Chapter 177: Big Cauldron Rice (27)
"Imperial envoy, I want to ask you to help me take care of Hao Kang."
Hearing the please, from Hao Kang's father, Hao Ren, Yuxi Timur's mind naturally appeared in Hao Kang's mind. It was a tall and handsome young man, Hao Ren was of average height among the Mongols, and Hao Kang was almost a head taller than Hao Ren. In a place like Baghdad, Hao Kang's casual stand is enough to stand out from the crowd. Not to mention that Hao Kang completely inherited the appearance of Princess Yuan.
Yuxi Timur only felt that Hao Ren was probably preparing to do something drastic, and hurriedly persuaded: "Prime Minister, the Great Khan has built a banner army with your help. Things will gradually get better in the future. Why are you in such a hurry to completely change Mongolia in one fell swoop? ”
Hao Ren sighed after hearing this, "Because of this, I'm ready to go back to the Yuan Kingdom." Before I go back, I want Hao Kang to be the prime minister of Mongolia. ”
Even the Yuxi Timur imperial envoy, who was quite cultured, couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this. The mouth opens inadvertently, and half an egg can be stuffed through the slit.
Hao Ren also didn't care about Yuxi Timur's thoughts, he was completely desperate for the Mongol court at this time. Compared with the Mongol court of Kublai Khan, the current court has completely regressed to the state of the steppe. The only pillar that supports the authority of the central government is those who have more swords in their hands. Turning his head to look at Yuxi Timur, who was the only remaining fruit in the court, Hao Ren saw Yuxi Timur's stunned face, so he smiled and said: "Imperial envoy, you have raised a good son." ”
Yuxi Timur barely recovered from the shock, and said with some difficulty: "What nonsense did that little cub say?" ”
"Tokhtar told me that Kublai Khan had been in heaven for a long time, and that the current Mongol Khan was Timur Khan. I was annoyed that he made me unhappy, but now I realize that I couldn't see it clearly. Tokhtar was right, Kublai Khan had returned to heaven, and the era of the Great Khan was over. ”
Listening to Hao Ren describe the past with the elegant words of a bard, Yuxi Timur felt a sense of melancholy in his heart. ...... the era of Kublai Khan, Yuxi Timur suddenly felt as if such a scene really existed. It was a happy time in Dadu, and the court was full of capable people, such as Hao Jing, Boyan Marshal, Marshal Ashu, and General Zhang Rou...... There are many, many people who seem to be wise and intelligent, and you can feel their distinction just by standing there. Even Ahma, the disliked Chancellor of the Exchequer, had his personality, and Timur still remembered the bastard who had hundreds of concubines who regarded wealth as his life. At that time, the young crown prince Zhenjin and Hao Ren, who was ridiculed as a 'Han Chinese' by the Mongolian nobles, could only be regarded as different 'aliens'.
Everyone followed under Kublai Khan, and even after twenty years, Timur can still recall everyone at that time, they are so vivid that it is hard to forget. Compared with that time, the current Mongolian court is greedy, jealous, stingy, and cowering, as if poured out of a mold. Not to mention a brilliant talent, you can't even find a real bad guy.
Is there really such a thing as the era of Kublai Khan? Yuxi Timur was a little sad, but he also felt that he could understand many of Hao Ren's previous inexplicable methods. If Hao Ren didn't want to gain power, but wanted to bring back the old days of the past twenty years...... It's really hard to be Prime Minister Hao Ren.
Yuxi Timur, who was being brought into sadness by Hao Ren, heard Hao Ren speak again: "If the imperial envoy wants to be the prime minister, I will do my best to help." ”
"Don't!" Yuxi Timur almost instinctively refused. The Empress Dowager Kuokuozhen asked Yuxi Timur several times before asking Hao Ren to be the prime minister of Mongolia, but Yuxi Timur decisively refused. Who should be embarrassed by these scum every day!
"Prime Minister, I will never come to be this Prime Minister." Yuxi Timur first put the words of refusal in the forefront, for fear that Hao Ren would continue to persuade like the Queen Mother, Yuxi Timur firmly stated: "Prime Minister, if you really want to return to the Yuan Kingdom, I will definitely support Hao Kang to be the Prime Minister of Mongolia." ”
"Okay." Hao Ren replied regretfully.
Looking at Hao Ren's lost look, Yuxi Timur admired his foresight a little. The reason why the current Great Khan Timur's banner army policy can succeed is not that there is an excellent prime minister Hao Ren in the Mongolian court, but that Prime Minister Hao Ren has provided money, food and materials for the formation of a banner army with his own strength. If you don't have these real things, it doesn't matter who is the prime minister, it won't make a difference.
