After Genghis Khan's death, why didn't Wokuotai reign directly? Why did Tuo Lei supervise the country for two years?

Genghis Khan Temujin passed the sweat on to his third son, Wokuotai, and his youngest son, Torre, supervised the state regency for two years. The reason why such a contradictory decision was made was also because of Mongolia's inheritance tradition and the tense war at that time.

Mongolians practice the "youngest son guarding the kitchen", which is different from the eldest son in the Central Plains. The property incense of Mongolian families is inherited by the eldest son, that is, the younger son; Although Genghis Khan died to Wokuotai, the Kuritai Congress of Mongolian aristocrats was still valid at that time, and Wokuotai did not succeed directly.

Although Temujin has many concubines, the heir can only choose from the sons of his first wife. His wife, Kyle Polo, was born in the richest aristocratic family of Hongjila in Mongolia. She is also the niece of Temujin's mother, Empress Yue Lun, and Temujin's cousin. She and Temujin have four sons. The eldest son Shu Chi, the second son Chahetai, the third son Wokuotai and the youngest son Torre.

Although Mongolians have a tradition of leaving their youngest son in the kitchen, it is not absolute. It is also a tradition of Mongolians to "establish sages" and choose strong ones. However, Temujin's eldest son, Shu Chi, was at odds with the Chahetai brothers because of his suspicious pedigree, and lost the possibility of succession.

Compared with the youngest son, Dad, Sanzi Wokuo Tai is more stable and resourceful. Under the recommendation of Yeluchucai and other dignitaries, Genghis Khan made Wokuotai his successor. Even so, Khan's position still belongs to Wokuotai, but most of Temujin's private property, army and people are inherited by his youngest son, Dad.

Of the four sons, Shu Chi and Chahetai did not inherit the Khan's position, but they also had their own independent and powerful khanate, and the weakest was Wokuotai, the heir designated by Genghis Khan.

According to Mongolian tradition, the new heir not only needs the life of the original Khan, but also needs the approval of the Mongolian aristocratic parliament, that is, the Kuritai parliament. However, due to the tight war at that time, the Curiti meeting could not be held. Under consideration, Genghis Khan asked Torre to supervise the state regency to help his brother Wokuotai.

However, Genghis Khan never imagined that Wokuotai was eventually separated, and the orthodox imperial power still belonged to the Torre Department.