Chapter 91: Two Princesses
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Kublai Khan was summoning Ashu, Chai Chun, and Cui Bin, and An Tong and Ahma were also listening.
Kublai Khan listened to Ashu tell him how he was captured and pleaded guilty. After listening to Chai Chun talk about the process of this trip, I had a new evaluation of Cheng Yue in my heart. comforted Ah Shu, so he asked, "In your opinion, what kind of person is this Cheng Yue?" ”
Ah Shu said: "This person is a master, and he will be able to make my Dayuan sorrowful in the future, and he will be this person." ”
Kublai Khan's brows furrowed. Chai Chun immediately saluted and said: "Congratulations to the Great Khan for getting a unique horse, no matter who marries Cheng Yue, the two princesses will not feel wronged." ”
Kublai Khan exchanged glances with An Tong and Ahma, and then asked, "Tell me, does he have any weaknesses?" ”
Chai Chun said: "This person is quite affectionate, and he can't bear to see others die for him, and the kindness of some women is probably a big weakness." ”
Kublai Khan snorted coldly and said, "With this bit of woman's kindness, he will not be able to achieve great things." ”
An Tong said to Chai Chun: "You said that Angier also surrendered to Cheng Yue, according to your opinion, you may call him back again?" ”
Ah Shu's face was pale, and he was silent with Chai Chun, while Cui Bin sighed and shook his head.
Ahma wondered: "Ashu treats Angier well, and the Great Khan is even more kind to him, why did he rebel regardless of it?" What promise did Cheng Yue give him? "The reason why I say promise is because Ahmad simply did not believe that Cheng Yue could now give Angier more than Kublai Khan.
Chai Chun knew that Ahma and Cui Bin did not agree, so he naturally would not answer his question, and Ah Shu was Angil's old boss, so it was inconvenient to say. So he said: "Angier was persuaded to surrender by dewarming, and later they went to see the prime minister." Although the prime minister tried every means to persuade them, he also inspired them with loyalty, but he did not make them change their minds. After Cheng Yue and us make a truce, they will inevitably dominate the Southern Song Dynasty, and Angier will definitely be reused. If we can get him back, of course, it will be a good thing for my dynasty, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to do. ”
Kublai Khan sulked and said, "I, a quasi-attached horse, is really a headache. I don't know if my baby princess will be bullied to death by him when she marries her. You say, he said that he was going to attack the lama again, why is that? These monks, there are indeed some people who are not like words, but they don't provoke him, what does he want to do? ”
Several ministers looked at each other, and they didn't dare to guess Cheng Yue's intentions.
Seeing that they did not speak, Kublai Khan said, "He is not targeting the Mongols, but he is targeting the lamas, which is really incomprehensible." The queen worships the Buddha very much, and he doesn't care. You say, if he really gets into trouble in Dadu, what will he do? If the Mongol princes and ministers all want me to punish him severely, what should I do? If my two princesses hate him for dealing with lamas and refuse to marry, what can they do? ”
Kublai Khan asked three questions in succession, but several ministers could not answer, and the hall was silent.
After a long time, An Tong said: "Cheng Yue has not yet arrived in Shangdu, and the Great Khan should not worry about this matter." When Cheng Yue came, the minister personally went to appease him, lest he make a fuss without knowing the sky, angering the queen, embarrassing the princess, and embarrassing the Great Khan. ”
Ahma glanced at An Tong coldly, quite shocked by An Tong's actions. He was trying to drive An Tong away, and if An Tong took advantage of this to stay, it would be a big obstacle for him. But he couldn't go up to oppose An Tong, so he had to wait quietly for Kublai Khan's decision.
Kublai Khan looked at An Tong and thought for a while: "It's okay, here you are the closest in age and high status to him, and he also said that he admires you very much, maybe he can listen to you." ”
An Tong was relieved in his heart, and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”
Ahma's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word, secretly hating Cheng Yue in his heart, and An Tong was cunning.
Cui Bin saw that An Tong had reversed the situation with one move, and while he was overjoyed, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but wonder, is this Cheng Yue's plan? Is An Tong just part of this scheme? In the blink of an eye, he immediately denied his speculation. No matter how powerful Cheng Yue is, it is impossible to know An Tong's reaction.
Cui Bin stepped forward and said: "Great Khan, just in case, you can also take the opportunity to restrain the lamas in Dadu, it is better to let Cheng Yue's words go out and let the lamas near Dadu know, so as not to blame us for not explaining in advance if something really happens." Now there are almost no lamas in Dadu who are not afraid of Cheng Yue, maybe it is also a good thing. They are able to concentrate on praying to the Buddha and stop causing trouble everywhere. ”
Kublai Khan had no choice but to say helplessly: "Then let out the wind and let those lamas restrain themselves." I can't imagine that these lamas are not afraid of anything but the Buddha, and now there are living people who make them afraid, so they are all scattered. ”
All the ministers came out with a salute.
Before Chai Chun and Cui Bin had gone far, an attendant hurriedly walked over and stopped them, "Two adults, please stay, your nobles are invited." ”
Chai Chun and Cui Bin looked at each other and smiled, and sure enough, they came.
