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

Chapter 565: Mandated by Heaven
Holding the jewelry in her hand for a long time, Su Tai's expression was extremely solemn, and even more furious. But when her eyes fell on the letter again, her expression became complicated again.

The content of the letter was very simple, just an ordinary greeting letter, but behind the ordinary greeting, there was a potential threat that made Su Tai extremely worried. In addition, the jewelry came with the letter, which further proved Tana's intriguing purpose in the letter. Su Tai was an extremely smart woman, and she certainly knew why Tana wrote to her and sent such a thing.

Although on the surface the letter was written by Tana, the actual attitude behind the letter was Zhu Shenzhui's, which could not but make Su Tai worried.

Rejection? Or...?
Su Tai tried to calm himself down and thought about how to solve the problem.

But after thinking for a long time, she found that she was completely powerless. If she refused, not only would her son not be able to ascend to the throne of Khan, but she and her son might also face the threat of death. Once Namu Zhong succeeded, there would be no good ending for her and her son. As a Mongolian, Su Tai knew how cruel the fight for the Khanate was. If Erkong Golo Ezhe ascended to the throne, she would do the same and would never let Namu Zhong and her son go.

Now, for the succession to the Khanate, the tribe has begun to split. Namu Zhong is aggressive and has also won over the Tenger tribe as a backer. If the Tenger tribe completely turns to Namu Zhong, or even Zhu Shenzhu really marries Namu Zhong, Su Tai can't think of any other way to win this battle with Namu Zhong.

This sudden problem caught Sutai off guard and made her feel extremely desperate. However, Tana's letter also showed her another possibility. If she did so, she and her son might be safe, but the price she paid was huge and hard for her to bear.

"Great Khan! What should I do?" Tears welled up in Su Tai's eyes and she murmured to herself. For a moment, she even blamed Lin Dan Khan who died of smallpox.

As the eldest wife, she knew very well how powerful her husband was in the past and how miserable he was before his death. Moreover, at the last moment when Lindan Khan was summoned by Changshengtian, he did not designate his successor, which led to the subsequent struggle for the Khanate, which made Su Tai very dissatisfied.

It was getting dark, but Su Tai still stayed in the big tent, sitting cross-legged in the same position and thinking silently. Under the dim candlelight, Su Tai's expression kept changing. After an unknown amount of time, she finally made up her mind, sighed deeply, and then called someone in to invite her son Erkong Guoluo Ezhe.

Soon, Erkong Guoluo Ezhe, who was still a young man, came to his mother's tent. After entering the tent, Erkong Guoluo Ezhe paid his respects to his mother respectfully.

Looking at her son's face that was so similar to her husband, Su Tai felt very complicated. Finally, she asked Erkong Golo Ezhe whether he wanted to be the Great Khan of Mongolia.

"My son, everything is up to me." Erkong Goluo Ezhe answered. Although there was nothing wrong with this answer, it made Su Tai very disappointed.

Although he was the eldest son of Ligdan Khan, Erkong Golo Ezhe was much weaker than the arrogant and overbearing Ligdan Khan. Perhaps a strong father often causes his children to be afraid, thus affecting their growth.

Although this kind of character is nothing to ordinary people, and Erkong Golo Ezhe is not as cruel and ruthless as Lindan Khan, but is kinder and more sensible by nature. From the perspective of a son, it is good for the mother, but such a person cannot be the second Lindan Khan. At this time, Su Tai even began to doubt whether her decision to want her son to inherit the Khanship and become the next Mongolian Khan was really correct? Is Erkong Golo Ezhe really suitable to be the Khan?

Thinking of this, Su Tai asked again: "What if Eji said that you are not suitable to be the Khan?"

"Eji, do you want your younger brother to inherit the throne?" Erkong Golo Ezhe couldn't help but ask.

Tzutay shook his head: "He is still too young, and even less suitable."

"Then...?" Erkong Golo Ezhe looked at his mother in confusion.

Su Tai said, "Your Abu died suddenly, and now the Khanate is vacant. I have considered it carefully, and neither you nor Abunai are suitable candidates for the Khanate. Abunai is too young, and it is unknown whether he can grow up. As your mother, I know you are a good child, but your personality is too different from your Abu, and it may not be a good thing for you to sit on the Khanate."

"What does Eji mean...?" Although Erkong Goluo Ezhe was not yet an adult, he was already a teenager and gradually began to understand many things.

"Eji's idea is that we won't fight for the Khanship, but we can't give it to your brother either. According to Mongolian rules, whoever wants to be the Khan can be the Khan. Your Abu is gone, and the entire tribe has experienced many disasters since migrating here. The tribe's strength has been greatly damaged, and the situation is very bad. No matter who becomes the Khan, you won't be able to command the Mongolian tribes, and it may even bring disaster."

"If that's the case, you might as well give up this idea and be a stable leader of a tribe in the future. As long as you give up the Khanship and stay out of it, the Mongolian tribes will not have any thoughts about you because of your past kindness to Abu."

