Cheng Yue said unceremoniously: "The Great Khan disregards the emptiness of the treasury and gives indiscriminate rewards at every turn, especially the lamas, and he is simply digging his own grave!" In addition, the Great Khan was also extravagant and extravagant, profligate at will, but the Great Yuan had been in war for a long time, the population had plummeted, the people's livelihood was withering, and the income of the treasury was not enough every year, so he could only issue treasure money indiscriminately, barely coping with it, and even plundering the people, drying up and fishing, so that the government and government were getting worse every time, and civil disputes broke out. ”

An Tong sighed when he heard it, and said ashamedly: "Everything the prince said is the truth, the lower officials can't admonish the Great Khan in the court, and it is useless to the government, and they are ashamed to the prince." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Cheng Yue snorted coldly and said: "In order to suppress the lama, I disposed of the Lotus Temple with a heavy hand, and also came to the door to warn Basiba, I thought that this situation could be maintained for at least a few years, but the result was good, as soon as I left, the reward given by the Great Khan to the lama in private did not decrease but increased, except for the capital, the lama's arrogance is getting higher and higher!" What the hell are you people doing?! Speaking of the back, Cheng Yue's tone was already very harsh.

An Tong became more and more ashamed, bowed his head and said, "Now that the prince has already learned, the lower officials might as well tell the truth." After the prince returned to the Great Song Dynasty last time, the Great Khan quietly gave a lot of compensation to the Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms, including countless fields, mountains and forests, gold and silver treasures, etc. At the time of the reward, except for a few ministers who handled it, the ministers knew nothing, and by the time they knew the details, more than a month had passed, and the wood had already been completed, and they had no power to return to the sky. But don't tell the prince that even if I wait for the time to advise, there will be no change in this matter, at most it will be reduced a little or delayed for a few days. ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and sighed, "Do you understand now?" If these actions of the Great Khan are not changed, who will be the same as Pingzhang? Even if I live in the capital, the Great Khan has the means to protect those I punish privately. Besides, if you can't collect money for the Great Khan, how can you rule Shangshu Province for a long time? The government of Dayuan has become more and more difficult to return. ”

An Tong was worried when he heard this, clenched his fists and sighed: "What the prince said is reasonable, but those of us who are courtiers can only persuade the Great Khan, and if the Great Khan does not obey, or has other countermeasures in private, what can we do?" ”

Cheng Yue sighed: "Many ministers in the DPRK have great hopes for me, hoping that I can revive Dayuan, but I can only guarantee at most that during my time in Dadu, the people of Dadu can live a few days better than usual, and the Haoqiang and lamas in Dadu can also be suppressed. Let's talk about it, can replacing Ahma solve this dilemma? ”

An Tong had already understood the meaning of Cheng Yue's words, and couldn't help but lower his head and remain silent.

Cheng Yue's meaning is very clear, the reason why Ahmad can call the wind and rain in the court is not because of how evil he is, but because of Kublai Khan's connivance with him. It is not that there are no ministers in the DPRK and China who wrote to impeach Ahma, and Kublai Khan also knew a lot of things that Ahma did, but he still refused to investigate Ahma, the fundamental reason was that the two needed each other. One wants money, the other wants power.

The root cause of the chaos in the Yuan Dynasty and the poverty of the people was in Kublai Khan, and it was not possible to change it with an Ahma. Even if Ahmad can be impeached and removed from power by them, he will still be replaced by the same person, and there will still be no change, maybe it will be worse.

If Cheng Yue can live in Dadu for a long time, he can deter the lama and some traitors and thieves, but it is also a symptom but not a cure, and Cheng Yue cannot always stay in Dadu.

Cheng Yue quietly waited for An Tong's answer, the two of them had the same deep frowns, a light like a bean, and they were relatively speechless.

I don't know how long I thought about it, there was a sound of time outside the time, the third watch had passed, Cheng Yue and An Tong were still tireless, because they knew that what they were thinking about was likely to greatly affect the government of the Great Yuan, and even determine the future of Mongolia.

An Tong's mind suddenly flashed a thought like lightning, and instantly felt that something was wrong, the corners of his mouth moved, he glanced up at Cheng Yue, and stopped talking.

Cheng Yue seemed to have been waiting for his words, and said with a smile: "The prime minister has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." What is said in this study will never be passed on. ”

An Tong kept weighing in his heart, looked at Cheng Yue's face and hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth, and finally made up his mind, and said solemnly: "Lord Wang, the lower officials think that the prince is virtuous and capable, and it seems that he can participate in the government!" ”

Cheng Yue's face did not change at all, and he asked, "Oh? How do I get involved? ”

An Tong said: "In the future, all the affairs of Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province, the Privy Council, the Imperial Historical Observatory and the Baisi will be heard and heard, and then the prince will report to the Great Khan." ”

Cheng Yue smiled slightly and said, "Shangshu Province or not?" ”

An Tong was stunned when he heard this, thought about it carefully, and said admiringly: "Is it because the lower officials are not thoughtful, and the matter of Shangshu Province is better for Ahma to report directly to the Great Khan." ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and said: "It's not like that, I mean, the affairs of Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province, Privy Council, Yushitai and Baisi may as well be sent to the prince first, and the prince will choose to play." In addition, every month, the provinces, courts, Taiwan, and departments will sort out a record of important events and send them to the palace for future reference, so that the Great Khan will not feel that his power is overwhelmed, and Ahma and others will not be overly alarmed. Otherwise, the prince will be easily accused, and Ahma and others will try their best to embarrass the prince, what do you think? ”

An Tong was suddenly enlightened, clapped his hands and praised: "The prince's proposition is really wonderful!" Yay, great! ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said, "You dare to put forward such an idea, and you are not small." ”

An Tong laughed and said: "The prince has already thought of a countermeasure, but he wants to borrow the mouth of the subordinate to say it, what is the reason?" ”

Cheng Yue nodded, and said, "What you said is right, I do have a fixed opinion." However, I spent most of my time in the Southern Song Dynasty, and I am considered a foreign minister, so it is not appropriate for me to propose this proposal, and it is better for you to propose it. ”

Historically, Zhenjin's participation in the government took place a year later, and the way of participating in the decision was basically as An Tong said. However, after thinking about it, Cheng Yue proposed a new set of methods, which are easier to operate.

Cheng Yue's method, nominally Kublai Khan did not lose any power, and there was nothing to hide from him. But in fact, how could Kublai Khan still have so much thought to check the details for reference? If Zhenjin didn't want something to be known to Kublai Khan, as long as the matter was not too big and Zhenjin made a slight gesture, Kublai Khan would not be able to know. Of course, the power is still in the hands of Kublai Khan, Zhenjin is a competent prince, and Cheng Yue does not want to override Kublai Khan.