ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMPIRE. 1203 Plans for the formation of a government.--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.--Temujin is elected grand khan.--He is enthroned and honored.--The old prophet Kokza.--Probably insane.--His predictions.--The title Genghis Khan.--Homage of the khans.--Inaugural address.--Rejoicings.--Departure of the khans. There was now a vast extent of country, comprising a very large portion of the interior of the Asiatic Continent, and, indeed, an immense number of wealthy, powerful hordes, under Temujin's dominion, and he at once resolved to consolidate his dominion by organizing a regular imperial government over the whole. There were a few more battles to be fought in order to subdue certain khans who still resisted, and some cities to be taken. But these victories were soon obtained, and, in a very short time after the great battle with Tayian, Temujin found himself the undisputed master of what to him was almost the whole known world. All open opposition to his rule had wholly disappeared, and nothing now remained for him to do but to perfect the organization of his army, to enact his code of laws, to determine upon his capital, and to inaugurate generally a system of civil government such as is required for the management of the internal affairs of a great empire. Temujin determined upon making Karakorom his capital. He accordingly proceeded to that city at the head of his troops, and entered it in great state. Here he established a very brilliant court, and during all the following winter, while he was occupied with the preliminary arrangements for the organization and consolidation of his empire, there came to him there a continual succession of embassadors from the various nations and tribes of Central Asia to congratulate him on his victories, and to offer the allegiance or the alliance of the khans which they respectively represented. These embassadors all came attended by troops of horsemen splendidly dressed and fully armed, and the gayety and magnificence of the scenes which were witnessed in Karakorom during the winter surpassed all that had ever been seen there before.