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

Chapter 276 Unexpected Return

Although the tribe has now become his own, Zhu Shenzui's eldest son is the tribe's Taiji, his wife Tana is the tribe's Alia, and he also has the power of a judge.

But after all, Zhu Shenzhui is a Ming Dynasty person and a member of the Ming Dynasty royal family. Compared with Mongolia, the Ming Dynasty is Zhu Shenzhui's homeland and his foundation.

Zhu Shenzhui's base was in the Ming Dynasty, and the acquisition of the tribe was just an accident. It was impossible for him to transform from a Ming Dynasty person into a real Mongolian. There is an essential difference between them.

Although the current tribe is different from before, Zhu Shencui will pay more attention to the development and management of the tribe in the future, but at the same time Zhu Shencui will still focus more on the Ming Dynasty. The tribe is just an accident in the layout.

In the days ahead, when the tribe's affairs are settled, Zhu Shenzhui will return to Daming. Although he will often come to the tribe in the future to support the tribe's continued development, so as to eventually combine the power of the tribe and Daming, in fact, in many cases, the affairs of the tribe still depend on Tana, and he cannot always be with Tana and plan for her all the time.

Tana is very smart and politically wise, but unfortunately she is still too young and always has some shortcomings when considering issues. Because of this, Zhu Shenzhui must remind Tana not to get carried away and never trust others easily. In this world, except for the closest people, you have to be cautious even if you want to trust outsiders. You can only believe half of what people say and think carefully before making a decision. Galiba's rebellion is a lesson for us. For the sake of power, fathers, sons and brothers can do it. Who else in this world can be truly trusted?
Zhu Shenzui had long expected the arrival of envoys from other tribes. It was normal for them to come, and it would be abnormal if they did not come.

However, now is not the time to consider these issues. Although the hidden dangers of the tribe have been temporarily eliminated, there are still several things that have not been completely resolved. The most important of these things is to obtain the approval of Ligdan Khan and let Tenger inherit the positions of Jinong and Wanhu.

The captives brought back have been sent to Chahar and are now halfway there. Before Tenger took the throne of Taiji, Zhu Shenzhui and Tana sent envoys to Lindan Khan and also brought letters. But until now, Lindan Khan has not officially conferred the title of Tenger, but he has not expressed any opposition. No one knows what Lindan Khan's real intention is.

Zhu Shenzhui was not surprised by this. After all, after the death of Astemur, the succession of the tribal taiji experienced internal rebellion, and Tenger's ascension to the throne was an accident. In addition, Lindan Khan was moody and not generous. As the Khan, he might be worried that Tenger would not be able to stay on the position of Taiji for long. If he enthrone Tenger and he was driven off the position of Taiji right after he was enthroned, or even the whole tribe was destroyed by other tribes, where would be the face of the Khan?

Wait and see for the time being, and then decide based on the situation. This may be what Lin Dan Khan really thought. Now, as the Tenger tribe fought against the rebels under the banner of Lin Dan Khan, they defeated the Delibor Taiji tribe in one fell swoop. Delibor Taiji fled alone, and all his family members were captured. This battle was enough for Tenger to secure the position of Taiji. When the captives were sent to Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan might confer the title.

In addition to the enthronement of Ligdan Khan, the attitude of the Tumed right-wing leader, Bushitu's tribe, was also very important. Other tribes have sent envoys one after another in recent days, but no envoy from Bushitu has arrived.

What exactly was the Shunyi King planning? Was he trying to see what Lin Danhan's attitude was like? Or was he trying to see how the Ming Dynasty would react? In any case, as the nominal leader, the Bushitu tribe was much stronger than the Tengger tribe, and his attitude would determine the future direction of the incident.

Zhu Shenzhui had anticipated this and had made arrangements in advance. The letter Zhang Xijun received was one of Zhu Shenzhui's arrangements. I don't know what the current progress is.

The couple was talking when suddenly there was a noise outside. Zhu Shenzhu was startled and subconsciously grabbed the pistol beside him. After experiencing the Galiba rebellion, Zhu Shenzhu was very careful whether in the tribe or outside. Not only him, but also Tana and Tenger had made careful arrangements for safety measures.

After all, these are extraordinary times. Before everything is finally over, their safety is the top priority. Once something goes wrong, the tribe that has just stabilized will be completely finished.

"Who?"

"Master, it's me!" When Wang Hai's voice came from outside, Zhu Shenzhui finally felt relieved. He gave Tana beside him a reassuring look, and Zhu Shenzhui let Wang Hai in.

Wang Hai lifted the curtain and walked in. After entering, he knelt down and saluted towards Zhu Shenzhu and his wife, calling them master and mistress.

"What's the matter?" "Master, Lord Burigude is back..."

