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Being protected by so powerful an escort, Temujin's party were not molested on their journey, and they all arrived safely at the court of Vang Khan. Karakatay. Vang Khan's dominions. The cruel fate of Mergus. His wife's stratagem. Nawr. He falls into the snare. Armed men in ambuscade. Death of Nawr. Credibility of these tales. Early life of Vang Khan. Reception of Temujin. Prester John.
Now it happened that this Alakus, who reigned over a nation of numerous and powerful tribes on the confines of China, was, for some reason or other, inclined to take Temujin's side in the quarrel. So he detained the messenger who brought the letter as a prisoner, and sent the letter itself, containing all the particulars of the conspiracy, at once to Temujin.
Temujin, moreover, had already acquired great fame and great popularity as a commander, and his reputation was increasing every day, while Vang Khan's glory was evidently on the wane. A great number of the khans were, of course, predisposed to take Temujin's side.
This Tayian was the father of Temujin's first wife, the young princess to whom he was married during the lifetime of his father, when he was only about fourteen years old. It was thought strange that Vang Khan should thus seek refuge among the Naymans, for he had not, for some time past, been on friendly terms either with Tayian, the khan, or with the tribe.
Plan formed by Temujin. The campaign. Unexpected arrival of Vang Khan. His story. Temujin's promises. Result of the battle. Temujin victorious. State of things at Karakorom. Erkekara. Preparations for the final conflict. Erkekara vanquished. Vang Khan restored. Temujin's popularity. Vang Khan gave Temujin a very honorable position in his court.
Accordingly, when Temujin, at the head of his forces, arrived at the town of Kashin, he found that the fugitives whom he was pursuing were no longer there. However, he determined to take the town. He accordingly at once invested it, and commenced the siege. The garrison made a very determined resistance. But the forces under Temujin's command were too strong for them. The town was soon taken.
Karasher, the astrologer's son, who had been appointed young Temujin's tutor, took his pupil under his charge, and began to form plans for educating him. Karasher was a man of great talents and of considerable attainments in learning, so far as there could be any thing like learning in such a country and among such a people.
"Tell the rebel Monguls," said he, "that they are to expect no peace but by submitting absolutely to the khan's will; and as for Temujin, I will never see him again till I come to him sword in hand to kill him." Immediately after this Sankum and Yemuka sent off some small plundering expeditions into the Mongul country, but they were driven back by Temujin's troops without effecting their purpose.
He does not seem, however, yet to have begun to form any plans for returning to his native land. Erkekara. State of the country. Wandering habits. Yemuka. Sankum. Yemuka's intrigues with Sankum. Deceit. Temujin's situation. His military expeditions. Popular commanders. Stories of Temujin's cruelty. Probably fictions. Vang Khan's uneasiness. Temujin. Vang Khan's suspicions. A reconciliation.
They, however, succeeded at last in making such an impression upon the khan's mind that he finally determined to take measures for putting Temujin out of the way. Vang Khan also sent a messenger to Temujin's own country to persuade the chief persons there to join him in his plot.
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