Chapter 40 three

On the outside of Xilai Ordu, the Ordu of concubines are regularly arranged from west to east. Queen Chabi's white velvet ordos are built on the westernmost side, followed by Nanbi and other concubines' red velvet or white, black and red striped lion and leopard skins.The top tent and four walls inside the Ordo are either covered with brocade or lined with mink fur.Some of the several nanmu pillars are wrapped with gold leaf, and some are gold-plated and carved.Several golden nails tightly connect the beams and nanmu. Empress Chabi walked through the corridor of the palace tent and entered the main hall holding Aizi Zhenjin's arm, and several well-dressed maids rushed to greet her.

Red candles shone four times, and the inside of the palace tent was as bright as day, and a woman in a red shirt was standing beside her with her toilet utensils.Zhen Jin stretched out his hand to test the temperature of the water, ordered the woman in the red shirt to step back, and took care of her mother to wash herself. Empress Chabi is the daughter of King Zhongwu of Jining, Hongjisa clan.Kublai Khan had a soft spot for her since he was a teenager, but he never got married.It was Chabi's niece Tegulun who had the honor to be Kublai Khan's first ordo mistress.Tegulun was beautiful, but she was weak and sick, and died before giving birth to a son and a half daughter for her husband.After that, I don’t know how many times Kublai Khan would think of Chabi’s long black hair like a horse’s mane and affectionate eyes like moonlight in his extreme loneliness. He finally decided to marry this long-awaited woman as his wife. .

Therefore, Kublai Khan proposed a marriage proposal to Chen Nayan, and was granted by Chen Nayan. On the day of the wedding, along with the welcoming horse team, the elderly Chen Nayan tightly held the hand of the youngest daughter Chabi, who was wrapped in red and plain, reluctantly, and escorted her on horseback for more than 50 miles out of Hongji's Department, and then toasted with tears. , watching the welcoming cavalry of the feudal prince's mansion wind its way back north... Empress Chabi is beautiful, intelligent and reasonable. Since entering the feudal palace, she has played a vital role in the process of Kublai Khan's political ambitions by virtue of her intelligence.Ordinary empresses and concubines are favored only because of their beauty.Cha Bi kept in mind his father's teachings according to Chen, although he lived in the harem, he never neglected state affairs.After giving birth to her second son, Zhenjin, she not only cared about Kublai Khan's daily life and the affairs of the vassal palace, but also paid more attention to state affairs.She has political opinions, courage and insight, and is favored by Kublai Khan.

Now the mother and son are chatting, looking back on the past, as if yesterday, Chabi said to his son Zhenjin with emotion: "Although it has been many years, mother still shudders when thinking of the critical situation your father Khan was in before and after he ascended the throne. Then At that time, your uncle Ali Buge embraced the desert in the north and south, crossed Hexi, Guanyou, and Central Asia in the west, and united with Longshu in the southwest. His power can be said to be strong. But in the south of your father Khan, there are sufficient soldiers and food, relying on the natural moat of the Yangtze River and Song, whose father is against the enemy and has become a stalemate, if at that time it was used as an expedient measure, your uncle and Song Jia went to join forces like crab claws, the consequences would be unimaginable."

After Chabi finished washing, the maid brought her a golden and red chair.Zhenjin personally offered the "Sifan tea", Chabi took a sip, put it on the desk, and sat beside him with Aiko. "Your father Khan suffered from the enemy, but he didn't listen to the bitter remonstrance. At that time, my mother also thought that he was eager to win and wanted to destroy the Song Dynasty in one go. Then he went north to deal with Brother Ali. It was only later that I realized that the reason why your father Khan was like this was also because of him. Reason. Since the great ancestor of Mongolia, force has been more important than anything else. If you want to win widespread support, you must establish your own achievements. Therefore, it can be said that your father Khan is born with this extraordinary courage More people are impressed by his magnificence and talent. What is especially gratifying is that firm will does not mean stubbornness. The military adviser Hao Jing advised your father Khan to be a teacher four times, each time becoming more urgent and severe. Your father, Khan, was finally persuaded and decided to return to the north, making an urgent plan to put an end to the civil strife."

"Mother, the situation was so dangerous at that time, were you ever afraid?" "The only thing my mother is afraid of is that I won't be able to protect you brothers and sisters, and the other thing is that I am always concerned about the safety of your father, Khan, who is fighting on the front line in the south. As for the other things, my mother has long ignored it." "Mother, I have always wanted to ask you, what was your motivation for urging your father to return to the north?" "After your seventh uncle Alibu's intention to fight for the throne became clear, I and your father Khan's staff who stayed in Kaiping repeatedly analyzed and concluded that considering the situation at that time, the extermination of the Song Dynasty was only a local war, and repelling your uncle Ali was not enough. The allied forces of my brother and the kings of the Northwest to seize the Khan throne and establish a political power are more strategic and overall events. At this critical moment when everything is lost if you make a careless move, all your father Khan has to do is to grasp Seize the opportunity and rule the world, so as to better realize his ideals and aspirations of 'thinking big and doing something for the world' and 'reforming the old and reforming the side'."

Zhen Jin stared at his mother for a long time, with genuine admiration on his youthful face.He thought to himself: At that critical moment, who corrected the wrong decision of his father Khan who took Ezhou after he captured Ezhou?It's the queen mother.And who pushed Father Khan onto the political stage, and made Father Khan gallop across the country on such a stage, performing vivid, mighty and majestic dramas one after another?Also the queen mother... "Son, do you know why so many kings and nobles supported your seventh uncle when he competed with your father Khan for the throne?"

