He whispered something in Ning Wanwo's ear, and Ning Wanwo looked surprised.
"Please, Your Majesty, move aside!" Ning Wanwo said hesitantly.
Huang Taiji looked at him with a puzzled expression.
However, the tacit understanding between master and servant over the years gave Huang Taiji a bad feeling.
When Huang Taiji arrived at Wensu Pavilion, there was a maid outside who was unconscious and had a cloth stuffed in her mouth. Who else could it be but Su Mo'er?
Huang Taiji walked step by step to the entrance of Wensu Pavilion, listening to the seductive sounds inside, his face turning ashen.
"Dorgon, I want to have your children!"
"Yu'er, I love you so much, my Yu'er, I'll give you everything~"
"Ah~ um~ oh~ more~"
"Yu'er, my Yu'er, have children for me, have lots and lots of children~"
"..."
The guards behind them stood at a distance with their heads bowed.
Huang Taiji kicked the door open and saw his trusted younger brother and his concubine Zhuang naked and having an affair!
Huang Taiji was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood!
Upon hearing the sound, Consort Zhuang and Dorgon turned deathly pale.
Dorgon covered himself with a robe and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, and I beg you to grant my request!"
Consort Zhuang, her face deathly pale, wrapped herself tightly in her clothes: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, save me! Dorgon forced me!"
Dorgon looked incredulous as he met Huang Taiji's sarcastic smile.
Huang Taiji sneered and wiped the blood from the corner of his lips: "Take him away!"
He then strode out!
When the Empress received Huang Taiji's message, she was stunned and speechless.
She was already having a headache from the filthy things found in Consort Zhuang's palace, and when she heard the news, she fainted!
Everyone hurriedly tried acupuncture and pinching her philtrum, and the Empress finally woke up.
Zhe Zhe frowned, her eyes brimming with tears, but the moment she looked up, she made up her mind.
"Help me change my clothes!" Zhe Zhe, dressed simply in her outer robe, walked step by step to the main hall.
Huang Taiji's cold eyes noticed the Empress's posture, and he twitched his fingers but said nothing.
"I beg Your Majesty to punish me. Firstly, I failed to properly educate the concubines; secondly, I failed to properly educate my niece! I leave everything to Your Majesty's discretion! I will not consider life or death!" The Empress understood that in order to avoid the Emperor's wrath against the Khorchin, she had to abandon Bumbutai now.
"Ha, life or death doesn't matter. Do you know that Hailanzhu doesn't have many years left to live because of her? That's her own sister!" With that, Huang Taiji kicked Consort Zhuang in the chest.
Consort Zhuang was kicked against the wall, coughed up blood, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Dorgon stood in front of Consort Zhuang with a worried expression.
"Your Majesty, I ask for nothing else. I only wish to share your burdens with you. I only ask that you grant us your request!" Dorgon was somewhat hesitant to face Huang Taiji.
She didn't dare to look him in the eye when he spoke.
"Ha! You're really serious. I thought you were going to confuse the bloodline and overthrow my empire!" Huang Taiji laughed sarcastically, without a trace of amusement in his eyes.
"Your subject dares not!" Dorgon prostrated himself on the ground.
"What are you afraid of? Who else but you could bring those secret medicines from the previous dynasty into the palace? Are you planning to use those things to make room for me?" Huang Taiji's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
His methods were mild, but that was to facilitate the conquest of the country; it doesn't mean he didn't kill people!
Or is he seeking revenge for forcing his mother to commit suicide?
Whatever they are, they cannot be allowed to stay.
If this hadn't been discovered, he and Hailanzhu would have died mysteriously.
Even Empress Zhe Zhe would feign ignorance for the sake of the Khorchin.
At that time, Consort Zhuang, with the support of Dorgon, used her unborn child to rule from behind the curtain.
Because of Abu Nai's presence, Namuzhong's twins were directly excluded from the struggle for the throne.
They could even go further: if the children were to disappear without a trace, what would be left of Huang Taiji?
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji kicked Dorgon hard!
"Very well, I'll give you a chance! Effective immediately, Consort Zhuang of Yongfu Palace is declared dead! Dorgon's bondservant servant Aqina is hereby granted the title of concubine!"
Upon hearing this, Dorgon's expression turned grim for a moment, but he still knelt down to thank him and accept the imperial decree.
Consort Zhuang, no, Aqina wanted to say something but couldn't, her eyes filled with despair.
Su Mo'er had already been drugged.
Huang Taiji watched Dorgon's retreating figure, stroking the thumb ring on his hand, and murmured repeatedly, "Take it slow, take it slow!"
Putting everything else aside, Dorgon was a fierce general.
Because they are brothers, he will let him die on the battlefield!
As for Bumbutai, well, she must experience Hailanzhu's pain a thousand times over!
At this point, Qing Dynasty politics entered a new phase.
During this period, the Qing Dynasty continued to consolidate its rule in China and took a series of measures to strengthen central authority and promote national development.
On the one hand, it continued to pursue its military expansion policy and launched numerous campaigns against surrounding areas.
This not only expanded the Qing Dynasty's territory but also enhanced its military strength.
At the same time, the Qing Dynasty strengthened its management and control over the border regions, consolidating border security by establishing military garrisons and implementing the policy of settling in rural areas.
Secondly, the Qing Dynasty also began to strengthen its management of internal affairs.
In order to strengthen central authority, the Qing Dynasty implemented a series of administrative reforms during this period, such as establishing the cabinet and strengthening the functions of the Six Ministries.
These reforms made the Qing Dynasty's administrative system more complete and efficient, which helped strengthen the central government's control and management of local areas.
Greater emphasis is placed on developing the economy and culture.
During this period, the Qing Dynasty adopted a series of measures to promote the development of agriculture, handicrafts and commerce, such as reducing taxes, building water conservancy projects and encouraging commercial trade.
At the same time, the Qing Dynasty also emphasized the development of cultural and educational undertakings, such as building the Temple of Confucius and promoting Confucian culture.
These measures not only boosted the Qing Dynasty's economy but also promoted the inheritance and development of culture.
However, four years after Chongde, the border regions were in turmoil and peasant uprisings occurred frequently.
These are all issues that need to be addressed, and the Qing Dynasty needs to take effective measures to strengthen its rule and consolidate its power.
And all of this is inseparable from capable generals, such as the Dorgon brothers.
Huang Taiji was lost in thought when he suddenly came to his senses and saw the dignified and serene empress still kneeling on the ground. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Alright, you may leave! When an emperor is angry, millions will die! Zhe Zhe, you should think this through!" Huang Taiji said, then walked to Guanju Palace with his hands behind his back.
Zhe Zhe collapsed to the ground limply after Huang Taiji left.
Whether it was because of the cold weather or something else, she felt a chill, as if a draft was blowing through her chest. Zhe Zhe hugged herself and cried.
At that moment, she truly hated Bumbutai.
She's risking her entire clan!
At this moment, besides fulfilling her role as empress, she must not make a single wrong step.
Behind her was an abyss!
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