Murong Fu's face darkened, and then he retorted, "Yes, you are right, I am a villain, I don't deny it, but you, my lord, are not much better. Look at you, you can't even protect your own children."
, and you have to rely on your daughter to save your life, what use do you have besides harming others and yourself?"
"You...you..." King Ruyang pointed at him tremblingly, his beard trembling with anger. He tried several times but nothing happened.
"Did I say something wrong? Is there anything in you that you can be proud of? If I were to end up like you, I'd kill you, and I'd still be so righteous. Do you think you'd still be the King of Ruyang back then?"
"me……"
"My lord, don't be too excited. If you accidentally get mad and ask me to lie in front of Minmin, you may not know that I don't like lying the most, especially lying to women. It makes me feel very uncomfortable every time."
Guilt, ugh..." Murong Fu shook his head, as if "you want to die before I leave."
King Ruyang was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but after all, he was a man who had experienced battles for a long time, and his endurance was not as fragile as it seemed. He took a deep breath, and his face gradually softened. He glared at Murong Fu, "Boy, if you have
If you can, kill me if you can, otherwise you still don’t want to marry Minmin."
Murong Fu snorted coldly, "Old man, don't think that just because I call you 'Father-in-law', you really treat yourself like an onion. I came all the way here not to propose marriage to you, but to take Minmin away.
No one can stop it, including you."
"You..." King Ruyang was stunned for a moment, and then murmured after a while, "How did you take her away?"
Murong Fu said calmly, "It depends on your choice. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I can find a way to rescue your whole family. If you are unwilling to cooperate, then I will take Minmin away."
When he said that, his eyes suddenly became deep, and a sharp light flashed across, "I would rather she hate me for the rest of her life than let her marry another man."
King Ruyang felt a chill in his heart for no reason, and stared at him blankly for a while, "I don't know why Minmin would like someone like you."
"You are old, how can you understand the things of young people?"
"Maybe, I'm really old." King Ruyang's expression changed for a while, and finally he sighed heavily, "How do you want me to cooperate with you?"
Murong Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked casually, "What is the situation in the Yuan Dynasty now? I heard that once Min Min loses the military order, you will be beheaded. Why has it taken so long..."
He didn't say the next words, but the meaning was self-evident.
But when King Ruyang heard such words, it was as if he was asking "Why are you not dead yet?" The anger that had just subsided boiled up again, "I have a hard life, can't I?"
Murong Fu nodded slightly, "I don't know whether you are determined or not. I only know that no one can protect you except Temujin. Maybe Minmin also contributed. It was because of you that she was willing to marry the Seventh Prince."
King Ruyang's face darkened when he heard this, "Your guess is not entirely correct, but it is still close to ten."
"You keep talking."
King Ruyang sighed and said slowly, "Since the Great Khan returned from defeat, he has been depressed all day long and has no interest in government affairs. The situation in the court has become very delicate. All the princes and grandsons who are qualified to ascend the throne have become nervous.
, everything was calm on the surface, but secretly fighting for power and making active preparations, it was not until the fourth emperor's grandson Kublai Khan returned with a force of 150,000 troops that the situation gradually became clear."
"Returning strongly?" Murong Fu couldn't help but be startled when he heard this, "You mean he wasn't in Dadu at the beginning?"
According to his idea, Kublai Khan retained his strength and got 50,000 war horses and Temujin's 50,000 troops. He should immediately return to the court to usurp the throne, because Temujin's scattered troops would come back sooner or later, and it would take a long time.
The situation will only be detrimental to Kublai Khan.
The King of Ruyang did not know how the battle of Xiangyang City was fought, so he did not know the inside story. He heard the words without doubting his presence, "Yes, according to the news from the staff of the Fourth Prince, after the defeat of Xiangyang City, the Fourth Prince was chased
When he arrived on the prairie, he recruited troops and horses on the spot to prepare for a counterattack. Unexpectedly, he got the news that the Great Khan had returned to the DPRK, so he returned to the DPRK with his troops."
Murong Fu's eyes flashed, and he suddenly understood. It turned out that Kublai Khan had taken a prudent strategy and went to recruit troops and horses first. After all, 50,000 war horses needed people to ride them before they could become a real fighting force.
This is not difficult to understand. Even if Kublai Khan can seize the throne forcefully regardless of the name and righteousness, Temujin and other princes and grandsons can also mobilize troops to send troops to serve the king. When the time comes, he will definitely become the target of public criticism. Without strong strength, how can he
He dared to take risks to seize the throne, not to mention that he did not know the exact casualties of Temujin's army at that time.
"What happened next? Did the Fourth Prince get his wish?"
"No," King Ruyang shook his head, "Although the fourth prince has an army of 150,000, the Great Khan also has an army of 150,000."
Murong Fu was not surprised by this number, because only about 300,000 corpses of the Mongolian army were found in Xiangyang City. In other words, there were still more than 300,000 troops left in the Yuan Dynasty, excluding the eight who were taken away by Kublai Khan.
Ten thousand, there are still about 200,000, they are just scattered, these 200,000 troops will return to Dayuan one after another.
