Chapter 9 The White Horse Boyhood

There are small tribes of the five major tribes of the Mobei steppe, which have their own branches. The Mongol tribes had the largest number of branches and the most strict ranks, the first of which was the golden nobility. For example, the clan where Yessugai is located, the Qin Wuchi clan where I am located, and the Zhierjin of Deduo are all nobles of pure Mongolian blood. They had supreme rights and treatments, the right to vote and to be elected to the Kuritai convened by the Mongols (a general assembly that decided major events within the clan and the election of their chiefs), the right to inherit the throne of the Khan, and the right of precedence over hunting and plunder, as well as the right of precedence over captives.

The tribes of the second class were small tribes of unsized Mongol origin, who were basically dependent and slave tribes of the golden aristocracy, with the right to distribute money and vote, but not the right to inherit the throne. The tribes of the third estate or lower were not pure-blooded tribes and were often looked down upon by the Mongol clans, or regarded as outliers, without inheritance and the right to be elected. For example, Habul, the eldest son of the Boduanchaer, was the widow of the Zar Chiwu brought by Ab'er, and even if he became a military commander, he was not recommended as the leader of the tribe or the Great Khan. Later, Genghis Khan's eldest son Jochi's identity was criticized, and he had to give up the throne to his younger brother Ogedei.

The Zataran tribe is the third tribe known as the Xenomorph. They are the descendants of pregnant women snatched by the Mongols from other tribes, and they have the blood of other tribes, and they do not belong to the pure race, so this tribe has always been discriminated against and bullied by the golden aristocracy.

Born in the Zataran tribe, Zamuhe suffered from the discrimination of others since he was a child, and planted the seeds of rebellion and hatred of the golden aristocracy early in his young heart. He has been learning martial arts strategy since he was a child, and he is looking forward to the day when the salted fish will turn over and lead the realization of his dream of Zalanda tribe to dominate the Mongolian steppe.

So Temujin's surprise gave him a great stimulus, and even the children of the Mongolian tribe laughed at him, how could he stand it, so he started a duel.

Temujin did not despise or despise the Zataran clan as Zamuhe thought, but felt that such a handsome and heroic young man could be found in such a small tribe. Seeing that Zamuhe was angry, he knew that he might have misunderstood what he meant, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Brother Zamuhe, you misunderstood, the Zatalan clan and our Erwujin clan are both Mongolians, and they are also great clans, I am surprised that your Zataran tribe and a young man with a strategy and superb martial arts like you, I want to marry you as an Antar (a sworn brother of the Han people)." ”

Seeing Temujin's frankness, there was no malice, and his anger disappeared a lot, so he put away his posture and stepped on the horse: "You are a golden nobleman, Zamuhe doesn't dare to climb high!" "Whip the horse and leave.

"Zamuhe!" Temujin stepped forward and grabbed the reins of the white horse and shouted: "You are the most handsome, resourceful and skilled young man I have ever met, I don't want to lose a good friend like you, Temujin wants to marry you and become good brothers, and take care of each other in the future." ”

Zamuhe originally wanted to make friends, in order to do a great career in the future, a young man like Temujin was both wise and brave, and very righteous, and he liked it in his heart, and saw that he was very sincere, so he jumped off the horse and said: "Temujin, I am willing to form an alliance with you!" ”

"That's good!" Temujin raised his hand and took Zamuhe's hand and said, "I'm nine years old, how old are you?" ”

"I'm ten years old, a year older than you." Zamu said.

"Okay, you are a brother, I am a brother, we are brothers in life and death, like the sun and the moon for a long time, like the cold river flowing long, rich and poor will never be disappointed." Temujin swore by it.

The two heroic young men held hands, faced the direction of the sun, knelt on the grass and said: "Temujin (Zamuhe), today we will be married as Antar (sworn brothers), and the eternal heaven will bless us, and we will live and die forever, and we will always be brothers!" ”

After bowing his bows, Temujin drew an arrow from the arrow basket behind his back and said to Zamuhe: "From today onwards, we will be Antar'er, our own brothers, and if we betray our brothers in the future, we will be like this arrow!" After finishing speaking, his hands were folded and broken into two with a "click".

