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

Chapter 832 Visit
A few days after Xu Jingqiu and the two princes including Zhang arrived in the capital, a series of arrangements were made. Although Zhu Shenzhui had not officially ascended the throne yet, Xu Jingqiu had already moved into the Kunning Palace, the eldest prince Zhu Minlan moved into the East Palace, and the second prince Zhu Mincheng temporarily lived in the Kunning Palace with Xu Jingqiu. But to everyone's surprise, the inconspicuous Zhang moved into the Cining Palace. When this news spread, many people were very surprised.

Although Zhang's identity was not ordinary, she was the wife of Zhu Shencui's eldest brother and the sister-in-law who raised Zhu Shencui, but after all, she was not Zhu Shencui's mother. It was not appropriate for her to live in the Cining Palace only as an eldest sister-in-law. For this reason, some people suggested that it would be better to ask Zhang to move out of the palace. Zhu Shencui did not forcibly reject these opinions, but delayed it on the grounds of temporary placement, saying that it was only an arrangement for now and would be discussed again after the canonization.

Moreover, even Xu Jingqiu, who was about to become the queen, did not object to this arrangement. Since Zhu Shenzhu said so, the outsiders should not interfere too much in the affairs of the harem and just put the matter aside for the time being. But Zhu Shenzhu knew that this was just the beginning. His sister Zhu Xiuer was right in reminding him that this matter was indeed a bit troublesome. In addition, the situation regarding the concubines in the harem made Zhu Shenzhu secretly alert.

A few days before the ceremony, Tana, Tenger and Agudamu finally arrived in the capital.

They came to attend the ceremony in the name of foreign vassal states.

Since they were Mongolians, they were naturally received by the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple. In addition, except for a few people who knew the relationship between Zhu Shencui and them, no one else knew the inside story.

In order to better accommodate them, in addition to the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple, Zhu Shenzui also asked Wang Jinwu to participate in the work. Instead of arranging them to live in the Protocol Office, they were specially allocated a house in Beijing owned by the Imperial Clan Court. This house was generally a temporary residence for the princes of the Ming Dynasty when they came to Beijing. The conditions and specifications were much better than those of the Honglu Temple. Although this arrangement was a bit beyond the specifications, with Zhu Shenzui's special instructions and Wang Jinwu's involvement, it naturally became no problem.

Compared with Xu Jingqiu and her friends' arrival in Beijing, Tana and Tengger were more shocked when they came to the capital. You know, it was the first time for Tana and her friends to come to the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the central capital of the Ming Dynasty.

The wealth of the Ming Dynasty and the grandeur and magnificence of its capital were unimaginable. They could not imagine that there was such a magnificent city in the world, not to mention that when they learned that there were 800,000 people living in the capital, and this was only the population in the city. If the population outside the city and the capital area was included, there would be as many as one million people, which made them even more dumbfounded.

In terms of population, the capital alone is equivalent to the entire Tumed. If the periphery of the capital and the capital area are included, the entire Mongolia is almost the same. The power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty is really astonishing, and this is only the capital. Add to that the vastness of the Ming Dynasty's provinces from north to south and from east to west, and it is even more unimaginable.

The differences along the way, the prosperity of the capital, and the exquisiteness and luxury of the place where she lives now, even Tana couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

No wonder Zhu Shenzhui was always thinking about reviving the Ming Dynasty, spending so much time and taking such risks to control the country. If it were him, he would not give up these things. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia is really far inferior.

However, Tengger's feelings were different from Tana's. Although he was also shocked by the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, compared with Zhu Minlan, Tengger was one year older than him, but in terms of his character, Tengger was close to adulthood. Growing up in Mongolia, he was more mature and rational. He knew that although he was Zhu Shenzhui's eldest son, he could not become the heir to the empire, but he was not jealous of his younger brother whom he had never met, because as the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty and the Jurkha of the grassland, Tengger had his own pride and goals. The Ming Dynasty was good, but it was not his home. The Mongolian grassland he owned was the world where he could roam freely.

Although the current Ming Dynasty is good, Mongolia is not bad either. Moreover, Tenger, who has lofty ambitions, thinks that if the Ming Dynasty can do it, why can't Mongolia do it? If Mongolia can also become so prosperous, it is not impossible. Thinking of this, Tenger's eyes lit up and his heart was full of pride.

The young Agudamu was envious of everything in front of him. He preferred such refinement and prosperity. He even felt that it would be nice to live in the Ming Dynasty for a long time. If he could stay, there would be no need to go back to Mongolia.

Anyway, his brother Tenger is in the tribe, so it doesn't matter much whether he goes back or not. Instead of that, it would be better for him to stay in Ming Dynasty and enjoy wealth and glory. But he can only think about these in his heart and dare not say them out loud. Not to mention that Tenger will not agree, even his mother Tana will definitely oppose it. Agudamu dare not anger his brother who has become more and more majestic in recent years and his mother.

