Ming politicians

Haoge took Tan Tai to Fan Wencheng's mansion.

The matters discussed in the Chongzheng Palace are absolutely confidential, and no one will leak them out. The unity of the Manchus and nobles is still enviable. This is probably due to the tempering of the long-term war. Everyone knows what it means to leak the news. Therefore, it is impossible to spread the matter of dealing with Fan Wencheng.

Huang Taiji finally decided to give Fan Wencheng suicide instead of beheading for public display. After all, Fan Wencheng had made a lot of contributions to the Qing Dynasty. From this point of view, beheading for public display was too cruel. In addition, why did Fan Wencheng die? , Huang Taiji and Hauge are very clear.

When Haoge and Tan Tai came to the gate, Fan Wencheng had already received the news and knelt down to greet him in front of the gate.

Hauge came with the palace guards. Those who saw the aura could understand it. Fan Wencheng, who was full of hope, instinctively felt that something was wrong when he saw such a formation, but it was too late.

The guards quickly divided into two groups. One group controlled Fan Wencheng and prevented Fan Wencheng from yelling. The other group entered the mansion and gathered Fan Wencheng's family members in one place. At this moment, Fan Wencheng was pale and weak. I am speechless.

The people around had already noticed it. Unexpectedly, Fan Wencheng, who is majestic and majestic, would encounter such a thing. A lot of people came to watch, and Hauge didn't disperse the people. He just needed everyone to leak the news. It is more effective than the imperial court's propaganda.

Hauge entered the study room, he had been here many times, and some confidential matters were discussed here, and he was touched by the scene. Seeing that there was no change in the layout of the study room, Hauge sighed slightly.He finally understood what Fan Wencheng once said. The more secrets you know, the greater the danger. Only one day, you will definitely enter the grave with your secrets.

Hauge also wanted to save face for Fan Wencheng, after reading the imperial decree in the reception hall of the mansion.Let the guards bring Fan Wencheng to the study room, let Fan Wencheng drink the poisoned wine here, and end his life, but before that, he has to talk to Fan Wencheng.

Hauge knew very well that Fan Wencheng was not really a big threat and would never rebel. Unfortunately, Fan Wencheng committed a lot of taboos and knew too many things.There is no chance of survival.

Fan Wencheng's help to Hauge is very great. Hauge can become Huang Taiji, and he can have the current concentration and comprehensive understanding. This is all due to Fan Wencheng. Hauge also knows this, but it is a pity that politics is like this cruelty.

Fan Wencheng was brought into the study, and Hauge signaled everyone to go out, including Tan Tai.In the previous search, Tan Tai had obtained all the information.Basically mastered the composition of the intelligence network, and the related handover work can be regarded as barely completed.

Only Hauge and Fan Wencheng were left in the study.

Fan Wencheng looked disheartened, his life was destined to be a traitor's life, Fan Wencheng was originally a student in Shenyang County.During the Wanli period, he took refuge in Nurhachi, and it has been more than 20 years now. Fan Wencheng works hard, not only in terms of strategy.And also participated in the conquest. Among the Han people who took refuge in Houjin, the three most famous were Ning Wanwo, Ma Guozhu, and Fan Wencheng. After these years of struggle, Fan Wencheng's status had already surpassed the other two. So far, Ning Wan, Ma Guozhu and I are still working in the Wenguan, without any prominent official positions, and Ning Wan and I have been dismissed from all positions because of our fondness for gambling.

Subconsciously, Fan Wencheng knew that this day would come sooner or later. He made a big taboo and participated in royal affairs. It is difficult to end well, not to mention that in the Qing Dynasty, the Han people were slaves of the Manchus, and how could a slave get involved in the family affairs of the master, how could there be a good result.

After working so hard for so many years, Fan Wencheng couldn't accept this ending in the end, but he had to accept it.

After entering the study, Fan Wencheng didn't kneel down, there is no need for a dying person to kneel down.

Hauge looked at Fan Wencheng and spoke slowly.

"Fan Wencheng, my father specially entrusted me to talk to you. You can say what you have in mind and what you think. You have served the Qing Dynasty for so many years. As long as it is a reasonable request, my father and I will find a way to meet it. There is one thing you can rest assured about, the emperor has specifically instructed you to treat your family well."

There was no expression on Fan Wencheng's face. The so-called being kind to his family was just a word of comfort, which was actually impossible. The family members of Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi were the best proof. If Fan Wencheng hadn't tried to take care of them, They might not even be able to eat. Kong Youde and the other three died for the Qing Dynasty, but no one paid any attention to them. Fan Wencheng, who committed suicide as a sinner, had a miserable situation for his family.

Seeing that Fan Wencheng didn't respond, Hauge felt a little unhappy, and his guilt faded a lot.

"Fan Wencheng, if you have nothing to say, then I will leave."

Fan Wencheng finally reacted, that is, his eyeballs moved.

