Chapter 1109: A Heaven-Sent Opportunity (3)
Zilharang returned to Shenyang, and the signed agreement was naturally brought back, of course, this agreement could not meet with many Manchu nobles in the first place, if it was really without explaining the situation, I am afraid that it would cause an uproar, and he, the prince, might be held accountable, or even thrown into prison.
The first people to see Zilharang were Huang Taiji and Haoge.
After Huang Taiji looked at the signed agreement, there was no expression on his face for the time being, it was already winter, the climate was getting colder and colder, and Huang Taiji's body was weakened to the extreme, if it weren't for the fact that the Great Qing Kingdom had suffered so many things, Huang Taiji had to hold on, and under normal circumstances, he couldn't hold on for a long time.
Haoge became the crown prince, whether it is in terms of cultivation, or the overall situation and foresight, it is much stronger, after all, Haoge is not the emperor Taiji in the Taiping period, and the responsibility on his shoulders is also very heavy, and the situation that Haoge is facing is completely different, he does not have the qualifications of Huang Taiji, if he can't enter the state quickly, I am afraid it will be difficult to completely control the situation, and a single parliamentary king and minister will not be able to fully grasp it.
This council of ministers of the king of parliament, that is, the final decision of the military affairs of the Qing Dynasty, but because of the successive years of conquest, the emperor Taiji almost monopolized the power in his hands, the council of ministers did not play a big role, many princes and county kings, also sent to many places to station, only very rarely, will be held to convene the council of ministers.
But this is the system of the Great Qing Kingdom, the system left by Nurhachi, and it is impossible to abolish it in a short period of time.
Haoge understood all this, and seeing that Huang Taiji's body was getting weaker and weaker, he also paid attention to it, under Huang Taiji's instructions. began to slowly control the core organs of the Great Qing State, and began to appoint Manchus he trusted to hold power.
It should be said that after such a long period of tempering, Hauge has matured a lot, and the way of thinking about problems is different, but after seeing this agreement, Hauge's face still changed. I almost couldn't hold back my mouth.
There was no expression on the faces of Emperor Taiji and Zilharang.
Hauge had already finished reading the agreement, and Huang Taiji looked at Zilharang.
"Prince Zheng, I know that you must have something to say, and I and Haoge both listened and didn't interrupt you."
Zilharang cleared his throat and spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if you just look at this agreement, the minister is guilty. Signing such an agreement wouldn't it give me a foothold in the five countries of the Qing Dynasty, but when the minister signed this agreement, his heart was still at peace. ”
"The most important thing is that this agreement is just an agreement, and many of the requirements in it are not necessary to implement them. Anything that involves the core interests of our Great Qing Kingdom does not need to abide by the agreement. ”
Huang Taiji's face. A smile appeared, and Haug understood in the shortest possible time, but they still needed to hear Zilharang's explanation for why this was happening.
"During this period of time in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, there have been too many things, and the ministers have mastered a lot. The first thing is that the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty has been adjusted, and all the original cabinet ministers have been adjusted, including Yang Sichang, the first assistant of the cabinet. was also forced to give office, Zhou Yanru became the first assistant of the cabinet, Chen Xinjia became the second assistant of the cabinet, the second thing, there is a major and irreconcilable contradiction between the Ming court and Su Tiancheng, which is likely to cause a split in the Ming court, and the third thing, Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet of the Ming court, is very concerned about his own interests, as for the things in the court, it is not necessarily so concerned......
While Zilharang was still speaking, Huang Taiji's face had completely changed, and his smile began to become bright, he really didn't expect that such a situation that was conducive to the Great Qing Kingdom would appear, and it would appear so quickly.
“…… The agreement signed by the minister on behalf of the emperor and the Ming court, in the final analysis, was the Daimyo's cabinet in order to deal with the Chongzhen Emperor, which was confirmed in the words of Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the Ming cabinet......
Several times Huang Taiji wanted to speak, but finally held back, seeing such a situation, Zilharang also spoke quickly, and in the shortest time, the report was completed.
As soon as Zilharang finished speaking, Huang Taiji spoke.
"In this way, this agreement is no longer important, I don't think I need to worry about it, the most important thing is that the situation in Daming has changed, this is what should be focused on, Hauge, what do you think."
Huang Taiji still gave the question to Haoge first to see what Haoge thought.
Hauge was also prepared and quickly spoke.
"Father, the son's view is that there is a contradiction between the Ming court and Su Tiancheng, this is the most important thing, according to the estimation of the son, the Chongzhen Emperor, it is very likely to send a large army to exterminate the Jiangning camp, if there is such a situation, my Great Qing State will be able to occupy Guangning, Xipingbao and Dalinghe City again in the shortest possible time, and then take the Guanning Jin defense line in eastern Liaodong, the grassland, the Xibe tribe and the Daurian tribe will not know what to do, at this time, Our Great Qing Kingdom will either exterminate these two tribes, or win over these two tribes, so that Datong, Ningxia and other places in the Ming Dynasty will become places where our Great Qing Kingdom can break through at will......"
