The dark sky suddenly shone, as if daylight had returned. There was a loud "crack", followed by the crisp sound of raindrops like frying beans, and the rapid raindrops sprinkled on the glazed tiles of the palace.
"The rain we've been waiting for has finally arrived," said Zhu Gaoxu.
Today, Miao Jin was supposed to sleep with him, but he had already arrived at the Imperial Concubine's palace, and his boots were not stained by a single drop of rain. This rain came a little late, but it was very appropriate; if it had rained during the day, it would probably affect the lively festive atmosphere in the city.
Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the palace through the small door next to the viewing window. There was a wooden viewing platform on the eaves, so he went over to watch the rain. The wood on the ground had been baked by fire and was not afraid of being corroded by rain. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, gathering on the tiles and flowing down, making the pal
The jewelry gift given by the Tatars to He Fujia had already been sent to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The Tatars who gave the gift also returned to the King's City of Hami (called Hami Guard in the Ming Dynasty) thousands of miles away with the Hami people and horses.The rulers of Hami and the residents of the royal city were mostly Mongolians. But in just a few decades, the lives of these Mongolians had become very different from those of the Mongolian tribes in the northern grasslands.Even Asari, who is only half Mongolian, feels that the Hami people are not very Mongolian.Asari is the younger sister of Arutai, the head of the "Mongolian Privy Council", and belongs to the Asut tribe. The Asut people were originally Persians, and their leader married into the Khorchin tribe of Mongolia, so Asari and her brother Arutai are probably half Khorchin Mongolian.However, apart from having Mongolian faces, most of these Hami people have given up their
Su Wang Bor just buried his head in Tuotuo, and pressed his right hand with a yellow and green ring on his chest, as if he was suffering from an illness. He looked very miserable.But Asari knew that he was not sick, because when King Su suddenly raised his head, the painful expression disappeared immediately; if he was sick, he could not recover so quickly. King Su became expressionless, as if he was holding back something. He was just a little out of control and showed it in front of the guests."I will protect you and allow you to return to the Tatar tribe via the Ming Dynasty." King Su said again, "In return, I only want you to do one thing. After returning to the Tatar tribe, ensure that Arutai Send my aunt back."After King Su said this, his eyes swept over the face of "Prime Minister of Mongolia" Tuo Huochi and looked at Asari. He may think that Arutai is Asari's big brother and Asari can play a greater role.Tuo Huochi's voice said, "Is it that
Arutai was sick and asked for medicine, which was of course just an excuse. Even if Mongolia lacks some medicinal materials, what kind of medicine cannot be bought through the Ulyanha people at high prices? The Tatars are sending Maerhazi to Beijing, and they have other things to do.After the "Dismounting Banquet", officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty came to Huitong Hall again to discuss the wishes of both parties in more depth. Just as Ma'erhazi had already stated that Arutai was willing to accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty.The Ming Dynasty really paid great attention to this matter. They probably remembered Ma'erhazi's intention and prepared to ask higher-level bureaucrats to discuss it later.During the days of waiting, Maerhazi and his entourage walked around the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It was also Maerhazi's first time to visit the capital of the Ming Dynasty. He only heard about this place and knew that it was Jiqi
Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei prison, soon learned that Hatu was imprisoned. He also immediately realized that he had no say in the matter.During the Hongwu period, the Jinyiwei had the independent power to torture and arrest people. This power was reduced during the Jianwen period. At the beginning of the Yongle period, various judicial powers were restored again, and the main targets were dignitaries. But the Tatars arrested today were members of the delegation. How could the Jinyiwei interrogate them themselves?Zhang Sheng thought about it and decided to report it directly to the emperor.Jinyiwei was responsible for guarding the Wumen Gate of the Imperial Palace, and the commander and others were allowed to go directly to Fengtian Gate and be responsible for the sentry of this imperial gate. However, Zhu Gaoxu rarely worked at Fengtian Gate, so the Jinyiwei generals were given the privilege of entering the Rouyi Hall on the west side.
Ma'erhazi took a deep breath, as if he was swallowing something invisible into his stomach. He raised his hand to stop the noisy Tatars, and said to Hu Xi in Chinese, "Hu Shangshu, please come in."Hu Xi immediately responded, "Please."The group of people entered the courtyard where the Tatars lived, and the captain of the Jinyi Guards arranged people at the gate and the living room door. Hu Xi walked into the living room with Ma Erhazi alone.Having been an official for so many years, Hu Hui knew very well what was happening in the north.From the Hongwu to Wude years, the Ming army fought countless battles with the Mongolian tribes in the north. The officers and soldiers penetrated deep into the grasslands and attacked the Mongolian tribes many times. However, during the reign of Ming emperors, they not only resorted to violence, but also tried to deal with the Mongols; even Emperor Taizu sent envoys northward many times.The court had no choi
After lunch, Zhu Gaoxu invited the ministers to sit around the table in the northwest corner and asked the palace maid Xiaohe to make tea.As expected, the Minister of Rites Hu Yi soon mentioned the Tatars. "The Dali Temple sentenced Hatu to death, but the Tatar envoys were still willing to pledge their loyalty and receive titles. When I visited the envoy Maerhazi, I noticed that they seemed to only care about the remnants of the Tatars in the northwest passing through the country."Hu Yi hesitated for a moment and then said, "If I am right, Benyari Khan's son is in Hamiwei. Should we still agree to let the Tatars pass through?"Qi Tai and Gao Xianning didn't say anything, they seemed to be thinking about something. "Well..." Zhu Gaoxu just made a meaningless sound.If the Ming Dynasty did not want to return the son of the Mongol Khan, there was no need to agree to let the remnants of the Tatars pass through. All we need to do is send people to the Ham
At the turn of summer and autumn, the climate in the south is no different from summer, but the autumn atmosphere is already evident on the northern grasslands. The water grass near Bui'er Lake gradually loses its beautiful green color and appears yellow from a distance, and the grass begins to produce seeds.The Tatar tribes that had been relocated by the Ming army's northern expedition a few years ago had long since returned to their respective pastures. The Asut tribe, where Alutai was, returned to the lush grassy area near Buyuer Lake. The eunuch Huang Yan was naturally among them.He was lingering on the fishing shore, bored, sometimes sitting cross-legged, sometimes lying on the barren sand.Tatars often eat meat and dairy products, so Huang Yan not only did not gain weight, but became even thinner. The cloth he wore was so dirty that the original color could not be seen. The animal skins hung on his body made him look like a beggar. His face was tanne
In early July, Zhu Gaoxu's large team arrived at Fengyang, the capital of the Central Capital. They will stay in the city for two nights, and after Zhu Gaoxu leads the civil and military officials to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices tomorrow, the team will set out to continue their journey northward the day after tomorrow.There is an imperial city in the city, because Fengyang is the hometown of the Zhu family and the place where the ancestral tombs are located. However, there is basically no emperor living here. When Zhu Gaoxu came to worship his ancestors, he of course lived in his own imperial city.The imperial city of Zhongdu was well built. Although the materials used were wood and jade, and the scale was not as good as that of the imperial city in the capital, it had all the necessary palace buildings, including the towers and three main halls with glazed tile double-eaved roofs. After Zhu Gaoxu entered the imperial city by car, he felt that it w