As the last feudal dynasty, the status of empresses in the Qing Dynasty was also the highest in the history of the dynasty.
The supreme and noble empress not only ruled over the six palaces, but also allowed her family to enjoy a lofty position in the royal family of the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, becoming an empress is the ultimate dream of women in the world. However, sitting firmly in the position of queen is also a difficult "technical work".
In the history of the Qing Dynasty, Empress Zhezhe from the beautiful Horqin Grassland won the respect of the Emperor Taiji by virtue of her kindness, generosity and grace, and became the first empress in the history of the Qing Dynasty to be appointed by the emperor before her death. However, Borzigit Mengguqing, also from the Horqin steppe, although he was honored with the empress, he was not as fortunate as Empress Zhezhe and sat firmly on the throne.
Borjigit Mengguqing was the original wife of the Shunzhi Emperor, so she was honored as the "First Empress of Entry", and her father was Wu Keshan, the Prince of Horqin Zhuoliktu, who "took the woman's route", that is to say, she was the niece of Empress Xiaozhuang.
Borjigit Meng Guqing can be said to be the most powerful empress of the Qing Dynasty and the strongest harem patron. In addition, Meng Guqing is also the most beautiful woman in the Mongolian steppe, and she is also very intelligent. Even the Shunzhi Emperor praised her for being "beautiful enough to be beautiful and extremely clever and wise.". Logically, Meng Guqing has such a unique advantage that he should spoil the harem. However, two years after entering the palace, Meng Guqing was deposed as empress by the Shunzhi Emperor, demoted to concubine Jing, and beaten into the Cold Palace.
So, what exactly caused the Shunzhi Emperor to depose this beautiful and intelligent cousin empress?
First, on the surface, the union of the two people is kissing and kissing, but in fact it is helplessly bound
The political marriage between Manchu and Mongolia has a long history, the most typical is the harem of the Emperor Taiji, in the five palaces of the Emperor Taiji's harem, there are three concubines from the Horqin Department, the most famous of which is the Empress Xiaozhuang.
At that time, the rule of the Qing Dynasty had not yet been consolidated, anti-Qing forces still existed in various places, and in order to consolidate the relations between Manchuria and Mongolia, the regent Dorgon chose a daughter from the Borjigit family and designated her as the empress of the Shunzhi Emperor. This is because the Mongol tribes are powerful, and the Horqin tribe is a loyal supporter of the Qing Dynasty, and the relationship with the Qing Dynasty will reduce the worries of the future.
At the same time, Empress Xiaozhuang, in order to maintain the status and interests of her family's Horqin tribe, also strongly favored Dorgon's approach. At this time, Shunzhi was not long after succeeding to the throne, and could only be at the mercy of others.
On the twelfth day of the first month of the eighth year of Shunzhi, Borjigit Mengguqing married Shunzhi and was crowned empress in August. The marriage between Meng Guqing and Shunzhi belonged to Qin and Jin, and the two did not have much emotional basis, and Shunzhi married her in order to consolidate the relationship between Manchuria and Mongolia and strive for early pro-government.
In addition, this empress was designated as married by Shunzhi's uncle, the regent Dorgon. Shunzhi was suppressed by Dorgon from an early age, and when he grew up, he had a rebellious personality and hated Dolgun very much, so the Shunzhi Emperor transferred his resentment towards Dorgon to Meng Guqing, and had a repulsive psychology towards her. The unsatisfactory combination laid the groundwork for the queen to be deposed.
Second, Meng Guqing was pampered and habitual, with the support of Mongolia and Horqin, arrogant and arrogant, and her two major shortcomings became the fuse of being abolished
Although Meng Guqing came from an aristocratic family, she was not as gentle and delicate as the two aunts Bumubutai and Hai lanzhu, but was arrogant and unsympathetic, and her two major shortcomings became the fuse of her being abolished.
First, Meng Guqing is the pearl in wu Keshan's hand, and he has been pampered and extravagant since he was a child. According to historical records, borzigit:
"Whoever serves the emperor, he shall not be embellished with pearls and jade embroidery... At the time of the meal, there is a non-gold vessel, and he is displeased. ”
This means that the clothes and hats worn by Meng Guqing must be embellished with pearls and gemstones. During the meal, she was furious if she found that the meal had a piece that was not a gold object. The empress of the mother's world did not have the slightest sense of frugality, which made the Shunzhi Emperor, who advocated simplicity, very disgusted.
Second, Meng Guqing was narrow-minded and extremely jealous. For the Shunzhi Emperor, it was his duty to continue the heirs, so he was blessed with concubines, but Meng Guqing could not bear the Shunzhi Emperor's favor of other concubines, and only wanted to collect three thousand favors. On the one hand, all the concubines that Meng Guqing thought were superior in appearance, she regarded the other party as a thorn in her eye, and racked her brains to hit the other party; on the other hand, Meng Guqing had always monitored the whereabouts of the Shunzhi Emperor since entering the palace, and if she found out which concubine the Shunzhi Emperor had contacted and summoned which concubine, she would do everything she could to stop it. Meng Guqing, supported by the Horqin tribe and Empress Xiaozhuang, seriously interfered with the private life of the Shunzhi Emperor. Therefore, the Shunzhi Emperor was greatly angry at Meng Guqing's unkindness.
In addition, empress Borjigit clan with the support of Mongolia and Korqin, arrogant, never put many concubines in their eyes, treat the eunuch palace women coldly and ruthlessly, therefore, Meng Guqing just entered the palace and lost the hearts of the people.
In the end, Meng Guqing was ruined by his extravagance and arrogance, and accompanied by loneliness all his life, becoming the first empress in the history of the Qing Dynasty to be deposed.