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

Chapter 833: Mandated by Heaven
Zhu Shenzhui quietly came to Tana and spent half a day with Tana and the children. The family of four talked a lot until the evening when he left quietly just as he came.

After Zhu Shencui left, Tana was still looking at the corridor where Zhu Shencui disappeared. The breath of Zhu Shencui was still around her. After looking for a long time, Tana sighed softly.

"Eji, actually Abu wants you to stay." Tengger said softly.

Tana smiled and shook her head, looking at her eldest son: "Eji will not stay in Ming Dynasty, in fact, your Abu knows it in his heart."

"Why? Isn't the Ming Dynasty good?" Tengger asked in confusion. He knew the love between his mother and Abu. Although his mother could not become the queen of the Ming Dynasty because of her family background, Abu's feelings for her meant that as long as she agreed to stay in the Ming Dynasty, there would be no problem for her to become the imperial concubine. And staying in the Ming Dynasty to be able to stay with Abu forever, wasn't that what his mother had always hoped for?
"The Ming Dynasty is good, but it is not our home." Tana smiled and took Tenger's hand, looking into the distance, as if she had traveled through time and space to the grassland and returned to their Tumed hometown: "The eagle can only soar on the grassland. If the eagle is locked in a cage and loses its freedom, how can it still have the ability? We are Mongolians, and the grassland is our home. Child, you must remember that the Ming Dynasty is good, but it is not Mongolia. Your mother is a Mongolian woman, but this sky does not belong to us Mongolians."

Tengger nodded silently. This was actually what he was thinking. Although the Ming Dynasty had given him a great shock, he could not feel truly at ease in the past few days in the capital. There were no endless grasslands, no horses galloping on the grasslands, and no herds of cattle and sheep like clouds in the sky.

His family was in Mongolia, not in the Ming Dynasty. He was the Khan of the Mongols, not the prince of the Ming Dynasty. The same was true for his mother. Although she loved her Abu, she could not stay in the Ming Dynasty and had to return to Mongolia.

A few days later, Zhu Shenzhu's coronation ceremony was held as scheduled, and the entire ceremony went on in an orderly manner under Qian Qianyi's arrangement.

All civil and military officials, including princes, royal family members, envoys from vassal states, etc. who came to Beijing, participated in the ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, they first went to the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Agriculture, and the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and inform their ancestors. When the time came, bells and drums were sounded, and the emperor, wearing royal robes, entered the Fengtian Gate, and his enthronement officially began.

At this time, all officials went out to the Fengtian Gate and waited for the Hanlin Academy official to bring the imperial edict and the imperial seal. The Honglu Temple official asked to announce the edict, and the Hanlin Academy official held the edict and authorized the Ministry of Rites official to go out from the left gate of Fengtian Hall. The Jinyiwei waited in front of the Wumen Gate, waiting to place the edict under the cloud canopy and lead it to the Fengtian Gate for reading.

After Zhu Shenzhu came down from Fengtian Gate, he entered Fengtian Hall and sat down. Civil and military officials, as well as vassal kings, royal family members, and envoys from vassal states who participated in the ceremony, entered in order of their official rank and congratulated the new emperor. Then Han Zanzhou, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Imperial Household Department, formally read out the abdication edict in public, confirming the identity of the new emperor, and the entire coronation ceremony was completed.

Although it sounds simple, it is very cumbersome to implement. It starts from early morning and does not finish until afternoon, which takes more than half a day.

This was not all over yet. There was still a set of etiquette for the vassal kings, royal family members and foreign ministers to meet the new emperor. Zhu Shenzhui sat in the hall wearing a royal robe and met them one by one according to the procedure.

Because Tana was a woman, she was not allowed to enter the palace to meet the emperor, although she was of noble status. However, as the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty, Tengger was naturally qualified. So after becoming the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, it was Tengger's turn. After Tengger entered the palace, he first bowed solemnly to his father who was sitting in the main seat, and after congratulating him in fluent Chinese, Tengger presented a heavy gift that everyone had prepared long ago, which was unexpected.

"What? The Imperial Seal?"

"Is this true? Didn't they say that the Imperial Seal had disappeared a long time ago?"

"No! Maybe it's true. It is said that when Emperor Shun of Yuan fled north, he took the imperial seal to the grassland. Later, the seal remained in the hands of the Northern Yuan royal family and was a token of the Mongolian Khan. But how did the seal end up in the hands of Prince Shunyi? What's going on?"

When the imperial seal was revealed, the entire court was in an uproar, and countless people were shocked.

No one could imagine that this thing would appear at today's coronation ceremony. The significance of the imperial seal is extremely important, and anyone with a bit of common sense would understand what its appearance today means.

"Prince Shunyi, is this really the Imperial Seal?" The Prime Minister Wen Tiren could no longer hold back and stood up to ask directly. "Your Excellency, this is of course the Imperial Seal." Tengger answered calmly.

"Where did you get this jade seal? How did it end up in your hands?" Wen Tiren asked anxiously.

Tengger had been prepared and immediately told everyone the origin of the imperial seal.

This thing had originally been in the hands of the Mongol Khan. It was previously held by Ligdan Khan. After Lindan Khan's death, the imperial seal fell into the hands of Lindan Khan's wife. Because not long ago, Ketu Taiji of the Mongolian tribe in the northern desert went south to attack the western desert, and the remaining troops of Lindan Khan were in danger of being attacked by them, so they had no choice but to ask the Tumed tribe for help.

