Tuga Zhen was surprised: "The master still has the kind of force to assassinate my two brothers?" ”

Tan Wuye said proudly: "I don't dare to say that I can assassinate two, but I can still kill one of them!" ”

Tuga was a little hesitant, this kind of thing was not something that no one had done before, and it was okay if the assassination was successful, but if it didn't succeed, the next thing would be a stormy counterattack from the other party, and it was a counterattack that broke the shackles and taboos.

Tuga Zhen knew in his heart that his father had been dead for several months, and his father had more than a dozen sons, but only three of them were really capable of competing for the position of Khan, and he and the three brothers Pitto and Gulelin.

Since Wu Ti's death, the three brothers have tried many ways to compete for the throne of the Khan, but they have not used force, because once they use force to seize power, it will inevitably cause internal friction in the Rouran Khanate.

There is a perception circulating within Rouran that the blood relationship between brothers is closer than that between father and son, why do you think so? Because in the eyes of the Rouran people, children only inherit half of their father's bloodline, and the other half is their mother's, while brothers inherit all the bloodline of their father and mother, which is called full blood. Moreover, parents have the nature to raise their children, but their children do not support their parents, and the old people live alone, and brothers often fight side by side, so they think that the blood relationship between brothers is closer than that between fathers and sons and children.

In the Central Plains, it is believed that the blood relationship between father and son and children is closer than that of brothers is based on ethics and feelings, father and son and children belong to the direct bloodline, and brothers will be separated after they grow up, and they are collateral bloodline, and parents give birth to and raise children, and children support and filial piety to their parents, emotionally speaking, the relationship with children and parents is closer than that between brothers.

Among the barbarians, it is common to pass on the throne and property to the brothers but not to the sons, and this is the difference between the barbarians and the Central Plains.

Therefore, Rouran people will not kill each other unless they have to.

Seeing Toga's true expression, he thought that Togazhen didn't believe that he had this ability, and his figure immediately flashed, and several Rouran warriors around him all fell to the ground in an instant, and they didn't even have a chance to draw their swords.

Tuhe Zhen swallowed his saliva, and forced himself to calm down: "Okay, the master is really good, as long as the master assists this prince to ascend to the throne, this prince will be crowned the master as the national teacher!" ”

Tan Wuye was overjoyed, and immediately folded his hands: "The poor monk must follow the work of dogs and horses!" ”

"What's the use of finding a respectable person to stand up and support you, Master?" Toga asked.

Tan Wuye explained: "Now it is your three brothers competing for the throne of the Khan, and the only people who are involved are the ministers of the Khan's Court, and the leaders of the various tribes are still watching, if a person of high moral standing stands up to support you, the leaders of the various tribes will stand on your side, and even if you are defeated in the Khan's Court, you can also seize the throne with the help of the power of each department!" ”

Tuga Zhen turned his head to look at a fifty-year-old general next to him and asked, "Uncle Beglie, who do you think is qualified to get the leaders of the various departments to support me?" ”

It turned out that this general was Wu Ti Khan's elder brother Qi Liegui, he pondered for a while, his eyes lit up and said: "There is such a person, and now almost all the leaders of the various departments have served under her, but I don't know if she is willing to stand up and express her support for you?" ”

"Oh? Who is the uncle of the beggar to say? Togama asked hurriedly.

"It's Princess Tuzhen!" ”

"Princess Tuzhen?"

"Yes, you are still young, you may not have heard of her, you were only a few years old when she retired, and there is nothing to do! Her father is your grandfather's older brother, so she's my cousin and your father's, and you should call her aunt! Speaking of which, many of my wars with the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Qianguo were planned by her behind her back, but all the battles that won the war had her credit, but since your father became the khan, she was very taboo about her, so she had to retire, but your father would ask her for advice every time he encountered a problem! The leaders of the tribes used to serve under her command, and they obeyed her words, as long as they could move her to stand up and support you, your position would be stable! ”

Tuga Zhen hurriedly asked, "Where is Aunt Tuzhen living in seclusion?" ”

"Si Nipi!"

