Chapter 24 6.Regent

Outside the east gate of Shenyang, there is an open field, stretching for tens of miles, with long green grass, stretching as far as the eye can see, until the Hun River. Before this, it was the Ming army's large field. After the Ming army was defeated by Sarhu, Nurhachi occupied Shenyang. Changing Shenyang to Shengjing, it is still a place for Eight Banners soldiers to race horses and shoot arrows, and it can hold tens of thousands of horses. Before leaving the army, Dorgon was scheduled to parade at the Dajiaochang. A few days ago, a large platform was built against the mountain, surrounded by yellow curtains on three sides, and facing the open grass field. Because the emperor is about to visit in person, so early in the morning, there were palace guards who arrived earlier, setting up guards here, each with their knives out of their sheaths and arrows on their strings, very strict.

At the time of the Chen Pai, Emperor Fulin of Shunzhi set off from the palace in a car. Sitting with him in the imperial chariot was his uncle and Prince Heshuoli Daishan. Behind the imperial chariot were the emperor's full set of brine Guards of honor, and the heavily armed Royal Forest Army.Fulin, who was only six years old, was very excited when he heard that he was going to watch a gym. In the car, he kept asking his second uncle, saying: "Second uncle, why do you want to train soldiers?" Daishan liked his nephew the emperor from the bottom of his heart, so he replied respectfully: "Because we want to fight, we must train soldiers. If you don't practice soldiers, you can't fight well."

Fulin said, "Are wars and sieges the same thing?" Daishan said: "It can be said that it is the same thing, but it is not the same thing." Fulin said, "Why do you say that?" Dai Shan said: "War is to fight the enemy, and siege is to fight wild animals. Although they are both beating and killing, the targets are different." Fulin said: "When you fight the enemy, does the enemy attack you? Does he have a knife or a gun?" Daishan said: "Of course, the enemy is also very powerful. They also have knives and guns. If they don't work well, the enemy can kill you."

When Fulin heard this, he couldn't help being frightened. He leaned tightly into Dai Shan's arms and said, "Why are you going to kill people? Wouldn't it be better if you didn't kill them?" Dai Shan said: "The emperor is really a benevolent king, but if he wants to stabilize the world, he must not kill people. In this world, if we don't kill him, he will kill us." Fulin said, "Then, let's all sit down and announce that no one is allowed to kill anyone, wouldn't that be enough?" Dai Shan said: "The emperor's thinking is too naive, so how can it be possible? Besides, who will call these people together? Who will believe what you say?"

Fulin said: "I am here to convene. Didn't you say that since I am the emperor, everyone in the world must listen to me? Then I will announce that from now on, no one is allowed to kill anyone." Dai Shan said: "But the world is not peaceful yet. When the day comes, the emperor will put the world in order, so he returns the swords and guns to the treasury, and releases the horses to Nanshan. At that time, no one will be able to kill anyone." As the uncle and nephew said so, they had already arrived at the parade ground.I saw that the banner was clear on the square, and there was a sea of ​​people. Under the parade platform, a large group of ministers of civil and military affairs knelt down, led by Jierhalang, and sang in unison:

"Congratulations, Holy Driver." Daishan opened the curtain of the car, and looked around first, and saw that the square was occupied by eight armies: Zhenghuang, Xianghuang, Zhenghong, Xianghong, Zhenglan, Xianglan, Zhengbai, Xiangbai. Surrounding the entire square, there were many swords and guns, full of energy, and looked very mighty, and there were tens of thousands of horses, but there was no sound, only the sound of hunting banners swinging in the wind could be heard. While holding the emperor in his arms, Dai Shan got out of the car and stepped onto the stage, looking around from far to near, and gradually saw him approaching—why did he only see Prince Zheng Jierhalang, but not Prince Rui Dorgon? The protagonist, if he doesn't come, how will this play be sung?

Daishan's first emperor passed down a decree: "All the ministers are in peace." Then, Daishan asked about Dorgon, and the emperor also asked about Dorgon. Ji Erhalang ignored Daishan, but took a step closer, and played loudly to the emperor: "Report to the emperor, it's time for Dorgon to come." This is a big nonsense, of course Dorgon should come, the question is why didn't he come?All the ministers looked at each other, all guessing.It wasn't until this time that people discovered that not only Dorgon did not come, but even his two brothers did not come.

Why is that? At this moment, I saw dust flying on the avenue, and a fast horse galloped forward. The rider on the horse was a guard of Dorgon. Dismounted, ran a few steps closer, prostrated himself on the ground, and played loudly: "Your Majesty, it's not good, someone is plotting to assassinate the King of Political Affairs!" All the ministers in front of the imperial court were shocked, and there was a deep thunder in the square, and they all said in unison: "Ah!" The one who reacted the fastest was Hauge who followed closely behind Jierharang. He asked again and again: "Dorgon, no, has the King of Political Affairs been stabbed?"

