After hearing the guard's report, Dorgon immediately stopped.

His eyes, which were soaked in alcohol, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Since my younger brother is here, then you guys will clean up and I'll see him here."

"Master, this..." The guards saw the broken pieces of wine jars all over the ground and the remaining wine flowing all over the ground, and his face looked hesitant and embarrassed.

"Well, haven't I heard what I said? My brothers are visiting, not outsiders, so why should I care like this?" Dorgon, who was drunk, became furious.

"Yes, yes, I'll clean up now." The guard nodded repeatedly and responded.

Soon, the guards and several servants rushed to clean up the entire room.

At this time, Dorgon, who was drunk, was already lying on the table, snoring and snoring.

While the guard was hesitating whether to wake him up, Duoduo had already stepped in from outside.

"Prince Yu..."

Duoze waved his hand and signaled the guards to retreat first.

In the room where people were still drunk, Duoduo brought a chair and sat down opposite Dorgon.

Duoduo looked at Dorgon who was sleeping heavily on the table with a concerned look, and finally sighed a long sigh.

In the room, Dodo sat silently, and Dorgon snored like thunder, forming a strange picture.

After about a moment of the bell, Dorgon shook suddenly and woke up.

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

Dorgon opened his heavy eyelids and finally saw clearly from his blurred vision that the person sitting in front of him was his younger brother, Prince Yu Duoduo, and then he slowly stood up.

"Doduo, you are here." Dorgon wiped the remaining wine at the corner of his mouth, and a bitter smile surged on his face.

Duoduo nodded softly and advised in a deep voice: "Second brother, I hope to be more moderate in alcohol. You must know that a man can bend and stretch, but now things have passed, why bother so depressed?"

Dorgon looked directly at Duoduo's concerned face, but slowly shook his head and said, "Doduo, don't say anything to comfort me. I am now a person who is guilty and has no position or authority. What's the harm in drinking a few more sips?"

Duoduo sighed, "Second brother, we three brothers, our elder brother is reckless and fucked. I lack the wisdom of the world. Only you are both wise and brave, but our backbone! You are so depressed, I am really worried. If our mother's spirit in heaven saw her most beloved son, how sad it would be."

Dorgon's face twitched, and he squeezed out a bitter smile, but he didn't say anything.

Duoduo turned his head and looked around, and confirmed that there was no one around, and whispered: "Second brother, I am here this time to ask what you think about the current situation."

Dorgon supported his chin with his hands, looked at Duoduo for a long time, and then replied in a deep voice: "Doduo, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

"Of course it's the truth."

Dorgon smiled bitterly, and he sighed and said, "The truth is that after the defeat in Jinan, our Qing Dynasty has suffered a heavy blow and its national strength has been greatly damaged. At least in the past few years, the Qing Dynasty will no longer have the ability to invade the south, and can only adopt a strong defense to rest and rest in order to revive it. If the situation deteriorates further, all kinds of rebellious forces in the Qing Dynasty will surge, and in that case, the situation will be in danger."

"Oh?" A trace of ferociousness flashed across Duoduo's face, and he whispered: "If the situation really reaches that point, wouldn't it mean that our opportunity has come?"

A cold light flashed in Dorgon's blood-red eyes: "The country has not reached such a turbulent point, so you should not be anxious about this matter. Duoduo, there is one thing you should know that the conflict between us and Huang Taiji is, no matter what, it is a matter within the Aisin Gioro family. As long as the Qing Dynasty is kept, this matter can be slowly taken. And the real fatality of our Qing Dynasty is the Li Xiao who entrenched in Shandong!"

"Oh, why do my second brother look down on this person so highly?"

"Oh, Li Xiao, only if you have dealt with him can you know how powerful this person is!" Dorgon sighed: "Thinking about that day, our army went south with a force of unstoppable force, and never encountered an enemy. Until the soldiers captured Jinan without bloodshed, the power of the army was extremely powerful. However, he did not expect that Li Xiao could send troops overnight to support Jinan, and instead caught our army off guard, causing our 40,000 troops to be destroyed. Yue Tunikan and others were all killed in battle. Our army was defeated by the great Jin Dynasty by Tianming Khan. The most severe failure is really a pity!"

