Although Huang Taiji often read Chinese books, Liaodong is a cultural desert and history books are scarce. In fact, the only one they have read thoroughly is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Because Nurhachi liked it and followed the example, every bannerman in the Qing Dynasty had a copy of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
The generals sent out troops to study at night, using this plan and that plan mechanically.
It is also a necessary textbook for becoming an official.
"Great Khan, any reform must be supported by the majority of people in order to be successful. At least the majority of people must not oppose or resist. Therefore, successful reforms have always been additions, not subtractions." Fan Wencheng said .
"What is addition and what is subtraction?" Huang Taiji asked.
"For example, the four major Baylors are in power together. This difficult problem can be solved by subtracting the three major Baylors. Only then can His Majesty control the real power. However, this is too risky. The three major Baylors are all banner owners and have soldiers in their hands. No matter who is deprived of it, The power of one person will cause resistance and even rebellion. Therefore, we cannot directly strip them away. Instead, we must increase his power. As the saying goes, what is taken in advance must be given first," said Fan Wencheng.
"If you don't divest them, how can Ben Khan take back his power? Isn't this a paradox?"
"So, we need to make additions, and the Tui'en Order is a model for doing addition." Fan Wencheng said, explaining the ins and outs of the Tui'en Order to Huang Taiji in detail.
The more Huang Taiji listened, the brighter his eyes became.
The Tweeting Order was an important decree issued by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in order to consolidate the centralization of power.
The essence of the Tuien Order is an improvement on the county system.
This decree required that the areas under the jurisdiction of previous princes should only be inherited by their eldest son, instead of being inherited by their eldest son, second son, and third son.
According to the Han system, the princes formed under the Tuien Order were subordinate to the counties and had the same status as the counties. Later, according to this decree, the vassal states were divided into smaller and smaller states, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the opportunity to weaken their power.
"Ben Khan understands. What you mean is to increase the number of Baylors who discuss politics to dilute the power and influence of the three Baylors. And this Khan has a higher status than the three Baylors. After dilution, Baylor becomes weaker. The Khan will be strengthened. As long as the number of people discussing politics continues to expand, the status of this Khan will continue to increase until this Khan is authoritative and respected enough." Huang Taiji quickly understood what Fan Wencheng meant.
Fan Wencheng praised, "The Great Khan is really wise. He can see the whole body by looking at one spot. This is what I meant."
"This Khan can take this opportunity to increase all his people. In the future, among the ministers who discuss politics, this Khan's people will become the majority, and we will no longer have to worry about the constraints of the three Baylors. Hahahahaha" Huang Taiji became happy. As soon as Fan Wencheng opened his mind, he had already thought of several strategies without needing to elaborate.
"No, no, no, the Khan must not take advantage of this to stuff his own people." Fan Wencheng said anxiously.
"Why, why not take advantage of such a good opportunity?"
"The power of the push order is to make it impossible for the opponent to resist. If the Great Khan increases his manpower, they will feel threatened and will resist desperately, and they will fail. Because this is subtraction. The Great Khan should increase their strength Cronies and nephews serve as ministers. They have no reason to object. If they object, they will have conflicts with their cronies and nephews. Anyone who blocks the path to power will definitely be resented. Cracks will appear in their group."
Huang Taiji thought about it carefully and it was indeed the case. If things are urgent, they will change, and if things are slow, they will be smooth. I only think about this as an opportunity and ignore the feasibility. No matter how good the opportunity is, it will have no value if it cannot be completed.
Fan Wencheng continued: "There is a convergence of interests among them, and the struggle for power, father, son, and close relatives will not care, let alone the superiors and subordinates. Once these new political ministers gain a foothold, they will be surrounded by countless people who want to join forces. A new force is formed. The affairs of the court will gradually escape the control of the three ministers. If the three ministers oppose it, they will be divided. So whether they agree or not, it is good for the Khan. It is convenient for the Khan to win people's hearts. The status of the Khan Detachment can naturally balance the situation of the government and take back the power."
The emperor was very happy. Fan Wencheng explained everything about the powerful relationship.
Since ancient times, everyone has wanted to establish their own business, and would rather be a chicken head than an ox tail. This really touches people's hearts.
