[Marco Polo] Where is Homecoming?

Ever since Xiangyang City was broken and Li Zong was never found, that boy became Kublai Khan's heart disease, and hearing that the southerners supported the little boy as emperor on Lin'an, the last territory of the Song Dynasty, made him even more furious, and hurried A meeting of ministers was held.

"........."

"Since the first battle in Xiangyang, our army has also suffered heavy casualties. It should be reasonable to rest and recuperate. The frontier war is temporarily suspended. Wuchang Xiangyang fell, and the southerners have no power to recover. Let them linger, and it will not be too late to pay attention to it."

Zhen Jin stood on the steps and said, after saying that, he glanced at Haidu in the crowd.

"A word from Rong Chen."

As soon as the words were finished, Ahmed stood up and bowed to the seat.

"Your Majesty wants to be the king of the world, he must first be the king of China."

Zhen Jin turned his head immediately, but Ahmed continued to humbly say.

"Although our army is damaged now, our strength is still there. If the weather is not good enough for the southerners to attack, we will be able to take it in one fell swoop. After the time passes, they will also grow stronger. After the city is built, if we want to attack again, the difficulty will not be the same. "

"Ahmed's words are very true. The southerners are cunning. They know that there will be a battle, and they will do whatever they can to fight to the death. If they give them a chance to breathe, they will suffer endless disasters in the future."

Hai Du also stood up and echoed.

Zhenjin wanted to argue again but was stopped by Kublai Khan's eyes, and Khan pondered for a while.

"My son is right, and Ahmed has nothing to criticize. This matter really needs to be carefully considered, and a decision must be made after weighing the pros and cons."

His eyes swept down, and finally settled on the prince.

"True gold, go to Boyan and ask him what he thinks, and then tell me, we can discuss it another day."

Zhen Jin reluctantly accepted the order, and Kublai Khan looked around and suddenly asked:

"Where's the Latin guy?"

All the ministers looked at each other, not knowing why he wanted to mention that person at this time, Khan looked around and did not see Mark, so he had to give up.

"The middle of next month is the day of the big hunt. Ahmed called all falconers in the metropolis to make arrangements for personnel and supplies. He ordered the astrologers to choose a date and we set off."

Ahmed also took orders, and after the leaders reported the situation in various places, the meeting came to an end.

"Almost, let's try again."

The young man weighed it for a long time before he let go and threw the lamb knee bone in his hand upwards. Marco looked down and showed a smile.

"It's a dog again."

The young man couldn't help showing frustration, and pushed the bone towards the people around him.

"Then you come and try?"

Marco grabbed the four kneecaps and shook them with his hands, then threw them, and counted them after they hit the ground.

"Look, it's a horse."

After all, he was still a child, and Nawuer couldn't help showing admiration.

"It's amazing! What kind of skills are there?"

"Of course there are skills, you see..."

"Just teach him these useless things, even if he goes back, he will be torn to pieces."

The game was interrupted and the two looked out the door together, Marco stood up in surprise.

"True gold, why are you here?"

Zhen Jin walked in, looking at the two of them with disgust.

"I'm here to discuss important matters with the master, now, find another place to take your stuff with me."

"No, it's fine for them to stay here."

As soon as the words fell, Boyan walked in quietly.

"master."

No matter how domineering Zhenjin is outside, he can't help but show humility when facing his teacher and important minister Boyan.

"The Great Khan sent me here to ask for advice on the crusade against Lin'an."

After Boyan heard this, he stood still and did not move. Ma Ke and the young man couldn't help but look at each other.

"...Master, let's go down."

After saying that, he took Naur down.

Zhen Jin kept squinting at the two of them backing away before turning his head.Boyan had already poured out the tea and handed it to him.

"You just need to tell me, which side does Khan prefer?"

Zhen Jin sat down to take the teacup, but heaved a sigh when he heard the sound.

"...I can't see it, but Ahmed suggested to attack as soon as possible. Father Khan has always trusted him, and Father Khan will definitely consider his words carefully."

Boyan nodded.

"Then what is His Royal Highness worrying about?"

Zhenjin put down the teacup.

"The master taught me since I was a child, 'Don't worry about the law and the inaction, and the public security has the time to do the law'. Now, although the Central Plains is fixed, but most of my internal affairs are changing, and the outside is the first to be safe. I have investigated the past few months. Far away, there is Assassin's rebellion, near me, most of the internal deceptions, and there are many things that violate the laws of nature. If they can't be wiped out in one fell swoop and the expedition is hasty, if they are negligent in the future, they will be overthrown."

Boyan listened carefully, with a smile on his face.

"This matter really needs to be discussed in the long term. The Khan has far-sighted considerations. The prince can choose a day to discuss it with him in detail."

However, Zhenjin sighed after hearing the words.

"...It's just that this matter is too sensitive, and it involves a lot of servants. It's hard to talk about it because we're all close to each other."

"That real golden prince... Has he always been like this?"

Sitting on the grass with his knees hugged, Nawuer couldn't help asking.

"That's it."

Marco replied absent-mindedly, pulling at the bones of the lamb.

The young man pouted.

