After the Zhenjin came down to the court, he returned to the Wensi Hall. Although it was only a few dozen steps away, he was already sweating profusely. In fact, it belongs to the Daming Hall and is one of the three largest palaces in the Dadu Palace. It is similar to the temple structure of the Central Plains Dynasty, but it is also different. The Daming Hall belongs to the Da Nei Former Palace. It is both the Da Nei Palace, which is both the place where the court discusses affairs and the emperor's bedroom. The two side halls on the left and right Wensi and Rosewood are the bedrooms. The woods are decorated with red sandalwood and fragrant wood, and they are also inlaid with carved and hollowed-out ambergris and jade decorations. The hall is always fragrant.

The capital was built since Kublai Khan inherited the Khan throne, and it was not until last year that it was basically completed. Now it began to move officials and wealthy families from the capital of Jinzhong. The population was filled with 300,000 to 400,000. However, the real gold was worried about this. In fact, there were still many follow-up projects in the capital of the capital, but due to financial difficulties in the past two years, they were no longer able to support them and could only wait for it to be improved slowly in the future. However, immigration is also a matter of money, which also made the tense finance more embarrassing.

Thinking of money, Zhenjin was even more worried and felt more irritable. Although he felt a little cool after changing into court clothes under the eunuch's service, he still felt stuffy and hot. In previous years, the tent had been moved upstairs to escape the heat, but this year he did not go north on the grounds of being unwell. The poor health was also one of the reasons, but it was not that he could not travel far away. The real reason really made it difficult for him to speak.

Since Zhen Jin was frightened by the abdication of the year before yesterday, he has been seriously ill. Then he has worked hard to plan this matter in order to compete for the Khan throne. After successfully seizing the throne, he hurried back to Dadu to take over the regime and reorganize the government. He has not been able to recuperate. So far, he has fallen into the root of the disease. This year, he heard that Boyan failed to attack Song and was ill again. His health is getting worse and worse, and he is really unable to go to Helin.

Another reason is that after losing Jiangnan, half of the finance and taxation was lost, and the money and food became increasingly tight. I originally hoped that this attack on Song Dynasty would lead to plundering some property, but the army did not even have the land in Jiangnan. Not only were the Huihui navy and the Goryeo navy all been annihilated, but even the two Huaihe Rivers delayed the farming season due to the war, the harvest was reduced by more than 40%, and the summer tax also decreased. Thinking that I could not even take out the money to reward the kings in the northwest of Helin, I simply stopped going.

There are also constant troubles in most capital. In fact, these are all caused by lack of money. Not only does it cause turmoil in the court, but it also causes the dispute between the Han and the Conservatives that have just subsided. Both sides attack each other in the court, with open and hidden arrows. Real gold is stuck in the middle every day to comfort this one and suppress that one, but press the gourd to float up. Today, Boyan's memorial made both sides point the finger at it, causing him to be very worried.

"Sweat a lot, drink some milk tea to relieve the heat!" someone came in with a tray at this time.

"Yue Chi Cha'er is here. Don't drink these. Just serve wine and roast some meat!" Zhen Jin looked at the person who came and squeezed out some smiles and said.

"Okay, there are freshly brewed purple jade juice in the palace and swans that Qie Xue had just caught. I'll get it for the Khan!" Yue Chi Cha'er immediately agreed.

"Let them go, you can talk with me!" Zhen Jin waved his hand.

"Okay, I'll let them deal with it and let them sweat with your own hands!" Yue Chi Cha'er replied with a smile, then turned around and ordered the eunuch to sit down next to Zhen Jin.

"When Father Khan was there, he often praised your cooking skills, saying that you were in charge of Baoerchi and chose the right person. Today we were just here to have a drink!" Zhen Jin said with great satisfaction.

"If you sweat a lot, you should drink some wine. Don't listen to those Chinese doctors. What does it mean to have a depression in sweating, and drinking alcohol will cause liver qi to become stagnant. How could they know that we Mongolians should not be without wine for a day, and only if we leave alcohol will we get sick." Yue Chi Cha'er said.

"Yes, I'll drink enough with you today!" Zhen Jin touched his beard and thought it was authentic.

"That's right, when the wine is in the mouth and the meat is eaten, there will be no diseases, and the body will be cured by sweating!" Yue Chicha'er said, taking the wine pot presented to pour a bowl for the sweating.

"Good wine!" Zhenjin picked up the bowl and drank it all and praised it. After drinking it, her spirit seemed to be much better.

"Woke another bowl of sweat, and all the troubles will be left behind!" Yue Chi Cha'er poured the real gold again.