Tuga was stunned, "Si Nipi? It's too far away, how could she be there? If I go to Sinippi to find her, there will be no place for me in the Khan's Court, and Petto and Gulerin will definitely be eradicating my forces! ”

Tan Wuye said at this time: "Your Highness, the poor monk thinks that it is best for His Highness to leave the Khan's Court at this time, without His Highness here, your two brothers will definitely fight each other!" And it's a good time for you to test the loyalty of your subordinates, and whether they can withstand the suppression or co-optation of your two brothers while you are away from the Khan's Court! ”

Qi Liegui looked at Tan Wuye differently, and he said: "Master Tan Wuye is clever! ”

Tuga Zhen weighed it and immediately said, "Okay, I'll go see my aunt, I hope to live with her support!" ”

Sinipi.

It is what the world called the North Sea, and later it was called Lake Baikal, and in various periods it had different names, and here it was called Sinippi.

It took him half a month to get from the Rouran Khan's Court to Sinipi, which was actually the territory of the high-speed car.

"Beggar to uncle, Sinipi is the pastoral area of the Gaoche people, why does Aunt Tuzhen live in seclusion here?"

Qi Liegui said: "The Gaoche people are attached to my Rouran, which is equivalent to my Rouran tribe, when Tuzhen said that he wanted to go into seclusion and no longer pay attention to the affairs of the Khan's Court, your father Wu Ti felt that she was not in the Khan's Court, but he couldn't think of how to settle her, and finally simply gave her the territory of the Gaoche people, so that she became the king of the Gaoche, so she moved to Sinipi to live in seclusion!" ”

"I see!"

At this moment some horsemen galloped from the north, dressed in thick furs, carrying bows and arrows behind their backs, and scimitars at their waists.

Beggar Liegui pressed Tuga Zhen, worried that this kid was impulsive and bad, he beat his horse and walked to the front and shouted: "We are from the Khan's Court, this is our third prince Tuga Zhen, Prince Tuga Zhen is going to visit Princess Tuzhen, please inform and lead the way!" ”

The leading high-rider nodded to the person next to him, and then beckoned to the group of beggars.

It took me more than half a day to reach my destination, which was still some distance from the real Sinipi.

It's a place where rivers converge, but now they're frozen, and thousands of domes sit in the clearing next to it.

Walking into the camp of the high-chariot king's court, some herders are feeding the cattle fodder, some are repairing the collapsed dome, and many high-chariot riders are patrolling and guarding the surroundings.

Toga Shin and the others were led into a huge dome, and they knew that this was the dome of the King of the High Cars.

In the innermost part of the door was a Hu bed, on which lay a woman, and the beggar recognized Princess Tuzhen at a glance, she was still as beautiful as she was then, and the years did not seem to have left a mark on her face.

"Toga has really seen my aunt!" Toga Shin stepped forward and saluted.

Tuzhen put down the book in his hand and glanced at Tuhe Zhen, put down the book and got up to sit on the Hu bed to look at Tuhe Zhen, and asked, "You are Wu Ti's third child?" ”

"Yes, Auntie!"

Qi Liegui couldn't stand it anymore, "Tuzhen, my brother and nephew are here, are you so hospitable?" ”

Tuzhen said: "It's not a good thing for you to come here, I've always been afraid of trouble!" Tell me, what are you doing here? ”

Qi Liegui asked: "Wu Ti is sick and dead, the Khan Court has already sent you news, why didn't you move, why didn't you go to the Khan Court to see him for the last time?" ”

Tu Zhen sneered: "He didn't want to see me in the first place, what should I do when I go to see him?" Besides, if he dies, his sons will definitely compete for the position of Khan, and won't I find myself unhappy after I go? ”

Tuhe Zhen knelt down with a thud, "Auntie, since my father Khan died of illness, Rouran has not had a khan for more than three months, and our brothers have not obeyed anyone in order to compete for the throne of Khan, and I beg my uncle to support me; Uncle Bald Golem supports Petto; Several of the old ministers of the Khan's court support Gulerin, and now the strength of the three parties is about the same, but there seem to be signs of an alliance between Petto and Gulelin, they want to unite against me, once the war starts, the Khan's court will definitely be in chaos! My nephew knows that my aunt has high prestige among the tribes, and my nephew is sure that my aunt will support me in ascending to the throne! ”

"Come on, prepare a dome for them to rest, and send them out of Sinippi tomorrow!" After Tuzhen finished speaking, he lay on his side again.

