Dorgon maintained his composure and said, "Your Majesty, benwang did not betray you. When Emperor Taizong passed away, Prince Li of the First Rank and others advocated for you to succeed the throne. They also said that if more than half of the people in the imperial court impeached you for your achievements, you should consciously abdicate the throne. Empress Dowager Zhuang also agreed. Now everyone is saying that you are not suitable to sit on the throne. Now you are just fulfilling your promise to the late Emperor. Just now benwang was outside the door and heard everything. The late Emperor's posthumous edict is fake, but the edict is real. According to what you said earlier, you are loyal and devoted to the Great Qing imperial family, you do not allow the country to fall into the hands of an outsider. Benwang deeply respects you. But if you abdicate the throne to me, benwang is also of imperial blood. As a direct descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan, and also Emperor Taizong's blood brother, it is more appropriate for me to succeed the throne. Besides, even your closest Noble Consort Yun is the mastermind of this matter. In comparison, benwang's choice is not worth mentioning. "
Shen Shiyun sneered and said, "Betrayal can be described in such a dignified manner, you are indeed worthy of being the Prince Regent. Today, this consort has finally experienced what it means to say better than sing. Speaking of blood relations, perhaps you are indeed closer to His Majesty. But based on your actions, do you really deserve to be Emperor Taizong's blood brother? "
Dorgon said, "Noble Consort Yun, you don't have to slander me here. What unforgivable wrong thing benwang has done? Why don't you say it in front of His Majesty and ask him to judge justice? "
Shen Shiyun said, "You think benwang does not dare? In the palace, almost everyone knows about this matter. He is the only one who is kept in the dark. He is really pitiful. Do you really want to reveal this secret that has been buried for many years to him? "
Dorgon said, "Niangniang seems to only know how to use alarmist words to scare people. You always exaggerate in front of His Majesty, I wonder what your intention is?" Shen Shiyun said, "If you have a clear conscience, why don't you say it yourself?" Dorgon said, "It's precisely because I have a clear conscience that I don't know what wrong I have done. How can I say that?"
Shen Shiyun was momentarily at a loss for words. Listening to the two people arguing, Shunzhi grew more and more irritated. He said, "You want the imperial jade seal, but zhen really does not have it with me. If you don't believe me, just come and search! "
Dorgon smiled faintly and said, "That won't be necessary. This prince believes that His Majesty will not carry such an important item with him. But you've been guarding the Imperial Jade Seal. This thing can't be eaten, nor can it be used. If you keep it with you, it will only lead to a fatal disaster. Since we are on the same side, do you expect the Han officials to show mercy to you? You should know that unless there is no other choice, I will never take your life … "
Shunzhi said, "That is to say, if there is no other choice, Imperial Uncle will still choose to send zhen on his way?" Dorgon hit a nail on the head, but immediately he said, "For the past seven years, you have been sitting on the Emperor's throne, from beginning to end it was this prince who assisted you. Now that you have passed the Emperor's throne to me, it will be convenient for me to exercise all kinds of power directly, the situation will not change in any way. What else do you have to worry about?"