These new ministers have obtained the same political power as the three Baylors, and their power will suddenly increase dramatically. Even if they were in the same group as the three Baylors before, they will inevitably not have the idea of reliance at this time. Wasn't it just to climb up the ladder when he joined them in the first place? Could it be that he was really loyal?
Huang Taiji thought for a while and said with some worry: "Amin is not the son of Father Khan. He has always been more cautious and thinks twice about everything. He usually observes the direction of the wind and only moves when others are moving. He refuses to stand out. Yes. Mang Gurtai is a rough man, he must not understand, Ben Khan is not worried about him. What Ben Khan is most worried about is Da Beile. He has experienced the world for a long time and has become a mature man, so he is afraid that this matter cannot be hidden from him. "
Fan Wencheng was silent, others are easy to talk to, but Daishan is not easy to deal with. The position almost fell into his hands before. If Huang Taiji competes for the Khan position based on ability, the Dorgon brothers rely on the favor of Tianming Khan, and Daishan relies on strength. He is in charge of the two red flags and has the most number of bulls.
Daishan's ability is not inferior to that of Huang Taiji. After he got rid of Chu Ying, he became the prince. Later, due to his own reasons, he lost his position as prince.
He simply lost his position as the prince himself.
What he committed is actually a common problem among many men.
A man's love for his child is often related to the woman who gave birth to the child.
If he loves this woman, he will love the children born to this woman very much. There are too many stories in history about how the elders were abolished and the young were raised, causing great disasters.
Once a man is widowed or divorced, he will rekindle his love with his beloved wife, and then he will pour his affection into her and dote on her children, thus neglecting the children of his ex-wife who lost their mother.
What's more, in order to please the new man, he abused his ex-wife's children. There are also many cases where the second wife acquiesces in abusing the children of the first wife.
Even in modern times, many people are indifferent and indifferent to the children of their ex-wives after remarrying.
Some people are not entirely in financial difficulty, and there are also many big businessmen and celebrities among them. They are not short of money, have a good life, and have many resources, but they just ignore their and their ex-wife's children and let them struggle in a hard life.
There is a saying in the old society that it is better to follow a mother who is a beggar than to follow a father who is an official. That's the truth. I'm just worried about my stepmother's abuse.
Some men are thinking animals with their lower body, and they are far less caring about their children than mothers who have paid too much for their children.
Daishan died of his wife and married a beautiful girl, then transferred all his love to the bride's son. He regards his ex-wife's two sons, Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo, as a thorn in his side. Beaten and abused in every possible way.
In March and April of 1620 (the fifth year of Tianming), the Later Jin Dynasty was preparing to move the capital from Jiefan City to Sarhu City. Nurhaci inspected and designated the homesteads for each Baylor to build mansions.
Daishan saw that his eldest son Yue Tuo's renovated homestead was better than his own, so he asked Mang Gurtai and Amin to petition for him, saying that the land he lived in was small and he wanted to occupy Yue Tuo's homestead.
On the third day of September in 1620 (the fifth year of Tianming), Daishan's second son Aixinjueluo Shuotuo (Yuetuo's half-brother) suddenly disappeared because he could not bear Daishan's abuse. Some people said that he "defected" and surrendered. Go towards.
Before it was determined whether Shuotuo had defected, Daishan insisted that Shuotuo had the intention to defect.
After finding Shuotuo and he made it clear that he had not defected, Daishan still knelt down to Nurhachi five or six times and asked to kill Shuotuo.
Daishan's request was rejected, and Nurhachi released Shuotuo.
When Nurhaci was a child, his father married his second wife and treated him very badly. He only gave her a small amount of land and a small amount of land when the family was separated. He suffered this kind of pain, so this is a scar deep in his heart when he was young.
This incident touched Nurhaci's sensitive and fragile nerves. Nurhachi began to investigate the treatment of Daishan's sons from his two ex-wives. He found that the assets of Daishan's sons Yuetuo and Shuotuo were worse than those of his other half-brothers. .
Nurhaci was shocked by what Daishan did.
Nurhachi has many descendants, and a person who even abused his own son is even worse than Chu Ying. How can I safely hand over power to him after a hundred years? Will he attack his brothers and nephews?
Nurhachi angrily scolded Daishan, "You are also the son of your ex-wife, why don't you think that I am closer to you?" How could you be deceived by your step-wife into abusing your grown-up son?
What's more, I have always chosen good people for you to take charge of. Why can't you give good people to Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo like me?
