Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1143 Family Love
The current Guihua City has undergone tremendous changes from before. After Zhu Shenzui occupied Guihua City, he made it the core area of ​​the Tumed Grassland. At the same time, he moved the headquarters of the Tenger tribe from south to north to Guihua, making it an important city on the grassland.

After that, whether it was when Zhu Shencui was in power or after he returned to the Ming Dynasty, the construction and expansion of Guihua had been going on. And because Zhu Shencui later solved the problem of banditry in the Ming Dynasty and relocated tens of thousands of people to the grassland, Tengger solved the problem of lack of people.

Moreover, with these Ming reinforcements, not only did the population of the Tumed tribe increase greatly, but the grain-producing area east of Guihua City could also be better reclaimed and cultivated, allowing the Mongols, who had always lived on grazing, to solve most of their food problems through farming. In addition, the continued border trade between Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty in recent years also made the Tumed much richer than before, and more capable of further expanding and developing Guihua.

The current Guihua City is more than twice as large as before, and the entire city is built completely according to the Ming Dynasty's strong city. Although it is not as big as the capital, or even as good as the provincial capital of the Ming Dynasty, it is not inferior to a slightly better county town. Such a strong city is extremely rare in the grassland. Without counting Tumed's own military strength, relying only on this city, as long as there is no shortage of food and soldiers in the city, even tens of thousands of Ming soldiers carrying firearms may not be able to take it down.

Moreover, Guihua City is now very bustling. Not only Mongolians live in the city, but also many Ming people live here. In addition, there are many workshops and shops opened by Ming people in Mongolia. If you ignore the clothes worn by the Mongolians coming in and out of the city, this alone would make it not much different from the cities in the Central Plains.

When the emperor's carriage was about to arrive at Guihua City, Shunyi King Tengger and Shunning King Agudamu, who had just arrived in Guihua City, took the initiative to go out of the city thirty miles to greet him. Not only did they come, but also the taijis and chiefs of various tribes who had arrived in Guihua City earlier came.

After arriving at Guihua, these people did not live in the city. After all, although Guihua had been expanded, it still could not accommodate so many people. You should know that there are more than a dozen tribes of all sizes coming here, and these taijis and leaders did not come alone, but came with their entourage.

The number of people they brought ranged from a few hundred to thousands. One or two people would be fine, but with the arrival of dozens of taijis and chiefs, they and their followers added up to tens of thousands of people, and many more would follow. How could so many people be accommodated in the city? So Tenger had made arrangements long ago and specially marked out an area in the west and north of Guihua City for these people to set up camp and settle down.

When Tenger and his men arrived and saw from afar the Ming emperor's Taichang flag and the emperor's great banner, as well as the full ceremonial guard, Tenger and Agudamu could not help but smile at each other. They took the initiative to step forward, and behind them came the taijis and chiefs of various tribes, who paid homage with great ceremony and welcomed the arrival of the Ming emperor.

As there were too many people at the scene and the location was in the suburbs, Zhu Shenzhui, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was not suitable to recognize the Tengger brothers at this time. He just accepted the other party's greetings with normal etiquette and as the emperor. After a few simple conversations, the carriage continued to set off. At this time, the Tengger brothers personally led the guards to escort the emperor's carriage to Guihua City and entered Guihua in the afternoon.

The emperor's palace had been prepared long ago. It was the city lord's mansion in the central area of ​​Guihua City. This was also where Zhu Shenzhu once lived, so he was naturally very familiar with it. The emperor's entourage was also arranged, and Tengger was very well prepared. As for the guards brought by the emperor, including the new army and cavalry, some of them were stationed around the city lord's mansion, and the other part took the initiative to take over the defense of Guihua City. Tengger had already made proper arrangements for this, and there were no accidents at all.

After entering the City Lord's Mansion, Zhu Shencui first explained a few words to the officials who came with him, and then arranged for them to go to their respective places to rest. After these people left, Zhu Shencui could not wait to get up and walked towards the City Lord's Mansion with big strides. He walked through the small garden to the backyard and saw two women dressed in gorgeous clothes, standing there waiting for him.

"Tana! Qiao'er!"

Although many years had passed, Zhu Shenzhui still recognized them at a glance. Aren't these his wife Tana and niece Qiao'er?
After not seeing each other for a few years, although Tana's appearance has not changed much and she still stands straight, the vicissitudes of life have left traces in the corners of her eyes. Qiao'er, who was standing beside her, has grown from a young girl to a mature woman. She stood on Tana's left hand side. When Zhu Shenzhu appeared, she couldn't help but shout "Uncle!"

Walking quickly forward and looking at Tana's face, Zhu Shenzhui smiled from the bottom of his heart. He reached out and held Tana's hand, feeling the familiar warmth and softness coming from her palm, and his heart was filled with joy.

"It's really hard for you to stay here all these years..." Zhu Shenzui said to Tana with three parts of guilt and seven parts of longing.

Tana didn't say anything, just smiled with relief, but the touch from the palm of her hand made Zhu Shenzui feel that she was as excited as himself.

"Qiao'er has changed a lot. The child from back then has become a mother now. By the way, where is the child? Why didn't you bring the child for me to see?" Zhu Shenzhui asked with a smile, turning his head to look at Qiao'er.

