Inside Chongzheng Hall.
The twelve-year-old Fulin was discussing matters with the princes and ministers.
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said, "Now that Prince Jinli has passed away, the position of regent is vacant. Do you have any suitable candidates?"
Hearing Fulin's question, Duoduo and Haoge immediately became excited.
What does Fulin mean by this?
It was obvious that he wanted to find another regent to contain Jirgalang.
There are two conditions for becoming regent.
First, he is Fulin’s elder.
Second, hold great power.
The only people who meet these two conditions are Duoduo and Haoge.
Others either have no power or are not of high enough seniority.
So Duoduo and Haoge both wanted to fight for it.
However, you cannot recommend yourself for this kind of thing, you can only ask others to recommend you.
But the problem is, no one recommended them!
There was complete silence in the Chongzheng Hall.
Fulin frowned and said, "Why don't you say anything? Did I say something wrong?"
"Your Majesty is not wrong. It is our fault that we forgot to reply!" Oboi came to Fulin's rescue immediately.
Fulin nodded, and his eyes moved from Aobai to Jirgalang's face. "Speak up, all the princes. I want to hear what's in your heart."
Prince Zheng Jierhalang had already made preparations. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am the faithful and loyal regent prince, assisting Your Majesty in handling state affairs. If Your Majesty feels it is necessary to appoint another regent, I have no objection."
"Are you serious, Prince Zheng?" Fulin asked seriously.
What Jirgalang said was not true. Power is a magical thing. Once you appreciate its charm, it is difficult to let go easily.
When Daishan was alive, he shared power equally with him. Now that Daishan is finally dead, he certainly does not want to appoint another regent to share power with him.
But these were just his thoughts and he couldn't say them out loud.
So Jirgalang bent down and knelt, kowtowed to Fulin and said: "I am speaking from my heart, Your Majesty, please understand!"
"Then who do you think is more suitable to be the regent?" Fulin asked Jirgalang as he followed him.
Everyone looked at Jirgalang.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Jirgalang spoke in a calm and slow voice: "I... recommend Prince Rui Dorgon!"
Wow!
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked!
Duoduo and Haoge's eyes widened and their jaws almost dropped.
Sony, Tan Tai, Tulai, Gong Adai, Xihan, Aobai, Suksaha, Shuose, Bolo and other Eight Banners generals and ministers all showed an expression of disbelief.
They never imagined that Jirgalang would actually take the initiative to recommend his former rival Dorgon to serve as regent!
When Dorgon served as regent, he had many conflicts with Jirgalang and suppressed him repeatedly.
After finally kicking him out, Jirgalang actually recommended him again!
Does Jirgalang like being suppressed?
In fact, Jirgalang had no choice but to do so.
Whether it is a regent or a co-regent, there must be two or more to check and balance each other.
In other words, he cannot dominate the market alone.
After Daishan's death, the only people qualified to be regent were Haoge and Duoduo.
Duoduo controls the Zhengbai and Xiangbai banners, and he is rich, powerful, and strong!
Hauge is also not weak.
He first led the Bordered White Banner, and after Huang Taiji ascended the throne, he led the Bordered Yellow Banner, and later became the leader of the Plain Blue Banner.
Compared with the two of them, Dorgon, the commander-in-chief of the navy, was extremely weak.
If he were asked to choose an opponent, his first choice would be Dorgon!
In addition to these reasons, there is another reason.
After hearing the news of Daishan's death, Bumbutai (Xiaozhuang) immediately looked for him and asked him if he had anyone suitable to recommend.
Jirgalang pretended to be confused and said no.
Bumbutai then analyzed the pros and cons and recommended Dorgon to him.
He also said that if he could recommend him in the court, he would give him certain benefits.
Jirgalang was a little hesitant at first, but driven by the benefits, he immediately agreed.
Fulin looked at Jirgalang kneeling on the ground, his heart in turmoil.
Before the court meeting began, his mother Bumbutai (Xiao Zhuang) told him that she agreed to Dorgon's proposal to resume the position of regent.
At first he wondered who would recommend Dorgon, but he didn't expect it to be Jirgalang.
If it were before, he would have agreed without hesitation.
but...
He is twelve years old and has his own ideas.
Since he ascended the throne, the person he hated the most was Dorgon, no one else.
Allowing Dorgon to serve as regent again would be more painful than killing him.
In his opinion, anyone could be regent except Dorgon.
With this thought in mind, Fulin looked at Sony first and said, "Sony, do you have anyone to recommend?"
"Your Majesty..." Sony's voice was drawn out, "No."
Fulin's face began to stiffen. He turned his gaze and asked another person, "Tan Tai, do you have anyone to recommend?"
"I didn't!" Tan Tai answered with his head down.
"Tulai, Gong Adai, Xihan, Suksaha!" Fulin called out the names of four people in succession, "Do you have anyone to recommend?"
The four people kowtowed at the same time: "We don't have any suitable candidates, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
It’s not that they don’t have suitable candidates, but they received a notice from Bumbutai in advance, hoping that they could weigh the pros and cons.
Although these people were all bannermen, they did not want to be involved in the internal struggles concerning imperial power.
Most of them just want to protect themselves!
So when faced with Fulin's inquiries, they responded by not expressing their views or taking sides.
Fulin's face turned ashen.
As an emperor, he couldn't get the support of a single person in the court.
What is the significance of the position of emperor?
As his eyes moved, he saw a burly figure: Aobai!
Oboi was good at riding and shooting. He joined the army at a young age and made many great contributions.
He initially served as a military school in the Zhenghuang Banner, and was later granted the hereditary title of Cavalry Commandant. In the second year of Chongde (the tenth year of Chongzhen), he was promoted to the third-class baron and given the title "Baturu".
Baturu is an honorary title of the Qing Dynasty, mainly used to commend people who have shown bravery.
From ordinary soldiers to kings and ministers, everyone can obtain this title.
But it's just a title.
People who are given titles will not get promoted or get a raise because of the titles. Specific issues need to be analyzed specifically.
In the early Qing Dynasty, there were not many people who were awarded the title of Baturu.
Among them, there were six during the Nurhaci period, seventeen during the Huang Taiji period, and two during the Shunzhi period.
No corresponding records were found during the Kangxi period, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t exist.
During the Yongzheng period, three people were awarded the title of Baturu, but the title was later revoked for two of them.
During the Qianlong period, the value of the title of Baturu plummeted.
He bestowed the title of Baturu on sixty-eight people in total.
Fulin looked at the figure of the Great Qing Baturu Aobai, took a deep breath and asked: "Aobai, do you have anyone to recommend?"
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