Daishan was speechless, he could not distinguish this accusation.
The seriousness of this accusation lies in the fact that Daishan is not like his father Nurhaci. If his father was Yingming Khan, then what would he be if he were the other way around? This also shows that he is not suitable to be the heir.
Nurhaci ordered Yue Tuo, Shuo Tuo and Dai Shan to separate their families, and publicly announced that Dai Shan would be abolished as crown prince.
After Daishan was deposed, he trembled with fear. Chu Ying's fate that year is still vivid in our mind. He was worried that his father would kill him. Anyway, it’s not like he has never killed his own son. Killing another one is no big deal.
He now looks like the second Chu Ying. His power and military strength have surpassed that of Chu Ying. His bullying of his younger brothers and ministers was no weaker than that of Chu Ying. People can easily get carried away.
The brothers and ministers immediately seized the opportunity and began to attack Daishan. They just want to create conflicts with Daishan, the more irreconcilable the better. The more severe the better.
In this way, they hope that just like Daishan did with Chu Ying, Nurhaci simply executed Chu Ying in order to prevent Chu Ying from retaliating against his brothers and ministers and causing the split of the Jin Kingdom.
The question now is not whether he can succeed, but how to save his head.
After repeated thinking, he made a painful decision in order to pass the test.
On the 28th day of the ninth lunar month in 1620 (the fifth year of Tianming), Daishan ignored his beloved wife's pleading and killed his stepwife with his own hands to apologize to his father.
But how could Nurhachi be so easily impressed?
Nurhaci asked him to swear an oath with his brothers that if he ever harbors hatred against the Baylors and ministers in the future, he will be willing to suffer punishment from heaven and earth.
Daishan had no choice but to make an oath with his brothers. All his dignity and authority were completely lost. The possibility of competing for a big position was completely lost.
After Nurhachi killed his eldest son, I don’t know how much pain he suffered in his heart.
Just like when Genghis Khan was a teenager, he killed his useless younger brother who stole his mother's food. He was burdened with regret and guilt throughout his life.
The old Khan King was old, and he might not want to do such a thing anymore. He finally tolerated Daishan.
Although Daishan was deposed as the crown prince, he still had to be the head of the four Baylors and participate in the governance of the country.
Thinking of Daishan, who has experienced countless struggles in his life, both of them are a little troublesome. It is easy to deceive others, but it is difficult to deceive Daishan.
He has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, and he has crossed more bridges than you have walked.
Fan Wencheng said: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you make a start and open an opening, the rest will be easy. How to avoid making the three Baylors suspicious and get this done. We must also start from their weaknesses. This The three of them actually have their own weaknesses."
Huang Taiji said nothing and listened quietly to Fan Wencheng's words.
"The problem with Daishan is old age. When people get old, they lose energy. Today's court affairs do not have a hierarchical handling system like the Ming Dynasty. All big and small matters are mixed together, making it very complicated. For Daishan, it is better to start by taking care of his body. Promote his cronies and nephews to help him handle daily affairs. In this way, he will not only be wary, but also appreciate the great Khan's concern for his eldest brother."
Huang Taiji nodded and agreed with this statement. There is no problem with this matter, and there is no problem with it wherever it is taken.
"Amin is the only one of the four Belarus who is not the son of the old Khan. What he is most worried about is that the other three brothers will join forces to seize his rights and power. He generally does not stand out and is unwilling to take responsibility, lest he be The more you do, the more mistakes you make. If you don't do it, there will be no mistakes. If the people below him share the burden, he can shirk the responsibility if something goes wrong, and he will get better, so starting from this perspective, he should not object."
Huang Taiji's complexion improved significantly. This method was extremely feasible. After taking care of Amin, we will take care of the two Belles. As for Mang Gurtai, a common man, he didn't take it seriously.
"Mang Gurtai is a rough man. He is impatient to deal with these complicated affairs. On the pretext of helping him handle it, we can reduce his fatigue and add a few more people to handle it for him. He should agree."
The emperor was very happy. Fan Wencheng calmly opened a gap in the power of the three Baylors, allowing himself to take advantage of it. He was in a good mood and said happily, "The bachelor is really the ovary of this Khan, hahaha, this Khan When we take back the power, we will be able to live up to the merits of the bachelor’s advice.”
