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The next morning, the cold wind was as cold as a knife, and the sky was covered with red clouds. When the sky was just bright, there were already tiny snow particles in the sky, falling down.

On this drizzling snowy day, the whole army returned to the west, and everyone was wearing heavy filial piety, holding the simple white flag, and left Fushun under the leadership of the general Dorgon, the commander of the army. The whole way was mourning, and he turned southeast and returned to Liaoyang.

Surrounded by a group of guards, Dorgon wore a white hat, white armor, and a pure white cloak. He escorted the golden nanmu coffin with Huang Taiji's body. He tightened his face along the way and walked forward silently. From time to time, snowflakes and paper money were sprinkled on his face, but Dorgon kept thinking intently, as if he was completely unaware of these.

Dorgon was thinking silently along the way that after returning to Liaoyang, how should he establish his prestige among his ministers and generals, and thus officially become Huang Taiji's successor, how should he mobilize troops to attack Haoge, and how should he arrange troops to guard the border to prevent Li Xiao's Tang army from coming to attack. All kinds of major events hit him, making him feel very heavy and depressed. Therefore, his long face was tense as iron along the way.

Among the generals who followed him back, Duoduo's expression was no different from yesterday, but another royal general, Abatai, had been silent, but his face was very ugly. In the team, he led his troops and followed the team far away in a state of spirit.

Last night, when Dorgon killed Huang Taiji, Abatai was tired of marching all the way and lay down to rest early. As a result, it was late at night that he heard the terrible news that Emperor Chongde was killed by his subordinates.

Although the military soldiers who reported to Abatai told him that Huang Taiji was suddenly furious and was eventually killed by a medical official, this news, for Abatai, who has been in politics for a long time, he knew in his heart that this was just a false statement. The real cause of Huang Taiji's death was actually very likely to be murdered by Dorgon.

Because for anyone, they have no reason to kill Huang Taiji. Only Dorgon, who wanted to seize the highest power of the Qing Dynasty, was afraid that the emperor would return to power, would he kill him and eventually kill the emperor to prevent future troubles.

The reason why Dorgon suddenly killed the emperor was forced to do so, such as the emperor suddenly recovered his mind. After all, the emperor who was originally demented did not pose any threat to Dorgon. Only the emperor who had restored his thinking and reason would make Dorgon feel threatened and kill him.

Speaking of which, although Abatai was struggling and uncomfortable with Dorgon's approach, he could actually understand Dorgon's approach. After all, there was only one throne of the Qing Dynasty. Since Dorgon temporarily replaced power, he has been pursuing the goal of seizing the power of the Qing Dynasty. In order to achieve this goal, he even refused to force the opposition to Haoge and brought the entire Qing Dynasty to almost the brink of civil war. Therefore, Dorgon finally killed the emperor, which was expected.

But what made Abatai very dissatisfied was that he was very angry at Dorgon's attitude towards himself after killing the emperor.

Because Dorgon did not explain to him the reason why he had to kill the emperor throughout the night, and even did not send someone to inform the news. Instead, his troops under him reported it to him quietly after finding out the news.

Abatai was very dissatisfied with Dorgon's attitude of contempt for himself, but now that he has followed Dorgon onto the pirate ship, even if he is willing to object, he is powerless.

Abatai couldn't help but think that one day he might become a stumbling block for Dorgon, so he would definitely kick himself away without hesitation.

Perhaps, from now on, even if I continue to follow Dorgon, then whether I work or not should be the best choice.

From Fushun to Liaoyang, along the way, Abatai increasingly recognized his own view.

Three days later, Dorgon led the entire army, carried the emperor's coffin, and finally arrived in Liaoyang. Ajige, who was stationed here, went out of the city to greet him.

After seeing Dorgon, Ajige went out to greet the officials without hesitation, and knelt down and bowed, then cried loudly to show his sorrow to the emperor's coffin. Of course, he also vaguely recognized the power of Dorgon's successor to the emperor's coffin.

Seeing Ajige bowing like this, the other officials knew their intentions and immediately followed him to bow and then burst into tears.

At first glance, a large area of ​​Wuyang knelt down outside the entire Liaoyang City, which was quite spectacular.

Dorgon was very happy to see his brother and his officials so respectfully, and in fact he worshiped the emperor, he actually visited him. However, on the surface, he still wanted to be very sad because of the emperor's death like them.

