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His blood-red eyes soaked in alcohol rolled around, and he said in a deep voice: "Since the little brother is here, then you can clean up, and I will see him here." ”

"Master, this ......" The guard saw the debris of the wine jar all over the ground and the remnants of the wine flowing all over the ground, and his face was hesitant and embarrassed.

"Well, didn't you hear me? When my brother came to visit, he was not an outsider, so why bother. A drunken Dorgon became furious.

"Yes, yes, the minion will hurry up and clean up." The guard nodded in response.

Soon, the guards and a few domestic servants hurriedly cleaned up the whole room.

By this time, Dorgon, who was drunk in the mud, was lying on the table, snoring loudly.

As the guards hesitated to wake him up, Dodor strode in from outside.

"Prince Yu ......"

Duo Xue waved his hand and motioned for the guards to step back first.

In the still drunken room, Dodor moved a chair and sat down opposite Dorgon.

With a concerned gaze, Dorgon looked at Dorgon who was sleeping on the table, with a complicated look on his face, and finally let out a long sigh.

In the room, Dorgon sat in silence and Dolgon's snoring made for a strange picture.

It was about a quarter of an hour before Dorgon shook violently and awoke.

"Brother, are you awake?" Duoduo asked softly from the side.

Dolgon opened his heavy eyelids, and finally saw the person sitting in front of him from his blurred vision, which was his little brother Yu Prince Duoduo, and then slowly straightened up.

"You are here, Dodor." Dorgon wiped the remnants of wine from the corners of his mouth, a wry smile welling up on his face.

Duoduo nodded lightly, and then persuaded in a deep voice: "Second brother, I hope to control the amount of alcohol more." You know, a manly man can bend and stretch, and now that the matter has passed, why be so depressed. “

Dorgon looked directly at Dord's concerned face, but slowly shook his head and said, "Dord, don't say anything more to comfort me. I am now a person who treats sins, without duty or authority, so what does it matter if I take a few more sips? “

Duoduo sighed: "Second brother, there are three of us brothers, the eldest brother is reckless and careful, and the younger brother lacks power and wisdom, only you are wise and brave, but you are our backbone!" You are so depressed, the little brother is really worried. If our mother's soul in heaven saw her most beloved son now so decadent, how sad it would be. ”

Dolgon's face twitched, squeezing out a wry smile, but he didn't speak.

Duoduo turned his head and looked around, making sure that there was no one on all sides, so he said in a low voice: "Second brother, junior brother came here this time to ask what you think of the current situation. ”

Dorgon supported his chin with his hand, and looked at Dodor for a long time before replying, "Do you want to hear the truth, or do you want to hear the lie?" ”

"Of course it's true."

Dolgon's face showed a wry smile, and he sighed and said: "The truth is that after the defeat of Jinan this time, our Qing Dynasty has suffered a heavy setback, and the national strength has been greatly damaged. At least in the next few years, the Qing Dynasty will no longer have the ability to invade the south, and can only adopt the posture of holding on to defense, so as to rest and recuperate, in order to revive. And if the situation deteriorates further, all kinds of rebel forces in the Qing Dynasty will rise one after another, in which case, the situation will be dangerous. ”

"Oh?" A hint of hideousness flashed across Dord's face, and he whispered, "If the situation really comes to that point, doesn't it mean that our opportunity has come?" ”

A cold light flashed in Dolgon's blood-red eyes: "The country has not yet reached such a place of turmoil, and this matter should not be rushed. Duoduo, one thing you have to know, the contradiction between us and Huang Taiji, no matter how you say it, is also an internal matter of the Aixin Jueluo family, as long as the Qing Dynasty is kept, this matter can be slowly figured out. And the real fatality of my Qing Dynasty is that Li Xiao who is entrenched in Shandong! “

"Oh, why does the second brother think so highly of this person?"

"Alas, Li Xiao, only if you have dealt with him, you will know how powerful this person is!" Dolgon sighed and said: "I think that day, our army went all the way south with a momentum like a bamboo, and there was no enemy until the soldiers captured Jinan without blood, and the strength of the army can be said to have reached the extreme. But I didn't expect that Li Xiao was able to send troops overnight to help Jinan, but instead caught our army by surprise, so that my 40,000 army was destroyed, Yue Nikan and others were all killed, and our army suffered the most tragic defeat from the establishment of Dajin by the Heavenly Mandate Khan, which is really a pity! ”

"Second brother, Li Xiao's Tang army was able to come in and seize the city just in time for our army to enter the city and plunder, it is indeed a fluke. As far as the younger brother knows, although the Tang army defeated our army, its own losses were also very large, and it can be said that it was only a miserable victory. Dodor said with a frown.

