Emperor Taiji was the eighth son of Nurhaci and was born in 1592. In the eleventh year of the Mandate of Heaven, Nurhaci died, and the 34-year-old Emperor Taiji succeeded to the Khan's throne. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he continued to maintain relations with the Mongols and began to reuse Han generals, gradually weakening the ming dynasty's power.
Ten years later, the 44-year-old Emperor Taiji, who was proclaimed emperor in Shengjing, changed the name of the country to Daqing and began to prepare for entering the customs. Unfortunately, before entering the customs, Huang Taiji suddenly passed away. He died suddenly and without leaving any will, so there were doubts about his successor.
With the help of Dorgon, fu lin, the ninth son of the emperor, who was only 6 years old, successfully inherited the throne. Emperor Taiji reigned for a total of 17 years and had 11 sons, so what happened to the other sons except for Fu Lin's succession? Why didn't they inherit the throne?
The emperor's eldest son, Hauge, was originally the most trusted son of the Emperor Taiji, and was in charge of the Zhenglan Banner, one of the three banners. After Emperor Taiji proclaimed himself emperor, he made Hauge the Prince of Heshuosu, but did not make him crown prince. After the death of Emperor Taiji, Hauge and his uncle Dorgon began a fierce struggle for the throne.
In the end, Dorgon was supported by everyone and jointly established Fu Lin on the throne, that is, the Shunzhi Emperor, and Hauge lost the throne. Although Shunzhi was the emperor, all affairs were decided by the regent Dorgon. Hauge and Dorgon are sworn enemies and are naturally ostracized by each other.
After Dorgon came to power, he lowered the positive blue flag led by Hauge to the lower five banners, and the white flag under his command was included as the upper three banners. In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Dorgon framed Hauge again, causing Hauge to be imprisoned, and died in prison not long after, at the age of forty. Not only that, but Dorgon also married one of Hauge's Fujins.
In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dorgon died on the way to hunting, and after Shunzhi took the throne, he rehabilitated his eldest brother, restored Hauge's title, and posthumously honored him as "Prince Suwu".
The Emperor's second son, Logue, was half-brother with Hauge, but died at the age of 10.
The emperor's third son, Luo Bobo, whose birth mother was Princess Yuan of the Niuhulu clan, died at the age of 6.
The fourth son of the Emperor, Ye Bushu, was born to Concubine Yanzha and was initially a general of Zhenguo. During the Shunzhi period, there was no record of Ye Bushu, and the Qing History Manuscript only recorded: "Ye Bushu, the fourth son of Emperor Taizong. The first general of zhenguo. In the eighth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, he was the Duke of Jin. Twenty-nine years, died. Son Sulden, descended to the general of zhenguo. ”
It is only said that he was initially a general of Zhenguo, and it was not until the eighth year of Kangxi that there was new news about him, and at this time Ye Bushu had been made a fuguo duke. He died in the 29th year of the Kangxi Dynasty at the age of 64. His son Sulden inherited the post of General of zhenguo.
The fifth son of the Emperor, Shuosai, was born to the side concubine Yehenara clan. After Shunzhi ascended the throne, Empress Xiaozhuang took the initiative and married FeiYangu's daughter to Shuosai. After marriage, Shosai was given the title of King of Seisei County. In the early stages, Shuosai had been following Duoduo on expeditions and made many military achievements, and in the war against Li Zicheng, Shuosai was indispensable.
After Li Zicheng and the Southern Ming forces were pacified, Shuo Sai accompanied the army in triumph, and Shunzhi rewarded him with 2,000 taels of gold and 20,000 taels of silver, as well as various precious items. Since then, Shuosai has made many military achievements for the Qing Dynasty, and has been crowned prince by Dorgon. After Dorgon's death, Shossai was implicated because he had previously been reused by him and was demoted to the rank of king of the county.
Later, Shunzhi remembered that he was his brother and made great achievements for the Qing Dynasty, so he promoted his brother to the title of Prince of Heshuo Chengze and used him more. In the eleventh year of Shunzhi, Shuosai died of illness at the age of 27, and his eldest son inherited the title. In the forty-third year of Qianlong, Shuo Sai was designated by Qianlong as the founding iron hat king of the Qing Dynasty with his own merits.
