Spring in most of the city is still a little chilly, but basically no one has burned charcoal to warm up. After all, it is approaching early summer. Only in this hall is there a red stove, and the air is filled with a sultry heat. The gilded beast cauldron next to the hall is spitting out faint smoke, and the fresh and pleasant ambergris permeates the entire broad hall. To soak the air of this half-sized football field, at least half a pound of ambergris. The ambergris, which have been tributed from the South China Sea, is often said to be "10,000 yuan in scent of incense", and it can be said that they are burning money every moment.

There are dozens of places in the entire city that can burn money like this at all times, but at the same time, there is only one place that burns charcoal to keep warm at this moment - to be precise, there is only one person.

Kublai Khan.

Kublai Khan was not afraid of the cold. After all, he was born in the grassland and had been baptized by ice and snow since childhood. Most of the people who had been baptized by ice and snow since childhood were the standard "south" for him. They only felt warm, how could they be afraid of the cold? Kublai Khan's basin of charcoal fire was not to warm, but to roast his feet. The foot disease he suffered in his early years was unbearable whenever he was cold. Not only did he have to keep warm and relieve the pain, but he also had to use wine to activate the meridians. According to historical records, Kublai Khan's drinking in his later years, in addition to the matter of Queen Chabi and Prince Zhen Jin, foot disease was also an important factor that cannot be ignored.

April is the coldest and most humid solar term of the year. At this time, Kublai Khan's liver fire will be particularly strong, and very small things will cause him to be unhappy, and even cause Long Yan to be furious. Just like now, he lightly turns the white jade finger on his thumb with one hand, holds a memorial in the other hand to watch. The murderous aura of his thin eyes is colder than ice and snow, and his face is even more gloomy than the haze of the sky.

The air in the hall was frozen, and the two young masters who were massaged and pounding their legs were pale, and their hands were shaking a little.

At one moment, Kublai Khan's eyes twitched, as if he was pressed to the pain point. The two young officials stopped instantly, their faces were ashen, and they lay on the thick blanket of golden silk and purple velvet covered with tribute to big food and kowtow desperately. Even with the thick blanket buffer, their foreheads were still red and swollen.

Kublai Khan didn't even twitch his eyes, and his mouth moved: "Detective by stick."

Soon, Jin Jiaqie Xue dragged the two young masters down, and they trembled all over and kept kowtowing, and they never dared to say a word.

The footsteps retreated, and only Kublai Khan and a Mongolian minister who were worshipping under the steps were left in the hall.

After a while, Kublai Khan's cold voice sounded: "Temuer, have you read this memorial for guilt?"

The Mongolian minister who was worshipping raised his head and raised his scepter and said respectfully: "I have read the words of the great knight."

"What do you think?"

"Reporting to the Khan, the Censorate's opinion is..."

"I don't ask the Censorate, I just ask your opinions." Generally, the emperor would not talk about "I" all day long. Although he used humble words, Kublai Khan's tone was not gentle at this moment, but with an unspeakable pressure. "You attacked your father's position with a 10,000 garrison to Taishan (now Altai Mountain), and resisted the Chagatai Khanate. It is also considered to be a military strategy. Now he is in charge of the Censorate, and is also known as "Yueer Lunayan", so I want to hear your opinion."

When Kublai Khan said "Yue'er Lu Nayan", the Mongolian minister looked embarrassed and said he was "trepidated".

The so-called "Yueer Lu Nayan" means "capable officials" in Mongolian language. During the Kublai Khan period, there was only one person who praised such a thing, that is, the censor Yuxi Timur.

He was one of the "Four Heroes" in the era of Genghis Khan. He was the grandson of Wanhu Nayan Borshu, the right-hand man, and was well-known. At the age of 20, he inherited his father's position as Wanhu Nayan. He stationed in Taishan. Soon after, he was summoned by Kublai Khan to Dadu and served as the official of Qiexue as a hero. In the 12th year of Zhiyuan (1275), he served as the chief censor. He sat firmly in this important position for twenty years, which indirectly proved that his title of "capable official" was really not for nothing.

