"Alas! I give you such a good head, but I don't know when it will fall to the ground?"
In Prince Zheng's Mansion in Beijing, Aixinjueluo Fulin stood in the courtyard, looking at the empty sky, muttering to himself, and two lines of clear tears could not help but flow down.
His situation became more and more dangerous. Zhu Hengjia first dealt with big traitors such as Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo, Feng Quan, etc. Then he killed Yue Le, Ledu, Luotuo, Sony, Bahana and others in one breath.
One hundred and thirty-six Manchu dignitaries; then the house raiding campaign against high-ranking Manchu officials was expanded, and even some Manchu officials who had retired to serve and were retiring at home were relocated, such as the former Zhenglan Banner Gushan Ezhen, and the Prince Taibao who retired
Tong Tulai was taken from his home to prison and his whole family was placed under house arrest.
In such a cruel atmosphere, Mi Sihan, the former auxiliary minister of the Qing Dynasty, and Zhe Kuna, a bachelor, were unwilling to be humiliated and committed suicide by hanging from a beam.
The wings around him were cut off one by one. How could Emperor Shunzhi not be afraid of this! So what if it was scary? In the past few days, he had received strict orders not to go out without permission. The Ming army outside the palace had also increased several times. In fact, it had been
Under house arrest.
"My lord, don't be too sad. Let's have a bowl of red date soup." Dong E came out with the soup. Seeing that he was sad, he comforted him with gentle words.
This woman was born delicate and elegant, with a temperament as elegant as a orchid, without a hint of worldly smoke. Everyone has their own preferences for carrots and vegetables. Although Zhu Hengjia disliked her because he thought she was too thin, Fulin loved this skinny beauty so much, no matter how big she was.
All the worries and worries disappeared as soon as the beloved concubine opened her mouth. But now that life and death were at stake, no matter how much Dong E tried to persuade him, Fulin was still worried and couldn't be happy.
"Master", the first-class guard Wo He hurried in, "General Balkan of the auxiliary country was taken away by the Ming army."
This Aisin Gioro Balkan was the fourth son of Jierhalang, Prince Zheng of the Qing Dynasty. After Emperor Shunzhi surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he naturally did not dare to live in the palace anymore. Instead, he moved to Prince Zheng's Mansion and was taken care of by Balkan. Zhu Hengjia took care of it.
In order to paralyze Emperor Shunzhi, the Manchurian dignitaries did not rush to take action against Balkan and other close officials around him. They waited until the overall situation was decided before ordering Balkan to be arrested.
"What!"
Fulin was shocked and staggered towards the main entrance. When he reached the door, Balkan had been put into a prison car. Wu Jingbo, who was on an errand, Wang Xi, drew his sword and shouted: "Go back. You are not allowed to go out without purpose!"
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"Uncle Wu Jing? What crime did Balkan commit?" Fulin asked tremblingly.
"Hmph, this guy intends to rebel. The Holy One has decreed that he should be taken to Caishikou and executed!"
After Wang Guoxi finished speaking, he glanced sideways at Fulin, "Why, Duke Gongshun wants to prevent this general from carrying out his mission?"
"Dare not".
Fulin said "I don't dare" and retreated in despair. Once he returned to the courtyard where he lived, he could no longer suppress his fear and burst into tears.
"I am about to die!"
"My son is confused, what's the use of crying?" Empress Dowager Zhaosheng Bumubutai walked in and shouted sternly.
"Eni, now that things have come to a point, my son can only wait to die!"
Bumbutai sighed: "Son, whether we two live or die, it all depends on one person."
"Eni, who are you talking about?"
"Runa's cousin, Emperor Guangwu's virtuous concubine Erdenibemba. As long as she pleads with His Majesty, the lives of our mother and son can be saved."
Fulin's face turned red, "When her son demoted her from empress to concubine Jing, she hated her son so much in her heart, how could she plead for him?"
"No matter how much I hate you, she is also your cousin. The whole family has broken bones and even tendons. What's more, when my mother and I died, your uncle personally promised to keep my mother and son safe. There are still some precious things in Eni.
Give these bracelets to the virtuous concubine as well, and they will surely save the lives of our mother and son."
After saying this, Bumbutai wrote a letter to his brother Wu Keshan, the loyal king of the Horqin tribe, asking him to let his daughter Erdenibemba intercede with Emperor Guangwu.
The letter is easy to write, but the entire Prince Zheng's residence has been surrounded, so it is difficult to send it out.