King Ruyang continued, "But the Great Khan suffered a new defeat, his morale was low, and his horses were... stuck in Xiangyang City again. He was no match for the 150,000 cavalry. As a last resort, the Great Khan had to compromise with the fourth prince."
"Compromise? Has he passed the throne to the Fourth Prince?"
"That's not true." King Ruyang rolled his eyes at him, "Do you think passing the throne is a simple matter? In addition to the four emperors and grandsons, there is a very powerful person in the court. Of course, the Great Khan cannot pass the throne hastily.
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"Oh?" Murong Fu was startled, "This is interesting. Temujin's 150,000 remnant army and Kublai Khan's 150,000 cavalry should be the entire army of your Yuan Dynasty. Why did another one appear?
Here comes someone who can compete with Kublai Khan."
"So I say young man, you are still too young." King Ruyang sneered, and then explained, "Government is not the same as military affairs. It is not who has the final say who has the biggest fist."
Murong Fu's face turned a little dark, but now was not the time to argue. He said with a smile, "You are right, old man. We young people naturally want to be fresher and tenderer. Then you can talk about it.
Who can be more powerful than Kublai Khan?"
It was not difficult for the King of Ruyang to hear the irony in his words, but he ignored it and replied, "This man is also the grandson of the Great Khan, brother Ali."
"It's him!" Murong Fu suddenly remembered this person. In the past ten years, Temujin, including Kublai Khan, Meng Ge and other princes and grandsons, have fought in the world. The affairs of the Yuan Dynasty have always been entrusted to this person.
in his hand, but this person has never had any sense of existence. If King Ruyang hadn't mentioned him, he would have almost forgotten about this person.
King Ruyang nodded, "You must also know that Prince Ali Buge has been supervising the country on behalf of the Great Khan for more than ten years. Although he has made no achievements, he has quietly controlled the entire court power in his hands, and the four
The prince has been fighting abroad, and even though he has a large army, he actually has no say in the court."
"I see." Murong Fu thought for a moment and understood. If he wanted to ascend the throne and become an emperor, in addition to having military power, he also had to have political power. Now the situation is obvious. One of the two brothers has military power and the other has political power. Unless there is a big fight.
, otherwise there will be nothing anyone can do, and maybe as time goes by, Kublai Khan will be the loser.
Suddenly he remembered what King Ruyang had just said and said strangely, "This is wrong. You just said that Temujin compromised with Kublai Khan. Why did he compromise? In the current situation, he can sit on the Diaoyutai and wait for the two grandsons to separate.
If there's a winner or loser, or both sides suffer, wouldn't it be better for him to step in and clean up the mess?"
King Ruyang glared at him, "Isn't it thanks to you?"
"Me? What does it have to do with me?" Murong Fu asked in shock.
"The news of the Great Khan's tragic defeat in Xiangyang City spread quickly throughout the world. The borders between Jin and Qing were ready to move, and there was a strong tendency to send troops. In order to protect the country of the Yuan Dynasty, the Great Khan had no choice but to side with Kublai Khan. The condition was that he wanted to divide the kingdom.
Send half of your troops to the border to defend the country."
Murong Fu suddenly realized, "Kublai Khan agreed?"
"Nonsense!" King Ruyang rolled his eyes, "No matter who becomes the emperor, he must first protect the Yuan Dynasty, otherwise it will be useless for the fourth prince to win the throne?"
Murong Fu was choked, but he was not angry. His eyes flickered slightly and he said with a sinister smile, "If the time is so long, why didn't you Khan take advantage of Kublai Khan's division of troops to deal with him?"
"You think everyone is as insidious as you!" King Ruyang cursed when he saw the opportunity, and then explained, "Of course the fourth prince would not rest assured about dividing his troops. He asked the Great Khan to also divide his troops, and in the end he even used some
It is a small trick. It is said that the troops are divided in half, but in fact only 30% is divided. There are still 100,000 soldiers and horses in hand, while the Great Khan only has 70,000 or 80,000 left."
"I understand," Murong Fu breathed out softly, "So now it's a game between two sides, and your Khan is on the side of Kublai Khan. You just want to hand over power to him bit by bit, and he will ascend the throne, right?"
King Ruyang nodded, then shook his head, "What you said is not entirely correct."
Murong Fu was stunned and said, "Old man, can you finish what you said in one go?"
"Boy, please be polite to me, I am Minmin's father after all!" King Ruyang finally couldn't stand him calling him "old man" and said angrily.
"That's not what you said just now..." Murong Fu cursed in his heart, and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, yes, yes, father-in-law, could you please finish what you said at once."
King Ruyang's face softened slightly, but he was still a little unhappy, "It's too early to call me 'father-in-law' now. I haven't decided yet whether I will really hand over Min Min to you."
The smile on Murong Fu's face froze for a moment, then became even brighter, and he said cheerfully, "Yes, it's what you keep saying."
A smile flashed in King Ruyang's eyes, and he suddenly coughed, "Oh, this man is old, his voice is not good, and he becomes thirsty when he talks too much. If you can have a cup of tea in my hand now..."?