The two of them transferred to ** with the inner servant and came to Yanchun Pavilion. As soon as the two saw Yanchun Pavilion, they knew that it was the Empress who summoned them. The Yuan Dynasty was not as deep as the Han people, on the contrary, the empress wanted to listen to the government with the emperor, but did not express her opinions. The concubines also live quite communicatively with the outside world, and there are often scribes and lamas who come in and out to give lectures, so the two can also go straight to ** under the leadership of the inner servant.
The ** system of the Yuan Dynasty is somewhat special, the first ear (that is, the meaning of the account) of the wife is called the queen, followed by the right second and third ear, two people each, both called the queen, the fourth ear is also two, but only called the concubine.
So Kublai Khan had one queen, four queens, and countless concubines.
Princess Wanze was born to a concubine, and Nangjiazhen was born to a queen. But the two have always been favored, and one of them has to marry into Hongjirabu, so it is not surprising that Empress Chabi personally inquired about their marriage.
Chai Chun and Cui Bin entered the Yanchun Pavilion, and at a glance, they saw that the eldest queen Chabi and the four queens were lined up in front of each other, and more than a dozen concubines were sitting at the bottom. It is rare to have such a lively look, and almost all the women favored by Kublai Khan came.
The two princesses sat at the feet of the great queen of Chabi, and Wan Ze looked a little shy and uneasy, and he was embarrassed to raise his head. Nang Jia really dared to raise his head, but his face was also flushed, and he watched Chai Chun and Cui Bin walk in a little nervously.
The two respectfully saluted the nobles, and Queen Chabi first expressed a few words of condolences for her hard work, and then asked: "The two Qing families have seen Cheng Yue with their own eyes this time, what kind of person is he?" ”
When the concubines heard that the main drama was coming, they all sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and pricked up their ears to listen carefully. The two princesses were even more nervous, and Wan Ze also raised his head and stared at the faces of the two.
Chai Chun had been waiting for Empress Chabi to ask this, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the Empress on getting a horse that is unparalleled in the world." ”
"Oh? How so? When Chabi and the concubines heard this, their eyes lit up. Wan Ze breathed a sigh of relief, and Nang Jiazhen was a little restless.
Chai Chun didn't wait for them to ask again, and said, "Presumably the eldest queen watched the process of Yue's Linjiang Immortal, right?" ”
Chabi nodded and said with emotion: "The words of the Han people are really wonderful, and this one is especially well written. Wan Ze also copied a copy, hung it in his room, and brought it up several times in front of me. Even the girl can memorize it, and she uses this word to practice words, but I don't know how she practiced. ”
When the two princesses heard Chabi making fun of them, they were a little shy and lowered their heads to avoid everyone's gaze.
Chai Chun smiled and said: "Not to mention Cheng Yue's great martial arts, only the bravest man in Mongolia can compare with him." ”
Chabi heard Chai Chun say this, but he was not angry. Instead, he said: "Yes, otherwise, the Great Khan would not have moved his mind to recruit the horse, and we would not be so curious." You see, I didn't summon them, of course their mothers should come, and they all ran over by themselves if they didn't have anything to do with it. Think of me as a place here, really. “
All the concubines laughed, the palace was boring, and Cheng Yue was already famous all over the world, so it was difficult not to be curious.
Chai Chun saw that there was still expectation in the eyes of the two princesses, of course he understood what they wanted to know, and said: "The minister also wants to congratulate the princess, this future attached horse is not only both civil and military, but also handsome and upright, can be called the dragon among people, and is definitely worthy of the princess." He didn't know which princess would marry Cheng Yue in the end, so he had to be vague.
When the two princesses heard this, they were even more delighted. Wan Ze blushed, and Nang Jiazhen had already begun to imagine Qi Yue's appearance in his mind.
Empress Nanbi asked, "Then Cheng Yue's temperament is good?" Don't be unruly, the princess can't suffer. ”
Chai Chun saw that it was Empress Nanbi who asked, and he didn't dare to slack off, and said: "The minister's contact with Cheng Yue is not very long, but as far as the minister sees him receiving people and things, he should be a very easy-going person." I heard that he also personally fried vegetables to entertain his subordinates and personally treated the wounds of soldiers, but I didn't hear that he had any tyrannical things, and he was also courteous to his ministers. By the way, he also designed a set of military uniforms, which the minister felt was the best-looking military uniform he had ever seen in his life. Cheng Yue has promised to wait until he comes to Dadu, and he will make a set for the Great Khan and the princes. When the queen arrives, she will know that what the minister said is true. ”
Empress Nanbi is also from the Hongji tribe, and is now only twenty-eight years old, and has a son, Tie Michi, who is the youngest eleventh prince of Kublai Khan. Historically, Empress Chabi died in 1281, and Nanbi succeeded to the throne two years later.
As soon as Chai Chun said this, the queen's concubines were more interested in Cheng Yue. Wan Ze and Nang Jiazhen's eyes were bright, and they couldn't wait to put Cheng Yue in front of them now to see what kind of character this man was, how could he be so versatile.