Chapter 54 one

While the Yuan and Song were fighting fiercely, the relocation of the new palace was also proceeding in an orderly manner.According to the imperial decree dictated by Kublai Khan, two palaces, Longfu Palace and Xingsheng Palace, located across the lake from the inner palace of the palace, were clearly given to King Yan’s real gold.Because Longfu Palace and Xingsheng Palace are located in the west of Taiye Pool, in order to distinguish them from Da Nei, people at that time called them "Xi Nei". At that time, Zhenjin Fuzhen returned from various places in Sichuan, and did not dare to delay after receiving the order, and moved into Longfu Palace with Kuo Kuozhen within the stipulated date.In the newly built palace, the room is naturally damper and colder than the previous residence. Pian Zhenjin occasionally felt the wind and cold on the way home, and has been lingering on the sick bed since returning. Kuo Kuo is really worried about this.Kuo Kuo was really the wife chosen by Kublai Khan himself for his son, and the relationship between husband and wife was extremely deep.

He Zhe went to the palace to visit Empress Chabi, and when he heard the news, he came back and told Ahema. Ahema was indifferent at first, and then he had a plan.He told He Zhe to bring some gifts to visit Kuo Kuozhen in Longfu Palace the next day. During the conversation, he might as well suggest that Kuo Kuozhen go to the inner treasury to borrow a gold-woven mattress for use.The gold-woven mattress was a tribute from the Ilkhanate to the court in August. The feathers of hundreds of tropical birds are used to make the mattress, which is the best insulation against cold and moisture, and is very suitable for patients.He Zhe had no doubts about him, and agreed wholeheartedly.

As expected, the next day Ahema learned from the inner treasury that Princess Yan had really borrowed the gold-woven mattress. He did not delay a moment and brought the ginseng, velvet antler, and ganoderma that he had prepared to see Kublai Khan. , Said to dedicate these precious supplements to King Yan.Kublai Khan knew that his son and Ahema had always been at odds, so if Ahema sent a gift rashly, his son would definitely not accept it.It happened that he had just finished reviewing the memorial and wanted to visit his son, so he brought Ahema to Longfu Palace in Sinai. Kuo Kuo really heard that his father Khan had arrived, and hurried out of the palace gate to meet him.Kublai Khan had a brief conversation with his daughter-in-law, and when he learned that Zhenjin had taken the medicine and had fallen asleep at the moment, he ordered Ahema to hand over the gift to Zhenjin's bodyguard for safekeeping, and then he would not let anyone Alarmed by his son, he tiptoed into the bedroom and stood quietly by his son's bed for a while before leaving.

Kuo Kuo Zhen and Ah He Ma had been waiting outside the door of the dormitory, seeing Kublai Khan coming out, Ah He Ma stepped forward to greet him, while secretly checking his expression. The noon sun shone on Kublai Khan's face, which showed an unusual seriousness.Kuo Kuo really noticed her father Khan's displeasure, she didn't know what happened, and she was really uneasy. Kublai Khan took a step forward, then turned his head to look at his daughter-in-law: "Kuo Kuo Zhen." "Father Khan..." Kuo Kuo was really terrified, and there was panic in his voice. "Kuo Kuo Zhen, Father Khan always thinks that you are the most virtuous and most sensible of all my daughter-in-laws. As for Zhenjin, he always regards frugality as a virtue, and I have always placed high hopes on him, but Father Khan still has to say that you , what you two have done this time is really inappropriate."

Although Kublai Khan's tone was very slow and peaceful, the meaning of reproach in the words was obvious.Kuo Kuo really looked at Father Khan with his eyes wide open, not knowing what Father Khan was referring to: "Can Father Khan tell my daughter-in-law, what did my daughter-in-law and King Yan do wrong that made Father Khan so unhappy? My daughter-in-law and King Yan It must be corrected." "Did the gold-woven mattress come from real gold and asked you to go to the inner treasury?" The surface of this gold-woven mattress is absolutely different from ordinary silk and satin. It is woven with the best silk and the best gold silk. Not only is it extremely valuable, but it also shines brightly and catches people's attention when it is illuminated by light. As soon as Kublai Khan entered the bedroom of Longfu Palace, he saw the gold-woven mattress, and he felt dissatisfied. "Kuokuozhen, you and Zhenjin should be clear that the property in the inner treasury is the property of the state, not my private property, and you must not take whatever you want. If everyone is like this, shouldn't the state's laws be destroyed? Completely destroyed! It’s not that Father Khan is demanding on you, it’s that a country must have laws to follow, and even the flesh and blood of the closest relatives cannot be tolerated.” Kublai Khan continued to reprimand without allowing Kuo Kuo Zhen to answer.

