After the Mongols attacked Dali, the strategic encirclement of the Southern Song Dynasty was also achieved, and Kublai Khan, the commander-in-chief in this campaign, was naturally the number one hero. And mongolia, which was founded by martial arts, this southern expedition and the expansion of thousands of miles also greatly increased the prestige of Kublai Khan. In the past, some emperors also said that he had no military merits and only focused on civil rule, but now it can be said that facts speak louder than words. Möngke Khan was also very satisfied with his brother's actions, and asked him to choose a fief in Guanzhong and Nanjing (Bieliang), and at The suggestion of Yao Shu, Kublai Khan chose Guanzhong. Later, Möngke Khan gave him the title of Huaimeng, so that Kublai Khan's Han households reached 44,000 households, and Guanzhong, which had the "Tianfu Land and Sea", was greatly enhanced.
Returning to Jinlianchuan, Kublai Khan continued his attempt to rule Han China by Han, and Shangsong Möngke Khan hoped to allow himself to govern the south of the Yellow River cheaply, free from the control of Yanjing Shangshu Province. At this time, the relationship between the junchen brothers was a honeymoon period, and Möngke Khan agreed to this. As a result, almost the entire Central Plains came under kublai Khan's jurisdiction, and he carried out his own reforms with great fanfare, sending talents in the shogunate who were proficient in civil affairs and finances to serve as local officials, and "benefiting Confucians and letting them govern", such as appointing Zhang Geng and Liu Su as envoys to appease the prefectures, Shi Tianze and Zhao Bi as envoys to Henan, Lian Xixian and Shang Ting as envoys to Xuanfu, to manage Jingzhao and Guanzhong, Yao Shu to persuade farmers in Guanzhong, and Ma Heng to be the governors of the Gongshi Office (that is, the tax office).
Soon, the central plains, Guanzhong and other places appeared "big governance" scene, population growth, tax increase. The originally miserable Han people were immediately full of gratitude to this Mongolian prince who was very different from others, although it may not be as Yao Shu said, "like a naked son seeking a mother", but it is inevitable that the people's hearts will be turned against him, and people at the time called Kublai Khan "the wise king", believing that he "can use soldiers and can do the Chinese way" and can be regarded as the "lord of China".
On the basis of winning the hearts and minds of the people, Kublai Khan also vigorously co-opted the Han people and princes, and gave them great courtesy and rewards, making them grateful to himself. The so-called "Shihou" refers to the local power faction of the Han people. While the Mongols continued to attack the Jin Dynasty, the central imperial court gradually lost control of the region because of the defeat of the Jin army, especially after the relocation of the capital to Bieliang. Some local magnates or local officials organized private armies in the name of "defending Sangzi" and divided one side.
In the era of Genghis Khan, Mingzhi made Muhuali the King of Taishi to specially explore the Central Plains, and Muhuali saw the role of these figures, and used the means of surrender to them, stipulating that all those who surrendered to natu would be appointed as the local governors of the original place, and granted high-ranking officials such as provinces, provinces, capital marshals, and deputy marshals, and later granted Mongolian official positions such as the head of ten thousand households, the chief of a thousand households, and the chief of a hundred households, and could be hereditary. Most of the local tycoons in various places are "handsome masters" who know the times, and except for a few who have a loyal heart, they basically accept this kind of surrender. As a result, Liu Heima of Xijing, Shi Tianze of Zhending, Zhang Rou of Shuntian, Yanshi of Dongping, Zhang Rong of Jinan, Li Xuan of Yidu, Wang Zhen of Daiming, Shun of Zhongshan, Li Shouxian of Hedong, Hao Monk of Taiyuan, Wang Shixian of Gongchang, and others all became the nouveau riche of the Mongol Empire, all of whom were "emperors of the earth" who commanded tens of thousands of troops, had jurisdiction over thousands of miles, and ruled the autocratic side, because their titles could be "inherited by father and son, brother to brother", and these people were called "shihou".
According to the law, these princes were to be loyal to the Mongol Khan, a considerable part of the taxes collected in the fiefs were to be paid to the Khanate, and the army was also subject to the dispatch of the Great Khan at any time. After Kublai Khan asked Möngke Khan for the edict to govern the Central Plains cheaply, he also had the opportunity to associate with the princes cheaply and incorporate them into his own hands. It is true that these princes did not have any national righteousness, and they enjoyed glory under the rule of the Mongols for several generations, but after all, they were still Han Chinese, and Kublai Khan, a Mongol prince who was extremely interested in Han law and Confucianism, would undoubtedly be much closer to them. Moreover, the county officials were not as good as the current officials, and Kublai Khan was the imperial prince who directly dealt with them, and he was the highest official in charge of the Southern Han Dynasty, and he could not be neglected. As a result, the relationship between the princes and Kublai Khan gradually became closer, whether they were loyal to the Khanate or to Kublai Khan, the line has become more and more blurred.
At the same time, Kublai Khan also began to build his own "small treasury". Ma Heng, the head of the Shogunate, was a confidant of Kublai Khan's Shogunate of The Golden Lotus River, and after taking charge of the Shogunate, the finances of the Shogunate were greatly improved, and it can be said that nichijin Douyin. However, the silver money like water was not handed over to the Khan court for a single cent, but all entered Kublai Khan's "clan treasury".
