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Careful calculations paved the way, careful calculations paved the way, and followed Huang Taiji into the study. Due to the strange emotions between him and Dorgon just now, Ji Erhalang sat opposite him cautiously, not daring to speak nonsense.

Huang Taiji sat silently on the chair with his head bowed, and also remained silent for a long time, as if he had forgotten that there was another person in the room.By chance, I looked up and saw Jierharang, showing a puzzled expression: "Are you still there?"

"I...actually, I just wanted to intercede with Yue Tuo..." Seeing that Huang Taiji was not in good condition, Ji Erhalang directly expressed his intention without going around the corner.

Huang Taiji nodded slightly: "Just now Dorgon also came to intercede, so you don't need to say any more."

Jierhalang let out a snort, and looked out the window thoughtfully.

"What? Was it a surprise?" Huang Taiji felt his emotions fluctuate.

"A little bit." Ji Erhalang nodded, "I just feel that his personality has changed. I still remember that he was cruel and ruthless when he was a child, and he was always eager to kill. He didn't have much contact with Yue Tuohauge. I didn't expect him to Come to plead."

"He is just more comfortable in dealing with things, and he is better at mobilizing all people and things to guide things in a direction that is beneficial to him."

"If Yue Tuo is not punished, what are the advantages and disadvantages for him?"

"Do you still remember that Prince Li was punished by Xian Khan because he had an affair with the concubine? At that time, I also went to intercede with Prince Li, didn't I? Dorgon is the same now. I guess you all bet on me Severely punishing Yue Tuo, especially because of Hauge's relationship, so come here to beg for mercy and show a benevolent side in front of me. There are only benefits and no harm. I don't believe he will have no thoughts about Yue Tuo, don't forget Dodo is still idle, I think he can't wait to find something for Dodo to do."

"You mean he's faking it?"

"I don't think he deliberately concealed his intentions. He is not afraid that I will find out. He..." Huang Taiji choked his throat, put his hands on his forehead, and lowered his voice, "I shouldn't say that about him, right? Especially I shouldn't have said that in front of you."

Jierhalang's heart that had been relaxed just now hung up again, and he didn't understand why it had something to do with him again.

"I shouldn't, really shouldn't..." Huang Taiji couldn't stop shaking his head, "Actually, his publicity hasn't changed since he was a child, it's just that he used to show it on the outside, but now he's restrained in it."

"There's nothing wrong with that. People always want to go to the next level, let alone someone with his temperament and experience?"

"Yeah, that's right. What he said is right. I always have some thoughts in my heart, and I'm always unsteady. Many times things are too beautiful, and I always feel that they are not real enough. That's why..."

Ji Erhalang didn't know what he was talking about at all, he responded in a daze, and accidentally glanced at the bowl of medicine: "Is this the medicine that Prince Rui usually asks you to drink?"

Huang Taiji touched the bowl, it was already completely cold, so he picked it up.

"I think you're in good spirits, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with you."

"Occasionally a little dizzy."

"Is that too much work?"

Huang Taiji held the bowl by his mouth, the dark brown medicine shook gently in the bowl, and said for a long time: "There is always a reason for him to let me drink the medicine." After finishing speaking, he gulped down the medicine in one gulp.

Looking at the drained medicine bowl, Jierhalang frowned.

At night, Huang Taiji lingers under the window, the night outside the window is as quiet as water, the bright full moon hangs high on the branches, and the silvery white moonlight shines on the ground, enveloping every plant and tree softly like a net.But in this quiet night, he was restless.

Andari knocked on the door, and knelt down in front of Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui said that he has fallen asleep, so he will come back early in the morning to greet you."

Huang Taiji was displeased: "It's really useless if you can't even invite someone."

"Damn the slave."

"Get out." Huang Taiji shouted.

When everyone receded, tranquility entangled him again, and loneliness arose spontaneously from the bottom of his heart.

I have been invited three times, but Dorgon still hasn't come, it seems that he is really angry.

What should I do?At least give some chance to explain and apologize, Huang Taiji thought to himself, leaning on the soft couch bored.

Taking advantage of this quiet night, the memories deep in his mind slowly recovered, and Huang Taiji recalled some past events.

When did you start to have a deep impression on Dorgon?I can't remember clearly, but I vaguely remember that when he was young, he should still be at an ignorant age, and he wanted to hide his wounds.When other children were still innocent, he was full of unique pride and inexplicable hostility.Later, his thunderbolt method made himself look at him with admiration, and he had to be treated as an equal person.Later, he became forbearing and introverted, his vision made him secretly admire him, and he gradually couldn't extricate himself from it.There are many, many past events, emerging one by one, filling my heart.

What better way to attract my full attention than him?

He also said that I am angry, obviously he is also an angry person.Huang Taiji cursed.