"Come on, drink together!" Zhen Jin picked up the bowl and signaled to him.

"Okay!" Yue Chi Cha'er also picked up the bowl and drank the same bowl with Dahan. Then the two drank two or three more bowls of wine. Zhen Jin's face turned red and her body became hot. She took off one of the sleeves of the robe, half of her arms naked, and her spirit that had just been depressed was also excited.

"Shan, don't take it seriously if you have any troubles today. There is a way to solve it after all!" At this time, an eunuch sent a brazier and the slaughtered swans. Yue Chi Cha'er put the meat on the fire and roasted it while grilling it.

"There are too many troublesome things these days. The Northwest Sea has been in chaos again, and the troops are garrisoned to ask for food and pay. This year, immigration is enriching the capital, and Yunnan is also in chaos. The collection of Jiangnan has consumed a lot of food and pay. Boyan submitted a memorial to build the Jiangfang and ask the court to allocate funds. But after hearing this, the ministers reported impeachment and demanded that they be investigated for their defeat. This made me very embarrassed. He had embezzled half of the taxes from the two Huai Rivers. He asked for the requisition of the people and the people to be angry, making me not know how to deal with it. I was about to discuss it with you!" Zhenjin sucked the wine and sighed.

"Shank you, these things are very difficult to deal with, but they are not impossible!" Yue Chi Cha'er picked the swan's meat with a knife, dipped it in seasoning and roasted it on the fire.

As things have developed, you may have understood that Yue Chi Chaer is the deacon in charge of Baoer Chiqiexue. His responsibilities are mainly to be in charge of the inner court and the banquets of the court. They are equivalent to the head of the imperial kitchen in the Song Dynasty and the modern chef. But they are very confused. How can a chef drink with the Khan and participate in discussing national affairs? Isn’t this a mess?

It would be unimaginable if this happened in the Song Dynasty, but it was not a matter of being in the Mongolian Yuan, but it was normal. The reason must start with the Qinxue system in the Mongolian Yuan...

The earliest purpose of Genghis Khan's establishment of the Qiexue Army was to hold a standing army in his hands. With the standing army, he could only deal with the enemy's surprise attacks, suppress opponents, and sleep peacefully. As early as before unifying the Mongolian grassland, Genghis Khan formed a personal guard of the companions. In the nomadic culture of the grassland, the companions should be the personal subordinate of the nomadic lord, but the relationship between the two was not simply materialistic.

The Lord will give the lord the lord the protection and living materials. The lord will serve as the lord as the guard, perform housework, or govern the team. Trust and loyalty are important foundations of the relationship between the two, both of which are master-servant attributes and humane. Genghis Khan said that after Khan, the Khan expanded the lord into a team of 10,000 people. The lord organization continued the basic positions of the lord, as well as the royal guard, the royal family's housework cadres, the proton camp, the training school for the children of the nobles, and administrative dispatch. In work, it is divided into two categories: "near servant" and "peace guard" according to the distance from the emperor.

The members of the Cyxue Army were originally the second generation of Mongolian nobles. Genghis Khan stipulated that the Mongolian nobles must allow their children to serve in the Cyxue Army, and whoever does not make friends is a potential traitor. These second generations of Mongolian nobles also had their own companions around them when they served. On average, each of them had several partners who went to the battlefield with them. In this way, the Cyxue Army of 10,000 is equivalent to several times the cheap "cannon fodder". If the children of ordinary people among the Mongolians have good kung fu, they can also pass the "self-study" to take the Cyxue. If any aristocrat is distorted, they will be punished.

After joining the Qiexue army, these people must be subject to strict discipline. Their first task is to ensure the rest of the Khan. Among them, the guards of the Khan camp are responsible for the night duty of the Khan camp, and the guards of the quiver and the quiver and the guards of the day. Before sunset, the quiver and the quiver will hand over the shift, go out to sleep, and then be on duty after breakfast the next day. Before duty, the guards will leave the signs of the Khan meeting the staff during the day. For those who break into the account without the Khan's permission, they can execute them on their own.

When on duty at night, the soldiers of the Qiexue army must strictly patrol according to the prescribed route. Any suspicious person on the road can be taken down on the spot and asked again the next day. If there is any resistance, they can be killed. The ministers of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty must discuss matters with the Khan, and must go through the notification from the Khan on duty before they can enter. When the Khan discusses matters with his ministers, the Khan must not leave.

