Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 819 Young Son of Heaven
Daming Shaotian seven years.

In the eighth year of Shunzhi in the puppet Manchukuo, the first month, Hulun Beiyuer.

The emperor's uncle, the regent Prince Zheng Jierhalang, is about to die. The Hulunbeier prairie is covered with silver, and the sky and the earth are white, so pure and clean. There is no refreshing green in summer or golden splendor in autumn, only the boundless silver white.

There was a stove in the tent, and dried cow dung smelled like green grass.

Milk tea is brewed in a copper pot.

However, Jierhalang's life was already on the verge of death. At this time, the tent was full of people. For the Qing Dynasty at this time, some people were looking forward to the early death of the conservative regent, so that they could also be busy. In this suffocating life, they want to fight back, want revenge, and want to go south instead of migrating all the way to escape, that is cowardly.

There are also people who are full of sorrow. With the fall of Jierhalang, who can lead the revival of the Qing Dynasty?
Does it depend on the 14-year-old Shunzhi Emperor?

But this Emperor Shunzhi, who has been the emperor for seven years, has never been in charge. Even if he is allowed to be in charge, will he be able to clean up this mess?
Most people don't believe it.

Jierharang raised his hand, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

The young emperor Shunzhi Emperor Fulin in a bright yellow dragon robe stood up and walked straight to him, "Uncle Emperor, Prince Regent,"

"His Majesty,"

Jierhalang coughed a few words, "Please, Your Majesty, bear the burden of humiliation, keep a low profile, and don't be impulsive..."

"I have drawn up a form of surrender. After my death, I will send envoys to the emperor of the Central Plains to pay tribute to them. As long as I can save a little vitality, I will eventually make a comeback. If Daming refuses to let go, then Just keep heading north."

"Don't retreat to the east, don't face the river or the sea, be careful with bright water masters and sharp firearms, if Hulunbeier can't stay, then go to the Baihuerhai area in Mobei, as long as you keep some seeds, there will always be Opportunity, don't let my Manchu family be buried here."

Young Emperor Fulin sat expressionlessly next to the emaciated king regent. Looking at this uncle who was still teaching, he felt a little impatient in his heart.

He came to the throne at the age of six and didn't understand anything at the time, but after he took the throne, he went from Shenyang to Beijing, from Dorgon and Jierhalang's joint regent, to Dorgon's sole control of the government, and then to Dorgon's death, and then to Jierhalang. Erhalang and Daishan were jointly regents, and when Daishan died of illness, Jierhalang took charge of the government.

In seven years, three regents were in charge of the government. The Qing Dynasty briefly entered the Central Plains and was driven out of the customs. He is also a little bit mature and sensible.

Back then when he moved his capital to Beijing from Shengtian, what he felt was the strength of the Qing Dynasty, but when he left the customs again, he was already in a panic and lost eight thousand miles.

"Uncle Emperor, Prince Regent, go at ease." Fulin just said this.

The three major regents are all dead, and the eight former co-regents are now gone.

No one can stop Fulin from governing himself.

Although what he was about to take over was a mess, Fulin was not afraid. The young and energetic emperor had suppressed it for many years, and now he planned to give it a go.

It's not like they don't have a chance.

Today, the Qing Dynasty still controls the Horqin Prairie, Xilin Gol Prairie, and Hulunbuir Prairie. These three grasslands are connected, nearly three thousand miles from north to south, and thousands of miles from east to west. These are the best grassland pastures.

Even in the east and west of these three major grasslands, and even further north, there are still vast lands, and many small tribes can conquer them. This place is farther away from the Central Plains in Guannei. Even in the time of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty, they never had any real experience with these places. The actual rule of the Qing Dynasty, so the Qing Dynasty retreated here, and the Ming Dynasty was unable to attack.

There is no way to retreat, but they are already invincible.

Jierhalang was old and timid, and he just retreated northward blindly. As a result, many Mongolian tribes, Jurchen tribes, and Sauron tribes left.

Because they see no hope.

Fulin, like many Manchurians today, believes that since they have retreated outside the customs, they should simply restore the old traditions outside the customs, first conquer the surrounding tribes again, and then push into the Great Wall step by step, focusing on harassment and looting.

He's only 14 and has plenty of time.

Back then, his grandfather raised troops with thirteen sets of armor, and he was able to unify all the Jurchen tribes, and his father also led his troops all the way to Guanzhong, and accumulated two generations into Guanzhong.

Jierhalang could see the impatience in the young emperor's eyes, he was worried, he coughed and vomited blood continuously.

In the end, he didn't catch his breath, and just stared at him with his eyes wide open.

Before he died, his heart was filled with despair, and only one thought was left, that the Qing Dynasty had perished.

The Qing Dynasty died.

