Chapter 37 Wu

Twenty-two years later, with the flick of a finger, Prince Zhenjin has grown into a young man with both civil and military skills, a handsome style, and a dignified character. Speaking of which, Kublai Khan counted twelve princes under his knees.Among the twelve sons, two sons died early, so Zhen Jin became the veritable eldest brother among the remaining ten princes. In 1243, real gold was born in Mobei Qiandi, where Kublai Khan extended his literature and scholars from all directions talked about governance.After Zhenjin was born, Master Haiyun was preaching Buddhism in Mobei, so Kublai Khan asked him to name Aiko Moding.

Even though time passed, Kublai Khan never forgot the conversation he had with Master Haiyun. "Princess Chabi gave birth to a son, but she didn't name it. The mage is generous and virtuous, please give Moding a name." Perhaps due to fate, Master Haiyun loved this child very much, and he was very careful about naming him.After two full days of consideration, he said seriously to Kublai Khan, "Buddhas have a saying: No one is more valuable than real gold in the world. It is better to name the prince 'True Gold'. May the Buddha bless the prince with superior wisdom, Ankang stays forever!"

When Zhenjin was born, it coincided with the eventful autumn of the Mongolian Khanate's political struggle.At that time, Liu Bingzhong, a monk of Zicong who "read everything in the book, especially in "Yi" and Shaw's "Book of the World" and "discussed everything in the world like a palm", had been retained by Kublai Khan as a counselor of the vassal mansion. .Zhao Bi, a Confucian scholar of the Han nationality, was also called into the government to explain Confucian classics such as "Book of Filial Piety" and "Yi" to Kublai Khan.Zhenjin grew up in such a family environment, so he was naturally influenced by Confucianism since he was a child.

In the second year of Mengge Khan (1252), when Zhenjin was less than ten years old, Kublai Khan asked him to learn the "Book of Filial Piety" from Yao Shu and Dou Mo.In the second year of Zhongtong (1261), Wang Xun, a famous Confucian in Tang County, Zhongshan, Hebei, was appointed by Kublai Khan as the prince Zanshan, who was responsible for the daily education of real gold.As a teacher and protector, Wang Xun, who had been a teacher of Yu Zicong and monk Liu Bingzhong, was only ten years older than Zhenjin. He got along day and night and had the deepest influence on Zhenjin. Wang Xun was proficient in calendrical calculations, and later compiled the "Shoushi Calendar" with Guo Shoujing and others. In "Shoushi Calendar", he proposed mathematical geometrical principles such as "three interpolation formulas" and "spherical right-angled triangle solutions".Zhen Jin once asked Wang Xun for advice, but Wang Xun hoped that Zhen Jin could focus on learning the general principles of governing the country and keeping the people safe, instead of paying attention to skills such as calculation.Therefore, every time he served Zhenjin around, he would talk about the gains and losses of the rise and fall of the past dynasties, and often used Liao and Jin affairs as examples to enlighten Zhenjin to distinguish between good and evil, know the gains and losses, and cultivate his ability to participate in politics.

In December of the fourth year of Zhongtong (1263), Zhenjin, who was only 20 years old, was named King Yan and obeyed the order of Zhongshu.In May of the following year, he was also sentenced to the Privy Council and began to enter the political arena.Strictly speaking, however, Zhongshuling and concurrently adjudicating Privy Council affairs are just empty titles deliberately arranged by Kublai Khan, with the aim of cultivating Zhenjin's ability to govern independently in the future.Zhenjin himself has nothing to do, and he goes to the Zhongshu Provincial Office twice a month, and whenever the ministers of the two governments have consultations, Wang Xun will hear about them.Wang Xun had a deep relationship with Zhenjin, and he was also favored by Kublai Khan. Kublai almost completely entrusted him with Zhenjin, living and eating in the same place as Zhenjin. Don't let him wait on the left and right, and tell Zhenjin to humbly learn the profound and profound ways of governing the country since Yao and Shun.

One day after the court was over, Wang Xun said: "The prince, the foundation of the world, is entrusted with the most important, and you should extend your name and virtue to give him a place to live." Kublai Khan believed it deeply: "Aiqing is really a pillar of my dynasty. It is my wise move to praise you as the king of Yan. From now on, all words and deeds of Zhenjin will be restrained by Aiqing carefully, even if there are some strict and excessive , I will not offend you." So far, Wang Xun upholds the holy will, and the stricter he is to teach Zhenjin, the more mature his governing ability is, and he has his own unique views on everything.

It's the beginning of autumn again, North Pavilion Hunting Ground. Zhenjin, Yao Shu, and Dou Mo drove side by side, and came to the "Sanbushi Land" more than 700 miles away from the northwest of Shangdu City.After the team responsible for scouting the whereabouts of the wild beasts set off separately, the large group of people participating in the hunting also fanned out, gradually forming a siege of the prey.Two hours later, the encirclement became smaller and smaller, and tens of thousands of tigers, wolves, leopards, elk, wild boars, brown bears, antelopes, etc. were driven into the paddock.The prince, Zhenjin, took the lead and urged the horse to the high ground in the middle of the paddock, observing the herd of animals rushing here and there.In the face of death, the originally mighty wolves, tigers and leopards lost their prestige in the past, and ran around in panic, just wanting to escape.

