Eighty-three: Becoming a king and defeating a king
Hearing Huang Taiji's question, although he was worried, he was not panicked, just because he went to Dalinghe and returned defeated, he had already prepared his words. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info clenched his fists with both hands at the moment, and said: "Father, the child obeys the will of his father, marches all the way, is cautious, and when he arrives at the Daling River, he finds that Amin has committed a rebellion, seized the power of Prince Rui, and colluded with the Han people, intending to secretly cross Chen Cang and counterattack my Daming." Fortunately, the child was helped by strangers, successfully poisoned Amin, and used his prestige to subdue all of Amin's rebels, which resolved this shocking conspiracy. ”
Huang Taiji nodded and said, "You said that Amin has been ambushed, can you present Amin's body to prove what you say?"
Hauge already had a countermeasure, and immediately surrendered: "After Hauge died, several of his subordinates were obsessed and took his body away. But the child did examine Amin's body, and he should not be mistaken. ”
Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and thought secretly: "The matter has come to this, even if the family is ugly, we must analyze it clearly, distinguish the loyal and traitorous, and don't listen to one-sided words." He sighed and said, "Is this strange? I have a testimony that Amin is not dead, and I don't know who I should believe." ”
Haoge was convinced of Ning Zhi, his eyes widened at the moment, and he said, "This person made something out of nothing, and the child is willing to confront him." ”
Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "Bring Amin up!"
When Hauge heard the word Amin, he was so frightened that he couldn't possess his body, and looked at where Ning Zhi was before, but saw that she was gone. A hint of uneasiness suddenly flashed in my heart, only to feel that I had no one to trust and was isolated.
Hearing the sound of shackles and footsteps approaching, Hauge looked back and saw that the person who came described it as withered and haggard, but it was Amin. I couldn't help but stammer, frightened.
Huang Taiji's eyes are keen, and he knows that there must be a secret between Hauge and Amin, otherwise Hauge should be angry, and he will never be so afraid. He remained silent at the moment and asked, "Amin, you have heard what Hauge said just now, do you have any objections?"
Amin looked calm and said, "Your Majesty, the lower officials did launch a rebellion, and they also ordered to hunt down and kill Fu Lin, and they were willing to die to atone for their sins. It's just that...... There is one thing I hope the emperor will know, so as not to be deceived by the villain. ”
Hauge exclaimed in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, this person knows that he will die, and he will definitely bite indiscriminately...... Don't listen to him. ”
Huang Taiji's eyes flashed with a hint of determination, and his voice was low, and he said, "Whether to bite indiscriminately, I will decide." Amin, go on. ”
Amin glanced at Haoge and said, "The night before I left for the Daling River, a man sneaked into my mansion at night, gave me a packet of medicinal powder, and asked me to wait for the right time to support the prince of Fulin and Prince Azig, and set the powder on fire in the upper wind of the garrison, so that it could spread throughout the army. And said that in this way, the whole army will obey my orders and be driven by me. ”
Huang Taiji frowned and said, "Is this medicinal powder really so magical?"
Amin nodded and said, "I did as I said, and sure enough, I controlled the whole army, and then I followed that man's instructions, and the troops were divided into two routes, one way to pursue and kill the prince of Fulin, and the other way to attack the Daling River." This matter was witnessed by Prince Fulin, Prince Azig, and the Holy Maiden of Hongyan, and I did not deliberately make it up. ”
Huang Taiji's expression was grim, and he said, "Who is that person, do you know him?"
Amin said: "I don't know this person, but he claims to be immeasurable, and he is a staff officer under Prince Haoge. There is also an edict written by the prince of Hauge, so I am convinced. ”
"Why do you want to listen to Hauge's orders?" Huang Taiji's expression gradually became unkind.
"I have an agreement with Prince Hauge that I will help him ascend the throne, and he will grant me status. Amin said bluntly: "This kind of agreement is not uncommon, and the emperor must have heard of it a long time ago." ”
Huang Taiji snorted, noncommittal, and asked: "This matter is all your empty words, and there is no evidence, how do you tell me to believe you?"
Amin said: "After His Royal Highness Hauge came to the Daling River, I did not lead my troops to make any resistance, and immediately surrendered. Presumably under the majesty of the emperor, the young people would never dare to lie. And if words are not enough to be believed, I have ironclad proof. ”
"What kind of ironclad evidence is it?" said Huang Taiji through gritted teeth.
Amin ripped open the placket of his chest, pulled a piece of skin down, and said, "In order to prevent His Highness Hauge from breaking his promise, I secretly kept his handwritten decree that day, sewed it on a pigskin, attached it to his chest, and carried it with me. This is the edict, and the emperor will know the truth at a glance. ”
Hauge felt a bucket of ice water come down, and a voice in his heart said, "No...... No...... Mr. Ji said...... He has destroyed the edict...... How could it be in Amin......'s hands? Could it be ...... He and Ning Zhi ...... All betrayed me?" Thinking of this, his heart was like falling into the abyss, and there was nowhere to put it.
Huang Taiji ordered someone to take the edict, glanced at it for a moment, and immediately crumpled it into a ball, threw it at Haoge, and shouted loudly: "Rebel, what else do you have to say?"
Hauge's heart was like ashes, and he didn't say a word. He has reached this point, and all his plans have come to naught, saying that nothing will be done, but waiting for his father to fall.
