Could it be that He Heli and Ajige went together to take over the Zhengbai Banner with the order from their father Khan? With He Heli's qualifications and prestige, and Ajige's status as Heshuo Beile, the Zhengbai Banner generals would definitely be loyal to them and would find it difficult to resist.
Seeing that Huang Taiji frowned and remained silent, Fan Wencheng sighed in his heart, but he didn't say much and stood up to say goodbye.
If Nurhaci knew about this news, he would be charged with alienating his son and would be beheaded.
Huang Taiji sent Fan Wencheng to the door and patted his arm hard without saying much to show that he appreciated his kindness.
Back in the study, Huang Taiji sat down, stroked his forehead, and fell into long thought.
Based on the information provided by Fan Wencheng, Huang Taiji thought carefully and finally figured out some clues.
The reason why he was deprived of his title as the leader of the Zhengbai Banner was not because he had done anything wrong, but because his father Khan was readjusting the power structure of the Later Jin Dynasty.
In the 48th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty and the 5th year of the Tianming reign of the Later Jin Dynasty, Nurhaci deposed the crown prince title of Daishan, the great beile, and appointed Amin, Manggurtai, Huang Taiji, Dergelei, Yuetuo, Jirgalang, Ajige, Duoduo and Dorgon as "Heshuo Ezhen" to discuss state affairs together.
At that time, Dorgon was only an eight-year-old boy, but he was among the Heshuo Ezhen who participated in national affairs. This shows Nurhaci's love for his youngest son.
Moreover, among the "Heshuo Ezhen" who discussed politics, the three sons of Queen Abahai, Ajige, Dodo and Dorgon, were all among them. The three brothers should be the most united and caring, which also means that they have great power.
Although none of the three brothers held the position of flag leader, Nurhaci had already stated that he would give most of the two yellow flags under his personal command to his three youngest sons, and he would command the rest as his personal army.
Judging from the strength of the Eight Banners at that time, the Plain Yellow Banner was the strongest, with forty-five Niulu; the Bordered White Banner was the weakest, with only fifteen Niulu.
The other banners had about twenty Niulu, and the Bordered Blue Banner had thirty-three Niulu, but Amin was already dead, and the Bordered Blue Banner was also greatly weakened. Who would lead the banner had not yet been decided.
Similarly, Daishan's two red flags also suffered heavy losses, and he himself injured his lungs. It would be difficult for him to fight on the battlefield and achieve great achievements again.
Not to mention Manggurtai, who became a one-legged hero and had his flag owner stripped of his title long ago, meaning he had no power at all.
By making such a comparison, Huang Taiji discovered that his father Khan seemed to be supporting his three younger sons and suppressing his adult sons.
Could it be that his father Khan was training an heir? Huang Taiji took a breath of cold air. Judging from all the signs, if he was really dismissed as the leader of the banner, it would mean that he would completely lose the possibility of competing for the Khan throne.
Now let’s look at the “Heshuo Ezhen” who are now discussing state affairs. Amin is finished, Manggurtai is disabled, Dergelei is dead, and the only ones who are close to him are Jirgalang and Yuetuo.
However, his relationship with Daishan was not harmonious, although his sons Yuetuo and Sahalian had a good relationship with him.
Huang Taiji finally realized the threat posed by Queen Abahai and her faction. Not only did they whisper in his father's ear, but also three of his sons were influenced by him.
Abahai also had a younger brother, Abutai, who was both a counselor and highly regarded by their father, the Khan. From the fourth to the seventh year of the Tianming reign, Abatai's uncle had been promoted to the position of Dutang General and the Guardian of the Plain Yellow Banner.
Huang Taiji helplessly found that he could do nothing. Even if he was deprived of his banner title or placed under house arrest, he would not resist as long as his father Khan issued an order.
The news has not been confirmed yet, so I must not act rashly to avoid causing more trouble.
Huang Taiji sighed and forced himself to calm down. Or rather, he was prepared to wait. To put it more nicely, it's called using stillness to control movement, and responding to all changes with constancy.
In fact, the wait soon yielded results, which were much more serious than the news secretly revealed by Fan Wencheng.
There were some signs of such a result, but Huang Taiji did not take it seriously.
In the first year of the Tianqi reign, Daishan made repeated mistakes, causing Nurhaci's dissatisfaction. His position as crown prince was already unstable, so Huang Taiji frequently and secretly contacted Manggurtai, Abatai and others in an attempt to take down Daishan.
Nurhaci learned about this and summoned Huang Taiji and others for questioning, but they all denied it.
Although he did not get the truth, Nurhaci still criticized Huang Taiji, "You are the only one who surpasses others because of your sincerity. Do you want you to sit on the Khan's throne without caring about your brothers?"
Later, in order to ease the dispute over the succession, Nurhaci introduced the system of eight beiles to manage state affairs, and taught his sons: "Even if there are bad people among my descendants, heaven will destroy them. Don't let them be punished, which will lead to killing."
Privately, Nurhaci was also very worried about Huang Taiji, believing that he was "virtuous and intelligent, but lacking in moderation." In other words, Nurhaci was worried that Huang Taiji would turn against his own people after he ascended the throne.
After implementing the system of eight beile jointly managing state affairs, Huang Taiji also befriended and wooed smaller beiles such as Yuetuo, Jirgalang, and Dergelei. Nurhaci was very dissatisfied and warned Huang Taiji and others that "they are all slanderers and evil, what good is there?"
Obviously, the unfavorable situation and the old age made Nurhaci, who was in his sixties, start to arrange his affairs after his death.
Although Huang Taiji lost his position as the leader of the banner, it did not mean that he had completely lost his qualifications. However, Nurhaci had already developed a certain bias, and the faction of Queen Abahai had the upper hand.
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No matter how the Later Jin side arranged things, or how far the succession dispute progressed, it had no impact on the Ming troops in Liaodong.
No matter whether it was Nurhaci, Huang Taiji, or someone else who inherited the Khan throne, the ultimate goal of pacifying Liao would never change.
The emperor's promotion rewards and huge investment have proved his determination to pacify Liao without stopping.
Weapons, equipment, ammunition and other resources were transported in large quantities, including a large number of war horses, which was even more expensive.
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