After being humble, Yuxi Timur, who knew Kublai Khan's nature, did not say much nonsense and went straight to the topic: "In the simple opinion of me, Li Heng abandoned Guangzhou, as he said in his apologies, but was forced to avoid the entire army being wiped out."

"Yeah!" Kublai Khan's eyes looked fierce, "How can he see?"

"I only talk about one thing. Since the destruction of the Song Dynasty in the 13th year of Zhiyuan, the Song people have changed their lords and floated on the sea. They have never had to escape. How could they ever fight? Today, the Song people secretly occupied Qiongzhou. If they have gained this foothold with the Song people's past nature, they should shrink to the isolated island and block the strait, and dare not cross the north. How can they dare to strode my big Yuan tiger beard?" Although Yuxi Timuer was an authentic Mongolian, his Sinology was also quite good and his words were elegant. If it were not for this, he would not have received such high praise from Kublai Khan.

Yuxi Timuer's retort made Kublai nod and said, "That's the reason. After hearing what you said, the Song people seem to have really changed their personality. Could it be that it is because of the new Song people named Zhao Lie?"

Yuxi Timuer nodded: "I don't know how Khan noticed that since the appearance of Zhao Lie, the Song people have gradually changed from weak to strong. Moreover, no matter whether it is big or small, as long as it commands the battle, it has never been defeated."

Kublai Khan was stunned for a moment, and after careful consideration, he was really. He never took the remnant Song Xingchao seriously, and he did not take the new Song lord seriously. It is undeniable that this person caused quite a lot of trouble to his dynasty, but compared to the rebellion of the kings in the north and the hostility of the various khanates, this small lord was just a trouble. Therefore, Kublai Khan had never seriously studied the newly rising Song lord, but just handed it over to the Han generals and Nanchens under his command to deal with it. Unexpectedly, the problem became increasingly serious, and he sent a group of deaths, and finally it was embarrassing to escape in sight.

This person should not be underestimated. Perhaps he will be serious in the future.

Yuxi Timuer said solemnly: "Even if you meet such a person, even if you meet a person, you must be very energetic and be careful to fight. What's more, Li Heng only has a few thousand soldiers and horses, and he is also a defeated general. It is not surprising that he is afraid before the battle, and he escapes in the wind."

Kublai Khan snorted: "This will be a reason to abandon the city and escape?"

Yuxi Timur hurriedly said, "Li Heng's crime cannot escape, but this person is smart. He knows to retreat to southern Fujian and mount a banner of reunion with Prime Minister Bo Yan to make meritorious contributions in order to be punished. In the opinion of his ministers, how will this person be led by the Prime Minister?"

Kublai Khan gently knocked on the dragon case and said slowly: "Prime Minister, I can guess how he will fall... Well, the decisive battle with the Song people is about to be imposed, and this Xixia child is still worth it. Let him go for a while, and then he will be punished after the overall situation is settled!"

When Kublai Khan said that, he was full of murderous aura. In the Mongolian and Yuan army system, escaping on the battlefield was definitely a serious crime of unpardoned killing, let alone abandoning the city. In his heart, Li Heng was already dead, and the difference was just death early or late.

Yuxi Timuer couldn't help but observe a moment of silence for Li Heng in his heart, and at the same time, the Song Lord who could force this Western Xia general to this point. At this time, Kublai Khan's question sounded in his ears: "Temur, since you have noticed this new Song Lord early on, why did this person fail to fight with me? But his man had outstanding military strategy? Or was his elite troops outstanding?"

Yuxi Timur thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I see that this person's military strategy is nothing strange, and his subordinates have never heard of a sharp army. What he relies on is that the guns and cannons are sharp. If he cannot break his guns and cannons, it will be difficult to defeat him. The reason why Li Heng risked his life to abandon the city was that he was afraid of the guns and cannons of the Dragon Crow Army. He thought it would be useless to stick to it, but just cannon fodder..."

If Li Heng was here, he would definitely hold Yuxi Timuer's thigh in tears and shout, "Those who know me are Timuer!"

"Guns? Humph! Not only are there in Song people." Kublai Khan seemed to remember something, and knocked on the desk and shouted, "Tell me Buber!"
Chapter completed!