"Good! Brother Temujin, brother Zamuhe will never betray his brother! If there is any betrayal, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed, and he will be cut off from his brothers. Zamu put his hands together on his chest and swore.

Temujin happily hugged Zamuhe and said, "Good brother, we will always be the best brothers!" ”

Temujin and Zamuhe couldn't help but be overjoyed and hugged each other for a long time, until the sun set in the west and the afterglow illuminated the grassland golden yellow, and Zamuhe reluctantly parted ways with Temujin, stepped on his horse and waved: "I will come to your pasture again!" ”

Temujin looked at the young man on the white horse who had gone away, and his heart was surging, I have another good brother!

However, the world is unpredictable, these two sincere young brothers have become life and death rivals for half their lives after a few years.

Temujin sent Zamuhe away, turned to get on his horse and leave the pasture, but saw his father Khan standing on a tall meadow not far away, smiling at his father.

"Father Khan!" Temujin ran over and threw himself into Yesuga's arms, and said coquettishly, "Father Khan, you have seen that Temujin has another good brother. ”

"Haha, I see, I see, my Temujin has grown up like a man. Yes, good friends, good friends, and wide friends, in order to achieve great things. "It's time to caress Temujin's head.

"When Temujin grows up, he will be like his father Khan, leading troops to fight and intimidating all directions!" Temujin.

"Well, when I grow up, my son will definitely be better than my father Khan. You will fight in the future. He looked at Temujin with joy, "You are already nine years old, and you are a man in our grassland, and now you have something urgent to do." ”

"What's the matter? Only the father Khan gave an order, and Temujin bore the brunt of it, and he was willing to take the lead. "Temu really has a strong desire to be a young man, and when he heard that he had something important to do, he jumped up for joy.

"Ha, it seems that my Temujin is not in a hurry, it is a very special and important matter, I have discussed it with your mother, and I will take you out on a long journey to see the world at once." He should also look at his cute son with great interest.

Temujin heard that when he went out to see the world, wasn't that just a trip to the mountains and rivers, which was too attractive for a young boy. He jumped up happily and said, "Okay, now Temujin has fun." ”

He was very happy to see that his favorite peculiar son was so virgin and cute, and he lifted Temujin with both hands and shrugged it on the red, and Temujin sat firmly on the saddle, and quickly whipped the red hused horse, and said, "Go, go and say goodbye to your mother, take the food and go."

In fact, the trip of Temujin and his son should also focus on the future: first, to familiarize Temujin with the geographical environment of the steppes and the pastoral conditions of various tribes; The second is to choose a wife with both ability and political integrity for his son, pass on the lineage, and think about the successor of Mongolia.

However, this trip backfired, not only changing the fate of the father and son, but also bringing bad luck to the Mongol tribe.

The father and son hurried back to the camp. He Erlun hugged his daughter Temulun, who had just given birth, and looked forward to the return of her husband and son in the sunset.

Temujin saw his mother's figure from afar, so he whipped his mount a few times, "Ride! Drive! He overtook his father, galloped to his mother, turned over and dismounted, pounced on his mother, and said, "Mother! Father Khan will take me on a journey. ”

He Erlun hugged Temujin and smiled: "The foal has grown up, and the prairie is your territory!" ”

"No matter how far the foal runs, it can't do without its mother's arms." Temujin looked up at his mother, saw tears on her mother's kind smiling face, stretched out his hand to help his mother wipe her tears, and said, "Why is my mother crying?" ”

"Temujin has grown up, and his mother is happy." "You have never left your mother, and your mother will miss you very much." ”

"Well, the eagle has grown up, and the sky is his home. Temujin belonged to the steppe, so let him go. He should have put his wife and son in his arms and walked towards the big tent.

As night fell, the horses rested, the cattle and sheep stopped crowing, and the prairie was silent. Temujin and his brothers huddled in a tent and giggled, sharing the joy of their journey. It is also time to gather Antar Monlik with Toduo and his younger brother Talitai together, and after explaining the daily affairs of the Mongol tribe after taking his son on a long trip, he came to his dormitory.

