Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 844 New Alliance

Tacheng.

Yanfu Temple.

A wedding is being solemnly held.

Junggar Deputy Khan Boshuoketu Jinong, Kunling County King, and Beiting Deputy Governor Hu Sengge married the emperor's adopted daughter Princess Nanchang today.

Five great monks, seventeen Khan kings, Jinong, Nuoyan, Huntaiji, Taiji, as well as Da Mingzi, great scholars, and generals witnessed together.

The emperor also specially changed into a red dragon robe, which looked very festive. A group of Mongolian concubines also dressed up today, and specially changed into the costumes of Mongolian aristocratic women.

The young Sengge married in a scarlet python robe specially given to him, with a safflower on his hat. The bride, Princess Nanchang, is the adopted daughter of the emperor. According to the custom, the emperor accepts a court lady. She was originally a war orphan and was adopted by the royal orphanage. Some of them were dignified and intelligent and were selected into the palace as palace maids after they were 14 years old.

Although these court ladies came from poor backgrounds and lost their parents and relatives in the war, they were also lucky. They were found and raised, received education and learned etiquette, and served in the court. After three to five years, they generally had good arrangements.

Very few were favored by the emperor, and some of them were given marriages to the ministers of the clan, and many were chosen to marry Mongolian Jurchens and Southwest chieftains, or even married to the clans of the monarchs of foreign vassal states, and some were married to generals of the Imperial Army.

Princess Nanchang, originally surnamed Li, is now adopted by the emperor as a righteous daughter and given the surname Zhu. She is 14 years old and was adopted by the royal family at the age of [-]. She entered the palace at the age of [-] and served in the court for only two years.She was born in an ordinary family in the Central Plains. Before she was adopted, she was illiterate, did not have enough food, and did not even wear a beautiful dress.

The war and famine at the end of Chongzhen took away her parents, brothers and sisters, and almost took her away. If she survives a catastrophe, there must be a future blessing.

Today's her, Fengguanxiapei, is dignified and noble.

She has no objection to marrying into Mongolia and marrying Junggar deputy Han Sengge. In fact, all marriages in the court with foreign vassals, or marriages with clan ministers or generals, are basically solicited from them voluntarily, and even competition Not small.

Although the palace people are young, most of them are from ordinary backgrounds. Many of them are even orphans and have no one to rely on. easy to rely on.

The saints are kind and merciful, and they will not let them stay in the palace for the rest of their lives. They usually enter the palace at the age of 14 and leave the palace at the age of 20 at the most. For most girls, they cherish the opportunity of marriage.It would be best if it could be bestowed on the princes of the clan, and it would be even better if it could be enshrined in the eyes of saints.

And it would be good if it was given to a minister or a general of the Imperial Army.

Marriage to a foreign feudal clan is considered the second choice, but after all, it can be regarded as a sparrow flying on a branch to become a phoenix. The foreign feudal clan can get a marriage gift from Ming Dynasty, not the king of Khan or at least Taiji, and ultimately the leader of the nobles.

What's more, the girls have received a lot of teachings from the royal family. They are grateful for the sage's kindness in their hearts, and they also know the significance of marrying foreign vassals to the imperial court. They are also willing to repay their strength.

The wedding is Chinese.

With a bit of prairie taste.

Princess Zhu Deji of Nanchang was brought to the emperor with a red silk belt by Sengge. Zhu Deji brought a basin of water to the emperor, "Father, please let my daughter wash her hands for father."

The princess washed Zhu Yihai's hands, and gently wiped them clean with a white towel.

Then tea was served.

Serve Zhu Yihai to rinse his mouth.

Finally, a new cup of tea is served.

Today is festive, even the tea served is black tea.

The pure Lapsang Souchong has a mellow taste.

Zhu Yihai drank tea and looked at the adoptive daughter in front of him. Over the years, Ming Dynasty had implemented a marriage policy with foreign countries. The vassal states such as Korea Liuqiu, the Mongolian tribes, and the southwestern chieftains all actively married them to strengthen their relationship and enhance their relationship.

