Seeing dozens of wolf-like people rushing over, Yang Congrong's first reaction was to go to his waist to find weapons. Then I found that my waist was empty. Visiting the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire is not allowed to carry weapons, and this is the same as meeting the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. However, when foreign envoys visited the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, they would not suddenly come out to besiege him.

The commander of the Roman Forbidden Army, a middle-aged man about forty years old, immediately jumped up from his chair when he saw a group of armor-piercing soldiers killed. Perhaps an experienced warrior, perhaps a professional warrior, the man immediately skilfully picked up two chairs and beckoned his men to resist the besieging warriors.

The only goal of the attacking soldiers was to lead a group of forbidden army commanders, first to separate the commander of the forbidden army, the frightened nobles, the palace maids, and the Great Song envoys who sat still but secretly carried a tin pot to prepare for battle. Only then did Yang calmly feel a little more settled in his heart. There was no point in killing the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty at all, and there was no fierce contradiction between the Great Song Dynasty and Eastern Rome.

In his heart, Yang calmly felt that his brain was active. He knew that the blades used by these armorers were custom-made in the Great Song Dynasty, and they were very sharp. Sure enough, the chair was slashed and a piece was cut off. Moments later, the rebellious Janissan commander had only a short stick in his hand. The soldiers pounced on the commander of the forbidden army and threw him to the ground, tying them with ropes. The Commander's retinue was also captured.

The captives were taken away, and some chamberlains hurried over to clean up the scene and pick up the tables and chairs that had been knocked down during the fight. Take away the broken utensils and put them on with new ones. Yang calmly looked at the nobles and ladies over there, first showing surprise, and it didn't take long for him to return to his previous expressions. Some even started laughing and talking to the people around them, as if they had seen a good show. Such a mentality made Yang calmly breathtaking.

After the place was cleaned up, the Eastern Roman Emperor, accompanied by his chamberlains and the forbidden army, reappeared in front of everyone. This time, His Majesty the Emperor had already put on that purple robe, which looked gorgeous and dazzling. Sitting in the chair he had before leaving, Emperor Andronicus II said to Yang Congrong: "Your country is an extremely trustworthy country, and I admire it very much. Just like these weapons, I didn't expect to actually get them. ”

Yang Congrong didn't know how to answer. The guys in the hands of those armor soldiers just now were brought by Yang Congrong this time, and it should be that these people killed them when they got the weapons and equipment. It seems that this emperor is also a very capable person.

As a messenger, Yang calmly tried a few words. The young emperor of Eastern Rome did not give any answer, but let Yang calmly leave first. Walking out of the palace, Yang calmly turned his head to look back, and saw that the palace gate was towering and decorated with exquisite sculptures. The streets were full of people, unaware that a fierce battle had just taken place in the palace. It wasn't long after he experienced it personally, and Yang Congrong also felt that his previous impression was so unreal.

Riding in the carriage, Yang calmly rushed back to the dock. Reunited with the Great Song Mission, Yang Congrong felt that a heart had finally fallen back into his stomach.

In the following days, the Eastern Roman Emperor did not contact the Great Song Mission, and the Great Song Mission also tried to inquire about the news, but the information received was vague. The only thing that is certain is that there were some personnel changes in the upper echelons of the Eastern Roman Forbidden Army. As far as the Great Song Dynasty knows, the forbidden army of the Eastern Roman Empire has a great influence on who can sit on the emperor's throne. It often happened between the election of the emperor by the forbidden army and the purge of the forbidden army by the emperor.

After listening to this story, Yang calmly smiled bitterly: "Isn't this the Divine Strategy Army of the Late Tang Dynasty?" ”

There were no illiterate people in the mission, and three of those cold weapon masters from the Red Turban Army who were once illiterate were now able to write and read in a simple and unpalasurable format with more than 500 words they had mastered. At the lowest level, there are a significant number of people with a specialized history education. The name Shence Army is not unfamiliar to them.

Several people had already looked at Yang Congrong with strange eyes. Yang Congrong continued frankly: "It seems that we still have to pay more attention to the eunuchs of Eastern Rome. Since I have brought so many gifts, I will contact these eunuchs first. ”

"Why do you need to contact the eunuchs?" Immediately, there were people in the mission who expressed an almost opposing attitude. Eunuchs are inherently considered alternative, and disliking alternatives is the most normal physiological reaction of human beings.

Generally speaking, people like to have exclusivity. But Yang Congrong didn't, he explained: "The forbidden army is just a body, and the eunuch is the brain." Why do you think those guys who spend most of their time standing guard outside know the inside of the palace so well, especially the balance of power in the court? Without the guidance of the eunuchs, it would be impossible for any forbidden army to accurately grasp the core contradictions in the court. Even the eunuchs are just for the use of people, how can they command the royal family. By contacting those people and befriending them, it is easy to get a grasp of the people who actually walked between the various operating gears of Eastern Rome. ”

If you want to make friends with the eunuchs, you don't have to take the initiative to come to the door, and the day after Yang calmly put forward his opinions, a eunuch came to deliver the decree. The Great Song Dynasty had previously proposed to establish an embassy, and the current emperor of Eastern Rome, Andronicus II, agreed to this based on the friendship shown by the Great Song Dynasty.