Daishan glared at Hauge.He seemed to have noticed something from the unusual tone of this elder nephew, but he didn't care about it at the moment, and only asked the guard: "How is the king of politics?" The guard said calmly: "The assassin was lying in ambush in the grass beside the East Bridge, rushed out suddenly, swung his knife and slashed at Prince Rui, and Prince Rui was slashed in the shoulder. At this time, we all came up and hacked this guy to death. , but there are still a few in the grass, but they took the opportunity to escape." When everyone heard it, they couldn't help asking random questions.The guard didn't know which one to answer for a moment, but when he looked at the second king, Prince Zheng was already in a panic, and it was still Prince Li who could calm down. He glanced at the ministers and said:

"The big exercise has been rescheduled, and all the ministers will go to Prince Rui's mansion with Sheng Jia to visit." So, everyone followed the emperor to Prince Rui's mansion. A group of people hurried over and got off the sedan chair in front of Prince Rui's mansion.I saw that the gate was still the same as before, and nothing seemed to happen.King Li waved his hand to stop the crowd, and he and Prince Zheng accompanied the emperor to visit first, and all the officials had to wait in the hall together.After a long time, there was no movement, everyone couldn't bear it anymore, Hauge was even more anxious, he kept pacing in the hall, and after a long while, he turned to the inner hall again, not sure if he was referring to King Li or Zheng Zheng. King, just say:

