The second generation of monarchs of the dynasty was known as the "Dragon Neck". The so-called "dragon neck" also marks that it is neither as famous as the dragon head, the founding monarch, nor as memorable as the last monarch of the dragon's tail, who is often covered by the glory of the predecessors and the darkness of the descendants, and is rarely noticed. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Tang Taizong Li Shimin and Sui Emperor Yang Guang. However, the former is a representative of the dragon's neck as the dragon's head, while the latter is the representative of the death of Dynasty II. It can be said that they did not fully play the role of the dragon's neck, and did more of what the dragon's head and dragon's tail should do.
Is it the role of the dragon's neck? Just as the neck is an important organ that connects the brain and the body, the condition of the neck is directly related to the operation of the body. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the dragon's neck to carry on the top and the bottom and turn chaos into governance. Because the first generation of monarchs was on horseback and initially integrated the turbulent world, but to complete an Empire State Building, it was often impossible to complete the Empire State Building because of the lack of a holiday or because of the lack of arrest, then a qualified second-generation monarch needed to quell the unrest that could not be completely quelled, complete and incomplete system, use undiscovered talents, and gather scattered people. It can be said that the first generation of monarchs is to lay a good foundation, while the second generation of monarchs is to lay a solid foundation.
We find that whenever the second generation of monarchs assumed the role of the dragon's neck, a "prosperous world" would come into being, such as "the rule of Wenjing", "the rule of Mingzhang", "the rule of Zhenguan", "the rule of Renxuan", "the prosperity of Kangqian", and so on. So, the second emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Chengzong Tiemuer, was not a qualified dragon neck? It can be said that he is both and is not. It is said that he is because he is good at keeping the rules because of his arching and good at keeping, so that the Yuan Dynasty lasted sixty-one years after him; and it is precisely because he did not think about change and held on to the shortcomings that the Yuan Dynasty lasted only sixty-one years after him.
By the thirty-first year of the Yuan Dynasty (1294), the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, who was not only the successor of the Mongol Empire, but also opened a new era, Kublai Khan, died in the Rosewood Hall of dadu, and the heart of the huge empire stopped beating for a while. For a totalitarian state, the death or change of the supreme ruler is a matter of world collapse. Fortunately, although the old emperor was nearly eighty years old, he was not confused in his twilight years and had long been looking for a successor. When the undisputed heir, the benevolent and filial prince Zhenjin, left him before him, he had already set his sights on the third generation of imperial grandchildren.
Kublai Khan had twelve sons, and the eldest empress Chabi had four concubines, the eldest son, Duo'er, the second son Zhenjin, the third son, Busy Brother, and the fourth son, Namukhan. Duo'er only died early, so Zhenjin was the prince, but because Kublai Khan's life span was too long, the sons could not survive their fathers one by one, and Zhenjin, Busy Brother, and Namhan all died before their fathers. Among the eight sons, only king Kuokuo of Ningyuan and king of Zhennan died behind their father, but first of all, they could be mediocre or negligent and could not be considered, on the other hand, Kublai Khan, who accepted the etiquette system, would also choose his sons to inherit the throne. Since the second generation cannot be counted on, it can only hope for the third generation.
In the third generation, only the Jin kings Ganmala and Timur were eligible for selection. Kegan Ma la was able to be pacified, and suffered defeat in the war with the Wokoutai Khanate, which was a taboo for the Mongol nobles who based their military merits. Timur was quite successful in the north of the town, and Marco Polo praised him as "kind by nature, wise and courageous, and showed his bravery in several major battles." Moreover, the crown princess of the Zhenjin Prince, Timur's mother, Kuo Kuozhen, was deeply loved by kublai Khan and Chabi, the old couple, and the in-laws and mother-in-law hurt their daughters-in-law, so they would love The house and the children that Wu loved to the daughter-in-law also looked at the children they loved. Although Ganmala was also born to Kuo Kuozhen, he was raised by Kublai Khan and his wife since childhood, and his relationship with his mother was relatively indifferent, far less than that of Timur. Kuo Kuozhen's favoritism toward Timur naturally had an impact on Kublai Khan.
Originally, Timur had already won over his second brother, but he also had a fatal flaw - alcoholism, "Timur Hehan is an alcoholic. No matter how much Hehan (Kublai Khan) tried to exhort and rebuke him, it was useless. So much so that Hehan hit him with a stick three times and sent some guards to keep an eye on him, so that they would not give him a drink. It is precisely because of this problem that although Timur is much stronger than his brother and is already in a position of no competitor, the title of "Emperor Taisun" cannot be determined for a long time. It was not until the 30th year of the Yuan dynasty that Kublai Khan granted Timur the seal of the original "Crown Prince Treasure" of the True Golden Prince, but there was no formal edict to determine his status.
Therefore, after the death of Kublai Khan, the king, the nobles, and the heavy ministers had to hold a "Kuritai Assembly" in Shangdu to select the heir to the throne, and the King of Jin, Ganmala, took the opportunity to compete with his brother, thanks to the strong support of the lonely ministers Boyan and Yuxi Timur, Timur successfully became the second emperor of the Yuan Dynasty - Yuan Chengzong and Wanze Du Khan, and changed the era name yuanzhen to the next year as the first year of yuanzhen.
Because of his love of drinking, which made things more stable, Timur made up his mind to quit drinking, "Now when he became Hehan, he automatically quit drinking, drinking is scarce, and no matter how Kublai Khan asked and forced him, he could not stop him from drinking." When he became the lord of the supreme power, the supreme God expelled the addiction to alcohol from his heart. The "supreme god" is not there, but to be able to quit alcohol addiction requires great perseverance, you know, in addition to drug addiction, alcohol addiction can be said to be the most difficult to quit.
In the edict promulgated, In addition to making some praises to his grandfather, in addition to doing some praise for his grandfather, "thirty-five years of imperial presence, thin at home and abroad, recklessly not subordinate, grand rules and far-sightedness, thick and deep benevolence, and the praise of the emperor's boundlessness in the world", he also made clear his own legitimacy, pointing out that his father was "virtuous and prosperous, and the heavens are not a holiday year", so he would "rely on the special family of Emperor Hexian", and he was able to " After the death of my grandfather, I was elected by the "sage of the Clan Clan Kundi and the old bureaucracy of Qi Qi", and only then did I succeed to the throne in a justifiable way - I was absolutely without any legal or traditional problems when I became emperor.
After succeeding to the throne, what should be done? Emperor Chengzong proposed that "Shang Nian first ruled the dynasty, knew the rules, but followed them cautiously, and dared to fall." More dependent on ancestral relatives, left and right loyal, each doing their best to complement Taide. The proclamation is far away, and the salty messenger hears it. That is to say, the system and rules of the former emperor must be adhered to by themselves, and the courtiers reused by the former emperor must continue to rely on themselves.
When Kublai Khan became emperor, he pointed out that he should "make changes in his ancestral narrative" because he wanted to create a new imperial framework called inheritance and entrepreneurship. The most urgent problem for Chengzong is to keep the success and preserve the inheritance left by his grandfather, so it is necessary to "dare to fall" against the rules, which is a compulsory course for all the kings of chengcheng.