Zhang Yimeng and others felt that they were far away from Dongzhang and they sat on the wooden table at the end. This position was very clever, giving the two of them a certain amount of privacy without appearing too distant, at least to the two of them.
If you don't pay attention to the conversation, you won't be able to hear it.
At this time, everyone was doing their own thing, as if they were not interested in the conversation between Dongzhang and Kublai Khan, but in fact they were all listening carefully with their ears raised.
Kublai Khan naturally understood this, so he put the wine bottle on the table, pushed it forward slightly, and said with a smile: "This wine is not bad."
After finishing speaking, before Dongzhang could respond, he raised his left hand slightly and waved outward: "You guys can go down too."
Naturally, he was talking about the three hundred dead Mongolian soldiers who were surrounding them. What the two of them were going to talk about next was so private that it was impossible for irrelevant people to listen.
There is no doubt that the subordinates were dismissed, but how could the dead soldiers really obey the orders? Their lives were given by Kublai Khan. They went on this trip with the intention of death, so how could there be any reason to really let the master be in danger?
Naturally, he didn't want to move.
"Huh? Why, are my words useless?"
Seeing that none of the dead soldiers moved and were still standing around quietly, Kublai Khan's fair face suddenly darkened and he snorted slightly in his nose.
"Your Majesty, we are ordered to protect you, how can we be alone and leave our post without permission?"
In the end, Pei Bin, as the temporary commander, gave an explanation.
Zicong on the side also had an expression that should be the same. He had already miscalculated one step, and every next step must not be wrong again, and he couldn't afford it. He miscalculated because of Huang Jia's expression towards the counterfeit. This was
His negligence and dereliction of duty had already put Kublai Khan in danger, and one can imagine his inner panic.
Facing the die-hard expressions of loyalty from his subordinates, Kublai Khan laughed heartily, then turned to look at Zicong and Pei Bin who were standing in front of the team, and said: "Do you think that you stay by my side?"
Can you protect me completely?"
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Pei Bin was speechless.
Shaking his head, Kublai Khan glanced at the unmoved Dong Zhang opposite him, and said: "Now that I have stood up, there are only two endings to this trip."
"Don't you understand yet? Faced with this man, numbers are meaningless. Come on down and I'll have a chat with him."
After looking at Dong Zhang with a smile on his face, Pei Bin finally led the team to evacuate to the surrounding area ten feet away, leaving the place to Kublai Khan and Dong Zhang.
Pa Siba and Huang Jia did not move, still standing quietly behind Kublai Khan. One of them was Kublai Khan's personal bodyguard and next national advisor, and the other was Kublai Khan's sister. It was reasonable to stay where they were.
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"You are very good."
Taking a closer look at this Mongolian Fourth Prince who was very dignified and calm in everything he did, Dongzhang sincerely admired him.
"Hehehe, there's no need to say such polite words, let's get straight to the point. How can I let my sister go?"
Kublai Khan crossed his hands and placed them on his knees, looked directly at Dongzhang opposite and asked.
After shaking the wine bottle and taking a sip, Dongzhang raised his eyes and said, "Where do you get the confidence that you can still go out, including her."
Hearing this, her small hands nervously placed on Kublai Khan's shoulders, and the panic on the little princess' pretty face was visible to the naked eye.
Silently patting the back of his sister's hand, Kublai Khan said with a smile: "I came, of course I have a reason to come, Jia'er is the second best, you are looking for me, then why bother a little girl? I said
Is that right, Dongzhang?"
"Hahahahaha... You are worthy of being the most dazzling eagle in Mongolia. Yes, I have no intention to offend my sister, but you, Prince Mengting, have a distinguished status, and I, a reckless roughneck, want to see you.
, this is the only last resort."
Nodding, Kublai Khan said without comment: "Now I'm here."
"Yes, she can leave too."
Putting his finger lightly on the wine bottle, Dongzhang quietly looked at the expressionless Kublai Khan.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, the little princess's reaction suddenly became extremely fierce: "I won't leave! Brother! Go back quickly! Leave me alone!"
She had wanted to hear this sentence in her dreams before today, but now she didn't sound happy at all, because her brother came here for her, and she could not and should not abandon him here, otherwise they would die together.
"Oh, what a brother-sister relationship. You can do whatever you want. I have spoken. I have no control over where you want to go."