The eunuch finished the official matter first, and the Great Song Dynasty envoy group entertained the eunuch. After a few glasses of wine and a set of well-fitting silk clothes, the eunuchs immediately became cordial to these warm and cordial Great Song envoys.

Yang calmly talked and laughed with the eunuchs, but he was still a little worried in his heart. After all, he and the eunuch are completely different existences, so the sense of psychological isolation is very strong. I have no confidence in whether I can effectively grasp the eunuch's mind. At this time, Yang Congrong had already sent someone to deliver a letter, asking the Great Song court to send some loyal and reliable eunuchs to Eastern Rome. They should be able to have more in common with their Eastern Roman counterparts.

The eunuch in front of him was a little drunken and said that the land to be allocated to the Great Song Dynasty was the ancestral home of a declining nobleman, who was so poor that he had to sell his ancestral house to make ends meet. The Great Song Dynasty delegation thanked the eunuch for his information, and asked him to be a guest at the new Great Song Embassy in the future.

The eunuch's news was quite correct, and two days later, the ministers of Eastern Rome went to the mansion in the city with the Great Song delegation. This house is 100 meters long and wide, and the scale is so-so. After entering, I saw that the wooden structure of the house was badly decayed, and when I walked on those tattered floors, I only felt that my feet were shaking, and I did not have the slightest sense of security. This place is no longer inhabitable.

"Is this emperor playing tricks on us?" The more fierce members of the mission said indignantly.

Having been here for a while, he sighed, "Probably not. The Eastern Roman emperors were also poor. To be able to provide such a piece of land, it has been squeezed out with all its might. ”

"But how do you live here?"

Whether the Eastern Roman Emperor paid or not, everyone does not know. But this emperor obviously will not pay to help the Great Song mission build an embassy, that's for sure.

"Do it yourself!" Yang calmly recounted one of the many slogans of the society. This is not empty words, Zhao Guanjia shouted this kind of slogan back then, and did many things with those companions who followed him at the beginning. Through hard work, the family foundation of the Zhao official family was accumulated.

There were a lot of talents in the mission, and everyone began to work together to design a new embassy.

At this time, it was already July 322 of the Great Song Dynasty. The troops of Kublai Khan, who set out from Mongolia and Horin, also entered the territory of the Ilkhanate.

The eastern part of the Ilkhanate was basically the territory of the original Persian Empire, and when he crossed the mountains, Kublai Khan couldn't help but recall the many mountains he had traversed when he was young. After such a difficult march, a beautiful and rich land will appear in front of you. The wealth of the Great Song Dynasty was hard for Kublai Khan to forget, and so should the Ilkhanate.

This time, too, the Great Khan's troops had passed through the mountains and mountains, and before them they were stretched out a vast plain. On the plains there is meadow, and more is farmland.

After two days of marching, Kublai Khan confirmed that the Ilkhanate was far richer than the Mongols. Having had established a state in Hebei, the Great Khan was well aware of the significance of farmland. One piece of farmland can produce more than four or five farms of the same size. The farmers also learn some trades and make things to sell at the market. In the off-season, it can provide a large number of labor.

No wonder the second brother Hülegü never thought of returning to the Mongolian steppe after founding the country here. Kublai Khan sighed inwardly.

The peasants who were working in the fields watched a huge army coming along the road from the north, and they all stared dumbfoundedly. Kublai Khan didn't care about this at all, and the Khan's pro-army needed to show their demeanor and let people know how powerful Kublai Khan really was.

Walking not too far from the royal city of Tabriz, the guide said to Kublai Khan, "Great Khan, there is the mausoleum of Hulegu Khan. ”

Looking in the direction of the guide's finger, Kublai Khan saw a cemetery. Kublai Khan suddenly had a sour nose and red circles. For Kublai Khan, this was an emotion he hadn't had for many years. At this time, seeing his brother's mausoleum, Kublai Khan still couldn't contain his red eyes.

The founder of the Ilkhanate was the Ilkhanate Hülegü. Among Torre's sons, the four brothers, Möngke, Hülegü, Kublai Khan, and Ali Buge, were all born to Tuolei's wife, Luheteni. That's a real brother. Möngke was the last person to ascend to the throne of the Great Khan after being certified by the Khuritai Assembly. Hulegu had no intention of becoming the Great Khan, and Kublai Khan and his younger brother Möngke competed for the throne of the Great Khan, but neither of them was able to convene a complete Kuritai Congress. Kublai Khan was supported by the Ilkhanate.

From any point of view, the second brother Hulegu was sincere to Kublai Khan. Looking back on the past, Kublai Khan's sadness came from the heart.

Wiping the corners of his eyes, Kublai Khan said, "Let's go, go to the tomb of Hülegü to pay respects." ”