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"what's up?"

"I don't like the gentleman who taught me to read. Can you teach me when you are free?"

Although Huang Taiji was a little surprised, he still nodded: "Of course."

The hunt lasted for several days, and the harvest was quite fruitful. After the hunt was over, the crowd released the captured cubs and mother animals with cubs back to the forest one by one. They thanked God for the gift and prayed for the endless life and reproduction of all things.When they returned to Hetuala, each family returned with a full load.

Since then, Dorgon has often gone to Huang Taiji. For him, learning those simple Manchu and Chinese characters repeatedly is extremely boring, and it is even more painful to pretend that he does not know each other, so he can use this excuse to avoid it.

Huang Taiji sat at the desk, while Dorgon was next to him, tilting his head to watch him write.

The two-character Chinese characters that are upright and strong appear on the paper.Dorgon read: "Brother, brother. I have known these two characters for a long time."

"These two words are good, they are talking about us."

"I'll write it for you."

Dorgon took the pen from him, and wrote the small and square word "brother" next to his handwriting.

"Well written." Huang Taiji said with a smile.

Huang Taiji also taught him some characters at first, but he was surprised to find that no matter how complicated the characters were, he could memorize and write them just by saying them once, and he couldn't help but admire his intelligence.

"It's boring, starling, tell me about your war." Dorgon said.

After all, Dorgon has no interest in studying seriously, and most of the two people usually talk about what they have seen and heard together with Huang Taiji.Dorgon also knew many things, but listening to Huang Taiji's own future, there is always something different.

"Then I will tell you today that I went to the Ula tribe with my father Khan. You were not born at that time." Huang Taiji recalled, "My father Khan hated Bu Zhantai's capriciousness, so he sent troops to conquer. Along the Wula River with Brother Manggurtai, we attacked six cities in a row. Although the people of the Wula tribe were strong, they were no match for us. He had to beg for peace until he fought against the city of Wula. The fifth brother and I wanted to take advantage of the morale Zhengwang took down Ula city with all his might, but Father Khan rejected our proposal. He told us: "How can it break suddenly when cutting down a big tree?" The Ula tribe is strong, just like a big tree, not overnight Those who can be cut down in time must first cut off their branches and leaves to consume their combat power. Later, not long after we came back, you were born."

Bu Zhantai is Baylor of the Ula tribe of Hulun Jurchen. As early as 15 years ago, in order to show his favor to Nurhachi, he married his brother's daughter to Nurhachi, who was Dorgon's biological mother, Abahai.

"Er Niang must have been very sad at that time." Dorgon imagined.

"In order for Father Khan to unify our Jurchens, this is inevitable. In the next year, Bu Zhantai broke the alliance again, and Father Khan led Daishan and other people to destroy the Ula tribe, but that time I did not Go. Buzhantai is still hiding in the Yehe tribe, and Father Khan asked them several times for people, but they refused to hand them over."

"Myna, what do you think?"

"what?"

"Jintai Shibeile of the Yehe tribe has always been dissatisfied with my father Khan. According to my father Khan's plan, sooner or later he will send troops to conquer Yehe. What do you think?" Nala Menggu's sister's tribe, and Jintaishi is Huang Taiji's uncle.

"This is also inevitable, isn't it?" Huang Taiji's tone was as calm as a breeze, as if none of this had anything to do with him, "Presumably Er Niang would also hope that Father Khan can achieve great things, and would also like to see me make a sacrifice for Father Khan. contribution."

"Brother, in your heart, what is a great cause?" Dorgon asked innocently, but in fact he asked deeply.He wanted to know, when did Huang Taiji covet Khan's position?

A trace of undetectable vigilance flashed in Huang Taiji's eyes, and he still smiled like a spring breeze: "Actually, I don't know, anyway, we just follow Father Khan well."

Vigilance is innate, and defenses are naturally erected. Huang Taiji was also surprised that he would be wary of the younger brother in front of him. Perhaps it was his intelligence that was different from ordinary people so that he could not be treated as an ordinary child.

Dorgon was a little disappointed that he didn't get the answer he wanted.

"It's getting late, let's eat here today, and I'll ask your sister-in-law to add food for you." Huang Taiji said.

Eating here has long been a common thing, and Dorgon showed a happy expression: "I like to eat the dishes made by Da Fujin the most."

Just as he was talking, there was a loud bang outside the house, like a bang, as if something heavy had hit the ground.

Dorgon looked around curiously, and looked at Huang Taiji suspiciously.

Huang Taiji listened attentively, smiled and said, "I'll take you to see a good thing."

The two came to the next room, and when they opened the door, an eagle rushed towards them.

"Be careful!" Huang Taiji exclaimed, protecting Dorgon behind him.

Dorgon withdrew and looked out from behind Huang Taiji.The eagle flapped its wings furiously on the shelf, stamped its talons, and repeatedly tried to fly, but its feet were tied with chains, and every time it was pulled off violently just as it took off.It screamed, desperately pecking at the iron chain with its beak, its mouth was full of blood.When it saw someone entering the house, it became even more irritable. The chain was rattled by it, and it might break the chain at any time, and it would rush over and tear them to pieces.

This is "boiling the eagle". If you want to train a wild eagle to become a falcon, the first step is to starve it, which is called "boiling the eagle".