Xuan Shuang suddenly interrupted, "No wonder. I said Taizu Ye and the late Emperor raised their troops in Manchuria and fought against the Ming army. Every time they were able to defeat the enemy with fewer troops, and gradually formed a force to occupy the Central Plains. But how come since then the Great Qing has always been in a half-dead state, unable to even defeat several common people's small fries? So that's how it is, so that's how it is. Turns out it's because Imperial Uncle, you, the Senior, assisted me. Hmm, letting you succeed the throne, 'the situation will not change in any way', is it? Then why do we need to change the Emperor's throne? What you said is beautiful, I will also imitate you and say a few words. We are all thinking for the Great Qing's rivers and mountains, for our dynasty to be able to last for thousands of years, to unify the world, not just to satisfy our personal ambition of becoming the Emperor. Besides, you are merely relying on others, yet you have already caused our dynasty's national fortune to decline, and incessant disturbances at the border. Once the power is truly delegated to you, I am afraid the situation will take a sudden turn for the worse. How can you let our Emperor Ama set his heart at ease? "
Dorgon was unwilling to pay attention to Xuan Shuang's endless pestering, he only continued to persuade Shunzhi, "This child is not sensible, his mouth is full of nonsense, I believe His Majesty will not be bewitched by him. You still call me Imperial Uncle, I am willing to discuss the conditions with you in a deadpan manner, I am already treating you as a peer … "(Xuan Shuang said," You claim to be on equal footing with the Emperor, yet you still want His Majesty to thank the Heaven and the Earth? ") Otherwise, why would I need to wait bitterly for your answer? Ben Wang only wants the Emperor's throne. People should understand the principle 'those who can be content with what they have, will always be happy'. "
With a cold laugh Shunzhi said, "If not for the fact that you do not know the whereabouts of the Imperial Jade Seal, would you have the patience to be polite to Zhen? Imperial Uncle, you also dare to say 'those who can be content with what they have, will always be happy'? For the past seven years, Zhen has done everything, no matter how big or small, according to your proposal? And recently I have bestowed you the position of 'Imperial Father Regent'? And you have gone from bad to worse, asking Zhen for the Emperor's throne? "
Dorgon said, "This Emperor's throne, ben Wang is determined to have it. Whether you want to hand it over or not, you still have to hand it over! But right now ben Wang still has conditions to exchange. As long as you tell me the whereabouts of the Imperial Jade Seal, ben Wang will help you pacify those clamoring rebels outside, to vent your resentment. What do you think? "Shunzhi raised his head to look at Dorgon, he said," Zhen can see that you people are not to be trifled with. Do you still have the confidence to say that with your strength alone, you will be able to deal with all the rebels? "
Dorgon's face was slightly embarrassed. Even if he was arrogant in every way, at most he could boast that he was evenly matched with many forces. To completely suppress them, he really did not have absolute confidence. The civil war after the rebellion was successful was the key to victory, but at the same time, it was also the most troublesome and risky step.
He clearly did not want to talk about this matter, so he evaded the topic and said, "You don't have to worry about this. What you need to do is to hand over the Imperial Jade Seal. In the struggle for the Emperor's throne afterwards, the capable one will naturally win. Ben Wang knows that you are impatient to have your cloth cut, so I have even prepared the dragon robe for you after you ascend the throne. " As he said this, he suddenly tore off the official robe draped over his body, revealing a golden dragon robe inside, which was immediately dazzling.
Shunzhi clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "So you have even prepared the dragon robe. Grand Imperial Uncle's plan is indeed thorough! Wonderful! " Dorgon was very pleased with himself. Ever since this dragon robe was finished, he had secretly worn it several times in his residence. Now that he finally had the opportunity to wear it in front of the Emperor, the feeling was naturally incomparable to before.
Xuan Shuang's face gradually darkened, saying, "What do you mean by this? When we were discussing the plan earlier, we did not mention that you had this hand. I know, you feel that His Majesty no longer has the strength to fight back, and this plan only has one last step left. You no longer have any use for us, so you plan to go back on your word? "
Dorgon sneered, saying, "That's right, it's hard for you to still remember that promise. Whoever dares to obstruct me, I will kill them. Not to mention you, when the time comes, if anyone outside refuses to comply, ben Wang will definitely make them regret it! "Shunzhi sneered, saying," So there are also a lot of internal strife among the rebels? In order to obtain the Emperor's throne, you can sacrifice anything, and you can also betray your allies? "
Xuan Shuang interjected, "Between allies, there is only betrayal. At the beginning of the alliance, it is precisely because they have the same ideals and pursuits that they come together. After the initial goal is achieved, the allies will inevitably turn against each other. Because the things they pursue are too similar, they are not willing to divide the benefits equally, but for the benefits in front of them, they will fight for it at all costs. Therefore, they will fight to the death, until the other person no longer exists in the world … Grand Imperial Uncle, am I right? "
Dorgon nodded approvingly, saying, "Worthy of being the Lord Baylor Ling, you really understand things! The relationship between people is originally to use each other, and when the value is exhausted, immediately get rid of him, so as not to be dragged down by him. So, you have already accepted the status quo, and have no complaints? "Xuan Shuang said," Yes. Imperial Grandson is very happy, and no longer needs to be dragged down by Grand Imperial Uncle. "
Shen Shiyun sneered, stood up from the table, and said, "If Prince Regent really wants to be enemies with Bengong, of course I am not afraid of your letter of challenge, but you should not be too confident. Who will win and who will lose, who will be the final winner, is still unknown."