Using Confucianism to manage civil affairs is to win the hearts of the people, and to win the hearts of the Han people is to win the hearts of the army, and now a lot of money has been gathered. What was Kublai Khan going to do? Of course, he did this for good reason to explain to the Khan court and his eldest brother Möngke Khan: this was a preparation for attacking the Southern Song Dynasty. But the Mongol kings in the north of the desert, especially Möngke Khan, did not easily accept this reason. The reason is very simple: this kind of action can naturally be said to be an attack on the Song Dynasty, but if you say that you are preparing for rebellion, it is not impossible. For Möngke Khan, the brother's various deeds can no longer be tolerated, privately taking over the hereditary princes, not paying sufficient taxes is still secondary, and most importantly, he has blatantly begun to abandon tradition, and has paid less and less attention to the various systems handed down from his ancestors. Whether as a monarch or a big brother, he thought it was necessary to knock and knock Kublai Khan.
"Coincidentally", many ministers and emperors were impeaching Kublai Khan, and the various crimes were mainly summed up in two parts: first, "the princes and people of Middle-earth returned to their hearts", and second, "the ministers of the royal palace were more than arrogant for adultery". If someone denounces it, it is natural to investigate, but these two crimes can be elevated to the felony of "conspiracy to rebel". To investigate on such charges, we must be prepared to kill our brother. Although Möngke Khan was "strong and strong", he was not ruthless, and he did not want to completely give up his flesh and blood affection, so he started with economic problems and rectified the areas ruled by Kublai Khan, so in 1257, he began the famous "Alantaar Hook Examination".
Hook examination, also known as calculation, means financial audit, is a way for the central government to clean up and account for local finances. This is to avoid the local interception of money valley, privately set up a "small treasury". Alanda was the deputy governor of the Mongol Empire at the time, Helin, and was a close confidant of Möngke Khan. Alandar's financial audit of Kublai Khan's Han Dynasty is the "Alandar Hook Examination".
Alan Da'er's people recorded in the "History of the Yuan" that they had a harsh and violent personality and were good at weifu. This is of course because Kublai Khan suffered his losses, and the official record will never have any good evaluation. From the perspective of the whole hook examination process, Alan Da'er was indeed brutal and tyrannical, and vigorously attacked Kublai Khan's forces. However, from the perspective of the Mongol Empire and the interests of Möngke Khan at that time, AlanTar can be said to be "selfless with an iron face", he not only strictly implemented the orders of Möngke Khan but also gave full play to it, set up a special "hook examination bureau", listed one hundred and forty-two regulations, and strictly investigated all matters of merchant recruitment, regardless of their size. For a time, officials close to Kublai Khan in Guanzhong and the Central Plains were purged.
The Xuanfu Division, the Jingluo Division, the Congyi Prefecture, and the Xingbu Department, which had been established after the advice of Yao Shu, Zhao Bingzhong, and others, were all abolished. Zhao Bi, Ma Heng and other officials were called the targets of the key hook examination, and Zhao Bi was accused of being fabricated by many parties, and although he gave up because he wanted to treat his subordinates well and no one warned him, he was still fined. Zhao Bi had a clean wind in his sleeves and could not come up with money, but fortunately Kublai Khan repaid it on his behalf to avoid the crime.
Ma Heng, who was in charge of taxes but never handed over to the Khan's court, was not so lucky, and was arrested and escorted to Yanjing. Before leaving, Kublai Khan sent Ma Heng away and said sadly, "You are gone, how can I help you get rid of your sins?" But AlanTahl had Khan's life in his hands, and Kublai Khan could only watch his loyalists being taken away. Mahen was devastated in prison, but refused to confess. Alantaar, hindered by Kublai Khan's face, finally had to release him.
As for Shi Tianze and Liu Heima, who were close to Kublai Khan, they were also stripped of their administrative posts, but they were not overly prosecuted because they were "old". Shi Tianze took the initiative to propose: "If you are a little envoy to rule me, whether it is a meritorious crime or not, you should ask me." Hoping to protect some subordinate officials, unfortunately, did not play a role. Under AlanTall's harsh hook examination, more than twenty middle- and lower-ranking officials were tortured to death, and countless people were dismissed or fined.
In the face of such a situation, Kublai Khan's resentment and grievances can be imagined, but from the beginning of the hook examination, all his military and political powers were deprived, and he had no strength to resist, and could only sulk in Kaiping City. When Yao Shu saw this, he hurriedly advised: "The Great Khan is both the monarch of the prince and the elder brother. Don't worry about getting angry, or there will be a greater calamity. Or take the initiative to see the Khan, explain everything, and eliminate the Khan's suspicion of you, in order to be safe for a long time. Kublai Khan thought it was reasonable, so he put up his anger and took the initiative to go to see Möngke Khan.
In December of that year, after several requests, Möngke Khan finally agreed to summon Kublai Khan, and the two brothers met in the land of Khotielie's grandson. As the saying goes, people are afraid of meeting, trees are afraid of peeling, when they do not see their brothers, Möngke Khan can naturally be cruel, and when they meet, the affection born of the same mother cannot be ignored. Without waiting for Kublai Khan to explain, Möngke Khan took the initiative to order the suspension of the hook examination, and to some of the imprisoned officials, he only scolded the officials for finishing the work, and appeased his brother who was complaining.
The nightmare of many officials in Han China was finally over, and Kublai Khan was also given security guarantees, but the reform of the Han dynasty in Han China died prematurely, and he lost all his power and became a "rich man" who lived in the palace, and all his ambitions and ideals seemed to have become a bubble. In the second secret struggle between the brothers and the courtiers, Kublai Khan was defeated and lost.