Chapter 990: The Choice of the Powerful
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When Jilharang returned to Shenyang, at the gate of the palace, he was greeted not by Huang Taiji, but by Haoge, who had been made the crown prince.
This made Zierharang very surprised, I don't quite understand, for what happened like this, anyway, he stayed in the capital of the Ming Dynasty for more than half a year, and tried his best to maintain the negotiations with the Ming court, it can be said that he racked his brains, there is no merit and hard work, it is said that Huang Taiji should personally receive him.
Huang Taiji can't have such a big shelf, there is such a situation, Zierharang analyzed, I'm afraid for two reasons, the first is that Huang Taiji's body is not very good, is resting, it is inconvenient to come outside the palace, and the second is to consolidate and improve Haoge's prestige, so that Haoge can better lead the Qing Dynasty in the future and achieve more significant development.
The etiquette of the Qing Dynasty, the rules are very strict, on the surface, the prince, the prince of the county, Baylor and Beizi, under normal circumstances, see the Huang Taiji, there is no need to kneel, but this is also the Huang Taiji's compassion, plus the prince, etc., are all members of the royal family, not a special situation, there is no need to kneel, but according to the rules, every time the court meeting, the same need to kneel.
When I saw Huang Taiji, I needed to kneel, and when I saw the crown prince Haoge, the rules were the same.
Zilharang saw Hauge who came to greet him, and without hesitation, he knelt down directly.
"Minister, Zyr Harang, see the crown prince."
Hauge was obviously still a little rusty, and after seeing Zilharang kneeling, he hurriedly stepped forward and helped Zilharang up.
"Prince Zheng has worked hard. My father ordered me to come here to greet Prince Zheng. ”
Zilharang's face was very serious, his conjecture was accurate, Huang Taiji asked Haoge to come to the gate of the palace to greet him, in order to establish Haoge's prestige, it seems that among the magnates of the Great Qing Kingdom, not everyone agrees with Haoge's status as the crown prince. It's not a good situation. It's worrying.
Following Haoge's side and slowly heading to the Chongzheng Palace, Jilharang wanted to ask about the situation in the capital, but he finally chose to remain silent, if Haoge was still the same as before, Jierharang would definitely ask.
When he entered the Chongzheng Hall and saw Huang Taiji for the first time, Ji'er Harang couldn't believe his eyes.
Huang Taiji's face was pale, and the original ruddy color had long since disappeared. And the hair is also a little gray, it looks very old, when Jierharang left Shenyang, Huang Taiji still looked very energetic, but after more than half a year, it has become what it is now, which is really what Jierharang did not expect.
The moment he saw Huang Taiji, Zilharang suddenly understood. Huang Taiji is in a hurry to establish Haoge as the crown prince.
Now the crown prince is established, for the Great Qing Kingdom. It's not a very good choice, it can be said to be a bad move, the negotiations with the Ming court have just ended, even if it is to maintain face, it must be guaranteed for a period of time, at least within the year, not to establish the crown prince. This can ensure the stability of the surrounding area, and can also continue to confuse the Ming court, as for the matter of Huang Taiji going to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you can find a lot of excuses to send the rest of the people to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The crown prince can be established, and once the Ming court knows such news, it will not believe the signed agreement at all.
It seems that Huang Taiji's body has reached the point where it is difficult to support.
The thoughts of some powerful people in the Great Qing Kingdom, Zierharang is clear, Haoge is not the most ideal heir, some people are eyeing behind their backs, and Huang Taiji has no choice but to choose to establish the crown prince, although this is the most difficult choice, but it is better than letting the Great Qing Kingdom fluctuate and fluctuate.
After Zilharang knelt down, Huang Taiji tried to stand up, but finally gave up.
"Prince Zheng, let's be flat, I'm a little unwell, so I won't help you."
"Your Majesty, the minister has been negotiating with the Ming court for nine months, and he has finally fulfilled his mission."
"I know that Lu Dao, you have worked hard, return to Shenyang, rest for a while, I established Hao Ge as the crown prince, presumably this news, the Ming court also knows, I don't know what the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will think, these days, I am also thinking, and I have always been worried about your safety, fortunately, I returned to Shenyang, everything is over."
Jierharang looked at Huang Taiji and didn't speak, in fact, he also thought of such a thing, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, feeling that he had been deceived, was furious, and it was very likely that he would launch a full-scale attack on the Great Qing Kingdom, and at this time, if Chongzhen still didn't understand the meaning of the negotiation, he would be an idiot.
The Great Qing Kingdom must be ready to face the battle.
"I see, that Emperor Chongzhen must be like thunder, the taste of being played is not pleasant, if there is no action, Chongzhen's face can not be saved, and the Ming army may launch a large-scale attack in the near future."
Zierharang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that Huang Taiji had been prepared for a long time.
