After dawn, Lin Danhan's eight great fortunes went back to their rooms to rest, Badasi and Jirigala were talking about Lin Danhan's funeral, and Li Zicheng took advantage of Namu Zhong's solitude to quietly knock on her bedroom.

Namu Zhong didn't sleep all night last night, she looked very sleepy, she sat on the edge of the bed, wanted to sleep in kimono, saw Li Zicheng, and said strangely: "Why did the Heavenly Destiny Khan come at this time?" ”

"Namu Zhong," Li Zicheng sat down on the wooden chair in front of the bed, "I know that I haven't slept all night, and I don't want to disturb you, but...... As for Khutuktu Khan, although I have inquired with the Mongols, I am not clear......"

"What does Destiny Khan want to know?" Namu Zhong's face was tired, but he still held on, "The Great Khan is seriously ill, according to the customs of the Mongols, he must be cremated as soon as possible, and then a new Khan must be elected to succeed him...... During the vigil last night, Sutai Fujin had already wooed the Fujin in front of the spirit of the Great Khan, and the concubine used the excuse of 'the new death of the Great Khan and the chaos of the brain', and did not rush to express her position, I don't know who the Mandate Khan is to choose? ”

Li Zicheng did not have a suitable candidate, Lin Dan died suddenly, and he had no time to make his own deployment in the Chahar Department, "Namu Zhong, within Chahar, who are the main people who decide the succession to the Khan?" ”

"Many, the Great Khan's Fujin, the left and right commanders Badassi, Jirigala, and the nomadic Erdemutu in Datong Mountain......"

"Erdemutu is far away in Datong Mountain, so don't worry about him, there is another key, that is, the successor," Li Zicheng said: "If Erke Kongguo Erzhe can't succeed to the throne smoothly, who else in the tribe is qualified to succeed to the throne?" When I know it, I'll kill them one by one! ”

"Slaughtered?" Namu Zhong stared at Li Zicheng with big round eyes, and then smiled: "What is the intention of the Great Khan to kill a candidate who is qualified to succeed to the throne?" ”

"Take over the Chahar Ministry," Li Zicheng said calmly: "I am ready to take over the Chahar Ministry in person as the Khan of the Mandate of Heaven!" ”

"If the Mandate of Heaven Khan intends to take over the Chahar Department, there is no need to kill others," the smile on Namu Zhong's face became even bigger, and the tiredness just now was no longer visible at all, "The Mongols have always only submitted to the strong, if the Mandate of Heaven Khan has the strength to kill anyone, why kill them?" ”

"Namu Zhong is right!" Li Zicheng called He Xiaomi and whispered a few words.

After He Mi left, Li Zicheng said again: "Namu Zhong, if Ben Khan personally takes over the Chahar Department......

Namu Zhong was still a little worried, "The gesture of the key Great Khan was seen by many people at that time...... How does Destiny Khan explain it? ”

"This, Ben Khan has already asked God," Li Zicheng smiled slyly and said, "Ben Khan personally took over the Chahar Department, which is what Hutu Ketu Khan meant!" ”

"Then why did the Great Khan ...... Erke Kongol, Ezhe and his concubine?"

"That is the dying trust of Hutuketu Khan," Li Zicheng's face was flat, as if describing a real animal world, "Hutuketu Khan unfortunately died young, and he entrusted Ben Khan to take care of his only son Erke Kongguoer and his great blessing!" ”

Namu Zhong stared at Li Zicheng, his eyes were clear and tactful, shining, and he said half-loudly: "The Mandate of Heaven Khan has really decided?" ”

"It's decided!" Li Zicheng stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll go to find Badassi, except for Namu Zhong, he is now my only acquaintance!" ”

Li Zicheng was not worried, when Lin Dan Khan handed over Erke Konggol and Namu Zhong to himself, he did not say it explicitly, everything could only be guessed.

And the truth is always in the hands of the powerful!

"The concubine body believes that the Heavenly Mandate Khan will definitely succeed!" Namu Zhong tapped his head, and the two little feet that landed under the edge of the bed also shook alternately, "In the big grass beach, the Mongols have become accustomed to settlement, animal husbandry, and worship God, and they will definitely support the Mandate of Heaven Khan!" ”

"Ben Khan understands!" Li Zicheng stood up, came to the bed, and gently stroked Namu Zhong's face.

Namu Zhong turned his face away and said lightly: "When is it, Heavenly Destiny Khan still has such a mind?" Today there is only a midnight vigil, and as soon as the vigil is over, it will be time to choose a new Khan......"

Li Zicheng withdrew his hand, smiled at Namu Zhong, and said, "Namu Zhong rest assured, this Khan will personally take over the Chahar Department, including their Great Fu Jin......"

Got He Xiaomi's order, the Song Ministry of Culture forcibly took over the four gates of Yonggu City on the grounds of temporarily blocking the death of Lin Dan Khan, and all personnel were only allowed to enter but not out, at the beginning of the Chen, Zhou Bin personally led eight hundred gunmen to rush to the city, Li Zicheng was more confident, close to three thousand gunmen, and it was enough to implement a ban in the city!

Li Zicheng summoned Badasi alone in the big tent.

"Knock on the Destiny Khan!" Badasi knew that Lin Dan Khan had entrusted Li Zicheng with great respect on his deathbed, and he first made a great salute to Li Zicheng.

