Dorgon followed Fan Wencheng's instructions and cried all the way from Haizhou to Shengjing (Shenyang).

On May 28th, he finally arrived outside Shengjing City.

He got off the horse and walked away crying: "Dodo, how can I live without you..."

At this time, the whole city was in mourning.

Duoduo was not only the Prince of Yu, but also the leader of the Zhengbai and Xiangbai banners.

A person who has status, power and fame.

He plays an important role within the Jiannu army.

In order to show respect and win over the people of the Zhengbai and Xiangbai banners, Fulin ordered all the people in the city to wear mourning clothes.

Dorgon "fainted" several times along the way and finally arrived outside the Prince Yu's Mansion.

His arrival caused the crying that had originally stopped to break out again.

Dorgon first cried, then bowed, and finally "fainted" again...

When he "woke up", he was already in Prince Rui's palace.

Fan Wencheng sat on a chair next to the bed and closed his eyes to rest.

"Mr. Fan, where am I?" Dorgon asked knowingly.

"There are no outsiders here, Your Majesty, there is no need to disguise yourself." Fan Wencheng exposed Dorgon's tricks.

"Ahem," Dorgon coughed lightly, "Sir, why did you ask me to cry and run to the funeral, and I must faint when I enter the capital?"

"Because this is the prince's only chance to turn things around." Fan Wencheng stood up.

"Ah?" Dorgon was so frightened by this sentence that he jumped up from the bed.

He stood barefoot on the ground and asked seriously, "What do you mean, Mr. Fan?"

Fan Wencheng stared into Dorgon's eyes and said, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, the Ming army has been in Liao for two years. What is the current situation of the Qing Dynasty?"

“It’s getting worse!”

"Then what does Your Majesty think the Qing Dynasty needs?" Fan Wencheng asked again.

"What do you need?" Dorgon grabbed the braid at the back of his head with his right hand, thought for a while and asked tentatively, "Food and grass?"

Fan Wencheng said nothing and shook his head slowly.

"Firearm powder?"

Fan Wencheng continued to shake his head.

"Troops and horses?"

Fan Wencheng still shook his head.

"ally?"

"Not really." This time, Fan Wencheng did not shake his head, but denied it out loud.

"Then..." Dorgon really didn't know how to answer, so he could only ask in a deep voice: "Please clarify, Mr. Fan."

Fan Wencheng put his hands behind his back, his expression serious: "The Qing Dynasty is now in need of a capable person, someone who can save the collapsing building and turn the tide!"

Dorgon was shocked and stood there in deep thought.

Fan Wencheng continued, "Since the Ming army entered Liao, Prince Su was defeated in Ningyuan first, and then Prince Zheng lost Songshan, Jinzhou and Guangning! The continuous defeats have caused the Eight Banners soldiers to lose their morale and have no fighting spirit!"

"Now Prince Yu has died of illness again. The successive changes have put the Qing Dynasty on the verge of collapse. If we don't take the initiative to seek change, the Qing Dynasty may be destroyed!"

Dorgon blinked, pointed in the direction of the imperial palace, and asked uncertainly, "Mr. Fan means... to let me take his place?"

Fan Wencheng was so frightened that sweat broke out on his forehead. He waved his hands hastily: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"

"Why? Didn't you say that the Qing Dynasty lacks a capable person who can save the country and turn the tide? If you don't sit in that position, how can you save the country and turn the tide?" Dorgon asked with blinking eyes.

Fan Wencheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, you misunderstood my meaning! The Qing Dynasty does need a capable person, but the prerequisite is internal unity."

"Let's not talk about whether you can successfully replace him, Your Majesty. Even if you can, the process will be very long and complicated. By then, there will be internal disputes and powerful enemies outside. The Qing Dynasty will only perish faster!"

Dorgon thought about it and nodded: "That's indeed the truth."

Seeing that Dorgon had no intention of continuing to replace him, Fan Wencheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Highness's top priority is to return to the court and take control of the military power!"

"Then what should I do?" Dorgon lowered his attitude and did not call himself "the king" as before.

"First, win over the generals of the Zhengbai and Xiangbai flags, and find a way to become the leader of these two flags."

"Then stabilize the Zhenghong and Xianghong banners. Man Dahai and Luo Luohun are reasonable people. As long as what you do is beneficial to the Qing Dynasty and does not harm their interests, they will not object to you becoming the leader of the Zhengbai and Xiangbai banners."

"It would be best to find a way to gain the support of the Zhenghuang and Xianghuang banners. With their support, we will be able to completely gain the upper hand in the court." Fan Wencheng said quickly.

"What about the Zhenglan and Xianglan banners?" Dorgon asked puzzledly.

Although the principle of minority obeying the majority applies within the Eight Banners, principles are worthless in the face of life and death interests.

Moreover, he and Jirgalang were old enemies.

Anyone who wanted to snatch the Zhenglan and Xianglan flags from Jirgalang would inevitably provoke Jirgalang's resistance.

If Jirgalang is pushed into a corner, he will do anything.

"If we want to deal with Prince Zheng, ordinary tactics will not work." Fan Wencheng smiled and stroked his beard, "We have to use an open strategy and retreat to advance!"

After analyzing it for a while, Dorgon frowned and continued, "I understand the principle, but what should I do specifically?"

Fan Wencheng immediately said, "Today is the funeral of Prince Yu, so the court meeting will be postponed for one day. The prince must contact the generals of the Plain White and Bordered White Banners before the court meeting begins and gain their support."

"Then go meet Prince Mandahai and Duolo Baylor Luoluohun and ask them to stay neutral."

"Finally, find a way to win the support of the generals of the Zhenghuang and Xianghuang banners!"

Dorgon opened the window and looked outside, and found that it was already noon.

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