Li Guozhen originally looked down on Shen Zhanran, but now that he heard his words, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in his heart.
Because he just thought that Hauge had competed with Dorgon for the throne, and his strength should not be weak, but he forgot that Dorgon was not mediocre.
We must know that Dorgon once followed Huang Taiji to conquer Mongolia, North Korea and other countries, and even defeated the main force of the Ming army in the Songjin War in the 15th year of Chongzhen. How could such a ruthless man let his political enemies threaten him again after taking power as regent?
Come to think of it, if Hauge hadn't been Huang Taiji's son, he would probably be dead by now.
Thinking of this, Li Guozhen knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, I didn't think well and almost missed your Majesty's important event. Please forgive me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, helped Li Guozhen up personally and said, "We have something we said to Shen Qing and the others before, and we will say it to you again now."
"From now on, when you plan things, you can speak out boldly. Regardless of right or wrong, as long as you plan with all your heart, we will never blame you!"
When Li Guozhen heard this, he was shocked. Then he thought of the rumors that Chongzhen received Taizu's advice in his dream. He couldn't help but believe it and thanked him again and again.
After Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, he looked at Shen Zhanran and said, "Shen Qing, if I follow your opinion, how should I plan this matter?"
Seeing this, Shen Zhanran said respectfully: "I just said that Uncle Xiangcheng's plan is probably feasible, but we need to find out Hauge's strength first."
"After all, he once competed for the position of pseudo-emperor, so there should be a lot of people who support him. Party strife has always only attacked the leader, and it is impossible to uproot his power."
"Besides, Dorgon has been regent for less than half a year, so Wei Chen feels that Hauge can still be used."
Li Guozhen listened to his thorough analysis and asked: "Even if Hauge still has strength, it is not enough to pose a threat to Dorgon in the short term, and it will not be of much help in retreating troops!"
Shen Zhanran nodded and said: "Yes, Haoge alone may not be enough to achieve success, so we have to add the pseudo-emperor Fulin."
Hearing this, Li Guozhen frowned and said, "Then Fulin is just a child, how can he deal with Dorgon?"
Shen Zhanran smiled and said: "Dorgon's biggest weakness is that he is powerful but not a false emperor. For such a powerful minister, do you think those who are loyal to Fulin can rest assured."
"Furthermore, I heard that Fulin's biological mother Bumu Butai was Huang Taiji's concubine Zhuang. Although this woman was a female, she was quite knowledgeable. She was also the daughter of Horqin Beile Zaisang Buhe. Fulin could succeed to the throne this time. I think it’s all thanks to her.”
"So we only need to claim that Dorgon's previous support for Fulin was just a delaying tactic. His purpose was to unite everyone to suppress Haoge. Now that Haoge is weak, he took the opportunity to send troops and wanted to imitate Song Taizu Chen Qiao's mutiny."
"I believe that as long as this news is spread, Dorgon will be recalled, and the crisis in Datong and Xuanfu will be lifted."
"However, after Dorgon returns, he will definitely eradicate dissidents again, so we still need to secretly help Hauge and others to let him help us restrain Dorgon."
After listening to his story, Li Guozhen couldn't help but clapped his hands and said: "Wonderful, it is indeed wonderful!"
When Shen Zhanran heard this, he even said he didn't dare, and at the same time looked at Zhu Yuanzhang humbly.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said: "Shen Qing's plan is very good. Uncle Xiangcheng, you should act according to this plan, but you still need to pay attention to one thing, which is the relationship between Dorgon and Nabu Mubutai."
Li Guozhen was stunned and said: "Your Majesty is worried that Nabu Mubutai will support Dorgon?"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and said: "Although Bumbutai comes from Horqin, Horqin has long been conquered by the Jurchens. Even if she has her mother's family to rely on, she is determined not to make Dorgon surrender."
"We think that either this woman has an affair with Dorgon, or the two of them have an agreement, but no matter what the case is, this woman should have a close relationship with Dorgon, so you need to find out more about this matter. "
"If you still don't see Dorgon coming back after announcing the rumor, you can make a fuss about this matter and force Dorgon to withdraw his troops."
After listening to the story, Li Guozhen clapped his hands again and again.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Shen Zhanran meaningfully, and then said to Li Guozhen: "This matter is urgent, you must seize the time, and when you return with success, we will celebrate for you!"
At this time, Wang Shoulin suddenly whispered: "Your Majesty, since time is pressing, can we use a special channel to leave the city early?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, a thought flashed through his mind, and he said to Wang Shoulin seriously: "Is the special passage you mentioned a tunnel leading outside the city?"
Wang Shoulin shook his head and said: "The special passage that the general mentioned is the drainage outlet in the capital. There is a slightly wider waterway near Zuo'anmen. If the checkpoint is opened, it can barely accommodate one person."
"Climbing more than a hundred meters out of this level, you can reach the moat. Then you can sneak along the water of the moat and escape the siege of the rebels."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "We remember that the water in Yong'anmen's moat has bottomed out. You can't sneak at all. How can you hide it from everyone's eyes and ears?"
Wang Shoulin said confidently: "The general has already investigated before. Since the golden dragon appeared, the rebels have retreated and it is impossible to find them."
"As for the defenders on the city who can see the moat, the sun is still shining at this moment. Although the water in the moat is shallow, the reflected light is very dazzling. In addition, they do not expect that anyone will leave the city from now on, so the possibility of discovery is not high. "
Seeing that what he said was appropriate, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then asked: "Who else knows about this besides you? Is there a similar passage in the capital?"
Wang Shoulin said: "That passage was accidentally discovered by Mr. Li and the last general when they were inspecting the city defense. Since the discovery, reliable people have been sent to guard it secretly. No one has come here to investigate."
"At the same time, we also checked other water outlets in the capital and found no similar accessible passages. This should be the only way out of the city."
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, in that case, you can leave the city from here, but you must keep it confidential."
After Wang Shoulin respectfully agreed, he saluted Li Guozhen and left.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Shen Zhanran again and said, "Shen Qing, do you know the crime?"
Shen Zhanran hurriedly knelt down and said, "Wei Chen is guilty!"
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang helped him up and said, "We know that you just deliberately created an opportunity for us to suppress Li Guozhen. Although you have good intentions, it is ultimately a treacherous idea."
"You must remember that anyone who seeks a country must follow the great road, just like the saying of a military strategist, use righteousness and harmony, use miraculous victory, use the road as the righteousness, and use skills to complement each other, then there will be no disadvantage!"
When Shen Zhanran heard this, he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang exuded an aura that looked down on the world, which made him tremble.
So he knelt down again and said: "Wei Chen knows that he is guilty. In the future, Wei Chen will definitely say everything he knows."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and helped him up, saying, "Okay, this is how he becomes a good minister of ours."
After that, he hesitated for a while and then asked: "As for the poison you mentioned earlier, if you were poisoned by something similar, how long would it take at the latest to pass out?"
Shen Zhanran thought for a while and said: "According to Weichen's estimate, it can be up to an hour!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Okay, we understand. You go and discuss the land matter with Fan Qing again, and then come back here. We have other important matters to discuss with you."
After hearing this, Shen Zhanran bowed respectfully and slowly exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Shen Zhanran's back, thought for a while, and then studied the city defense distribution map.
