Kublai Khan obviously saw through Hao Jing's thoughts. He smiled and said: "Master, it's okay to speak frankly. I will never treat you, my dear, as an outsider."
Boyan stood behind Kublai Khan with a calm look on his face. Even a major event like establishing a prince seemed to have nothing to do with him. This kind of calm look was difficult for even experienced generals to achieve, let alone a fledgling general. The young general. Although Zhenjin's face remained unchanged, his heart tightened. He suddenly felt uneasy. Although he had heard many rumors about setting up a prince beforehand, he didn't know why Kublai Khan asked this question in front of him. Now he looked directly at Hao Jing. He hoped that Hao Jing, his father's favorite minister, would speak kindly to him.
Most of Zhenjin’s teachers were Han scholars, such as Yao Shu, Dou Mo, etc. They had a close relationship with Hao Jing. However, Hao Jing never said anything about supporting the crown prince. Perhaps it was because he was imprisoned in the Song Dynasty for five years. In the eyes of the imperial court, he did not belong to any faction. Both Han and Mongolian officials respected him very much. Similarly, in the eyes of Kublai Khan, Hao Jing was also a complete neutral.
Hao Jing knew very well the temperament of Kublai Khan, the Great Khan. He knew that he had to answer. He said cautiously: "Great Khan, this matter is related to the fate of our dynasty. It is in accordance with the opinions of the ministers. It is the custom of the Han people and the Mongols to establish a heir. It is wrong to be biased. Neither establishing the elder nor establishing the young is the fundamental way. The crown prince is the key to the prosperity and continuation of a dynasty. Therefore, virtue and talent should be the basis. Talent can level the world and rule the world with virtue. This will allow us to rule the country. He will be honored forever."
Kublai Khan nodded and said: "The emperor's intention is that the person with both ability and political integrity can be called the crown prince. There is no need to talk about the order of elder and younger."
"Exactly. In the past, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty inherited the throne as his second son and created the Zhenguan rule. The national power was unprecedentedly strong. This was due to his combination of political integrity and talent. Throughout history, there is nothing better than this. It is not just the elders and younger ones."
"Then according to what the emperor's master said, who among the sons of this Khan can be said to have both ability and political integrity."
"Ah." Hao Jing did not expect that Kublai Khan would be so direct. Besides, there was also the person involved, Zhenjin. He said bravely, "Great Khan. Lord Zhenjin, King of Yan, Lord Namuhan, King of Peking (the fourth son of Kublai Khan) ) are all people with both ability and political integrity.”
Kublai Khan had four legitimate sons. The eldest son Duoer died of chronic illness. Zhenjin ranked second. He was named King of Yan. Namuhan was the youngest and named King of Beiping. Both of them were talented. They were also Kublai Khan's favorite two. A son.
"Real gold, Namuhan." Kublai Khan muttered softly. Then he asked, "Master, is it appropriate to establish the throne now?"
"The Great Khan is in his prime. Therefore, I believe that the selection of the crown prince is far more important than time."
"Haha." Kublai Khan laughed loudly. "The emperor's master is the only one who can bring peace to the world. The theory of ruling the world by virtue is indeed more appropriate than the order of elders and younger ones. It's just the custom of our dynasty. Forget it. This matter will be discussed later. .My dear, please have a good rest. Zhenjin. Boyan. Follow me back to the palace."
"Yes. Profuse sweat."
After Kublai Khan and others left, Hao Jing realized that his back was soaked. Hao Jing lay on the bed again. He thought repeatedly in his heart: "Since the matter of establishing a prince was discussed in front of Zhen Jin, it means that Da Khan’s heart is probably leaning toward King Yan’s true gold.”
As a Han, I always hope that the status of the Han people can be equal to that of the Mongols. If Zhen Jin, who advocates Confucianism, is the prince, perhaps the era of Confucian rule will come. The status of the Han people in the Mongolian dynasty will naturally improve.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne as the second son. Wasn't Zhenjin also the second son of Kublai Khan?
No matter who you are, as long as you are Chinese, no matter where you are, as long as you are on the earth, you will return to your hometown before New Year's Eve. Even if you brave the heavy snow, even if you brave the storm.
.You also need to welcome the New Year with your family and spend a festival of family reunion.
This is the Spring Festival. The New Year for Chinese descendants.
The Spring Festival, commonly known as "Chinese New Year", is the most solemn and lively traditional festival in my country. The Spring Festival has a long history. It originated from the activities of worshiping gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the year during the Yin and Shang Dynasties. It lasted for four thousand years and passed through the dynasties through ups and downs. It has never changed. In later generations, although the way of celebrating the Spring Festival has undergone many changes, the Chinese people's nostalgia for home has always been
No change. Even if we are thousands of miles away, we must rush home before the Spring Festival. Smell the country and listen to the local accent. The Spring Festival has always been called New Year's Day in ancient times. The reason is that this day is called "the beginning of the year and the beginning of the month."
"The beginning of the day." During the Republic of China, the first day of January in the Gregorian calendar was called New Year's Day due to the switch to the Gregorian calendar, while the first day of January in the lunar calendar was called the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival is here. It means that spring is coming. Everything is revived. Grass and trees are renewed. A new round of sowing and harvesting seasons is about to begin. People have just passed through the long winter of ice and snow, withered grass and trees. They have long been looking forward to the days when spring will warm and flowers will bloom.
