Chapter 420: Goryeo State Affairs
Cheng Yue hadn't finished cutting the last Fan Wenhu, and Song Dumuda and Oluchi had also arrived. They were Mongolians, they were even more happy, they didn't ask, Fan Wenhu was together, and Oluchi sat down and asked Cheng Yue to do it.
Cheng Yue didn't explain, and said it after a few cuts. Soon, a row of Mongolian generals stood in the flower hall, all dressed in new-style military uniforms, with short hair and beards, and a tea bowl on their heads, standing straight and straight.
Subsequently, the generals such as Instigation, Umar and Huaidu, Tuo'erchi, You Xian, and Nangjia, who had been promoted to ten thousand households, also arrived one after another.
Instigated Du and Umar didn't say a word, they cut their hair cleanly, they were both the generals who led the troops in Cheng Yue's right army, there was nothing to hesitate.
Huaidu and other generals who belonged to Ah Shu and Boyan Zuo Jun saw that these generals looked very energetic after cutting off their hair, and they were a little envious, so they came over first to ask for cuts.
Cheng Yuelai did not refuse, and solved the braids of the bag in a few clicks. The rest of the generals looked at the hot eyes, and with the mentality that the law does not blame the public, a few people also took the initiative to step forward and cut their hair.
Out of curiosity, the people who cut their hair all followed Zhang Hongfan and the others to stand together, but some people could persevere, and some people stood for a while and felt uncomfortable and stepped aside.
Zhang Hongfan and others are all important ministers among the military generals, and they have not yet come to their official positions, so except for Cheng Yue, no one dares to sit, creating a rare scene in the flower hall. Several rows of seats only sat on the top of Cheng Yue, a group of generals around Cheng Yue chatted enthusiastically, and the other row of generals stood motionless, looking very interesting.
After a while, Mrs. Luo came in to report that the Goryeo envoy Jin Lian came to pay a visit.
Cheng Yue was stunned: Jin Lian? I didn't call him, and he didn't send a message in advance. How can it be uninvited? But he should have come, too. I helped him so much. I can't say it if I don't come once.
Jin Lian has a high position and power in Goryeo, but in front of Cheng Yue, he is nothing. I followed Mrs. Luo to the flower hall step by step, and praised Mrs. Luo for her beauty and extraordinary temperament.
As soon as Jin Lian entered the flower hall, he was baffled by the strange situation inside. He could see that the generals in the flower hall were all characters calling for wind and rain in the court, but in front of King Zhennan. But there are no seats, which is really shocking!
Cheng Yue beckoned him and said, "Lord Jin, come, sit here." ”
How dare Jin Lian be so big, and stood aside respectfully after stepping forward to salute.
Cheng Yue smiled: "Lord Jin is free today, do you have any advice?" ”
Jin Lian said with a smile on his face: "The prince is serious, the lower officials come here as an uninvited guest, one is to congratulate the prince on his promotion, the other is to thank the prince for relieving the danger of our country, and finally, of course, to pay New Year's greetings to the prince." ”
Cheng Yue got up and smiled, "You have something to say, right?" Come with me. ”
Jin Lian hurriedly followed Cheng Yue's back. Take a seat in the side hall.
After Cheng Yue sat down, he said to Jin Lian: "You have something to say as soon as possible." After a while, there will be a lot of people, and I'm afraid I won't be able to squeeze out time to greet you. ”
Jin Lian said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Wang." The lower official does have a matter, and he wants to ask the prince to have mercy on the country. Glancing up at Cheng Yue, he suddenly knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and then said, "Lord Wang, please forgive the official for speaking bluntly." ”
Cheng Yue was not surprised, and said, "Say it." ”
Jin Lian said: "Lord Wang, our country is narrow and sparsely populated, the people are poor and weak, and the strength of the whole country is not enough to supply all needs, and it is clear that there is no way to provide food and grass for the Great Khan. However, the queen did not understand the king, and was still extravagant and urgent. In order to sell ginseng to the south of the Yangtze River, although the places that do not produce ginseng must also be respected, they also robbed more than 300 high-ranking officials and maidservants, and robbed the people of 50 catties of silver, and the people suffered for it. That's not all, maybe because the queen is still young, it is inevitable that she will be pampered. When the queen first arrived in Goryeo, because the king glanced at the old princess, she made a big banquet, claiming that she wanted to return to Dadu, and finally relied on the queen's nurse to calm down. After marriage, the king is even more to blame, and when the queen is unhappy, she will beat and scold the king, and the king ...... This one...... It's just weeping. A few days ago, when the queen accompanied the king to the temple to make incense, just because the number of people in her entourage was small, she picked up a wooden stick and beat the king, and the king was embarrassed. The king hid in the palace, the queen still did not forgive, stepped forward and continued to beat and scold the king, I and other ministers, could not be persuaded and helpless, after returning home they all lamented and could not sleep at night. The prince, Princess Wanze is the queen's sister, the prince is under one person in the court, above ten thousand people, and has the authority of the Great Song Dynasty, which is unspeakably expensive, and the only person in the world who can persuade the queen is His Royal Highness the King of Zhennan. And don't hide it from the prince, the queen likes music and dance, after the prince's song is introduced to our country, it is sung up and down, causing a sensation in all directions, the queen especially loves it, and if you don't listen to it for a day, the food is tasteless. Wechen wanted to ask the prince for advice, how to make the queen a little sympathetic to the king and the people, and the monarchs and ministers of our country were grateful. ”
Cheng Yue smiled: "It turns out that Lord Jin is here to sue. ”
Jin Lian bowed to the ground, and didn't dare to even say it.
