The news of Sun Chengzong's death soon spread to the Great Qing Kingdom, and after learning the news, Fan Wencheng did not rest well for several days, and his eyes were red.

In order to repay Huang Taiji's kindness, Fan Wencheng has forced himself to a dead end, which can not be blamed by anyone, he can only blame himself, on the issue of forming the Great Qing State Water Division, it is because of his opinion that Dolgon's ambitions have been extinguished, and the expectations of Dai Shan have been extinguished.

Needless to say, one of the four great Baylors of the year, Dolgon was brave and good at fighting, brave and strategic, and he was trusted by Nurhachi since he was a child, and Huang Taiji was also very appreciative, both of them were banner owners, both had an army, and their power was monstrous.

However, Fan Wencheng is not a fool, and he will not offend these two powerful Manchu magnates for no reason without any support, it is precisely because Huang Taiji accepted some of his ideas and had the idea of protecting the imperial power that Fan Wencheng will finally make a move, and the opportunity is very good.

Since the shot, it is impossible to stop, Dai Shan and Dolgon have left Shenyang, the first step is successful, and the next step is to make more efforts to gain the further trust of Huang Taiji, Fan Wencheng does not have much ambition, in this Manchu magnate in charge of the Qing Dynasty, the Han people want to come out, it is too difficult, and the benefits of the Great Qing Dynasty are in the wind and rain, if the Ming Dynasty is really strong, it is difficult for the Qing Dynasty to have a way out, and it is always curled up in Liaodong, and it is impossible to have too much development.

Powerful people like Dai Shan and Dolgon, if they were in the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that they would have been in a different place long ago, whether you are a relative of the emperor or a minister of civil and military affairs, your power cannot threaten the imperial power. You can fight for power, and you can even find ways to limit the imperial power, and you can slowly consolidate the power of the vassals, but you must not threaten the imperial power, otherwise, the position of the person will not be able to sit still. It's time for a change of venue.

Fan Wencheng knows that in the early days of the establishment of a country, everyone's goal is the same, and many contradictions and problems will be covered up, but once the political power is stabilized, many contradictions will erupt as quickly as possible.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, killed so many meritorious ministers, and it can be said that he was a civil and military minister who made military contributions to the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. In the process of establishing the country, the emperor needs to encircle the world's talents, and immediately win the world, but he can not continue to govern the world on horseback, once the regime is stable, pass the form of the imperial examination. Recruiting a large number of talents from the private sector can better govern the country.

Fan Wencheng was actually gambling. Now that he has taken this step, he needs to gain the absolute trust of Huang Taiji, and slowly influence Huang Taiji, so that Huang Taiji can gradually weaken the power of Dai Shan, Dolgon and others during his lifetime.

Fan Wencheng dared to do this, and he also saw the clues.

Huang Taiji trusted Haoge and others more. There is a certain view on Dai Shan, it can be said that dissatisfaction is temporarily pressed in the heart, and it can even be said that Dai Shan is always paying attention to Dai Shan. As long as Dai Shan shows something wrong, he will shoot mercilessly, which can be reflected from Yue Tuo's experience.

Yue Tuo has been captured and killed by the Ming army, but Yue Tuo has been reduced from a prince to Beizi, the disparity is huge, Yue Tuo, this kid is ambitious, could it be said that Dai Shan is really dead and doesn't want to think about anything, I'm afraid Huang Taiji won't see it this way, and he won't believe it completely.

Huang Taiji's decision to temporarily govern the red flag can be said to have caused a stir, and now the Eight Banners Army, four banners are under the direct control of Huang Taiji, and others should understand the stakes, even if it is Dolgon, they don't dare to mess around, and they must be obedient.

Fan Wencheng is a Han Chinese, received an education in Confucianism, he never believes in any absolute family affection, these so-called family affection, in the face of political struggle, seems so vulnerable, and such a situation has happened a lot in the Qing Dynasty, and the Manchu magnates have fallen in the political struggle, a lot.

Following Huang Taiji for so many years, Fan Wencheng feels that he has indeed met Ming Jun, Huang Taiji can be described as an emperor through the ages, as long as there is enough time and conditions, Huang Taiji will definitely be able to rule the Central Plains and overthrow the Ming Dynasty, this is Fan Wencheng's self-confidence, and it is also the goal that Fan Wencheng has been fighting for all his life.

As the situation slowly eased down, Fan Wencheng stepped up the construction of the intelligence network, the more opportunities like this, the more it is necessary to strengthen the grasp of intelligence, Huang Taiji is also fully supportive, in terms of expenses, never stingy, and even when Fan Wencheng was worried about too much overhead, he took the initiative to increase expenses.

The effect of this is very obvious, and the information of the Ming Jingshi has been continuously sent to Shenyang.