The sixth son of the Emperor, Gao Sai, was born to concubine Nara. The contrast between Gao Sai and the fifth brother Shuo Sai, Shuo Sai Shang Wu, and Gao Sai Xi Wen. Gao Sai was indifferent to fame and fortune, did not like to compete for things with status, only liked to chant poems against each other, play the piano and write scores, and he also had a book of poems called "GongShoutang Poems".
During the Shunzhi period, Gao Sai was given the title of Duke of Fuguo, and after Kangxi took over the government, he was promoted to the title of Duke of Zhenguo. In the ninth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, Gao Sai died at the age of 34.
The seventh son of the Emperor, Chang Shu, was born to Concubine Yirgen Jueluo. The history books record: "In the eighth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, he entered the Auxiliary State. Fourteen years, sitting in the matter, seizing the knighthood. In the thirty-seventh year, he was awarded the rank of Auxiliary Duke. Next year, pawn. In other words, Chang Shu died in the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi at the age of 63.
The eighth son of the Emperor, his birth mother was The Emperor Taiji's favorite concubine Hai Lanzhu. After the birth of the eighth son of the Emperor, The Emperor Taiji was ecstatic and immediately issued an edict of amnesty, and he always regarded this son as an heir. Unfortunately, the eighth son of the emperor lived less than a year old, and he died prematurely, and it was too late to even take his name.
The ninth son of the Emperor, Fu Lin, was born to Empress Xiaozhuangwen. After the death of Emperor Taiji, Fu Lin ascended the throne with the support of everyone, for the Shunzhi Emperor, and I will not repeat it here.
The tenth son of the Emperor, Tao Sai, was born to concubine Kuikle of the Keyi clan. He was also initially a general of zhenguo, and was later promoted to the rank of fuguo duke. Kangxi died in thirty-four years at the age of 56.
The eleventh son of the Emperor, Bomu Bogol, was born to the noble concubine Namu Zhong of the Emperor Taiji. At the time of the Qing Dynasty's entry, Bomu Bogol was only three years old. There are few records of him in the history books, because he died very early. Thirteen years after Shunzhi, Borgoel, who was only 16 years old, died. As there were no heirs, the title was not inherited.
This is the end of Huang Taiji's 11 sons, and it is very strange that since Huang Taiji has so many sons, why is it that Fu Lin succeeds to the throne in the end? At that time, Fu Lin was only 6 years old, so he was not afraid of the Doubts of the Lord and the Country? I think the main reason for this is the identity of the birth mother of these princes.
We can see that most of the sons of Emperor Taiji were born to concubines, almost all of whom were from Manchuria. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was preparing to enter the customs, and it was still facing many difficulties, and the Emperor Taiji had to win over the Mongols to ensure that after entering the customs, the Qing Dynasty could truly rule the whole country.
Therefore, these Manchurian concubines were not as noble as the Mongol concubines, and their sons had no hope of succeeding to the throne. Fu Lin's birth mother, Xiaozhuang, was from the Borjigit clan of Mongolia and had a noble status. The only one who can compete with Fu Lin is the youngest prince, Bomu Bogol, because her birth mother Namu Zhong is also of the Borzigit clan.
So why not choose Bomu bogol? I think there are two reasons. At the beginning, Bogol was only three years old, what could a three-year-old child do? If he is proclaimed emperor, it will really lead to the suspicion of the lord and the country. On the contrary, Fu Lin was already six years old, and at this time, Fu Lin already had his own ideas and was able to take the initiative to decide some things.
The second is that although Namu Zhong is of the Borjigit clan, she is from the Abahai Department, which is worse than the Korqin Department where Xiaozhuang is located. In addition, Namu Zhong was married for the second time, she was originally the wife of Lin Dan Khan, and she married Huang Taiji due to the defeat of the Lin Dan Khan tribe.
In this comparison, Fu Lin is the best choice for Dorgon. He was the son of Emperor Taiji, and his birth mother was noble and not too young, but it was convenient for Dorgon to control. Therefore, the establishment of the Blessing Was a deliberate decision of Dorgon.
(Reference"Qingsushi")