Nurhaci and Shulhazi were half-brothers, and when their mother died when they were young, their father, Tukeshi, married his stepmother. At this time, Nurhaci was 10 years old, and Shulhazi was only 5 years old. Naturally, they could not confront their stepmother, so they had to find a way to please them.
So Nurhaci took his brother and went deep in the mountains to hunt some wild game, or pick some mushrooms, fungus or something to sell in the market. The money returned was given to the stepmother to subsidize the family. But even if you do this, you will not get a good word from your stepmother. Nurhaci loved his brother and did not want him to grow up in such an environment, so he took him to his maternal grandfather Wang Gao.
Who knew that later the Ming army came and took the two brothers captive as young dings. The brothers are both young, and to be honest, where there will be a war, it is just to serve as cannon fodder. Fortunately, the two were more alert, so they did not die in the war, and at the same time, they also strengthened their physique and practiced a martial art.
In the eleventh year of the Wanli Calendar, the brothers' grandfather and father both died in the rebellion, and the two made up their minds to seek revenge on the Ming Dynasty. So, relying on the thirteen pairs of armor left by their grandfather, they began to embark on a difficult and long road to entrepreneurship.
Nurhaci has always loved his brother very much, and Shulhaqi also respects his brother, although the founder of the Great Qing Dynasty is Nurhaci, but Shulhaqi is also indispensable. When the chiefs of the various tribes came to see each other, Shulhazi was congratulated with his brother, which showed his status. Even the Ming Dynasty knew that Shulhaqi was an indispensable arm of Nurhaci.
Since the two brothers were originally so harmonious and close, why did they later turn against each other, and Nurhaci even imprisoned his brother Shulhazi to death?
In fact, in ancient times, brothers were mostly related to one factor, that is, power. Ancient times do not know how many people, in order to compete for power, led to brothers against the purpose. For example, the famous "Change of Xuanwu Gate", "Nine Sons Seize Concubines", etc., are all about brothers competing for power.
Similarly, Nurhaci and Shulhazi are also because power is anti-purpose. After all, the two are brothers, and Nurhaci has always loved his brother, and if he succeeds in starting a business, most things can be shared with his brother. But this power alone cannot be shared with it. So what's going on?
Here's what happened, when Nurhaci asked Shulhachi to lead a delegation to the capital to pay tribute. This time entering The capital opened Shulhaqi's eyes, and he instantly felt that it was so beautiful to be the ruler, so he moved his mind to compete for the supreme leader of the Jurchen Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty also saw Shulhaqi's desire for power, and thought that it would be just right to separate the two brothers. Not long after, Shulhaqi once again entered the capital to pay tribute, and this time the Ming Dynasty gave him many gifts and also granted him high-level military positions under his command. When Shulhaqi got the benefits of the Ming Dynasty, he was a little short-handed, not only wanted to surpass his brother's status, but even began to favor the Ming Dynasty in his heart.
Next, Shulhaqi maintained close ties with the Ming Dynasty and began to expand his power. The Ming Dynasty also actively took measures to try its best to separate the two brothers. Imagine if you were Nurhaci, would you tolerate Shulhazi? So what does Nurhaci do?
When Nurhaci found out, he first eliminated Shulhazi's subordinates, which was equivalent to cutting off his left arm and right arm. In this way, the two brothers are tantamount to openly opposing themselves. Shulhazi also stopped hiding it and consulted directly with his sons, intending to set up his own portal.
However, where Shulhazi was his brother's opponent, under the strong blow of Nurhaci, Shulhazi had to bow his head and run back to apologize to his brother. And Nurhaci has long been extremely disappointed in his brother, of course, there are also relations that are constantly provoked by the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Nurhaci did not show mercy, and directly imprisoned Shulhazi and kept him under strict supervision.
In the thirty-ninth year of the Wanli calendar, Shulhazi died in captivity at the age of 48. There are also claims that Nurhaci killed him. After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, Shulhaqi was posthumously honored as the Prince of Heshuozhuang.