Ashes

Touching the top is a form of blessing from the lama. Fulin was carried out by the nanny, and the stars and the moon accepted the blessing from the lama.

Huang Taiji was full of joy: "Thank you abbot, with the abbot's blessing, Huang'er will definitely be able to cultivate both blessings and wisdom."

"The little elder brother is blessed by the emperor, so he will be free from disease and disaster, and live a long and healthy life."

"Do you also think my son has a sign of good fortune?"

"Little elder brother is smart, but..." Whenever there is a turning point in the words, it will not be a good word.

Huang Taiji asked: "Just what?"

The big lama glanced at him, then bowed his head slightly: "Cultivating Zen is very important, and my little elder brother has a destiny with Buddha. If you can cultivate your body and mind, you will surely live a long life, but if you are contaminated with too much worldly glory and strife, you may lose your lifespan." .”

"It's like this." Huang Taiji was thoughtful.

Dorgon and other princes were arranged in the next room, but he did not enter the room to rest, but stood at the door and looked towards Huang Taiji's room.

"Brother, come in and sit down, what are you doing at the door?" Duoduo came out of the room.

Dorgon looked back at him: "You go, I'll stand for a while."

"looking at what?"

"Watch the show."

"What a good show? Why can't I see?" Duoduo stood beside him and looked around, but he couldn't see anything from this angle, which made it even more strange.

"Look at life and death, watch ups and downs."

Duoduo glanced at it with weird eyes: "What are you talking about, if you don't go in, I will go in."

Dorgon smiled slightly, still standing at the door.

"I have a headache... my arm hurts... my neck hurts too... oops, you hurt so much! It hurts!"

Dorgon squinted at Huang Taiji, who was relying on him in every possible way, and threatened: "Does it still hurt? Do you want me to pinch it again?"

"No, no, just close your eyes." Huang Taiji rested on Dorgon's lap, adjusted his posture, and found a more comfortable position.

"Comfortable?"

"Comfortable!" Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly.

"But I'm not feeling well, what should I do?"

"Just hold on!"

Dorgon pulled Huang Taiji up: "Pay attention to the image!"

"There are no outsiders here." Huang Taiji lay down again and closed his eyes again.

Dorgon was helpless: "Why do you seem to be in such a good mood, shouldn't you..."

"What should it be?" Huang Taiji opened his eyes and looked at Dorgon with bright eyes.

"I heard that the abbot of Shisheng Temple said some bad things."

"It spread so quickly." Huang Taiji looked normal, "I was a little unhappy at the time, but later I thought the abbot was right."

"That's right?" Dorgon was surprised instead.

"Back then, no matter whether it was Chu Ying's elder brother or the second elder brother, once he sat on the position of the crown prince, although he was awe-inspiring for a while, he was never really comfortable. Fulin is still so young, if he becomes the target of public criticism, it won't make people worry about death ?Even if I can ascend to the throne safely, it may not be a good thing. How can the seat of the emperor be so easy? The future and destiny of the whole country are on my shoulders. When I think that there are so many powerful enemies to deal with, I can't sleep well , living this kind of life every day, it would be strange not to lose your life. So what the abbot said makes sense."

"Your words are insincere. Since you feel so hard, why did you fight for the position in the first place?"

"Because I desire power more than longevity, and I am more willing to stand at the pinnacle of power and let the general situation of the world change in the direction I want." Huang Taiji said with a smile, making no secret of the desire in his heart, "This kind of The feeling of being in charge of the world is incomparable, I think you should understand my feeling better than others."

Dorgon's eyes turned cold. If Huang Taiji's previous sentence made him feel deeply, then the last sentence made him feel alert.

Are you talking about yourself?

Huang Taiji seemed unaware of his subtle changes: "If a person wants to enjoy more glory and wealth, he must pay more, and he must bear more things. Of course, some people who sit on the throne can They choose to only enjoy the glory and not take responsibility, but those are all stupid kings who harmed the country, and what they did was to bring the country to its demise."

Dorgon looked down at Huang Taiji, although he was lying on his lap, he always felt that he was always at a higher position than himself.

"Everyone has a suitable position. Some people are born to be generals, some are born to be scholars, and there are more than one people who are suitable to be emperors. But there can only be one emperor. There are opportunities and means here. Whoever can overcome obstacles, break through all difficulties, and step on others is the real winner, and only then can he truly understand how to be an emperor. Fulin is only a few months old, and he needs to go through too many things in the future , I don't need to be in a hurry to lift him to such a high position." Huang Taiji changed the subject and returned to Fulin.

Dorgon still looked at him silently.

"Why don't you talk? It's boring for me to talk alone." Seeing that Dorgon was in a daze, Huang Taiji waved his palm in front of his eyes.

"You speak clearly and logically, and I dare not interrupt you."

"Just say what you want."

"I just have one question for you."

"what is the problem?"