Kuo Kuo really hastily glanced at Ahema.Ahema was pretending to be sincere and appreciative, subtly concealing his complacency.Kuo Kuozhen knelt down facing his father Khan, with tears in his eyes, and explained quickly: "Father Khan, you have misunderstood the king of Yan. My daughter-in-law dare not hide it. In fact, the golden mattress was made by my daughter-in-law without authorization. The king of Yan didn't know about the loan from the inner treasury. The king of Yan once asked his daughter-in-law about the origin of the gold-woven mattress. The daughter-in-law was worried that he would not use it, so she lied to him that it was borrowed from her natal family. It’s not too late to go back a few days ago. The king of Yan finally agreed to let his daughter-in-law spread the gold-woven mattress on him after hearing what the courtier-in-law said. Father Khan, you know the king of Yan. You must have seen the gold-woven mattress. Is there another mattress? This is the meticulous work of King Yan. He was worried that the soup and medicine he drank every day would stain the gold-woven mattress, and he would not be able to return it to his daughter-in-law's family, so he insisted on adding It is only willing to use a layer of cotton mattress."

Hearing Kuo Kuo Zhen's words, Kublai Khan's tone softened a lot. "That's what you said. When the Ili Khanate paid tribute to the gold-woven mattress, the real gold was not in the capital. He probably did not know anything about the gold-woven mattress." "Father Khan, you don't know. The Longfu Palace was not long after it was built, and it was still very humid. It would be fine if it was different. It happened that King Yan was ill, and he felt back pain every day and couldn't sleep well. The minister and daughter-in-law were very worried. The doctor asked, and after the imperial doctor diagnosed King Yan, he told his daughter-in-law that King Yan’s lumbago was caused by dampness. It is best to put a warm and moisture-proof bedding under King Yan’s body. You can be more at ease. This way, it will be beneficial for King Yan to recover quickly. How can the daughter-in-law be not anxious when King Yan is sick? I just heard that the gold-woven mattress has the effect that the imperial doctor said, so I desperately put it on Borrowed. Father Khan, all mistakes are the fault of the minister's daughter-in-law, and have nothing to do with the king of Yan. If you want to punish, you can punish the minister's daughter-in-law. Don't worry, the minister's daughter-in-law will return the gold-woven mattress to the inner treasury today. Please don't blame King Yan by mistake."

"It's not wrong to blame Zhenjin, it seems that I was impatient, and I wrongly blamed you. You are so worried about Zhenjin's condition, I shouldn't blame you without asking indiscriminately. Good boy, get up, the gold-woven mattress is really good for Zhenjin's body It's good, I might as well give Zhenjin the weaving gold mattress in a few days. This child, Zhenjin, is good for everything else, but I always worry about my body." "No, Father Khan, the gold-woven mattress is a national property. Even if you love your son and want to give it to King Yan, he will not accept it. No matter what, we will definitely return the golden mattress to the inner treasury How about this, the courtier and daughter-in-law write an IOU to the inner treasury to return the gold-woven mattress within a time limit, do you think it is okay?"

"You are thoughtful enough, of course I agree. By the way, Kuo Kuozhen, what I said to you today was all due to a misunderstanding. You don't have to tell Zhenjin, it will only increase his troubles. I am going back, really If there is any change in Jin's condition, you must promptly tell me and your mother." "My daughter-in-law knows. My daughter-in-law respectfully sent my father off." Ahema carefully served Kublai Khan on his horse, although the expression on his face remained the same as before, respectful, but he was extremely disappointed in his heart.He spent a lot of gifts and followed Kublai Khan to Longfu Palace. He originally wanted to witness a good show with his own eyes, but he didn't expect Kuo Kuo Zhen to dispel Khan's dissatisfaction with a few words. From this, it can be seen that Da Khan's love for King Yan is indeed very different from that for other sons and daughters.Alas, the more unshakable King Yan's position is, the harder life will be for him Ahema.After thinking about it, he is really suffering!However, he still couldn't and didn't want to accept his fate like this.There is still a fight between him and King Yan, and his magic weapon is his unparalleled financial management ability and the great Khan's trust in him.

In the next step, he must take advantage of Zhenjin's bedridden time to drive out the old Xu Heng, who always opposes him, and break Zhenjin's arm first. Just do it. The real gold lingering sickbed lasted for four months.During these four months, his illness was good and bad, sometimes mild and sometimes severe. Kublai Khan, who was eager for his son, was almost in no mood to pay attention to the war with Song Dynasty, only worrying about his son.Like many courtiers, Zhang Yi was also worried about King Yan's illness all the time. After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally mustered up the courage to recommend Wang Zhuo to Kublai Khan.Wang Zhuo is married to Zhang Yi's daughter Shuiyun, and because she is the son-in-law, Zhang Yi never dared to recommend Wang Zhuo.The reason for this is not because he is worried that his son-in-law will lose his reputation if he can't cure Zhenjin's disease, but because he is afraid that if something happens to Zhenjin, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

