Liaodong, Shengjing, Chongzheng Palace.

After Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne of Khan, he worked hard to build and build, and in five years, the original cross street of Shenyang was changed to the current tic-tac-toe street, and the north gate was expanded, and finally the imperial city was surrounded in the middle, and it had the appearance of the emperor's residence. After that, he also threw away the tribe's Houjin Khan and replaced it with the title of emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom. He is also the lord of a country now, but he still does not have the absolute majesty of the Han emperor.

"Dordor!" Huang Taiji scolded: "You kneel! ”

Dordor stood up indifferently, came to the middle of the hall, and knelt down.

"Are you guilty?!" Huang Taiji asked loudly.

Duoduo knelt on the ground and replied lightly, "I don't know." ”

"I was ambushed by Zu Dashou and lost a lot of Ding Zhuang horses! You are the main general of the road, and you don't check the way, resulting in defeat and damaging my reputation, isn't this a crime?! "Emperor Taiji announced that Duoduo had been offended.

Duoduo glanced at Huang Taiji, whose face turned red, with disdain, and said with a smile: "It's just that there are more than a dozen casualties, and the others are Han slaves." The horses are only thirty or fifty missing, which is not enough for the eleven I stole from the Ming army, what kind of sin is this? ”

"Is it a sin that you rob women everywhere, especially against my holy decree, robbing married women, and destroying Manchu and Mongolian intimacy?!" Huang Taiji angrily accused: "I gave you more soldiers and satin cloth, but not only are you not grateful, but you are also resentful, is this a crime?!" Last year, Dolgon went to the Ming Kingdom, but you didn't see him off for some reason, isn't it a crime?! Directly rebelled against me in front of the officials of the Ming Kingdom, let the Ming Kingdom see the jokes, and damaged the prestige of the Qing Dynasty, is this a crime?!"

Dolgon refuted the first one, but he couldn't refute the others. He knew his own weight, and it was okay to block Huang Taiji, if he really annoyed Huang Taiji, among the Eight Banners, even Dolgon might not be on his side. So he fell silent and said nothing.

Huang Taiji saw that Duoduo finally stopped pleading, and finally put his mind at ease. After all, Duoduo is in charge of the Zhengbai Banner, and there are forty-five Niu Lu (one Niu Lu three hundred ding), and his strength is the strongest. And he is also the youngest son of Nurhachi, who is spoiled, if he makes trouble recklessly, then the good situation of the Qing Dynasty at this time will be affected.

"Banner lord Baylor, let's discuss it and see how to punish Duoduo." Huang Taiji sat on the dragon chair and said majestically.

At this time, the princes and Baylors who were doing it finally began to speak. There are those who propose to fine silver, those who propose to deprive the population, and those who propose to revoke the banner owner and the title of prince.

After discussing for a long time, Huang Taiji finally synthesized the opinions of the princes and made a ruling: punish one-third of Duoduo's Niu Lu; Descended Prince Heshuo to Dorobelle; It is only involved in the military department, but it has no decision-making power.

However, Huang Taiji did not go too far, and distributed all the oxen confiscated from Duoduo to his two brothers, Dorgon and Azig. Although it weakened Dord's strength, it was also a rebalance between his three brothers. If they are not satisfied, the three brothers will fight first. This can be regarded as burying a nail in the situation, so that the three most powerful brothers cannot unite as one, creating a threat to his emperor.

This matter is finally over, and the court meeting is over.

Dorgon caught up with Dorgon from behind and asked in a low voice, "Can't you be more restrained?" Always working against the emperor, there is no benefit. ”

Duoduo stared at Dorgon and said coldly, "He owes me!" I owe you and Azig too! He owes it to us! Do you remember how E-Niang died?! ”

"Of course I do, but what's the use?" Dolgon still whispered: "He is not only a great khan, but also an emperor, and even Dai Shan does not dare to disobey him, what can you do?" Let's bear with it. It is not easy for the Qing Dynasty to have the current situation, and I am very happy that you did not make trouble today. ”

"Go and be your loyal servant!" Duoduo pushed Dolgon away and scolded loudly: "I will continue to be my free Baylor, the two of us are not all the way, don't bother me!" ”

Dorgon looked at Dordor who had left angrily, and reluctantly bowed his head and left. He kept thinking in his heart: "I hope you can understand my hard work, I will seek justice from our brothers, and I will also give Eniang an explanation!" ”

Beijing, Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

At this time, there was also a recital of monarchs and ministers, but there were only Emperor Chongzhen and Xue Guoguan, the first assistant.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers' salaries have been settled." Xue Guoguan happily reported: "Ministers, the ministers can be lobbyists and let them donate money to help them." But the relatives of the lords, you have to be persuaded by your majesty. ”

Chongzhen was quite happy when he heard that the minister was donating, but when he heard that the relatives of the ministers in the back were also going to donate, and he was going to mobilize in person, his face was not good-looking. He is the emperor of the Ming Empire, and he has to personally pull down his face and go to his relatives and meritorious ministers of the Ming Dynasty to reach out and ask for silver. Is there still a bit of the dignity of an emperor? Is there still a little bit of the emperor's face? Even if it is an ordinary family, borrowing money has to be low-voiced, not to mention that he is directly asking for money, how can he say it? How do you reach out?

Xue Guo saw the emperor's concerns, so he continued: "Recently, there was a public case in Beijing. Li Guochen, the cousin of Li Guorui, Marquis of Wuqing, said to the outside world that the old marquis left 400,000 taels of property, and he should get half of it. And he was willing to donate this half of his property to the soldiers' salary. ”

In fact, Li Guochen felt that Li Guorui was not good to him and wanted to fight for the family property. But Li Guorui is a descendant, and he also attacked the title, he has no chance of winning at all, so he released this rumor.

When Chongzhen heard this, he was immediately happy. This is not what he went to ask for someone, but what they themselves said they would give. So he immediately asked, "Is this reliable?" ”

"Reliable, everyone in the capital knows it." Xue Guoguan swore an oath.

Chongzhen immediately ordered: "Okay, give an order now and send it to Marquis Wuqing." Let him prepare the 200,000 taels of property that should be given to Li Guochen, and hand it over to the state treasury within ten days. ”

"Obey." Xue Guoguan also happily accepted the will.

Chongzhen remembered Wenchen's donation again, he couldn't just let Xun Qi pay, he, the emperor, wanted to make a bowl of water even, Wenchen and Xun Qi, no one was missing. So he reminded: "There are also ministers, and they must also be persuaded to persuade." Let's work together to get through the difficulties! After the thieves are exterminated and the Eastern Captives are eliminated, I will not hesitate to reward them! ”

Xue Guoguan bowed and said: "All the ministers are honest gentlemen, so naturally they will not be indifferent to the imperial court's urgent salary, please rest assured, Your Majesty." ”