"Get up!" Li Zicheng asked He Xiaomi to serve tea, and said lightly: "Badaxi is an important minister beside Hutuketu Khan, and now that Hutuketu Khan has returned to heaven, you have to take responsibility!" ”

"Yes, Destiny Khan!" Badasi was holding the cup of tea, and when he heard this, he hurriedly put it down, and hurriedly saluted Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng stared at him and said, "Judging from Badasi, who should inherit the throne?" ”

"Naturally, it's ......" Badasi suddenly saw the anger in Li Zicheng's eyes, and was taken aback in his heart, didn't the Heavenly Mandate Khan plan to appoint Erke Kongguo Ezhe as the new Khan? He hurriedly stopped talking, and his mouth opened into a big "O".

Last time, with Li Zicheng's expedition to Jingyuwei, he once again appreciated the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly Mandate Army, mountain artillery, gunpowder packs...... Those bloody scenes echoed in my mind for a moment, if I was the opponent of the Mandate of Heaven...... He couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly changed his words: "It's just that Erke Konggol Ezhe is not yet an adult, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public......"

Li Zicheng's brows were slightly stretched, and there was a smile in his eyes, "Badaxi thinks that since the Chahar Department returned to the Heavenly Mandate Army, has it been less of the suffering of 'nomadism' to settle in Yonggu City?" ”

"The Mandate of Heaven Khan said that since the construction of Yonggu City on the Great Grass Beach, the Mongols have been able to settle down, and they no longer have to go to the wind and rain to find water sources and pastures, and they can also take refuge in the thatched hut in the rain and snow......"

"Badasi is an honest gentleman, and the Han people like to cooperate with people like you," Li Zicheng smiled faintly: "Hutuketu Khan's dying meaning, I don't know if Badasi can understand it?" ”

"This ......" Badasi really didn't understand, when the Great Khan was dying, why did he entrust Erke Kongol Ezhe and Dafu Jin to a Han like Li Zicheng, didn't the Great Khan trust his old ministers who followed him?

"Ben Khan was also a little suspicious at first," Li Zicheng retracted his gaze, picked up the tea cup, sipped the fragrant tea gently, and then put it down heavily, "Ben Khan asked God yesterday before he understood what Hutu Ketu Khan meant......

"Great Khan means ......"

"Hutuketu Khan knows that except for Erke Konggol Ezhe, who is not yet an adult, there are no descendants who follow him, so he asked Ben Khan to personally take over the Chahar Ministry," Li Zicheng said in a deep voice: "Hutuketu Khan understands that only by following Ben Khan and Chahar's subordinates can they live a good life!" ”

Badasi knew that the Mandate of Heaven Army had sharp weapons, and Li Zicheng had absolute strength, and even the Great Khan was willing to bow down and surrender to him, not only submitting to the Mandate of Heaven Army, but also converting to Catholicism.

Following Li Zicheng, the Chahar Department did recover some vitality, the herdsmen were comfortable, the food was sufficient, the fur could be exchanged for silver, and the truth and Huoluochi tribes were annexed, and the flock, women, and strong men increased a lot......

When he went east to Jingyuwei, he had already seen the combat effectiveness of the Mandate of Heaven Army, Dai Junen's 20,000 Ming army was completely defeated, at that time the Mandate of Heaven Army was only 2,000 soldiers, and now in Yonggu City, there have been 3,000 Mandate of Heaven Army!

He remembered the saying of the Han people: Those who know the times are handsome!

In fact, the Mongolians living in the steppe, Badasi understood this sentence more profoundly, in the face of absolute strength, there are only two ways: death or surrender!

Badasi doesn't want to die, the Chahar Department has just lived a good life, besides, who takes over the Great Khan has nothing to do with him Badassi, maybe following Li Zicheng can get greater benefits......

The last time he went out to Jingluwei, although the Heavenly Leader did not give him any reward, the Great Khan gave him an extra share of property according to Li Zicheng's intentions: two women who fell into the red department, and more than ten fat white sheep!

Especially the two young ladies of Huoluo Chibu, but they were saved, in the process of following the Great Khan to escape to Dacaotan, his women and children were lost in Naturalization City, with these two women, he Badassi will have a successor sooner or later, and the Chahar Department will also grow!

Thinking of this, Badasi hurriedly left his seat and bowed down at Li Zicheng's feet, "Villain Badassi, support the Mandate of Heaven Khan to personally take over the Chahar Department, and the villain is only the Mandate of Heaven Khan!" ”

"Hurry up, please!" Li Zicheng left his seat and helped Badasi up with his own hands, "They are all their own brothers, so you don't need to be so polite!" ”

Badasi kowtowed three times before he got up and stood in front of Li Zicheng, "Heavenly Destiny Khan, how to ...... now"

"With Badasi's support, everything will go well," Li Zicheng patted Badasi on the shoulder, then paced a few steps, frowning, "I don't know what Jirigala's mind is......"

Since Badaxi decided to take refuge in Li Zicheng, he thought about making contributions to Li Zicheng, "Rest assured, the Mandate of Heaven Khan, Ji Rigala is a friend of the villain, and if the villain comes forward to persuade him, he will definitely not refuse!" ”

"Okay," Li Zicheng was overjoyed, if he got the support of the left and right lieutenants Badasi and Jirigala, this matter would be the majority, he said to He Xiaonunu, "Badasi, I will let the pro-soldier hundred household officials personally accompany you to persuade, if you succeed, I will reward you with a hundred white sheep, plus a hundred taels of silver......"

"Thank you, Destiny Khan, villain!"

Badasi kowtowed, and Fang, accompanied by He Xiaomi, came out of the big tent and went directly to the mourning hall to find Ji Rigala.