Queen Xiaozhuang's personal maid: Su Malagu

Chapter 43 The Battle for the Throne (1)
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Huang Taiji, who was in his prime, died suddenly without leaving any last words, let alone who would succeed him. No one was mentally prepared.The palace was panicked and chaotic, and even the sadness was forgotten, and everyone fell into extreme panic.

At this time, the contest between Li Zicheng's Dashun regime and the Ming Dynasty had reached the decisive stage. It was originally the best time for the Qing Dynasty to seize power, but Huang Taiji left hastily.

A country cannot be without a king for a day, and the Qing Dynasty is the same.The Qing Dynasty without the emperor is nothing more than a pan of loose sand. Whoever wants to gather this pan of sand together will be able to sit on the throne of the Qing Dynasty emperor?In the palace, open and secret fighting began.

Before recovering from the grief of losing her husband, Empress Zhezhe and Concubine Zhuang Bumbutai sat together and began to discuss countermeasures.

"What should we do? We have no one to rely on now, only the Ninth Prince Fulin!" Empress Zhezhe walked around the room anxiously, at a loss.

In just a few months, Zhezhe seemed to be ten years older. Bumbutai still saw the glaring white hairs in the hair she tried so hard to cover up, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were written all over. The changes of the years.

"Empress Empress." Bumbutai called softly, feeling sad.The three of their aunts and nephews married Huang Taiji one after another for their "mission".But now, one has died at a young age; the other has gray hair.As for himself and his son, they are also orphans and widows, with nothing to rely on.

"Okay, Ai's family is leaving, we can't be seen... now the palace is hiding murderous intentions everywhere." Queen Zhezhe finished speaking, with a frightened expression on his face.She knew that at this critical moment, anything could happen, and if she was a little careless, she might even lose her life.

After Huang Taiji's death, Zhe Zhe seemed to have become fatigued. Not only did he speak weakly, but even his aura disappeared. He lost the majesty of a queen and was just an old woman.

"Aijia doesn't have the energy to fight anymore, it's up to you." Zhezhe went out and looked back at Bumbutai again.After saying this, he shook his head and left.

As soon as Queen Zhezhe left, Bumbutai changed his composure when Zhezhe was there, and asked Su Moer anxiously, "What should I do?"

Su Mo'er took a long breath, and she kept telling herself not to panic or mess up.At this time, in addition to trying my best to assist Bumbutai in pushing the Ninth Prince Fulin to the throne of the emperor, I also have to ensure the safety of their wives.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, you must stay calm. We need to analyze the situation before we can decide what to do." Su Mo'er said in a calm and calm tone.

Looking at Su Mo'er's calm expression, Bumbutai's inner panic subsided a little.Su Mo'er found a pen and paper, and began to write and draw on it.After some analysis, they found that there were four popular candidates to inherit the throne: the first one was Huang Taiji's younger brother—Prince Rui Dorgon.

As Nurhachi's No.14 son and Huang Taiji's younger brother, he is 32 years old.At the same time, among the seven princes and county kings who have the right to participate in and determine the heir to the throne, he has the support of his older brothers, King Azig of the British County and King Duoduo of the Yu County.More importantly, Dorgon has made outstanding contributions. He has led the army many times and made many military exploits. He is the most powerful one among the four popular candidates.

The second candidate is Huang Taiji's eldest son, Prince Su Hauge.Although he was born of a maid and had a low status, as the eldest son, he was in his prime of 35 years old, and he was also very talented, and his meritorious deeds were not inferior to Dorgon's.At the same time, Hauge inherited the Three Banners in charge of Huang Taiji, and the ministers of these three banners swore allegiance to him, so he was very powerful in inheriting the throne.

The third candidate is Huang Taiji's youngest son, Aixinjueluo Bomubogor who is less than one year old.Bomu Bogor was born by the noble concubine Namu Zhong, and that wooden clock was the noble concubine of the West Palace that Huang Taiji had a higher status than Bumbutai during his lifetime.At the same time, Mu Zhong's elder brother still holds military power in the army.

The fourth candidate is five-year-old Aixinjueluo Fulin.

Looking at the four candidates listed, Bumbutai and Su Moer looked at each other helplessly.Bumbutai sighed and said, "The Ninth Prince Fulin is the one who has the least advantage among the four candidates."

She was a little frustrated, and even thought that if Dorgon became the emperor, at least she wouldn't murder their mother and child.But what about the mission of the Horqin people?More importantly, if Dorgon really ascended to the throne, wouldn't Mingzhu become the imperial concubine?Bumbutai felt that this was unacceptable anyway.

