"How's your mother?"

Hearing this, Timur's train of thought was interrupted. When he met Kublai Khan, he wanted to talk about the new 'farming war' policy, but he didn't expect his grandfather Kublai Khan to come up and ask about family matters. However, as soon as Timur came out of his mother's place, he replied decisively: "Back to the Great Khan, my mother is much better." My mother loved the snacks sent by the Great Khan, and let me thank the Great Khan here. ”

"Let her take care of her body." Kublai Khan sighed: "Your father has passed away for a few years, and I think your mother's health has not been very good. ”

"Thank you. I've asked my wife to accompany my mother. It's just that my mother feels that she is used to living alone, and she doesn't like so many people around her. ”

"At this age, I don't want to wronged myself. When you hurry up and have a few children, look at you guys, your mother may feel unsatisfactory, but looking at her grandson, she still likes it. ”

Timur has never had a son, and can only smile wryly at this question. His second brother's son was by the side of Zhenjin's crown princess Kuo Kuozhen, and Timur felt that his wife was really happy to see her grandchildren.

Kublai Khan opened this head, and it was difficult to contain it. I couldn't help but talk about his grandfather Genghis Khan, his father Torre and others. Kublai Khan couldn't help but lament that when he was young, he didn't know how to spend more time with his parents and make them happy. When his parents were gone, he felt some regret in his heart.

Such a family education made Timur a little confused, but he also listened carefully. At this time, a guard came in and whispered something to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan let Timur go down first.

Not long after Timur went out, Yuxi Timur entered the side hall, and after stepping forward to salute Kublai Khan, Yuxi Timur waited beside Kublai Khan with his hands down. Kublai Khan asked, "Can the subordinates of the Tarama Bara who defected to Timur be used?" ”

"Back to the Great Khan, those people are still loyal and capable."

"Looks like you're rooting for Timur?"

"Timur knows how to make good use of people, and has the bearing of Chagatai Khan back then."

Hearing this assessment, Kublai Khan fell silent. In terms of the use of new annexed armies and the use of various forces, Ogedei was probably the most outstanding of the Mongol Great Khans. The defeat of the Jin State back then was of course because the Jin State foolishly fought a decisive battle with the Mongols in Yehuling, in a vain attempt to break the main force of the Mongol army in one fell swoop.

The Battle of Yehuling did deal a heavy blow to the Jin Kingdom, but it was the choice of the Jin Kingdom that led to the destruction of the Jin Kingdom. In addition to the foolish move of the capital from Zhongdu (Beijing) to Bianliang, the Jin Emperor let the various local forces resist the Mongols on their own. The combined strength of those local forces was still superior to that of the Mongols, and Ögedai was bribed and divided in various ways, and these forces were used to finally destroy the Jin State.

Kublai Khan knew what Timur meant, and although Mongolia was stable now, various forces in the direct territory of the Great Khan were in turmoil, and he needed a monarch who could unite them. So he asked, "Is that a ploughing policy really feasible?" ”

Yuxi Timur replied decisively: "At present, Mongolia relies on grain as the pillar of the country, which is feasible or not, it can only be so. ”

Kublai Khan's lips squirmed a few times, but no sound came out. Probably swearing something. In the end, Kublai Khan ordered: "You will assist Timur in carrying it out." ”

"If the Great Khan really wants to appoint Timur, he needs to do one thing first."

"What?"

"Ask the Great Khan to bestow the crown prince treasure on Timur."

When Timur returned to the mansion, he was depressed. He commanded his subordinates: "Bring me wine." ”

The guard looked embarrassed and hesitated. Then Timur was furious, and he shouted, "Let you go and get the wine, and you will go." What are you doing here? ”

The guard replied in embarrassment, "Prince." You decreed that you should not be given alcohol whenever you want to. The warrant is still there. ”

Timur was furious, and reached out to pull the whip. At this time, I saw a piece of paper on the table, which read, 'The Great Khan has an order, to stop drinking'. It was written by Timur himself, and it was carefully placed by Timur himself in the position he was accustomed to seeing.

