Mongolian military camp.
In the king's tent, Kublai Khan held a white jade folding fan in his hand. His fair face was now red and white. Staring at the familiar folding fan in his palm, Kublai Khan's chest suddenly rose and fell violently.
Bang!
Accompanied by a small sound, the table in front of the throne fell to the ground, and the cups and dishes on it rolled to the ground. A bronze cup rolled forward playfully, and finally stopped where a man was kneeling on the ground. in front of the man in black.
In front of the cup, this man did not dare to take a look at it. Looking at the whole tent, in addition to this middle-aged man who had lost most of his hair and looked a bit unkempt, there were nine men in black clothes behind him with the same clothes. At this moment They all knelt down in unison, burying their faces deeply between their arms, not daring to breathe.
"Pei Bin, Pei Bin, I trust you when I hand Jia'er over to you. You really did a great thing for me! Ha!? Is this how you protect your master!?"
No one could have imagined that Kublai Khan, who had always been gentle and seemingly incapable of getting angry, would get violent and kick over the table. You must know that this man had always studied Han Confucianism, and he had learned the true meaning of Confucian Taoism. , he has always been flattering, humble and courteous, and convinced others with his virtue. When did he show such a violent side in front of others?
"My subordinate made an oversight and put the princess into the enemy's hands. Bin, I will not hesitate to die, please punish me!"
"Please punish me, Your Majesty!!"
Pei Bin heard this and did not deny his fault. He frankly admitted his dereliction of duty and asked Kublai Khan to punish him. As soon as he said this, the nine men in black behind him also loudly apologized in unison.
"you!!"
Pei Bin, who kept pointing his finger in the air and nodding his head, did not dare to raise his head. Kublai Khan was so angry that he could not speak for a moment. If he had begged for mercy, it would have been easier, then he would have pulled them all out and beheaded them, but he was so dead now. Not dying means admitting his fault and asking Kublai Khan to punish him. He was not the only one, the nine men in black also wanted to be punished.
This made Kublai Khan unable to release his anger, and he slumped down on the king's chair. Many expressions flashed in Kublai Khan's eyes, and then he raised his delicate face and looked directly at Pei Bin, who was lowering his head, and said: "Master I am behind bars, but you are at large. I have really recruited some good subordinates."
His words were full of self-deprecation.
After all, Kublai Khan was not one of those incompetent kings who would only get angry and insult his subordinates when something happened. He quickly restrained his emotions, but because of this, the calmer he was, the more uncomfortable Pei Bin was. Even if he If he could scold Pei Bin a few more times, he wouldn't be so uneasy.
In the midst of deep self-blame, Pei Bin couldn't help but flash back to that day in the Quanzhen Sect's Sanqing Hall, when Huang Jia smiled and told him that as soon as half a month passed, she would commit suicide and would not embarrass her brother.
Now it has been two days since the incident. Pei Bin had not rested since the day of his escape. He was always on the road, and he had just arrived at the Mongolian military tent.
Thinking that he had failed Huang Jia's expectations, Pei Bin felt ashamed and ashamed. In desperation, he reached for the sword at his waist and raised his head and said: "My lord, I am ashamed of your high hopes. I also failed the princess." Even if you die a hundred times, you will not be able to atone for your sins."
After saying that, he grabbed the sword at his waist and was about to kill himself. His behavior was so sudden and fast that Kublai Khan, the leader, was unable to react for a moment and was stunned on the spot.
In a hurry, he saw a gray shadow quickly flying through the air towards Pei Bin. The speed and momentum made Pei Bin shocked, and he subconsciously wanted to draw his sword across the fence.
But as soon as his palm touched the hilt of the sword, he felt a huge force coming from his arm, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. The terrifying pressure actually made Pei Bin slow down his movements for half a beat. When he realized that he was lucky enough to draw the sword, he found that half of it was not possible. Can't muster the energy.
This discovery made Pei Bin terrified. The moment he raised his eyes, he felt his hand loosen. The long sword had left his waist in the blink of an eye and quietly fell into the hand of the person who came.
At this time, Kublai Khan also reacted. He immediately stood up and walked quickly to Pei Bin. He first nodded to the man and thanked him: "Thank you sir for taking the initiative."
The latter held a sword in one hand and clasped his hands in one hand, chanted the Tantric Buddha's name, and then quietly retreated without saying much.