Tomorrow?It seems that tomorrow will depend on his face.

Huang Taiji was worried.

Under the same moonlit night, Dorgon also sat on the chair dryly, without any sleepiness.He leaned against the window, and the moonlight shone on his shoulders, making half of his body white.

"My lord, are you still awake?" Dundari asked.

Dorgon shook his head.

"Then do you want to go to Fujin's house?"

Dorgon shook his head again: "I want to sit for a while, you go to rest."

He was playing with the deer bone finger, pulling it off his thumb and putting it on again, repeating this action with a slightly dull expression.

There are some things in my heart that I can't get rid of.

Shouldn't you hate him?He was a participant in Erniang's death, in his previous life, and in this life too.The glory of the Regency was no match for the humiliation of death, and what could be more tragic than that of years of toil turned into a heap of scattered bones?Let's start again, Fulin hasn't been born yet, who else can he hate if he doesn't hate Huang Taiji, isn't he the good son he gave birth to?

When did the relationship with him become intimate?Since he was young, he liked to take himself with him, even if he did some absurd and boring things, he thought it was funny.He was watching him all the time, watching how he gained the Khan position, how he eradicated dissidents, everything he did affected him subtly.I was changed by him unconsciously, and gradually I couldn't live without him.

It's so infuriating that he's been questioning, questioning his feelings, questioning the things he's done.

Did he live so comfortably and smoothly that he got carried away with complacency?

Sometimes the hardest thing to mend is trust.

The next day, Huang Taiji summoned the princes Baylor again to discuss the conviction of Yuetuo and Haoge.

In the end, he still punished them lightly. The two were exempted from capital punishment and confinement.

After saving their lives, Yue Tuo and Hao Gegu heaved a sigh of relief and kowtowed to thank them.

Huang Taiji seemed a little absent-minded, and walked away several times during the short court meeting.

It wasn't until the time of retreat that he suddenly regained his energy and called Dorgon to the study alone. This time he had nowhere to hide if he wanted to.

Dorgon stood far away, as if he had thorns on his body and couldn't get close.Looking at his cold look, Huang Taiji was at a loss.

"According to your suggestion, I didn't punish them severely, but just revoked their titles. If he makes meritorious service in the future, it is not impossible for him to recover." Huang Taiji picked a topic at will.

"The emperor is magnanimous." Dorgon replied nonchalantly.

No matter what Huang Taiji said, Dorgon's answer was always so neither soft nor hard, lukewarm, or echoed a few words casually, or said some high-sounding words.I can't find anything wrong, but I feel uncomfortable.

Huang Taiji had never felt that it was so difficult to talk to Dorgon. He didn't respond, and what he said was chewy.

After thinking about it, Huang Taiji said again: "I have received Azig's battle report."

Finally, Dorgon had a different reaction, sparks flashed in his eyes, but this little bit of excitement was quickly suppressed by him, and he still said calmly: "How is the situation?"

"He has done a good job. The army has arrived at the border and will be able to enter the border soon."

Dorgon nodded knowingly.

"Next, I want you to lead troops to attack Shanhaiguan. The Ming army is afraid that Shanhaiguan will be breached, so they will definitely mobilize troops to defend, so that Azig can take advantage of it and drive straight in."

"Okay." Dorgon replied concisely.

"Then you and Duoduo go, each of you will lead a wing, and divide your troops to form a siege."

"it is good."

"Bring Yuetuo and Hauge, I hope they can make meritorious deeds."

"it is good."

Huang Taiji smiled wryly, he said a lot, Dorgon replied that he always cherished words like gold, as if he would lose a piece of meat if he said one more word.

"Are you really going to be so stiff with me all the time?"

"I don't know what else to say. Going out for the Qing Dynasty is what I should do."

"Dorgon, it may seem feeble to persuade you to forget what I said, but I have never doubted whether you have ulterior motives when you are with me."

"Then let Hauge follow me, and Yuetuo follow Doduo. Yuetuo has rich experience, and with his help, Doduo will not be at a loss."

"I just kept fearing that I wasn't doing enough and that you couldn't really accept me."

"I think we should set off as soon as possible to create opportunities for Azig's brother to enter the customs earlier."

"Can you understand my feeling of worrying about gain and loss?"

"Or before we set off, we can spread the news of the attack on Shanhaiguan to cause panic in the Ming army."

Huang Taiji had absolutely nothing to do with Dorgon, and his stubborn answering of irrelevant questions made his sense of helplessness reach the extreme.

They looked at each other, one frowning, the other expressionless.

For the first time, Huang Taiji felt that there was nothing he could do with one person.

"Okay." Huang Taiji was defeated, "Then you should prepare early and set out to assist Azig as soon as possible."