He Erlun had just finished bathing, put on a evening dress as thin as a cicada's wings, her posture was graceful, still charming and delicate, she looked at her husband who had entered the money, and attached it shyly, saying: "It will take a long time to go away this time, and we will be separated for a while." ”

should also hug his delicate wife, as if he had just met, looked at it again and again, and said: "After so many years, you are still so delicate and beautiful, I am really reluctant to leave you." ”

He Erlun didn't say anything, just looked at her husband affectionately, snuggled intimately, and let the surging heart knock on the body of the beloved man.

He should have kissed He'erlun's forehead and said, "In this life and this life, I should have you as my wife, which is the happiest thing for me." For you and my children, I will cross the war horse and gallop across the battlefield to strengthen our Mongol tribe. ”

He Erlun nodded and said affectionately: "I know that you have paid too much for this family and the Mongolian tribe. I feel sorry for you. ”

"Haha! My son has grown up and become a young hero, and tomorrow I will take him to the world, and I will be happy. "It's time to go.

He Erlun smiled and said: "Look at me, you are going to travel far tomorrow, yes, let you be happy, rest, you will leave early tomorrow morning." ”

It was time to hug Heerlun to the bed like on the wedding night, showing his charm fiercely.

After a burst of passion, He'er Lun attached himself to Ye Sugai's body, and used his delicate crisp hands to play with Ye Suga's thick chest hair, and said: "This long journey, you have to pass through many tribes, bring more people and horses, just in case, especially the Tatar people will not forget the hatred." ”

"Madame, don't worry, over the years, our Mongolia has become strong, no one dares to bully us anymore, the steppe is stable, the Tatars are almost extinct, only the old man and children remain, and it will no longer be the climate, don't worry." It's time to hug his wife.

"It's better to be careful, if not, let Monlik and Toduo follow, both of them are your life's An'er." He Erlun is still not at ease.

"It's okay, the two of them are very loyal, so they stayed to take care of the Mongolian tribe for me, and there are a lot of things for them to do." "Aren't you worried about my skills?" Our little Temujin is a Condor hero, a superb rider, who dares to bully us. ”

"Yes!" Although Ha Erlun was a little uneasy, she knew her husband's temperament very well, and everything he decided would not change, so she nodded and said, "My husband and son are both grassland heroes, and jackals dare not approach." ”

should have been praised by Heerlun, full of passion, turned over, and overwhelmed Heerlun. After another burst of clouds and rain, He Erlun said: "Don't patronize the big hero happy, don't forget your little hero." ”

"I know, you've said it a thousand times, this time passing by your mother's Hongjira tribe, you must find a virtuous and beautiful wife for your son in that place where beautiful women are produced."

"Don't be poor, get up, I'm leaving tomorrow, let's go live with Sister Ah Yue'er tonight." He Erlun's red face raised and he said, "I have rushed to Temujin's tent, children, she is waiting for you alone." ”

He should have gratefully kissed the empathetic Hel Erlun on the cheek, got up and dressed, and walked towards his other wife, Ah Yue'er's tent......

The next morning, when it was time to get out of Ayue'er's tent, the men of Ha Erlun, Mongligu, and Toduo had already prepared food and horses.

The red-maned horse and Temujin's milky horse had already saddled their horses and hung up their bows and arrows and scimitars. There were also two tall and fat horses carrying tents, beef and mutton, mare's milk and other food. Everything was ready to stop, and he should have looked at Hel Erlun gratefully and said, "Thank you, for getting up so early and how thoughtful you are prepared." ”

When the tribesmen heard that the Great Khan was going to travel far away, they all rose up to see him off. Temujin and his five younger brothers also emerged from the tent, ran over, and pounced on Ha Erlun. He caressed each child's head and said, "Your brother Temujin has grown up and traveled far away, so you must also grow up quickly and spread your wings and fly high like eagles." ”

The children shouted in unison: "When we grow up, we will also travel far and wide like Brother Temujin and marry a wife as beautiful as you." ”

The children's shouts drew everyone's attention to Heerlun, who blushed like a cockscomb, bowed his head and hugged Temujin, and instructed: "Mother is reluctant to travel this time, but the wings of the eaglet are full, and it can only become a vigorous eagle when it flies out." Go, spread your wings and fly with Father Khan. ”

"The child must listen to his mother's words, learn his skills from his father, and achieve great things in the future to protect his mother." Temujin looked up at his mother's tearful eyes.