"Second brother, Li Xiao's Tang army was really lucky to come in to seize the city when our army entered the city and plundered. As far as I know, although the Tang army defeated our army, its troops themselves suffered a lot of losses, which was just a tragic victory." Duoduo said with a frown.

Dorgon shook his head, disagreed with his opinion.

"Duoduo, you think Li Xiao too simple." Dorgon said coldly: "The biggest difference between this man and other Ming generals is that he dares to bet, is willing to invest heavily, is bold and cruel, and is very cunning. Even though he knows that I have 40,000 heavy troops in Jinan, he still dares to send all his subordinates into the city and fight with our army continuously until his army is completely defeated. Although he won this battle, the Tang army did suffer heavy losses and can be said to have a narrow victory. But this is enough to show that Li Xiao has a good control and a strict rule, so he can let his subordinates fight to the death. In order to win, he is extremely cruel. He regards his subordinates as grass and lives as ants, and does not care about how much blood and life his subordinates use to make this tragic victory. If you underestimate him, you will suffer a great loss in the future."

After Dorgon finished speaking, the room was quiet, with only the heavy breathing of the two of them, which could be heard clearly.

"Second brother, according to what you said, isn't Li Xiao in the future uncontrollable and unrivaled?" Duoduo finally said a lowly.

Dorgon smiled bitterly and said, "My brother, the situation is changing rapidly at this time. Who can determine the future? However, this person will eventually cause great trouble for our Qing Dynasty, which is certain."

Dorgon paused, and continued with a gloomy face, "Duoduo, remember, the situation is not yet completely collapsed, and the throne of the fourth brother is still quite stable. You and I must not move lightly to avoid being caught by him. Another important thing is to distinguish between inside and outside the world, and not do things that brothers can do when they fight outside the walls. If we want to take action in the future, we must do it without any threat to us by Li Xiao and the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, for me, I am afraid that our efforts will only make wedding clothes for others."

Duoduo nodded with a serious expression: "Second brother, I understand, don't worry."

…………

While Dodo and Dorgon were secretly discussing, Li Xiao's memorial for the victory, along with nearly 10,000 heads of Tartars made of lime-stained, was also delivered to Beijing.

Chongzhen was very excited to see these nearly 10,000 heads piled up like mountains outside the Meridian Gate.

He then wrote a very rich Chinese article, leading all the civil and military officials from Beijing to the Taimiao to pay homage to the Taimiao for a grand ceremony and report the success and merits.

However, after these superficial skills were completed, Emperor Chongzhen felt unspeakable worries in his heart.

Because, he clearly remembered that Li Xiao, who made great contributions, reported to himself in a very humble tone at the end of the memorial: "In order to prevent the Tartars from invading again, I ordered my troops to be stationed in important prefectures and counties in Shandong to guard the cities and to decree the Tartars. In order to ensure the long-term stability of Shandong and to maintain peace and stability in the rule, I beg the emperor to agree to let the Weician minister stay in various parts of Shandong..."

Li Xiao's words were stabbed in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen like a knife.

Chongzhen is not a fool. Now that he has been an emperor for more than ten years, he certainly knows what Li Xiao’s true purpose is.

This Tang Duke Li Xiao wanted to expand his power to the entire Shandong!

Why do you say that you only garrison defense and don’t interfere in local governance? Do you really think I am a fool?

The entire Shandong area is under your control. Even if the officials from all over Shandong are sent to govern by the court, they are afraid of your power and power, and they must obey your rules.

This Li Xiao occupied the entire Dengzhou and had a large area of ​​overseas territory, but he was not satisfied. He actually wanted to swallow the entire Shandong in such a subtle way!

A real person is not in a good mood and swallows an elephant!

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

Is it because I take it and take it away? Is it because I am kind to you? In this world, there is no reason why a minister dares to directly ask the emperor!

Chongzhen became more and more strong intuition, that is, Li Xiao was starting to lose control more and more, and he was gradually helpless about him.

Emperor Chongzhen was extremely confused about whether Li Xiao was a traitor or a loyal person, whether he was the humerus of the country, or a giant thief of the country.

However, Chongzhen finally resisted the impulse and did not make a hasty decision. Instead, after careful consideration, he recruited Yang Sichang, the most beloved Minister of Rites, to the Qianqing Palace to discuss the matter secretly.

