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said to him, “You are going, O king, into and talents. Of your sons he and I are the far-off countries, beyond mountains and rivers, eldest; allow us both to show our zeal towards to fight. If it should happen that you should you. If either of us prove faithless in this, leave an unpronounceable name, which of kill him. Ogidaie has a great sorl and a your song do you wish should be master. gentle character, let him succeed you." Chinghiz Proclaim this to everybody beforehand." again appealed to Juchi, who said, “Chaadai Chinghiz said, “Yesui speaks with reason. has already spoken. We will strive together Neither my brothers, nor my children, nor and let Ogidai succeed you." Chinghiz said, Boorchi, nor anyone else has reminded me of "Do not strive together. The universe is large. this. I also had forgotten." Then he turned Let each of you occupy a separate kingdom. to Juchi, and said, “You are the eldest of my But mind you carry out your promise, and do sons, what do you say?" Juchi had not an- not let the people langh at yon, like Altan and swered, when Chaadai' said, "Father, you have Khuchar, who did not keep their word, What asked Juchi, perhaps you wish to give him happened to them in consequence P Their the kingdom, but he sprang from the race of children and grandchildren are here. Let the Merki. Shall we then allow him to them go with you, and act as a warning to govern us P" He had no sooner finished than you." Chinghiz then asked Ogidai what he Juchi rising, took Chaadai by the collar, and had to say. "Father," he replied, "You have said, “My father has not yet selected me, deigned to bid me speak. It is not lawful and yet you speak such words. What talents for me to say I cannot sacceed you. I will have you, except a rough character ? I will act zealously and prudently, but I am afraid try with you who shoots the furthest, and if that my children and grandchildren will be you beat me, I will lose my big finger." I will people without merit, and unfit to occupy the wrestle with you, and if you overcome me, throne. This is what I say." Chinghiz replied, I will lie down where I fall, and not rise again." “These words of Ogidai are just. He then The brothers therenpon took each other by asked Tului, his fourth son, for his opinion. the collar. Boorchi and Mukhali,' tried to “You have already bid me, father," he reseparate and appease them. Chinghiz continued plied, "remind my brother of that which he seated, and silent. Thereupon Kokososi said, had forgotten; to awaken him when asleep; "Chaadai, why are you so hasty. The.emperor to go to battle for him when he sends me." has great confidence in you. Before you were Chinghiz Khân said, "As to Khasar, Alchidai, born the universe was filled with strife, people Ochigin, and Belgutai, let their descendants fought with and robbed each other, and it was succeed them in their offices one at a time, with impossible for anyone to live peaceably. That their appanages independent of one another. was the reason your wise and glorious mother Let one of my sons oply inherit my rank.' My was kidnapped. When you speak as you words are unchangeable. I do not allow them do, you tear the heart out of your mother, to be broken. If Øgidai's sons and grandsons who has shared the labours of your father in be all incapable, will there not be a rough clever founding his empire. They brought up you one among all my descendants P". In these children in the hope that you would become testamentary arrangements we are struck by men. Your mother is glorious as the sun, the fact that contrary to the usual custom in the her wisdom deep as the sea. How then could East, Chinghiz decided that his main inheritance you speak of her as you did P" Chinghiz, was to pass to his sons, and not to his brothers. intervening said, “Of my children Juchi is the It would seem as if he felt himself entitled to eldest, in future speak not thus." Chaadai thus dispose of what he had himself conquersmiling slightly, said, “There is no need fored, while it is probable that his brothers did me to dispute with Juchi about his strength largely succeed him in the old inheritance of * A respectful way of referring to his death.
• It could not be Mukhali, who was at this time absent . I.e. Chagatai.
in Chine. • His mother, Barteh, it will be remembered, bore • I... Ogotai. him after she had been made prisoner by the Merkits, I.a. be supreme chief. whence his birth was considered ambiguous.
Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi, pp. 148-145. • Lc. the power of shooting with the bow.