Living in a specially arranged mansion, although the place is good, it is less comfortable than Mongolia. In addition, officials from the Honglu Temple were sent to teach etiquette, because it is absolutely not possible to not know etiquette due to the grand ceremony. The complicated etiquette is very troublesome, but even so, it is still necessary to learn it.

On this day, officials from the Honglu Temple came to teach etiquette as usual. Tengger learned it very seriously and after a few days he was able to do it quite well.

At this moment, an official came hurriedly and whispered something to the official who was teaching etiquette. The official was slightly stunned and nodded, then said to Tana and the others: "Madam, Your Majesty, the etiquette teaching ends today. Your Majesty, please practice more. I will take my leave now."

Tana didn't know what was going on. Didn't they say the teaching would be finished tomorrow? How come it was finished today? But Tana didn't say anything. She smiled and nodded to thank him. She gestured to the Mongolian guards beside her and asked them to send the official out and give him some gifts. After the official left, when Tana was about to talk to her two sons, there was another noise outside.

"Agudamu, go and see what's going on outside." Tana said casually. Agudamu went to check and ran back in a hurry just after he went out for a while.

"Eji, Abu... Abu is here!" Agudamu rushed into the house with excitement on his face and shouted to Tana and his brother who were sitting there.

"Your Abu is here?" Tana suddenly stood up and asked anxiously. Tengger beside her was stunned at first but reacted immediately. The two were about to go out to check when they heard footsteps coming from outside, and then Zhu Shenzhui in casual clothes appeared in front of them.

Zhu Shencui came quietly, without bringing anyone except the guards around him and a few Jinyiwei, and he also asked someone to notify the officials of the Honglu Temple to finish teaching etiquette and leave first. After the officials of the Honglu Temple left, Zhu Shencui entered the house and came directly to Tana.

Looking at the familiar face not far away, Zhu Shenzhui smiled, strode forward and held Tana's hand. At this moment, Tana seemed to have just woken up from a dream, feeling the heaviness and warmth in her hand, and her husband so close, her body couldn't help but get excited.

"Finally I see you..." Tana threw herself into Zhu Shencui's arms without hesitation, muttering to herself. Hugging her husband whom she had not seen for a long time, and smelling the familiar breath, Tana, who already had two children, was as attached to him as the girl who had first married Zhu Shencui.

"You've suffered a lot these past few years. Are you doing well on your journey south? I knew you had arrived in Beijing a long time ago, but my current status makes it inconvenient for me to go and greet you. Are you blaming me in your heart?" Zhu Shenzui whispered in Tana's ear, touching her soft long hair.

Tana shook her head vigorously, her eyes full of tears. You know, in the past few years when Zhu Shenzhui was gone, she had been very strong in her heart, and had never shed a tear, although she missed him. But today, somehow, she became so weak, and she could hardly control her tears.

He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from Tana's eyes, and Tana's face blossomed like a flower. Looking at her, Zhu Shenzhui was full of tenderness and hugged her tightly in his arms. The two of them stayed together for a long time.

The reunion of the couple was seen by the Tengger brothers. They both grinned and laughed silently, as if they were both happy and a little amused by the look on their parents' faces. However, they did not dare to say anything. After exchanging glances, they looked away and quietly turned their heads away, pretending to ignore them.

After a while, the two separated, but Zhu Shenzhui still held Tana's hand tightly, and Tana also had a happy face. Being able to see her husband again, all the hard work along the way was worth it, and the wait of these days was finally fulfilled.

After pulling Tana to sit down, Zhu Shenzhui looked at his two sons.

Tengger and Agudamu straightened their robes and stepped forward to pay their respects to their father.

Three years passed in a flash, and both children grew up, especially Tenger, who was almost as tall as himself. Moreover, as the leader of the tribe, the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty, and the Jurkha of the grassland, Tenger had gradually begun to learn to handle government affairs since last year. Therefore, he seemed more mature than his peers, and had a sense of dignity and bearing as a superior.

Agudamu, who is younger than Zhu Mincheng, is not bad either. This boy is as strong as a calf. Their faces are somewhat similar to Zhu Shenzhui, but they look more rugged. After all, children who grew up on the grassland are slightly different from the teenagers of the Ming Dynasty.

His gaze lingered on his two sons' faces for a moment, and Zhu Shenzhui smiled with relief.

"Not bad! They have grown a lot taller."

He stood up and walked to Tenger's side. He was now only half a head shorter than Zhu Shenzui, very strong, and dressed in Mongolian robes. His dark and ruddy face had lost most of his childishness, and was very different from when they parted.

Tenger was looking at his father with emotion in his heart. He had not seen his father for three years. In his heart, his father was the greatest hero in the world. Not only did he turn an ordinary tribe into the overlord of Tumed, but he also controlled the largest country in the world, the Ming Dynasty, as a member of the royal family. And now he was about to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As his eldest son, Tenger was really proud to have such a father.

Agudamu also looked at his father excitedly. Like his brother, he admired Zhu Shenzui the most. He had heard countless stories about his father since he was a child. Although he was different from his brother Tenger and was not the leader of the tribe, he also wanted to become a hero like his father and become an eagle of the grassland.

(End of this chapter)