Hearing Su Tai say this, Erkong Goluo Ezhe was relieved immediately. He was very distressed these days because of the fight for the Khanship. Although Su Tai was his mother, Abunai was also his brother! Erkong Goluo Ezhe loved his brother very much, but he saw the conflict between his mother and Namu Zhong and the fight for the Khanship. Although he was unwilling, he was powerless. Erkong Goluo Ezhe was not an ambitious person. Instead, he was a young man with a somewhat cowardly and kind character. He even thought about persuading his mother to give the Khanship to his younger brother. Anyway, he never had any idea about the Khanship. In his opinion, family harmony is the most important thing. Why turn against each other for the Khanship?
However, Erkong Goluo Ezhe did not dare to say such words to Su Tai, because he knew that his mother was too strong-willed. She was currently fighting with Namu Zhong, and both sides would not give in, which made Erkong Goluo Ezhe distressed.

Now, his mother finally came to her senses and stopped forcing him to fight for the Khanship. In this way, he and his brother would not be forced to stand on opposite sides by their respective mothers. His mother was right. The Khanship was not a good thing. Even if he inherited the Khanship, it would not bring any benefits. Not only would it cause the brothers to turn against each other, but it would also bring disaster. It would be better to give it up.

Wouldn't it be better to be a tribal leader in peace and stability in the future? Why do you insist on the title of the so-called Mongolian Khan?
Thinking of this, Erkong Goluo Ezhe couldn't help but reveal a relaxed smile on his face, and when Su Tai saw the change in his son's expression, he was even more disappointed. The little bit of hope he had before completely dissipated at this moment.

After Erkong Guoluo Ezhe left, peace returned to the big tent again.

Su Tai let out a long sigh, stood up and walked to the side, reached into his arms, took out a key, and opened a locked box.

He stretched out his hand, fumbled in the box for a while, and finally took out something from the box. This thing was a heavy wooden box. The wooden box looked quite old. The patina on it was like jade, and the carvings were extremely exquisite.

Holding the wooden box, Su Tai stroked it reluctantly. After a long time, he finally made up his mind. He found a piece of brocade to wrap the wooden box, then put it in a slightly larger box, and finally locked it tightly with a lock.

After doing all this, Su Tai called his most trusted guard, handed the small box to him personally, and gave him some careful instructions. After the man left with the small box and his figure disappeared into the night, Su Tai seemed to have all the strength drained out of his body. He slowly collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

Ten days later, a guest came to Guihua City. This guest was Su Tai's trusted guard. Accompanying him were the man who delivered the letter to Su Tai from Tana and a dozen Mongols.

After entering Guihua City, the group went directly to the City Lord's Mansion. Zhu Shencui and Tana, who received the news soon, met the people who had returned. They listened carefully to the other party's report and asked about what happened. When they learned that Su Tai had sent someone to give them a gift, Zhu Shencui and Tana exchanged glances, and then asked someone to bring the messenger sent by Su Tai over.

When the person was brought over, the other party didn't say anything, but just bowed to them respectfully, then took off a bag that he had been carrying all the way, and then held the bag in both hands and placed it in front of them, saying that this was a gift from the eldest lady to them. After seeing it, the two naturally understood what the eldest lady meant.

After hearing the other party's answer, Zhu Shenzhui nodded slightly and asked someone to take the other party to rest. After everyone left, Zhu Shenzhui stood up and reached out to pick up the bundle. The bundle was not light, and it seemed to be a small box inside. He put the bundle on the table and opened it. As expected, there was indeed a small wooden box inside.

The small wooden box was ordinary, and it was locked with a lock. Looking at this thing, Tana was very curious and couldn't help asking: "What's in it?"

"Haha, no matter what it is, it must be a good thing, otherwise Su Tai would not have asked someone to send it to you. You will know when you open it." Zhu Shenzhui said with a smile.

Tana nodded. They didn't have the key, and Sutai's people didn't bring the key with them either, but a mere lock wouldn't be a problem for Zhu Shenzhui.

Zhu Shenzhui took out the dagger he carried with him, pried off the lock with a little force, and then opened the box easily.

After the box was opened, there was a thing wrapped in silk inside. Zhu Shenzui reached out and took it out, slowly peeling off the silk on the outside. As the silk was removed, the things inside were revealed. When he saw a wooden box with historical traces and extremely exquisite appear in front of him, Zhu Shenzui's expression suddenly became solemn.

The wooden box was not locked, and Zhu Shenzui did not open it immediately. Instead, he looked at Tana beside him. At this time, they seemed to understand what was inside. Their expressions were not only solemn but also filled with excitement and anticipation.

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Shenzui finally opened the wooden box. As the wooden box opened, an object was revealed. This object emitted a faint green fluorescence and looked extremely exquisite. The button on it was carved with five dragons intertwined with cloud patterns. It was clearly a seal.

Zhu Shenzhui took out the seal, turned it over and looked at it carefully. He noticed that one corner of the seal had been repaired. The missing piece was filled with gold by a skilled craftsman. Turning it over and looking at it carefully, he saw eight bird-and-insect seal characters: "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper."

(End of this chapter)