"Your Majesty, the emperor's uncle, the regent, is dead!" The imperial doctor went up to check carefully and reported to the young emperor.

Shunzhi was surprisingly indifferent, calmly watching the imperial doctors busy in the rescue, until he was declared dead, he just replied a word.

The emperor walked out of Jierhalang's tent directly, ignoring the young children and grandchildren of Jierhalang. They were in a similar situation to Daishan's family. There were a bunch of them, but in the past few years, most of them died in the hands of the Ming army.

Now the rest of the family are all young people. Jierharang's oldest son is the fourth son Balkan, who is 13 years old, the fifth Huilan is ten years old, and the others are all under ten years old.

All the older and capable sons of Daishan died in battle, and now there are only a few young sons and grandchildren who are also young.

Walking in the snow, Fuli was secretly counting these members of the royal family.

The three uncles Dorgon, Azige, and Duoduo were thoroughly cleaned by Daishan and Jierhalang.His eldest brother Hauge was also purged.

His second, third, and eighth brothers all died young, the fourth, sixth, and seventh were all born to concubines, and the tenth, eleventh, and eleventh were only 11 and eight years old.The fifth son, Shuosai, was born to a side concubine. He is 21 years old this year, and his ability is considered average. He followed Duoduo to the south to pursue Li Zicheng, and also participated in the battle of Kejiangning.

Right now it is Prince Heshuo Chengze, who is in charge of the Ministry of War and the Clan Mansion, and is also the king of politics with Prince Heshuoqian, the fourth son of Daishan.

This Fifth Brother's ability is relatively mediocre, and he doesn't have any ambitions, but he is a person who can rest assured.

The rest of the brothers are relatively young or have little ability, and do not have any support from their natal families, so you can rest assured.

There is no one in the clan who can threaten him now, and almost all the capable ones are dead. His uncles Jierhalang, Daishan, Dorgon, Azig, and Duoduo, and his brothers like Haoge, Dudu, Nikan, Shuotuo, Mandahai, Sahalin, Bole, Yuele, etc., all those who could fight were dead.

The rest are either underage or have never been on the battlefield.

Or some mediocre and incompetent dude waste.

"Zhao Shuosai, Wakda, Balkan."

In his imperial tent, Shunzhi summoned three people.

"Canonize the five emperor brothers as Prince Heshuorui, Wakda as Prince Heshuoli, and Balkan as Prince Heshuozheng. The hereditary Wang replaces ***, and the three kings govern together."

Three people were canonized as political kings, not regents or assistant kings, but political kings, meaning to assist in political affairs, and at the same time to be ministers of the political king.

Two of the three are still young, Shuo Sai is the fifth brother of Shunzhi, and he is only 21 years old.Balkan is the son of Jierharan, only 13 years old.

Wakda is the fourth son of Daishan, the oldest, 44 years old this year.

Compared with the previous Eight Kings Boluo, Man Dahai, Nikan, etc., these three have neither outstanding military exploits nor any auxiliary achievements. It is purely because they are Nurhachi's grandsons or nephews, and all those who are capable are dead. Now, it's their turn.

"Let the Ministry of Rites discuss the posthumous title of the emperor's uncle, the regent."

"I pass on my decree, to stay in court for five days for Prince Zheng, and to enjoy the Taimiao."

Shunzhi couldn't wait to bury Jierharang so that he could officially take charge.

The new Prince of Heshuoli, Wakda, has mediocre qualifications. He is old and has no achievements compared with his brothers. Although he has been in the army for many years, he is just soy sauce.

Now that his father's title has been passed on to him, and he has also become one of the three rulers, he also knows that he will reciprocate, and immediately expresses that he should immediately prepare a grand ceremony for the emperor.

Of course, before taking office, one must get married first as a rule.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional before, the three regents ignored the emperor's marriage, and they have never drawn up a candidate.

"Choose one from the Horqin Department. Do you know which prince's family has a suitable daughter?" Shunzhi also expressed his attitude directly.

Nowadays, the talents of the Manchu clan are withered. Although there is no need to worry about threatening the imperial power, it also makes him lack trustworthy helpers.

He can only find a powerful royal relative through a big marriage.

Nowadays, who else is more suitable than the Horqin Ministry?
Horqin Zuoyihou Banner was the first to marry the Qing royal family, but Kezuo Zhong Banner had the most marriages with the Qing Dynasty, and it was also the tribe whose daughters married into the royal family with the most prominent status.

Fulin's mother, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, was from Kezuozhong Banner, and Empress Xiaoduanwen was also from Kezuozhong Banner, Kezuozhong Banner, which was Fulin's uncle's family.

Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner, also known as Darhan King Banner, belongs to Zhelimu League and is one of the six Horqin Banners among the four divisions and ten banners.

The Horqin family is the descendant of Genghis Khan's younger brother, so it is also called the Baiyin family.

