When Ajige entered the greenhouse and sat down, his face was pale and Dorgon spoke with a slightly angry voice.

"The emperor's imperial edict has arrived."

Ajige snorted softly. They had never cared about the imperial edicts. It was nothing more than Dorgon drafting a document and the emperor issued the imperial edict according to Dorgon's wishes.

Seeing Ajige's expression, Dorgon couldn't help but his anger. The accurate news of the Battle of Malanshan had reached the capital. Duoduo was killed in battle, Abatai died in battle, and the soldiers of Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner were wiped out. Xi'an Prefecture City and even the entire Shaanxi were directly controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Only Yue Le came back from the capital. What Dorgon couldn't bear was that the Ming Dynasty court sent a re-sentiment to Shaanxi and Shanxi and other places. Yang Wencong, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, served as the governor of the four provinces, commanding the military and political affairs of Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Shandong Province. Ming troops were stationed in Datong, Shanxi, Taiyuan, Kaifeng, Henan, Xi'an, Yan'an, Shandong Province, and other places, which meant that the Ming Dynasty's next goal was directly aimed at the northern Zhili and the capital.

Duoduo was killed in battle, and the army of Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner were wiped out, which means that most of the power Dorgon could rely on was lost and he was no longer able to compete with Daishan, Jirgalang and others.

The Zhenglan Banner controlled by Ajige is ready to move. Many officers of Zhenglan Banner privately discuss the matter of the former banner leader Haoge, believing that after Haoge dies in battle, the emperor should directly control the Zhenglan Banner. After all, the Zhenglan Banner is one of the three banners.

If the emperor really issued an order to directly control the Zhenglan Banner, the power Dorgon relied on would be completely lost.

Under such circumstances, Ajige still didn't care about the emperor's imperial edict, which shows how stupid he was.

"Brother, don't you ask what the emperor's imperial edict says?"

Azig snorted again and spoke with disdain.

"The third brother died in battle, and the Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner were wiped out. What can the imperial edict say? It's nothing more than Jirgalang coming to the capital to preside over the government affairs, it's just that you are scolded by the emperor..."

Dorgon was stunned for a moment. It turned out that Ajige understood the reason, not that he didn't care about the imperial edict.

Holding his anger, Dorgon shook his head.

"Brother, you are wrong. The emperor went to the Ten Kings Pavilion to pay tribute. He did not blame me too much. On the contrary, the emperor asked me to continue to stay in the capital and preside over all matters of the court. Zhenghong Banner, Inlaid Red Banner and Inlaid Blue Banner were transferred back to Shenyang. Zhenglan Banner, Mongolian Eight Banners and Han Army stayed in the capital..."

Azig suddenly widened his eyes and roared and spoke.

"This, how can this be? The army is ready to set sail and is about to go to conquer Shandong. At this time, the emperor will draw the soldiers of Zhenghong Banner, the inlaid red banner and the inlaid blue banner back to Shenyang. How can we fight..."

Dorgon waved his hand at Ajige.

"Brother, do you think we can still object to the emperor's will and can we directly raise questions?"

Ajige stood up in anger, walked to the table, and looked at the imperial edict on it.

"What does the emperor mean? No, what does the empress do? It would be great if the remaining troops could defend the capital and the northern Zhili. If the Ming army launched a large-scale attack on the capital and the capital, how can we resist?"

Dorgon spoke with a wry smile.

"Brother, don't you understand? The emperor's meaning is very clear. He is thinking about getting all the troops back to Shenyang and giving up the Northern Zhili and the capital. In fact, the third brother also made this suggestion. The suggestion proposed by the third brother before his death is actually very good. We wrote a memorial to the emperor and asked Jiergalang to come to the capital to preside over all military and political affairs of the court. He is thinking about letting Jiergalang make this decision, rather than letting us make the decision to evacuate the capital and the Northern Zhili. The Empress Dowager did not allow Jiergalang to come to the capital, obviously thinking about letting us make this decision."

Ajige walked to Dorgon and waved his hand vigorously.

"This is definitely not possible. Second brother, you cannot make the decision to evacuate the capital and Beizhili to Chenyang no matter what. If you do this, after returning to Chenyang, don't think about raising your head. The army is ready to set sail. You press the imperial edict and don't know anything. Lead the army to drive directly towards Shandong..."

Dorgon shook his head and sighed a long time.

"Brother, today is different. If I do this, I would say it lighterly, it would be disrespectful to the emperor, and it would be rebellious to the court. At that time, it would be more than just being removed from the title. The lessons of the second brother Amin and the fifth brother Manguertai are right in front of me. Do I still want to repeat the same mistake? I think, in this situation in the capital, I am afraid that someone would have reported directly to the emperor and the empress dowager. Chen Yang would be reluctant to let us resist the emperor."

Ajig shook his head unwillingly.

