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

Chapter 834 Brothers meet
Since ascending the throne today, Zhu Shenzhui officially became the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Next year, the Chongzhen Dynasty will be completely over, and the reign will be changed to Yongming, and Zhu Shenzhui will be the Yongming Emperor.

The coronation ceremony on that day was solemn and dignified, and was completed smoothly and steadily. However, what people talked about most was not the coronation itself, but the imperial seal presented by Tengger, the Shunyi King of the Tumed tribe of Mongolia on the day of the coronation.

The reappearance and return of the imperial seal to China caused a great sensation and had great significance. It was a symbol of the dynasty's orthodoxy and a treasure that successive Ming emperors had always desired but never obtained.

But now, the imperial seal arrived in the Ming Dynasty on the day Zhu Shenzhui ascended the throne. It seemed to prove that Zhu Shenzhui's ascension to the throne was arranged by heaven and was appointed by heaven.

This news quickly spread with the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Not only in the capital, but when the news spread to all parts of the Ming Dynasty, many people who had originally had some opinions about Zhu Shenzhu's succession to the throne could not help but change their previous ideas.

These are actually what Zhu Shenzhui had in mind, and now it seems to be working well. But it would be too simple to convince the world with just a seal. Otherwise, why did the Mongols lose the Central Plains after owning this thing for more than 300 years? So the seal is useful, but it is limited.

A few days after the ceremony, with the subsequent enthronement of the empress and the crown prince completed, Zhu Shenzui specially summoned Tana, Tenger and Agudamu into the palace on the grounds that the Tumed tribe presented the imperial seal.

After all, they will not stay in the Ming Dynasty for long. Guihua City is waiting for them to return soon. They don’t know when they will see each other again after they go back this time. Zhu Shenzhui must let them stay for a few more days. Besides, it would be a pity if they come to the capital and don’t enter the palace. Besides, Tana’s mother and son and Xu Jingqiu’s mother and son mean the same thing to Zhu Shenzhui. He must see his two women and four children, and the family of seven must be truly reunited.

On the day of entering the palace, Zhu Shenzui sent the eunuch Du Xun to welcome Tana and her son, and made arrangements in the Qianqing Palace.

When Tana and her son entered the palace in their best clothes and arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Shenzhui and the brothers Xu Jingqiu, Zhu Minlan and Zhu Mincheng were already waiting there.

Looking at her husband not far in front of her, Tana really wanted to rush into his arms. But when her eyes glanced to the side, she saw a graceful woman standing on Zhu Shenzhui's left hand side. Although it was the first time Tana saw this woman, she immediately recognized her identity. She must be the Queen Xu Jingqiu whom she had known for a long time but had never seen.

And slightly behind them on their right, there were two young men standing, one was about the same age as Tengger, and the other was about the same age as Agudamu. Both of these young men looked very similar to Zhu Shencui, needless to say, they were Xu Jingqiu's sons.

"I am Niruwen Tana, a loyal wife of the Ming Dynasty and a member of the Tumed tribe of Mongolia. I come to see His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress..." Tana bowed according to the etiquette she learned from the Honglu Temple. But before she was ready to kneel down, Xu Jingqiu took two steps forward and held Tana's hand.

"Sister, there is no need to be so polite. This is the harem, not the court. Today is a private meeting between our family members. There is no need to be bound by these cumbersome etiquettes."

"Your Majesty, this..." Tana was stunned, a little surprised by Xu Jingqiu's attitude.

Xu Jingqiu pulled Tana up and said with a smile: "I have known about you for a long time, but I have never met you. I am very happy to see you today. Your coming to the palace is like returning home. Since you are at home, just be more casual. This is also what His Majesty meant."

Zhu Shenzhui smiled and nodded, watching Xu Jingqiu holding Tana's hand and walking towards him. When Tana came to him, he took Tana's hand with one hand, and took Xu Jingqiu's hand with the other hand, put their hands together and said with a smile: "Although I am now the emperor and Jingqiu is the queen, these are only in the temple. It is still the same when we meet in the harem. Tana rarely comes to Daming, Jingqiu, you have to help take care of her."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have admired you for a long time, and I am even more delighted to see you today. Sister, let's go and talk aside. Let Your Majesty and the four children be alone for a while, and we will go and talk about our women's things."

Xu Jingqiu was generous and friendly to Tana. Tana was not a weak woman, and she was generous. She glanced at Zhu Shenzhui and the four children, smiled and nodded, and walked to the back with Xu Jingqiu hand in hand, like sisters who had not seen each other for many years. Xu Jingqiu led them to the Imperial Garden, talking while walking.

After Xu Jingqiu and Tana left, Zhu Shenzhui waved to Zhu Minlan and his brother, asking them to come over, and then called Tengger and his brother, then pointed at both sides and said to them: "Although this is the first time you meet, they are all my sons. Tengger is the oldest and is the elder brother, the prince is the second son, Cheng'er is the third, and Agudamu is the youngest, so he is naturally the younger brother. Come! The four of you brothers should meet each other properly and get closer."