At this time, Timur only felt that his previous self was too trivial to make a fuss, and wine could relieve irritability and sorrow. It is a remedy for the soul. Don't let drinking count as nothing. So Timur said angrily: "You go down for me." ”

The guards didn't dare to stay longer, so they hurriedly went down and asked Timur's favorite concubine to bring him tea. Timur sat down in his chair indignantly, enduring his own unhappiness. In the past few days, he has been trying to recommend his policy to his grandfather Kublai Khan again, but he is either being pulled by his grandfather or accusing Timur of being a good drinker on weekdays. Often drunk and drunk, delay things. So Timur made up his mind to quit drinking. However, when I was depressed, I didn't drink alcohol, and this day was really unbearable.

Then someone came up and reported, "Prince, Tokhtar has come to ask for an audience." ”

"Let him in."

When Tomator came in, he saw Timur pouring tea into the teacup by pouring wine, knowing Timur's personality of good wine, Totoh felt that it was better to slip away quickly, and the irritable Timur had been very irritable.

"What's new?" Timur asked.

"There have not been any public words of support for the eldest prince in the court, but some people seem to want to do something."

The three brothers of Timur, the eldest Gan Mala, the second Da Ma Ba Ra, and the third Tiemur, were all born to the real golden princess Kuo Kuozhen. Ganmarat was more capable of fighting, and Kublai Khan had always preferred it. He was sent to lead the army to attack the northern states of Tianzhu, but after several years of fighting, there was no result.

Hearing the news, Timur immediately became nervous. He hurriedly asked, "Do those people want me to lead the troops to attack the northern part of Tianzhu?" ”

"Someone seems to want to do that. However, they may not really want to support the eldest prince. ”

"Those people are just afraid that they won't be so kind!" Timur said dissatisfied. He wasn't so sensitive before, when the second brother was almost set as the successor, and Timur himself had to give up the idea of competing for the throne. Unexpectedly, the second brother was poisoned, and then he died. Timur once again competed for the Khan throne with all his might, so he felt that there were no good people in the court.

Tokhtar replied, "I have come to inform the prince that if the Great Khan asks the prince if he is willing to lead the army, he will ask the prince to refuse." ”

Timur nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand!" With that, Timur felt even more distraught, and he looked up to ask the guards to bring the wine. Seeing the forbidden paper again, Timur finally sighed, picked up the teaglass, and poured the tea into his stomach as if he were drinking.

Tokhtar felt that it was better to hurry away, so he replied, "Since the prince has been decided, I will go first." ”

When he got rid of it, Timur suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a cigarette roll, lit it and smoked it, the choking sensation made his urge to drink slightly suppressed, and remembered the order of his grandfather Kublai Khan to give birth to a boy, Timur got up and went to find his wife.

The next day, Timur met Kublai Khan again. This time, Kublai Khan asked Timur to feast his subordinates together, and watching everyone eat meat and drink wine, Timur only felt as if a small hand was stretched out in his heart, wanting to pick up the wine bowl and drink happily. But when he saw his grandfather Kublai Khan, he still held back.

At this time, a subordinate toasted Timur, and Timur simply told the man, "The Great Khan ordered me to quit drinking, and I am uncomfortable with my abstinence, so don't ask me to drink." ”

The Mongolian men are very bold, and they can't help but laugh after listening to it, and they don't think so. But I heard Kublai Khan say coldly: "I ordered Timur to quit drinking, what's so funny?" ”

The guy knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly retreated. Smelling the wine, Timur thought to himself that it might be good if he took the opportunity to have a drink.

At the end of the banquet, Timur returned home, and looked at the paper on the table again, and his heart was even more irritable. Finally he shouted to the guards, "Prepare the horses, I'll go out for a walk." ”

On the third day, Timur felt that after abstaining from alcohol for so many days, his feelings were much sharper than before, but such sharp feelings brought very negative emotions. But he has gradually begun to get used to this situation, even if he is unhappy, he has to endure it.

Standing among the ministers, Kublai Khan's words were heard clearly. When I used to drink a lot, it was a whole night, and when I went to court in the morning, I listened to a lot of words in a hazy way, and I didn't go to my heart at all.

“…… I will let Timur take charge of the country and exercise the power of prime minister. Kublai Khan's voice was majestic.

Timur shivered so hard that he felt his hairs stand on end and goosebumps rose all over his body. At such a time, Timur even suspected that his hair was standing on end like a hedgehog at this time. At this time, the eyes of the ministers had already fallen on Timur's face, and Timur only felt that the blood vessels in his head were like drinking and having a headache, and he felt a wave of impact along with the fierce creed. Kublai Khan's voice was clearly heard in his buzzing ears, "Timur is out of the ranks." ”

Timur hurriedly came out and knelt down for Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan said in a loud voice: "Timur, I give you the crown prince's treasure. ”

"Xie Da Khan! The ministers are determined to ...... Jin Zhong duty. With a trembling voice, Timur bowed deeply.