Dorgon shook his head, disagreeing with him.

"Duoduo, you think of Li Xiao too simply." Dolgon said coldly: "The biggest difference between this person and other Ming army generals is that this person dares to bet, is willing to spend blood, and is bold and ruthless, and very cunning. When he knew that there were 40,000 of our heavy soldiers in Jinan City, he still dared to send all his soldiers and horses into the city and fought bloody battles with our army until our army was completely defeated. Although the battle was won, the Tang army did suffer heavy losses, which can be described as a narrow victory. But this is enough to show that Li Xiao is a person who is well controlled, and his rule is extremely strict, so that his subordinates can fight to the death for themselves. And in order to win the victory, this person is extremely ruthless, treating his subordinates like mustard and human life like ants, and he doesn't care how much blood and life his subordinates use to pile up this tragic victory. Such a ruthless character who only focuses on the result and ignores the process, if you underestimate him, you are afraid that you will suffer a big loss in the future. “

After Dorgon finished speaking, there was silence in the room, and only the heavy breathing of the two of them could be heard clearly.

"Second brother, then according to what you say, Li Xiao will be invincible and invincible in the future?" Dodor finally threw out a low word.

Dolgon smiled bitterly: "Little brother, the situation is changing at this time, and it is changing rapidly, and what will happen in the future can be determined." It's just that this person will eventually be a great disaster for me, but there is no doubt about it. “

Dorgon paused, and continued with a gloomy face: "Duoduo, you remember, now that the situation has not completely collapsed, the throne of the fourth child is still quite stable, and you and I must not move lightly, so as not to be caught by it. Another extremely important point is that we must distinguish the difference between inside and outside, and do not do things that benefit others outside the wall. If we want to do it in the future, we must do it when Li Xiao and the Ming Dynasty have no threat to us, which is the most appropriate. Otherwise, my brother is only afraid of our efforts, and he will only make wedding clothes for others. “

Duoduo nodded solemnly: "Second brother, junior brother understands, you can rest assured." “

…………

While Dorduo and Dolgon were discussing in secret, Li Xiao's report of victory, along with nearly 10,000 tartar heads made of lime, was also delivered to the city of Beijing.

Seeing these nearly 10,000 heads, piled up outside the noon gate, Chongzhen was very excited.

He immediately personally wrote a splendid Chinese text, led the Chinese military officials in Beijing, and went to the Taimiao Temple to pay a solemn memorial service and repay the merits.

It's just that after these superficial efforts were completed, Emperor Chongzhen had unspeakable worries in his heart.

Because, he clearly remembered, Li Xiao, who had made great contributions, reported to himself in a very humble tone at the end of the recital: "In order to prevent the Tartars from entering the Kou again, Weichen has specially ordered troops and horses to be stationed in various important prefectures and counties in Shandong to guard the city and guard against the Tartars. In order to ensure the long-term peace and stability of Shandong and the pacification of the rule, I implore the emperor to agree to let the ministers stay in various parts of Shandong for a long time......"

Li Xiao's words, like a knife, pierced Emperor Chongzhen's heart.

Chongzhen is not a stupid person, he has been an emperor for more than ten years, of course he knows what the real purpose of Li Xiao's words is.

This Tang Guogong Li Xiao wants to expand his own power to the whole of Shandong!

Do you really think I'm a fool if you only garrison the army to defend and don't interfere in local governance?

The entire land of Shandong is under your control, and even though the officials in Shandong are sent by the imperial court to govern, they are afraid of your power and military might, and they still have to obey you.

This Li Xiao, who occupies the entire Dengzhou and has a large area of overseas territory, is not satisfied, and even wants to swallow the whole of Shandong in such a subtle way!

The heart of a real person is not enough to swallow an elephant!

To be honest, after Chongzhen read Li Xiao's letter, his first reaction was to immediately reject Li Xiao's request, and at the same time, reprimand Li Xiao fiercely.

To take and take, it is not the grace of the king, in this world, where is there any reason for a courtier to dare to make a request directly to the emperor!

Chongzhen has more and more strong intuition, that is, this Li Xiao is beginning to lose control more and more, and he is gradually helpless against him.

Li Xiao, whether he is a traitor or loyalty, whether he is the humerus of the country, or the giant thief of the country, Emperor Chongzhen is extremely confused.

It's just that Chongzhen finally resisted his inner impulse and didn't make a decision in a hurry. Instead, after careful consideration, he summoned his most beloved Yang Sichang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to the Qianqing Palace to discuss the matter.

