Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 536: The Kings of the East and West, and the Active Queen

When they received the news, the two brothers could not believe it. Guyuk, the Mongol Khan who had brought down their entire Tolui family, had died just three years after he ascended the throne.

Originally, the two brothers thought that they would be suppressed by Guyu for at least ten years, or even for the rest of their lives, after all, they were of the same generation.

But he didn't expect that he would die like this, dying of illness during the Western Expedition! If Guyuk died, who would be the Great Khan of Mongolia?

"Who could have imagined that Guyuk would die on the way to the Western Expedition, and issue such an edict before his death," said Hulagu.

All members of the Golden Family, even Hulagu and Ariq Böke, are qualified to compete for the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia.

However, the Mongol Khan Guiyou issued an extremely strange edict, which even made people a little confused. He actually wanted to pass the throne of the Mongol Khan to Zhang Yong, a person who had no blood relationship with Genghis Khan.

The reason is that the other party is also a member of the Golden Family, and even a direct descendant of the Golden Armored General, but how can you make these people from the Golden Family feel embarrassed!

Guyuk! It's fine if you don't trust us princes from the side branches, but don't you even trust your own brothers or even your own sons?
"This edict must be fake. How could someone pass the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia to an outsider?" said Alibugha.

He couldn't accept all this. He could accept himself giving in to Zhang Yong, and he could accept himself bowing and scraping in front of him.

But he absolutely could not accept the other party becoming the Great Khan of Mongolia. The Great Khan of Mongolia was the most supreme position in Mongolia, surpassing the Khan and the princes.

He is the representative of Eternal Heaven, the supreme being, and the closest being to God in the hearts of all Mongolians.

He could not accept that such a supreme position was passed on to someone who was not a descendant of Genghis Khan.

"You don't accept it, so what can we do? Can we resist him with the strength of the two of us? Zhang Yong, the King of Guanzhong, no! He should be called the Emperor of Daqian. He has now brought an army of 100,000 here. Together with the troops returning from the Western Expedition, the other party controls at least 200,000 troops." Hulagu snorted coldly and spoke.

Who wouldn't want to stop it? Who would want to give up the throne of the Mongolian Khan that belonged to Genghis Khan and their Golden Family? But what else could they do? Could they twist their arms against their thighs?
Not to mention that their Tolui family was incomplete, even if the Tolui family was complete in its period, they were still no match for the Daqian Emperor Zhang Yong.

"Brother, Xu Liewu, brother, are we, the unworthy descendants, just going to watch our ancestors' legacy being taken away by others? We are just going to watch all this happen and do nothing!" Alibugha looked at his brother and asked angrily.

"Unless the Ogedei family, the Chagatai family, and even the power of the entire Mongolian grassland are willing to collectively resist, this matter is a foregone conclusion and we have no chance." Hulagu said.

Things wouldn't have turned out like this originally, but who could have imagined that both Ogedei and his son were short-lived and died early.

Moreover, when the two died, they did almost the same thing, which was to give Zhang Yong too much power during the era of Ogedei.

There was no way at that time, because only Zhang Yong could help the Ogedei family fight against other families and against his brother Mongke.

I thought that by the time of Guyuk, the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia would be completely secure, but I didn't expect there would be such a short-lived guy.

It's only been three years! You're gone after three years?
And he issued such a stupid edict. Why didn't you let Zhang Yong be the regent? Why did you let him become the Great Khan of Mongolia?

The other party has already ruled the entire Central Plains. If you let him become emperor in the Central Plains, we won’t say anything.

But now, you want him to become the emperor of the Central Plains and the Great Khan of Mongolia at the same time.

"Brother Hulagu! This edict of succession is obviously fake, don't you understand?
It was just a fake edict that was forged because the father and son conspired to usurp the throne of the Khan.

This is not what Guiyou meant at all. Guiyou is indeed very stupid and trusts Zhang Yong very much, but! He can't be so stupid.

I think the most dissatisfied people should be the members of the Ogedei family. Their Ogedei family has been thriving in recent years, even though Quduan and Quchu are already dead.

But Ogedei has other adult sons, and Guyuk also has a son, as well as his queen. I don’t believe these people will willingly support Zhang Yong to become the Great Khan of Mongolia.” Alibugha said.

No matter what, he had to find a way to stop this matter, if for no other reason than to maintain the dignity of their Golden Family and to maintain the final dignity of Genghis Khan's descendants.

"If the Ogedei family is willing, then maybe we really have a chance to expel Zhang Yong from the grassland. But this matter must be kept strictly confidential, and we must have a careful plan so that there can be no mistakes at any step. Just one mistake will lead to failure." After thinking for a moment, Hulagu looked at his brothers.