That night, the gates of Timur's mansion were closed, leaving many Mongolian ministers who had come to congratulate them. No matter how you asked, the news I got was that Prince Timur had rested. Those ministers waited at the door, looking at their colleagues who were turned away, and finally had no choice but to disperse.

Contrary to what these people thought, Timur was not in the mansion at this time. He was already dressed in civilian clothes and took off to the house of the imperial historian Yuxi Timur. Timur had already talked privately with Kublai Khan before, and knew that the award of the crown prince was promoted by Yuxi Timur. So when he saw Yuxi Timur, Timur immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Yuxi Timur hurriedly supported the emperor's grandson Timur and invited him into the back hall. Without any words of gratitude or humility, Timur told Timur about his vision for the future of the Mongols, "Prince, this time let Boyan go to conquer Italy, and the prince can send someone to take over the governor of Egypt." ”

Timur once plundered the Holy See with Boyan, and had a good impression and affection for Boyan. He hesitated and asked, "Will this make Boyan Marshal sad?" ”

Yuxi Timur explained: "Egypt is the granary of my Great Mongolia, and the crown prince is in charge of the country, so he is allowed to control it. If you feel that Marshal Boyan will feel aggrieved, just wait for Marshal Boyan to conquer Italy and seal it to Italy. With him guarding the West, we can also implement the New Deal with confidence. ”

"This ......" Timur felt that Boyan was in his fifties, and it seemed unreasonable to send him to Italy.

Tokhtar couldn't help but say: "Crown Prince, I have two major granaries in Great Mongolia, one is the two river valleys, and the other is Egypt. Not only did Egypt have grain, but it also had canals, which allowed for passing commercial taxes. If it is not owned by the Golden Horde, it is a source of evil. I think Marshal Boyan is also very aware of this. ”

Hearing this explanation, Timur nodded. Tokhtar continued: "Prince, the current situation must first stabilize people's hearts. And that part of Egypt will have to send many officials......"

"Toto, you go and see if there are any idlers outside." Yuxi Timur said.

Tokh was stunned, and could only follow his father's order to go out first.

When Timur went out, Yuxi Timur said: "Crown prince, you are now a prisoner of the country, and you have to face many things. At this time, it must be known that many loyal ministers wanted to serve the Mongols, and many wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the crown prince's new reign. This joint needs to be done with great care. Don't rush for quick success. What the Great Khan wanted to see was for the Great Mongols to stabilize from the chaos, not to add to the chaos. ”

Timur felt that his conversation with Tokhtar was one of those friends, and everything he said was very close. Talking to Yuxi Timur immediately became very serious. Timur himself couldn't help but have to be very serious, and this seriousness made Timur not quite sure why he did it.

But at this time, Timur firmly believed that Timur was very supportive of him, so he asked: "Imperial envoy, I don't know how to distinguish who is the one who benefits and who is the one who serves." ”

"Those who reap the benefits do not produce themselves, do not join the army, but only take away the profits they already have and redistribute them. Looking at the many benefits that the crown prince has obtained, in fact, they are also white wolves with empty gloves, and they have a large piece for nothing. Prince, it is very hard to grow grain, and it is also very hard to herd horses and cattle. If you ignore these people, you just take things away. These people will inevitably go hungry. They have a grudge in their hearts, and they think who made them so difficult? ”

After hearing this, Timur immediately felt that what Timur said made sense. He also felt that the True God cultists rebelled against the imperial court, which was an unforgivable sin. But after arresting many traitors, they heard a plea for mercy. But when they were about to kill them, they all scolded, saying that the Mongol court was tyrannical and made them unable to live.

The policy of 'ploughing and warfare' was formulated to naturally ensure that the people who farmed the land and fought the war could live well. So Timur nodded repeatedly, "That's what the envoy said. ”

Looking at Timur's performance, Yuxi Timur was also sighing in his heart. This imperial grandson is still young and has no awareness of the sinister nature of people's hearts. However, since Timur still knew about the implementation of ploughing warfare, Yuxi Timur felt that he could only assist this person.