When the New Year arrives, people will naturally be filled with joy and welcome this festival with singing and dancing. This festival not only brings people the news of spring, but also brings people hope, a hope for a new life.
Whenever I celebrate the holidays, I actually feel a little lonely. Although I have adapted to my current life, and am used to my current identity and career, in my heart I am still the otaku from later generations who is used to watching the Spring Festival Gala on the 30th night.
As the saying goes, I miss my relatives even more during the festive season. Where are my relatives? Even if I devote all the national power of the Song Dynasty, I still can't build a time and space shuttle machine.
The sudden snow stopped for the first time, and the sun showed its long-lost smile. This day happened to be the day of rest. Quanjiu went to Xianwen Pavilion as usual. I slept in. It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that I slowly got up.
Under Xiao Qi’s service, I ate something casually
Then I came to the imperial study room. I chose a relaxing book. I sat on the lounge chair in front of the window and read a book while enjoying the bath in the sun. I don’t know how long it took. I only felt that my eyes were tired. I put the book on my chest.
Lie down on the chair, close your eyes and relax.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew. I shivered and sat up.
"Hey. Where is this? Is it the seaside?"
I sat on the beach blankly. There seemed to be many people playing on the beach around me. Looking into the distance, the sky was dark. It was a night with no moon and no stars. It was as if everything in the sky did not exist. This
At that time, I vaguely saw many vague figures around me leaving one after another. It seemed that I was the only one left on the beach. I also wanted to leave, but I didn’t know where to go. I kept thinking, I am
Where. What place is here.
Suddenly, a feeling of loneliness arises spontaneously. It seems that I am not from this time and space.
"Tonight is New Year's Eve. It's time to go back and set off the fireworks." A child's voice drifted past my ears for some reason. It seemed very close, but also seemed very far away.
"New Year's Eve." I was stunned. I quickly turned around to look for the person who made the sound. I wanted to ask where this place was, but all I saw was a hazy place. No one was there. I shook my head and thought, "Today is not the second day of the twelfth lunar month." Eighteen? The day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. Why are two days missing from my consciousness?”
I didn't have time to think about it, but I was blindfolded by a pair of warm little hands. Then I heard a hoarse voice asking: "Huyan. Guess who I am."
This hoarse voice was very strange. I had never heard it before. But the little hands covering my eyes gave me a very familiar feeling. I suddenly reached out and held those little hands and shouted: "Hibiki."
"Brother, how did you guess it?"
I smiled and said, "Because your hands are the gentlest hands in the world. I know it."
"Hehe. Really?" Le Lingshan said, sitting next to me.
"Haha. Of course. This is still fake."
"Brother, look at the Kongming Lantern."
Following the direction of Le Lingshan's finger, there was indeed a Kongming Lantern rising slowly a few meters away from us. Although this Kongming Lantern was dim, it tore a small gap in the dark sky. With the help of the weak light, I saw that it was indeed true before me. It's a piece of calm water. I just don't know where this beach is.
"Brother, make a wish."
I expressed my gratitude, clasped my hands together and said, "May God bless Lingshan and I to love each other forever."
"Brother, why did you say your wish?" Lelingshan said angrily. "When you make a wish, you can only say it silently in your heart. If you say it out loud, it won't work."
"Why. Hisisugi. Don't you want to?"
"Brother, I..." Le Lingshan was about to answer. Suddenly, there was a loud noise in the air, which interrupted Le Lingshan's words. I felt an ominous feeling. Then I saw a burst of sound. The smoke emerged from the water as fast as lightning. In a blink of an eye, it swallowed up the light of the Kongming Lantern. I subconsciously looked around. Except for the Leling fir next to me, the rest was beyond my sight. It seemed that everything around me was covered by it. Shrouded in darkness, I panicked and hurriedly stretched out my hands to hold Lelingshan. Unexpectedly, at such a close distance, I didn't touch anything. Lelingshan was no longer in its original position. He stood up even more frightened. He saw a burst of hazy smoke appearing on the water surface just a short distance away. There was a vague figure in it. Could it be that Lelingshan was swallowed up by the smoke like the Kongming Lantern?
In desperation, I shouted, jumped forward and jumped into the water, regardless of whether it was useful or not.
I can't swim. I was instantly enveloped by the sea water. After choking on a mouthful of sea water, I quickly closed my mouth and held my breath. Subconsciously, the inner breath of the Shadowless Art began to circulate in the body. It seemed that there was no need to breathe through the mouth and nose. I was not affected by the sea water. I kicked around with my hands and feet, trying desperately to get closer to the figure in the smoke. The smoke was not afraid of me approaching at all. Just when I was about to get close to the figure, the smoke suddenly accelerated, and I was also Wrapped in it. This time, even if the inner breath in my body rotated sharply and the Shadowless Art reached a state that had never appeared before, I still felt suffocated. My eyes went dark and I suddenly lost consciousness. Before losing consciousness, my hands seemed to The little hand touched the figure in the smoke.