After careful research, Wang Zhuo took the risk of prescribing a prescription to fight poison with poison, and only then did he control Zhenjin's condition.As the real gold improved day by day, Kublai Khan was very happy and wanted to reward Wang Zhuo, but Wang Zhuo politely declined.The fame and title of imperial physician did not attract much to Wang Zhuo. Compared with it, he would rather be a private doctor and open his clinic as usual.He knew that only in this way can he relieve the pain of more people. Knowing Wang Zhuo's ambition, although Kublai Khan was not without regrets, he was not strong. Zhenjin had just recovered from a serious illness, and was thinking about the affairs of the court, so he went to the court in a sedan chair early in the morning.On the way, I just met Yuxi Timur.Yuxi Timur saw that Zhenjin's face was rosier than before, and he let go of his hanging heart. "King Yan." Yuxi Timur stepped forward to see Zhenjin. Zhenjin got out of the sedan chair and walked side by side with Yuxi Timur: "Yuxi, I haven't seen you for a while. Did Father Khan send you to do something else?" "Oh...yes...not all of them." Yuxi Timur hesitated for a moment, as if he had something hard to say. "how?" "Actually, I was ordered to inspect Huaimeng Road and went to Wenshui County. During your illness, Xu Jijiu returned home. You know Mr. Xu, who was poor and self-confident for half his life. Although he Before leaving the court, the Great Khan gave some money and food, but his family has a large population and he needs to see a doctor. I am afraid that there will be very little left. Everyone is worried, and the Great Khan sent me to inspect Huaimeng Road. I collected two hundred taels of silver and entrusted me to deliver it to him." "Oh? Mr. Xu is sick? Is it serious?" "Oh!" Yuxi Timur sighed. "Why are you sighing? What happened?" "Some words are really hard to describe. During the few months when you were sick and not in the court, no, in fact, long before that, in order to bring down the Imperial Academy for teaching talents, Ahema set up checks at every level and made things difficult. He neither allocated money or food, nor Not worthy of utensils, Xu Jijiu could not teach, so he was forced to ask to return to his hometown to work in agriculture." "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" "Nowadays, the government is completely controlled by Ahema and his henchmen, and the Great Khan has a lot of trust in Ahema and obeys his words. You are sick, and of course everyone doesn't want to use these things to bother you." Zhen Jin frowned tightly. "Confused! Really confused!" I don't know who he is talking about. After a moment of silence, he said to Yuxi Timur: "After leaving the court later, you can help me arrange for a special envoy to go to Xu Gong's office and send me some silver notes and two boxes of ginseng tribute from Korea." To him, at the same time, please ask the special envoy to tell Mr. Xu: the justice of heaven lasts for a long time, and the villain's rampage only lasts for a while. Please take care of yourself, and when the time is right, I will personally pick him up and return to Beijing." "twitter!" "Let's go." "Look, Ahema is coming! It's such a gorgeous eight-carrying sedan chair, it's just a matter of using gold to decorate the sedan chair door." Yuxi Timur looked at the simple two-person sedan chair made of real gold, and said with an angry smile . Zhenjin walked straight towards Ahema's sedan chair.The bearer didn't know Zhenjin, and when he saw his plain clothes, he thought he was one of those poor Confucian ministers who were against their master, so he shouted angrily, "Are you looking for death? I didn't see that this is Mr. Pingzhang's sedan chair, so get out of here!" " Yuxi Timur was furious and was about to step forward when Zhenjin waved his hand back. "Huh? How courageous! If you don't go away again, don't blame me for being rude to you." Zhen Jin smiled lightly: "How can you be impolite?" Ahema was resting in the sedan chair with his eyes closed, although he could hear the quarrel outside clearly, he was too lazy to stop it.He never looked down on the former officials of the vassal palace in the court. As for them, as long as possible, he would let them go one by one.However, when he heard the last calm question, there was thunder in his ears. He threw open the car curtain and rolled out of the car like a ball.It can't be seen that his fat body is quite flexible. "You guys, you still don't back down! Your Highness King Yan, Your Highness, these damned slaves have offended Your Highness, please forgive me." Ahema yelled at the bearer angrily, hurried up a few steps, and knelt down in front of Zhenjin.I searched for real gold on my body, but unfortunately I didn't bring anything.Reluctantly, he looked around, and happened to see a broken and useless bow discarded by the side of the road, so he picked it up without hesitation, and slapped Ahema's disgusting face forcefully. The bow was drawn on Ahema's face, and a stream of blood immediately came out.Ahema seemed to be in a daze, just kneeling upright, not even daring to wipe the blood off his face. "This time, it was for Mr. Xu. Go and tell my father Khan. Ahma, remember, I will definitely let Mr. Xu return the court." "Your Highness, subject..." "Yuxi, let's go!" Zhenjin threw the broken bow on the ground forcefully, stopped getting on the sedan chair, and walked towards Daming Hall with Yuxi Timur. It was not until seeing Zhenjin and Yuxi Timur away that Ahema felt a burning pain on his face.He wiped it, and his hands were covered in blood.The bearers were afraid of being beaten, and no one dared to help him. Ahema had no choice but to stand up from the ground, uncharacteristically silent, and sat back in the sedan chair silently covering his face. "Master, are you... still going to court?" a bearer mustered up his courage and asked tremblingly. "Go!" Ahema replied angrily.