The last Great Khan of Mongolia, Lindan Batur, died in early September of the tenth year of Chongzhen.

He didn't survive the summer after all.

The only fortunate thing is that he survived until the seven ladies and his son Ezhe rushed to Chifeng City to see him off for the last time.

In order to arrange the funeral of Lin Dan Khan, Yang Cheng gathered the Han and Mongolian generals who stayed in Chifeng to discuss the matter.

This matter must have been decided by the Mongolian generals, and even if the Han generals wanted to say a few words, they gave up because they were not familiar with it.

Deshen Jiwang was the first to say, "The most noble funeral in Mongolia is the secret burial, which was used by later generations for Genghis Khan. This also leads to the fact that we never know where Genghis Khan's mausoleum is, which is not conducive to the worship of future generations.

In addition, most Mongolians believe in Buddhism, and there is no custom of secret burial in Buddhism, so this kind of funeral is no longer appropriate."

The meaning is very clear, and secret burials are not supported.

Moreover, when Deshen Jiwang heard Lin Dan Khan's will, he knew that the king did not approve of it, so he took the lead in denying the secret burial.

The Mongol generals nodded their heads.

"That...... With a wild burial?" Garma Jinong asked tentatively.

"That's what the poor do, the Great Khan is the Great Khan of Chahar, how can he be buried in this way!"

Deshen Jiwang retorted.

Wild burial refers to dressing the deceased in new clothes, new boots, wrapping himself in a white cloth, and placing the body on a lele cart. Then the livestock is whipped and the cart is driven to a fixed field of wild burial, and it is allowed to run and bump at will, without being driven.

No one cares where the dead body falls, allowing foxes, wolves, eagles, dogs, birds and beasts to peck at them.

It was not until the third day that the body was found along the ruts.

If the corpse is eaten, the wine is feasted and the family and friends celebrate, believing that the soul has ascended to heaven.

If he is not eaten, he thinks that the deceased is guilty and his sins have not been eliminated, and he asks the lama to come and recite sutras, give him repentance, atonement for his sins, and apply butter to the deceased.

In the vast Mongolian region, this form of funeral is very common.

"Secret burials, wild burials are not possible. How about cremation?"

"The Great Khan practiced Buddhism all his life, and after his death, his ashes were made into human form and stored in the pagoda of the Lama Temple, making him a Buddha and a worthy death."

"Most of the grassland is full of yellow temples, and the Great Khan believes in the red temple, how to worship them?"

Deshen Jiwang is still opposed.

The Mongolian nobles looked at each other, and because Yang Chengying was present, they didn't dare to whisper, but only secretly looked at Yang Chengying.

saw Yang Chengying sitting on the main seat, silent.

Deshen Jiwang turned to Yang Chengying, saluted, and said, "King, please decide."

Karma Jinong finally understood, and hurriedly saluted Yang Chengying.

The other Mongol nobles saluted one after another, and they all asked the king to decide.

Only then did Yang Chengying speak: "The throne of the Great Khan of Mongolia has disappeared forever with Lin Dan Batur. But after all, his status is noble, and after his death, his son-in-law should enjoy the same treatment as King Chengze."

The nobles listened quietly, holding their breath.

"First choose a suitable cemetery, then bury according to the prince's etiquette, and set up ten Mongolian families as mausoleum keepers."

Yang Chengying looked serious: "As for the burial place, you can discuss it in detail."

This is to compare the scale of Huang Taiji and Haoge to bury Lin Dan Khan.

Jin Zhijun, who didn't speak on the side, suddenly lit up.

He thought, the king is really thoughtful. Once Lindan Batur was buried according to the king's standards, it meant that Lindan Batur was a courtier of the king, not the Mongol Khan.

Then Lin Dan Batur's son Ezhe can only be a courtier of the king, and he will never be able to inherit the Great Khan of Mongolia.

Dolzidarhan advised, "Since it is a burial, then Chaganhot is the most suitable, it is the capital built by the Great Khan himself. Letting him return to the capital is undoubtedly a consolation to the dead."

Chaganhot, which means "white city" in Mongolia, is the capital built as an adult.

But as Lin Dan Khan was forced to go far west, the city

The pool was also gradually abandoned.

"Good." Yang Chengying nodded, "I think so, the seven ladies and the four great Zaisang went to the funeral of Lin Dan Batur, and bought ten families on the spot as mausoleum guards, and issued some supplies every year."

"The king's grace to Lindan Batur is higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea."

The Mongolian aristocracy patted on the back.

Then it was time to hold the funeral, then put on the carriage and be escorted by the seven wives of Lin Dan Khan and the four great Zaisang to Chaganhot.

During the whole funeral process, whether it was the seven wives of Lin Dan Batur or the nobles of the Chahar Department led by the four great Zaisangs, their faces looked very sad, but none of them wept.

Time has made them have no feelings for the Mongol Great Khan.

What's more, when Lin Danbatur was alive, it was not good for them.

In particular, the leader of the Naiman tribe, Sonomu Duling, just had a smile on his face.

As the son of Xiao Qingqing, Sonomu Duling was deliberately targeted by Lin Dan Khan from the beginning, resulting in being forced to defect to Houjin. married a strong Jurchen woman as his wife, and then was almost deposed by Huang Taiji.

Later, in a daze, he followed the leaders to surrender to Yang Chengying, and because of the death of the little villain, Yang Chengying rewarded him with 30,000 taels of silver as compensation.

These years have been peaceful, and the only thing is to hate Lin Dan Khan.

Because of Lin Dan Khan, his subordinates were reduced by two-thirds, and when Yang Chengying was here, when the land area was approved, a large part was missing.

After the funeral, everyone watched the funeral procession leave Chifeng City.

When Yang Chengying returned to the mansion, he saw that Sonomu Duling also came with him.

Yang Chengying smiled and asked, "Is there something wrong with Ao Han Zasak?"

"Your Highness, the minister should not smile at the funeral, and he has come to receive the punishment."

Sonomu Duling made a Mongolian salute.

Yang Chengying smiled: "You didn't do anything wrong, why do you have to be punished, get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace of not punishing crimes." Sonomu Dulen stood up.

"Speaking of which, the Ao Han Department is located north of Chaoyang. Over the years, the Ao Han Department has been peaceful, and it is all thanks to you."

Yang Chengying said, "However, you came to me today, I'm afraid it's not to listen to a few words of praise from me, right?"

"Your Highness Mingjian, when the minister came to see the king, he had something to ask for."

"You and I belong to the lord and minister, how to use a 'begging word, there is something to say, but it doesn't hurt."

"Here's the thing. When the minister defected to Houjin, oh no, when he was captured in the east, half of the people were robbed by Lindan Batur of Chahar."

"You're here for these people?"

"Exactly. Now that Lin Dan Batur is dead, his subordinates should also be returned, please let Your Highness know about it."

"I can't promise you this right away. We have to wait until the leaders of the Chahar tribe come back and explain this matter to their faces."

"As long as the king supports his ministers, they dare to say anything!"

"It's not the problem, it's that it's been so long, at least seven years. If I hastily agree, it will cause displeasure in the Chahar Ministry. It's better to wait for them to come back and discuss it together."

"Minister...... Got it."

Sonomu Duling bowed.

He also knew that this matter would be difficult to solve without waiting for Lin Dan Batur's widow to return.

However, he can bring it up first and have a preconceived idea.