The Ming Dynasty is vast and rich, it is impossible to grasp all the information, so the intelligence network has always had a focus, the most important thing is the situation of the Ming Dynasty, all parts of the Ming Dynasty, must obey the arrangements of the capital, the emperor's holy decree, no one dares to disobey it clearly, so as long as you have the information of the Ming capital, you can know the local changes.

When Geng Zhongming entered the mansion, Fan Wencheng personally went to the door to greet him.

Geng Zhongming returned to Shenyang, he is very happy, and he is very grateful to Fan Wencheng, he has always been stationed in Songshan, and rarely has the opportunity to return to Shenyang, let alone contact with Huang Taiji for a long time, this time he can return to Shenyang, it must be Fan Wencheng who helped to speak, Huang Taiji trusts Fan Wencheng very much, and he also thinks carefully about Fan Wencheng's suggestion.

Kong Youde's experience made Geng Zhongming a little chilled, including Shang Kexi, they were all Mao Wenlong's subordinates, after Mao Wenlong was killed by Yuan Chonghuan, the fate of the three of them changed a lot, but in the end they all took refuge in Houjin, which also requires courage, surrendering to a different race, the crime that needs to be borne, I'm afraid few people can accept it.

If he was defeated by the Ming army, or was captured alive, Geng Zhong knew that he didn't have any chance, don't say himself, his family didn't have any chance, Kong Youde's example was in front of him, he was captured by the Ming army, and after Ling Chi was executed, Kong Youde's family, although he still stayed in Shenyang, was in a much worse situation than before, and he was worried and cautious every day, for fear of offending someone, Shenyang didn't know how many Manchu magnates in Lu Dao, offended anyone, for Kong Youde's family, it was a catastrophe.

"The adults came to greet them in person, I don't dare to be, I don't dare to be."

"Don't say that, the prince came to visit the house, and the lower officials felt brilliant."

The two entered the mansion with a smile, and Fan Wencheng instructed the housekeeper that he and Geng Zhongming should go to the study to discuss big things, no matter who it was, don't disturb it for the time being.

Entering the study, after the housekeeper made tea, he exited.

"My lord, there is news during this time, it seems that Lord Sun Chengzong, the first assistant of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, has passed away, I don't know if the news is true."

"It is true."

Geng Zhongming stood up excitedly and patted his chest.

"Good thing, good thing, this Sun Chengzong, very powerful, used to be an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, especially familiar with the situation in Liaodong, do you know, the Guanning Jin defense line is the idea put forward by Sun Chengzong, including the construction of Dalinghe City, Sun Chengzong, the old man is gone, it is a great thing for my Great Qing Kingdom."

"Lord Wang, the lower officials don't understand, why would the prince say this, can you explain it in detail."

"Hehe, this is very simple, Sun Chengzong, as the first assistant of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, is familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and must attach great importance to the situation in Liaodong, so that it can affect the imperial court, once Sun Chengzong dies, I think, the Ming court may not attach so much importance to the affairs of Liaodong, even if it is important, I am afraid that it will not have as much support as before."

"It makes sense for the prince to say this, these days, the lower officials have been thinking about it, Sun Chengzong has passed away, whether there will be any changes in the Ming court, in this regard, please ask the prince for advice."

Geng Zhongming looked at Fan Wencheng and scratched his scalp, in fact, he didn't know much about it, but Sun Chengzong's name, he knew the way, he used to be a famous general who fought against the Houjin, and when he was in Liaodong, he was not qualified to enter the capital at all, let alone learn more about the situation in the imperial court.

"My lord, I can't analyze this, my lord is wise, I will definitely be able to analyze it, is there any experience, I will listen to it when I say it."

Fan Wencheng's face showed a smile, and this smile seemed a little unfathomable.

"Lord, you and I have the same experience, in the Ming Dynasty, we are all people who will never recover, we have no other way to go, only to bless me that the Qing Dynasty can overthrow the Ming Dynasty and win the Central Plains, but you and I are in the situation, there are still some problems, the Qing Dynasty is the Manchu magnates, you and I cannot occupy a high position, if we leave the emperor's trust and support, you and I may also die without a place to be buried, in this case, you and I can only die to serve ah."

"What my lord said makes sense, but Kong Youde's situation is still a little miserable, I don't even know what to do, his family is now terrified, I'm afraid the ending is not so good."

"In this regard, the lower officials have already thought of it, if compared with before, there must be a gap, but the emperor is merciful, and he still allocates two silver taels every month for the life of the king's family, and it is very good to be able to do this step, if it is in the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid there is no good end, and it is normal for a person to ascend to heaven with a chicken and a dog."

Geng Zhongming nodded, agreeing with what Fan Wencheng said. (To be continued......)