The four of them looked at each other. They were curious about each other and had some expectations when they met for the first time. Especially the oldest Tengger and Zhu Minlan looked at each other carefully. One was the leader of the Tumed tribe of Mongolia and the Prince of Shunyi of the Ming Dynasty, while the other was the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the heir to the throne. But they were brothers, brothers who met for the first time. "Brother..."

"Prince..."

They both spoke at the same time, and unexpectedly their greetings bumped into each other. The moment the words came out of their mouths, they both laughed. Although it was the first time they met, blood is thicker than water, and the feeling of brothers is a very wonderful thing. They felt close to each other from the moment they met. Moreover, both of them looked very similar to Zhu Shenzui, but Tengger was thicker and had a darker face, while Zhu Minlan had a taller figure. Although he practiced martial arts on weekdays, he was not as white as Tengger who had been on the grassland for a long time, and he just looked whiter.

Not only the two of them, but also Zhu Mincheng and Agudamu were the same. Unlike their two older brothers, these two guys were still young and had lively personalities. More importantly, they not only looked alike, but also had similar tempers. After staring at each other for a while, they both burst into laughter and became familiar with each other after a few words.

Unlike the two older brothers who were calm, the two younger ones quickly started chatting lively. One curiously asked about the grassland, while the other kept boasting about his fine horse and the happy life on the grassland, which drew the other's admiration. They danced and talked, and became more and more interested, even leaving their father and brothers aside and running to the side to show off their skills.

Seeing them like this, Zhu Shenzui couldn't help but laugh. No matter what, brotherly love and respect for each other was the result he would like to see most. Wasn't it a good thing that the two kids could get to know each other so quickly and could talk so well?

Unlike his brothers, Zhu Minlan and Tengger were more reserved in their communication, but they had a good conversation during their first meeting. They asked each other about each other's situation and talked about their daily lives. One talked about his daily martial arts training and reading, and the other talked about his situation in Mongolia. Both sides were very curious and envious of each other's situation, but also had their own pride and reserve.

Seeing the four people becoming more and more familiar with each other, Zhu Shenzui felt very relieved. They were all his blood and the continuation of his life.

Although it has always been said that there is no family affection in the royal family and the struggle within the royal family is extremely fierce, such a situation is rare in the Ming Dynasty royal family. In fact, there are not many cases in the history of the Ming Dynasty where there has been a fierce struggle for the throne. Except for Zhu Di who seized the throne in the Jingnan Rebellion and Yingzong who returned to the Ming Dynasty after the Tumu Fortress and was imprisoned, and finally restored the throne, the successions of other emperors were relatively smooth, and there were very few cases of fratricide.

The Ming imperial family had this feature that other dynasties did not have, and it was not like the Qing dynasty that eventually had a big fight for the throne. Because the Ming dynasty had always had the eldest son succeeding to the throne, this was a rule set by Zhu Yuanzhang when he founded the country, and Zhu Di and today's Zhu Shenzhu were two exceptions. Except for Yingzong, the succession to the throne was not as turbulent and bloody as imagined.

Moreover, Zhu Shenzhui has always paid great attention to the education of his four sons, and they did not grow up in the deep palace. The Tengger brothers were born and raised in Mongolia. At present, Tengger is the leader of Tumed, with his own vast grasslands and countless subjects. The throne of the Ming Dynasty is meaningless to him.

Not to mention Zhu Minlan, who has been well-versed in both civil and military affairs since childhood under the careful teaching of Xu Jingqiu, and does not have the slightest bad temper of a royal family member. In addition, Zhu Minlan has always regarded his father as his idol. Although he is still a teenager now, he has already learned Zhu Shenzhu's style. Coupled with his own intelligence, he is much better than ordinary teenagers.

"Brother, I heard that there was a fierce battle in Moxi some time ago?"

"That's what happened. Chao Ketu Taiji of the northern desert went south to attack the western desert. The Qinghai tribe of the western Mongolia was originally under the control of Ligdan Khan. After Ligdan Khan's death, his tribe split up and each of them divided nearly half of the grassland and joined our Tumed. Chao Ketu Taiji came with great force, and the western desert could not stop him, so he sent people for help. Our Tumed sent troops to rescue them and fought with them."

"How was this battle fought? Big brother, can you tell me in detail? The Ming Dynasty doesn't know much about the situation in Mongolia. I asked father about this battle, but he has been very busy these days, so it is not convenient for me to ask." Zhu Minlan asked interestedly.

Seeing that he was curious about the battle, Tenger immediately told him about the situation of the war in western Moxi, and carefully explained to him the structure of the various tribes in western Moxi, including the division of power in the northern Mobei grassland, Chao Ketu Taiji's intentions, etc., and even mentioned the Rakshasa army that appeared at that time.

As Tenger spoke, Zhu Minlan's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he asked for some details from time to time. When he heard that the appearance of the Rakshasa army had brought losses to the rescue troops, Zhu Minlan paid more attention to this. When he heard that Wang Hai led the new army to reinforce, united the various troops to defeat Chao Ketu Taiji, and finally chased and killed Chao Ketu Taiji for hundreds of miles, Zhu Minlan was so excited that he clapped his hands in applause.

(End of this chapter)