"Uncle..." Qiao'er blushed slightly. She and Wang Hai had two sons and a daughter. Originally, Tana and her son went to Daming when Zhu Shenzhui ascended the throne. Zhu Shenzhui planned to let Wang Hai and Qiao'er bring the children to Daming. But later, Wang Hai insisted on staying in Guihua City to assist because he was concerned about Tana and her son. Qiao'er and Wang Hai had a very good relationship, so naturally she was unwilling to return to Daming with the children alone, and rejected Zhu Shenzhui's kindness. In this way, Zhu Shenzhui saw Qiao'er again for the first time in about ten years. The yellow-haired girl who was at his knees back then has now become the mother of three children. Thinking of this, people can't help but sigh.

Relatives are naturally happy to be reunited. Seeing this scene, Tengger and Agudamu who were following behind also smiled. Seeing that Zhu Shenzhu had been holding his mother's hand for a while, Tengger could not help but step forward and remind Zhu Shenzhu to go inside to talk.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go inside and talk." At this time, Zhu Shenzhui was no longer the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was just Tana's husband, the father of the Tengger brothers and Qiao'er's uncle.

He held Tana's hand, called Qiao'er and Tengger brothers beside him, and walked towards the house. After entering the house, he and Tana sat down side by side in the main seat, with Tengger brothers standing on both sides, and Qiao'er took the initiative to make milk tea for her uncle.

"Everyone, sit down. Why are you standing?" Zhu Shenzhui glanced around and saw that Tengger and the others were still standing, so he waved at them.

The Tengger brothers agreed with a smile and sat down on the left and right of the lower table. Qiaoer prepared milk tea and served it to Zhu Shenzui and the others first. Then she didn't sit down but stood beside Zhu Shenzui, looking well-behaved. Zhu Shenzui smiled at her and nodded slightly, then once again set his eyes on Tana.

"I heard that you feel unwell every winter?"

Tana smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just a minor problem that I got back then. Besides, it only lasts for a few days every year when the seasons change."

"It's better to be careful." Zhu Shenzhui said softly: "I brought a few imperial doctors with me this time. Let them diagnose and treat you. If you don't treat a minor illness, you will get into trouble in the future. We are not young anymore. You and I are already grandparents. Keeping healthy is the most important thing."

At this point, Zhu Shenzhui turned to the Tengger brothers and said, "The same is true for you two. The climate in Mongolia is not as good as that in the Ming Dynasty, and the living and eating habits are not very good. You often eat meat and drink alcohol. You may be fine when you are young, but as you get older, all kinds of problems will emerge. Take care of yourself more often on a daily basis, don't just think that you are strong and don't take it seriously!"

Hearing what Zhu Shenzhui said, Tengger and Agudamu stood up quickly, bowed to Zhu Shenzhui and said, "Abu told us, and we understand. Thank you for your concern."

"You are all my children. What father in the world doesn't care about his children?" Zhu Shenzhui said with a smile, and then said to Qiao'er: "You too, this time Wang Hai came to pick me up, I saw that he has aged a lot in the past few years, you should pay more attention to these things in your daily life, remember?"

"Qiao'er remembers what uncle said, uncle, don't worry." Qiao'er nodded repeatedly, feeling warm in her heart. In her heart, Zhu Shenzhui was not only her uncle, but also her father. To this day, she still clearly remembers the life of the family of three. At that time, the family was in great difficulty, but no matter how difficult it was, Zhu Shenzhui always found a way to solve the family's food problem, and took good care of her and her mother. If Zhu Shenzhui hadn't supported the family later, I'm afraid they wouldn't be where they are today.

Nodding, Zhu Shenzhui asked carefully about the family situation in recent years, and chatted with Tana and the children with great interest. Tana and Tengger talked more, and Zhu Shenzhui listened especially carefully, and was very happy in his heart. Although he had known many things through correspondence a long time ago, the feeling of hearing them from a letter was completely different from saying it in person. This made him feel the mood of an ordinary elder.

Zhu Shenzhui was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he could be said to be the most noble person in the world. But it is lonely at the top, and the more you gain, the more you will lose, including your family and affection.

In the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty, although Xu Jingqiu was not only a good wife but also a good queen, the Crown Prince Zhu Minlan and Prince of Song Zhu Mincheng had also made their own progress. Especially the latter, who had been exiled overseas and might be able to make a name for himself in the New World in the future.

As for the other princes and princesses, they were too young to see anything. Moreover, as the emperor on horseback, Zhu Shenzhui didn't have so many rules for his family in the harem, and the atmosphere at home was still very good. But even so, because of their respective identities, it was impossible to have the same feeling as before in Pingyang. In addition, there were many people in the palace, and in many cases, etiquette had to be followed, which made Zhu Shenzhui a little helpless.

But it was completely different when he came to Guihua City. This was not the Ming Dynasty, but Mongolia, where he had lived before. Without outsiders, there would naturally be no so many rules. In addition, he was surrounded by his closest relatives, so Zhu Shenzhui directly put aside his identity as an emperor. Now he was just a husband and a father.

(End of this chapter)