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Chapter 566: The End of the Mongol Khan

The jade seal of the country.

After Emperor Zulong unified the world, he ordered Li Si to make a jade seal. It is said that this jade seal was made of the Heshi Bi, but judging from its shape, it is unlikely to be the Heshi Bi. It should have been made of another fine jade.

There are eight bird-and-insect seal characters engraved on the jade seal: "Received the Mandate from Heaven, Live Long and Prosper." This means that Qin Shihuang intended to pass down the jade seal from generation to generation as a symbol of the emperor's supreme power. This is also consistent with Qin Shihuang's idea of ​​calling himself the First Emperor, and the subsequent emperors being called the Second Emperor, the Third Emperor, and finally the pass down to all generations.

But Qin Shihuang never expected that after his death, the Qin Empire would only last for two generations. When Liu Bang entered Guanzhong, Ziying opened the city to surrender and presented the imperial seal. This item then fell into Liu Bang's hands. After Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and unified the world again to establish the Han Dynasty, the imperial seal became the imperial token of the Han Dynasty.

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne and demanded the imperial seal from Queen Mother Wang. The grief-stricken Queen Mother Wang picked up the imperial seal and smashed it at Wang Mang. Wang Mang dodged and was not hit, but the imperial seal fell to the ground and a corner of it was broken.

After obtaining the imperial seal, Wang Mang found a skilled craftsman to fill the missing corner with gold. From then on, the imperial seal also had another name, which is "Gold inlaid with Jade".

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the country was in chaos. Dong Zhuo took the emperor with him and fled to Chang'an. He set a fire that almost burned Luoyang to the ground. When Dong Zhuo fled, the imperial seal was lost. Later, the princes attacked Luoyang. Sun Jian searched the palace and fished out a female corpse from a well. There was a box hanging around the neck of the female corpse, and the imperial seal was in the box.

After Sun Jian obtained the imperial seal, he became the target of public criticism. Later, Sun Jian presented it to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu thought he was appointed by heaven and directly proclaimed himself emperor, but he was eventually deserted by his friends and relatives. After Yuan Shu's death, the imperial seal was passed to Cao Cao. After that, the Jin Dynasty replaced the Wei Dynasty, and after the Five Barbarians' Invasion, there was the Yongjia Migration to the South. Time passed until the Sui Dynasty once again unified the world and it was obtained by Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian.

After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, the imperial seal was lost to the Turks for a short time before it was returned to the Tang Dynasty and obtained by Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Quanzhong seized the imperial seal and established the Later Liang Dynasty. Soon after, Li Cunxu destroyed the Later Liang Dynasty and established the Later Tang Dynasty, and the imperial seal returned to the Later Tang Dynasty.

In 936 AD, Li Congke of the Later Tang Dynasty saw that the situation was hopeless, so he took the imperial seal and his wife and children to the Xuanwu Tower and burned himself to death. From then on, the imperial seal disappeared completely.

Later, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the imperial seal appeared again, and there was a controversy over the authenticity of the seal, which caused a sensation. Finally, after verification by many great scholars, the imperial seal was found to be authentic, and thus became the property of the Song Dynasty.

The Mongol Empire was established, and Kublai Khan swept across the Southern Song Dynasty, which was destroyed. The imperial seal fell into Kublai Khan's hands, and he passed it down as a treasure. When Zhu Yuanzhang led an expedition to the Central Plains, the Yuan Dynasty fled to the grasslands, and the imperial seal was also taken away.

Although the Battle of Buir Lake annihilated the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and caused the last emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to step down from the historical stage, the imperial seal was not taken back, but was taken to the depths of the grassland by the then Grand Tutor. In the following two hundred years, the imperial seal remained in the hands of the Mongols and became a token of the Mongolian Khan.

As the previous Great Khan of Mongolia, Lindan Khan naturally held the imperial seal. After Lindan Khan died of smallpox, no one knew that the seal fell into Sutai's hands.

The reason why Su Tai fought with Namu Zhong and intended to let her son win the position of Khan was that she held the imperial seal. But now, Su Tai sent the imperial seal to Zhu Shenzhui. Although she did not let anyone bring any letters or any verbal messages, this move was enough to prove Su Tai's intention.

"Is this the imperial seal?" Tana stared at the seal in Zhu Shenzhui's hand, her eyes full of joy.

"Yes! This is it." Zhu Shenzhui nodded and put the thing in Tana's hand.

The imperial seal was heavy, and Tana didn't expect Zhu Shenzhui to play with it for a while and then give it to her. She almost lost her grip. She quickly caught it and looked left and right in her hand, complaining to Zhu Shenzhui for being so careless. What if it was broken?

"How can it be broken so easily? Back then, Queen Mother Wang Zhengjun used this thing to hit her nephew Wang Mang, and only broke a corner. If this thing is so easy to break, it is not the Imperial Seal. Besides, we don't know whether this thing is real or fake."

"Fake?" Tana's eyebrows immediately raised: "What a great Su Tai, how dare he use fake goods to deceive you?"

"Haha! Haha!" Zhu Shenzhui couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw Tana was so angry. This laughter made Tana confused. Su Tai used fake goods to deceive them, but Zhu Shenzhui was not angry and laughed. What was going on?