But I saw that this person had an ordinary life. His mouth, nose, eyes and ears were the kind of appearance that you would never remember if you were thrown into a crowd. He had short hair and a thin figure. He was wearing traditional XZ Tantric clothing and no shoes or socks on his feet. Yue Tiantian also has a pair of bare fleshy feet, looking like a typical ascetic.
His name was Pasiba, and he had been following Kublai Khan in recent years. After Jinlun Dharma King returned to seclusion, he came out to assist Kublai Khan again.
As the saying goes, there is an emperor and a courtier. Jin Lun Dharma King is the state advisor of the current Mongolian country. He is naturally the state advisor of the current Mongolian emperor. Working in front of Kublai Khan is actually just assisting him. The two are not subordinate.
If it really comes down to one of his own people, this Phagpa is Kublai Khan's proper one of his own people.
A few years later, Mongolia experienced a battle for the throne between Kublai Khan and his younger brother Ali Buge after the death of Meng Ge. With the help of Pasiba, he initially won the war with Ali Buge, and Kublai Khan returned. Yanjing succeeded to the throne of Mongolian Khan, and immediately named Pasiba as the national teacher, awarded him the jade seal, and allowed Pasiba to lead Buddhism in the world. From this, Pasiba had the status of a national Buddhist leader.
Only then came the subsequent disputes between Buddhism and Taoism. The Taoist sects headed by the Quanzhen Sect all lost to the Buddhist sects led by Pasiba, and then fell apart.
This person is none other than Phagsiba, the next Mongolian master after Jinlun Dharma King.
At this moment, Pei Bin was still looking at the ascetic in disbelief, but the next second, a clear voice resounded through the tent.
Snapped! ! !
Feeling the burning pain on his cheek, Pei Bin couldn't help but come back to his senses and quietly lowered his head, not daring to look at Kublai Khan who was glaring in front of him.
"You have let me down too much!"
At this time, another middle-aged man in the tent who was also a monk suddenly walked forward quickly and bowed deeply beside Kublai Khan: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Mr. Pei is also eager to protect the Lord, so he is inevitably impatient. We are all our own people, so we might as well calm down and listen to what we have to say."
This man's name was Zicong, a monk who was a monk, and his lay name was Liu Kan, also known as Liu Bingzhong. He was Kublai Khan's counselor in front of his tent. He was resourceful and proficient in strategy, and Kublai Khan relied heavily on him.
In the original work, Zhong Zicong heard that Kublai Khan was meeting several masters recruited from the recruitment hall in the Mongolian camp, and immediately went to meet him. It happened that Zhou Botong broke into the Mongolian camp and played with Xiao Xiangzi, Yin Kexi, Nimoxing, and Ma Guangzuo. et al.
The man immediately hatched a plan and poisoned the wine, pretending to toast Zhou Botong in an attempt to poison Zhou Botong to death. Unexpectedly, Zhou Botong was so powerful that the poisoned wine had no effect.
Later, after Empress Nyimacha of Mongolia came to the throne, she trusted the powerful minister Wendur Hamar and criticized the old minister Yelu Chucai in many ways. Later, she poisoned him to death, killed her son Yelu Zhu, and ordered the killing of his family members.
Kublai Khan asked Zicong how to deal with the matter. Zicong believed that Yelu Chucai had contributed to the country, was wise and just, and had great merits. His descendants should be protected. Later, Kublai Khan also adopted his opinion, which shows that he had great feelings for this man. of reliance.
PS: Many people mistakenly believe that the middle-aged monk who often appears next to Kublai Khan is the Taoist Baishu in later generations. In fact, this is not the case. In fact, it is his counselor Zicong, and the original works have clear records.
"Oh~ Mr. Zicong, do you have any ideas?"
This man was very smart. When Kublai Khan was still angry just now, he didn't say a word. It was only when Kublai Khan was almost done with his anger that he could listen to what he said. He just happened to stand up and return the favor. It can give Pei Bin a good face and a good impression.
Secondly, Kublai Khan could also calm down and listen to his analysis carefully, which could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"I can't speak highly of you, just some small suggestions. Your Majesty, please."
Reaching out to signal Kublai Khan to return, Zi Cong nodded kindly to Pei Bin, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Sir, is there any way to rescue Jia'er?"
After sitting back on the main seat as instructed, Kublai looked at Zicong with unmistakable anticipation.
“I can’t say I’m completely sure, but it’s not like there’s no chance.”
Something unexpected happened in the past two days. I apologize and will continue to do so later.
(End of chapter)