Marriage is also divided into levels. The king of Ryukyu in Korea and the Mongolian Khans are given marriage princesses, but they will not be given golden branches and jade leaves, but princesses who are righteous daughters of the emperor.The next level is the sons of the vassal states, the sons of King Khan, and the vice-khan Jinong, etc., who are given by princesses, some are the emperor's adopted daughters, and some are not.

Further down, there are Nuoyan, Huitaiji, Taiji, some big chieftains, etc., who are bestowed by the county head, or uniformly awarded the title of lady and married.

On the other hand, now the emperor, the crown prince, and the princes and nobles in the Ming Dynasty are all marrying the vassals in an all-round way. The vassal states, vassal departments, and chieftains now have to send their daughters to the Ming Dynasty as usual, except for these vassals. The daughters of princes and dukes would choose to send many ministers and powerful daughters to Daming every year to marry them.

This kind of in-depth marriage has some advantages. It strengthens the suzerain-vassal relationship, promotes exchanges, and can also play a role in draining trade.

Not to mention, through the marriage marriage, these married women, as well as their dowry people, are also Daming's eyeliners and spies in various ministries.

"Sengge is your chosen husband-in-law, are you satisfied?"

The princess is very satisfied with Seng Ge, he is very polite, he is young and handsome, and the most important thing is that he has been guarding the emperor for several years, and he can already speak relatively fluent Beijing mandarin. This is what the princess is most satisfied with. Marrying to the grassland, marrying an old man with a group of wives and concubines, and he is full of smell.

"Sengge is a young, handsome and polite young man. After marriage, get along well. Husband and wife should treat each other with respect. Of course, if this kid dares to make you feel wronged, you can write a letter to the emperor. Then I will send someone to beat this kid. .”

These words made the princess shed tears. She had suffered a lot since she was a child, but it was the six years in the royal family that made her feel a lot of warmth.

At this moment, the emperor in her eyes is really that warm and loving father, who is about to leave suddenly, and feels uncomfortable.

"Don't cry, today is a happy day. Sengge is the deputy khan of Junggar. After marriage, we will go back to the left wing. His khan tent is in Bohuoxi on the west bank of Xuanchi, where there are stretches of birch forests and willows. There are lush aquatic plants, fertile land, and rippling lake water. I will send some craftsmen to guide the Junggar people to help you build a city.

At that time, I will build a Nanchang Palace there for you, which is the same as that in the Central Plains, and I will also build Confucian Temple, Martial Temple, City God, and stage..."

The more Zhu Yihai said this, the more the princess couldn't stop crying.

Sengge thoughtfully handed over the handkerchief.

This Junggar prince had been secretly in love with Anu for a long time, but he finally understood that it was impossible.

He likes the Nanchang princess bestowed by the emperor.

Although in his heart, Sengge has grown a bit of hatred towards the emperor from respect, the death of his father and the defeat of Junggar were all controlled by the emperor.

But he is no longer that young and carefree prince of Junggar, no longer just secretly in love with his sweetheart, now he has become mature and hides the things in his heart.

He knew that he had to rely on Daming and the emperor to inherit the family business, even if he only inherited half of Junggar, he still had to rely on Daming.In the future, there will be more places to rely on Daming. Uncle Chu Huer and second brother Zhuotbatur will definitely not let it go.

After all, Sengge was only a young man, and he served as a guard for the emperor in the Ming Dynasty for a few years, and his prestige was not high among the tribes of Junggar. Fortunately, Oqier Tuhan also promised Anu's sister to be his side concubine, with the support of the leader of Oirat he.

The east and west wings of Junggar Khan are bounded by the Aisigu River from the east to the west, and Mount Talbahatai from the north to the south.Sengge's left wing and Duerbote took the Irtysh River as the north-south boundary, and the Zhaisangpo (Xuanchi) and Bugush River as the east-west boundary.

The Deputy Khan Court on the left will be located at the mouth of the Bugush River.

Choosing here is because of the convenient transportation and the convenience of rivers and lakes. At the same time, the rivers here converge and the water and grass are lush, which is suitable for nomadic herding.

Moreover, Daming has Burqin Fort at the mouth of the Durbert Irtysh River and the Bur River, which is not only a military fortress, but also a trade distribution center.

