latelenovela Chapter 645 Birthday Celebration
Chapter 645 Birthday Celebration
Chapter 645 Birthday Celebration
The Imperial Palace of Shengjing.
Huang Taiji discussed state affairs with his son Haoge and others.
Huang Taiji said, "I have heard that it will be the sixtieth birthday of the Earl of Xinjian in a few days. I would like to send someone over to wish the Earl of Xinjian a happy birthday."
During this period, not only did all the important officials and nobles of the Ming Dynasty receive invitations to Wang Xianda's sixtieth birthday celebration, but the news also reached the Qing Dynasty.
It wasn't that Wang Xianda was being arrogant or trying to use the birthday banquet as an excuse to lavishly accept bribes. With his son Wang Wenzhou, who was good at making money, Wang Xianda was far from short of cash. The main reason for the lavish banquet was that it was his 60th birthday.
Since ancient times, a sixtieth birthday has been celebrated in a grand and elaborate manner. If a sixtieth birthday is not celebrated properly, not only will people look down on the family, but others will also think that the family is very impolite.
Hao Ge asked, "Why does Father Emperor wish Wang Xianda a happy birthday?"
"Haha!" Huang Taiji laughed loudly, "Ajige has been missing for several months, do you know where he is now?"
Hao and the others shook their heads.
Huang Taiji laughed loudly: "I just learned that Ajige went to Hanshan to assassinate Wang Wenzhou a few months ago, and is now being imprisoned in Hanshan by Wang Wenzhou."
"Huh?" Fan Wencheng asked in surprise, "Why would Ajige assassinate Wang Wenzhou? Wasn't Wang Wenzhou colluding with Dorgon?"
"Hahaha..." Huang Taiji burst into laughter, "At first I didn't believe it. Some time ago, Dorgon claimed to be ill and didn't come out. Do you know why?"
Everyone shook their heads. At that time, they analyzed that Dorgon was just being petty. He felt that he had conquered Beijing, but when it came time to divide the spoils, the two White Banners received less.
Huang Taiji laughed loudly, "Dorgon was castrated by one of Wang Wenzhou's concubines!"
"Pfft..." Fan Wencheng spat out a mouthful of tea. No way! Wang Wenzhou and Dorgon didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other. Besides, they colluded together and formed an alliance, so there was no conflict between them!
Hao Ge shook his head with a wry smile and asked, "Father, who told you that? That's pure nonsense, isn't it?"
"Haha!" Huang Taiji was overjoyed. He laughed and said, "At first, I also thought it was impossible! But later events proved that Dorgon really was castrated."
"Ajige went to assassinate Wang Wenzhou to avenge Dorgon! As a result, after he was captured, he was also castrated by Wang Wenzhou!" Huang Taiji became more and more happy as he spoke. Although Ajige and Dorgon were his own brothers, he thought that these two bastards were only good brothers after they were dead.
"Pfft!" Hao Ge and the others burst out laughing; they really hadn't expected this.
Huang Taiji calmed himself down and said, "Now that Wang Wenzhou has fallen out with Dorgon, we can take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate his father's birthday to win Wang Wenzhou over. Don't be fooled by Wang Wenzhou's great contributions to Zhu Youjian. If I were Zhu Youjian, I would be more than happy to see Wang Wenzhou dead."
"Yes!" Fan Wencheng nodded and said with a smile, "Wang Wenzhou's achievements overshadowed his master, yet he was arrogant and domineering. This is a path to his death."
Huang Taiji smiled and said, "Brother Hao, I want to send you. Tell Wang Wenzhou that as long as he submits to my Great Qing, I will grant him the hereditary title of Prince."
Hao Ge nodded and said, "Your subject obeys the decree. Your subject will certainly persuade Wang Wenzhou to abandon evil and do good."
In a room next to the Imperial Study, Dayuer was eavesdropping on the conversation of Huang Taiji and others.
Da Yu'er gently stroked her large belly and murmured to herself, "Little Flower, did you hear that? If your father were to pledge allegiance to the Qing Dynasty, he would become a hereditary prince. Your grandfather's birthday is coming up, but your mother and I cannot go. Your mother really misses your father!"
