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

Faced with the persuasion of a large group of uncles, brothers, civil and military officials, Hauge felt his head buzzing, as if countless bees were flying around his ears.

Similarly, his heart was filled with despair!

Because he knew it was all over, everything was over!

The throne that once belonged to him was now like a bird about to fly away; no matter how hard he struggled, he could no longer grasp it back.

Hauge knew in his heart that if he did not admit that the will in Dayuer's hands was real, he would not be able to leave here today!
After all, these guards had long been bribed by Dorgon, and they only obeyed Dorgon's orders, showing no mercy to him.

Although Dorgon dared not kill him, he was definitely placed under house arrest!
Moreover, he knew that what his uncles, brothers, and old ministers had said was true: if he really led the troops of the Three Banners to besiege Shengjing, the Qing Dynasty would inevitably fall into internal strife!

The Ming army might take the opportunity to launch an attack, and then the Qing Dynasty might really be doomed!

At this moment, Haug couldn't help but think:

For him, was the throne really that important compared to the future of the Qing Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Hauge slowly raised his head and looked at Huang Taiji lying on the bed not far away.

At that moment, Huang Taiji's previously tightly closed eyes suddenly opened again, his empty and lifeless eyes meeting Hauge's eyes, as if he had died with his eyes wide open.

However, of course, the reason why Huang Taiji was like this was entirely due to Dayuer.

After all, it would be strange if he could die in peace if he watched helplessly as the woman he once loved betrayed him and even altered his will!

However, Hauge was unaware of this. He thought that Huang Taiji was acting this way to persuade him to prioritize the overall situation and not to ruin the foundation of the Qing Dynasty because of a momentary impulse.

At this moment, Haug's mental defenses were finally completely broken down!
He wanted to be emperor, something he had dreamed of for many years, and he had paid a great price for this goal!

But he wanted the Qing Dynasty to last forever; he didn’t want to see the empire his ancestors had worked so hard to build destroyed!
At this moment, Hauge finally made his decision!

After taking a deep breath, Hauge, suppressing his grief and resentment, looked at Dorgon and said:
"Dorgon, you and I both know what really happened today. I admit, I have lost!"

"But if you want me to acknowledge that the edict in your possession is genuine, then you must agree to two things."

"If you agree, then I will acknowledge the authenticity of the edict in your possession and will be the first to pay homage to the new emperor!"

"If you do not agree, I would rather die here today than compromise!"

Upon hearing Hauge's words, Dorgon did not respond directly. After all, if he agreed now, wouldn't that be tantamount to indirectly admitting that the imperial edict in their possession was fake?
He won't reveal his weakness so easily.

However, Dorgon then gestured to Hauge with his eyes to continue.

So Haug continued:

"The first thing I want you, Bumbutai, and Fulin to swear an oath before the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty and before His Majesty that you will never kill me or imprison me."

Under normal circumstances, Hauge would never dare to directly call Dayuer by her real name, since Dayuer was nominally his mother.

But at this moment, no one dared to say anything.

After all, at this point, nobody cares about such a trivial matter. The most important thing now is to quickly determine the next emperor.

On the other side, Dorgon was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Hauge to make such a request.

But he still realized what was happening, and then nodded and said:
"I agree."

He knew in his heart that if he did not agree to Hauge's conditions at this moment, it would be difficult to quell this turmoil.

Moreover, he also had his own plans regarding Hauge. As long as Fulin successfully ascended the throne, there would be plenty of ways to deal with Hauge in the future, so there was no need to rush.

At worst, we can just let him be a carefree prince; we don't necessarily have to kill him!

Da Yu'er, who was standing to the side, quickly added:

"Prince Su, what are you saying? We are all family, how dare we treat you like this?"

Da Yu'er was extremely excited at this moment, her eyes sparkling with excitement, because she knew that Hauge was preparing to compromise.

It seems that Hauge wasn't a madman after all; he knew what was in the best interest of the Qing Dynasty.

She secretly rejoiced, knowing that the struggle for the throne was finally coming to an end.

