"What can a nineteen-year-old do?"

"Can defeat Kublai Khan."

……

There is quite a sentence among the core officials of Europa Province that can talk about the existence of heaven and death, and the sentence that can defeat Kublai Khan made everyone silent. Kublai Khan was defeated in the Battle of Ezhou, and Jia Rudao became the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty by virtue of the victory comparable to the Battle of Quarry Rock, and the same world-famous is Zhao Jiaren, who was admitted to Jinshi at the age of 14 and annihilated the Mongolian naval army in the Battle of Ezhou to isolate the Yangtze River, when Zhao Jiaren was nineteen years old.

It wasn't until Hao Rui's information got to the venue that the atmosphere became a little more lively. The content of the page records the information of Hao Rui, probably as the third son of Hao Ren, Hao Rui was educated in the Yuan Kingdom and participated in the Battle of Warsaw. I haven't heard of any particularly good or bad performances during the battle, and I haven't married yet.

The officials who didn't know what to say before finally regained their vitality at this time, and the Zhao Guanjia did not suddenly rise when he was nineteen years old, but had already made great achievements since he was admitted to the Jinshi. But without saying a few words, Jiedu made Yeluhong say: "Why did Hao Rui come out and announce Hao Kang's murder of Hao Gui, did someone want to use him?" Is it Jiang Guangtou who uses him? What happens after you're done using it? ”

These questions are exactly where the officials are puzzled, and understanding these is equivalent to understanding the core issues within the Yuan Kingdom, but relying on the content that is not written on the page in his hand, there is really no way to judge. Just when everyone felt embarrassed, the official sent by the top to assist in this matter spoke slowly, "The imperial court thinks that it doesn't matter who becomes the lord of the Yuan State, how the economic policy of the Yuan State changes is the key. ”

"Does that mean we only look at money, not good and evil?" Someone asked a question.

Listening to the bad intentions inside, the official smiled: "Haha, if everyone thinks that I will point fingers when I get here, and I want to fight for merit, I think this judgment is incorrect." ”

Yeluhong smiled slightly when he heard this, and he also admired this official in his heart. It's hard to get the word out, especially in a time of great change. Yang Congrong, the last envoy of the festival, has become a vice minister, and Lu Baifeng is about to serve his last term, and according to the regulations of Zhao Guanjia, the ministers will go to a certain county to be the magistrate of the county for the last term. Yang has a chance to become the next foreign minister. Inspired by this precedent, everyone does not want their possible credit to be taken away. This official is sensitive enough and has enough guts.

The core officials of Europa Province did not waver in the slightest because they were singled out, not one or two people worried about the credit being divided, everyone had doubts in this regard. The officials of the Ministry of Finance were carefully selected, and he had no worries, and after making it clear, he continued: "I am not a chaseman, but I am also responsible. If you want to make a contribution at this time, you should follow the prescribed guidelines. Please rest assured, I can't share the credit of everyone, and the document I brought has been shown to you, and it is very clear that it is written. But if the policy is not implemented, I am responsible. This is not explicitly stated in the document. Please read it a few more times and experience it. ”

At this point, Yeluhon felt that he had to say a few words, and he asked, "I have read the document, and the new policy will inevitably restrict everyone too much. ”

The official smiled: "This is the policy formulated by the prince. Everybody looks at it. ”

Emphasizing that it was the policy formulated by the crown prince, everyone was silent. Zhao's official family will soon celebrate their 60th birthday, and the current regulations of the Great Song Dynasty are that it is illegal for officials to give gifts between officials, it is illegal for officials to give congratulatory gifts, and it is also illegal for officials to give congratulatory gifts to officials. People don't want to have nothing to do, but they avoid a lot of trouble. There are already rumors in China that the official family has begun to prepare a cemetery for themselves according to the ancient tradition, and in the ancient tradition, it is believed that it is better for the dead not to disturb the living, so they will find a piece of land that does not affect cultivation and dig deep into the tomb for burial. There are no tombs on the ground. The family is said to be looking for a permanent green space to be used as his burial place. Everyone understands that even a hero like Zhao Jiaren will return to heaven sooner or later. After the official family returns to heaven, the crown prince will succeed to the throne. What the Treasury official said was his attitude towards the future.