This 10,000 people were divided into four teams, called the Four Chiexue, and they took turns to work for three days and nights each time. The Four Chiexue were captained by Genghis Khan's most trusted "founding partners" - Borhu, Borhu, Mu Huali, and Chi Laowen, as captains, forming the four major families of the Chiexue army. Genghis Khan had a problem sleeping, and he had to be protected by trusted people around him to fall asleep. Borhu, Mu Huali, Borhu, and Chi Laowen were all partners that Genghis Khan must summon before going to bed.

When he conquered the world, Bolshu often let him fall asleep peacefully. The two often discussed strategies and tactics all night long, and after the discussion, Bolshu still had to protect him.

Of course, in addition to protecting the Khan himself, the Qyxue Army also had to protect the Khan's women. The Mongol Khan's trust in these people was similar to that of eunuchs. The Qyxue Army "dwelled with concubines and rested in bed." The Qyxue Army also deserved this trust. From the establishment to the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, they had no scandals with the Khan's women, at least much better than the British colleagues in the 20th century.

In addition to serving as a guard and protecting the Khan and his family, the other responsibility of the Qiexue Army was the close servants. They served in the inner court and were mainly responsible for housework. There were more than a dozen types of them, including Suguerchi who managed the crown and uniform, Huerchi who wore bows and arrows, Huerchi who was responsible for shepherds, Huerchi who shepherds camels, Timaichi who shepherds camels, Xibaochi who was raising eagles, Lilachi who was responsible for wine, Huerchi who was responsible for playing music, etc., involving more than a dozen aspects of royal life. It is precisely because Qiexue was responsible for handling royal housework, there were no large number of eunuchs in the Yuan court, and Baoerchi-cook was one of them.

All kinds of Qiexue service personnel perform their duties, and Baoerchi is mainly responsible for "cooking personally to serve the food" and carefully and meticulously and meticulously making various dishes. Before the emperor officially eats, Baoerchi has to try the meal first, taste whether the taste is delicious, and whether the food is safe and non-toxic. In addition, in sacrificial ceremonies and court food, Baoerchi's work is also an important part.

The customs of the Yuan Dynasty stipulated that during the Taimiao sacrifice, the Mongolian Baoerchi had to cook first, then kneel down to cut the meat of the animals, wild pigs, deer, sheep and other wild animals were placed on the vermilion lacquer plate served by the Taipuqing, and then carry out other subsequent links. This was even more so when the emperor gave food. The gift of the imperial meal incense soup reflects the emperor's compassion and care for his subordinates, which was a great honor for his ministers. Giving food became a good way to maintain and strengthen the relationship between the emperor and the ministers.

Given the special skills mastered by the imperial chef and the characteristics of the close servants of this work, Baoerchi's selection has always been highly valued. First of all, under the high requirements of professionalism in family work, people who work like imperial chefs and horsemen are often hereditary in the family, because the family-born craftsmanship is the most reliable and caring, and the excellent cooking level is the guarantee of the emperor's food security.

Of course, Baoerchi also attaches great importance to the loyalty and cautious attitude of the personnel. One of the Yuan Dynasty's national systems was that "the internal minister is a close minister, and those who are not respected and respected are not allowed to do it." Therefore, Baoerchi is often a descendant of the important family of the emperor's most trusted officials, and has a very close personal relationship with the emperor. Therefore, Baoerchi often has a deep personal relationship with the emperor.

Because of their special units and their special professions, these close servants of the Servant Qie also enjoy a high status. For example, they are often allowed to accompany the prefaces of the provincial, provincial, provincial and Taiwan ministers. Baoerchi, who is the imperial chef, Suguerchi, who is in charge of clothes, and Qielemachi, who is the translator, all appear frequently.

When accompanying the music, the actual role of the deacon of Qiexue was not limited to the original duties, but focused on obeying the government. Assisting the emperor to master more information and helping the monarch to judge confidential government affairs, military, politics, finance, criminal law, and all aspects involved. Moreover, as a close servant, he appeared on the occasion of the music. In the hearts of the Khan and others, they were also "close ministers" who were generally from the provincial court ministers. The situation of Qiexue, represented by Baoerchi and others, performed the imperial eunuch throughout the Yuan Dynasty and became a convention of the Yuan system.

Therefore, in terms of entry conditions, Baoerchi must not only have excellent cooking skills, but also meet the conditions of being a loyal member of Qiexue. In daily work, they not only need to provide exquisite meals for emperors, clans, banquets and sacrificial ceremonies to ensure food safety, but also participate in political decision-making, serve as high-ranking officials, and participate in national military and political affairs.
Chapter completed!