A senior general walked out and stretched out his hand: "Please!" ”

Tuga Zhen was about to say more, but the beggar pulled him by the hand, and several people withdrew from the vault and went to rest and eat with the people arranged by Tuzhen.

Early the next morning, when the weather cleared, Toga Shin and the others, who had just gotten up, heard the sound of horses' hooves and ran out to see that it was Tuzhen riding a horse and taking some samurai to hunt.

Tuga Zhen immediately stepped on his horse and chased after him, and he followed Tuzhen and helped her hunt her prey, which was very well coordinated so that Tuzhen could easily shoot her prey.

After a morning of hunting, Tuzhen and his party came to the edge of Sinippi, and everyone gathered dry wood to raise a fire, and after handling the prey, they put it on the fire to roast.

Tuga Zhen approached Tuzhen again and said, "Auntie, please support your nephew in ascending to the throne of Khan!" ”

Tuzhen said: "Why should I support you? ”

Tuga Zhen thought about it for a while and said: "As long as my aunt supports Tuga Zhen to ascend to the throne, I respect my aunt as my biological mother!" The annual tribute to the Khan's court is reduced by half, and if it is a foreign war, sixty percent of the capture of the high car department can be left for its own use! ”

Tuzhen turned his head and glanced at Tuzhen, "I believe that these conditions can also be given to me by Pitto and Gulerin!" ”

Tuga Zhen took a deep breath and said: "Of course, my aunt can support any of them, but no matter who among them ascends to the throne, they will definitely eradicate dissidents, and I and the other one will not survive, and our subordinates will also be purged by him. If Rouran has civil strife and its strength is greatly weakened, Qianguo and Yue will definitely take the opportunity to annex our pastures and land, if Rouran is finished, my aunt is afraid that it will not be easy here, the southerners have a saying that one is prosperous and one is lost, and if Rouran is strong, my aunt's high-speed car clan will be stable, isn't it? ”

"If I am a khan, I will not attack my brother, I will try my best to keep Rouran's strength, there will be no large-scale internal friction, I am confident that Rouran will be strong!"

Tuzhen asked, "If you leave the Khan's Court, aren't you afraid that you will never be able to go back?" ”

"Don't be afraid, I'll leave just in time to turn Pitto and Gulerin against each other!"

Tuzhen scolded: "Stinky boy, without your restraint, if Petto and Gulerin fight, it will be a situation that will not end to the death!" Prepare, let's return to the Khan's Court tomorrow! ”

Tuga Zhen was stunned, and then rejoiced: "Thank you, aunt!" ”

Princess Tuzhen and Tuga Zhen and his party only took ten days to rush back to the Khan's court from Sinipi, as Princess Tuzhen expected, after Pitto and Gulerin found out that Tuga Zhen was gone, the two brothers who had already formed an alliance suddenly turned against each other, and began to fight for the sake of the Khan.

The 10,000 high-chariot cavalry brought by Princess Tuzhen stabilized the situation in the Khan's Court, and the Beituo Gulerin was very jealous of Princess Tuzhen, especially the old ministers and generals of the Khan's Court, who did not dare to come out when they saw her.

Within a few days, the leaders of the various tribes who received the message from Princess Tuzhen rushed to the Khan's court with their soldiers and horses, and Princess Tuzhen and them unanimously supported Togazhen to ascend to the throne of Khan.

In the first month of the eighteenth year of the Great Qian, Tuga Zhen was the position of Rouran Khan, and he called himself Luo Khan (meaning the only one)