In the history of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the concubines of the Kangxi Emperor Xuan Ye are the most recorded in historical records. According to incomplete statistics, there are as many as 55 people with names, and almost 200 people with no names.
However, although Xuan Ye has many harem beauties, he is a dedicated person and only loves one in his life. Who is this man he loves?
(Kangxi Southern Tour)
Things have to start with Xuan Ye's ascension to the throne.
Xuan Ye was only 8 years old when he succeeded to the throne, and he was still young. Therefore, before the death of the Shunzhi Emperor, he was left with four auxiliary ministers: Sonny, Suksak, Shubilon, and Aobai.
Although they were four ministers, their power was concentrated in the hands of Ao Bai alone. In order to change this situation, Empress Xiaozhuang, who was extremely capable of politics, made a surprise move to marry Xuan Ye, who was only 11 years old.
The empress was personally chosen by Empress Xiaozhuang. Originally, according to the rules, it should be selected from the pure-blooded Mongolian Horqin Borjigit family. However, in order to curb Aobai, Empress Xiaozhuang dared to break the old rules and chose Sony's granddaughter Herschel.
After the list of empresses came out, Ao Bai stopped doing it, and repeatedly went up to the top: Herschel was the daughter of the Manchurian people, and could not be a mother to the world. Many ministers of the DPRK and China also echoed the sentiments, one after another, hoping to continue to choose an empress from the noble Horqin Borjigit family in accordance with the ancestral rules.
Despite the pressure, Empress Xiaozhuang insisted on not changing. Finally, in the autumn of the fourth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, The Hersheli clan was successfully married into the palace and was crowned empress.
Xuan Ye's big marriage means that he has grown up, and it also means that he will take over the government affairs as soon as possible, laying a solid foundation for supporting the national bureau in the later stage. And, since the Empress was from sony's house, the minister of nature, Sony, should have taken on more responsibility in the imperial court.
It can be said that this is really a political marriage.
Political marriages generally lack an emotional basis. Moreover, most of the political marriages in history have ended in failure.
(Empress Xiaozhuang)
However, the political marriage arranged by Empress Xiaozhuang had the opposite effect.
Xuan Ye was a filial son, and he was very filial to Empress Xiaozhuang, and he was not unhappy about the empress chosen by Empress Xiaozhuang for him. In addition, Herschel's appearance is outstanding and quite clever, so he is deeply loved by Xuan Ye. The two are young and together, and it can be said that they are green plum bamboo horses. As time goes on, the feelings become deeper and deeper.
In the Manchu imperial palace, The Herschel clan can be regarded as a very popular empress. Xuan Ye also praised her several times in the edict to the Ministry of Rites: "Empress Dowager Shangshi, Empress Dowager, Keqin Kexiao", "Filial Piety of the Two Palaces of Qin, Grace to Bear Face", "Deep Love for the Two Palaces, Every Smile".
What is even more valuable is that the Herschel clan "met the Nine Emperors with leniency, and Grace was able to catch it." "That is to say, to be able to treat the concubines with courtesy." Under her management, the harem was peaceful and there was little competition for favors.
A virtuous wife in the family is a treasure, and the emperor's family is the same. With the help of such a sage as Theheli clan, the young Tianzi Xuanye concentrated on governing the country, and finally successfully defeated Aobai and regained power.
In the winter of the eighth year of the Kangxi Dynasty (1669), the year in which Xuan Ye regained power, the Hersheli clan gave birth to his eldest son, Chenghu.
The arrival of Chenghu made Xuan Ye happy, and Empress Xiaozhuang and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang were also very satisfied with the Hesheli clan.
Unfortunately, however, when Chenghu was two years old, he died of illness.
(Empress Xiaochengren)
The Herschel clan, who had lost his crown prince, was so grief-stricken that he could not come out of the loss of his son for a long time. Excessive grief consumed her health, and she gradually became weak and sickly. Xuan Ye was extremely anxious when he saw this.
Fast forward to the 12th year of kangxi, because Xuan Ye withdrew the domain, triggering the Rebellion of the Three Domains. At this time of constant civil strife, Herschel was born for the second time.
Herschel was only 21 years old at the time, and he had given birth to another son, which is said to be the golden age of having children. However, due to his physical weakness and anxiety over the turmoil of the times, Herschel's production was extremely difficult. Although the crown prince was eventually born, he died in Kunning Palace due to too much consumption.
Xuan Ye, who was overjoyed with Takako, lost his beloved empress in the blink of an eye, and for a moment he mourned, and he quit the dynasty for five days, and the whole country mourned. He personally bestowed the title of Empress Xiaochengren of the Hesheri clan.
After the death of the Herschel clan, he changed into filial piety and guarded his soul in the Zi Palace every morning, until the Hersheri clan entered the Jingling Tomb, and he often went to the hanging.
Ever since the death of Herschel, Xuan Ye had refused to make another empress. It was not until three years later, after repeated persuasion by Empress Xiaozhuang, that he created a new empress. However, during the great celebration period, he ignored the taboo and went to check on the tomb of Herschel.
Because Xuan Ye often went out of the palace to hang the Hersheli clan, it caused a lot of discussion among the ministers of the DPRK and China, and even some ministers directly advised him that he was "not sympathetic to state affairs."
Despite repeated admonitions from his ministers, Xuan Ye still did not restrain his mourning for his dead wife.
In fact, although this boy is in charge of the Jiangshan Sheji, he is not wasted, but only treats a person with affection. Is there anything wrong with that?