Chongzhen, who had a gloomy face, read Li Xiao's recital to Yang Sichang, who was sitting on a small brocade pier diagonally.

"Yang Aiqing, do you have any opinion on Li Xiao's recital?" Chongzhen on the dragon chair said lightly.

Yang Sichang raised his head blankly and said, "Your Majesty is worried, but is Li Xiao going to fully garrison Shandong?" “

Chongzhen was stunned, his face was blue, and he didn't speak.

Yang Sichang sighed and said: "Your Majesty, now that Li Xiao has cooked raw rice and cooked rice, even if Your Majesty wants to oppose it, I am afraid that it will not be possible." ”

"Oh, why can't I object? Isn't Li Xiao a Ming courtier, and does he dare to disobey my edict? ! Chongzhen's voice was low, and his face was very ugly.

When Yang Sichang heard this, he knelt on the ground with a plop of his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, if it were not for the Tang army under Li Xiao to fight bloodily and fight to the death with the Tartars, then the minister is only afraid, I Da Ming Xiu said that Jinan can be recaptured, and how long the Qing army will be wreaking havoc in our country before it can withdraw its troops and return to China, it is unknown." “

"Wen Weak, what do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty, don't you understand the meaning of the minister? Now the Tang army under Li Xiao, the Duke of Tang, is strong enough to defeat the invincible Qing army, although there are many lucks, but its combat strength is terrifying. Then among my Ming Dynasty, which soldiers and horses can compete with it? “

"You! ……“

Yang Sichang paused and continued: "Your Majesty, Li Xiaoqi is already powerful, and his subordinates are brave and capable of fighting, which can be described as an important town in my Ming Kingdom. For such subordinates, Weichen thinks that in such an eventful autumn as my Ming Dynasty, it is the most important thing to ask the emperor to tolerate him more and not to hurt his anger. “

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, he kowtowed again and again.

An extremely sad mood emerged from Chongzhen's heart.

He rose to his feet, his face was very angry, and he exclaimed, "Okay! Is Li Xiao finally big enough to blackmail me?! The so-called knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing their hearts, in my opinion, it is nothing more than this, right?! Has he forgotten that he was just a village hunter earlier, and it was because of my appreciation that he was promoted step by step, until now he became the Duke of Tang Guo?! Did he forget that I didn't think he was from a humble background, so I deliberately married him and married the daughter of the clan to him?! Has he forgotten that he is the only one among the Ming Dynasty who was promoted to duke by me at such a young age, and received such a rare and unprecedented favor in the whole country?! I showed him my heart and liver, and gave him all the honorary titles I could give, why is this Li Xiao still not satisfied?! Do you have to force me to turn against him, force me to fight with his monarchs and ministers, so that he can take advantage of his wishes?! “

After Chongzhen finished speaking, tears appeared in his eyes, and he sat down on the dragon chair in a dejected manner.

In the Qianqing Palace, there was a dead silence.

Yang Sichang knelt on the ground like a puppet, not daring to raise his head for a long time.

It's just that he is sighing in his heart.

What Chongzhen said is still too different from what he did.

You must know that if Chongzhen really trusts Li Xiao, he will not give him such a constraint everywhere and let him not be able to perform. For example, in this Shandong defense war, if Chongzhen can appoint Li Xiao as the commander-in-chief of Shandong soldiers and horses in time, how can the thousand-year-old city of Jinan be captured and slaughtered by the Tartars, and how can the Ming officials and troops drawn from all over the country fight separately in a scattered sand, and finally be wiped out by the Qing army.

It's just that these words, Yang Sichang can only hold them in his heart, and he will never say them to Chongzhen.

"Yang Aiqing, if I promise Li Xiao to let him be fully stationed in Shandong, won't there be any way to express my dissatisfaction with him?"

After being silent for a long time, Chongzhen finally gritted his teeth and said this.

"Your Majesty, do you have to do this?" Yang Sichang's face was gloomy.

"That's right! Gotta do it! Otherwise, I really can't swallow this breath! Chongzhen said hatefully, his face a little distorted.

Yang Sichang sighed and said: "If Your Majesty really wants to deliberately suppress Li Xiao, then when you agree to let Li Xiao garrison Shandong, you will not give him any rewards such as official positions and money, so that Li Xiao can understand that although the emperor agrees that he will be stationed in Shandong in an all-round way, he is also extremely patient, and he must not be allowed to do anything wrong." “

Chongzhen nodded, sighed and said, "Okay, just do it, then let Yang Aiqing pass on the decree." “

"Yes, Wechen obeys the holy will."