"It's true that the older you get, the less able you are to handle things. It's just a matter of life or death. It's good to let someone come out and report a letter first!" No one spoke, but they whispered to each other, clearly guessing.Suddenly, whoever was paying attention found that the hall they were in was surrounded by a brigade of white flag soldiers commanded by Doduo and Azig—they were all fully armed in front of the door, under the window, and in the corridor outside. The soldiers, one by one with their knives out of their sheaths and their arrows on their strings, looked like they were facing a formidable enemy. Duduo and Azig were wearing heavy body armor, holding their swords in their hands, staring at the hall. Everyone couldn't help being stunned, and everyone was stunned; Haoge knew something was wrong, so he wanted to wait for an opportunity to escape.At this moment, a little eunuch who often followed the emperor came out and shouted: "There is a purpose." All the ministers couldn't help but knelt down together, and Hauge couldn't help but his legs softened, and he knelt down straight.The little eunuch stepped forward, pointed at Hauge and Yang Shan suddenly and said loudly: "The emperor ordered to take down the rebellious ministers Haoge and Yangshan." When Haoge and Yangshan heard this, they jumped up, and were about to draw their knives to resist, but many warriors rushed out from left and right, and they all rushed forward, subduing them with just a few blows.At this moment, the two doors opened, and several people appeared in front of the ministers at the same time. They were the terrified emperor, Daishan, who was wringing his face tightly, and Jierhalang, who was ashamed. Dorgon. When Haoge saw it, he couldn't help breaking free, knelt down in front of Daishan, and said, "Second Uncle, save me!" Dai Shan kicked Hauge to the ground, pointed at the tip of his nose and cursed, "You damn beast, you deserve to die!" Dorgon got up early in the morning, washed up, used up breakfast, and was served by his servants, dressed, and set off in a hurry. He was riding in a luxurious rear car with guards in heavy armor on the front, back, left, and right sides .I didn't want to go to the East Bridge, but I saw thatch and grass growing on both sides, and the bridge deck was too narrow to allow only one car to pass by.Therefore, the guards on both sides could only follow behind the car, not wanting to get on the bridge. After walking a few steps, they suddenly saw several people rushing out of the grass, each holding a long knife, and rushed straight to the rear car that King Yizheng was riding in. Come on, one of the big men was the fastest, he rushed to the side of the car in a few steps, holding a big knife weighing one hundred catties, he raised the knife and slashed. There were no guards on both sides of the car. When the guards behind rushed up, they were blocked by these accomplices. The big man who rushed to the side of the car swung a knife at the car, and even cut off the roof of the car. Rolled to the sky, the second time the knife slashed into the car, everyone was shocked, thinking that the king of politics was finished. Unexpectedly, the big man was also stunned at this time—it turned out that this was an empty cart, except for a section of wood, but there was no one there. , he was wearing heavy armor and holding a saber, and shouted to everyone: "Quickly take down the assassin!" Only then did the crowd come to their senses, so they all rushed forward and blocked this end. The assassins here had already set their sights on the escape route, so while resisting, they ran towards the other end of the bridge.At this moment, I saw Yu Wang Duoduo rushing up the bridge from the other end with a team of troops, and the two men and horses joined together, blocking these assassins on the bridge, and none of them could escape. The bodyguard sent to deliver the letter to the emperor was instructed by King Yizheng. You can’t say that King Yizheng is dead, or that the Eight Banners Army will mess up if he dies; you can’t say that King Yizheng is safe and sound, because saying that would scare Hauge away or force him to rebel. Haug, and ambiguity is the best way. As expected, Hauge was fooled and sent to his door to be arrested. It can't be said that Hauge is stupid-he has done his job, who doesn't want a result?Now that the results are out, it's hard to ruin Daishan. In fact, Hauge didn't miss the god mastiff. Doduo hung him on the beam and whipped him with a whip soaked in water, which was just a piece of cake; Roasting on charcoal fire, he didn't say a word, he really deserves to be a strong man.However, good and bad people are always mixed——Hauge sent two people with him, and two of them couldn’t stand the torture, so they were hung up and vomited all the way. However, even without their confessions, Hauge couldn’t escape Relationship: Who doesn't know that this divine mastiff is the guardian of Prince Su's mansion? "May I ask the emperor, what crime is Hauge sending an assassin to kill his minister?" When Dangshan and Jierhalang walked into Dorgon's bedroom with Fulin in their arms, they didn't want Dorgon to be well, without any scars on his body, and knelt down at the door to pick him up.Daishan and Jierhalang couldn't help being taken aback. Even the six-year-old emperor was a little baffled. Daishan was about to ask a question, but Dorgon preempted him. He handed over a confession, asking the emperor But the eyes are looking at the second king. "Haug wants to kill you?" Daishan asked in surprise, at the same time, he remembered Hauge's unusual questioning in the East Campus. Jierhalang still didn't save himself, he stared at a pair of confused eyes, wondering what kind of medicine was sold in Dorgon's gourd. Dorgon had no choice but to tell the process again, and let them see a group of captured assassins and their murder weapons.Jierhalang was taken aback and said: "It's unlikely, is it?" Dorgon sneered and said: "Impossible, then, I fabricated all this? Brother, Haoge is dissatisfied with the second king's discussion of politics. He can kill me today, and maybe he will kill you tomorrow!" Ji Erhalang's face turned pale with fright, and he muttered for a long time, and said, "No, no, that's not what I mean, I mean this, this kid is too ignorant, this is treason, treason is death, death—" Jierhalang looked at Dorgon, then at Daishan, and swallowed the rest of the words. Dorgon turned his face away from Jierhalang, but said to Daishan who had been silent all the time: "Second brother, this is during the national mourning period, and Hauge dared to make such a move, so I dare to go out? This If the hidden dangers are not eliminated, the country still wants to be peaceful?" Daishan felt extremely painful at this time.Hauge dared to do such a stupid thing of fratricide, and the method was so vicious and ruthless, what can he say?He understood that Dorgon must put Hauge to death.Besides, if Hauge did this, regardless of the laws of the country and the family, he would copy and chop all the families, and others would have nothing to say.However, he is his own nephew! Daishan's lips trembled, and he trembled for a long time before he said: "Hao Ge is crazy. He kills people and pays for his life. The state has permanent punishment. The chief envoy plotting to assassinate the king of politics is an even worse crime. Naturally, he will kill without pardon—" —” Before finishing a sentence, Duoduo, who was waiting at the bottom of the steps with a knife, immediately replied