Silence, silence, silence, silence, Yeluhong finally had to face the reality, he sighed: "Since the prince wants the order of the economic frontier of the Great Song Dynasty, we will not participate in the internal strife of the Yuan Kingdom." ”

The core cadres of Europa Province are in a similar mood to Yeluhun, and the loss is indescribable when they see a huge opportunity in front of them but cannot reap the benefits from it. But the power to decide their fate is in the hands of the official family, and now the Zhao official family has allowed the prince to formulate policies, and there is really no other way than to obey orders.

The meeting ended quickly, and when Sima Rong left the venue, he heard Yang Sixian stop him behind his back, and the two had done a lot of errands together and knew each other very well. The two went to the cafeteria to get food, and ran back to the dormitory to eat and chat. Yang Sixian took a sip of wine and said, "I think the idea of establishing an economic frontier is good. What do you think? ”

"Your uncle wrote to you?" Sima Rong asked.

"I wrote to me to do it well, but I didn't say anything specific." Yang Sixian sighed. The promotion of his uncle Yang Congrong made the people of Europa Province very envious, and Yang Sixian's kinship with Yang Congrong made his position more embarrassing.

As a member of the Sima family, Sima Rong can fully understand Yang Sixian's feelings. Although the Sima family is not a minister of the dragon, he is a representative figure of the Great Song Jinshi who defected to the Zhao official family, and in many cases this identity will only be disliked. Sima Rong sighed: "Everyone still thinks that the credit for opening up the territory is more real. This economic frontier cannot be seen or touched, and it is indeed difficult to define the size of the credit. ”

"It's not that difficult, I don't think Xie Song will do it." Yang Sixian responded.

“…… Why don't we both apply to Rome? Sima Kao spoke his mind. Yang Sixian was right, Xie Song did not rise to high and returned to Athens before, and many people felt that Xie Song had suffered a loss at that time. Now that the crown prince's policy has come out, Xie Song's continued stay in Constantinople has greatly increased his chances of meritorious service. The increasing amount of money from the province of Europa in Constantinople was fully in line with the Prince's policy.

"I think so." Yang Sixian replied.

Now that they were on the same page, the two began to discuss the specifics. The next morning they went to Jeluhom, the envoy of the festival, and presented their ideas. There was a slight mockery in Yeluhong's eyes, but he didn't object. He said, 'I'll bring it up at the meeting,' and sent the two out.

After the two left, Yeluhon continued his calculations. Previously, he wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the Eastern Mediterranean to expand the territory of the province of Europa, and now it seems that he may not be reprimanded for doing so, but it is far less than he expected. Now that Sima Kao and Yang Sixian have made it clear that they want to follow the prince's policy, Yeluhong is unhappy and has to admit that there will only be more and more such guys. It was also time for Jeluhon to make a decision.

Before Yeluhong could figure things out, Boyan sent a messenger. After a brief conversation, the envoy bluntly asked Boyan whether the province of Europa would maintain the Quadripartite Alliance. Yeluhong admired in his heart that the old fox Boyan was really sensitive, and the foundation of the Quadripartite Alliance was clearly stated in the general outline, that the four forces would never be at war with each other, and that all problems would be resolved through various consultation meetings. The agreement, led by Yang Congrong, guarantees the basis for cooperation among the Quad.

The Mongol war situation was not very favorable, and the internal contradictions of the Yuan State broke out in an all-round way. At this time, Boyan came to determine the matter again, and indeed saw the core problem. Once the foundations of the Quadripartite alliance are shaken, a full-scale civil war between the Quad is likely to occur. Seeing that the officials who adhered to the prince's policy looked at him, Yeluhon could only reply: "We, the province of Europa, must strictly abide by the content of the treaty. ”

The envoy of the Western Roman Empire was not satisfied with such a vague answer, and he asked more bluntly: "Your Excellency, what our country's Boyan Augustus wants to ask is, if the Yuan State withdraws from the treaty, will the Europa Province use troops against the Yuan State?" ”

Jeluhon was silent. Of course, he had considered the matter of starting a war against the Yuan State, and the intelligence showed that the black soil occupied by the Yuan State was extremely fertile, and even such a rough operation of the Yuan State was enough to export a large amount of grain every year. It's no wonder that the province of Europa doesn't have the heart to covet it. After thinking for a while, Yeluhong asked the envoy rhetorically: "I don't know what the Lord of Boyan thinks?" ”