"Let's wait and see what happens and see how the situation develops." Seeing Bumbutai's discouraged look, Su Mo'er comforted her.

"Let it be? It means we don't do anything and let others bully us, right?" Bumbutai smiled wryly, feeling sad from his heart.She thought: It seems that her grandfather and father also misjudged her.Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds if she had let herself marry Dorgon?
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Within a year, sister Hai Lanzhu passed away, then Mingzhu married Dorgon, then her husband Huang Taiji passed away, and now it is the question of succession to the throne.All this made Bumbutai feel physically and mentally exhausted, and she began to deal with it negatively.

"It is destined to be there, but it is not destined to exist. It is useless to do anything." Bumbutai used these words to comfort himself.

Seeing Bumbutai like this, Su Mo'er became anxious.She has experienced the cruelty of the royal family for so many years. Even if she gives up the fight for the throne, she may be killed by the one who finally sits on the throne.Under the current circumstances, aside from "Korqin's mission", it is for the safety of Bumbutai and Fulin's lives that they have to give it a go.

So, Su Mo'er began to secretly inquire about the situation of these four competitors.She found that on the wooden clock noble concubine's side, maybe her son Bomu Bogor was still young, or maybe he was the same as Bumbutai, who wanted to wait and see what happened, but stayed put.On the other hand, Dorgon and Hauge fought fiercely because they were the strongest and evenly matched.

Among the seven people who have the decision-making power, those who support Dorgon first accounted for three votes. All he can do is to find another three: Prince Li Daishan, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, and Prince Yingjun Adali.If two of those three support him, he wins.

Adali, king of Yingjun, is the grandson of Daishan. Daishan gave up fighting for the throne when Huang Taiji ascended the throne.At the same time, although Adali's father, Sahalin, was the hero who contributed to Huang Taiji's final ascension to the Khan throne, Huang Taiji did not appreciate Adali very much. He got very close, and even often stated in public that he supported Dorgon's succession to the throne.

Prince Zheng Jierhalang is the sixth son of Nurhachi's younger brother Shuerhaqi, who is 3 years older than Dorgon.Although Jierhalang is Shuerhaqi's son, he lived with his uncle Nurhachi since he was a child, and has an unusual relationship with Nurhachi's family.When Jierhalang's elder brother Amin was killed by Huang Taiji in 1629, Jierhalang inherited all the positions of his elder brother Amin.Although it is impossible for Jierharang to compete for the throne, his attitude determines the direction of succession to the throne.

When Dorgon was seeking the support of these people, Hauge was not idle. He showed his favor to them frequently and made many tempting promises.

The two most powerful competitors are fighting in full swing, and in terms of numbers, Dorgon has the upper hand.However, Hauge never gave up no matter what. He even suggested that since he was inheriting the throne, it should be Huang Taiji's son who had the right to inherit. Dorgon was only Huang Taiji's younger brother and had no chance at all.

Hauge's words immediately won the support of those who had supported Huang Taiji's ascension to the throne, including Daishan.Because they feel that if Dorgon ascends to the throne, there is no guarantee that old accounts will not be turned over.Dorgon's mother, Abahai, was forced to be buried by Daishan and the others. If Dorgon became the emperor and killed their family, it would be too late to say anything.

But support Hauge. Hauge's foolishness also worries them.Therefore, Prince Li Daishan and King Yingjun Adali began to waver.Whoever supports them makes them feel that there will be endless troubles.

Under such circumstances, when they met again to study the succession issue, Prince Zheng Jierhalang spoke up.He said: "The two princes have the qualifications and ability to inherit the throne. If the two princes fight to the death, it is likely to benefit the Ming Dynasty. In this case, it is better for the two princes to take a step back and appoint another prince. ah?"

Jierhalang's words stunned the other six present, but soon Daishan and Adali agreed.The impatient Doduo quit immediately: "No way! You can't appoint another prince!"

"If we don't set up another prince, what should we do if we can't argue for a result? A country cannot live without a king!" Jierhalang said pretending to be helpless.

Dorgon looked at the few people present, and realized that if he and Hauge really fought like this, not only might they not be able to get the throne, but they might even lose the Qing Dynasty, so why not take a step back and have a look.If Hauge also withdraws, maybe the opportunity will come, so he said with a high profile: "I agree! I agree to establish another prince!"

Dodo was stunned, and Hauge also remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)