I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 333 Wolf Ambition

Chapter 333 Wolfish Ambition

The Imperial Palace of Shengjing.

Huang Taiji was pale and lay diagonally on the sickbed.

When Huang Taiji learned that the Empress and Imperial Concubines had been kidnapped by Wang Wenzhou, he was so angry that he vomited blood. He felt that something was amiss, because yesterday, it was Dodo's baby who came to see his baby, saying that she had been frightened and wanted to go to the temple to offer incense and make amends. The babies were all family, and now that they were married to the two brothers, they were very close relatives. The Empress readily agreed, which led to her being kidnapped by Wang Wenzhou.

Dodo declared righteously, "Your Majesty! We cannot compromise! Wang Wenzhou is a madman. Compromising with him will only embolden his arrogance!"

Dorgon shook his head, his righteous indignation evident, and said, "Dodo! I am at their mercy! My sister-in-law and brother's wife are in Wang Wenzhou's hands. He just wants my life! For my sister-in-law's sake, what harm is there in giving him my head?"

"Brother!" Dorgon said with tears in his eyes and deep emotion, "Brother! You can't do this! I don't want my wife anymore. Even if Wang Wenzhou skins her alive, I can't bear to see my own brother get hurt."

"Dodo! Don't act rashly! Your sister-in-law's life is more important!" Dorgon said earnestly.

“Brother! Wang Wenzhou is a madman, he has no humanity whatsoever! It’s like he kidnapped your mother and wanted to sleep with your wife. You let him sleep with your wife, and he killed your mother! Not only that, he also stole all the property your father left you! We can’t compromise with a scoundrel like Wang Wenzhou!” Dorgon said righteously.

"Pfft..." Everyone present was stunned. Dodo and Dorgon were singing in unison, seemingly trying to save the Empress and others, but their words were full of veiled sarcasm and ridicule.

Huang Taiji smiled bitterly. The two boys from back then had grown up and were now powerful enough. He understood that Dorgon simply didn't want him to save them. Dorgon was forcing him to watch the Empress and the others die. Would I dare exchange Dorgon's head for theirs? Even if I really wanted to, would Dorgon agree?

"Dodo! We are brothers, how can I, as the elder brother, see my younger brother and sister-in-law humiliated?" After saying this, Dorgon drew his sword and was about to commit suicide.

"Brother! No!" Dorgon quickly stopped him.

"Sigh..." Huang Taiji shook his head with a wry smile. Dorgon and Dodo, you two bastards, are you trying to anger me to death?

"Enough!" Huang Taiji said sternly, "Immediately issue the order to close all four gates and conduct a city-wide search! Wang Wenzhou must be captured and brought to justice!"

Dodo clasped his hands in a fist salute and said righteously, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Wang Wenzhou has already fled. But even if the monk runs away, the temple remains. Your subject is willing to lead his troops to attack the Ming Dynasty! We will definitely bring back the Empress and the others!"

"Dodo! No! Your wife has been kidnapped by Wang Wenzhou. You are too distraught to lead troops into battle. Let me do it! Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a large army into Beijing! We will seize Zhu Youjian's wife and children and avenge our Emperor!" Dorgon said righteously.

"Pfft..." Huang Taiji spat out a mouthful of blood. He was furious. With the Qing Dynasty's current military strength, all they could do was raid the Ming Dynasty's outposts and attack Beijing? That was a pipe dream! Dorgon clearly wanted military power, but how could Huang Taiji dare to give it to him?

"emperor!"

"Brother Emperor!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said softly, "I am not feeling well. Please step down. We can discuss this matter another day."

"Hmph!" Dodo snorted coldly, curled his lip, and tilted his head to look at Dorgon.

Dorgon, looking every bit the victor, and the two brothers swaggered away.

Daishan shook his head with a wry smile. Dorgon and his brother had grown up, and from then on, Huang Taiji's life became difficult.

After everyone left, Hauge walked to the bedside and said, "Father, Dorgon and Dodo want to seize military power. You mustn't fall for their tricks!"

