Chapter 45 9. Xian Yuxi Boyan Li Huang Sun

At the end of the 30th year of Zhiyuan (1293), Kublai Khan suddenly became bedridden. Although the ministers invited imperial physicians and famous doctors from all over the country to treat him in every possible way, his condition still did not improve.On New Year's Day, the congratulations had to be stopped.Therefore, Kublai Khan summoned the right prime minister to know that Boyan, a member of the Privy Council, came to Beijing.After ten days, Boyan returned home together.After another seven days, Shizu's spirit improved a little, and Boyan and the prime minister, Buhumu, etc. entered Gu Ming.

Kublai Khan on the sickbed had lost his former splendor. After Boyan and Buhumu had seen the ceremony, Kublai Khan panted and called them both to the imperial tent and ordered them to be seated. Seeing them seated, Kublai Khan struggled to open his eyes and stared at the two of them. After a long time, he sighed and said, "I have made up my mind since I was a child, and I want to make a difference in the world. After I came to the throne, I am full of fear and fear. At last, I have lived up to the entrustment of my grandfather Genghis Khan. Now, I am terminally ill and will die soon. Two lovers, who should I pass on the throne to?"

Boyan and Buhumu hurriedly knelt down and said: "The emperor's blessings are equal to the sky, every bad luck turns into good luck, and the disaster is auspicious. Now that he accidentally catches a wind disease, he will recover in a few days. The emperor doesn't have to worry." "Hey!" Kublai Khan closed his eyes again, took a few breaths, and said, "I know my illness myself, so don't embarrass those doctors. Both are my ministers, my right arm and right arm. Whatever you think, but it’s okay to say it.” Boyan said tearfully: "The emperor inquired about such an important matter to his subordinates, and the envoys were terrified. The minister recommended Tie Mu'er to the emperor with all his heart! He is as talented as Genghis Khan and the emperor. Haoran has the appearance of an emperor. If the emperor entrusts him with the throne, the country and the people will be blessed!"

Kublai Khan closed his eyes and nodded slightly: "Call him back." After speaking, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. Seeing that Kublai Khan was asleep, Boyan and Buhumu got up and quietly retreated outside. Empress Nanbi said: "Will Tie Mu'er ascend the throne as soon as possible to make the emperor happy?" Boyan and others disagreed, "We just need to make serious preparations to prevent changes in the kings, princes and grandchildren. Besides, Tie Mu'er Hehan is still far away in Mobei, and it won't be possible to arrive in a day or two. Zhou, I'm afraid that it will be self-defeating and cause some troubles that are difficult to deal with. The current plan is to send a special post to call Tie Mu'er back to Dadu to talk about it."

In this way, at midnight on the 22nd day of the first lunar month, Kublai Khan suddenly gasped for breath, and his eyes kept rolling upwards.The imperial physician knelt in front of Queen Nanbi and cried, "The emperor is going to die..." Everyone panicked and didn't know what to do, but Nanbi was extremely calm. She held Kublai Khan's thin hand and said, "Your Majesty, please leave a few words for Nanbi!" "Live well, I have left property and land for you in Helin, you can go back there, there is your family there, and Chabi is also..." At this time, Kublai Khan could not speak clearly, but everyone could still hear a few words: "It's called Tie...Mu...Er!...Properly implement the Han law...Take care of the Li people..." After finishing speaking, he tilted his head, He died in the Red Sandalwood Hall, reigned for thirty-five years, and lived to be eighty years old.

After Kublai Khan's death, he knew that the Privy Council was in charge of the government affairs of Prime Minister Boyan. On the one hand, he sent a express post to express his condolences to the prince, grandson, prince and other ministers. To prevent internal change. It happened that someone took advantage of Kublai Khan's new funeral and the palace was in a hurry to steal silver and two treasures from the inner treasury and was caught by the guards.Zaizhi wanted to kill him immediately and report it to Boyan. Boyan said: "Now the new emperor has not returned, and there is no one in the forbidden area. It is reasonable to be calm! For ordinary petty theft, a little punishment will be enough. It is not appropriate. To impose severe punishments is to show one's arrogance! And killing people must be ordered, where do we go to ask for orders now?" Zai Zhi was speechless, and the palace was quiet, as usual.

Let's say that the emperor's grandson Tie Mu heard the obituary, and came to Dadu from both trips with Lin Xingye.When he was about to go to Shangdu, he met Zhang Jiusi, the right minister, who led his troops to meet him, and presented him with a jade seal of Shangguo.This imperial jade seal is not the imperial treasure of the ancestors, but the seal passed down from generation to generation.First, Shuodi, the great-grandson of Mu Huali, died and was poor. His wife had no choice but to take out the family possessions and sell them to continue.She didn't know any jade seals, and she was selling them in the market. It happened that Zhongcheng Cui Yu saw them, so she bought them for thirty taels of silver. Heaven, both life and prosperity" eight seal characters.He was surprised: "Could it be Qin Xi's failure!"