Looking at the two brothers and sisters who were quite similar, Dongzhang said cheerfully.
Frowning slightly, Kublai Khan stared closely into Dongzhang's eyes and exhaled softly: "Dongzhang, is this the first time we have met?"
He nodded without responding, and Dongzhang motioned for him to continue.
Gently turning the jade ring on his left thumb, Kublai Khan said quietly: "Yes, I will kill you."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Pa Siba and the little princess behind Kublai Khan changed slightly. They did not expect that Kublai Khan would be so straightforward. Wasn't this just poking a hornet's nest?
The Dongzhang naturally knew that it was Kublai Khan who issued the killing order in Jianghu, and that Nashi Villa was also behind the scenes. Everyone with a discerning eye knew this.
"Although we have never met, we both want to kill each other. I am not wrong about this."
Seeing that Dongzhang had no expression, Kublai Khan continued to elaborate.
"That's right, keep going. You still have half an hour. Don't wait until it's over."
Although he is a sworn enemy, Dongzhang will not shout to kill him as soon as they meet. He is still a little curious about this legendary monarch passed down from later generations, and he doesn't mind chatting with him. After all, there is no such big shot as him.
You can see it if you want to.
"Well, you are very special. You are not like ordinary heroes. Let's put it this way. Why did you want to assassinate me?"
The latter goes straight to the point without any nonsense.
Seeing that Dongzhang fell silent for a moment, Kublai Khan said again: "Your Dongzhang is active in the world, and I am active in the court. We should not interfere with each other, but fate has arranged us to be together."
, all this is because of the Song people, right?"
"Because of the brutality of the Mongolian soldiers? But do you know that in the past dynasties, whenever the two countries fought, more and more people would die. The Jin Kingdom was destroyed. Do you know how many Song people they massacred?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He reached out to grab the wine bottle from Dongzhang's hand, and Kublai Khan took a big gulp of strong wine to his mouth. It was so spicy that his pupils were a little misty.
Looking at Dongzhang opposite, he added: "It's not even 10%. The killings I caused are not even 10% compared to them. You Song people say I'm cruel, but how can you avoid killing people in war? Guo Jing is not ashamed of what I did.
But as the opposing camp, what should I do?"
"You say I am a barbarian, but do you know that I have been influenced by you Han people since I was a child, and I have been influenced by Confucianism. As a literary scholar from all over the world during the reign of Emperor Qin, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, talked about governance and eventually achieved great success.
I've told you what I've missed, but how much do you Song people know about that ancestor?
My house is filled with old ministers of the vassal government and literary figures from all over the world. Every day I will tirelessly inquire about strategies and methods for governing the country. They are all from the Song Dynasty."
Kublai Khan did not lie about this. As an adult, he was considered wise and wise. He was famous for his filial piety in serving his mother. He was also keen on visiting the achievements and anecdotes of previous emperors. He was one of the few Mongolian rulers who valued Chinese culture and respected Confucianism.
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During his reign, he established various systems including the provincial system, strengthened control of border areas, focused on farming and mulberry cultivation, and advocated the establishment of schools, so that the social economy could be restored and developed.
Because of his generosity and magnanimity, a group of Confucian scholars from the late Jin Dynasty and heroes of the time gradually gathered around him. He was a rare and wise monarch.
"You can kill me now, but after I die, there will be someone else who will continue the unfinished business. If you think that the successor will cause less killing than me, then do it."
After finishing speaking, Kublai Khan said no more, but calmly looked at Dongzhang, who was silent across the table.
Not as calm as him, only the little princess and Basiba were nervously sticking behind him, ready to take action at any time.
The silence here also attracted the attention of both parties. The three hundred dead soldiers, Zhang Yimeng and others all turned their heads and looked curiously.
After a long period of silence, while the little princess was suffocating to wait, Zhang Dong, who had been silent for a long time, finally raised his head, revealing the scarlet mark on his forehead. He stared at the calm Kublai Khan and suddenly smiled.
stand up.
"I have been very stubborn since I was a child, and I will never change what I believe in..."
Speaking of this, the little princess and Pa Siba couldn't help but twitch in their hearts, and even Kublai Khan had a trace of confusion on his face.
But before they could react, Zhang Dong continued to say quietly: "It is said that there is no real person in the world of fame... You have convinced me..."