Kuimengke's eldest son, Bodidala's second son, Namousai, is the banner ancestor of Horqin's left-wing three banners. Namousai's eldest son, Manggus, and his daughter, Zhezhe, married Huang Taiji, Empress Xiaoduanwen.Zhezhe gave birth to three daughters, of which the second daughter, Princess Gulun Duanjing, married back to Kezuo Zhongqi, to Zhezhe's nephew and grand-nephew King Chitat of Doro County.

Manggus's two granddaughters, Bumbutai and Hailanzhu, the daughters of Zaisang, also married their uncle Huang Taiji successively.

Bumbutai also gave birth to three daughters, and her eldest daughter, Princess Gulun Yongmu, also married back to her natal family and married her nephew, Prince Biletagar of Droliketu.

There are also two noble daughters in Kezuo Zhong Banner, one is married to Dodo and the other is married to Dorgon. They are the daughter and granddaughter of Manggus.

Before that, after the Qing government purged the three Dorgon brothers, they sent the aunt and niece to the Ming Dynasty to seek peace, and now it has been agreed by Zhu Yihai's palace.

Because of this special descendant relationship, and because they belonged earlier, the Manchus favored the Kezuo Middle Banner. There are 24 49 banners in Nezasak, and there are only four hereditary princes. Among the Six Banners of Horqin Occupied three princes.

In Kezuo Middle Banner, there are two hereditary princes and one hereditary king of Duoluo County.

Not only do they have more titles, but their salaries are higher than those of princes and counties in other banners. Generally, the annual salary of a prince is 2000 taels and 25 horses of satin, but the annual salary of Prince Horqin is 500 taels and [-] horses of silk.

The marriage between the Manchu and Horqin tribes was indeed closer than that of other Mongolian tribes, and the relationship between the two parties was naturally closer.

After they withdrew from the customs, many Mongolian tribes turned their backs and voted for the Ming Dynasty, but none of the Six Banners of Horqin has voted for the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty's uncle, Horqin Left Middle Banner Zhuoliketu Prince Wu Keshan has a daughter, Erdenibumba, who is filial and filial, and can be selected as a queen in the palace."

Wakda also added a special sentence, "When the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was still alive, she also intended to choose her into the palace."

Wu Keshan is the grandson of Prince Heshuofu Manggus, the son of Prince Zhong Zaisang, the elder brother of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and the nephew of Empress Dowager Xiaoduan.

No matter which way you choose, it is very suitable for Wu Keshan's daughter to enter the palace as the queen.

Especially at the moment, the Qing Dynasty needs to win over Horqin and strengthen their marriage.

"Okay, I'll call Wu Keshan to meet with him right away to discuss this matter." Shunzhi originally meant this, and if his own uncle became the father-in-law, it would be more intimate, and Horqin would be more loyal.

"Wu Keshan's fourth brother is full of pearls and rituals, what kind of title is it?"

"Manzhu Xili was originally Taiji. Later, the first emperor adopted a daughter of the princess, the daughter of Yuetuo, who was awarded Heshuo's forehead. In the first year of Chongde, he was named the king of Zasakdoro Batulu."

Shunzhi thought for a while, "Jin Feng Manzhu Xili as Prince Horqin Zuo Wing Middle Banner and Shuodarhan Batulu, summon him to the court, and serve as Luan Yiwei and Minister of Health!"

The Luan Yiwei was originally established after the Qing army entered the customs and was changed to the Jinyiwei, but it is no longer in charge of arrests, but a full-time guard of honor.

There is one minister in charge of the guard, who is a Manchurian or Mongolian prince, three Luanyi envoys, six guards and one guard, and thousands of school lieutenants under the six guards.

They have a large number of people, not only responsible for the guard of honor, but also responsible for the safety of the emperor's guards.

The Minister of Security and the Chief of Guards are the only official first-rank military positions in the Qing court.

There are six ministers leading the guards, two in each of the three flags, but there is only one minister in charge of the guards, the same rank, but one has six people, and the other has only one.On the other hand, the same is the bodyguard of the emperor, but the emperor is stationed in the imperial camp, and the minister who leads the bodyguard can only guard at the first checkpoint, while the minister who holds the ceremonial bodyguard is closer to the emperor.

This position is the commander of the imperial guards most trusted by the emperor.

Although Shunzhi was young, as soon as Jierharang died, he immediately arranged for three princes to be the ruling kings, and quickly attracted the influential royal clan Li family to support him to take charge of the government quickly.On the other side, he immediately decided to marry his uncle's daughter to be the queen, and summoned his fourth uncle to the imperial camp to be the commander of the imperial army who was in charge of the ceremony and guards. It can be seen that his seven years as emperor were not in vain.

"I will take back what I lost!"

(End of this chapter)