Thinking of this, Yuxi Timur couldn't help but persuade Hao Ren again, "Prime Minister, please think twice." ”
Hao Ren replied: "I have thought about it for a long time, and I have tried many times. I really can't bear it now, and the imperial envoy doesn't need to persuade me anymore. ”
“…… Prime Minister, if Hao Kanglai takes over, can the court agree? Yuxi Timur asked.
"Yes. The Great Khan is wise, the Queen Mother is Shengming, it will be. ”
Seeing that Hao Ren had already made a decision, Yuxi Timur knew that he could not persuade him even though he was disappointed. Based on Hao Kang's succession as prime minister, he talked with Hao Ren about the future arrangements. Even if Hao Ren was leaving, Yuxi Timur was still willing to maintain a political ally relationship with Hao Ren. Not to mention that the personal relationship between Hao Kang and Totoku is so good. Yuxi Timur knew that he couldn't do anything with Hao Ren.
For the next two days, Hao Ren prepared according to his own plan. To Hao Ren's surprise, Timur Khan raised the issue of revisiting the garrison of the banner army. Hao Ren didn't say anything this time, and the princes insisted on the view that the flag army should be stationed in the city, as before.
With a snap, Timur Khan, who had listened to the words of the princes, slapped the table and said angrily: "Don't you say this because you don't see how many incidents the defenders in Baghdad have made!" ”
The princes were stunned for a moment, and they couldn't figure out which play Timur Khan was going to play. Previously, the Great Khan had been a staunch supporter of the idea that the defenders should live in the city. Again, some of them said. Without waiting for these people to finish speaking, Timur Khan scolded: "If it weren't for the pro-army guarding and patrolling the city, those troops who live in the city would have been overturned." Moreover, the army that lived in the city often secretly returned home, and a hundred people came out to patrol, and often only about eighty people arrived. What a system this becomes! I thought the prime minister was right, since there was already a flag army, they would all be stationed in the barracks outside the city. ”
"Great Khan ......" and the unwilling prince tried to persuade.
With another snap, Timur shouted: "This is the order of the Great Khan, do you want to obey the order!" ”
Hao Ren watched this toss quietly, a little excited in his heart, but only a little. He had long since despaired of the Mongol court before he decided to return to the Yuan Kingdom, and this change was not enough to make Hao Ren shake in the slightest.
"Write the will!" Timur Khan, who had suppressed the princes, shouted.
At this time, the Mongolian court also sent the 'Great Khan's Holy Decree' to Damascus, and after listening to the Holy Decree, the banner army entered the city, and the flag army generals were all happy, and the general who was tough with Hao Kang looked at Hao Kang with a sneering expression. Hao Kang looked relaxed, took the holy decree and read it again, and responded loudly: "Minister Hao Kang takes the decree." ”
With the holy decree in hand, Hao Kangcai said to Tokhtar beside him: "Brother Totok, since you brought people to Damascus, let the matter of entering the city be arranged by the eldest brother." ”
Looking at Hao Kang's free and easy appearance, he only felt uneasy. This is not for any reason, he just intuitively feels that Hao Kang will not give up. According to the Hao Kang brothers' temperament, he should immediately and strongly oppose it. I didn't know what to say, so I saw Hao Kang leading his subordinates straight away. Totoh was about to catch up, but the generals and colonels of the banner army immediately surrounded him, "Lord Toto, take your brothers into the city!" ”
Dozens of generals surrounded Tokhtar, and Tokhtar knew that he could only take them into the city. At this time, he turned his head to look at Hao Kang, but he saw that there were generals and colonels all around, and he couldn't see it at all.
The uneasy escape could only arrange for the general to lead the troops into the city, and Hao Kang could not be seen at all during the whole process. Fortunately, the city of Damascus is not small, and the generals have long sent people into the city privately to find a suitable place to live. After swaggering into the city, they went their separate ways. Taking a moment's time, Totoku hurriedly went to find Hao Kang, and when he arrived at the gate of the governor's mansion, he saw a team of porters pushing a cart out. Totoh hurriedly asked where Hao Kang was, but the porters said they didn't know. Tokhtar went straight to the governor's house, but saw that it was empty. When I walked into the room where I had lived before, there was only a neatly arranged wooden bed, tables, chairs, and hangers. Other than that, there is nothing.
And then into the other rooms, the same is true. I looked for rooms one by one, and somehow I walked into the bathroom. The air in the bathroom was quite moist and smelled of soap. It reminds me of the soft service of Wen Xiangyu a few days ago. He lifted the curtains, thinking that he could see the slender Europa women in the back. However, Tokhtakh was disappointed, and the place was empty, except for a half-used green soap left on the shelf. There's really no one left here.
