Ashes

Days passed, Dorgon's leg injury gradually healed, Shenyang's Khan Palace was preliminarily expanded, and Huang Taiji changed Shenyang's name to Shengjing.At about this time, news came from Mongolia that Lin Danhan died of pox in Qinghai, and the whereabouts of his Fujin and his son were unknown.

It was Sahalian who brought the news. Since the last time he conquered naturalization, Huang Taiji had given him overall responsibility for Mongolian affairs.

"I'll lead the troops to find them." Dorgon vowed.

"Are you confident that you can find it?" Huang Taiji asked.

"There are so many of them, and we can always find some traces when they move westward. We gave up looking last time. If we continue westward, we will definitely be able to catch him. This time you give me 1 people, and I promise to take his son Bring it back to you."

"Uncle Fourteen is right." Sahalian agreed, "Although Lin Dan Khan is dead, his son E Zhe is still a descendant. As long as he lives for one day, he will be the Mongolian Khan in name, and he can use this to win over the various ministries. It will affect my Daikin's unification of Mongolia." After he finished speaking, he didn't know whether he spoke too hastily or what, his face flushed and he coughed a few times.

Huang Taiji couldn't help nodding: "You are right. Then Dorgon, I will let Jierhalang go with you."

"Why do you need so many people for this matter? Just ask Haoge to go with me. At the same time, you can send Duoduo to attack Ningyuan and Jinzhou to contain the Ming army."

"Then Sahalian, you can go with Dorgon, plus Yuetuo."

Sahalian said: "Khan, don't worry, I will definitely help Fourteenth Uncle surrender Ezhe."

They discussed the details for a while.While speaking, Dorgon shifted his attention to Sahalian from time to time, looking at him thoughtfully.Sahalian, like Jierhalang, is loyal to Huang Taiji. In contrast, he is more focused on civil governance, and can always give advice to Huang Taiji at critical moments. His statecraft is no less than that of Huang Taiji Those Hanchens under his command.

If he can live longer and help himself govern the world, will those intricate problems be solved easier?

"Sahalian, I think your complexion is not very good, you have to take care of your body." Thinking of this, Dorgon said suddenly.

Sahalian coughed a few more times: "It seems to be a bit cold, I will pay attention."

Where is it just a little cold?His early death may be deeply rooted at this time.

"If a minor illness is not cured, it can easily become a serious illness."

"Thank you, Uncle Fourteen, for your concern. I'll see the doctor later." Sahalian said to Huang Taiji again, "Khan, if I don't have any other orders, I'll go first and pass on the orders."

"Okay, you go."

Seeing that Dorgon was still watching Sahalian leave worriedly, Huang Taiji smiled and said, "Since when did you care so much about other people's bodies?"

"I'm afraid Sahalian got sick because he worked too hard. You should pay more attention to him."

Huang Taiji was taken aback by his words: "I will send a doctor there. You have time to care about others, why don't you care about me? I also feel like I have a headache recently, and I'm not very comfortable."

Dorgon gave him a sideways look: "It turns out that you not only like to compete with Duoduo, but also anyone."

"That's all because of you."

Dorgon was too lazy to continue this topic with him. Thinking of what was discussed just now, Dorgon's expression changed slightly: "Speaking of Yuetuo, do you plan to continue to reuse him?"

Huang Taiji's face also darkened a bit: "Yue Tuo... I want to take another look at it for the time being, he is an excellent general after all. If his recent behavior is only because of sympathy for the Dege class, if it is for a short period of time, I don't want to be with you. He counts too much."

"I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Just look at his attitude towards Daishan. Although he maintains a good relationship with Daishan on the surface for the benefit of the two red flags, in fact, he is not willing to listen to what Daishan said. .”

"Let's discuss his matter later. Since you don't want Jierharang to share credit with you, then you are the coach this time, so be careful."

"Don't worry, I can still handle this matter. Besides, isn't there Yue Tuo? I think he can clearly distinguish between state affairs and private affairs."

On February 26, the ninth year of Tiancong, Dorgon led [-] elite troops to search for the remaining troops of Lindan Khan west of the Yellow River.In March, in Xila Zhuerge, Lindan Khan's Nangnang Queen Mother, Borzigitna Muzhong returned with a group of people and horses, and informed the whereabouts of Sutai Queen Mother and Lindan Khan's son Ezhe.Dorgon immediately decided to move forward immediately.

That night he had Hauge invited.

"Uncle Fourteen, are you looking for me?" Hauge asked.

"Nothing, just chatting with you, you sit down." Dorgon poured a glass of wine and handed it to Hauge.

It's time to intentionally approach Hauge.

For Hauge, Dorgon has always held an ambivalent attitude.As the eldest son of Huang Taiji, his threat to the throne cannot be ignored, but what Hauge can do after losing the support of the two yellow flags is limited.How to deal with him, Dorgon has not yet made a decision, but one thing is for sure, if he really poses a threat to himself or the people around him, he will definitely get rid of him without mercy, regardless of his relationship with Huang Taiji. What blood relationship.