Haoge was familiar with Fan Wencheng's action and knew that Fan Wencheng was about to speak.

"His Royal Highness, the words of a person who is about to die are good. I was regarded as a traitor by the Ming court. Today I deserve what I deserve. I have pity on my life. I am a sinner of the Qing Dynasty and a traitor of the Ming Dynasty. I have no place to die. I am alive." For more than 40 years, it is God's retribution to be in such a situation, but I also have something to say to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Hauge looked at Fan Wencheng and didn't speak.

"The emperor's respect for me should have made me more cautious. Unfortunately, what happened to Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi made me see the danger and change my mind. If there were no such things, maybe I would still work hard in the library. Things, I don’t want to talk about these things, I want to talk about the future of the Qing Dynasty, that is the prediction I have been thinking about during this time.”

When Fan Wencheng mentioned Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi, Hauge frowned slightly. These two people were used by the Qing Dynasty in exchange for good deeds. In fact, they were a disgrace to the Qing Dynasty. Because of this incident, many people in the Qing Dynasty The Han people were disheartened, and some even secretly went to join the Ming court.

"Prince Yu died in battle. I am also very sad. This is a major mistake. I should take responsibility for this mistake. After so many years, it is the first time that I have suffered such a miserable defeat. I have completely lost to Su. Tian Cheng, was used by Su Tiancheng, after so many years of intelligence work, he doesn't have the basic judgment, all he thinks about is doing meritorious service, so it doesn't make sense to be undefeated."

"I am no longer qualified to make suggestions, but I know that if Gaizhou fell and more than 3 soldiers died in battle, it would be a disaster for the Qing Dynasty. From then on, the Qing Dynasty would be exhausted and slowly decline. As for occupying the Central Plains, The goal of unifying the world can only be a dream."

When Fan Wencheng said these words, Hauge became a little angry.

"Fan Wencheng, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you really think you are so important? If you leave you, our Qing Dynasty will suffer."

Fan Wencheng was unmoved at all and continued talking.

"His Royal Highness, I don't mean that. The establishment of the Qing Dynasty and so many victories are inseparable from the Han people. The Qing Dynasty has only hundreds of thousands of Manchus. Looking at the Central Plains, it is less than one percent of the Han people. If we completely rely on these Manchus People, being able to seize the Central Plains is just a dream, the emperor understands this truth, but His Royal Highness may not understand that if you want the Han people in the Qing Dynasty to be truly loyal, you need to use your heart, not just use it blindly."

Hauge's face turned pale. He originally wanted to have a good talk with Fan Wencheng, thanking Fan Wencheng for his help over the years, but he never thought that Fan Wencheng would be so mad that he would curse the Qing Dynasty.

"Fan Wencheng, don't talk about these nonsense, I just want to tell you that we Manchus have clear grievances and grievances. I am still very grateful for your help to me over the years. As for the future of my Qing Dynasty, no I need you to worry about it, no matter what you say, it won't work, well, the time is up."

After Hauge finished speaking, he turned and left the study room, and soon two guards came in, one of them was carrying a plate with a wine jug and a wine glass in it, the guard picked up the wine jug and poured out a glass of wine, one by one A stream of foam gushed out of the wine glass, and a pungent smell appeared in the study.

Fan Wencheng finally shed tears, he muttered to himself.

"Fan Wencheng, Fan Wencheng, what fame and wealth, what glory and wealth, all come to naught in the end. The choice I made back then is what I am going to end up today. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous. I'm dying, and I still can't change my nature. I want to say What, what does the Qing Dynasty have to do with me, I am a Han Chinese, I am a student of the Ming court, unfortunately I cannot enter the ancestral hall after I die..."

Fan Wencheng walked slowly to the table, picked up the wine glass, closed his eyes, and drank it in one gulp.

The onset of poisoned wine is very fast, burning the throat, corroding the spleen and stomach, the taste is quite uncomfortable.

Fan Wencheng tried hard to keep his reserve. He was a scholar, but the pain was unbearable. Within a few minutes of drinking the poisoned wine, Fan Wencheng grabbed his throat desperately with both hands, as if he wanted to tear it open. Fresh blood appeared, but the blood had some peculiar smell.

Slowly, Fan Wencheng fell down and his body began to twitch.

The two guards watching, perhaps because they had seen such things too much, had no expression on their faces, and didn't even look straight at Fan Wencheng, who was twitching on the ground. They didn't look straight at the Han people.

A quarter of an hour later, Hauge, Tan Tai and others entered the study room, looking at Fan Wencheng who had died on the ground, Hauge showed a look of disgust on his face, he would never have imagined that the words Fan Wencheng said would be heard on the ground. In a very short time, it will be fulfilled. Fan Wencheng's suicide made most of the Han people see the situation clearly. Since then, few Han people are willing to serve the Qing Dynasty. (To be continued..)