"The big picture is decided. Hong Yan's heart jumped and he thought secretly, "Fu Lin is kind-hearted, after staying in the East Palace, the world will be peaceful." My sins are atonement. ”
Just thinking like this, suddenly a person walked out from among the officials, knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty...... The minister had some doubts and didn't know ...... Don't talk about it. ”
Hong Yan followed the prestige, and saw that the speaker was Azig, and he was a little confused in his heart, not knowing what this timid and fearful person had to say.
Huang Taiji calmed down his emotions, but his tone was still stern, and said, "Let's talk about it." ”
Azig turned to Amin and asked, "Amin, you said that you had a private agreement with His Highness Hauge, but why did you besiege the Daling River at that time?"
Amin said: "That's because I met an immortal on the way, and he has great powers, so that all my soldiers are caged in a dream. In my dreams, I experienced past and present lives, and I realized a lot. ”
Azig said: "Such strange things are really sensational. Could what you are saying now be a misunderstanding caused by the confusion between what you saw in your dream and reality?"
Amin looked a little confused, and said, "That dream is indeed no different from reality, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood...... But I have hidden the edict close to me, how can I be mistaken?"
Azig added: "I was in the army before, and I did see you surrender to Haug. But then there was chaos in the army, and Hauge brought 10,000 soldiers to be besieged by 60,000 advance troops and tens of thousands of people from Dalinghe, killing and wounding thousands of people, and His Royal Highness Hauge was almost killed. Do you know why?"
Amin let out a long sigh and said, "Maybe His Royal Highness Hauge acted recklessly and caused public anger. I was bound, unconscious, unaware. ”
Azig stopped asking questions, turned to Huang Taiji, and said, "Your Majesty, what Amin said is not true, at that time, His Royal Highness Hauge was in danger, the city was chaotic, and everyone was in danger, and it was not smooth sailing as he said. It is possible that Amin and Ming Guo had already colluded, pretending to surrender to His Royal Highness Hauge, and suddenly attacked, wanting to put His Highness to death. In this way, what Amin said cannot be fully believed. If he had premeditated, the edict could have been forged, which is not sufficient proof. ”
Hong Yan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen was in turmoil at that time, and he knew that this riot was caused by Haoge's murder of innocents, which led to a mutiny, not a collusion between the two parties. Later, after the persuasion of the ministers, the two sides died down and shook hands and made peace......"
Huang Taiji closed his eyes and hid his face, muttered for a long time, and suddenly said: "Haoge, why didn't you say this before?"
Hauge had no idea at all at this time, and he couldn't say half a sentence for a long time, when Fan Wencheng suddenly said from the side: "Your Majesty, it must be that His Royal Highness Hauge is worried that he will be responsible for the mutiny, so he has something to hide. This is human nature, and although His Royal Highness Hauge is at fault, he will not sin to death. As for his collusion with Amin, I think the stakes are very high, and there are many suspicious points, so it is not appropriate to draw conclusions suddenly, and it needs to be investigated in detail, so please think twice. ”
When the words fell, dozens of ministers suddenly came out at the same time, together with Azig, and said in unison: "Please think twice about the emperor." ”
Haoge was surprised and delighted, seeing that the person who spoke out at this time had never been on good terms with him, and was not a party of the prince, he was very moved for a while, and said in his heart: "The so-called time to see people's hearts, adversity to see the truth." My henchmen usually saddle me before and after the horse, but now that I have encountered an accident, I have become deaf and dumb one by one, and I will not be saved when I see death. Now, with this matter, I can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and only these loyal and courageous people today can rely on me in the future. ”
Huang Taiji was so shrewd that he knew Hauge's movements well, and at this moment, seeing that he suddenly had so many supporters, he was secretly frightened, and thought: "Hauge has something to do with Amin, I have heard of it for a long time. My body is getting weaker and weaker, and it is only a matter of time before I give way. At this time, it is not unusual for the ministers to look for a new master.
Now it seems that Haoge instigated Amin to rebel and assassinate Fulin, although there are doubts, but most of them are true, and they must not be spared. However, listening to what Azig said, I am afraid that Amin had the intention to frame Hauge, and Hauge was careless for a while and fell into a treacherous scheme, so he did this fratricidal act, and now that others want to do it, I can't act rashly, so as not to shake the country's foundation. ”
After thinking about it, Huang Taiji sat up straight and said loudly: "Everyone listens to the order: Haoge acted wantonly, and the emperor was not strict, so that the soldiers mutinied. The sin is unforgivable, I will punish you for thinking about it behind closed doors, and you will not be allowed to leave the East Palace for a year. Do you understand?"
Hauge thought that he would definitely die, but when he heard the will, he kowtowed heavily and said happily: "Erchen understands. ”
Huang Taiji said again: "Amin plotted against him, the evidence is conclusive, and the crime is unforgivable, so he will be immediately sent to the prison and beheaded on a certain day." ”
The ministers shouted in unison: "The emperor is sage, the emperor is sage." ”
Hongyan was in the crowd, and her heart was really surprised, she never expected that Haoge would be so popular. Especially Azig and Fan Wencheng, one is Dolgon's brother, and the other is a Han bureaucrat, who should be inseparable from Hauge, but who knows that at this time, they all defected, and it was the two of them who made Hauge turn into a good fortune. She couldn't figure out why there had been such a change in just a few days.