In the process of Haoge's narration, Huang Taiji's face did not have too many expressions, but Zierharang's expression changed, and he never imagined that Haoge would have such a mature understanding when he was impressed by Shibei for three days.
“…… As for the Ming court, Erchen thought that Zhou Yanru, the head of the cabinet, since he thought of his own interests, this is also the place where my Great Qing Kingdom is enough to use, and Erchen suggested that he should try his best to meet Zhou Yanru's requirements, so that he could confuse the Ming Dynasty and make my Great Qing Kingdom develop in a peaceful atmosphere, as long as my Great Qing Kingdom has passed this most difficult time, Erchen believes that there is civil strife in the Ming Dynasty, which is the best time for my Great Qing Kingdom to march and conquer the Central Plains......"
After Haug finished speaking, Zilharang quickly spoke.
"His Royal Highness the Prince's insight is really the best plan, so the time for the unification of the Central Plains by the Qing Dynasty is not far away, and the minister is extremely admired."
Huang Taiji shook his head slightly.
"Prince Zheng, if you had this kind of understanding, I'm afraid you would have realized it a long time ago, I thought what Haoge said was good, but there is one thing to note, Da Ming is afraid that there will be no internal strife in a short period of time."
When Huang Taiji said this, Hauge and Zilharang were very surprised.
"The reason why I say this is because you still don't pay attention to that Su Tiancheng, I know this Su Tiancheng, if there is really infighting in the Ming Dynasty, I am very surprised, how could that wise Su Tiancheng make such a choice, if it is really like that, although I am unwell, I will lead the army to attack Liaodong."
"Daming is still stable, at least in a few years, it is very stable, even if Su Tiancheng has a contradiction with that Chongzhen Emperor, I'm afraid it is the same as my thoughts, strive for time to grow, don't do it when you are not completely sure, didn't you say it, this Zhou Yanru, all he thinks about is his own interests, but he doesn't think of the interests of the Ming court, since Zhou Yanru thinks about his own interests, how can he let Su Tiancheng destroy such a good situation, In fact, the relationship between Su Tiancheng and Zhou Yanru is like the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. ”
"Prince Zheng, you have worked hard, this time I went to the capital of Daming, completed a very important matter, and bought time for my Great Qing Kingdom, this time is very precious, I see, this agreement, don't announce it for the time being, even if the ministers of the Council will want to know, I will also find a way to suppress it, my Great Qing Kingdom has suffered too heavy losses in the Battle of Gaizhou and the Battle of Liaodong, and now is not the time to argue, you need to calm down and do your own things in a down-to-earth manner."
Speaking of this, Huang Taiji sighed.
"Concubine Zhuang and Fu Lin stayed in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, I am very worried, pity their mother and son, for the safety of my Qing Kingdom, I gave up my own happiness, Haoge, you must take good care of their mother and son in the future."
After Zilharang left the Chongzheng Palace, Huang Taiji spoke to Haoge, and this time he said what he said, only the two of them could know.
"Hauge, don't miss the opportunity and don't come again, now is my opportunity for the Qing Kingdom, I consider whether to abolish this council of ministers of the king of parliament, over the years, I have been arbitrary, and I have not seen any problems, but your situation is different from me, if one day I leave, you may not be able to control this council of ministers of the king of parliament, in the end, I am still worried about Dorgon, Dolgon controls the white flag and the inlaid white flag, and the strength is not ordinary."
"In my lifetime, there is so much that I can do, I have also thought about it, this Eight Banners system, does it need to be reformed, my Eight Banners of the Great Qing Kingdom, there is only the flag owner in the eyes, there is no imperial court, if this situation exists for a long time, the consequences are unimaginable, Fan Wencheng has made a statement in this regard, I still keep it, you have time to take a look, you have to remember, once my Great Qing Kingdom enters the Central Plains and sits firmly in the world, the Eight Banners system must be reformed, and too many people cannot be put in charge of the army, but in today's situation, The Eight Banners system can never be shaken, this is the foundation of my Great Qing Dynasty, once it loses the support of the Eight Banners System, it will be difficult for my Great Qing Kingdom to continue. ”……
Huang Taiji said these words, it is indeed heartfelt words, and the thought is also very comprehensive, Huang Taiji instilled these views into Haoge, in fact, he also thought of the continuation of the royal bloodline, only by reminding Haoge to pay attention to these problems, can we ensure the stability and prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. (To be continued......)