As the granddaughter of Jin Taishi of the Haixi Jurchen Yehe tribe, Su Tai married Lin Dan Khan as a bargaining chip for the alliance to fight against gold.
But after the destruction of the Haixi Jurchens, the direct descendants of Jintaishi had no choice but to surrender to Houjin and become lackeys.
The person who appeared in front of Su Tai was her brother Nanchu.
"Sister, the matter has come to this, and there is no other way. For the sake of your life and that of your nephew, it is better to surrender. Mergen Daiqing asked me to send you a message. As long as you surrender happily and hand over the jade seal, your life will be saved."
He hesitated and added more chips.
"Sister, you are still young and have a great life ahead of you. Maybe you can be appreciated by noble people, and you will be indispensable for glory and wealth in the rest of your life."
Su Tai listened silently, feeling a little moved.
Although after surrendering, she will be given to another man. But today's Jurchens, as is the Mongolian tradition, do not have any concept of chastity.
If you don't surrender, I'm afraid you'll be killed immediately.
But by surrendering, not only can he survive, but he can also continue to enjoy glory and wealth. Su Tai has already made his mind clear about what to choose.
But she is just a woman, and only Ezhe can decide the fate of the Chahar tribe.
"You have to make decisions for the sake of all members."
When the fourteen-year-old Ezhe looked around, almost everyone had expectant eyes, waiting for him to speak.
From these expressions, Ezhe did not see even a single intention of resolute resistance.
This put him under a lot of pressure.
His hand couldn't help but touch a box next to him.
What is contained inside is the jade seal inherited from the Yuan Dynasty, which is the authentication of the identity of the Mongolian Khan.
Because the illustrious martial arts of the Golden Family made all Mongolians proud, this token has supreme authority.
Whoever gets him can win over the people and become the leader of Mongolia.
When Ezhe first inherited the jade seal, he also had ambitions and regarded his ancestors such as Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan as role models.
It's a pity that now, not to mention making great plans, it's still unclear whether he can survive.
Under overwhelming pressure, Ezhe had no choice.
"Then...then...then surrender."
When the Great Khan finally gave the order, everyone cheered.
Seeing the public's opinion, Ezhe closed his eyes in pain.
In the afternoon, Sutai and Ezhe, surrounded by the princes and nobles of the Chahar tribe, walked out of the camp and came to Dorgon, Sahalian and Hauge.
Ezhe had a sullen face, trying hard to maintain the majesty of the Mongolian Khan. Just as he was about to say something, Dorgon, who was riding a horse opposite him, let out a cold snort.
The overwhelming murderous aura swept over him, and Ezhe's heart trembled with fright, and he fell to his knees on the ground.
Humiliation spread rapidly in his chest, making Ezhe almost cry out.
But he didn't dare, so he had to raise his arms and present the jade seal to Dorgon.
"Ezhe, on behalf of the Chahar tribe, would like to request the surrender of Mergen Daiqing. Here is the jade seal of the Kingdom, and I pray for the mercy of the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom."
The imperial seal was so close that Dorgon's breathing quickened.
Just as he was about to reach out to pick it up, he suddenly thought of something and quickly jumped off his horse, then knelt down opposite E Zhe.
He also raised his hands high and held the jade seal above his head. His humility was completely unmistakable.
Then Dorgon, Saharian and Hauge inspected the jade seal together.
The four words "treasure of making the imperial edict" above prove that this is indeed the legal certification passed down from the Yuan Empire.
Now that this square jade seal has fallen into the hands of Hou Jin, doesn't it mean that Hou Jin is the master of destiny and the one whom everyone expects?
During this expedition to the west, the Chahar tribe was eliminated, the imperial seal was obtained, and the strategic goal was successfully completed.
Worried about the situation in Liaodong, Dorgon and the others did not dare to delay, and soon escorted the Chahar tribe back eastward.
The news spread quickly across the Mongolian grasslands like long legs.
After learning that the Chahar tribe was finished, the inheritance of the Golden Family was also broken, and the national jade seal had fallen into the hands of Huang Taiji, the Monan Mongolian tribes no longer hesitated.
They sent envoys one after another, carrying heavy gifts to chase Dorgon and others' team to pay allegiance to Huang Taiji and recognize his dominance.
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It is also March, and Shandong is much brighter.
After nearly half a year of expedition, Zuo Mengeng finally returned.
Of course what he missed recently was his wife and daughter at home.
Return to the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, go all the way inside, and go straight to Youfeng Hall.
It's very lively here.
Xu Ruolin was chatting with the two women.
The ground in front of them was already covered with a thick blanket, and Zuo Xuanyan, who could already crawl, was running back and forth like a little tiger.
Zhui Xue stood aside, like her guardian angel. It seemed careless, but as soon as Zuo Xuanyan was about to climb out of the blanket, it walked over and blocked the child back.
In addition to Zuo Xuanyan, there was also a two or three-year-old boy playing on the blanket.
The little boy has a tiger-like head and is extremely cute. When he sees the puppet in Zuo Xuanyan's hand, he wants to snatch it.
As a result, Zuo Xuanyan pounced and pinned the little boy underneath her.
Obviously the little boy is older and can already run and jump, but he still can't get away and is screaming in panic.
A woman present couldn't help but became anxious and quickly reprimanded: "Brother Duan, please don't mess around. If you hurt the lady, I won't spare you."
The little boy didn't understand many things. He was pinned down by Zuo Xuanyan and was so anxious that he just kept calling.
"Mother...mother..."
The woman was very nervous and wanted to step forward and pull the two children away.
Xu Ruolin, however, was lazy and didn't move, and even stopped her.
"It's normal for children to play and be noisy. Don't be nervous, my children are not that precious."
Just at this moment, Zuo Mengeng strode in.
Xu Ruolin was overjoyed and hurriedly stood up to greet her. The two women did not dare to neglect and leaned down to salute.
Let Xu Ruolin help her take off her cloak, Zuo Mengeng waved his hand.
"It's rare for my two sisters-in-law to come here as guests. Don't see anyone else here. Just feel free to do it."
These two women are Xia Yunyi's wives Sheng and Lu.
Xia Yunyi is now an official in Xuzhou, but his family papers remain in Jinan.
After Xu Ruolin gave birth, thinking that Zuo Xuanyan had no playmates, she often invited Sheng and Lu to come over.
When they came, Xia Wanchun naturally came too.
Zuo Xuanyan has a playmate, and her life is carefree and extremely happy.
Zuo Mengeng was equally happy to see his daughter thrive.
He licked his face and leaned forward.
"My dear daughter, do you miss your father?"
Zuo Xuanyan raised her head, looked at the person who appeared in front of her, quickly turned around and crawled straight to the other end.
Who is this weirdo?
She doesn't know him.
How terrible!
Zuo Mengeng almost cried when he saw his daughter running away.
Hey, little cotton-padded jacket, if you do this, your old father will be sad.
Fortunately, Zhuixue stood there and stopped Zuo Xuanyan. He even opened his mouth, bit Zuo Xuanyan's skirt, and dragged her back.
Zuo Mengeng was extremely grateful and quickly reached out to hold his precious daughter in his arms.
Zuo Xuanyan was just about to burst into tears when she smelled a familiar scent. She blinked her big eyes, which suddenly turned into crescent shapes, and kissed Zuo Mengeng on the face.
Zuo Mengeng's heart melted instantly, and he spun around in circles with his daughter in his arms, making Zuo Xuanyan giggle non-stop.
Seeing that Zuo Mengeng had no commanding authority and only had eyes for his daughter, Mrs. Sheng and Mr. Lu couldn't help but marvel.