"Augustus not only sent me to Europa, but also sent two other missions to Eastern Rome and Yuan, and Augustus's attitude was clear. Even if the situation is turbulent now, it is precisely because of the turbulent situation that the Quadripartite Alliance cannot waver in the slightest. The so-called adversity sees the truth, and turmoil is only temporary. When the clouds are cleared, everyone will be able to see more clearly the preciousness of sticking to the treaty. ”

The hymn-like words of the Western Roman envoy made many officials in the province of Europa smile, and most of the emotions in that smile were not positive. As a strong enemy of the Great Song Dynasty, Boyan sent an envoy to say 'the preciousness of peace' at this time, but there was no way to convince the officials of the Great Song Dynasty. If Boyan did not run to the Italian Peninsula but to the Indochina Peninsula, the Great Song Dynasty would definitely mobilize the elite to pursue it to the end, and cut off the head of this powerful enemy who brought great shame to the Great Song Dynasty no matter what.

Yeluhong wanted to deceive with Boyan Eryu, but when he turned his head, he saw that the officials of the Ministry of Finance were watching the talks seriously, and his heart became very unhappy. Although these two guys are not chincha, they are actually responsible for the supervision of the chincha and even the inner servants. They attended all the meetings and spoke very little at the meetings. But if they don't speak, they might as well speak. Yeluhon was skeptical of how much the two guys had recorded after the meeting, and the thought of it made him uncomfortable.

However, these two guys represent the crown prince, and Yeluhong can only say: "How can I believe in the mind of Your Excellency Boyan. ”

"If the province of Europa has the same idea, you may wish to put forward your ideas."

Yeluhong couldn't help but look at Sima Rong and Yang Sixian when he thought about it, and he said, "In this case, our province of Europa is now opening a money bank in Western Rome. ”

The envoy was not stumped by this request, and he replied in a sincere tone: "Your Excellency, the telegram has been opened at this time, so please ask the envoy of Jiedu to send a telegram to Boyan Augustus, and I think we can get a reply as soon as possible." ”

When the Western Roman envoy said this, Jeluhon even had the suspicion of being cocooned. He even regretted his suggestion a little, but he could only continue to say it. When the messenger went down, Yeluhon asked the clerk to draft a telegram, which was reviewed and sent to Boyan. Unexpectedly, Boyan was also a single-minded person, so he sent a telegram back the next day, agreeing to open a money bank in the main cities of the Western Roman Empire in the province of Europa. At this time, Yeluhong was forced to the point where he could not repent, and he could only reluctantly hold a meeting to discuss the candidate.

The other officials were still hesitating, and Sima Rong and Yang Sixian immediately took the initiative to ask for help. Seeing that the others had no intention of fighting, Yeluhong could only agree to the two. The whole thing has actually developed to this point, Yeluhong is unspeakably uncomfortable in his heart. But I can't help but admire that an old fox like Boyan is really difficult to deal with.

The emissaries of the Western Roman Empire did not lie, and Beyan sent emissaries not only to the province of Europa, but also to the other two countries of the Quadripartite Alliance. Boyan believed that these ambitious Song people would wait for the price to sell, so he judged that the negotiations would drag on for a long time. Now that the results were obtained so quickly, Boyan was also very surprised, and even very skeptical. If he didn't know his image in the Great Song Dynasty, Boyan even wanted to send an envoy to Kaifeng, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, to inquire about the reason.

But since the other party expressed such kindness, Boyan could only choose to accept it. While he was pondering, Princess Mary came to Boyan with a thirst-quenching drink, put down the drink, and Princess Mary sighed faintly: "Augustus, are you regretting sending a messenger?" ”

Boyan turned his face away slightly. Maria was very familiar with Boyan's reaction, and this action was a long sigh for Boyan. Princess Maria said regretfully: "I really didn't expect Hao Gui to be killed. Did Augustus believe what Hao Rui said? ”

"I don't believe it." Boyan's tone was indifferent.

"Although I don't believe it all, I also have some suspicions that Hao Kang killed Hao Gui."

Hao Kang...... Hmph, how could he, a Han Chinese, do it like a Mongol. What's more, he studied in the Great Song Dynasty for so long, and he wouldn't do it. ”

"I read the history books of the Han people, and the seizure of power in them is also very bloody." Princess Maria didn't quite agree with Boyan.

