My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 336 Dorgon: What's going on? Has it been discovered that I cheated on Huang Taiji?
Dorgon's mind went blank for a moment, his face filled with shock.

Because even now, he hasn't actually had any physical intimacy with Da Yu'er, they haven't even touched hands!

Now that Da Yu'er is using this trick on him, he can't handle it at all!

He then looked down and met Da Yu'er's eyes.

At that moment, Dayuer tilted her head slightly, gazing at Dorgon with gentle, water-like eyes, and softly said:
"Dorgon, I know this is difficult, but if you help me, everything I have will be yours."

"Tonight, I am yours too!"

Her voice was soft and melodious, like the song of a nightingale, echoing in the silent air.

As she exhaled, a faint fragrance lingered around Dorgon's nose, causing a surge of heat to rise within him.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes became unfocused.

In an instant, he couldn't care less about power struggles, schemes, risks, or consequences. All he wanted to do was hold the person in his arms tightly and do what he wanted to do.

Thus, in this moment of tenderness and impulse, Dorgon and Dayuer finally united on the same side.

After the 'battle', they began to secretly discuss the specific plan, carefully considering every detail and meticulously planning every step, all in order to ensure that Fulin could successfully ascend the throne.

In the latter half of the night, the entire Prince Rui's Mansion remained shrouded in tranquility.

Afterwards, Dayuer shrouded herself in a black robe and quietly left Dorgon's Prince Rui's residence, quickly disappearing into the vast night.

Logically speaking, such a thing should not have been kept secret from Huang Taiji.

After all, Huang Taiji had spies everywhere in Shenyang, and no movement could escape his notice.

But don't forget that Da Yu'er is now considered Huang Taiji's empress. She has been operating in the palace for many years and has her own power base.

In addition, Huang Taiji would occasionally fall into a coma, and she cleverly used her status and power to take control of part of Huang Taiji's guards.

With these people helping to cover it up, Huang Taiji naturally had no idea.

Early the next morning, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the windows and into Huang Taiji's bedroom.

Huang Taiji slightly opened his eyes, feeling that his body was still weak and powerless, but fortunately he was still alive.

After a simple breakfast, Huang Taiji suddenly remembered what Fan Wencheng had mentioned about the Ming Dynasty envoy.

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that this matter needed to be discussed with the princes, so he summoned Dorgon, Jirgalang, Hauge and other princes in the capital to discuss the matter.

As for the other princes, they were either sent to the front lines to confront the Ming army or to Korea to confront the Ming navy.

After receiving the summons, almost everyone was somewhat uneasy before coming.

They were all wondering what Huang Taiji wanted to do by summoning everyone this time.

Dorgon, in particular, was extremely anxious.

After all, he had just cheated on Huang Taiji with a cuckold last night. Could it be that Huang Taiji found out so quickly?
wrong!

If that's the case, they probably won't send someone to summon you, but rather to raid your home!

Or perhaps Huang Taiji wanted to make Hauge the crown prince in front of everyone?
In that case, his and Dayuer's plans from last night would be completely ruined!
Either of these things would be fatal for Dorgon!
Thinking of this, Dorgon's palms broke out in a cold sweat, and his steps became somewhat heavy.

Before long, the group arrived at Huang Taiji's sleeping quarters with trepidation. After bowing, they stood respectfully to one side.

For a moment, the bedchamber was eerily quiet; only the sounds of breathing and heartbeats could be heard.

Huang Taiji leaned against the pillows, his face still somewhat pale, but his eyes revealed a hint of majesty.

Then he slowly said:
"As you've probably all heard, the Ming Dynasty has sent an envoy, who is on his way and should arrive in the next couple of days."

"Although we do not know why they have come here, on the surface, our Great Qing is now a vassal state of the Great Ming, so we should naturally treat these envoys well."

"However, I have a feeling that something is amiss with this matter. What are your thoughts on it?"

This matter is not really a secret; most people have heard about it, but they just haven't paid much attention to it.