Dorgon laughed, "I think the one who is too confident is you, not Bengong. What do you have to bet with me that you think you are infallible? With the group of Jianghu heroes under your command? Right now, how many people are willing to work for you? Colluding with rebels, I am afraid the crime is even heavier. Your own son is the Vice Hierarch of the Devil Cult, how do you explain this? Not to mention other things, just the letter of challenge to each tribe, as well as the fake imperial edict, once announced, will be enough to give the Empress a fatal blow. Although at that time no one said yes or no, Bengong also said that between allies, betrayal can happen at any time. A tall tree attracts the wind, if your power is enough to threaten the equal division after victory, I think everyone will be happy to work together to overthrow you first, and then talk about other things. "
Shunzhi suddenly said, "That Imperial Jade Seal … Zhen keeps it in a very secretive place. If no one leads the way, no one can find it. "Immediately the three people's eyes turned toward him, trying their best to hear this sentence with great implications. Shunzhi seemed to be deliberately whetting their appetite, he said, "Since everybody wants this Imperial Jade Seal, Zhen will comply with everybody's wishes! It's just that there is only one Imperial Jade Seal, I still want to ask you two sides to decide the winner first, only then Zhen can give the Imperial Jade Seal to the winner. "
Xuan Shuang crossed his arms, his heel quickly turned outward, his body spun like a spinning top, in the blink of an eye he separated himself from Shen Shiyun. He coldly said, "Not two sides, it's three sides. Don't put me together with that woman. The same result can have thousands of different purposes, different reasons. She supported me to succeed the throne, she wanted me to be her puppet. But I, in order to prove the value of my existence, I fought for the throne. The two sides are fundamentally different. "
Shunzhi said, "That's even better, with one more side joining, it'll be more interesting. The three of you, please give it your all, let's have a big fight. " He encouraged the three people to fight, as if what they were fighting for right now was not his throne, but something completely unrelated. And he was not the owner of the thing they were fighting for, he was just a spectator in this farce.
Dorgon was the first to regain his calm, he said, "Noble Consort Yun, Lord Baylor Ling, don't fall into his trap. I guess His Majesty's purpose is to sow dissension among us, so that when our strength is greatly damaged, we won't have the ability to fight against him anymore, and he can easily clean up this group of 'rebels' like us … We'd better work together first, make him hand over the Imperial Jade Seal, and then fight with him to decide who belongs to him. What do the two of you think? "
Xuan Shuang sneered and said, "Oh, so now we're allies again? The direction of the wind has changed very quickly, hasn't it? "Dorgon said indifferently," You're so smart, to be honest, ben wang can't bear to be enemies with you. Why don't you ally with me first, and then after the Noble Consort Yun is defeated, you'll still belong to ben wang's faction … "
Xuan Shuang sneered and said, "Wait until your goal is achieved, then you'll betray your allies? Knowing this, why bother to form an alliance? It's like you know that there's a cliff in front of you, but you still want to jump in without hesitation, don't you? "Dorgon was slightly displeased, he said," Those are two different things. "
Xuan Shuang said, "Oh, so you'll first go through untold hardships to cross the single-plank bridge, then turn around and resolutely jump into the bottomless abyss?" What Dorgon was most afraid of was not arguments, but Xuan Shuang's seemingly logical and unreasonable pestering. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Xuan Shuang's strong argument.
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