Chongzhen, with a gloomy face, read Li Xiao's memorial to Yang Sichang, who was sitting on a small brocade pier with his body and read it.

"Yang Aiqing, do you have any opinions on Li Xiao's memorial?" Chongzhen on the dragon throne said lightly.

Yang Sichang raised his head blankly and bowed and said, "What Your Majesty is worried about, is Li Xiao going to fully station in Shandong?"

Chongzhen was stunned, with a slight face and did not speak.

Yang Sichang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, now Li Xiao has made rice and cooked rice. Even if your Majesty wants to object, he is afraid he cannot."

"Oh, why can't I object? Is Li Xiao not a minister of the Ming Dynasty? Do he dare to disobey my orders and refuse to listen to me?" Chongzhen's voice was low and his face looked very ugly.

When Yang Sichang heard this, he knelt down with a pounce, bowed and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm frank, if there were no Tang army under Li Xiao's bloody battles and fighting with the Tartars, I'm afraid, I won't say that I can take back Jinan in the Ming Dynasty. It's unknown how long the Qing army will have to rage in our country before we can withdraw our troops and return to our country."

"Wulnerable, what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, don't the emperor understand the meaning of a humble minister? Now the Tang army under Duke Li Xiao of Tang is strong enough to defeat the arrogant Qing army. Although it is a lucky chance, its combat power is so powerful that it is so terrifying. Then, in my Ming Dynasty, which troops can compete with it?"

"you!……"

Yang Sichang paused and continued, "Emperor, Li Xiao is already in great power and his subordinates are brave enough to fight. He can be said to be a major center in the Ming Dynasty. For such subordinates, I believe that in the midst of such a troubled Ming Dynasty, the most important thing is tolerate him more and not to hurt the harmony."

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, he kowtowed repeatedly.

An extremely sad mood suddenly emerged from Chongzhen's heart.

He stood up, his face was very angry, and shouted loudly: "Okay! Li Xiao finally got so old that he could threaten me?! The so-called "knowing people but not the heart" is this?! Did he forget that he was just a village hunter before, and it was because of my appreciation that he was able to promote him step by step until now he became the Duke of Tang?! Did he forget that I didn't like his humble origin and deliberately got married to him.

, did he match the daughter of the royal family as his wife?! Did he forget that he was the only one in the Ming Dynasty, and was promoted to duke by me at such a young age, and received such unprecedented honors and favors from the country?! I showed him my heart and gave him all the honors and titles. Why is this Li Xiao not satisfied?! Do you have to force me to turn against him and force me to fight with his king and ministers before he can take advantage of his wishes?! "

After Chongzhen finished speaking, tears in his eyes and he fell to the dragon throne with a depressed look.

There was a dead silence in the Qianqing Palace.

Yang Sichang knelt on the ground like a puppet, and did not dare to look up for a long time.

But he was in his heart, but he was sighing secretly.

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

You should know that if Chongzhen truly trusted Li Xiao, he would not be able to do so everywhere, so that he would not be able to perform. For example, in this Shandong defense battle, if Chongzhen could appoint Li Xiao as the commander-in-chief of Shandong soldiers in time, how could Jinan, a thousand-year-old ancient city, be captured and slaughtered by the Tatars, and how could the Ming official troops drawn from various places fight on their own in a mess and eventually be wiped out by the Qing army.

But these words were only kept in his heart and would never say them to Chongzhen.

"Yang Aiqing, if I promise Li Xiao that he would be stationed in Shandong in full, wouldn't there be no 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 depressed.

"Yes! You must do this! Otherwise, I really can't swallow this!" Chongzhen said hatefully, his face distorted.

Yang Sichang sighed and said, "If Your Majesty really wants to suppress Li Xiao deliberately, then when he agrees to let Li Xiao station in Shandong, he will no longer reward him with any official position, title, money, etc., so that Li Xiao understands that although the emperor agrees to him station in Shandong in full, he is extremely patient and cannot do anything wrong."

Chongzhen nodded and sighed, "Okay, just do that, then let's send an order to Yang Aiqing."

"Yes, I am obeying the will of the holy people."
Chapter completed!