The winter in the capital seems no different from that in Liaodong.
The same cold air is crushing, the same cold wind is as sharp as a knife.
What's even worse in the capital is that when strong winds blow up, the sky is filled with wild sand.
The flying dust is like a devil roaring filial piety. The sky is dark and the earth is dark, and the scorching sun is escaping, making people feel like they are in hell.
Dorgon was nestled in the chair in front of the window. He only opened the window a crack and was immediately choked by the sand and dust that came in from the outside and coughed non-stop.
He reluctantly closed the window again, but his thoughts were dancing randomly like the wind and sand outside the room.
"Did Zuo Menggeng really leave Jinan to go on a tour?"
"Our spies saw it cordially. Zuo Menggeng has indeed gone south."
"Where did he go?"
"Your Majesty Mingjian, our spies have suffered a lot of losses recently, and a lot of information cannot be found."
Dorgon waved his hand and asked the person who was lying on the ground to apologize.
Hearing this was enough for him.
Does Zuo Mengeng really have no ambitions for the world?
Dorgon was puzzled when he heard that Zuo Mengeng actually left the center and went to inspect local areas at such an important time.
Although the Manchus and the Empire signed a non-aggression treaty, he never believed in the effectiveness of the treaty.
He was always worried about when the empire would suddenly attack.
Therefore, Dorgon never had a good night's sleep these days. Even in his sleep, he was worried about the empire coming.
However, more than half a year has passed, and the border between the two sides has remained calm as usual.
Even though the empire often has military exercises, they never cross the border.
Dorgon was a little confused as to what Zuo Mengeng's plan was.
There was a bang on the door, and the fierce sand and dust pushed a figure rushing in.
"Reporting to your lord, there is an urgent report from North Korea. Lord Bonglin launched a coup with the intention of regicide. After the failure, he retreated to Mount Kumgang, gathered countless refugees, and defeated the government and army several times. The leader of North Korea was unable to suppress it and asked for support."
Dorgon's brows narrowed and he immediately thought of something.
"What's going on to the south?"
The visitor quickly reported.
"Nanfang should have gotten the news, but there is no movement. But if this continues, I'm afraid that Nanfang will benefit from it."
Dorgon felt a little angry.
"There would be no trouble at other times, but it happened at this time. The leader of North Korea cannot escape responsibility for his crimes."
But despite the criticism, problems in North Korea must be solved as soon as possible.
After all, North Korea is the rear area of Liaodong and is related to the Longxing land of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In particular, the empire has deployed hundreds of thousands of troops at the southern end of the peninsula, and is always watching. Once it crosses the border, it will definitely be a disaster for the northern part of the peninsula.
However, an embarrassing situation occurred for the Manchus.
Regarding the chaos in North Korea, Dorgon could not spare any extra troops to support him.
After much thought, he sent someone to invite Prince Zhaoxian to come over.
"My eldest son, do you know that your brother, Lord Fenglin, actually committed a treasonous act, intending to kill the king, kill his father, and commit suicide?"
Prince Zhaoxian was stunned in an instant and received a huge shock.
As a hostage, he followed the late Qing Dynasty to the capital. He still knew nothing about what was happening in North Korea.
He was completely frightened when he learned what Lord Feng Lin did.
Although the two brothers were secretly discussing how to leave the Manchus and return to China when they were hostages. But he didn't expect that Lord Fenglin would dare to do this.
Why did Dorgon find him?
Prince Zhaoxian's mind was spinning rapidly and he immediately had a way to deal with it.
"The regent is wise and wise, but there must be some unscrupulous villain who interferes with it. My brother has always been humble and kind-hearted, timid and afraid of getting into trouble. I don't dare or have the ability to do such a thing that is outrageous to everyone."
Prince Zhaoxian did not rashly distance himself from the relationship with Lord Fenglin.
In fact, his closeness to Lord Fenglin has long been seen by others. Blindly picking it out at this time will arouse Dorgon's suspicion.
Anyway, he was trapped in the capital and did not understand the situation in the country. Even if you say it wrong, it's not a big problem.
Sure enough, Dorgon's lightning-like eyes softened a lot when he heard him defending Lord Fenglin.
"The situation in North Korea is absolutely true. It seems that there are people in the south who are plotting something evil and intending to split the mood between you father and son."
Prince Zhaoxian hurriedly knelt on the ground, his expression sincere and earnest.
"North Korea has long sworn to be a minister of the Great Kingdom, and will never change its ambition. I also ask the regent to take pity on my country, which has many worries, and send me the power of heaven to alleviate our difficulties in North Korea."
Of course Dorgon could not agree to his request.
However, North Korea’s affairs also need to be dealt with.
Then there is only one way.
"Your Majesty, please prepare yourself and leave for home immediately."
Unprecedented joy burst out in his heart, almost causing Prince Zhaoxian to show up on the spot.
Fortunately, years of rough life have already tempered his will, allowing him to maintain his composure well.
"Please give me your instructions, the Regent."
Dorgon was very satisfied with his attitude.
"The leader of North Korea is old, and he must be less energetic in handling government affairs. After you go back, you must assist the left and make sure nothing goes wrong. As for the ghosts and monsters, they must be put down as soon as possible to make peace. The king is at ease."
Prince Zhaoxian understood.
Dorgon asked him to return home in the hope of using his identity to stabilize the situation.
After all, he is the legal heir to the North Korean throne.
As long as he stands by Li Jian honestly after returning, then the rumors from the outside world will definitely be self-defeating.
And with him as the crown prince around, Lord Fenglin's brand name is no longer attractive.
"After receiving the decree, I will do my best to relieve the regent's worries."
Being able to break away from his status as a proton and return to the country without any restrictions from now on was something Prince Zhaoxian had longed for for an unknown amount of time.
Now that he was finally released, he didn't dare to delay for a moment. I packed my luggage that day and set off from the capital as quickly as possible.
Sending Prince Zhaoxian back to the country to deal with the civil strife in North Korea was only Dorgon's first step.
"Send an order to Prince Ying and Prince Yu to speed up their advance. Li Zicheng must be eliminated and the northwest pacified within three months at the latest."
As a mature politician, Dorgon has a very keen sense of smell.
He always felt that there seemed to be some kind of crisis in the current situation.
The war in the northwest, the chaos in Korea, and the peaceful empire all seemed very strange.
In particular, he had learned from the Han landowners that although the empire had not marched into the capital and swept across the Central Plains, it had moved very quickly in Jiangnan and had already captured southern Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other provinces.
However, these places were far away from all forces and fell into the hands of the empire very easily.
This is enough to show that Zuo Mengeng does not seem to have any ideas about the world as the outside world seems to think.
But what Zuo Mengeng would do, he still couldn't figure out for a while.
The only thing they can do is to hope that Azig and Duduo will eliminate Li Zicheng as quickly as possible, and then concentrate all their energy on dealing with the empire.