"That Su Tiancheng of the Ming Dynasty, I really didn't expect that after leaving the grassland, he actually rushed to Fujian, went to recover the island of Taiwan, and drove away the Dutch, I was not idle, this Su Tiancheng was not idle, Haoge, it depends on you next, you must seriously deal with the possible attack of the Ming army, especially the defense in two directions, the direction of Liaodong and the direction of Haizhou, of which the direction of Haizhou is the key, Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning battalion, it is very likely that they will attack directly from the direction of Haizhou."
"Now is the season of green and yellow, this season, Chongzhen is thinking about launching an attack, to mobilize so many troops, it is not so easy, I analyze, the attack will be carried out after the autumn harvest, as soon as it is dispatched, Haoge must take responsibility, my body is a little unwell, it depends on you."
Zilharang's heart began to beat wildly.
In the past, there were two possibilities, the first is that Huang Taiji personally led the army to conquer, which accounted for the majority, and the other situation was that Dolgon assisted Huang Taiji and led the army to conquer, in terms of command ability and combat bravery, Dolgon was second only to Huang Taiji, but this time, Huang Taiji directly asked Hauge to be responsible, that is, Dolgon, Duoduo and Azig and others had to obey Hauge's dispatch.
I don't know if Dorgon and the others will completely obey the dispatch.
Huang Taiji said such things in front of Zilharang, and the purpose was also very clear, that is, to find out his attitude and see if he supported Haoge.
After Huang Taiji finished speaking, Zilharang quickly spoke.
"Your Majesty, the minister suggests that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince serve as the commander-in-chief to comprehensively coordinate the campaign against the Ming army."
After leaving the Chongzheng Hall and finally returning to the mansion, Zilharang thought about resting well.
It's a pity that he didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief, and the housekeeper came to report, and Azig, the king of Yingwu County, came to visit.
Zilharang's face sank, and he didn't speak immediately, at such a time, Azig came to visit, to say that there is no special meaning, no one will believe it, Azig's temper is short-tempered, and his ambition is also clear, it can even be said that Azig is more ambitious than Dorgon, as long as he has the opportunity, he can't wait to become the emperor himself, but Azig came to visit at this time, I'm afraid it's not for himself, but for Dolgon.
Dorgon is very smart, and when it comes to critical moments, he will not come forward in person.
For various reasons, Azig was snubbed by Huang Taiji, which is equivalent to an idle state, which is a well-known thing, at such a time, Azig should be introspective, pay attention to his own words and deeds, pay attention to the previous lessons, and obtain Huang Taiji's understanding, after all, Azig is still a general, is Huang Taiji's own brother, if Azig is too much in the matter of the crown prince, say some words that are unfavorable to himself, or even do some things out of line, I am afraid that Huang Taiji's patience is also limited.
After thinking for a while, Zilharang came to the meeting room.
He didn't take Azig to his study, also to avoid suspicion.
Azig was waiting in the parlor, and when he saw Zilharang, he clenched his fists and spoke.
"Prince Zheng has been in the capital of Daming for more than half a year, and the brothers haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Where the responsibility is, there is no way, I also want to return to Shenyang, thank you for the concern of the king of Yingwu."
The two exchanged polite words, and soon, Azig began to get to the point.
"Prince Zheng has returned to Shenyang, and he must have met the crown prince Haoge."
After Azig said this, Zilharang's face changed, Hauge has become the crown prince, and his identity has long been different, calling him by his name is a sign of great disrespect, although it is a private conversation, but it also needs to be paid attention to.
"King Yingwu, when I returned to Shenyang, I must have asked to meet His Royal Highness the Prince, there is nothing strange about this, didn't King Yingwu County meet His Royal Highness the Prince."
Azig pouted, in terms of seniority, Zilharang and Azig are both Hauge's elders, although the age gap between Azig and Haug is not large.
"You need to meet you, but I don't think it's very comfortable."
Zilharan stood up, a smile on his face.
"King Yingwujun, we won't discuss these things today, I've been away from Shenyang for more than half a year, for so long, I haven't eaten and drunk well, today the King of Yingwu County is here, we don't get drunk and don't return, King Yingwu County is here later, I'll go wash up."
Azig was still thinking about talking, but Zilharang had already turned and left, leaving the butler behind to accompany Azig.
Seeing Zilharang's performance, Azig's face also changed, thinking about scolding, but the housekeeper was by his side.
A few minutes later, Azig opened his mouth and said to the housekeeper that he still had something to do, so he wouldn't eat, and if Prince Zheng asked, he apologized, and got up and left in a hurry.
The housekeeper didn't expect this hand, and hurriedly rushed to the study to report to Ji'er Harang, who knew that Ji Erharang just nodded, saying that he knew Lu Dao. (To be continued......)