However, Hauge didn't even glance at Dayuer, and continued:

"The second thing is that the troops of the Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner were given to me by His Majesty and are my means of survival, so I cannot hand them over to you for the time being."

"But don't worry, I will hand over all these two banners of troops to Fulin after he comes of age."

“If you don’t believe me, I can swear an oath in front of my father.”

"If you agree to both of these conditions, then Fulin will be the next emperor of the Qing Dynasty!"

Haug's heart was bleeding as he said those words.

This put Dorgon in a difficult position, because Dorgon's initial plan was that as soon as Fulin ascended the throne, he would have Fulin issue an imperial edict to take back the Plain Yellow Banner and Bordered Yellow Banner troops from Hauge's hands.

He hadn't expected Haug to make such a demand, which completely disrupted his plans.

For a moment, Dorgon frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of displeasure and hesitation.

Just as Dorgon was wondering how to answer, Gilgalang suddenly spoke up:

“Actually, I think what Prince Su said makes a lot of sense. After all, when His Majesty handed these two banners over to Hauge, he hoped that Hauge could assist Fulin. Now it can be said that His Majesty’s wish has been fulfilled.”

"Dorgon, just agree!"

"The Qing Dynasty is currently at a critical juncture and needs to unite as one to fight against external threats. It would be a terrible waste to cause internal strife over this matter!"

Seeing that someone was taking the lead, the other ministers and members of the royal family also hurriedly began to persuade him.

They all crowded around Dorgon, each saying their own opinion:

“Your Highness, please agree. Prince Su is His Majesty’s eldest son. He is always loyal and brave and would never do anything detrimental to the Qing Dynasty.”

“That’s right, Your Highness, please agree. His Majesty has just passed away, and we cannot afford to have internal strife again. Otherwise, the Ming army will surely take advantage of the situation and our Great Qing will be in imminent danger.”

Well, now it's Dorgon's turn to be roasted on the fire!
He was secretly furious, but on the surface he had to pretend to be magnanimous.

Dorgon then nodded in agreement:

"In that case, I agree to this matter."

Hauge didn't speak, but simply looked at Dayuer.

After realizing what was happening, Da Yu'er quickly replied, "Since Prince Su has said so, I naturally agree."

Then, seemingly afraid that Hauge wouldn't believe her, Dayuer quickly pulled Fulin, who was still a little dazed, out of the crowd.

At this time, Fulin was only six years old. He did not understand what was happening and only felt that everyone was forcing his 'elder brother' to compromise.

Strictly speaking, Hauge and Fulin's relationship wasn't bad at all; it was mainly because of their large age difference that there was no real competition between them.

Even though Fulin took the throne from Hauge, Hauge didn't hate Fulin, but rather the two culprits, Dayuer and Dorgon!

Of course, Fulin should feel the same way about Hauge!
In the original history, as soon as Dorgon died, Fulin immediately exonerated Hauge, restored his title of prince, and designated Hauge as one of the eight iron-capped princes!

The title will be hereditary for generations to come, and there will be no need to demote the title!

Da Yu'er pulled Fu Lin directly in front of Hauge and then said to Fu Lin:

"Fulin, now tell your elder brother that you agree to all the conditions he proposed before, and that you will never go back on your word!"

Although Fulin did not understand the meaning, he still nodded obediently when he saw his mother's serious expression.

Then he reached out his small, tender hand and pulled Hauge's hand, saying:
"Brother, whatever you do, I will agree to it."

Looking at Fu Lin's youthful face and innocent voice, Hauge finally couldn't help but tear up.

He was filled with mixed feelings: the loss of the throne, pity for Fulin, and uncertainty about the future.

Moreover, he knew that all of this was a conspiracy between Dorgon and Dayuer, and had nothing to do with Fulin.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, the throne is still in the hands of his brothers, not Dorgon.

If the throne were to fall into Dorgon's hands, that would be truly unthinkable!
Immediately afterwards, witnessed by the princes and ministers, Dorgon, Dayuer, and Fulin swore an oath on the spot in front of Huang Taiji's body, agreeing to Hauge's request!

