The soldiers and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty celebrated New Year's Day with joy, and in distant Baghdad, the Mongolian people enjoyed the winter. Temperatures are cooler than in the 21st century, and Baghdad has experienced temperatures of minus 10 degrees. Compared to the low temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius on the Mongolian plateau, this temperature is not a problem at all. With such low temperatures, the Mongolian people even feel very comfortable.

Prince Zhenjin felt that minus 10 degrees was within the range he could accept, and this temperature was warmer than most of them. After all, he is 44 years old, and the prince is looking forward to the spring that will come soon. In the spring, more actions against Hao Ren can be launched.

In the past few months, all sorts of unfavorable news have arrived in Baghdad. For example, Hao Ren had already established a number of strongholds along the route in the Kipchak Khanate, and many of Hao Ren's deployments left the eastern part of the Kipchak Khanate, moved along the strongholds, and arrived in the western part of the Kipchak Khanate. The prince's envoy arrived at Hao Ren's residence and talked with Hao Ren. In the news reported by the envoy, Hao Ren made it clear that "most of the land in the west is not owned by the Kipchak Khanate, and we are also going to explore for the sake of Mongolia." ”

Zhenjin left the Prince's Mansion and rode to the palace in a carriage. He had already begun to take over the affairs of Mongolia, and as soon as his father Kublai Khan died, the crown prince summoned the prince of Kuritai, who was stationed in Baghdad, and he could take over the authority of the Mongol Great Khan. Summoning the entire Mongolian princes to participate in the Kuritai Conference was only ceremonial and not substantial. Thinking about the future in his heart, Prince Zhenjin always felt that his father was too good to Hao Ren. Even if he was opposed by so many princes and nobles, Kublai Khan never had the intention of disposing of Hao Ren.

After his father died, if he disposed of Hao Ren, would he get the unanimous approval of the princes and nobles?

The carriage rode into the palace. After entering the Palace of Nourishing Heart, the document sent an invitation, which turned out to be the Great Song Embassy inviting the prince to the Great Song Embassy to attend the New Year's Day dinner. God knows when the relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia will collapse, and logically speaking, the real golden prince will not go to the top. However, he couldn't help but be a little moved, because the Great Song Mission was really able to make very delicious food.

The agriculture of the two river basins is irrigated, and the main local production is barley, rice, and naturally there are flatbreads made from flour. The flatbread is relatively dry, and it can't be said that it is not delicious. In the Great Song Embassy, the hand grabs the oily outside and tender inside. Whether it's beef, chicken, or fish, it's all delicious. New Year's Day is also a very important festival in the Great Song Dynasty, and there must be a lot of food.

After struggling inwardly for a while, Prince Zhenjin still regretfully refused the invitation. Just when he was looking at the folds with some sullenness, a cronie came in and said, "Prince, there is news from Boyan, his woman gave birth to a son for him." ”

"Oh?" Prince Zhenjin responded, and there was no meaning in his voice to be happy for Boyan.

In Dadu, Kublai Khan's court had Ahma's financial faction, and the Confucian faction headed by Zhenjin fought very badly. When Mongolia evacuated the capital, Zhenjin sent people to destroy Ahma, which made a big deal and made a lot of money at the same time.

The Hanchen were the objects of Kublai Khan's dependence, and when Kublai Khan fled, the Hanchen also lost many people. Most of the Hanchens who have stayed until now have defected to Prince Zhenjin, and when he was in charge of the country, these Hanchens worked very hard to assist.

The rest are the generals. Marshal Ashu's whereabouts in the Battle of Huaxian are unknown, and the first in line among Kublai Khan's generals is the foreign commander Hu Boyan. Prince Zhenjin doesn't particularly hate Boyan, and he never likes him. This person's cold and calm style makes Boyan look like a capable minister who chooses the monarch rather than unconditionally obeys the monarch. Such a person does not seem to have the same heart as the sovereign.

Since Boyan ceased to be the prime minister of the Mongol court, Zhenjin increasingly wanted Boyan to stay in Jerusalem forever. After thinking about it, Zhenjin said: "Send a congratulatory gift to Boyan." ”

"This ...... Didn't this tell Boyan that we had spies on his side? The cronie asked hesitantly.

Zhenjin's beauty shook slightly, he really didn't expect so much. At this time, Zhenjin could only ask: "Didn't Boyan inform others about this?" ”

"Then you might as well tell your father first. After all, these people were also arranged by the emperor. "Real gold has found a way to get rid of responsibility.

The content of the recital is very boring, most of them are about local taxes, project progress and so on. Then Zhenjin saw that there was a twist and turn of the tribal leader directly under Kublai Khan asking everyone to go south to attack the Tianzhu region.

Zhenjin wanted to report this to Kublai Khan, but he didn't feel very reconciled. The Great Khans of all dynasties led the army to conquer the Quartet, and even the defeated Kublai Khan once made an expedition to the Great Song Dynasty and achieved the result of the surrender of Lin'an. If Zhenjin can lead the army south, it should also be able to greatly increase his prestige.