Da Yu'er was several months pregnant and about to give birth. Pregnant women in this stage of pregnancy often yearn to be with the father of their unborn child. Da Yu'er's longing for her nemesis, Wang Wenzhou, grew even stronger. However, separated by a thousand miles and with her six months pregnant, she couldn't elope to Wang Wenzhou.
Da Yu'er had made up her mind that once Borjigit Xiao Hua was born, she would take her son to Hanshan to seek refuge with her enemy. Da Yu'er's surname was Borjigit, so according to Wang Wenzhou's naming convention, her son should be named Borjigit Xiao Hua.
At this time, Dorgon discussed with his brother Dodo and decided to send someone to wish Wang Xianda a happy birthday.
"Sigh..." Dorgon sighed and said helplessly, "Dodo, there are three of us brothers. The eldest brother, Ajige, is violent and stubborn. He is imprisoned by Wang Wenzhou. In a way, it's all my fault."
“Brother! This isn’t your fault! It’s all my brother’s fault. He was so foolish! A prince of the Qing Dynasty, leading only a few guards, went to Hanshan to assassinate Wang Wenzhou! Wasn’t that stupid?” Dodo said helplessly, “Wang Wenzhou has been assassinated so many times and he’s still alive and well. How could he be assassinated so easily!”
Dorgon stroked his beard. Don't laugh! Dorgon is now a eunuch and can't produce male hormones, so his beard is fake.
Dorgon wore a fake beard to conceal the fact that he was a eunuch. After all, how could a prince of the Qing Dynasty be a eunuch who couldn't bear sons?
Dorgon said with a wry smile, "That's true, but we can't just leave our elder brother unsaid. Although Wang Wenzhou acts strangely, he's still reasonable! It was his concubine who did that first..."
Dorgon, feeling embarrassed to continue, mumbled a few words before saying, "Dodo, I'm troubling you this time to personally go and offer birthday wishes to Wang Xianda, and while you're at it, rescue my elder brother. Tell Wang Wenzhou that I will never go back on my promise to him!"
"Brother!" Dodo really didn't want to see Wang Wenzhou. He hated Wang Wenzhou. Although Dorgon was only a few years older than Dodo, Dorgon had been Dodo's idol since childhood. Dorgon, who was both his idol and his own brother, had been castrated by Wang Wenzhou. Dodo couldn't swallow this insult.
Dorgon waved his hand and solemnly said, "When it comes to national affairs, matters of personal feelings are all trivial! The Great Qing cannot be defeated by Huang Taiji! Moreover, the Great Qing does not belong to Huang Taiji, but to you and me, brothers!"
"Yes!" Dorgon nodded solemnly and said, "Brother, don't say anymore! I promise you, I will go to Nanjing personally."
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Wang Wenzhou had no idea that his father's birthday celebration would cause a sensation throughout the land. Not only would the nobles of the Ming Dynasty personally go to offer their congratulations, but even the Manchu Qing Dynasty would send two princes to celebrate.
Wang Wenzhou was holding the baby, who was sleeping in the sedan chair, with his bottom raised.
"Tap tap!" Jian Fengyu knocked on the sedan chair and said, "My lord, local officials are coming to greet us again. Would you like to stay here tonight, or continue on our way?"
Wang Wenzhou traveled from Hanshan to Nanjing by land this time. He had been spending too much time on the ship recently and was really fed up with seasickness. He couldn't even sleep well.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "What's so fun about a small, run-down county town? Let's keep going. We'll have a good time in Nanjing."
Liu Rushi gently stroked Wang Wenzhou's hair and said softly, "Husband, I should go see our Liu Xiaohua."
"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said helplessly, "Go, go!"
Liu Rushi rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou with a resentful look. This rascal was always pestering her, not even giving her time to feed Liu Xiaohua. Every time, she had to ask him for permission, as if she were taking leave, to go see her son Liu Xiaohua.
Wang Wenzhou was also full of grievances. After the girls had their babies, they all changed their minds. He was no longer the most important man in their lives. In their hearts, Xiaohua had become the number one.