loudly: "Yes!" Turning around and about to execute it, Daishan hurriedly shouted: "Slow down." Then, he turned to Dorgon, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Fourteenth brother, my good brother, you are the king of politics, if you want to kill Hauge, you have to kill Hauge so that people will be convinced." Dorgon was stunned, and immediately raised the confession in his hand and said: "Could it be that I forged this? I can pass on all criminals immediately, and confront them in court." Dai Shan said: "That's not necessary, Fourteenth Brother, people will say, under heavy punishment, why can't you ask for it?" Daishan is obviously partial to Hauge.Dorgon couldn't help but said loudly: "Second brother, I am the king of politics who everyone has elected, and even you have nodded. Isn't that why Hauge wants to kill me? Now he wants to kill me, but you don't want to kill me?" Protect him, you don’t see me as the king of politics, but you don’t have the laws of the country and family! If that’s the case, what’s the point of me being the king of politics? I'm quitting, king of politics." Jierhalang had put in a lot of effort for Hauge's affairs, but in the end he didn't get a good word from Hauge, so he didn't have a good opinion of Hauge either.This time when he was doing such a big event, he didn't give him the slightest hint beforehand, Jierhalang became even angrier, and took the opportunity to say: "There is a saying that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. What's more, it is the King of Political Affairs who he plots to assassinate? If Hauge is not beheaded, I, the King of Political Affairs, will not do it either." Daishan couldn't help but glared at Jierharang. He didn't expect that this person who was usually close to Hauge would step on the sunken ship and cause trouble at this moment.Although he is not afraid of Jierhalang putting down the burden - he concludes that Jierhalang is just showing off, but he is actually reluctant to get the position he has, but he is afraid that Dorgon will play a chess game. In the Central Plains, with Dorgon's talent, he is full of great responsibilities, which cannot be replaced by others.Daishan thought more than once that Hao Gezhi was a great talent, not popular with everyone, and he was not Dorgon's opponent at all if he wanted to fight for the position. He thought he would retreat in spite of the difficulties, but he did it today. Now Dorgon has firmly occupied the position. Lier, with this tone, there is already a conflict between others and no self, and Dai Shan couldn't help being in a dilemma, so he had to persuade him earnestly: "Fourteenth brother, don't be angry. Others are better than others, but you, the king of politics, can't be replaced by anyone. If anyone wants to change, I will never agree to the second brother, and neither will your younger nephews. Promise, Zhenghongqi and Xianghongqi under the second brother will not agree either." Dorgon sneered and said: "My good second brother, what's the use of saying this at this time? Don't you know who the younger brother is? Believe in slander and hurt your own flesh and blood, but what did the younger brother do? But the situation is obvious. If I am merciful and don't punish Hauge, the situation will be out of hand. Even I dare to kill the king who discusses politics. Our foundation was destroyed once, what will you and I look like when the time comes, see our father and brother underground!" When Dai Shan saw that Dorgon mentioned his father and brother, he couldn't help but feel moved, so he changed to a warning tone and said: "Fourteenth brother, you are the elder after all, and Hauge is the junior. The junior has made mistakes. You have to beat, scold, and punish me." Killing is up to you, right now you have to be serious, and if you want to punish Hauge for treason, then the one who should be damned is not Hauge alone, but the whole family will be executed. His family is your own brother, a family of Emperor Daxing Flesh and blood, the bones of Emperor Daxing are still cold, do you want Emperor Daxing to cry in the ground?" As Daishan said, his own eyes were full of tears. When Daishan shed tears, the emperor also shed tears. From this, Dorgon couldn't help thinking of Huang Taiji, who usurped his throne, but he can be forgiven His dear brother, his eye sockets were also moist. Ji Erhalang saw it, turned around immediately, and took the opportunity to say: "Well, although he is guilty, his evil deeds have long been exposed and there are no consequences. That's fine, otherwise, I'm afraid that outsiders will say that we are fratricide." Dorgon still had a grim face, glanced at Dai Shan and said, "Huh, if Hauge dares to commit crimes, outsiders don't see it as a joke? Why did Hauge dare to do this? It's because he has two yellow flags in his hands. Because my name is King of Disciplinary Affairs, but my name is actually in vain, there are people in the court who hinder me, and there are people behind me who support Hauge, which led to today's consequences!" Seeing that Dorgon's tone was slightly relaxed, Dai Shan couldn't help but feel a little relieved.This time Hauge committed a major treason case, the crime must be punished, but as long as he doesn't kill everyone, he, the parent, can also explain to Huang Taiji who is buried in the ground, so he said: "Fourteenth brother, how about this, you believe brother this time, take away all the titles of this kid, fine him ten thousand taels of silver; the two yellow flags belong to the emperor's own army, and he can no longer be handed over to him, but he is spared. Lock him up and never use him. Military affairs are in a hurry right now. I suggest that the emperor appoint you as the regent. For military and state affairs, your opinion shall prevail. In this way, no one will get in the way and make trouble behind your back. You can rest assured! " When Jierhalang heard this, although the boss was unwilling, but in this situation, he had no choice but to say: "Yes, that's it, you alone will be in charge." The king of regents is also the regent on behalf of the heavens. Although he does not enjoy the name of the emperor, he already enjoys the reality of the emperor.In the case of Hauge, Dorgon knew that enough was enough - killing Hauge right now would really invite people to gossip.Besides, Hauge is not dead for the time being, but I have a lot of opportunities to punish him. What is rare is the title of regent, which is already begging for wine. Dorgon had nothing to say, and after a few polite words, he didn't give in anymore. On the second day of the court meeting, all the princes and ministers gathered together.Everyone had vaguely heard some rumors, and they were discussing together. At this moment, Daishan suddenly announced an edict: Yang Shan plotted wrongdoing, and he would be executed immediately; Go to the title and ban it forever.Then, Daishan announced another decree: the Ming Dynasty is imminent, and major events are in order. In order to unify the government orders, Dorgon, Prince He Shuorui, should be named the regent and temporarily take charge of the state affairs. From two kings discussing politics to one king regent, although there is only one word difference between "discussion" and "photographing", the meaning is extraordinary-"discussion" has yet to be "decided", while "photographing" does not need this process up.Huang Taiji died less than half a year ago, this was a major change in the political situation, the officials were shocked, but no one jumped out to say no.