Aobai glanced at Sony and found that he was shaking his head slightly.
He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and answered, "I have no one to recommend. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Fulin's face turned black.
There was not a single civil or military official in the court who supported him. How outrageous!
Hauge and Duoduo wanted to rescue the situation, but there was no other suitable candidate.
There were only two people present who were qualified to be regents.
After excluding self-recommendation, the only option left is mutual recommendation.
Here comes the problem.
Once they recommended each other, they were afraid that the other would be chosen by Fulin to be regent.
The trouble is not worth it.
After analyzing the pros and cons, they chose to remain silent.
Fulin was so angry that he was gasping for breath, and his face full of indignation told everyone that he was dissatisfied.
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and then stopped.
After scanning them with sharp eyes, Fulin said in a deep voice: "Soni, Tan Tai, Tu Lai, Gong Adai, Xi Han, Aobai."
The six people looked up in confusion and answered at the same time: "I am here."
Fulin snorted coldly: "Have you forgotten the oath you made in the Sanguan Temple?"
When the Sanguan Temple was mentioned, the five people's bodies shook at the same time.
After Huang Taiji's death, he did not leave any will, and Dorgon, Duoduo, Haoge and others pursued the throne.
Later, everyone decided to support Huang Taiji's ninth son Fulin to ascend the throne, Dorgon served as regent, and Daishan served as assistant king.
After the candidate for the throne was determined, Sony, Tan Tai, Tulai, Gong Adai, Xihan and Oboi swore an oath in the Sanguan Temple, vowing to loyally assist the young master and become one.
Fulin brought up this matter in the court in order to arouse their conscience.
Tan Tai, Tu Lai, Gong Adai and Xi Han continued to keep their heads down without saying a word.
They received a lot of benefits from Dorgon, and they were grateful for the favor.
Since Jirgalang has already compromised, there is no need for them to start another trouble!
Fulin was somewhat desperate.
For the first time, he felt pale and powerless.
Just when he was about to give up struggling, Sony stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Please speak!" Fulin was so excited that he almost knelt down to Sony.
Sony took a deep breath and said as if he had made up his mind: "I think there is no need to find a regent. The emperor can rule the country himself."
Swoosh——
The court fell silent again.
Everyone, including Fulin, looked at Sony.
Those gazes seemed to have a force of a thousand pounds, pressing Sony to the point where he couldn't breathe.
"Sony, what kind of bullshit are you talking about?" Jirgalang cursed immediately: "The emperor is young, how can he handle state affairs?"
"Yeah, Sony, this is a completely bad idea! What's your purpose in doing this?"
"Sony's actions are a disaster for the country. Please order him to be executed!"
Under the leadership of Jirgalang, many officials and generals began to attack Sony.
The others just watched and didn't plead for mercy.
As the saying goes, it is difficult to offend the public and it is difficult to achieve one's own desires.
(On the surface, this sentence means that you should not offend the public, and you should not act on your own, otherwise the result will only be failure. The deeper meaning is that you should not harm the collective interests for personal gain. Only considering your own interests without considering the interests of others will arouse the public's anger and become the target of public criticism.)
Fulin's power came from the support of the Eight Banners. If all the bannermen wanted to kill Sony, Fulin could only compromise.
Otherwise the throne will be in jeopardy.
Fulin, who was only twelve years old, felt threatened for the first time.
Just when he was in danger, the eunuch's voice rang out from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, Prince Man Dahai is asking to see you outside the palace."
Fulin seemed to have found a life-saving straw. He hurriedly said to the outside of the hall: "Call...call him in!"
"As you wish."
The eunuch took orders and brought Man Dahai into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I, Man Dahai, kowtow to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!" Man Dahai kowtowed to Fulin.
After the ceremony, he said to Fulin: "Your Majesty, two days ago, the Ming army went out to conduct reconnaissance and encountered the troops of Duolo Beile Lekedehun near Ningyuan Zhonghouso. The leader of the Ming army was Zu Zepu, who wrote a letter and asked to pass it to Zu Dashou."
As he said this, he took the letter out of his pocket.
The eunuch next to him quickly took the letter and handed it to Fulin.
The letter was enclosed in an envelope with a wax seal on the seal.
Fulin thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think we should check the contents of the letter?"
"Given what Zu Dashou did before, it is possible that he is still loyal to the Ming court, so we should investigate!" Jirgalang said immediately.
"I second the motion."
"I second this motion."
Nearly half of the people in the court expressed the same view.
"I think it's inappropriate!" Duoduo stood up at the right time. "Zu Dashou is the general of the Han Eight Banners. Regardless of whether he has real power or not, he is still a general of the Eight Banners. What's more, his relatives and close relatives all hold important positions in the Han Eight Banners and command a large number of troops. They should be given corresponding respect."
"Opening the envelope rashly to check will only make them feel disgusted. Over time, resentment will turn into hatred, which will be detrimental to the court! Based on my understanding of Zu Dashou, I will present the letter to prove my innocence."
"I second the motion."
"I second this motion."
With Duoduo's statement, the generals and officials of the Zhengbai and Xiangbai banners immediately became parrots, repeating themselves over and over in the court.
Fulin didn't wait for others to express their opinions and directly ordered: "Just do as Prince Yu thinks!"
"I obey your order." The eunuch held the letter in both hands and walked out of the hall.
Man Dahai kowtowed to Fulin and continued, "Your Majesty, Zu Zepu came out of the pass to bring a message to Wu Sangui."
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