"Pile up all the bodies and burn them!" Dorgon said after pulling the knife from Jirgalang and wiping the blood.
Although Jirgalang was dead, only he and a few of his people knew about it.
Others are not aware of this.
Especially the Fushun defenders who were observing from the distant city wall.
In their eyes, Jirgalang had already broken through Dorgon's encirclement and fled into the deep mountains and forests.
This is exactly the effect Dorgon wanted.
After a brief rest, Dorgon returned to Shengjing with the Fushun garrison commander and the false news that Jirgalang had escaped.
At this time, the rebellion in Shengjing City had been completely put down.
The soldiers who participated in the rebellion were either killed or chose to surrender.
When we arrived near the imperial city.
Dorgon found hundreds of soldiers with yellow flags kneeling on the ground and about to be beheaded.
After questioning, we found out that these people were bribed by Jirgalang.
“Stop! We cannot kill each other when facing a powerful enemy!” Dorgon stopped him.
The executioner said: "This is an order from the emperor himself."
"You can't kill him either. I will go to the palace and ask the emperor for mercy."
The executioners dared not say anything more. They put away their weapons and waited for news.
Dorgon's move seemed to be a plea for these people, but in fact it was a challenge to Fulin's imperial power and bottom line.
If Fulin did not follow his ideas, he would consider whether to take the opportunity to replace him.
Although this move is very risky, it can resolve internal disputes once and for all.
To ensure your own safety.
Before entering the palace, Dorgon contacted Xihan, Tan Tai and Gong Adai, and asked them to deploy troops in the imperial city to deal with emergencies.
Finally, Dorgon met Fulin.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" Dorgon knelt on the ground, humble as a child.
"What crime have you committed?" Fulin asked.
"I set up an ambush in Fushun and wanted to capture Jirgalang alive, but he escaped."
"Escaped?" Fulin stood up directly. "Where did he escape to? Why didn't you chase him?"
"He took advantage of darkness to escape to the deep mountains south of Fushun City. Although I sent troops to pursue him, it was dark at the time and we lost track of him after he entered the mountains!"
"This..." Fulin paced back and forth in panic, "What should I do? If he escapes this time, when he recovers and makes a comeback, he will become a problem for the Qing Dynasty again!"
“Your Majesty, don’t worry too much. There were only a few people around him when he escaped. Let alone making a comeback, it’s even a question whether he can survive in the mountains,” Dorgon comforted.
"Alas," Fulin sighed after thinking for a long time, "Now that things have come to this, what else can I say? This is the only way!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness!" Dorgon bowed his head and stood up.
Fulin frowned and looked at Sony.
Sony understood immediately and said, "Since Prince Rui has quelled the rebellion, please hand over the military seal."
"The rebellion has been quelled?" Dorgon began to play confused.
"Hasn't it been quelled?" Sony, who was always experienced, was also a little confused. "The rebels in Shengjing City either surrendered or were killed! The instigator also fled alone into the mountains. Just as you said, Prince Rui, even if Prince Zheng survived by chance, he would not be able to stir up any more trouble."
"But he is not dead! Unless I see his body with my own eyes, I will not be able to report to the king."
Dorgon said that he could not deliver the mission, but in fact he did not want to hand over the military power.
"This..." Sony was silent.
He guessed what Dorgon was thinking, but didn't know how to respond.
Tulai suddenly knelt down and said to Fulin: "I think the rebellion has been quelled by Prince Rui. According to the rules, he should be rewarded according to his merits. Please grant me your approval, Your Majesty."
This sentence seemed to be asking Dorgon for credit, but in fact it was still asking Dorgon to hand over the military seal.
In fact, Dorgon could completely ignore all this, after all, he now holds real power.
What are the real powers?
First of all, there were the two white flags. After Duoduo's death, the people of the two white flags naturally stood on his side.
The two red flags seemed neutral on the surface, but in fact they were secretly bribed by him.
Needless to say, the two blue flags.
The Bordered Blue Banner was the main force of the rebellion, and after the rebellion was quelled, it was on the verge of disintegration.
Hauge of the Zhenglan Banner returned to the center of power with the help of Dorgon.
He will not go against Dorgon in the short term.
Among the remaining two yellow flags, at least 30% to 40% of the senior generals obeyed his orders.
But the same thing.
If you want to completely win the support of the people, the process of obtaining power must be reasonable and legal.
Fulin is the emperor.
In order to quell the rebellion, the military power was handed over to Dorgon.
Now some people have proposed to hand back the military power. If we refuse, we need to come up with a reason that will convince the people.
Dorgon was an old hand in the court. He said to Tulai with a serious face: "Nonsense! We are facing a powerful enemy and should prepare for battle. How can you ask for merit at this time?"
“Your Majesty,” Dorgon knelt again, “After the Battle of Daling River, the Ming army has occupied the entire west bank of the Liao River. The next step will be to cross the Liao River and encroach on the east bank.”
"The Qing Dynasty is facing the greatest crisis since its founding! I am the son of Emperor Taizu Gao and a prince of the Qing Dynasty. I cannot sit idly by!"
"I am willing to lead the troops south, drive the Ming army out of Liaodong, and recover our homeland of the Qing Dynasty."
After saying this, Dorgon kowtowed deeply to Fulin.
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
"Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty."
......
In an instant, all the civil and military officials in the court fell to their knees.
Fulin looked around and saw that there were only a handful of people standing.
His face turned pale instantly.
At this moment, he finally realized that he had no choice.
After a long silence, Fulin slowly stood up and said with difficulty: "Since Prince Rui has the heart to serve the country, I will appoint you as the General Dingyuan and drive the Ming army out of Liaodong."
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