Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

This time, I must let those European royal families who previously looked down on their sons' bloodlines take a good look at who are the humble ones.

"So my wedding has become a political means for you, right?" Charles looked speechlessly at his elder brother and mother whom he met for the first time.

Are you kidding me? The matter of my marriage has turned into a political strategy of my brother whom I just met and my mother?
"This is also to maintain your rule, my dear brother. You don't understand. Politics is sometimes very complicated. Many things can only be solved through means. But the most important thing is that you have absolute military power.

So remember one thing, unless you are about to die, or you have already chosen the successor you want, otherwise, you must firmly grasp the military power in your own hands. "Zhang Dingguan said meaningfully.

Just like his father, Emperor Zhang Yong, although he gave his ministers a lot of power, he absolutely held the military power in his own hands.

Even his brothers did not have ownership of these troops, but only one commanding authority.

"I understand, brother. I will keep your teachings in mind." Charles nodded and said.

"Okay. Go dance with those noble ladies if you like, but remember, if they want to take you to the small room, come back to me." Queen Maria said, touching her son's head.

"Don't say that, my dear mother. I know some things and I know my limits." Charles smiled helplessly and left.

Even if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't leave with them. I'm just a little kid!

Moreover, these noble ladies are different from those maids. Those maids just want to climb into their beds, but these noble ladies want to be queens.

To be honest, he had a pretty good chat with some of the younger noble ladies, and no one would take the little king away from such a banquet.

"Queen Maria, what do you think of my plan? If the little king is getting married, then these nobles should have no reason not to come, right?" Zhang Dingguan looked at his stepmother and asked.

“I’m not sure about that, but there should be a large number of old nobles coming.

It would be a good thing to get rid of these people, but our reasons must be legitimate.

You know, I can't use too much force in this country, otherwise it will affect your brother's rule in the future." Queen Maria sighed helplessly and said.

It is not a big problem to find a reason to gather them together, but the real difficulty lies in the fact that so many nobles died mysteriously for various reasons.

This is really too hard to understand. Not to mention the queen, some other new nobles, and even some commoners would probably notice something.

“I know you are doing this for your brother’s good, but you have to remember that the East and the West are different. I also want centralization, but you have to eat one bite at a time. This will take a long time, even the efforts of several generations, me, my son, and even my future grandchildren.

And you also have to consider the emotions of the new generation of nobles. They are loyal to me, and the person who canonized them back then was your father. If a large number of old nobles were killed innocently.

Then these new generation of nobles will feel a sense of grief over the death of the rabbit. This is a saying in your Central Plains region. It should be okay for me to use it here, right?" Queen Maria said.

"That's no problem, Queen Maria. What you said makes sense, but we can suppress some, kill some, and then win over some," said Zhang Dingguan.

"It's just talk now. It's still difficult to take action. But you still have to stay here for half a year. We have plenty of opportunities." Queen Maria said.

"So Queen Maria, how do you plan to deal with Archduke Kalman?" Zhang Ding nodded, picked up the wine on the table, took a sip, and spoke.

Among Western drinks, the only one he liked was this kind of wine, which was sweet with a hint of bitterness.

"We can't kill him. For the peace of the whole of Hungary, I plan to imprison him." Queen Alia sighed and said.

"But as far as I know, some of my assassins reported to me that the Archduke intends to kill you and my brother.

He intends to let you two die accidentally, so why can't we let him die accidentally? In this way, the bloodline of the Hungarian royal family can be completely cut off. "Zhang Dingguan said.

“Indeed, he intended to kill me and your brother, but he is also a member of the royal family after all.

I have imprisoned him now, which has put me under tremendous pressure. Even if I want to kill him, I cannot do it immediately." Queen Maria said.

"Mother Maria, let me handle this matter! I will help my brother, the Duke of Kalman, clear the obstacles.

He told me before that he was seriously ill. Now I brought him to the capital for treatment. If he died of an accident, it would be reasonable. "Zhang Dingguan smiled and said.

Queen Maria really cares too much about some of the Western rules and ideas. Sometimes if you want to succeed, you have to break these ideas, otherwise it will do harm.

Queen Maria nodded helplessly. Although she didn't want to admit it, she was indeed bound by some royal aristocratic rules, and sometimes she was not as good as these young people in doing things.

"Queen Maria, I asked you to send envoys to mediate with the monarchs of Western countries. I wonder what the situation is now?" Zhang Dingguan asked.