Next, after ordering someone to carry the emperor's coffin into a large mourning hall, Dorgon and Ajige walked side by side, heading all the way to the government office in Liaoyang, Tokyo that had been arranged for him.

Along the way, Ajige briefly told him about the number of soldiers and horses in Liaoyang City and the situation of many forces that came to surrender.

When Dorgon learned that except for the Zhenghuang Banner, the Inlaid Yellow Banner, and the Zhenglan Banner, almost all the Qing soldiers and horses came to join him, he was extremely happy. When he heard that Dorgon's inner happiness, such as the Eight Banners of Mongolia, the Eight Banners of Han Army, and many officials who escaped from Shengjing all came to join him and supported himself to control the supreme power of the Qing Dynasty, He Kesheng said that Dorgon's inner happiness was.

Humph, with this almost overwhelming number of troops, before Haoge completely gained a foothold in Shengjing City, he launched a large army and attacked Shengjing City, which would most likely defeat Haoge in one fell swoop. If this is the case, Li Xiaozong led the Tang army to help, he would probably have to stare at him.

However, when he learned that although the two red flag soldiers and the blue flag soldiers defected to him, Prince Li Daishan and Prince Zheng Jirgalang remained in Shengjing, Dorgon's face, whose originally smile appeared, suddenly became gloomy.

He was such a smart person, and naturally understood that although Dai Shan and Jirgalang sent their subordinates, they did not come to join him. They just wanted to bet on both sides and eventually let themselves win.

These two old foxes are really cunning.

However, Dorgon also knew that the situation is not yet determined and the final result of this civil war was not certain. Of course, he could not express his dissatisfaction with these two royal family members who were very powerful in the Qing Dynasty political arena. After all, they actually handed over the troops to themselves. In comparison, their support for themselves was far heavier than Haoge.

The two brothers walked and chatted, and entered the lobby without realizing it. Here, more officials were already waiting in it.

Dorgon Angran sat on the tiger-headed chair that was high above everyone. After looking around, he officially announced to everyone the cause of the emperor's death and the fact that he was officially appointed as the successor of the Qing Empire before the emperor died.

The saying that Huang Taiji appointed himself as the successor of the Qing Emperor before his death was something Dorgon suddenly thought of on the road. Dorgon believed that since the dead could not speak, he could naturally make up according to his own way.

Once Huang Taiji's death will is brought out, it will undoubtedly add a lot to his political image, and the orthodoxy and legitimacy of succession will be more sufficient.

Of course, Dorgon's statement actually had a huge loophole that was almost impossible to justify.

That is, according to the cause of Huang Taiji's death he mentioned, since Huang Taiji was suddenly crazy and was eventually killed by a medical officer, how could he be sober before his death that he could clearly and dictate the decree so that Dorgon could succeed to the Qing Dynasty? This could not be explained in normal language.

However, after Dorgon's words were full of loopholes, everyone below was full of people's hearts and everyone knew what he was thinking. No one dared to come out and expose the unreasonableness in his words.

So, after a whispering commotion below, among the officials below, Grand Secretary Ning Wan, stood up first.

"Prince Rui, I believe that since Emperor Chongde has made great progress, even if he regrets and cries, it will be useless. It is said that the country cannot be without a master for a day, and the people cannot be without a king for a day. I believe that Prince Rui is wise and brave, and has virtue and virtue for heaven and earth, and has the emperor's oral instructions to prove it. It is actually the most orthodox candidate to succeed to the throne of the Qing Dynasty. If Prince Rui is the lord of the Qing Dynasty, then everyone in the Qing Dynasty should be happy and all the people will be surrendered. I hope Prince Rui will not refuse, and I need to obey the heaven and respond to the people, accept the orders on behalf of heaven, and be the lord of my Qing Dynasty, and then my Qing Dynasty will be very lucky and the people will be very lucky!"

Ning Wan, I finished speaking and took the lead in bowing down. When he saw him bowing down, the others were naturally not fools, so they knelt down and kowtowed.

When the court officials in the lobby made their statements, Ajige and Dodo looked at each other and smiled, and hurriedly slapped and bowed.

As for Abatai, after hesitating for a moment, he also responded loudly and knelt down and bowed down.