After receiving the news, the Tumed tribe sent troops to rescue the Western Mongolians. They fought a fierce battle with Chaoketu Taiji's army in the Qinghai area and luckily defeated Chaoketu Taiji, thus saving the Western Mongolians. To thank the Tumed tribe for sending troops, the widow of Lindan Khan gave the imperial seal to Tengger, so the imperial seal fell into Tengger's hands.

Upon learning the news of the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty ascending the throne, Tengger brought the imperial seal to the Ming Dynasty and presented it to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty at today's ceremony. Tengger said that he was a minister of the Ming Dynasty and the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty. Since the imperial seal fell into his hands, he would naturally present it to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. How could he be qualified to possess it? Today's ceremony was the most appropriate occasion to present this item, so he took out the imperial seal.

Outsiders don't know whether these words are true or false, but judging from the wars that happened in Mongolia before, including the original owner of the imperial seal, it makes sense. Moreover, today, Zhu Shenzhu's coronation ceremony, Tengger, as the King of Shunyi, presented the imperial seal, which is a good thing anyway. You know, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial seal has been lost in the grassland, which is a regret for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Today, the imperial seal returns to the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this a sign of the Ming Dynasty's revival and a good omen that the heaven loves the Ming Dynasty?
Qian Qianyi, as the Minister of Rites, stepped forward to take the imperial seal and opened the lid of the box in front of everyone. When the imperial seal inside was revealed, Qian Qianyi's breathing became heavier and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

"Today, your majesty ascended the throne as the emperor, and the Mongolian Tumed tribe presented the imperial seal. This is a blessing for your majesty, the Ming Dynasty, and even more so for all the people in the world! This is how God arranged it. Your majesty succeeded to the throne in response to God's will. This item returned to China, and it is the blessing of the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live your majesty! Long, long live your majesty!"

Qian Qianyi knelt down towards Zhu Shenzhui holding the imperial seal in his hands. As he knelt, all the people in the court knelt down. At this time, the afternoon sun shone in from outside the hall and happened to fall on the imperial seal he was holding. Under the light, the imperial seal shone brightly, which made people extremely excited and amazed.

At this moment, many people felt that Zhu Shenzhui's ascension to the throne might be arranged by God. If not, how could it be such a coincidence? Not long ago, the long-lost imperial seal fell into the hands of the Tumed tribe. On the day of his ascension, Tengger, the Shunyi King of Tumed, brought the imperial seal to the Ming Dynasty and presented it to the new emperor.

The Imperial Seal was made by Shilong and is a token of successive dynasties. Although the Ming Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, the Imperial Seal has never been in the hands of the Ming Emperor. This is a pity. Today, the Imperial Seal finally fell into the hands of the Ming Emperor. How could this be such a coincidence if it was not arranged by God? Moreover, looking at the Imperial Seal shining brightly in the sun, everyone was excited and afraid at the same time, thinking that Zhu Shenzhui's succession to the throne was really destined by heaven.

Zhu Shenzhui saw the changes in everyone's expressions, and was very satisfied with the result. When he got the imperial seal, he didn't let anyone know, and kept it secret, planning to show it at the most appropriate time. Today was such a day, and the actual effect was far better than he had imagined. With this, it seemed that the legitimacy of his succession to the throne was greatly enhanced, which not only improved his status in the hearts of the people of the world, but also saved him from many troubles in the future.

Amidst the praises, Zhu Shenzui accepted the "gift" presented to him by Tengger, and expressed his heartfelt admiration for Tengger's loyalty and sincerity. Zhu Shenzui immediately expressed his intention to reward the Tumed tribe generously. Now Tengger was the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty, and the Shunyi King was only a title given to a foreign vassal. Since he had made such a great contribution, he had to be rewarded.

With this reason, Tengger's Shunyi King was directly promoted from a foreign vassal prince to a Ming prince, and his wife, Borjigin, was made a princess. He was re-granted the gold and jade seal, which was inherited by his descendants.

Tengger's mother Tana was a first-rank Lady Zhongshun. This title had been given to Sanniangzi by the imperial court before. Tana was one of only two Mongolian women to become Lady Zhongshun. Zhu Shenzui knew that Tana had admired Sanniangzi very much since she was a child, so conferring her the title of Lady Zhongshun could be regarded as fulfilling Tana's dream when she was a girl.

In addition to these, Zhu Shenzui also conferred the title of King Shunning on Tengger's younger brother Agudamu, whose title was equivalent to that of a Duke of the Daming Dynasty. He also granted a gold and jade seal to his descendants and gave them both houses in the capital.

Such a reward can be said to be extremely heavy, but the civil and military officials of the Manchu court felt that there was no problem at all. After all, Tenger was the actual controller of Tumed. Even if he was given the title of Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty, which was equivalent to the title of a prince, plus the title of a county prince of Shunning King Agudamu, what would it matter? As foreign princes, they had no influence on the Ming Dynasty itself, and the Ming Dynasty could not control Mongolia. These princes were just titles, and the Ming Dynasty did not need to spend a penny. Moreover, Tenger and Agudamu would not come to the Ming Dynasty to serve as officials in Mongolia in the future.

Besides, not to mention Tana's First-Rank Loyal and Obedient Lady, a mere Hao Ming is a trivial matter for the Ming Dynasty. Except for the real reward of granting a house in the capital, the others are not worth mentioning. Even if it is a house, it is the emperor's own business. The one who pays is the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs belongs to the inner court. What does it have to do with the court?
(End of this chapter)