After reporting to Kublai Khan, Zhenjin came back and asked, "Is Tigur here?" ”

"Back to the crown prince, Tigur went to the Great Song Embassy to attend the New Year's Day party."

“…… Let's check it out, too. "Real gold has finally found an opportunity to satisfy his appetite in a proper manner.

When I arrived at the Great Song Embassy, I saw some carriages and horses parked at the door. At this time, the guards had already arrived first, and the ambassador of the Great Song Dynasty greeted them. After a simple salute, everyone sat down to eat. In Mongolia, there is a group meal rather than a separate meal, and the table of the Great Song Dynasty is a mode with a rotating disc in the middle. You don't have to get up, you just turn the disc and eat each dish in turn.

Just by designing like this, Zhenjin feels like he has learned a hand. Everyone is a straightforward man, and he just eats words. The meals served were varied and each dish was very tasty. The real golden prince asked the trick, and the Great Song envoy replied cheerfully: "We used a lot of oil. The meals are naturally fragrant. ”

The real golden prince, who has no concept of edible oil, can't understand it. But by this time he had eaten more than ten dishes, and the cravings in his stomach had subsided, so he went to Tigul with a wine glass. When everyone saw the prince coming over to toast, they naturally got up to accompany the wine. After drinking three cups, the prince sat down and chatted with Tigul, who was eating with a mouth full of oil.

"Prince, are you asking how many people still want to attack Tianzhu?"

"Hmm."

"That's a lot. Everyone has been here for so long, and they have long been uncomfortable. Going south to attack Tianzhu, in addition to loosening our muscles and bones, we can also make a big profit. As far as I know, at least thirteen tribal leaders want to go. ”

"How many people can add up?"

"There must be at least 5,000 men. There are a large number of True God Cults on the Baghdad side, and it is just right for them to serve as a sign. ”

As the conversation continued, Prince Zhenjin's confidence in going south became higher and higher. What Mongolia needs is to conquer, and it was not able to conquer the Great Song Dynasty back then, which is the pain in Zhenjin's heart. Warm south, abundant produce. After conquering Tianzhu, it may be possible to gain more than conquering the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhenjin didn't know that at this time, the marshal of Boyan had already entered the palace. He was talking to Kublai Khan about going south to conquer Tianzhu. Marshal Boyan asked, "Your Majesty, how many Mongols are willing to farm?" ”

"Less than 10 percent." Kublai Khan was a little regretful.

"Is it possible to force the Mongol tribes to send out people? If adults can't do it, children can do it. ”

"Why?"

"After all, there is a lot to be gained from farming. When Mongolia arrives in Baghdad, it is better to follow the customs. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's good or bad. At the moment, Mongolian children want to go south. ”

Boyan didn't think there was anything strange about it. During the time of Genghis Khan, the Mongols were built into a system and culture of plundering from the outside. The Mongol singers made up a lot of tunes to praise the battles of Genghis Khan and his great commanders. As the horse-head fiddle sounds, the singers sing about how many cities they have conquered and how many enemies they have killed. After that, it is a cookie-cutter chant of how many possessions the young men who participated in the war took home with them, either marrying the girl they loved, or taking back many slave girls and enjoying a happy life.

But in what mountains and what songs are sung, Boyan thinks that Mongolia is better off making a comprehensive change. In the valley of the two rivers, farming and warfare were perhaps the most suitable models for the Mongols.

"Let's not talk about that. Have you heard of Hao Ren? ”

"Nope."

Hao Ren wrote in the memo that the Ögedai Khanate and Chagatai had all kinds of threats to him before. At that time, the new Kuritai Assembly had been built, and the khans of these two countries were the kings of Baghdad who were resident in Baghdad, and Hao Ren could only run to the Volga River further west. Now the situation is even worse, and the Chagatai Khanate and the Ögedai Khanate secretly help the Khan of the Kipchak Khanate to constantly attack Haoren. Hao Ren begged Kublai Khan to send him to Kievan Rus'. ”

"Is there really a so-called attack?"

"Of course not. This kid loves to play tricks now. Kublai Khan sneered.

"In that case, simply let Hao Ren go to the west. With him, those khanates did not dare to act rashly. ”

"Hmm. I thought it was okay. But I can't make a decision. Kublai Khan replied with some displeasure.

Hao Ren's affair made Kublai Khan feel really old. When the Kuritai Conference was held, Kublai Khan felt that his long-held wish had finally been fulfilled and he had reached the pinnacle of his life. When I calmed down, I found that the situation was no different. Those who bowed their heads were still unconvinced. The guys who made contributions to Kublai Khan sought their own world. No matter how much you catch, everything in your hands will eventually be lost.

"When the interruption continues, there will be trouble." Boyan persuaded.

"What if that kid moves to the west and doesn't listen to the dispatch?"

"If he has two minds, if he doesn't go to the west, will he be dispatched?"

Boyan's question made Kublai Khan have some murderous intent. However, Kublai Khan still understood Boyan's true thoughts, and with Hao Ren's merits, his request was not excessive. Kublai Khan has now been rewarded by Hao Ren for not lacking troops, which is also a means of stabilizing people's hearts. Everyone is loyal to Kublai Khan, and they must ask for something.