Hauge was equally resolute, swearing an oath before Huang Taiji's body that he would be loyal to Fulin for the rest of his life and would hand over the Plain Yellow Banner and Bordered Yellow Banner troops to Fulin when he came of age!
After doing all this, Hauge didn't hesitate for a moment. He bowed deeply to Fulin and said loudly:

"Your subject, Hauge, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live ...!"

These words were tantamount to acknowledging Fulin's status as emperor!

In an instant, everyone present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; the huge weight that had been pressing on their hearts finally lifted.

Especially Dayuer and Dorgon, they were overjoyed.

Da Yu'er was extremely excited because she had finally fulfilled her wish and allowed her son to ascend the throne.

The next second, Dorgon also hurriedly knelt down before Fulin and said:
"Your subject Dorgon greets Your Majesty!"

Immediately afterwards, all the members of the imperial family and ministers present reacted and knelt down before Fulin, saying:
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"

In an instant, shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" filled the entire palace, the sound so loud that the roof of the palace seemed to tremble.

On the bed not far away, Huang Taiji still looked like he had died with his eyes wide open.

His eyes stared blankly upwards, as if expressing his reluctance and helplessness towards this world.

However, these things are no longer within his control.

In short, things have finally come to a complete conclusion.

The Qing Dynasty finally welcomed a new emperor, Aisin-Gioro Fulin!
Emperor Shunzhi!
It must be said that history always seems to follow its predetermined trajectory. Prince Hauge, who originally had a great chance of ascending the throne, ultimately missed out on this supreme power.

But upon closer examination, there are actually some differences.

Even if Fulin succeeds in becoming emperor, Hauge is still the prince with the most power and the largest army among all the princes.

This is far more impressive than his historical counterpart, especially considering that Dorgon, Dayuer, and Fulin just swore an oath before Huang Taiji in front of everyone.

At least for the time being, they absolutely will not dare to make a move against Hauge.

After all this was done, the tense atmosphere in the palace seemed to ease a little.

Just then, someone finally thought of Huang Taiji on his bed.

Immediately, someone hurriedly summoned others to begin collecting Huang Taiji's body.

After all, the person is dead, so you can't just leave them on the bed and ignore them, can you?
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was evening.

As night fell, a huge black curtain enveloped the entire palace.

Like the Han people, the Manchus also had the custom of keeping vigil at night. As the eldest son, Hauge naturally could not refuse. Under his leadership, the princes began to keep vigil for Huang Taiji.

The funeral hall was brightly lit by candlelight, yet it could not dispel the heavy atmosphere of sorrow.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the palace, Dayuer and Dorgon had already begun discussing their next steps.

In a dimly lit room, Dorgon sat in a chair with a furrowed brow and a hint of anger on his face.

The next second, he slammed his hand on the table and roared:

"Hmph, that damned Jirhalang, why did he have to agree to Hauge's conditions and let him continue to control the Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner? What if this guy has any ulterior motives?"

Hearing this, Da Yu'er wasn't angry at all. She sat gracefully to the side and then slowly said:
“Under those circumstances, if we hadn’t agreed to Hauge’s conditions, Fulin probably wouldn’t have been able to inherit the throne. So this can be considered our compromise.”

"Besides, Hauge isn't stupid. He probably won't do anything outrageous, after all, he was the first person to acknowledge Fulin's throne."

"Besides, didn't he say that he would hand over the Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner to Fulin after he came of age?"

As she said this, Da Yu'er felt a slight admiration for Hauge.

She admired Hauge for making such a decision at a crucial moment, without disregarding everything for the throne.

To be honest, deep down, Dayuer was also somewhat uneasy about Dorgon.

After all, she knew that Dorgon was an ambitious and capable man. If Hauge really handed over those two banners, then the military power would probably not fall into Fulin's hands, but into Dorgon's.

In this way, Dorgon's power would become incredibly vast, and some trouble would inevitably arise.

Although Dorgon had no sons and probably had little interest in the throne, who can be 100% sure about such things?

If he gains power and develops inappropriate thoughts in the future, that would be terrible!
Therefore, this current situation is exactly what Da Yu'er wanted to see! (End of Chapter)