Prince Fu said, "This plan is very good, but in the future if Concubine turns hostile and refuses to recognize us, I am afraid it will be difficult to pacify their hearts and cause chaos again." Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "Bengong's words carry enormous weight. I said I will give it to them, so naturally I will give it to them. Why should I go back on my words?" Prince Fu was startled and said, "But once Concubine fulfills your promise, won't the Qing Dynasty's territory be cut into pieces? Won't it be detrimental to the unification of the Qing Dynasty? "
Shen Shiyun said, "The foreign border is originally sparsely populated. What's the benefit of the Qing Dynasty occupying a piece of empty land with an empty name? If it is given to the foreign tribes, they will naturally plant livestock here and pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty. Our dynasty will have more external benefits. We don't have to do it many times, just once a year will suffice, just like the Jurchen and the Great Ming. Now that we have agreed on the conditions in advance and have them submit wholeheartedly, the Qing Dynasty can also send troops to protect them and help them resist the invasion of foreign enemies. "
Another old man said, "So that's how it is. Then what does Noble Consort Yun want us to do? In the chaos at the border, I am afraid it is not justifiable for us to openly help either side. "Shen Shiyun said," That's right. Besides, distant water can't put out a nearby fire. We have to prepare for both sides. As for the imperial court's sworn enemy, the Blood Evil Cult … "
Li Yijie's heart was moved. He was very surprised to hear Shen Shiyun discussing the rebellion with other people. But he thought that he might not be able to join in the conversation. Even if he tried to persuade them, it would be useless. Until this moment, thinking that both sides had the same goal, he did not know whether he should be happy or regretful.
Shen Shiyun continued, "If the Evil Cult moves now and wantonly causes chaos around the capital, the imperial court will send troops to suppress them. After the two phases, there are not many troops left in the palace that can be used. When we start the rebellion, the soldiers outside the city will be caught in a dilemma. With external and internal troubles, they will still only have one choice. If there is a rebellion in the palace, the worst case scenario is Shunzhi stepping down. If the capital is lost, even the fate of the Qing Dynasty will decline. I think they will be able to distinguish which is more important. No matter what the result of the battle is, the Forbidden City has already changed. "
Shangguan Yaohua sneered and said, "Oh, Noble Consort Yun, aren't you ruthless? His Majesty treated you so well, but you schemed against him behind his back. Your conscience was eaten by a dog. How unfortunate it is to be your husband. No wonder people always say that beautiful women are the source of trouble … "
Shen Shiyun said lightly, "The love of an emperor is never reliable. He had to stabilize the harem, so how could he favor only one person? It's just that the monarch is not joking. He had already promised to make my son the heir apparent. Now, for no reason at all, just because his relationship with this consort has become cold, he wants to revoke the decree. It truly makes one's heart cold. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "The person he wants to appoint as the Crown Prince is Ling Beilei. Why are you blindly working for him? If you are not a dog trying to catch a mouse, then you are using the Xuan Shuang as an excuse to openly rebel. After the matter is settled, who knows who will sit on the Emperor's throne? "Shen Shiyun said," No matter what, at least it will not be His Highness the Prince Cheng. "
Dorgon watched the two of them quarreling and thought it was interesting. He said, "Niangniang is really open-minded. But the rebels of the Devil Cult are like wild horses that have escaped their reins. In the end, their wild nature is hard to tame. How can you make them do as you wish and attack the capital? If by any chance they act in the opposite direction, won't it be detrimental to the plan? "
Li Yijie's heart was beating wildly. How to drive a wedge between them had always been a big worry in his heart. How many things did Shen Shiyun not have confidence in? But for some reason, his mind was always filled with an extremely ominous premonition. Nangong Xue's heart was connected with his, so she could feel his breathing was chaotic. She turned her head and stared at him, her eyes flashed with worry.
Shen Shiyun suddenly laughed and said, "Wangye likes to joke, Bengong does not need to care too much about it. After all, that plan is a bit risky. If by any chance the Heavens do not bless us, I have another plan. It is said that Emperor Taizong passed away without any warning. Many of his close ministers suspected that there was another reason. If it was' passed away without any illness' … "Dorgon was annoyed," Why did you mention the late Emperor at this time? "
Shen Shiyun's fingertip lightly brushed the corner of her mouth. She smiled and said, "Bengong only mentioned the late Emperor, what was Wangye thinking? Emperor Taizong passed away so suddenly that he did not leave behind a posthumous edict. In the past, he also did not confer the title of Crown Prince. Therefore, it is difficult to decide who will inherit the throne. Afterwards, Prince Li of the First Rank and the others made the decision to support the current Emperor as the crown prince. After he enters the Pass, the official coronation ceremony will be held … If we can find a copy of the late Emperor's posthumous edict, it will clearly state who will succeed the throne. If Prince Li of the First Rank and the others act on their own, they will have committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor. At the same time, they did not abide by the late Emperor's will, which is an additional crime … If we want to implicate this matter, won't we be afraid that we won't be able to? When the time comes, we will behead them, banish them, and exterminate the Emperor's close ministers. In short, the less we cut, the better. When he is alone, how can he fight against us? Considering that we were once husband and wife, Bengong can give him a chance. If he agrees to abdicate and pass the throne to Xuan Shuang, I will still regard him as the Retired Emperor. "
She had also said this in front of Xuan Shuang. However, leaving behind an emperor who was forced to abdicate was a hidden danger. Once he revealed the truth, it would certainly cause unrest among the people. Therefore, Shen Shiyun had long planned how to deal with the deposed emperor. The reason why he pretended to be benevolent in front of people was just to build up his prestige, so that people would not be too disappointed, so that they would dare to help him.