Seeing that Huang Taiji wasn't talking about the two things he was worried about, Dorgon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to say something, Jirhalang suddenly strode forward and shouted:
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Ming Dynasty is here to provoke us. They think they can control us after winning a battle. We must give them a warning and let them know how powerful the Qing Dynasty is!"

"Even if we can't kill them, we can at least beat them up, right?"

His voice was full of anger, as if he wanted to vent all the rage in his heart.

Hauge frowned, because he felt that Zirhalang's idea was too impulsive and lacked careful consideration.

Besides, it's a fact that they suffered a defeat before, and the losses were quite heavy. What if the two sides were to have another conflict?

You see, he has no time to fight now; all he can think about is how to inherit Huang Taiji's throne.

As for other things, they are not important.

Thinking of this, Hauge looked at Huang Taiji and said:

“Father, I believe we should not act so impulsively. We are currently in a delicate relationship with the Ming Dynasty. If we treat the Ming envoys this way, it could very well lead to war.”

"The consequences would be unimaginable."

Dorgon nodded in agreement at this point:
"Your Majesty, I also think Hauge makes sense. In any case, it's just a small team of a hundred men. They can't cause any trouble on our territory. So whatever they want or do, as long as it's not too outrageous, we'll agree to it."

"Right now, the most important thing for us is to recuperate and rest!"

Seeing that both men opposed him, Jirhalang felt they were terrified of the Ming Dynasty and felt somewhat dissatisfied. Finally, he shouted:
"It's just a lost battle, why are you two so cowardly now?"

"Especially Dorgon, are you really that afraid of the Ming Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Dorgon's old face flushed red, and he angrily retorted:

"Jirhalang, if you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth! What does this have to do with fear? I'm saying this entirely for the sake of the Qing Dynasty's future!"

Upon hearing this, Jirhalang became angry, and the two began to argue.

Several princes who were nearby saw this scene and rushed over to mediate the fight.

In an instant, the entire palace was in complete chaos.

When Huang Taiji saw this scene, he felt a headache coming on. He had originally wanted to choose someone to do this, but now it seemed that it was simply not going to work.

Even Hauge and Dorgon might cause some trouble at that time.

It seems we still can't leave this matter to them.

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji took a deep breath and then rebuked:

"Shut up, all of you!" But as soon as he spoke, the scene fell silent instantly, and no one dared to utter a single word.

As I said before, as long as Huang Taiji was alive, he was the most authoritative person in the Qing Dynasty, and no one dared to disobey his orders!

Huang Taiji coldly surveyed the crowd before him, but in the end he could only wave his hand helplessly.

"Alright, you may all leave. I will find someone else to handle this matter!"

Upon hearing this, no one dared to say anything more. They bowed and left.

At this moment, most people felt incredibly fortunate, since they certainly didn't want to receive envoys from the Ming Dynasty.

After everyone had left, Huang Taiji summoned Fan Wencheng.

At this time, although Huang Taiji had established a set of corresponding institutions modeled after the Ming Dynasty's court, he had not yet established a fixed institution like the Ming Dynasty's "Ministry of Rites" specifically for managing diplomatic affairs.

Although the Literary Bureau was responsible for correspondence with various Mongol tribes and Korea, and received missions, they never received missions from the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the Ming and Qing dynasties had completely severed diplomatic relations after the Battle of Sarhu, and the two sides had been locked in a life-or-death struggle for more than 20 years.

Fortunately, there were many Han Chinese officials in the Imperial Academy, just like Fan Wencheng, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to receive this group of Ming Dynasty envoys.

Not long after, Fan Wencheng rushed over.

Before Fan Wencheng could even bow, Huang Taiji spoke directly:

"Mr. Fan, after careful consideration, I feel more at ease entrusting the task of receiving the Ming envoys to you. Here's what you need to do: find a few Han Chinese ministers to handle this matter. Make sure you handle it well and avoid causing any unnecessary trouble."

"This matter concerns the face and interests of our Great Qing Dynasty, so we must treat it with utmost care."

Upon hearing this, Fan Wencheng inwardly groaned, because he truly did not want to take on this task.