"I know." Zhen Jin's face became serious, "The contention between Father Khan and Seventh Uncle Khan is actually the result of the increasingly open and intense conflict between the old and new forces within the Mongolian ruling group. The old-fashioned faction headed by Brother—even including Mengge Khan—has a deep-seated opposition to Father Khan's adoption of the "Han Law" in Monan Han, the construction of city capitals, and the implementation of "Ancestor Modification". Tradition and Change , these two opposing ideas collided fiercely, negotiation alone would not be effective anyway, and in the end they could only be resolved through war. Facts have proved that in this life-and-death battle for the position of Khan, the mother's perseverance, decisiveness, and wisdom It also provided a strong guarantee for Father Khan to reverse the crisis and win the victory."

Chabi shook his head slightly: "Where does Eji have the ability to turn the world around? They all learned it from your father Khan and Zu Khan! Since ancient times, no matter which dynasty or generation, as long as the country is rich and the people are strong, the ruler can Possesses real power. Your Seventh Uncle’s fault is that he has never understood that relying solely on animal husbandry for income is far from enough to support such a huge bureaucracy and military system..." "The emperor is here!" Harem Qi Xue reported loudly outside the tent.Chabi stopped talking and stepped off the golden pedal.

Kublai Khan strode into the palace tent, saw the real gold, smiled happily and said, "You are here, just right." Several court ladies served Kublai Khan and sat on the imperial bed in the palace.Luxurious Posna lost woven golden brocade, shining brightly in the candlelight.The white curtain, as thin as a cicada's wing, fluttered gently in the convection of the air. Kublai Khan took Empress Chabi's hand and sat down beside him, and asked with a smile, "King of Koryo, Wang Xuan, sent his son, Wang Chan, to come to court at Shangdu. How would I like to entrust the empress with such diplomatic etiquette?"

"Thanks to the trust of the Holy Majesty, I will entrust this important matter to my concubine. I am afraid that my ability is limited and I cannot handle it to the satisfaction of the Majesty." "The empress is humble. If I am worried about you, who else can I trust? Hey, by the way, when I came in, where were you two talking?" Kublai Khan threw the silk handkerchief that he had just wiped on the tray. Come on, the lady-in-waiting exits. "Responding to Father Khan's words, my mother and I are discussing whether a country dominated by nomads can maintain a huge bureaucracy and army." "Interesting." Kublai Khan put his feet on the golden feet.Zhen Jin knelt down, helped Father Khan take off his boots, and then carefully rubbed his swollen feet with a special potion.Kublai Khan looked down at his son tenderly for a moment, then Fang continued: "Queen, I know that you have always cared about state affairs, and today I came to your bedroom just to hear your opinion on princes and nobles occupying private land." Chabi helped Kublai Khan unroll the gold-woven bedding under his body. "Xikong thinks that pasture land is good, or privately occupying people's land without plowing or cropping, these princes and nobles are too courageous, and they simply don't pay attention to the court." Chabi sat on the large imperial bed , bluntly expressing the worries and anger that have been in my heart for a long time. "Nowadays, many princes and aristocrats are vying to occupy land for pasture. This phenomenon is intensified. If things go on like this, a large number of farmland will be destroyed, and countless Han, Jurchen, and Korean people will become displaced and unable to make a living. Your Majesty Cherishing the people like a child, how can we just sit back and watch the people starve and die, and social conflicts intensify? Therefore, the Holy One should make up his mind and take effective measures to resolutely stop the headwind of turning the Central Plains into a pasture, so that the people can have their own land and live in it. It has its place." "What the queen said is reasonable." Kublai Khan patted Chabi's hand lightly, "After the court was finished early today, there were four cowards, Xue Guan, who asked for permission to cede the fields outside the capital city as pastures, and they also came up with detailed plans. , Even the location, orientation, river, etc. are clearly marked." "Nonsense! It's nonsense! I heard Liu Bingzhong tell me about this, and I scolded him severely. I said to him: You are the most sensible person among the Han people, and the Holy Majesty regards you as an important minister in the court." , Your Majesty will accept what you said, so why don't you dissuade it? If we said that when we moved the capital, it was arguable to set up some pastures near the capital to graze horses. Now that all the land has been allocated, everyone To live and work in peace and contentment, taking the land from them at this time, wouldn’t it cause chaos again?” "Bingzhong can't be blamed for this matter, but I have overlooked something. I originally thought that cowards would not let go of the habit of living on the grasslands, and wanted to occupy land in the capital to raise livestock. It is understandable. However, this approach is indeed flawed. Proper. Tomorrow, I will order the Ministry of the Central Secretariat to issue an edict: In the Mobei and Monan grasslands, the range of pastures occupied by princes and nobles must be limited, especially not to seize public and civilian pastures at will; it is strictly forbidden for livestock to trample on crops; farmers are allowed to cultivate In the pastures near the capital, the cattle and sheep are driven into the mountains to graze during the farming season, and they are driven back after the autumn harvest, so that they can feed on the weeds and crop stalks in the fields. Does the Queen think it is appropriate?" Chabi left the imperial bed and gave a big gift: "The emperor's sage is a blessing to the people of my pilgrimage." Kublai Khan laughed loudly: "The empress has won the prize. Zhenjin, help your mother to get up and wait for me to rest for a while. Both of you mothers will have dinner with me." A few days later, Zhongshu Province issued an imperial edict: Do not ban autumn plowing in Ji. A few days later, Da Sinonong Yao Shu said: Zhongshu Yiwen starts with the harvest of autumn crops in Guinea, please prohibit the people from farming again. Kublai Khan issued an edict: Farming is beneficial, and the edict does not prohibit farming.