Who wants to hand over the family business to someone else? Although the throne of the Mongol Khan belongs to the Ogedei family, it also belongs to Genghis Khan's other children.

"Brother Hulagu! The throne of the Great Khan of Mongolia is partially effective through the imperial edict, but it is not completely effective. It must be chosen through an election.

The kurultai! He couldn’t get around it.

Now that the Golden Horde is in rebellion, he can choose not to come, but the remaining kings of the Western and Eastern Roads will definitely not let him become the Great Khan of Mongolia." Alibugha said.

Zhang Yong, don't forget, it's true that you did split our Tolui family by using a Han trick called the Enfeoffment Order.

But it is also because of this that these brothers of our Tolui family have all become host kings.

Since the defeat of Mongke, they have more or less gained some military forces and some land of their own. They can participate in the kurultai and even vote for the Khan.

Although these brothers were weak, they were all real Mongolian princes and real host kings.

With the other kings of the Western Road and the Eastern Road combined, plus the counterattack of the Ogedei family, they might have a chance to expel the emperor of the Daqian Empire.

If you want to be an emperor, then go back to your Central Plains and be the emperor. The title of emperor is worthless anyway. Don’t even think about becoming the Great Khan of Mongolia.

"Well! Then we will take some people and call all the brothers to go to Karakorum to see what Zhang Yong has to say. Remember, don't be impulsive.

Don't show any hostility to Zhang Yong after you go there, you must be polite, we must contact all the cases and make sure it is successful before doing this. "Xu Liewu held his brother and said earnestly.

"Don't worry, brother, I won't mess this up."

The two brothers nodded to each other, gathered their own troops, and headed towards the Mongolian headquarters, Karakorum.

At the same time, other kings of the Western and Eastern Routes also learned the news of the Great Khan's death, and the edict passing the throne to Zhang Yong, a member of the Golden Family, was also announced.

"He is an outsider. Even though he has the identity of the Golden Family, that is not our bloodline. I will not recognize it." A host king said.

"When Genghis Khan passed on the throne to the Mongol Khan, he said that even if there was only a straw bag or a piece of rotten meat left in the Ogedei family, we would still respect the Ogedei family as the Khan."

"When the two great khans, Ogedei Khan and Guyuk Khan, were alive, they were so good to his Zhang family, yet he actually dared to lay his hands on the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia." A king of the Western Road spoke up.

"That's right. We must stop this. Only the bloodline of Genghis Khan can inherit this supreme position. No one else can."

All of a sudden, a large number of kings from the Western Region and the Eastern Region reached a unified intention in private, and King Zhang Yong of Guanzhong could not even serve as regent.

Your allotment is in the Central Plains, so go back to your Central Plains. If you want to be the regent, it should be done by Queen Haimisi, the wife of Guyuk. "Father, it has been widely rumored recently that the Mongolian kings of the East and West Roads, and even the people of the Ogedei family, are unwilling to obey you, or even the orders of the Mongolian Khan." Zhang Dingguan came to Zhang Yong's room and said angrily.

"Haha! What's wrong? Are you anxious? Come on, play chess with me." Zhang Yong waved his hand, motioning his son to come and sit down. There was a chessboard in front of the two of them.

"Are you still in the mood to play chess at this time? Father, the entire grassland has now conspired to expel you from the grassland. They all say that you are not the descendant of Genghis Khan, and you are not qualified to inherit the throne of the Great Khan of Mongolia." Zhang Dingguan said.

It is understandable that the ordinary kings of the East and the West are unwilling, but those from the family of Ogedei do not support their father.

This is what Zhang Dingguan cannot accept the most. My father has been so good to you, but you are so ungrateful.

If it weren't for his father, the Ogedei Khan family wouldn't have been able to hold on to the throne of the Great Khan. In fact, if it weren't for his father, Ogedei Khan would have had a hard time ascending to the throne. He heard some of these things from his mother.

It was his father who stepped in and made Genghis Khan the Khan above Khans, allowing Ogedei to smoothly inherit the throne of the Great Khan of Mongolia.

Your Ogedei family was defeated by the Tolui family long ago. Over the years, our two families have had such a good relationship and have often had some exchanges.

You are now taking the lead in opposing my father. More importantly, the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia is only temporary. When Uncle Guyuk's son comes of age, I will naturally return it to him. By then, I will conquer the western territory for him.

Even the entire Eastern Mongolian grassland belonged to the family of Ogedei, and his father only asked for a part of the territory of the family of Tolui.

“I told you, come and play chess with me. This is the human heart. The most unpredictable thing is the human heart.

Even the closest relationship will become like this once it involves a power struggle. " Zhang Yong looked at his son, sighed, and spoke.

Zhang Dingguan sighed upon hearing this, came to his father's side, picked up a black piece and placed it down, but he was not very serious, just moving it randomly, without even looking at Zhang Yong's chess piece.