Cheng Yue said: "You don't have to avoid taboos in front of me, even if you sue?" I won't say it, and I won't blame you. ”
Jin Lian sighed: "These words, except for the prince, the ministers dare not say them to anyone. When congratulating in the court, the prince was telling Princess Wanze, and the ministers were moved. At that time, the minister decided that only the prince could save me from fire and water, and he was an uninvited guest only today, and asked the prince to forgive him. ”
Cheng Yue said: "I have probably heard of what you said, Kudu Lijian was spoiled since he was a child, and when he grew up, he was rude and willful, greedy and selfish, and the Great Khan and Queen Boyao Wuzhen have unshirkable responsibilities. ”
When Jin Lian heard Cheng Yue criticize Kublai Khan and the empress without scruples, he was so frightened that his neck shrank and his heart beat wildly. The king of the dark road town is really powerful, and he dares to speak outright about the Great Khan and the queen.
Cheng Yue said: "If you go back and pass on my message, you will say that as the commander of the Eastern Crusade, I will not only conquer Japan, but also investigate the lawlessness and revitalize the dynasty, and the Goryeo Kingdom will be from top to bottom, without exception." If Kudu Lujian is not a stupid person, he should understand what I mean. If she doesn't accept it, you don't have to pay attention to it, and I'll deal with it when I arrive. ”
Jin Lian was overjoyed, and asked again: "Lord, what if the queen endures for a while, and then intensifies after the prince leaves?" ”
Cheng Yue said: "I can't promise you anything, but I will do my best." Kudurijian is a little willful, but she's not a bad person, and I can probably correct her a little bit. ”
Jin Lian was so excited when he heard this. The Goryeo government and the opposition dared to be angry with this arrogant queen, and the people were bitter. However, except for Cheng Yue, who can withstand the pressure of sweating and care about these idle things that have nothing to do with him?
There were many laughter and talking voices outside, and Cheng Yue said, "There's nothing else, right?" Shall you go out with me? ”
Jin Lian wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "The minister is the prince, and he will go to the soup and fight the fire, and he will not hesitate!" ”
Cheng Yue helped him up with a smile and said, "You courtiers, no matter how many grievances you suffer, you will knock out your teeth and swallow them in your stomach, which will hurt you!" Today, you might as well drink a few more cups and eat a few more bites of food, just as I will compensate you for the loss of Kudu Lujian, and it will look good when people eat fatter and go back. ”
Jin Lianxi said: "Thank you for the banquet!" ”
The two returned to the flower hall, and there were more and more Wenchen generals who followed, and just after saying hello, Mrs. Luo ran to Cheng Yue panting again, and said: "Lord Wang, Prime Minister An Tong and Prime Minister Boyan's carriage and horse have arrived in front of the house, and Xiao Zhen and Ma Fu are waiting at the door." ”
Cheng Yue is now the prince, and it stands to reason that he doesn't need to go out, but Cheng Yue is still the same as before, and he personally greeted him at the gate of the mansion with a smile.
An Tong and Boyan were very moved, and Boyan said, "What is this pain, prince? If there are generals, why should the prince greet him? ”
Cheng Yue smiled: "You are the friend I made when I was poor, An Tong is the first friend I made when I entered the capital, if I put up a shelf and wait for you to meet in it, is it still a human?" ”
Boyan and An Tong couldn't help but give a deep salute, Cheng Yue hurriedly supported the two, and their feelings for each other deepened.
Cheng Yue was about to invite the two of them into the mansion, and Ashu's Double Moon Banner appeared in the distance. Soon, Ah Shu also came to the front with a horse, and after saluting the three of them, he said with a smile: "Lord Wang, the officials in the court today are probably at least half, right?" On the second day of the Lunar New Year, so many ministers can be gathered, only the prince can do it! ”
Cheng Yue quipped: "Even you, you're here to eat, and it's as if I have a big face." ”
The four of them laughed together, and Cheng Yue let them into the mansion.
As soon as Cheng Yue and the three prime ministers entered the flower hall, hundreds of civil and military officials stepped forward to say hello, but only Zhang Hongfan and the other rows of people remained motionless, and the tea bowl on their heads did not shake.
The three prime ministers were greatly surprised, seeing that Zhang Hongfan and others had cut their hair and shaved their heads, and their faces were quite different from before, they couldn't help but smile again.
Ah Shu smiled: "Lord Wang, is this training them?" How can I go to court in the future? ”
Cheng Yue said: "If you want to train as my soldiers, you must do this, do you want to train the prime minister?" ”
Ah Shu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Xiaguan or not, lest the Great Khan get angry when he sees Xiaguan." ”
Cheng Yue smiled slightly and invited them to sit down. There are very few people with official positions above Zhang Hongfan and others, and most of them still have to stand.
Boyan asked, "Lord Wang, how long have they been standing?" ”
Cheng Yue said: "It will take an hour for half an hour." ”
Boyan exclaimed: "It's so harsh? ”
Cheng Yue said: "This is just basic skills, far from being strict." ”
Boyan was stunned and said, "What? Wouldn't that be harsh and kill people? ”
Cheng Yue said: "Even if it is not in the middle, it is not far away. ”
Boyan and Ah Shu couldn't help but look at each other in shock. Only then did they understand how strict Cheng Yue's training was, no wonder the cavalry under his command could greatly increase their combat strength in a short period of time, it was really terrifying!
The flower hall was even more lively, Cheng Yue talked with the two prime ministers and several important ministers, and many civil ministers and military generals chatted separately.
Mrs. Luo came in again to report: "Lord, Prince Zhenjin has arrived with more than seventy officials from Zhongshu Province and asked the prince to come out to greet him." (To be continued......)