Chapter 313 What does this have to do with me?

Of course, Xiao Peng was not as stingy as Kasim said. He was curious about one question.

Looking at the embarrassed Chinese teacher Xiao Peng, he introduced himself: "I am Xiao Peng. Hello, I am curious how you know me."

The Chinese teacher hurriedly introduced himself: "Hello, Mr. Xiao, I apologize for mistaking you. My name is Lei Mai, and I'm a Chinese teacher at the National Economic University."

He was also very helpless, okay? He only knew Xiao Peng but had never seen what Xiao Peng looked like. Looking at Hua Chong, the older man in a suit and tie, and then looking at Xiao Peng, the young man dressed like dough, wasn't Xiao Peng a wealthy man?

Lei Mai continued, "Mr. Xiao, the three Minsk universities and the Sorbonne University have academic exchanges. We know that you are helping the Sorbonne University with its scientific research project in the Mediterranean. As a personal ocean explorer, your support for academic research is admirable. Yesterday, the relevant departments notified the presidents of the three universities of your visit to Minsk. Because you are Chinese, our Confucius Institute, as a bridge of friendship between the two countries, was also notified."

Xiao Peng's face darkened after hearing this.

It really deserves to be called the 'Little Soviet Union'. I had just arrived in Belarus and someone had already figured out everything about me.

Even if you have academic exchanges with the Sorbonne, you are a landlocked country! How can you be involved in ocean exploration research projects?

While Xiao Peng was still thinking about this problem, Professor Lukashenko walked up to Xiao Peng and said a long string of things to him in a hurry.

Kasin translated, "He's asking what you think about the current situation in their country."

Seeing Professor Lukashenko and Lei Mai looking at him expectantly, waiting for his answer, Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "What's it to me?"

"Hmm?" Lukashenko and Lei Mai both looked at Xiao Peng speechlessly. What kind of answer was this?

Xiao Peng asked, "Lei Mai, if someone else was in power, would you not teach Chinese here?"

Lei Mai shook his head after hearing this and said, "How is this possible?"

Xiao Peng turned to Lukashenko and asked, "If someone else came to power, would you stop doing scientific research?"

Lukashenko snorted coldly: "How is this possible?"

"That's all!" Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "Mind your own business. Mr. Lei, if Professor Lukashenko were so upset, I could understand, but why are you so upset? Aren't we Chinese the most particular about 'making the best of a good situation'? We have excellent adaptability. To argue with someone over this... I don't know what you're thinking."

Lei Mai felt a little embarrassed after hearing this: "The environment really can change people. After staying here for a long time, I have become accustomed to the way of thinking of the people here."

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "I understand, I understand. I feel the same way. The other day I was reflecting on why my temper had become so bad."

Remaile was silent for a moment, then said something to Lukashenko. It looked like the two were apologizing to each other.

Tsk tsk, why bother!

He also learned the general course of events from Kashin: Lukashenko asked Remai to help him find out about the domestic opinion on the Golden Horde.

After Genghis Khan conquered Eurasia, he not only established the Yuan Dynasty but also left behind the "Four Great Khanates": the Golden Horde, the Chagatai Khanate, the Ögedei Khanate, and the Ilkhanate. Of these, the Golden Horde was the most populous, militarily powerful, and longest-lasting. By the time of its demise, the tenth Ming emperor was almost on the throne. If the Crimean Khanate, a splinter group from the Golden Horde, is included, the timeline is even longer. Emperor Qianlong was still enjoying a romantic relationship with Heshen when the Crimean Khanate fell.

And where is the location of the Golden Horde today?

Its core location is the Volga River Basin, including Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, which were all territories of the Golden Horde. The Principality of Moscow was a country that gradually became stronger in the process of overthrowing the Golden Horde.

But the Russians are also a bit interesting. They killed the Mongols but were also afraid of them. After all, they had been ruled by them for a long time.

There was a saying during the former Soviet Union era: The only foreigners who dared to beat the Soviets within the Soviet Union were the Mongolians.

Belarus was originally the territory of the Golden Horde. They did not hate the Golden Horde's invasion and rule over them. Instead, they were grateful to the Golden Horde, believing that they brought advanced military and management methods to lay a good foundation for their country and make them stronger!

If you ask many Chinese people, they don’t even know that there was a Golden Horde on the earth. However, many countries like Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, etc. have carefully studied the Golden Horde as an important stage in their national history.

The research topic Lukashenko is working on is related to the early period of the Golden Horde.

Among the four khanates after Genghis Khan's death, the one with the worst geographical environment was the Golden Horde, which was the territory of Genghis Khan's eldest son Jochi.

Although they had a rule that the eldest son would be granted the farthest fief, it was unscientific to grant him the barren north considering his military achievements. At that time, the Ilkhanate was even further away than the Golden Horde.

According to Belarusian history, Jochi was granted this position because he offered to defend the Mongol Empire's borders, continuously expanding territory and alleviating Genghis Khan's worries. Why did he seek out Remai? He simply wanted to hear the Chinese perspective on the matter. After all, the Mongol Empire's four sons established the Four Khanates, and their grandson founded the Yuan Dynasty, making them "descendants" of the same empire.

However, Lei Mai was very disdainful of Belarus's flattery of Jochi.

As Genghis Khan's eldest son, there is no doubt that Jochi had the most outstanding military achievements among his sons. However, his background was questionable.

Genghis Khan's wife Borte was once abducted by another tribal leader, Tokhtoa. When she was abducted back, she was pregnant and the child she gave birth to was Jochi. So, is Jochi the biological son of Genghis Khan?

This was a common practice in Mongolia back then. Tribes would rob each other for money, livestock, and women, and there was also a custom of "bride kidnapping." Genghis Khan's mother, Hoelun, was kidnapped by his father. Whose wife was he kidnapped? Tokhto'a's younger brother. Otherwise, how could Tokhto'a have kidnapped Genghis Khan's wife? From this perspective, it's unclear whether Genghis Khan was actually his father Yesugei's biological son.

In Genghis Khan's later years, his relationship with Jochi became increasingly worse. Perhaps he sent Jochi here to avoid being bothered by him. As a result, the two of them almost went to war: Genghis Khan was preparing to march west when Jochi died.

Lei Mai's statement made Lukashenko very angry, and the two had an argument, which then moved from Jochi to the country. If Xiao Peng had not arrived, the two might have continued to argue.

Now the two of them are thinking, damn, Xiao Peng is right------this is none of my business!