In the Black Forest, Chagatai once hooked up with Queen Yesui, and was severely reprimanded by the Queen Mother for this matter, but the two have never forgotten their old love and often have trysts together.

Later, Genghis Khan also heard that on the one hand, because of his stubbornness, he had no time to ask, and on the other hand, his prejudice against women also made the Great Khan have an attitude of turning one eye open and closing one eye. In Mongolian tradition, when the father dies, the son has the right to marry the stepmother, and it is precisely because of this custom of wife and stepmother that Genghis Khan does not blame Chagatai for being unfilial and rude, nor does he sin the unchaste of the queen, but adopts an attitude of ignoring and avoiding.

However, Genghis Khan has not been to the queen's big tent for a long time, and for this matter, he also suspected that her sister also sued her, and once had a big quarrel with Ye Sugan, and the two sisters turned against each other and became enemies.

In recent years, the most favored in front of Genghis Khan is Queen Hulan. Hulan is handsome, intelligent, mild-mannered, kind and generous, and is highly respected and envied in the ranks of Genghis Khan's concubines.

So Chagatai and Ye secretly discussed that they should work Queen Hulan, intending to curry favor with Hulan. When Hu Lan gave birth to a son, Kuo Liejian, he also went to take care of him and served diligently in life, which deeply moved Hu Lan.

Chagatai also made a special trip to hunt turtledoves in the forest and personally sent them to Hulan's Erduo to nourish her body. Because turtledoves are the best tonic for strengthening the body of pregnant women, Chagatai is nothing more than to please Empress Hulan, hoping that she will say a few kind words for him in front of her father Khan.

Empress Hulan, who was kind-hearted by nature, really advised Genghis Khan to go to the big tent to spend the night, but the Great Khan never went, and always laughed.

After the decision of this expedition to the west was made public, it took many days of work to personally sew a fox fur heart guard for Genghis Khan, and sent it to Empress Hulan, asking her to pass it on to the Great Khan. Empress Hulan said to her, "Wouldn't it be better if you could personally deliver it to the Great Khan by sewing it yourself?"

After hearing this, he cried sadly and said to Hulan: "The Great Khan has not entered my big tent for many years, how can I have a chance to see the Great Khan?"

Seeing her sad appearance, Hulan had no choice but to accept the heart protection bag, and handed it to Genghis Khan, and said to him: "One day husband and wife are one hundred days, and one hundred days husband and wife are like the depth of the sea, and the queen cares so much about the Great Khan, please come and see her." ”

When Genghis Khan heard this, he couldn't help but soften his heart, and remembered the benefits of the past, so he really went to her big tent. This night was also extremely gentle and considerate, and served the Great Khan diligently in every way, which made Genghis Khan very satisfied, but the bed was not as good as before.

She was also a wise woman, and she had an idea, and asked Genghis Khan the question of the heir to the throne in a concerned tone, and she said euphemistically: "It will not be long before the Great Khan will cross the majestic and steep mountains, cross the wide and turbulent rivers, and embark on a journey of thousands of miles to pacify many countries." However, since ancient times, all those born in this world have not been immortal, and people's lives are like mayflies in heaven and earth, and it is difficult to stay for a long time. If one day, the tall body of the Great Khan falls down like a tree, who will rule over the people who are like a mess?"

"When the pillar-like body falls, who will take care of the people like a flock of sparrows?, and who will inherit your throne among the four heroic sons of the Great Khan?

The queen's words made Genghis Khan fall into deep thought. Not only did he not get angry and blame this woman for being bold and presumptuous, but he also admired her courage and wisdom very much, and forgot all the anger he had been angry with her for several years, and could not help but say to her: "Thank you for the reminder, your words are very reasonable. ”

The next day, Genghis Khan immediately summoned all his sons, thousands of households, and thousands of households, and said to them: "The empress, although she is a woman, has suggested to me the question of the heir to the throne, and her words are true. And none of you have ever suggested it. Over the years, just because I am not inheriting the throne of my ancestors, this is the world that I have fought by myself, I have not thought about the issue of determining the heir, let alone what to do in the future, so I have ignored this important matter. ”

After speaking, Genghis Khan looked at the four princes in front of him, and first asked his eldest son, Jochi: "You are my eldest son, please tell me first, what should be done about this matter?"

But Jochi was silent, and before he could speak, the second son, Chagatai, suddenly spoke. Chagatai had always hated Jochi, perhaps because he was the eldest son, and instinctively developed a sense of jealousy and worry about the succession to the throne?

Seeing that Genghis Khan asked Jochi first, Chagatai was anxious for a while, and he couldn't hold his breath, so he shouted loudly: "Father Khan asked Jochi first, do you want to make Jochi the crown prince?"