Li Yijie said in his heart, "If His Majesty agrees to abdicate, henceforth he will become the Retired Emperor and live in peace and happiness. It may not be a bad thing … at the same time, we can take this opportunity to wipe out the Devil Cult's thieves." Right this moment he secretly made up his mind that if he wanted to help Shen Shiyun, it was not entirely without discussion.
Nangong Xue thought, "Noble Consort Yun is such a schemer, how could she let this matter go? I am afraid it's not that simple … what she wants is not the title of Empress Dowager, she wants to have complete control over the court … That's right, it's not that she doesn't have a backbone, she surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and asked for help, but … it's far more than that. Right now, even her revenge is nothing more than a side effect of seizing power. "
Sure enough, Shen Shiyun warmly said, "If he is unwilling, Bengong can't do anything about it. When the time comes, I will have to trouble all of you to wait for Bengong's order, and then you will move out together. We will work together on two fronts, outside we will suppress the thieves and bandits, inside we will control the political power. The Great Qing's rivers and mountains will be completely under our control. " Ping Ruoyu suddenly said, "Hold on, since the late Emperor has never written a will, how are we going to find it?"
Shen Shiyun pulled the corner of her mouth, obviously she despised Ping Ruoyu's words. After quite a while she finally said, "Miss Ping is indeed a young lady from a respectable family, you really don't go out of the house, don't step out of the house, you lack Jianghu experience. If there really is a posthumous edict, it will be a lot more troublesome. Since it doesn't exist, naturally nobody will have seen it, so we can use it as a pretext to make a fuss. We only need to find a popular person who used to follow the late Emperor, who understands the late Emperor's speech and tone, who has seen his handwriting, and then we can create a fake posthumous edict. As for the right candidate … "
Her gaze swept over the faces of the officials. Previously the group of princes, dukes and ministers were sitting upright and still, but as soon as they heard what she said, each and every one of them seemed to be panicking. They were evasive, afraid that if they met her gaze, she would assign them to do the 'fail or die for a noble cause' thing. Although planning a rebellion was inherently risky, in any case, they would be dragging a group of people down with them. However, the crime of creating a posthumous edict would fall entirely on their heads, they could not shirk their responsibility.
Shen Shiyun's gaze swept over them, and once again landed on Prince Fu's face. She smiled with deep meaning and said, "This task is best left to Prince Fu. There is no one more suitable than you."
These words were soft and gentle, but it was tantamount to sentencing someone to death. Prince Fu felt his vision darken, but he forced his expression to remain unchanged and said, "Niangniang must be joking. If we are talking about leading an army to war … it's like you asking me to fight against the rebels of the Devil Cult. Perhaps I can do it, but based on my two characters, how can I do it? When the time comes, Prince Li of the First Rank will make a last-ditch struggle and bite back. It will be necessary to compare it with the authentic handwriting of the late Emperor. Benwang can only recognize the late Emperor's handwriting, but when it comes to imitating, it is still far from enough …"
Shen Shiyun said, "Since you can recognize it, you can imitate it to some extent. Besides, how can the same person's handwriting be the same everywhere? Perhaps the late Emperor was seriously ill at that time and could not lift the brush, that's also possible. If it's really not possible, you can pester him endlessly. Even if it's the late Emperor's authentic handwriting, how can everyone be lucky enough to see it? You all say that mine is fake, and I also say that yours is fake. Why should I be afraid of him? "
Prince Fu had no choice but to say, "Niangniang is just saying it casually, how easy is that! Let Benwang think about it first … "
The Shangguan Yaohua laughed coldly and said, "Everyone can talk big, but as soon as it's put into action, you're all going to shrink your head and take refuge? You've already boarded the pirate ship, what else do you want? If you were loyal to the Emperor from the beginning, why would you have the thought of rebelling first? Then you might as well rebel to the end. You can't decide what to do halfway. Thinking that you can rely on a strong person and obtain benefits without much effort, that's just a dream! Right now you still have some misgivings, but are you planning to leave a trick up your sleeve in case you need it? Or perhaps you can use this as a pretext to ask the Emperor for mercy and pledge your allegiance! "
Dorgon clapped his hands and said with a laugh, "Well said! Ha ha … Prince Fu, look, even your son has this kind of awareness. As his father, you can't fall behind others, can you? "The Shangguan Yaohua said with a smile that was not a smile," Regent Wang, you have courage and responsibility. If Xiao Wang's memory is not wrong, you and the late Emperor are blood brothers. Presumably you have seen his handwriting not a few times. In this matter, someone must take the initiative. What does Wangye think? "
It was only now did Li Yijie realize that the Shangguan Yaohua's previous derogatory remarks were not insulting Prince Fu's cowardice, but was intentionally provoking Dorgon to open his mouth, and then logically shifting the responsibility to him. It was a pretty good scheme. In any case, this matter did not affect the big picture. Watching these three people secretly fighting each other was somewhat interesting.
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