"This time, you don't need to worry about anything. Just stay by my side, your father, and learn and watch carefully."

He was most sensitive to power and knew the ins and outs of it best. When Genghis Khan was alive, he had wanted to kill him, and even when Ogedei died, he had wanted to kill him.

But at that time Zhang Yong had the help of Fatima, so he saved his life and survived successfully. Even the Ogedei family had to rely on their own strength.

My son has been fighting outside for the past two years. He is a good fighter, but he still lacks a lot in politics and is even a novice.

"Father! If you use the army to suppress them, many people will probably not accept it. Even if you send the Mongolian army to suppress the Mongolian herdsmen, they will not accept it.

Those Mongolian troops who grew up in Guanzhong and have been following you will listen to you, but Ogedei, Chahetai, and even some troops of the Tolui family, are you sure? "Zhang Dingguan looked at his father.

“Haha! I still say the same thing. This time you just need to watch carefully and learn well. Don’t interfere in other matters and don’t ask too many questions.” Zhang Yong said with a smile.

At the same time, he played a white piece, which ate up a large number of Zhang Dingguan's black pieces.

"Father, please stop keeping me in suspense and tell me a little bit about your plan, okay?"

“Remember! No matter what time it is, you must make two or even three preparations to deal with various emergencies.

There are soft and hard methods used, and there are various methods to deal with different people. Sometimes you can get what you want from various places and angles. "

While the father and son were talking, a white-robed assassin walked in quietly and said something in Zhang Yong's ear.
"Well! You will take action tonight. I want to know everything they say and do." Zhang Yong said.

The white-robed assassin nodded and slowly left the tent. Seeing that his father was so confident, Zhang Dingguan didn't say anything else. Instead, he calmed down and started playing chess with his father, and carefully thought about what his father had just said.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Except for the rebellious Kublai Khan and the people of the Golden Horde, a large number of kings from the western route and the host route, basically all came to Karakorum one after another.

These days, Guiyou's left nephew Haimi is the queen. She is running around all day, visiting various kings from the east and west.

Convince them to support the family of Ogedei, the real mistress of the family of Ogedei, Queen Guyuk.

"Don't worry, Queen. We all support you. When our Mongolian husband dies, it is his wife who should inherit the position and all the property. How can we hand it over to an outsider?" The host kings said.

"I feel relieved when you say this. Please support us when the time comes." Hai Mishi looked at the host kings in front of him and said happily.

"Don't worry, Queen, we are on your side with all these things. We will never let the things belonging to the Ogedei family and the descendants of Genghis Khan fall into the hands of others."

"Hahaha! Everyone, you are all my uncles, my husband's brothers, or uncles. I want to believe that you will definitely stand on my side." Hai Misi showed a confident smile.

"Queen Haimisi, the two princes of Tolui's family have come with the host kings of Tolui's family. They want to see you." A Mongolian attendant ran in quickly, knelt beside Haimisi and spoke.

"Okay! I understand. Go and invite them in. Be polite." After Hai Mishi, a happy expression appeared on his face. Zhang Yong, you do hold a lot of military power.
But how can you stop the people on the grassland from speaking out? If everyone on the grassland is against you, I wonder how you can be the Great Khan of Mongolia.

Soon, the two princes of the Tolui family were invited to Queen Hamish's room.

"Ariq Böke, Hulagu, meet Queen Haimish."

"You two, please stand up quickly! Are you the leader of the Eastern Princes? You are the leaders of the Mongolian grasslands in the north of the desert. You have come to Mongolia this time to seek justice for me. I welcome you very much." Queen Haimisi said.

Before the two of them came, he had already had some secret correspondence with Alibugha, and both parties agreed that this time they would definitely support him and let him be the regent.

Queen Haimisi promised the two that as long as they successfully expelled Zhang Yong from the Mongolian grasslands in the future, the army of Tolui's family would be returned to them for command.

"Empress, when the kurultai is convened, we will definitely stand on your side and let you be the regent. Not everyone can become the Great Khan of our Great Mongol Empire." Alibugha said.

"Yes! I feel relieved with you two around. At this kuriltai meeting, we must unite as one and fight against Zhang Yong together."

"Well! All the host kings of the Tolui family will stand beside you, the Queen." Alibugha said.

After a pleasant chat, everyone dispersed and returned to their tents.

"My two princes, I have been waiting for you for a long time." A white-robed assassin stood in the two people's tent.

"Who are you? Who asked you to come in here?"

"I am here to wait for the two princes on the orders of the Grand Master Zhang Yong, or the future emperor of the Daqian Empire, and to bring a message to the two princes." The white-robed assassin spoke slowly.

(End of this chapter)