"The bird has grown up, and when it should be released, it will be released, well, don't be reluctant to leave, it won't be long before it will be back." It's time to pat He's soft shoulder.

"Let's go!" He Erlun pushed Temujin to Ye Sucai, "Be careful on the road, come back early!" ”

He and Temujin jumped on their horses, waved goodbye to everyone, and walked away to the morning sun amid the cheers of the people......

After leaving the Mongolian camp for more than ten days, he should have taken Temujin to visit all the tribes of the Mongolian steppe, and visited the leaders of many tribes. Everywhere he went, he was treated with supreme courtesy and respect, and Temujin also made many friends, became familiar with the customs of the vast steppe, broadened his horizons, grew a lot of knowledge, and became as broad-minded as the grassland and the sea.

Along the way, he not only took Temujin to see the world, get acquainted with Anta, understand the customs and conditions of other tribes, but also talked about the origin and development of the Mongolian tribes. From the failed war between the Mongols and the Turks, to the two beggars and their ancestor Duobener leading the Mongols to prosperity; From the fact that he brought the Mongols to strength, from the beating of the Jin country by Ibagai, to the cruelty of the Tatars in collusion with the Jin, and then to the defeat of the Tatars and the capture of Temujin alive before he was born. talked about Mongolia, and talked about the arrogance of the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom. Eight hundred cavalry horses from Aguda destroyed the Great Liao Kingdom, went south to the Han and Song dynasties, captured two emperors of the Song Dynasty, and then attempted to occupy the Mongol tribes. Hearing this, Temujin's excited little fists clenched tightly, and from time to time he said: "When I become the Great Khan, I will also make the Mongols strong and destroy our opponents and enemies like you and my ancestors." also arrested the emperor of the Jin Kingdom. ”

"Okay, Father Khan brought you out this time to broaden your horizons, see the world, grow knowledge, and take on the heavy responsibility of a powerful Mongolian tribe." He should have looked at Temujin with appreciation.

The last journey with Temujin was through the Tatar tribe and came to the maiden home of Khaelun, the Hongjira tribe rich in beautiful women.

The Hongjira tribe is located in the southeasternmost part of the Mobei steppe, bordered by the Tatar tribe to the west, the Jin Kingdom to the south, and the Shandong Peninsula of the Han and Song dynasties to the east. The wind and rain are smooth, the things are abundant, the customs and customs are mostly influenced by the customs of the Jin and Han people, and it is a place rich in beautiful women.

The father and son came to the realm of Hongjira, and were attracted by the beautiful and rich scenery, and the two galloped like fish swimming into the sea. He should have pointed to the lake in front of him: "Ahead is Huerbe Lake, where I came with your grandmother and met a beautiful girl dressed in red and riding a little red horse beside that lake. ”

"Father Khan, is that beautiful girl still there?"

"Yes, of course."

"Good luck, let's go find her soon."

"She's not here."

"Where is it?"

"In the Mongol tribes!"

"Why haven't I seen it?"

"Haha, silly boy, you see it every day."

"No, I've never seen a pretty girl dressed in red and riding a little red horse, and my father Khan told Temujin, where is the girl?"

"Hahaha......" also looked at his red-faced son and said, "She is your mother." ”

"Huh?" Temujin was happy and disappointed, and said, "I want to find a little girl who is beautiful like my mother, who wears red clothes and rides red horses." ”

"Hahaha......" should have burst into laughter again.

"Father Khan! Father Khan! Before he could stop laughing, Temujin pointed to the other side of the lake and shouted, "Look at the ......."