"... I always feel that he seems very hostile to the two of us..."

"Don't worry, he treats everyone like that."

Marco laid out the lamb bones and played a few games with the young man. Seeing that it was getting late, he resigned from the young man when he remembered that he had to report the tax situation to Ahmed.

Since the old tax official was executed, Marco succeeded him as the new tax official. Except for the days when he was guarding in Xiangyang, it became his duty to report taxes to the Minister of Finance on a regular basis every month.

Ahmed's official residence is located in the center of the metropolis, and it takes half of the city to get there.The bazaar was very lively, and Marco shuttled among the crowd. Now that he has gradually become familiar with the customs and customs of the East, he is no longer as surprised when he encounters novel things as he was when he first came here.He was walking with ease, when he turned into an alley, someone suddenly held his shoulders. Marco turned his head, only to see a fist being swung by Lin Kong, he was startled and quickly dodged, and jumped a step away. Stance.

Fortunately, I have learned a few tricks under Boyan, and it is more than enough to protect myself. However, there are more than one opponent and the attack is fierce. Facing the attacks from all directions, Ma Ke just feels tired of coping. Seeing him falling to the ground, he rushed up immediately, but no matter how good his kung fu was, he couldn't beat the crowd of opponents, so he had to protect his head in the chaos, and he didn't know how many sap shots he had taken on his body.

I don't know how long the group of people were tired from beating, and Ma Ke only felt that something fell on him, and it turned out to be a bag of silver.

"Master Haidu asked us to bring a message, Latin, if you dare to covet his daughter in the future, it will not be as simple as it is today."

Ma Ke's heart suddenly became cold. After all, the matter between him and Kutulun was known that day.

"You're going to be late too, Lord Polo."

Ahmed was working at his desk when Marco plunged into the executive room. He asked without raising his head, and he was shocked when he raised his head inadvertently.

"Master Polo, what's wrong with you?"

He hastily stepped down from his seat and helped him to the seat, and ordered his subordinates to fetch gauze and plaster and sit beside him to bandage him.

Marco was flattered.

"Ahmed, you don't have to..."

"The Khan entrusted you to me to serve me. I must be responsible for your safety. It is a serious crime to hurt the court officials. I will report it to the Khan later."

"Don't—"

"why?"

Ahmed stopped what he was doing and looked up at him.

"I……"

Marco was speechless for a moment. "...I mean, I don't know who the other party is yet, and it's useless to tell Khan. Instead, I may frame innocent people..."

Ahmed stared at him for a while without speaking, then lowered his head to help him deal with the wound.

"Actually, I have always wanted to tell you something, but I just don't know whether to say it or not."

"Just say it."

Ahmed hesitated for a moment.

"You know, I was directly ordered by the Khan for the matter of Xiangyang. Without the consent of you and the crown prince, I had no choice but to..."

Ma Ke knew that what he was talking about was of course the massacre of the city. Although a month had passed, thinking about it now still made him feel apprehensive and reluctant to mention it.

"I know you have to, so I hope you don't blame yourself too much."

Ahmed paused, took out the small silver scissors and cut the gauze, and then said slowly:

"...But since then, His Royal Highness has been very unfriendly to me. I often want to clarify to him that I didn't deliberately conceal or offend him, but I always suffer from no chance..."

He hesitated.

"The prince and I are both ministers, serving the Great Khan together. I am afraid that the prince will be blinded by hatred and lose the ability to judge right from wrong. Naturally, there will be no harm to the country. Every time I think about it, I am often distressed..."

"Since the first battle in Xiangyang, the prince has treated you very kindly. If you can show that I don't mean to offend you, Ahmed will be very grateful..."

Marco opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

He really wanted to tell him that Zhen Jin treats him like a shoestring, and even looks at him with disgust, but he finally only replied:

"I try my best."

When Ma Ke returned to Boyan's place, he saw the real gold coming out of it, so he hurriedly pretended not to see it and hurried on his way.

"Stop for me."

Real gold is never easy to fool.I saw him frowning sideways, looked him up and down, and walked over.

"What did you do again?"

He reached out and pinched his chin like an animal, turned his face to look at it, and moved his fingers to press a shocking bruise on the back of his neck. Marco immediately hissed and couldn't help but look at him, real gold He also looked at him, the person in front of him was taller and stronger than him, but at this moment he looked like a down and out big dog.

"Who did this?"

he asked, frowning.

"I do not know."

Ma Ke muttered, Zhen Jin put down his hand, as if he wanted to ask again, but looking at the person in front of him, he finally just showed a cold smile.

"Master Polo, although I don't know what stupidity you have committed to cause people to treat you like this, but this is a lesson, in the future, watch your tongue and eyes, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't look at what you shouldn't, yes You are good."

After speaking, he left with his hands behind his back, and finally let him go.

Naur, who had been hiding behind the pillar, ran out.

"Mark!"

The boy ran up to him, but was shocked when he got close.

"...Who did this? Was it Ahmed?"

"No! Of course not..."

Ma Ke quickly explained, the young man stared at his face, hesitated to say it for a long time.

"...I think that real golden prince is really hostile to you."

tbc

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