Kublai Khan took a towel and wiped the sweat on his forehead. Every time he read a memorial, he felt very tired. This kind of fatigue is different from the fatigue of riding a horse and expedition. Physical fatigue can only be eliminated by a good sleep. The fatigue of watching memorials often makes Kublai Khan unable to sleep at all.

Close your eyes and lean on the back of the chair, Kublai Khan couldn't help but consider whether he had adopted the methods of the Mongolian Khan in the past. Including the era of Kublai Khan's brother, the messenger used the method of singing music to report to the Khan. Such a lively form can make boring government affairs more interesting.

Feeling that his spirit had recovered a little, Kublai Khan opened his eyes. Although the memorial pattern was complicated, it was still much more convenient than the kind of chanting. Then Dahan saw a pair of glasses beside the memorial. He turned to look at his guard commander Wang Donglu. Kublai Khan first rebuked a few words, but finally put on his glasses reluctantly.

Anything that could make him feel the power and advanced of the Song Dynasty could cause the great khan's unhappiness, especially now thousands of miles away from the Song Dynasty. However, glasses could indeed help Kublai Khan. After the words in front of him became clear, the great khan's reading speed increased.

The innocent grandson of Qincha Khanate cried and told the memorial that it was Hao Ren's memorial. Seeing Kublai Khan pick up the memorial, Wang Donglu felt relieved. Hao Ren and Wang Donglu were both disciples of Hao Jing. Just because of this friendship, Wang Donglu had to take care of his junior brother Hao Ren.

When Kublai Khan opened the memorial and saw the beautiful Chinese characters, he immediately remembered that the Han minister Hao Jing, whom he trusted the most, also had such a good word. Hao Jing passed away a few years ago, and he had opened the door to Kublai Khan's Sinology. Thinking of the difference between things and people, Kublai Khan couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

After a moment of sadness, Kublai Khan read the memorial again. After reading it, he couldn't help but sneer, "This kid is playing tricks again!" Wang Donglu could only pray for his junior brother in his heart. He didn't know what Hao Ren said, but Kublai Khan couldn't help but curse.

Following the footsteps, the guards came in and reported, "Khan, Minister of War, Tiertie, ask for a visit."

Putting down the memorial, Kublai Khan ordered, "Let him come in."

When Teer came in, he saluted Kublai Khan first, and then reported, "Khan, a Song army boarded Cyprus, it seems that they will attack Cyprus."

Kublai Khan did not like strange nouns in the new territory. After seeing the location of Cyprus on the map, he understood why the Minister of War had a special trip. Kublai Khan looked at the Minister of War Tiertie and asked unhappily: "What are the Ministry of War preparing to do?"

"The Ministry of War wants to dispatch twenty ships and five thousand soldiers." Tier replied nervously.

"Is five thousand people enough?" Kublai Khan asked coldly.

Tiertie lowered his head. The Mongolian navy had not been able to get any advantage in front of the Song Dynasty navy for decades. The navy under Zhao Jiaren could always hang the Mongolian navy up and beat them.

"Didn't the Ministry of War come up with a way to win?" Kublai Khan's voice became even colder.

"In fact, there are some people in the Ministry of War who don't want to fight. I think they can't let the Song people be so arrogant. We still have to send troops to fight them." Shangshu Tiert said his thoughts with difficulty.

The anger in Kublai Khan's eyes subsided a little. The Minister of War was an official position that was restored a year ago, and the civil service system of the Yuan Dynasty was restored at the same time as the Minister of War. The biggest difference between this new system and the Dadu era is that there are not a few Han officials left. Looking at his Minister of War's difficult-to-decise expression, Kublai Khan recalled Hao Jing's account of the Han system in his heart.

Hao Jing believed that the generals on the front line made great achievements by striving to kill the enemy, and officials at the Shangshu level built their achievements by the plans and policies they formulated. If the Minister of War appeared on the front line, it means that this system was done. The Minister of War’s task was to formulate a strategy for combat, and the generals and officers on the front line were responsible for implementing this strategy.

Kublai Khan initially did not agree with this. Over the years, Mongolia had decided first whether to fight or not and seek opportunities for victory in the battle. Until the Song army led by Zhao Jiaren rose. Looking at the Minister of War's worrying about gains and losses, Kublai Khan wanted to ask him if he was sure to defeat the Song army? However, Kublai Khan did not want to make things difficult for this idiot and cause losses to his army. In Mongolia, where strength determines everything, the loss of the army means the loss of Kublai Khan's strength.