"Second brother, are you just at the mercy of the empress dowager? You have made so many contributions to the court over the years. Does the court remember nothing?"

Dorgon stood up, walked to Ajige, and reached out to press Ajige's shoulder.

"Brother, the Battle of Malan Mountain has made us lose confidence. I don't know how many people in the court are staring at us. The Empress Dowager also looked at us, thinking that we made a mistake. The Empress Dowager is very smart, but I underestimated it. This imperial edict took great pains."

Ajige reached out and held Dorgon's hand.

"Second brother, what do you think you should do, I'll listen to you."

A trace of light burst out from Dorgon's eyes.

"Hmph, give me ten years, no, five years, I will definitely revive the Inlaid White Banner and the Zhengbai Banner. At that time, I will not be polite. This Qing Dynasty needs brave people to lead. I admire the late emperor and believe that I am not as good as the late emperor, but no one in the court can truly convince me."

Ajige hammered Dorgon's chest hard.

"Second brother, right, you should have been like this for a long time. We supported you with all our might. If the third brother, the Spirit of Heaven, knew that you had such ambition, I would not know how happy it would be."

Dorgon, whose face turned gloomy, waved his hand at Ajige.

"Brother, the Qing Dynasty cannot collapse, otherwise we will have nothing, so the army must withdraw all of them back to Shenyang, and I will bear this responsibility. When the Empress Dowager thought that I would make this decision, I would follow her wishes. If I do this, there must be many people who want to eat my meat. There will be a big trouble in the court, but there is no big problem. The Empress Dowager will protect me. In the future, I will lower my head and be a human being. Fortunately, the Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner still have enough savings. A few days ago, I have allocated some of the money and grain and transported it back to Shenyang and handed it over to the Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner. With enough money and food, the Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner will soon rise again."

"Brother, if you control the Zhenglan Banner, you must be careful and spend your energy to win people's hearts. Especially in terms of money, don't be stingy. Haoge is dead. It is impossible for the emperor to directly control the Zhenglan Banner. This does not conform to the ancestral system, so no one can take the Zhenglan Banner away from your hands."

"Brother Seven's three sons Bohetuo, Boluo and Yuele are very good. They are the rising stars of the Qing Dynasty. They will definitely be able to support a world in the future. You have to find a way to win over them. Brother Seven has been repeatedly despised in the court in the past, and the third brother doesn't care much about Brother Seven. This time, Brother Seven died in the battle, and the court did not respond much. Almost no one would greet him. Take time to visit him specifically to leave a good impression and strive to get their support in the future."

"I will bear all the responsibility in the Battle of Wuqiao, the Battle of Jingzhou and the Battle of Malanshan. I will not make too many excuses. After returning to Chenyang, I will beg the emperor to sue him. No matter how he deals with it, I will accept it..."

When Dorgon said this, Ajige waved his hand vigorously.

"This is not possible. Second brother, you cannot bear it all by yourself. If the emperor must blame the punishment, I will definitely help you take some responsibility..."

Dorgon smiled coldly and shook his head.

"Brother, don't stand up. The emperor and the empress dowager cannot punish me. At most, I won't be the regent. I am still the lord of the Zhengbai Banner. And I will take the initiative to take the responsibility of revitalizing the Yingbai Banner. Now, there will be no one to fight for the Yingbai Banner. The court will not be able to enthrone the prince in a short time. If you stand up, the situation will be different. The emperor and the court will probably not let you control the Zhenglan Banner, and that will be a big loss because of the small."

"Didn't the Empress Dowager think about suppressing me? Then let her be satisfied and suppress me well. I bowed my head completely. What else can the Empress Dowager do? The Empress Dowager is very smart. She wouldn't do too much for the sake of the Qing Dynasty."

"Jirgalang must be in charge of all matters in the court. If he attacks me, I will not be able to deal with it. So I will write a memorial to the emperor immediately. While taking all the responsibilities, I will propose to give up the Northern Zhili and stick to Chenyang. I will strongly recommend Jiergalang to preside over all matters in the court. At the same time, I will find a way to make the content of this memorial public, so that Jiergalang will not be able to do it publicly."

Speaking of this, Dorgon choked up.

"Brother, what I am most sorry for is the third brother. The third brother sacrificed his life for the Qing Dynasty, but did not receive any honors. The emperor's imperial edict hardly mentioned the third brother's affairs. I was unwilling to give up, so I let the third brother suffer for a few years..."

Dorgon couldn't continue to say anything, and Ajige's eyes turned red.

After a long silence, Dorgon looked up again.

"Brother, from now on, you and I will rely on each other. There are too many people in the court who want to plot against us. As long as I can survive, I will not be afraid of anyone's calculations. When I can hold on, you must not take action, so as not to give some people an opportunity to take advantage of it. When I can't hold on, I will naturally find you to find a way."
Chapter completed!