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He vowed that he would be revenged. He immediately began to intrigue with all the discontented persons and parties in the kingdom, not only with those who were envious and jealous of Temujin, but also with all those who, for any reason, were disposed to put themselves in opposition to Vang Khan's government. Thus a formidable conspiracy was formed for the purpose of compassing Temujin's ruin.
His old enemies, Sankum and Yemuka, had disappeared. Yemuka, who had been, after all, the leading spirit in the opposition to Temujin, still held a body of armed men together, consisting of all the troops that he had been able to rally after the battle, but it was not known exactly where he had gone. The other relatives and friends of Vang Khan went over to Temujin's side without any delay.
His court at Karakorom. Embassadors. Temujin forms a constitution. Election of khans. Division of the country. Organization of the army. Arms and ammunition. Hunting. Slaves. Polygamy and slavery. Concubines. Posthumous marriages. Punishment for theft. Religion. Freedom of choice. Assembly of the khans. Dilon Ildak. Their encampment. Tents and herds of cattle. Temujin's address.
Vang Khan's plan was to go out secretly to Temujin's camp at the head of an armed force superior to his, and there come upon him and his whole troop suddenly, by surprise, in the night, by which means, he thought, he should easily overpower the whole encampment, and either kill Temujin and his generals, or else make them prisoners.
Fresh suspicions. Plans laid. Treachery. Menglik. Menglik gives Temujin warning. The double marriage. Plans frustrated. Temujin's camp. Karasher. Vang Khan's plans. His plans betrayed by two slaves. How the slaves overheard. A council called. Temujin plans a stratagem. Temujin remained at the court, or in the dominions of Vang Khan, for a great many years.
Indeed, they vied with each other to see who should most recommend themselves to his favor. A brother of Vang Khan, who was an influential and powerful chieftain, came among the rest to tender his services, and, by way of a present to conciliate Temujin's good will, he brought him his daughter, whom he offered to Temujin as an addition to the number of his wives.
It will be recollected that, at the time that Temujin left his own country, when he was about fourteen years old, his mother had married a great chieftain there, named Menglik, and that this Menglik, in conjunction doubtless with Temujin's mother, had been made regent during his absence. Vang Khan now sent to Menglik to propose that he should unite with him to destroy Temujin.
Katay. The Khan of Temujin. Mongol custom. Birth of Genghis Khan. Predictions of the astrologer. Explanation of the predictions. Karasher. Education of Temujin. His precocity. His early marriage. Plans of Temujin's father. Karizu. Tayian. Death of Yezonkai. The name of the father of Genghis Khan is a word which can not be pronounced exactly in English.
But Menglik received the proposal in a very different way from what Vang Khan had expected. He said nothing, but he determined immediately to let Temujin know of the danger that he was in. He accordingly at once set out to go to Temujin's camp to inform him of Vang Khan's designs.
He came into Temujin's camp with many misgivings, fearing that, as he was a brother of Vang Khan, Temujin might feel a special resentment against him, and, perhaps, refuse to accept his submission and his proffered presents. When, therefore, he found how kindly he was received, his mind was greatly relieved, and he asked Temujin to appoint him to some command in his army.
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