"Many countries have expressed that if this is a misunderstanding, they hope you can withdraw your troops as soon as possible to maintain peace between the East and the West, and hope that your father can fulfill the previous agreement and go to fight those pagans." Queen Maria said.

Some of the envoys have already returned, for example, the King of France, several archdukes in the Holy Roman Empire of Germany, Italy and Japan, and the King of Austria, all of whom sent letters with very clear meanings, that is, they are willing to maintain peace between the two sides.

But I hope the Mongolian army can stop its invasion of the west.

"I never planned to invade them. The goal of our Western Expedition this time is to destroy the Golden Horde. The expedition to the Northern Russia region was a spur-of-the-moment decision." Zhang Dingguan said.

The monarchs in Eastern Europe have been dealt with by myself, and now only some monarchs in Western Europe are left.

"In fact, these Western European monarchs are easy to deal with. None of them want to go against you. I know this very well. The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was so powerful back then, but he was not as powerful as your father or even Batu.

They were all so weak and incompetent that they were defeated miserably. In the end, the century-long event ended in depression, resulting in the throne of the Holy Roman Empire being vacant now. "Queen Maria said.

In recent years, the only large-scale war in Europe was the formation of a new Crusade by the French King Louis IX. After he came of age, he ambitiously organized a new Crusade, but was defeated miserably by the Egyptian Mamluks and the little pearl twig.

This was a huge blow to the overall morale of Europe, and before this blow had passed, the Mongols in the east had once again launched an invasion.

Therefore, unless it came to a matter of life and death and it was certain that Mongolia was going to completely destroy Europe, these Western monarchs would not want to waste their national strength to fight Mongolia.

"Then I feel relieved. Then, will those soldiers from the Crusader states and those who remain on YSL land obey my brother's orders?" Zhang Dingguan asked.

"This matter still requires the approval of the Pope. The new generation of Pope Innocent IV is very friendly to you Mongolians, much better than Gregory IX.

The first thing you need to do is to write a letter to the Pope in person, expressing that Mongolia has no intention of continuing the invasion. I can even invite the Pope to our capital, and then you can meet with the Pope." Queen Maria said.

"Hahaha! Dear Popes, do you really dare to come to see me?" Zhang Dingguan said with a somewhat dumb smile.

To be honest, he didn't believe that the Pope had the courage to come and see him.

"I can talk to him. He may send a bishop, but he may also invite you to Rome. However, going to Rome is definitely not an option." Queen Maria said. "Then send an invitation! I can assure the entire West that if the Pope comes to Hungary, I will never hurt him and will receive him with the highest courtesy." Zhang Dingguan said.

"I understand. Then let's extend an invitation to the Pope in the name of our little King of Hungary, me as the Queen, and you." Queen Maria said.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingguan nodded with satisfaction. He wanted to see if the Pope dared to come over.

The following dinner was quite harmonious, and a few days later, Archduke Kálmán arrived in Buda, the royal city of Hungary.

After arriving, he was given a superficially warm reception by Queen Maria and Zhang Dingguan, and was then invited into the palace, where a special doctor was arranged to treat him.

According to later historical records, the Grand Duke lost contact with his family and guards after entering the palace. He died of illness a few months later. No one knew what happened in between.

A few days later, an even more explosive piece of news shocked European countries. The commander of the Mongol army's westward expedition expressed his desire to invite the Pope of Rome to meet in Buda, the royal capital of Hungary.

The two sides discussed the East-West peace talks and clarified the misunderstanding this time, that the East and the West did not want to start a war.

When the letter was delivered to Rome, it shocked the current Pope, Innocent IV, who had never expected that the Mongol army would resort to such tactics.

Are you kidding me! Inviting yourself to Hungary?
"What a joke! They actually dared to invite the Pope over!"

"Your Holiness, if you cannot agree to this request, we can send a bishop or archbishop to negotiate peace with the commander of the Mongol army.

But you must stay in Rome, or let the commander of the Mongol army come to Rome to meet you in person." An archbishop said.

Inviting the Pope is a big deal, and only some top kings in Europe are qualified.

Even so, it doesn't matter whether the Pope goes or not. If he goes, it means giving face to the monarch. If he doesn't go, the monarch will not dare to say much.

All the missionaries present, as well as the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, and even members of the Teutonic Knights opposed the Pope's trip to the East.

