sheep according to the rules of the Mongols, which is too cheap for him. The kings of the north, there are a few who have been disobeying the Great Khan and are about to move recently, why didn't the Great Khan go out on a crusade? He agreed to these two dowries, and then asked the princess to marry him. In this way, it can not only consume his troops, food and grass, but also let us understand his method of using soldiers, and also solve these two hidden worries in the heart of the Great Khan, which is a plan to kill three birds with one stone and kill four birds with one stone! ”

"Good!" Kublai Khan was amazed and laughed, and the ministers also applauded, and the crowd was passionate. Cheng Yue was a big trouble for the Yuan Dynasty, but what about the kings of the north and Japan? Cheng Yue has already said that he wants to conquer Japan, and he will be happy to offer this dowry. As for the kings of the north, how could he, a southerner, go to the north to conquer and eat good fruit? Yelu cast a stroke of God, wonderful, Cheng Yue, Cheng Yue, you also have today!

Kublai Khan stepped down from the throne, came to Yeluzhu, and praised: "Aiqing is really the pillar of the country, and he will win on the temple!" Haha, I want to see how Cheng Yue takes it! With his effectiveness, let's see if the two widows of the Southern Song Dynasty will suspect him! Aiqing, where are you killing four birds with one stone, it is clearly killing five birds with one stone! Brilliant plan, great work! After speaking, he took off the jade he was wearing on his waist and put it in Yeluzhu's hands.

Yeluzhu hurriedly bowed to the ground and said, "Thank you for the great Khan's reward!" ”

Kublai Khan smiled and said: "What is this, if this plan is successful, I should add you to the rank of knight and make your wife and son!" ”

Yeluzhu was overjoyed, kowtowed respectfully, and got up.

Zhang Hongfan never said a word on the side, although Yeluzhu's plan was wonderful, he always vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

With a proper plan, Kublai Khan dispersed and returned to the harem very happily. In the Yanchun Pavilion, Empress Chabi and Empress Nanbi accompanied Kublai Khan.

Chabi said: "Great Khan, Yeluzhu's plan today is indeed very good, but I always feel a little uneasy. Cheng Yue only took half a year to create such a foundation, how could it be so easy to deal with? What if that doesn't work? ”

Kublai Khan pondered for a long time and asked, "Chabi, is there a loophole in this strategy?" ”

Chabi shook his head and said, "No, but I don't know why, it's just uneasy." It's just a matter of dealing with others, but against Cheng Yue, I don't think any of the ministers in the palace are his opponents. Ah Shu can't work, Boyan can't do it, An Tong can't do it, Ah Hema can't do it, and Yelu Zhu can't do it! What Yeluzhu thought of, will Cheng Yue also think of it? Was he willing to be used by the Great Khan? If he was this kind of person, how could the Great Khan have such a headache for him? (To be continued......)