Seeing everyone, under the leadership of Ning Wan, and expressing support in front of himself, Dorgon felt as sweet as drinking honey, but on the surface, he still looked very embarrassed.

"Well, I understand your feelings, but now that the country is in the midst of the demise, and the emperor's body is not cold, how can I take the opportunity to take the throne? What's more, Haoge occupied Shengjing Capital City and planned to rebel and establish himself. The country has not been unified and the golden cup has not been completed. How can I have the idea of ​​inheriting the throne? You are so kind, but I put this king on the stove. As for the throne of the Qing Dynasty, I still believe that it is appropriate to follow the ancestral system and let the Eight Banners and the important civil and military officials recommend and agree to it."

After hearing Dorgon's statement, the officials who were kneeling down were secretly thinking about what Dorgon's words meant? Could it be that he was really so noble and unwilling to take the opportunity to seize the supreme power of the Qing Dynasty?

Just as everyone was thinking about it, one of them stood up straight and bowed to Dorgon, "The ancestors had not passed the mourning period and the country had not been unified, so Prince Rui would not succeed to the throne and inherit the throne. It was a true lord of kindness. However, the minister was thinking that although Prince Rui did this, he would have lost his righteousness."

Hearing this voice, Dorgon and the officials turned their heads and looked at them without realizing it. The person who was talking was Fan Wencheng, a great scholar in the inner hall.

After receiving the news that Huang Taiji was seriously injured in Vladivostok that day, Fan Wencheng hesitated in Shengjing for several days, and finally decided that Haoge, who had few soldiers and insufficient power, might be defeated, while Dorgon, who had many soldiers and generals and outstanding wisdom, should be able to finally seize the highest power of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, after some careful thinking, he finally decided to bet on him.

Therefore, he took advantage of the chaos and turmoil in Shengjing and led all his family to flee from Shengjing, all the way to Liaoyang, Tokyo, the largest and most fundamental base of Dorgon.

Now, seeing Dorgon come back, he said something false, but it was Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it. Fan Wencheng knows that it is time for him to express his loyalty.

Dorgon frowned slightly, but suddenly understood what Fan Wencheng meant to say.

He said oh, and asked deliberately: "Mr. Fan, since you said this, you can have any ideas, but it can be said to me in reality."

Fan Wencheng said a word and immediately replied: "Prince Rui, I want to say that the new monarch is now in the most turbulent time, not to mention that there are now rebels defending the capital, and evil neighbors outside look at the border. At such a critical moment, if the country does not have a strong monarch to command, there will be many crises and countless. How can Prince Rui be bound by the ancestral system and etiquette, abandon the Qing Dynasty, and ignore the subjects?"

After hearing Fan Wencheng's words, Dorgon was very happy, but his face still looked embarrassed: "Oh, the words of the Grand Secretary are not without reason. It's just that the ancestors are in front and the king is in the back. I am so anxious to take up the throne. I am afraid that there will still be villains behind the scenes. Many court officials will be dissatisfied. They still need to discuss a safe way."

Fan Wencheng seemed to have expected him to be like this, and he immediately said loudly: "Prince Rui, if you are really embarrassed and refuse to succeed to the throne immediately to continue the throne, there is also a way below that can allow Prince Rui to succeed to the supreme power of the Qing Dynasty without ascending the throne."

After Fan Wencheng said this, there was a whispering around him, and then all became quiet.

"Oh, what's the method? Let's take a look." Dorgon was obviously very interested. He stared at Fan Wencheng and asked.

"By Prince Rui, that is, Prince Rui can be appointed as the regent of the Qing Dynasty, thinking that the emperor will be the regent of the country and military. In this way, even if there are villains gossip and even if there are court officials who secretly disobey, they will be blamed for Prince Rui's actions. However, Prince Rui should be able to do the emperor without the name of the emperor. Is it a good plan to have the best of both worlds? If Prince Rui pacified Shengjing in the future and unified the Qing Dynasty, Prince Rui would be able to advance to the emperor as the emperor again," Fan Wencheng said calmly and smiled slowly.

After hearing Fan Wencheng's words, a light flashed in Dorgon's eyes. He pondered for a moment, then smiled and said loudly: "Okay, very good. Since Mr. Fan and you are so sincere and willing to recommend, how can I bear to go against the will of others? Then I will be reluctant to be appointed as the Regent. I hope you all will assist me and serve the country together."
Chapter completed!