In 1636, Emperor Taiji changed the name of the country to Qing, but the foundation of the Qing Dynasty should be counted from 1616, when Nurhaci called himself "the wise Khan of the overthrowing nations" and established the Later Jin regime, so he was revered as the Qing Taizu by later generations. Nurhaci was originally just a small chieftain, and he was able to stand out thanks to the support of some heroes, one of whom was the most special!
This person's name was Er Yidu, niu cobalt Lu clan, and was later compiled into the Manchurian Yellow Flag. Since childhood, Eyidu was relatively pitiful, his parents were all killed by the enemy family, and he survived because he hid in a neighboring village. The tragic experience of his childhood made him always think of revenge, and by the age of thirteen, he had grown tall and mighty, like an adult. In this year, he stabbed the enemy's family and avenged his parents.
Since then, Eito has been living in the house of his uncle Mutunga, and a few years later, he meets his confidant Nurhaci. At that time, Nurhaci had no power, passing through this place and spending the night in Mutunga's house. Er Yidu and Nurhaci saw each other as they were, and the two talked all night long. The next day, despite his aunt's objections, Eyi resolutely followed Nurhaci and went on a journey with him.
Later, Nurhaci's grandfather and father were mistakenly killed by the Ming army, and he did not dare to go directly to the Ming Dynasty, under the pretext of crusading against Nikan Wailan, and raised an army with thirteen pairs of armor. Nurhaci's people, fearing that he would anger the Ming Dynasty and bring disaster to the family, actually united and launched a sneak attack at night, intending to kill Nurhaci. Fortunately, Er Yidu and others desperately protected them, "and it was difficult to survive".
At the beginning of Nurhaci's army, there were only about a hundred people under his command, including Edu, who fought bravely. Nurhaci led them on a crusade to the west, gradually expanding their power, and in the process, "Eryi Du was good at fighting, holding a strong bow and ten stones, and was able to strike at the crowd with less. Nurhaci also married his cousin to Eyidu.
In the Battle of hunhe, Er Yidu counted several arrows on his body, but still did not retreat, "wielding a sword and cutting off the arrow, fighting with strength, and being wounded by more than fifty times", and finally successfully captured the enemy city. When Nurhaci heard the news, he personally went out of the city to greet him, rewarded all the captures of this battle to Eyidu, and named him "Baturu". Later, in the Battle of Gule Mountain, Ye He and nine other coalition troops attacked, and Eyi was ordered to challenge in front of the battle, killing all of them with one enemy and nine enemies.
In 1616, Nurhaci was proclaimed Khan, and five others, including Edu, were appointed ministers to "listen to the affairs of the state". In 1619, Eyidu took part in the Battle of Salhu and broke the Ming Army. Edu followed Nurhaci in his conquests for more than forty years, charging forward every time and never losing a battle. Nurhaci first married his cousin to him, and then his daughter to him, but nurhaci was only three years younger than Nurhaci.
More interestingly, Edu's son Daqi also married Nurhaci's daughter. However, DaQi thought that he was a donkey and grew up in the palace since childhood, so he was very arrogant and treated the prince rudely. To avoid the involvement of the family, Eyi Du killed the killer and killed Daqi with his own hands. In 1621, when the sixty-year-old Edu died of illness, Nurhaci wept bitterly when he heard the news and went to his mansion several times to pay tribute. Even later, the Kangxi Emperor and the Qianlong Emperor made several eastern tours, and they all paid homage to the tomb of Eyidu.
Although Er Yidu died, his family was prominent for three hundred years, throughout the reign of the Later Jin and Qing dynasties. He also had sixteen sons, and many family members, such as the sixteenth son, Shu Bilong, who was an auxiliary chancellor in the early years of the Kangxi Emperor. In addition, Eyedu also had a daughter, married to Emperor Taiji, and gave birth to the emperor's third son, Luo Bo.
Before the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, two sons and six grandsons of Er Yidu were killed on the battlefield. After entering the customs, the descendants of Eyidu became the first choice for the royal nobles of the Qing Dynasty to marry, and there were 4 empresses and 6 concubines in the family, and they were prominent for generations. Among the more famous are Empress Xiaozhaoren of the Kangxi Emperor, Empress Xiaoherui of the Jiaqing Emperor, Empress Xiaomucheng of Daoguang, and Empress Xiaozhenxian of the Xianfeng Emperor.
References: 1. Draft History of the Qing Dynasty; 2. The Four Genealogies of the Qing Imperial Family; 3. Records of the Qing Taizu