Chagatai then went on to emphasize in a rude manner that Jochi's origins were in doubt. He pointed out that it was still a question whether Jochi was the son of Genghis Khan or the son of a beggar who had taken his mother captive. So he added: "Jochi, he is just an illegitimate child picked up from the tribe of Mierbeg, how can we allow such a man to ascend to the throne of Khan?"

As a younger brother, Chagatai was born after Jochi, so Chagatai naturally didn't have much say on the issue of Jochi's origin. But Chagatai had already mentioned this incident in person many years ago, and the two had a big quarrel. This time, at the meeting to determine the heir to the throne, in front of Genghis Khan and the others, he openly raised this very sensitive issue, which shows that for a long time, many people have doubts and discussions on this issue, and some people even simply believe that Jochi is the descendant of the Mi'er beggars.

It was therefore a question of Jochi's status and future, as well as the reputation of his biological mother, Lotti.

Under this insult, Jochi was so angry that he jumped up, grabbed Chagatai by the collar, and shouted angrily: "I have never heard any dissenting words from my father Khan, and my parents have not looked at me differently, why do you talk nonsense to me? What virtue do you have, you think you are superior to me, are you nobler than me? In fact, you are just a violent temperament, a tyrannical behavior, and a good beauty!"

Jochi said angrily, he would compare himself with Chagatai and let the judgment of heaven rule. He said to Chagatai: "Now I will compete with you in archery, and if I am defeated in your long shot, I will cut off my thumb and throw it away, and then I will compete with you again, and if I lose at your feet in a duel, I will fall to the ground and never get up again." But this must be judged by the orders of the father Khan, and no one can fail to obey the orders of the father Khan!"

So Jochi and Chagatai refused to give in to each other, and the two grabbed each other by the collar and held each other. The generals under the tent look at me, I look at you, and no one speaks, and I don't know what to do. Seeing that everyone was not moving, Borshu and Jebel had no choice but to stand up and persuade them, Borshu pulled Jochi's hand and Jebel pulled Chagatai's hand, but the two still struggled to pounce forward like two aggressive roosters.

Genghis Khan never expected this sudden conflict, and he was so angry and angry that he could not say a word in the face of the battle between his two sons, hearing his words and watching his actions. After a long time, two words came out of his teeth: "Bastard!

At this time, one of Genghis Khan's veterans, Chagatai's master Kuokuo Kuo Waisi came out of the group of generals in the East Chamber, and rebuked Chagatai: "Chagatai, why are you so anxious? Among your brothers, your father Khan was counting on you. When you were not yet born, the land of Mongolia was full of chaos, tribes were at war with each other, neighbors were robbing each other, people were not able to live in peace, there was real chaos in the world, there was no looting everywhere, and some people were killing. ”

The depiction of the chaos in Mongolia before the establishment of Genghis Khan's family order is indeed true, and this great chaos can fully explain the reason why Empress Polti was taken captive by the Mir beggars in the first place. The old samurai, in order to touch the hearts of Chagatai and his brothers, said something full of warmth and emotion: "In those troubled years, your mother was unfortunately taken captive, the result of unfortunate encounters, not of a secret rendezvous, but of the helplessness of war, not of the excesses of love, but of the murder of each other. How can you talk so nonsense? How can this be worthy of your loving and pure mother? Isn't that chilling?"

To remind Chagatai of his respect for his mother, Kokow said of their divine mother: "The heart is as tender and loving as oil, and the soul is as pure as milk." Are you not the brothers of the same mother, and are you not the child of the empress Berther? How can you blame your biological mother and stir her feelings? How can you blame your own mother and accuse her of lifelong remorse?"

Genghis Khan found that the contradictions had eased, and he changed his silent attitude. Warning Chagatai to keep to himself and not to talk nonsense, he said: "How can you say such things to hurt your brother Jochi? Isn't he my eldest son?

Hearing his father's reprimand, Chagatai finally shed tears of remorse and said to Genghis Khan: "Please rest assured, Father Khan, I will not say this again." Jochi's strength and skills, there is no need to fight, there is no need to compete with me, among our brothers, Jochi and I are the oldest, and the two of us should serve together before our father Khan. If anyone fails to fulfill his duty, another man is to break his head with a sword and axe, and whoever cowers or tries to hide from him may cut off his heel without mercy. ”

In order to get out of the stalemate, Chagatai proposed that both he and Jochi obey the orders of their younger brother Ögedei, that is, support Ögedei to succeed to the throne. So Chagatai said to his father Khan: "The third brother Ogedai is an honest man, I am willing to obey his dispatch and let him receive the education of the successor near the throne of my father Khan, I don't think Jochi will object, right?"