"Be quiet! People of God, I know you are worried about my safety, but this new round of Mongol invasion, the Mongols have stopped their attack, and their troops are stationed in the Hungarian region, which is a huge threat.

You know, the Austrian region, the Holy Roman Empire, and some of the princes and nobles in the German region are very anxious. They are all reinforcing their castles because they are worried about the invasion of Mongolia. I plan to meet this Eastern commander in person. "Pope Innocent IV said.

After some careful consideration, he finally made up his mind to go to the royal city of Hungary, which was not far away anyway.

And this time it was the Mongolian commander who invited him. And the King and Queen of Hungary, if Hungary wanted to integrate into Western European society again, then they would never allow him, the Pope, to be murdered.

"But Pope! Hungarians believe in God, but the Mongols are different. What if they use some despicable means to deal with you?" An archbishop said anxiously.

"So I will appoint an archbishop in advance. If something happens to me in the Hungarian royal city, this archbishop will directly become the new Pope and lead the whole of Europe to form a new crusade." Pope Innocent IV said.

If the Mongols were really so stupid as to attack him, the nominal theocratic ruler of the West, it would arouse resistance sentiment throughout the West. If the other side really did not want war, they would never do so.

He had sent envoys before and knew the character of this Eastern monarch. Although this Eastern monarch belonged to the Golden Family, he was a leader of Han civilization and was not as barbaric as the Mongols.

"But your Holiness!"

"Don't say anything. I do this for the peace of the entire Western European world. I must go there once. Since he has invited me, I will go to the appointment. Maybe this meeting will be recorded in history books." Innocent IV said.

Although many bishops and archbishops still tried to dissuade him, Innocent IV finally gave the envoy a clear answer. He would set out soon and arrive in the royal city of Hungary in two months to meet the commander of the Great Qian Empire's Western Expedition Army.

In this correspondence between the two countries, the term "Mongolia" was completely replaced. People still call them the Mongol Western Expedition Army, but the official name has been changed to the Daqian Empire.

In Dongfang Daxing Prefecture, the latest battle report of the Western Expedition Army has been delivered to the hands of Daqian Emperor Zhang Yong.

"I never thought that the Golden Horde would be destroyed by these guys. I am a little surprised by the speed." Zhang Yong said, holding the letter in his hand.

The army led by his son has already reached the west, and now it takes six or seven months for the news to come back, and that's at the fastest speed.

"Your Majesty! This time, the Western Expedition Army has achieved decisive results, and now large tracts of land in the west belong to us." Liu Heima said.

Although the land of the grassland nominally belonged to the Ögedei Khanate, the Ögedei Khanate was a vassal state of the Daqian Empire.

"Well! You should immediately draft a document to inform all ministers and the people across the country that our Western Expedition army has won the victory." Zhang Yong said.

"I obey your order!" Shi Tianze, Liu Heima, and a large group of cabinet members knelt on the ground and said.

It has been a year and a half since the Western Expedition army set out. It has destroyed the Kublai Khanate and the Golden Horde, and has perfectly achieved its previous goals.

Now that Kublai Khan's Khanate has stabilized, it is time to launch an attack on the intended targets in the west.

The other army that was on the Western Expedition had been recuperating for a year, and during this year the Great Qian Empire had also sent a large number of officials to help the second prince manage the land of the Kublai Khanate.

"Not long ago, Ding Xia sent me news that his army is now advancing towards the Assassin area. I think there will be new battle reports soon." Zhang Yong said.

If we attack the Arab lands in another direction, the news will spread faster because this road has become a relatively safe route.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The army that has been on the Western Expedition has won victory. I think the other army will not disappoint you either."

Zhang Yong nodded, chatted with the ministers for a while, and then got up and left.

He returned to his palace and told his wives the good news. His sons had been away for more than a year, so it was time to give these mothers some good news.

Zhang Yong brought the battle report of the Western Expedition Army to Tulanlun's room, and then called Xiaoyun, Farmaina, Fatima, Bahnaya and others over.

"Hurry up, master, my majesty, please give me the letter as soon as possible, I'm so anxious." Tulanlun, who had just given birth a year ago, said excitedly.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I have just brought out the battle report. Take your time to look at it." Zhang Yong smiled and gave the battle report in his hand and some backup reports to several women.

This time, I sent all my adult sons out, which really made their mother very anxious.

However, the news that came was really good news. They did win a great victory, and his son did not let him down.

Batu, the Khan of the Golden Horde, was defeated by his own son. (End of this chapter)