But Huang Taiji had already spoken, so how could he refuse?

Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng could only bite the bullet and answer:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly handle this matter well!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji nodded in satisfaction and then waved for Fan Wencheng to leave.

Watching Fan Wencheng's departing figure, Huang Taiji couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The task of receiving Han people should have been handled by Han people themselves. I don't know what possessed him just now, actually wanting those princes to do this.

He was probably too sick, so his mind wasn't clear.
Two or three days later, Li Dingguo and his party finally arrived in Shenyang safely.

At this moment, they all looked haggard, the hardships they had endured along the way were indescribable.

The biting wind along the way felt like a knife cutting across my face, stinging my skin, and my breath instantly condensed into white frost.

The bone-chilling cold followed them relentlessly.

Fortunately, after many hardships, they finally arrived in Shenyang.

All they had to do next was convey the edict from the Ministry of Rites to Huang Taiji, and they would have successfully completed their mission.

At the same time, several Han Chinese officials who had been waiting at the city gate rushed to greet Li Dingguo and his entourage when they saw them appear.

Those people, their faces plastered with fawning and obsequious smiles, said:

"Your journey has been arduous, esteemed envoys. Please come with us into the city."

Li Dingguo knew at a glance that these people were all 'traitors', but since he was in the enemy's headquarters, he couldn't say much. He then ordered the people behind him to unload their weapons and prepare to enter the city.

But who could have imagined that an accident would suddenly occur just as they were preparing to enter the city?

Suddenly, a loud thud of hooves came from inside the city, followed by dozens of cavalrymen galloping in.

The leader was none other than Jirhalang!

It was obvious that Jirhalang intended to cause trouble for Li Dingguo and his group.

Jirhalang reined in his horse in front of Li Dingguo and the others, then looked down at them with arrogance on his face and disdain and contempt in his eyes, as if Li Dingguo and the others were nothing more than a bunch of ants.

Although Li Dingguo and the others were somewhat flustered by this unexpected situation, they quickly returned to normal.

Then Jirhalang said with a cold laugh:

"If you want to get into the city, it's simple: crawl in like dogs, or get out!"

Those few words were full of insults!
As soon as he said this, the surrounding people stopped to watch and began to whisper among themselves.

The soldiers behind Li Dingguo were also filled with anger upon hearing this.

After all, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Moreover, they were envoys of the Ming Dynasty, how dare these Jurchens insult them like this?

Meanwhile, the Han Chinese officials sent by Fan Wencheng to receive Li Dingguo and his entourage were so frightened they were almost in tears.

What was supposed to be a perfectly good thing turned out like this.

They secretly groaned, fearing that this incident would trigger a conflict between the two countries, and that they themselves would be implicated.

However, at this moment, Li Dingguo remained calm. He slightly raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Jirhalang, and finally said, word by word:

"Since you refuse to accept the Ming Dynasty's edict, then we will return here and let the Ming Dynasty's iron cavalry deliver the edict!"

"I hope you'll still be this arrogant when the Ming Dynasty's iron cavalry arrives at the gates of Shenyang!"

After saying this, Li Dingguo turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing this, the other soldiers hurriedly followed, their eyes filled with determination.

Upon seeing this scene, Jirhalang's face instantly turned deathly pale, then flushed bright red, like a pig's liver.

You should know that he only wanted to humiliate Li Dingguo and the others and dampen their arrogance, he didn't want to start a war!

If a fight breaks out between the two sides because of his words, wouldn't Huang Taiji kill him?

Just then, the Han Chinese who had come to greet him rushed forward, blocking Li Dingguo's path with anxious and pleading expressions:
"Envoy of Ming, please don't leave! The prince was just joking with you! He didn't really mean to humiliate you, so please don't be angry."

They tried to use these words to persuade Li Dingguo and the others to stay and prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

But Li Dingguo ignored him completely and kept walking forward.

Although he still has some reservations about the Ming Dynasty, he has always been a Han Chinese.

Therefore, he would never allow his dignity as a Han Chinese to be trampled on by a Jurchen!
(End of this chapter)