"The Han people's seizure of power is indeed vicious, but I have never seen a story of being able to kill Hao Gui but being kicked out of the capital. If I have to say a similar reply, it is the Han people from one or two thousand years ago. Since Qin Shi Huang's son Hu Hai seized power, he was killed after the matter was revealed, but after killing the prince, he failed to ascend the throne, and he really hasn't seen anyone who can take out the capital alive. Boyan said for a long time.

Princess Maria had only skimmed through some Chinese history books translated into Latin, but she did not have the ability to read Chinese classics proficiently. Hearing her husband say this, she simply went straight to the topic, "If you say so, could it be that Hao Rui killed Hao Gui?" ”

"It's hard to say. I can probably be sure that Hao Kang didn't take the initiative. Otherwise, that Wei Jing wanted to sell his reputation, how could he be willing to flee to Odessa with Hao Kang. Moreover, Wei Jingwang also sent people to come, saying that Hao Gui colluded with Jiang Guangtou to murder Hao Gui, but Hao Kang escaped from Kyiv in time and survived. Wei Jingwang can't fully believe what this guy said. ”

Such a complicated matter can only be clear unless the parties involved, and Princess Maria, as an Eastern Roman princess, is very clear about this kind of palace fighting. She sighed again: "I'm going to find a mother-in-law for our daughter in Rome." ”

"It's up to you." After Boyan finished speaking, he gently held his wife's hand. According to Mongolian rules, since the Western Roman Empire is determined to form an alliance with the Yuan State, Boyan's daughter must marry the Yuan State Lord. Just like when Princess Maria said that she would marry Hulegu, the Khan of the Ilkhanate who was old enough to be her father. However, when the princess and his party were about to reach the capital of the Ilkhanate, Hulegu died, and the princess was married to Hulegu's son, the new Ilkhanate Khan, Abha. It doesn't matter who you marry, the key is to marry the current Ilkhanate Khan.

With this experience herself, Princess Maria didn't want to see her daughter face the same fate. Now it seems that Hao Rui is likely to be a sinner who kills his brother, and Princess Maria doesn't want her daughter's life to be entrusted to this person. The back of her hand was held by Boyan's warm and dry hand, and Princess Mary only felt warm and peaceful. She lowered her head and kissed Boyan on the forehead, and said softly, "It's late, rest early." ”

"I'll think about something else." Boyan's voice was soft. Looking at the back of his wife leaving, Boyan was very helpless. When Boyan invaded the Song Dynasty, he only obeyed the orders of Kublai Khan, and had no personal hatred for the Great Song Dynasty. Even if he was later defeated by the Great Song Dynasty, Boyan did not feel that the Great Song Dynasty was an enemy of the common sky. Therefore, Boyan was able to decisively cooperate with the Great Song Dynasty, and these cooperation also allowed Boyan to successfully achieve his life's wishes, not only becoming a Roman, but also becoming the emperor of the Romans.

The Quadripartite Alliance, the cornerstone of order in the Eastern Mediterranean, is now beginning to be shaken by the turmoil in Mongolia, and once this pillar collapses, the entire Eastern Mediterranean will immediately fall into total chaos. This confusion is bound to be fatal. The Great Song Dynasty had already built up a powerful force in the Tianzhu Ocean, and the expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean was not delusional. Even the slave dynasty in the north of Tianzhu was able to launch a war to attack the holy city by the Red Sea, and it was even less difficult for the Great Song Dynasty to send troops to attack the eastern Mediterranean.

Now Boyan can only pin his hopes on the rationality of the Great Song Dynasty, and destroying the Quadripartite Alliance will not bring benefits to the Great Song Dynasty. Of course, Boyan knew his image in the hearts of the Great Song people, and he also knew that if he told the Great Song Dynasty the basis of his judgment, it would only cause war immediately. Although it cannot be said, Boyan trusts his own judgment. When Dayuan went south to attack the Song Dynasty, he made a lot of money, and that was because the Southern Song Dynasty was really very rich, very, very rich. The Eastern Mediterranean is a food-starved region, and it was only a few years after the establishment of the Quadripartite Alliance that the people finally enjoyed peace and did not starve to death. If war breaks out, no force will really benefit from this brutal war.

If Da Song really had the rationality that could override all emotions, Boyan would say what was in his heart without reservation.