Dorgon sat down and said, "Usually I always see Duoduo with you, just curious, what are you talking about?"

"Is Uncle Fourteen worried about Uncle Fifteen being with me? In fact, we don't talk about anything serious, we mostly just have fun." Hauge didn't have any defenses, and said whatever he had.

In fact, Dorgon didn't need to ask Hauge directly, because he had already placed his own people beside Hauge, otherwise why would Duo Duo still be with Hauge.

"It's a little bit worrying. Although Duoduo is an elder, he is always a little childish in doing things. I'm afraid he will bring you trouble."

"Uncle Fourteen, you worry too much."

Seeing Hauge's relaxed expression when he spoke, it wasn't that he had ulterior motives for Duo Duo, so Dorgon was assured. "Is it smooth for you to manage the household department now?" Dorgon asked another topic.After De Gelei's death, Huang Taiji handed over the household department to Hauge.

Hauge scratched his head: "The affairs of the household department are very trivial. I haven't figured out many things until now, and I'm still thinking about them. For this, I was often blamed by my father."

"He is also the one who loves deeply and is responsible."

The two chatted endlessly, Dorgon almost made Hauge feel like there was another person who cared about him overnight.Seeing Hauge gossiping with him unsuspectingly, Dorgon was very satisfied with the results of the night.

On April 28, Dorgon arrived in Tuolitu, where Ezhe was located. Instead of attacking directly, he sent the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Sutai to appease and persuade Ezhe to surrender without spending a single soldier.

In addition, and more importantly, it is also an important reason why Dorgon did not want Jierhalang to intervene. He also obtained the jade seal of the Yuan Emperor from the Queen Mother Sutai.

It is rumored that the jade seal was originally hidden in the palace, and Emperor Yuan Shun took it into the desert when he abandoned the capital and fled. Later, after he died in Yingchang, the jade seal was lost.Hundreds of years later, a shepherd was herding sheep at the foot of a hill. He found a sheep digging the ground there without grazing for a few days. Curious, he dug up the soil, found the jade seal, and gave it to the descendants of the Yuan Dynasty. , and finally fell into the hands of Lin Danhan.

Huang Taiji, who received Dorgon's good news, was even more ecstatic.When the army came back, they couldn't wait to go out of the city to meet and wait.

When the army appeared in the west, Huang Taiji, who was standing outside the tent and looking into the distance, could not help but take a step forward.This step of his drove a group of Baylors behind him, who also crowded forward with a clatter.

"Khan, they're back." Jierharang whispered in Huang Taiji's ear, reminding him not to be too anxious.

Huang Taiji hummed and smiled knowingly, unable to hide his joy.

The army approached windingly from the sky, Dorgon, Yue Tuohauge and others walked in front of the team, stepped up their pace, dismounted and walked a hundred paces away.

From afar, Huang Taiji saw Dorgon walking towards him full of vigor and vigor.Huang Taiji went up to meet him, spread out his arms, and performed the highest level of Jurchen etiquette, hugging and saluting.

After months of separation, Huang Taiji missed Dorgon every day, worried every day, and missed him every night.Now Dorgon is also a battle-tested veteran. Although he is the commander of the army, with the strength of the Jin army, it is unlikely that his life will be in danger, but it is hard to say if there will be any accidents when he is away.

Huang Taiji hugged Dorgon tightly and reunited after a long absence. It seemed that only by hugging him like this could he be sure that he really existed.

"Good job." Huang Taiji patted him on the shoulder and said.

"How do you reward me for such a precious treasure?" Dorgon said in a low voice, waving to the guards to bring up the jade seal.

The lacquer plate was covered with high-quality brocade, and a luxurious brocade box with intricate patterns was placed in the center.

Looking at the brocade box, Huang Taiji couldn't restrain the excitement in his eyes.But he didn't open it immediately, but led everyone to the incense case.

He had already made preparations, burned incense to sacrifice to heaven with great fanfare, and led the crowd to kneel three times and kowtow nine times.He wants everyone to know that he, Huang Taiji, has obtained the imperial treasure, the jade seal that symbolizes the power bestowed by heaven, and that he was the destined emperor when he was Huang Taiji.

After the worship ceremony, Huang Taiji put the lacquer plate on the table, and then solemnly opened the brocade box.

The jade seal, with Fanyu as the quality and Jiaolong as the button, is radiant and radiant. On it, the four characters "Zhizhizhibao" are written in Chinese seals.

Huang Taiji stroked every corner of the jade seal, took a deep look at Dorgon beside him, and whispered softly: "Thank you for your hard work."

Dorgon felt something in his heart: "Is this a thank you?"

Huang Taiji smiled slightly, with an air of dignity: "The destiny is where it belongs, isn't it?"

"Correct!"