Tokhoff was really anxious, rushed out of the governor's mansion, and found that even the porter had gone without a trace. The streets were full of high-flying bannermen, and Hao Kang's people could not be seen at all.
"My lord, let's go find Lord Hao Kang now." The guards beside him hurriedly said.
He thought for a while, and decisively ordered: "You come with me!" The group left the city of Damascus and went straight to Zhuangzi, where Boyan had been near Damascus. When I arrived near Zhuangzi, I saw the banner of the Yuan Kingdom under Hao Kang. Totoh breathed a sigh of relief and continued to urge the horse forward. When he arrived at the gate of Zhuangzi, he saw Hao Kang directing his men to escort the cart away. Tuo jumped off the horse, and when he got up, he dragged Hao Kang and asked him to follow him.
Hao Kang was more than half a head taller than Toto, and he grabbed Totoku with his backhand, only to find that Hao Kang's strength was very great, which was very different from the beauty in his appearance. The strength could not compare to Hao Kang, and he could only continue to hold Hao Kang's arm and temporarily give up his efforts to keep Hao Kang. Then I heard Hao Kang say: "Brother Toto, let's say goodbye." ”
"You can't go!" Tokhtar said loudly.
"Brother Tokhto, there is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed. Since the Great Khan wants the banner army to enter the city and station, I must go. ”
"You can't go!" Tokhtar repeated Fang Cai's words, and he couldn't think of anything else than that. Hao Kang was not the prince under the Great Khan, not to mention that Hao Kang still had soldiers in his hands. He wanted to leave, but Timur Khan couldn't stop him.
"Big brother, I said a long time ago, when the flag army enters the city, I will leave. You don't have to stop me, you can't. The Tao is different and does not conspire with each other, why should the eldest brother hurt the harmony of our brothers for the sake of those people's affairs. ”
Listening to Hao Kang's words, Totok only felt like falling into an ice cave. This is Hao Kang's unique tone, arrogant, conceited, and willful.
The uneasy escape could only arrange for the general to lead the troops into the city, and Hao Kang could not be seen at all during the whole process. Fortunately, the city of Damascus is not small, and the generals have long sent people into the city privately to find a suitable place to live. After swaggering into the city, they went their separate ways. Taking a moment's time, Totoku hurriedly went to find Hao Kang, and when he arrived at the gate of the governor's mansion, he saw a team of porters pushing a cart out. Totoh hurriedly asked where Hao Kang was, but the porters said they didn't know. Tokhtar went straight to the governor's house, but saw that it was empty. When I walked into the room where I had lived before, there was only a neatly arranged wooden bed, tables, chairs, and hangers. Other than that, there is nothing.
And then into the other rooms, the same is true. I looked for rooms one by one, and somehow I walked into the bathroom. The air in the bathroom was quite moist and smelled of soap. It reminds me of the soft service of Wen Xiangyu a few days ago. He lifted the curtains, thinking that he could see the slender Europa women in the back. However, Tokhtakh was disappointed, and the place was empty, except for a half-used green soap left on the shelf. There's really no one left here.
Tokhoff was really anxious, rushed out of the governor's mansion, and found that even the porter had gone without a trace. The streets were full of high-flying bannermen, and Hao Kang's people could not be seen at all.
"My lord, let's go find Lord Hao Kang now." The guards beside him hurriedly said.
He thought for a while, and decisively ordered: "You come with me!" The group left the city of Damascus and went straight to Zhuangzi, where Boyan had been near Damascus. When I arrived near Zhuangzi, I saw the banner of the Yuan Kingdom under Hao Kang. Totoh breathed a sigh of relief and continued to urge the horse forward. When he arrived at the gate of Zhuangzi, he saw Hao Kang directing his men to escort the cart away. Tuo jumped off the horse, and when he got up, he dragged Hao Kang and asked him to follow him.
Hao Kang was more than half a head taller than Toto, and he grabbed Totoku with his backhand, only to find that Hao Kang's strength was very great, which was very different from the beauty in his appearance. The strength could not compare to Hao Kang, and he could only continue to hold Hao Kang's arm and temporarily give up his efforts to keep Hao Kang. Then I heard Hao Kang say: "Brother Toto, let's say goodbye." ”
"You can't go!" Tokhtar said loudly.
"Brother Tokhto, there is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed. Since the Great Khan wants the banner army to enter the city and station, I must go. ”
"You can't go!" Tokhtar repeated Fang Cai's words, and he couldn't think of anything else than that. Hao Kang was not the prince under the Great Khan, not to mention that Hao Kang still had soldiers in his hands. He wanted to leave, but Timur Khan couldn't stop him.