Genghis Khan's third son, Ogedei, was known for his sober-mindedness and generosity, and was appreciated by Genghis Khan since he was a child. Among his four sons, Genghis Khan already had a bottom in his heart, he thought that the eldest son Jochi Shaozhi, the second son Chagatai Shaode, and the youngest son Tulei were too cautious in case of trouble, and only the third son Wo Kotai had both virtue and integrity, and was a person who could take on heavy responsibilities.

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Genghis Khan heard Chagatai's recommendation and was right, but he was worried that his eldest son Jochi would have an opinion. So he looked at Jochi with gentle eyes, and asked Jochi for advice in a kind tone: "Jochi, what do you think?"

Jochi had already made up his mind that Chagatai's proposal would put the succession to the throne from him to the shoulders of his third brother, Ogedei, but the suspicion of his birth did not allow him to take another position at this time.

After listening to Genghis Khan's question, Jochi immediately replied: "Chagatai has already said just now, the two of us will work together to support the third brother Wokotai to inherit the throne of Khan, so that the rivers and mountains and societies laid down by your old man will stand forever on the Mongolian steppe for thousands of generations." ”

Genghis Khan decided to take precautions and take measures to prevent future disputes between his sons, he said: "You don't need to all work under my nose, the world is very big, the ground is vast, there are many rivers, it is the sea is wide and the sky is high for birds to fly, each of you can have your own fiefdom, but I am afraid that you do not have the ability to govern." ”

At this point, Genghis Khan saw that the two of them were not acting unusually, so he admonished them again: "I hope that you will count your words and keep your word, and that you will not break your oath and do shameful things." The lessons of Altan and Kuchaer should be remembered and not repeated. ”

Then Genghis Khan called Ogedai, who had just been designated as the heir to the Khan's throne, in fact, among his four sons, his favorite was this third son, Ogedei. In terms of appearance and spiritual quality, Ogedai is also most like Genghis Khan. He is as steady and calm as Genghis Khan, and his mind is clear-headed, and of course he may not be as good as Genghis Khan in terms of eloquence and intelligence.

However, the ruler is short, the inch is long, and Ogedai is also better than Genghis Khan, that is, he is more kind and simple, and approachable. He was generous, but an alcoholic. But this is also a common hobby of all Mongolians, and perhaps there may be a connection between the two.

So Genghis Khan asked Ögedei: "Ögedei, your two brothers have already spoken, if you have any ideas, please say them." ”

Hearing Father Khan ask him what his attitude was, Ogedai thought for a moment and replied simply and truthfully: "Father Khan has given me a favor to let me speak, what can I say? Since I can't refuse this honor, can I say that I can't do it? In the future, I will have to do my best to make it difficult for him, and strive to live up to his mission and live up to expectations." ”

At this point, Ogedai hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "I want to say that in the future, if there are some incompetent and incompetent people among my children and grandchildren, who are wrapped in grass and do not eat, and who are anointed and ignored by dogs, and wild beasts dare to cross in front of him, and rats dare to walk behind him, how can such unscrupulous people pay their heavy responsibilities?

After hearing this, Genghis Khan smiled and said: "Don't think so far, and think so negatively, the country has its own talents, a generation of new people replace the old, and the latecomers always come first." ”

After saying a few words, Ogedai was silent with a smile, and Genghis Khan said: "Since Ogedai said so, he agreed." Since ancient times, it has not been easy to fight the country, and it is even more difficult to defend the country. If you brothers can think in one place and work in one place, I will be relieved. ”

After finishing speaking, Genghis Khan turned his head to look at his youngest son Tuo Lei, and also asked him: "You can also say a few words, tell your own opinions and attitudes." ”

Tuo Lei immediately said: "I agree to establish Ögedai as the successor to the throne of my father Khan, and in the days to come, I will always stand by the side of Ögedei, remind him of the things he has forgotten, make up for his negligence when he is asleep, and be his retinue and the long whip of his horse, so that he will not fall behind in response to the sound and will not fall behind." I am willing to march for him for a long time, and I am willing to fight for him in a short battle, and I will not give up. ”

After hearing this, Genghis Khan immediately nodded approvingly and said: "Well said, it is not in vain to be able to do this." ”

At this time, Genghis Khan smiled, seeing that his four sons could correctly treat this most tricky and difficult thing for the emperors of all dynasties throughout the ages, he couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart, he smiled and looked at the kings and generals, and then said to everyone cordially: "That's it, I think that the kings should also determine an heir, so as not to quarrel and quarrel again, wouldn't it be better?"

Speaking of this, Genghis Khan was still unsatisfied, so he said: "If you don't go against my will and don't tear up today's agreement, then you can be free of fault and no mistakes." If the descendants of Ögedei really give birth to the kind of untalented and virtuous people who hide in the grass and do not eat the ox and are wrapped in fat and ignored by the dog, will not there be a hero among the descendants of Genghis Khan?"