Hauge is 27 years old this year, three years older than his uncle Dorgon.

Huang Taiji smiled wryly and said, "How could I not know? The Ming envoy has arrived in Shengjing. Go and receive him. I heard that the Ming wants to negotiate peace. If that is true, then our Great Qing will cease hostilities with the Ming and become brothers forever."

"No!" Hauge advised, "Father, at this time, Ming is beset by internal and external troubles. Externally, our Qing cavalry is eyeing us covetously, and internally, rebels are rising up everywhere. If the Qing makes peace with the Ming, the Ming will be able to free up its resources to suppress the rebels within its borders, and then devote all its strength to attacking our Qing. We fear that our Qing will be powerless to resist!"

"How could I not know?" Huang Taiji said helplessly, "Your mother and others were abducted by Wang Wenzhou, and Dorgon cannot escape responsibility for this. Dorgon and Dodo harbor wolfish ambitions!"

Huang Taiji handed a memorial to Hauge and said, "Take a look at it first."

Hauge looked down and saw it was Lin Qing's memorial. Lin Qing suspected Dorgon of colluding with Wang Wenzhou, although there was no concrete evidence, many things were too coincidental.

Huang Taiji said, “Now, even the Great Qing has no choice but to negotiate peace with the Ming. The Great Qing’s grain reserves are only enough to last for a few months. There will be no harvest this autumn, and the people will not have enough to eat and will rebel! The only solution now is to negotiate peace with the Ming, and then my son and I will start to deal with that ingrate Dorgon.”

Huang Taiji continued, "Lin Qing is a very capable man. He wants to form a suicide squad similar to the one formed by Wang Wenzhou. I have made up my mind to select brave warriors from the two Yellow Banners to form the suicide squad of our Great Qing. This matter is entrusted to you and Lin Qing."

"Your subject obeys the decree!" Hauge nodded.

Huang Taiji thought for a moment and then said, "Go and make contact with the Ming Dynasty's secret envoy. First, sound him out. Dorgon must not find out about the secret envoy!"

"My son understands!"

……

At the Prince Rui's residence, Dorgon and his brother held a farewell banquet for Wang Wenzhou.

Wang Wenzhou, with one arm around Gao Guilan and the other around Sun Rurui, asked with a smile, "Brother Gun, has Huang Taiji agreed to send troops?"

Dodo cursed and said, "Huang Taiji is treacherous and cunning. How could he hand over military power to us? He is the kind of person who would sell everything for power. Even if his wife, children and elderly parents all die, he will not submit."

Sun Rurui frowned deeply. No wonder Wang Ying and the others were so angry; it turned out that Wang Wenzhou was indeed colluding with the Tartars, betraying his country for personal gain. This madman, Wang Wenzhou, actually conspired with Dorgon to attack the Ming Dynasty!

Dorgon spoke up, saying, "Brother, I heard that the Ming Dynasty's secret envoy has arrived in Shengjing. Can you persuade him to refuse peace talks? Only by forcing Huang Taiji into a corner will he agree to send troops to the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Wenzhou nodded, waved behind him, and said, "Xiao Guizi, come here!"

Wu Sangui was squatting on the ground eating his rice bowl when he heard Wang Wenzhou call out to him. He quickly stood up and ran over, afraid that if he was too slow, Wang Wenzhou would find another excuse to punish him.

Wang Wenzhou instructed, "Xiao Guizi, you escort Xiao Lanlan to see the secret envoy of our Great Ming. I don't know who the Emperor has sent, or if she will obey. Xiao Lanlan, have you remembered what I told you?"

"Yes!" Gao Guilan nodded.

Wang Wenzhou took out the jade pendant with the dragon bestowed upon him by Emperor Chongzhen, handed it to Gao Guilan, and said, "If that idiot doesn't listen, show him this jade pendant. As long as he sees the jade pendant, he won't dare to disobey."

"Uncle, I understand!" Gao Guilan smiled slightly.