"Good guy, it's been three days, and you're still so energetic." Huang Taiji sighed.

It was an eagle, and Dorgon couldn't bear to leave his eyes when he saw it. Among other things, its fierce eyes alone made Dorgon happy to see Liexin. "It's beautiful." He praised.

"I just got it a few days ago. It's very wild. I'm afraid it can't be trained as a good falcon."

Dorgon said, "No matter how wild an eagle is, it can be trained, it depends on the method."

Huang Taiji was noncommittal: "Let's go after seeing it, maybe we can take it out after the next hunt."

Dorgon still stood and refused to leave: "Mynah, I like it very much, please give it to me."

"No, this one is too fierce. Doesn't Father Khan have many eagles?"

"But I like this one." Dorgon said stubbornly, taking advantage of his young age.

"Alright then." Huang Taiji said helplessly, "But I'll send it to you after I tame it."

"Thank you myna!" Under Dorgon's sunny smile, there was a chill.

It was a month later when the eagle was sent to Dorgon, together with the iron chain and the eagle trainer who was responsible for its training.But it is still not very obedient, and often shows hostility to people.

Dorgon kept it in his room and did not allow anyone to come in.

There should always be an advantage if you do calculations with your mind and no mind, right?

He was lying on the bed, playing with Huang Taiji's deer bone finger.

Any inconspicuous thing can be used as a tool to deal with people, even if it is a livestock, and this young child's skin is really a good camouflage, at least it can make people let down their guard.

Don't you have the ability to please Father Khan, then you must also have the ability to deal with Father Khan's fury.

Dorgon looked at the eagle with a sneer.

The eagle hadn't eaten for two days, and there was a basin of fresh meat in front of it. The meat had just been cut, and it was still steaming and bloodshot.But it couldn't eat it, because it was far away, and Dorgon put it so far on purpose.

The hungry eagle's eyes glowed green, and it pounced on the meat that was close at hand but could not eat anyway. The chain had been pulled loose by it, and it was about to be unable to hold it.Dorgon, who is familiar with the eagle's nature, knows that it is about to fall into a state of madness, and its attack power at this time is immeasurable.

Dorgon got up and walked towards the eagle. He stretched out a foot, hooked the pot of meat, and threw it to the dog outside the door.The eagle seemed to understand Dorgon's behavior and flapped its wings angrily.

Sometimes it takes a determination to do things, even if it involves yourself, as long as the goal can be achieved.

Dorgon slowly approached the berserk eagle, and the eagle clearly regarded Dorgon as its prey, and suddenly stopped struggling, and lay quietly on the shelf, ready to pounce on it anytime, anywhere.

The distance was getting closer and closer, only one step away from the range of the chain, Dorgon stopped and hesitated.

Really, do you want to do this?During these days, he treated himself well, not to mention using this method of self-injury.

But as soon as this thought popped up, it was suppressed.Now he is only reassuring himself because he is young. When he poses a threat in the future and he strikes first, it will be difficult to turn over.

Dorgon thought, and took another step, thinking about how to avoid the vital point.

But at such a moment of hesitation, Duoduo suddenly broke in: "Brother, what are you doing bored in the room?"

Dorgon stopped in his tracks.

Doduo saw the hawk on the rack, and rushed straight away excitedly: "So you hid a falcon, no wonder you refused to come out!"

"Don't go there!" Dorgon turned pale with shock, and jumped forward.

But it was too late, just heard a hula, the eagle flapped its wings, kicked its legs, a black shadow passed by, and its sharp claws grabbed Duoduo's face.

Duo Duo let out a scream, and blood flowed profusely on his face. Duo ErGun was already in front of him, pulling him out of the range of the eagle's attack.

Doduo covered his eyes, blood gushed out from between his fingers, his whole body froze with fright, and he forgot even his fear.

"Duo Duo, don't be afraid, I'll call for someone!" Unexpectedly, Duo Duo was hurt, and Dorgon rushed out to call for someone with trembling hands.

Xiang blasted the pot, and everyone was busy because of Duo Duo's accidental injury.Doduo was lying on the bed with his head tightly wrapped, while Abahai was sitting by the bed, weeping uncontrollably.

Even Nurhachi was alarmed, as soon as he heard that Doduo was injured, he left what he was doing and rushed over immediately.

He approached the room and stepped to the bed in a few steps, like a mountain falling.When he saw Duduo's miserable appearance, his face was full of anger, and the people below were terrified, kneeling on both sides, not even daring to breathe.

Dorgon accompanied Abahai, standing beside her, and didn't dare to speak much at this moment.

The wound was at the corner of the eye, the bone was visible deep, and it almost blinded the eye.

"What's going on here!" Nurhachi asked sharply.

"I'm fine! I don't hurt!" Dodo said stubbornly, obviously in pain, tears were rolling in his eyes, but he kept his face up, not letting it flow down.

Dorgon fell to his knees and confessed his mistake first: "It's my fault. I raised an eagle, but I couldn't raise it well, and accidentally injured my brother."

"Where did you get the eagle from!"

Dorgon's heart skipped a beat, and what he was waiting for was this sentence: "Yes...it was given to me by myna."

Nurhachi was furious: "Call Huang Taiji here!"