Qin Xi is the seal handed down by successive emperors after Qin Dynasty. It was engraved by Qin Shihuang's order as a token of "imperial power granted by the gods, orthodox and legal".It is four inches in diameter, with five dragons in Shanghai, and the front is engraved with Li Si's writing "Ordered by heaven, and longevity will last forever".Afterwards, the emperors of all dynasties regarded obtaining this seal as a symbol of auspiciousness, enshrining it as a rare treasure, and it is also the most important weapon of the country. If it is obtained, it symbolizes that it is "destined by heaven", and if it is lost, it means that it is "exhausted".

In fact, Qin Chuanguo's jade seal was paid in the ashes long ago, how can it reappear?Kuang Muhuali is a minister of the Yuan Dynasty. Since he has obtained this seal, how can he hide it and not offer it?This is obviously a fake, and it's just a flatterer's flattery. Zhong Cheng Cui Yu saw the "Jade Seal of Chuanguo", which had been lost for many years, reappeared in Dadu, so he hurriedly dedicated it to the late Prince Zhenjin's concubine Hongji Lashi Kuo Kuo Zhen.When the concubine got the seal, she showed it to all the ministers, below the prime minister, to congratulate her for the next time, and they were all called the ancestors of the world. After Yanjia, the seal was released, which was reserved for the emperor's grandson, which is really a great joy.

According to the Mongolian tradition of "the youngest son guarding the stove", Namuhan, as the youngest son of the Yuan Shizu, was qualified to inherit the throne, and he himself had indeed pinned his hopes on succession, and because of this he was sharply criticized by Kublai Khan and Strong alienated.The year before Zhenjin's death (1284), he and the Boys appease the North, and were imprisoned by Haidu and other rebel kings for several years, so the competitiveness of being identified as the prince was greatly weakened.According to the crown prince succession system of the Han nationality, "you have a son, you have a son", and you can only have a younger brother if you have no son.After the death of the prince, as long as the prince has a son, he should be established as the grandson of the emperor, and he can no longer choose an heir among the prince's brothers.Therefore, the ministers of the Han and French factions in the DPRK and China tended to choose the heir to the throne from among the sons of Prince Zhenjin.Judging from historical records, Kublai Khan liked his three emperors and grandsons very much, and he couldn't decide who would succeed him for a while. This may be an important reason why Kublai Khan did not establish an heir to the throne.The three sons of Prince Zhenjin are all very capable. The eldest son, Gan Mala, was named King of Liang in the 27th year of Zhiyuan (1290), and changed to King of Jin in the 29th year of Zhiyuan. In the north, the military horses and lands that commanded Genghis Khan's four great ordos and Dada were very influential among the Mongolian kings and nobles.The second son, Dalamabala, was kept by Zhenjin and Kublai Khan's side until the 28th year of the Yuan Dynasty, when he was ordered to leave the town of Huaizhou (now Qinyang, Henan). died.The third son, Tie Mu'er, once followed Kublai Khan in the crusade against the rebel king Naiyan in the Northeast. He fought bravely and made great achievements in battle.In the 30th year of Zhiyuan (1293), with the assistance of Yuxi Timur, an important official of the imperial court, the north side of the army was assisted to defend Haidu.