Of course, the proposal to build a castle market for the nomadic Junggar people also means to fix them. As long as they settle down, the center of the Khanate will be in those castles, and they will no longer just swim around. They really turn their faces and attack. There is also a goal.

Sengge toasted Zhu Yihai, and Zhu Yihai drank it.

Sengge was grateful to the emperor, thanked the emperor for allowing him to inherit half of his father's inheritance, thanked the emperor for naming him Jinong and county king, thanked him for leading the left wing of Junggar, and thanked the emperor for giving the princess to marry him.

He didn't mention Batur Khan's death.

The emperor did not mention Batur Khan either.

The great monks also offered their blessings, and the Khan kings also sent gifts.

There was joy and harmony, as if the aggressive eastward march of the Junggars and their fiasco had never existed not so long ago.

Even Sengge's uncle, Chu Hu'er, the new great Khan of the Junggar, came up with a wine glass to congratulate him, and even gave Sengge a thousand horses directly as a congratulatory gift.

Zhuote Babatur also came to congratulate, and also presented a golden wine glass.

When the uncle and nephew turned to leave, there was no smile in their eyes, only resentment remained.

Kundulun Ubash of Heshuote greeted the two of them with a smile, "The sage is very skilled."

Chu Hu'er looked at Kundulun Ubash without saying a word.

"I'm upright, so what can I say? I'm so happy today, but who mentioned the tragic death of Batur Khan and the defeat of the Junggars yesterday? Tens of thousands of people died in battle, but now I have to be grateful to them, especially the monks. Brothers Ge and Galdan, these two have been hostages in the Ming Dynasty for several years, and they have lost the backbone and blood of our Oirat grassland people. Look at Seng Ge, a humble court lady of the Ming Dynasty, he is really a princess. Now even kowtowing and toasting to the murderer of his father and enemy, and thanking him all over, it is difficult for He Duo and Qin to rest in the ground."

Chu Hu'er looked at Kundulun Ubash, silent.

This Kundulun Ubash is not simple. One of the five tigers of Oirat, he is also the brother of Heshuo Tegushi Khan, the uncle of Lute Oqiertu, and the righteous uncle of Zaiya I.

After the death of the old alliance leader, he has always been dissatisfied with Oqiertu being the master of the family. Before that, he led his troops to nomad with Duerbert, Huite and other troops. It can be considered that he has gathered a lot of forces, and he openly opposed Batur of Junggar. Khan and Heshuote jointly took charge of the Oirat League, and when Junggar wanted to attack the Kazakh Khanate, he refused to obey, and even detained the envoy to inform Yang Jier Khan.

In the end, Batur Khan, who was cited, joined Gushi Khan, Chechen Khan's nephew, and other Durberts to fight Kundulun Ubash and the others. In the end, Kundulun Ubash was defeated. I came forward to mediate, and he bowed his head and admitted defeat to make amends.

But Kundulun Ubash couldn't swallow that tone.

The eldest nephew Oqiertu was close to Daming, and Kundulun Ubash had some grievances with Daming, especially after Durbe granted his own khanate, the small alliance of Kundulun Ubash collapsed, and He was also very dissatisfied with the territory assigned to him by Daming and Ozil.

He did not deal with Batur Khan in the past, but his relationship with Chu Hu'er was not bad. Now that Batur Khan is dead, Chu Hu'er has become the new Junggar Khan, but the emperor made Sengge the deputy Khan to lead the left wing .

"If this continues, sooner or later our entire Oirat, even Khalkha, will be annexed by the Ming Kingdom. Let's take a look at Monan Mongolia, and then look at how Hami Usu Yanqi and other places were annexed by the Ming Kingdom." Kundulun Ubash said bluntly.

"But what can we do? Batur Khan has long understood this, but you have seen his end." Chu Hu'er said.

"It is impossible for the emperor to stay in the Western Regions forever. Once he leaves, the imperial guards will definitely withdraw. Then there will be an opportunity."

Kundulun Ubashi looked around and said bluntly to Chu Huer's uncle and nephew, "We Oirat must unite and control our own destiny, otherwise we will end up like Yarkand and your brother."

Chu Hu'er nodded deeply, and a new alliance was quietly established.

(End of this chapter)