No matter how difficult it is, you have to give it away!
Bu Mu Butai summoned the first-class sword-wielding guard Wo He in front of the imperial court and asked him to bring the letter and some rare treasures to Wu Keshan to smoothen the relationship.
As a first-class bodyguard, Wohe still had some Qinggong skills. When it was late at night, he jumped up to the top of the wall with a backpack full of palace treasures and the letter. He looked around and saw no defenders, so he jumped down in a hurry.<
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"Stop, what are you doing?"
The secret sentry of the Ming army discovered him.
Wo He gritted his teeth and ran away.
"Bah~bah~bah~"
Light smoke came out from several gun tubes, and Wo He fell in a pool of blood.
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In the palace, Ma Huanxi was about to fall asleep when he suddenly reported that Li Yuanyin, the Bo of Guangchang who was responsible for guarding Emperor Shunzhi, had something important to ask to see the emperor.
He summoned Li Yuanyin and asked, and he immediately learned the whole story. He smiled and said, "It's late at night and your Majesty has gone to bed. Guangchang Bo will come back tomorrow to explain this to your Majesty."
Li Yuanyin returned in response, and Ma Huanxi followed.
"Eunuch Ma, what are you doing?"
"This is a big deal today. We have to go find out what's going on so we can report it to His Majesty tomorrow."
Ma Huanxi came to Prince Zheng's palace, stood aside, and summoned the Queen Mother Zhaosheng to shout and asked: "Your Majesty treats your mother and son well, so how can you write a letter and communicate in private to plot rebellion?"
Although Bumubutai was previously the empress dowager, but now she has been reduced to this level, she doesn't care about face or dishonesty. She knelt down with a plop and said, "You are wronged, Eunuch Ma. I am writing a letter to my brother."
, I just want to find a way to survive."
"That's it," Ma Huanxi said with sympathy on his face, then lowered his head and remained silent.
Seeing that Eunuch Ma seemed to sympathize with his mother and son, Bumubutai hurriedly sent people a generous gift, which were all rare treasures collected in the palace. "Please, Eunuch Ma, save the lives of mother and son!"<
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Ma Huanxi took a look at these things, and his heart suddenly trembled, "My dear, this Tartar Queen Mother is really rich!"
His heart was filled with joy, but his face showed no emotion. He was used to receiving gifts, and he knew the psychology of gift-givers. If he beamed as soon as he received a generous gift, others would give less next time. He had to be tight-lipped.
Even if you receive one million taels, you still have to act like you only received one hundred taels, so that you can receive more and more gifts.
Sure enough, seeing the calm expression on the old eunuch's face, Bumubutai couldn't help but feel uneasy. Could it be that the gift I gave him was too light? He quickly added: "If you can save the lives of mother and son, I will definitely thank you very much!" p>
"Yes." Ma Huanxi hummed with satisfaction and said calmly: "Actually, if you want to survive, it's better to ask for help than to ask for help from others. Forgive our family for being rude. That day, during the banquet in the palace, our family watched with cold eyes.
Seeing that His Majesty Long Mu is very fond of your table, he also praised 'Horqin tribe produces beauties'."
"Horqin's tribe produces beautiful women?"
Bumbutai's heart was beating wildly. Could it be that Emperor Guangwu was interested in Yu? Yu was also a flower in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. Huang Taiji and Dorgon, who wouldn't be attracted to Yu?
After all, I was the empress dowager, so I was still a little embarrassed to mention this kind of thing. I blushed, bit my lip, and murmured: "If father-in-law can save the lives of mother and son, I am willing to sacrifice everything."<
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"Are you willing to give everything?"
Ma Huan was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter. I dare you to think that this person may have mistaken his idea. It is your daughter-in-law, Empress Xiaohuizhang from Horqin, that the emperor is interested in, not you, the Empress Dowager Zhaosheng from Horqin.
He said cheerfully: "According to our observations, during the banquet that day, His Majesty seemed to have a special liking for your daughter-in-law, and he also looked at Tong Jia several times."
Hearing this, Bumubu was so ashamed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. King Xiang was interested, but the goddess was not. She was willing, but Emperor Guangwu didn't like her, but her daughter-in-law. This made her feel so embarrassed! But after all, she is a master of politics, and she is shameless. It is really not important, but saving her life is important. She immediately calmed down and said slowly: "Please wait a moment, father-in-law, I will come back as soon as I go."