"What! What did you say? Burigude is back? Where is he?" Zhu Shencui was stunned at first, then he couldn't help but stood up and asked anxiously, and Tana on the side also showed a surprised expression. Since Burigude followed Hadan Bater to Mobei, there has been no news of him. Hadan Bater died in the battle to cover the retreat of Ligdan Khan. Only a few of the two thousand elite cavalry he brought returned, but Burigude did not come back with them. All along, both Zhu Shencui and Tana thought that Burigude had been buried in Mobei like Hadan Bater.

But no one expected that after such a short time, Burigude actually came back alive, which surprised Zhu Shenzhui and his wife.

Wang Hai told Zhu Shenzhui that Burigude came back alone. He suffered a lot on the way. When he returned to the tribe, he happened to meet the cavalry outside the tribe. If Burigude had not taken the initiative to reveal his identity, no one could imagine that the beggar-like man in front of them was actually Burigude.

When Wang Hai received the news, he sent someone to bring Burigude into the camp, and at the same time he ran to report to Zhu Shenzhu himself. Wang Hai had a plan in mind, as Zhu Shenzhu's man, in Wang Hai's opinion, Zhu Shenzhu was his master, Tana was the mistress, and Tenger was his little master.

Although Burigude and Zhu Shenzhu were friends and had a good relationship, he was also Tana's cousin and the young master's uncle.

But the problem is that Tenger has become the taiji of the tribe, and the tribe is dominated by Zhu Shencui and his wife. If Burigude died, it would be fine, and everything would be logical, but he came back alive at this time, and in Wang Hai's view, he became a threat to Zhu Shencui.

The reason why Tenger was able to sit on the position of Taiji was because Astemur and his son were both dead. Except for Tana and Tenger, there were no direct descendants of Astemur in the tribe. Of course, Tana had a sister, but her sister had long been married to other tribes and had no relationship with Astemur's tribe. It was impossible for her to threaten the status of Tana and her son in the tribe.

Because of this reason, Tenger ascended to the throne of Taiji as the grandson of Ashi Temur, Tana became Aliya, and Zhu Shencui, although a Ming person, also became the tribal judge.

But now Burigude's sudden appearance has brought about a change in the situation. In terms of blood relationship, Burigude, as the nephew of Ashi Temur, is more qualified to be the Taiji. So when Wang Hai learned that Burigude had returned, his first thought was to send someone to block the news, quietly bring him back to the tribe and settle him, and then ran to report to Zhu Shenzhui.

Wang Hai told Zhu Shenzhu that he had sent people to place Burigude alone in a certain place in the camp, and he was guarded by trustworthy people. When saying these words, Wang Hai intentionally or unintentionally said that if Zhu Shenzhu intended to secretly get rid of Burigude, he could do it himself, and no one would know about Burigude's existence. In the eyes of everyone in the tribe, Burigude had died in Mobei a long time ago, and his return was not a good thing. It was a threat to the master, mistress, and young master.

Zhu Shenzhu was slightly stunned by Wang Hai's suggestion, and instantly understood his idea. He looked at Wang Hai with satisfaction. Wang Hai's thinking was indeed loyal to him, and it was worth it for him to bring him from a slave to his side and carefully cultivate him over the years.

However, Zhu Shenzui had no intention of killing Burigude. Firstly, Burigude was his first Mongolian friend and they had a very good relationship. He was able to have dealings with the Ashitemur tribe thanks to Burigude's introduction. Even when it came time for him and Tana to get together, Burigude had made a great contribution.

Secondly, Burigude is Tana's cousin and Tenger's uncle. Now, only Tana and Tenger are left of Ashetemur's bloodline. As Ashetemur's nephew, Burigude is not an outsider. Although he will threaten Tenger's position, Zhu Shenzhu's understanding of Burigude's character tells him that he is definitely not the kind of person who would abandon his family and friendship for the position of Taiji.

As for the third reason, the position of Taiji has been decided. After the previous battle, Tenger has basically secured the position of Taiji. As long as Ligdan Khan's canonization arrives, Tenger's position will never be shaken. Even if Burigude has the blood of Ashi Temur, what does it matter? In this case, Burigude can no longer affect Tenger's position, and it makes no difference whether he is killed or not.

Another reason is that Zhu Shencui did not want to kill Burigude. After all, killing a good friend for the sake of preventing trouble was a bit too much. Of course, if Burigude really had ambitions and intended to seize the position of Taiji, Zhu Shencui would not be soft-hearted, but he could not kill someone without any reason.

Zhu Shencui immediately said that they would talk about this matter later and directly asked about Burigude's current location. After learning about it, Zhu Shencui decided to go and see Burigude in person. Tana said that she wanted to go too, but Zhu Shencui dissuaded her and told Tana that he would go to see Burigude first and then bring Burigude to see Tana after the meeting. As the Aliya of the tribe, Tana now has a noble status and there is no need for him to meet Burigude in person at this time. It would be more appropriate for him to come forward.

(End of this chapter)