After laughing for a long time, Zhu Shenzhui explained to Tana that the authenticity of what he said was not Su Tai's problem, but whether this imperial seal was the imperial seal cast by Li Si at the request of Qin Shi Huang was uncertain. Because according to history, the real imperial seal disappeared when Li Congke of the Later Tang Dynasty burned himself to death. After Li Congke's death, the whereabouts of the imperial seal were unknown and it has never appeared in the world again.

A hundred years later, a similar jade seal suddenly appeared in the market of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the owner claimed that it was the missing imperial seal. There was a lot of controversy about its authenticity. Although the great Confucian scholars of the Northern Song Dynasty finally proved that it was the imperial seal of Qin Shihuang, there were many people who held opposing opinions. Therefore, it was difficult to determine whether the imperial seal in the hands of the Song Dynasty was real or fake.

When the Southern Song Dynasty fell, the Imperial Seal fell into the hands of the Mongols, and then followed the Mongols to the grasslands. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed, and no one knows what the Imperial Seal looks like. The Mongol Khan who holds it never shows it to others, which adds to its mystery.

The imperial seal sent by Su Tai is undoubtedly the one in the hands of Lin Dan Khan, but is it really the one that Qin Shi Huang used to hold? This cannot be confirmed. However, whether it is real or fake, even if it is a forged imperial seal from the Song Dynasty, it does not matter. The significance it represents has long surpassed its practicality. Su Tai's sending it to Guihua City is equivalent to expressing her attitude, which is to completely withdraw from the competition for the Mongolian Khan, and at the same time cut off the possibility of Namu Zhong's son ascending to the throne of the Khan.

As long as there is no imperial seal, even if Namu Zhong has the support of others, it is impossible for her son to ascend the throne. It has to be said that Su Tai is indeed a ruthless person. He not only used this method to respond to Zhu Shenzhui and Tana, but also brought down his own competitors. Anyway, you can't get what you can't get. Everyone went their separate ways and no longer had to think about the throne of Khan.

After listening to Zhu Shenzhui's explanation, Tana suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing.

"Su Tai is a smart woman. I deserved the letter I wrote to her." Tana played with the imperial seal in her hand. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind. However, she gave up the idea after looking at Zhu Shenzhui beside her.

Zhu Shenzhui was right. Her husband would eventually be the one who owned the world. The Mongol Khan was not in his eyes at all. Moreover, it would be much better for Mongolia to have no Khan in the future. Besides, her family did not have any blood of the Golden Family, so it was impossible for her to replace the Khan. In this case, it would be better for the Mongol Khan to disappear completely.

His son with Zhu Shenzhui is already the King of Shunyi, and in the future he may become the prince of the great emperor of the world.

Even if they don't have the right to inherit the throne, wouldn't it be good for Tengger and his brother to continue to be the leaders of a large tribe on the grassland? Just like Zhu Yuanzhang sent his sons to guard the border as kings after he established the Ming Dynasty, in the future Tengger and his brothers could also become the barrier of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone would become a family from then on. Isn't this more suitable than the grassland that has been in chaos and constant war?
After realizing this, Tana completely lost the greed that had just appeared in her mind. She put the imperial seal back into the box and returned it to Zhu Shenzhui.

"You can keep it."

"Me?" Tana asked in surprise.

Zhu Shenzhui nodded, "The situation in the Ming Dynasty is not peaceful right now. It would be troublesome if I take it back. It is better to leave it in Guihua City and let you take care of it. It is better not to show it to the public for the time being. This imperial seal has gone through countless storms since it was unveiled. It is not good for the country to stir up the world. If it appears in front of the people of the world now, it is hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a curse. It is better to keep it and use it when the time is right."

"Okay, I'll keep it for you first." Tana nodded with a smile. Zhu Shenzhui was willing to give her such an important token for safekeeping, which made Tana very happy and also strengthened her previous idea.

After Tana put away the imperial seal, Zhu Shenzui told her one more thing, which was the reply from Namu Zhong.

Now that Su Tai has surrendered and handed over the imperial seal as a statement, Namu Zhong will eventually get a result. So Zhu Shenzhui asked Tana to write another letter to Namu Zhong to show his attitude and also as a warning.

If Namu Zhong and Su Tai were as sensible as they were and gave up the Mongol Khan's idea, Zhu Shenzhui would not have made things difficult for them and their son.

Zhu Shencui had already thought about the arrangements for Su Tai and his mother and Namu Zhong and his mother. If they had no objection, the tribe left by Ligdan Khan could be divided into two. Su Tai and his mother would occupy the north of Qinghai, and Namu Zhong and his mother would occupy the south of Qinghai. After that, the two parts would be separated. Erkong Golo Ezhe and Abunai would both be taijis of their tribes, and would become affiliated tribes of the Tumed grassland, and survive under the protection of Tenger.

Tana naturally agreed with this solution. She immediately wrote a letter to Namu Zhong according to Zhu Shenzui's instructions, and gave it to someone who had been there before to deliver it to Qinghai as soon as possible. At the same time, she also sent a message to Su Tai, telling him that they liked the gift very much.

(End of this chapter)