Although Kublai Khan did not explicitly order Tie Mu'er as his successor, he had intentions.Besides, Tie Mu'er has always been kind and kind, and he has won the favor of Yuxi Timur, Boyan, Wanze, Buhumu, Aluhunsali, etc., and the real gold princess Kuo Kuo Zhen also supports his three sons. Tie Muer ascended the throne. So Boyan and other secret merchants sent Youcheng Zhang Jiusi and hundreds of jailers out of Dadu in advance, and went north with Xixi to welcome King Tiemu'er.After the emperor's grandson Tiemu'er received the seal, he was overjoyed and rewarded the visitor generously, so he drove into Shangdu with Zhang Jiusi and others.The relatives of the kings, civil and military officials, all arrived on the same day, and they agreed to enshrine the emperor's grandson as the heir emperor. After Tie Mu'er successfully arrived in Dadu, Boyan, Buhumu, and Kuo Kuozhen immediately convened the "Kulitai Assembly" to elect a new emperor of the Great Yuan Empire.All the kings, nobles, and important ministers of the court attended the meeting, which was presided over by Kuo Kuozhen. The meeting went on for 12 days without any results, mainly between Tie Muer Hehan and his older brother Gan Mala dispute. Kuo Kuo, who is extremely smart and capable, saw that the two sides were in dispute, so he said to them earnestly: "You two are my children, and the palms and backs are all meat, and I will not favor anyone. However, there is only one emperor, The two of you brothers fight back and forth, and if there is a disagreement, you will face each other with fire and ice, and the common people will suffer from wars, what should we do?" She looked at her two children, how she hoped that they could live in peace!No, no matter what, they can't be allowed to fight each other in battle. They have to be distinguished, so that the loser will be convinced and the opponent's mouth will be blocked. In all fairness, Tie Mo'er's political talent is better than Gan Mala's, but in terms of military ability, Gan Mala seems to be slightly better.From a conservative point of view, Kuo Kuo really knows that at this time, the Yuan Empire needs a monarch who is inclined to implement Confucian politics.So she said: "Xue Chanhehan (that is, Kublai Khan) once ordered that the person who is proficient in Genghis Khan's Bilic be on the throne. Now you two will each talk about your Bilic and see who is more proficient in Genghis Khan. Rick. The winner is king, no change!" Tie Muer Hehan was very eloquent and an excellent speaker, while Gan Mala was unable to argue with him due to his slight stutter and imperfect grasp of rhetoric. Brilliantly told, unanimous praise. There may be some disobedience among the princes. At this time, the Taifu Yuxi Timur whispered to Jin Wang Gan Mala: "The palace chariot is driving in the morning, and it has been more than three months. The divine weapon cannot be empty for a long time, and the ancestors cannot lack the Lord. In the past, the gods The seal has already returned, why didn't you say it earlier, the leader of the royal lineage?" Gan Mala nodded, and was about to speak, when Boyan came up to the hall with a sword and stood in front of Danchi, loudly stating the teachings of his ancestors, preaching Gu Ming, and expounding in detail the purpose of Emperor Kublai Khan's deathbed selection of the emperor's grandson Tie Mu'er.His face was serious, his words were stern, and he could not argue at all.After the announcement, his falcon-like eyes scanned His Highness, the kings, son-in-law and princes and grandchildren, and his aura made all the princes and grandchildren tremble.Gan Mala took advantage of the situation to pay respects to His Royal Highness and said: "The former emperor ordered me to guard the north and protect the country. I have been involved in border affairs for a long time, and I am willing to serve you. My mother and brother Tie Mu'er are benevolent and filial, and should be heirs to the great position. We are willing to do things in the north." .” When the kings saw that the matter had come to this point, they dared not disobey, and all of them went to worship His Highness.Then Tie Mu'er was embraced on the throne, and the south face was respected, and he was successfully promoted to the position of emperor. After ascending the throne, the next year (1295) was changed to the first year of Yuanzhen, and the posthumous posthumous title of the first emperor was the emperor of Shengde, Shengong, Wenwu, and the temple name Shizu.The former prince Zhenjin was honored as Emperor Yuzong, and his biological mother Kuo Kuozhen was the Empress Dowager, and the old Prince's Mansion where the Empress Dowager lived was changed to Longfu Palace.In the past, Timur was worshiped as the grand master, and he was still a doctor of imperial history, and knew the affairs of the Privy Council; he was worshiped as a grand tutor, and he was still a member of the Privy Council, and he was added as the third division of Kaifu Yitong, who recorded important military and state affairs; he worshiped Xuanhui envoy Yue Chicha'er, who is also a member of the Privy Council, is the Taibao, who records important military and state affairs, and rewards all clan relatives and officials on a large scale. On the whole, the central organization of Tie Muer was the continuation of Kublai Khan's team in his later years. It reflected the coordination of the relationship between the Mongolian, Semu people, and Han ruling classes. Officials manage money, and Han officials hold specific administrative positions or participate in political affairs, thus forming a joint dictatorship of officials of the three ethnic groups. This is a team that is conducive to the consolidation and development of a multi-ethnic country, and it is also a team that embodies conservative politics. During Tiemuer's reign, he successfully defeated the intrusions of Haidu and Duwa, forced the rulers of Chagatai and Wokuotai to suspend their troops, and revived the Great Khan's prestige among the western khanates. The status of the suzerain basically ended the imperial infighting that had lasted for more than 40 years in the west. Therefore, he basically maintained a conservative situation in the early stage of his reign. It should be said that Boyan and others were entrusted by Kublai Khan to take advantage of the opportunity of presenting the jade seal under complicated circumstances, and jointly with Kuo Kuozhen and others, successfully used the Kulitai Conference to help Tie Mu'er onto the throne of the emperor. There is a side of conspiracy, and more importantly, he controls the Privy Council and the military power.Coupled with Tie Mu'er's prestige and talent, he finally won the support of his political opponent, his elder brother Gan Mala.