Dorgon said solemnly: "You said that there is more than one person who is suitable to be an emperor, so in your eyes, what kind of person is suitable to be an emperor?"

Huang Taiji was stunned, he didn't expect him to ask this question.

This is a problem, but not a problem.

It is not a problem, because according to the emperor's standard, Huang Taiji can say everything. From fighting for the throne to sitting on the throne for so many years, his personal experience can almost be described in a book.It is a difficult problem, because what Dorgon wants is not the standard of the world, but the standard in his eyes, or a simple yes or no.

"Actually, you understand it in your heart, so why come to ask me?" Huang Taiji smiled slightly, and didn't intend to answer him directly at all.

Dorgon was not satisfied with his answer, and if he wanted to ask again, Huang Taiji had already talked about other things.

"You have rested in Shengjing for so long, do you want to exercise your muscles?"

After half a year of rest, according to Huang Taiji's plan, it's time for Zhengming again.

Dorgon couldn't dwell on that issue, so he could only follow his words: "It seems that Chongzhen doesn't plan to have peace talks with us."

"I'm really worried that Chongzhen will really agree to the peace talks. If they wipe out all the rogues and turn their guns to deal with us wholeheartedly, it will be difficult."

"I think Chongzhen really wants to talk about peace, but unfortunately, his officials in court, military, civil and military affairs will not agree. Even those treacherous officials may have to put on a righteous look."

"The main battle may not be loyal ministers, and the peacemakers may not necessarily be traitors. Only when our knives are on their necks can we tell who is loyal and who is traitor. Before they can completely wipe out the rogues, let's intervene first." This time, you will lead the left wing to enter through the Qingshan Pass, let Yue Tuo lead the right wing to enter through the Qiangziling entrance, and I will lead the army to restrain the Ming army outside Shanhai Pass and give you a helping hand."

From the end of August to the beginning of September, Huang Taiji sent away Yue Tuo and Dorgon's army in turn. The rest of the Qing army was divided into three groups, one for Sanshun Wang and one for Shi Tingzhu. advance.

At the beginning of November, Huang Taiji advanced to Zhonghousuo and surrounded the city.

After arranging their respective soldiers and horses, Jierhalang and Duoduo came to Huang Taiji's imperial tent together.

Jierhalang said, "The guard here is Zu Dashou. He has shrunk all his troops inside the city, and it seems that he won't go out easily."

"This Zu Dashou..." Huang Taiji smiled faintly, "He is very cunning and knows how to measure his proportions. He will definitely not rashly engage in a direct confrontation, but be careful that he sends a small force to sneak attack. You must be careful, especially at night. "

"Do you want to persuade him to surrender?"

"Of course, this is our old rule. Write him a letter for me, just say that Dalinghe has been parted for seven years, I miss him very much, let him consider going out of the city to see you, everyone, so we can catch up. "

Jierhalang responded with a smile.

Huang Taiji looked at Duduo who was sitting beside him sullenly, he had not spoken since entering the tent: "Duoduo, you look serious, are you worried about something?"

"I'm not worried, but I'm not happy." Duoduo said bluntly, not afraid of Huang Taiji's anger.

"What's not to like?"

"The last time Brother Azige led the army to fight Beijing, he sent me to Shanhaiguan. Later, the emperor, you went to Khalkha and let me stay at home. Now brother Dorgon led the army to fight Beijing, and I was sent to Shanhaiguan again. "Duo Duo shook his head and said, "Brother Dorgon told me before leaving that no matter which way he went, he would fight for the Qing Dynasty, but I just don't like it."

Huang Taiji smiled and said: "But you are already here, what are you going to do?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as the cannon blasts a hole in their city wall, I, Duoduo, will be the first to lead people in."

Maybe it's because they don't like each other, or maybe there are many generals who can fight and Duoduo is still young. Although Huang Taiji is not bad for Duduo, he doesn't reuse it. Duduo's words are half true and half false. He couldn't forget what Dorgon said to him before he set off. He said that this battle was very important to him, and he must go back with meritorious service.On the surface, Duo Duo was very dissatisfied with Dorgon's long-windedness, but in his heart he obeyed his wishes very much, and acted actively in front of Huang Taiji.

How could Huang Taiji not understand, he smiled knowingly, and didn't say anything else.

After Yue Tuo's right-wing army entered the customs, it went west to Shanxi and south to Jinan Prefecture in Shandong, capturing countless gold and silver.

Dorgon's left-wing army also won battles all the way, fighting from west to east, with numerous victories.

But a small county attracted his full attention, and that was Gao Yang.

Dorgon stood on a high place, overlooking the county seat, the absolute disparity in the strength of the troops made it possible to conquer the city without any suspense.

A soldier approached from a distance: "Qi Prince Rui, Gaoyang City has been broken, and the guard has been captured by our army."

"Okay." Dorgon puffed out his chest, "Then I'll meet him."