"You guys, discuss it again." Kublai Khan said in a desperate attempt. At this time, he couldn't help but miss Hao Jing. Hao Jing's ability to implement the specific is relatively limited, and his understanding of the system made Kublai Khan very satisfied. The Han system is to let the system help Kublai Khan complete the military and political handling. If they cannot make the decision to satisfy the Khan, they will continue to work until they can satisfy the Khan's expectations, or work until they are replaced.

After the Minister of War, Kublai Khan felt even more tired. Then the Minister of Rites came to report, "Khan, the envoy of the Pope's Kingdom came."

"Let the waiter come in." Kublai Khan said while taking off his glasses. For a 71-year-old man, even the government affairs of Mongolia were under heavy pressure. Meeting the messenger was a kind of adjustment.

The bishop of the Roman Catholic Church was humbly bowing down to the Khan, and the bishop told him about his mission in this trip, hoping that Kublai Khan could accept the baptism of the Khan of the Roman Catholic Church.

"Khan, all the monarchs in Europe have been baptized, and the countries that have been baptized are Christian brothers." The bishop was humble and full of passion when he said this. If the powerful Mongolian Khan could become a Christian, it would be like owning the whole world.

Kublai Khan was in a relaxed mood and asked, "But he didn't know what the benefits of believing in this religion? What are the supernatural aspects of your God?"

"Believe in God and you will be eternal life! After death, you will receive eternal happiness in God's heaven."

"Where are you alive?"

"This... man has original sin, and when he is alive, he is redeemed through firm faith."

"That is, only benefits can be obtained after death. Only dedication can be achieved when you are alive?"

"Christians are all brothers and sisters, and are all relatives. After they believe in religion, everyone can get support from this family."

"Our Mongolia and Song are enemies. If I believe in religion, will Christian countries unite to attack Song?"

The bishops were silent. They also knew that Song State was a powerful country in the far east. According to the news that the Song Dynasty's embassy in Eastern Rome wanted to tell Europe, the Song Dynasty could defeat Mongolia and drive Mongolia out of the territory of Song Dynasty. No matter how bullish the Pope was, it would be impossible to launch a war against such a powerful country.

After thinking about it, the bishop replied, "Khan, have you never been confused? Where does this world come from, where do we come from, and where we go."

"I am not confused. We Mongolians are all people of the immortal world. They were created by the immortal world and returned to the embrace of the immortal world." Kublai Khan replied very calmly, which is also the belief of a Mongolian.

"Then how do you know that immortality is not God?"

"Because when we believe in the Heaven of Eternity, we conquered almost the entire world. This is the gift of Heaven of Eternity."

"When you encounter setbacks, is it also the decision of Changshengtian?"

"Of course." When Kublai Khan replied, his expression became a little unfriendly.

"Then I can be sure that you are a pious person. You know that your God is the Lord. But you have never thought that immortality may be just another identity of God. In every place, the name of God is completely different, but God only has one, He created everything in the world. It is only because we are in different places that we think that God is different." The bishop's voice was pious,

Kublai Khan was not interested in this kind of blindness. He raised his hand to stop the bishop from continuing, "We Mongolia destroyed dozens of countries, and each country had a god they believed in. Before they were destroyed by us, they also cursed us in the name of their gods. Haha, the Song Kingdom did not believe in God."

Seeing that the bishop could not help but defend God, Kublai Khan waved his hand, "I am not going to discuss with you which God is more useful. Go back and tell the pope that the Song people who do not believe in God have sent troops to invade Cyprus. If you want Mongolia to believe in your God, you can prove that you can solve the Song people on the island of Cyprus. If you can, we can continue to talk. If not, there is nothing to say."

The next morning when the bishop left Baghdad, when he left the city on a camel, the bishop turned back with some reluctance. His mission had failed and he could not allow the Mongols to be baptized. It can be seen that the powerful Mongolian Empire did not want to bow to the weak.

Baghdad is a beautiful city with tall walls and wide streets. In the bright summer sun, the city is particularly magnificent in sight. Turning back, the bishop decided in his heart to let the emperor of the Mongolian Empire know that the pope was not without power. Perhaps the Christian world does not have the ability to launch an attack on the distant state of Song, but Europe must have the ability to solve it in a Cyprus island in the Mediterranean.

At dawn, Kublai Khan stood up again to read the memorial. His hand stopped on the thick memorial. The accumulated pain made Kublai Khan feel that he had enough. He really wanted to take everything in his hand, but it took too much effort to master it all.

Finally, Kublai Khan ordered Wang Donglu: "Go and call the prince."

Wang Donglu quickly took the order and left. Not long after, Prince Zhenjin followed Wang Donglu back to Kublai Khan. When Zhenjin finished his salute, Kublai Khan pointed to the memorials and said to Zhenjin: "From today on this, you will handle these. Every afternoon, you will tell me what you have handled. Have you heard it?"
Chapter completed!