The real gold rises up, picks up a bow and sets an arrow, and aims at a white-fronted tiger.At the sound of arrows, the huge monster rolled several times one after another, billowing smoke and dust, and finally fell motionless in the grass. "Excellent archery!" Yao Shu praised, and Dou Mo urged the horses to approach the dead tiger.Dou Mo squatted down, observed carefully where the dead tiger was hit by the arrow, and said loudly: "The golden arrowhead hit the throat from the right side, more than four inches into it, and the tiger died of suffocation." Amidst the cheers and shouts of the crowd, three hundred officials of the Royal Eagle House fought with the eagles.Covering the sky and blocking out the sun, the falcon swooped down from a high altitude and pounced on the prey deep in the grassland.Amidst the neighing of horses and the sound of beasts, the prey fell to death one after another, and the whole hunt gradually reached its climax...

As night fell, the luxurious and extravagant hunting banquet for the prince began slowly. Zhenjin is not good at drinking, so after holding up a golden cup to persuade everyone to drink a few cups, he quietly left the bustling big tent and stepped into the fragrant grassland. Thousands of yurts show a milky white outline under the bright or dark starry sky, a crescent moon hangs low in the western sky, and the night is quiet and serene. "The moon sets and the stars move," Yao Shu, who followed Zhenjin out of the tent, took a deep breath of the fresh air outside, "Today's night scene is really poetic."

"Yes!" Dou Mo yawned and stretched out his numb arms, "If I can sleep well at this time, even if the Jade Emperor steps aside, I will not even bother." "Wonderful idea!" Yao Shu gave a "puchi" smile, "Be careful if someone accuses you of trespassing. If brother Hanqing is really impatient, I suggest you go to Ahema's house to find your discomfort." Dou Mo's arms rested in the air: "Old guy, do you think that the old man is afraid of him? That son of a bitch who only knows how to accumulate wealth, sooner or later, the old man will give him some flair."

"Brother Han Qing," Yao Shu tugged on Dou Mo's skirt, "Speak carefully! Be careful that walls have ears." "Why are you afraid of him! If it weren't for the favor of Da Khan, even though he has cultivated hundreds of prostitutes, eyes and ears, this old man is not afraid of him!" Yao Shu smiled: "Although there are some biases in the way the sage employs people today, it is still the work of a generation of wise emperors!" Zhenjin stopped in his tracks: "Please tell me the details, my teacher, and the students are willing to hear the details." "If we want to go into details, we have to start from the time when His Majesty was the vassal king of Mobei Qiandi." Yao Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts seemed to fly back to the distant past. The Nanjin Lianchuan Shogunate is actually an imperial training institute for governing the country and the world. Your majesty is talented and benevolent, and he is a wise scholar and official at one time. He went to gather and compete for what he heard. The guests and hosts sat together, quoted scriptures and classics, and studied the way of governing the country. ;Talking about the past and the present, summing up historical experience." Looking at the twinkling starry sky, Zhenjin said calmly: "Although I was only ten years old at that time, I still remember many things vividly. At that time, the two mentors and other talents of Wang Zuozhi worked hard for my father Khan to achieve a generation of emperors. Master Yao wrote thousands of words, stating the way of the emperor and the strategy of governing the country, pinpointing the current disadvantages, and proposed more than 30 administrative measures such as legislation, organizational system, emphasizing agriculture and mulberry, building schools, and saving for shortages; Hao Jing made many speeches, He talked about the essentials of governing the country and employing troops, and rejected all opinions, and insisted on the political propositions of strengthening internal governance and external imperialism, such as relieving teachers and approving the people, creating laws and establishing a system, selecting talents and appointing talents, reducing taxes, and farming and reclamation. Today, he is still being detained for no reason by that traitor of Song Jia Sidao. A generation of famous ministers are imprisoned, unable to develop their ambitions and talents; Liu Bingzhong, who is resourceful and full of knowledge, has repeatedly served as an advisor and participated in decision-making, becoming the core figure of his father Khan's conspiracy and right-hand man." Yao Shu took Zhen Jin's words calmly: "The prince's words are very true. It is precisely because of His Majesty's thirst for talents and open-mindedness that he prepared organizationally, ideologically, and politically for his future ascension to the throne and the unification of China. Having fulfilled the necessary conditions, His Majesty has also matured politically, becoming a generation of emperors rarely seen since Yao and Shun." "However, the students, like Master Dou, are puzzled as to why Father Khan would use Ahema, a traitor like Ahema, who only knows how to amass money?" The breeze was blowing on his face, and Yao Shu shivered unknowingly. "The so-called fire at the city gate brought disaster to the fish in the pond. Li Fen's chaos caused His Majesty's suspicion of Han Chen, and cast a shadow in his heart that may be difficult to get rid of in his life. This is one of them. In addition, maintaining the huge Mongol Empire also requires solid It is under such circumstances that money-gathering ministers like Ahema came into being and were able to deceive the saints. In any case, over the years, what moved the veteran ministers the most was that His Majesty treated himself Pursue frugality, even though he is an emperor, he still does not change his original intention. He treats the princes and foreign envoys generously, and rewards countless. The old minister is very fortunate to be born in this great Chinese dynasty that is open to the world." While talking, the three of them unknowingly walked to the real gold tent.Probably infected by Yao Shu's heroic spirit, Dou Moshu raised her slightly locked eyebrows and beat her sore waist and legs: "It's getting late, and it's time for us to relax our tired bodies. Prince, please hurry up!" Rest in peace." It's inconvenient to keep the real gold: "The students respectfully send two mentors." "Drive!" With a shout, the two steeds disappeared into the hazy moonlight.