To say who are the famous female politicians in history, Empress Xiaozhuang is definitely on the list. In the whole Qing Dynasty, she was the most dazzling woman. Some people once compared Empress Dowager Cixi with her, but found that Empress Dowager Cixi was inferior to Empress Xiaozhuang in any way. She is a true politician, she has a sense of civil strategy in her chest, and she does not despise the use of power in political struggles. Therefore, no Qing Dynasty woman could match the glory of Empress Xiaozhuang.
Her life witnessed the ascension of three emperors to the throne. The first was her husband, Huang Taiji. Strictly speaking, Huang Taiji was the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The second was her son, the Shunzhi Emperor. Empress Xiaozhuang stood behind the Shunzhi Emperor Fulin and gave him the most solid support. The third was the one she kept by her side, the Kangxi Emperor Xuanye.
Xuan Ye was taught by Empress Xiaozhuang and grew up to become a generation of Ming Emperor Kangxi. Before Empress Xiaozhuang died, she gave Kangxi a problem and plagued Kangxi to death. It was 38 years later that Yongzheng solved this problem. What did Empress Xiaozhuang say? Today, let's enjoy the story of the greatest woman of the Qing Dynasty.
Born a noble daughter, the husband and wife are shallow
Empress Xiaozhuang was originally the most honorable gege of the Mongols, and her name was Bumubutai. Bumubutai is the treasure on the tip of the heart of the Mongol leader, the most innocent and bright grid in the whole steppe. She is a natural noblewoman, and she cannot escape the fate of a noble girl. Her marriage was not up to her.
It was when the girl had the most thoughts, but Bumubutai became the concubine of the Emperor Taiji. At that time, Emperor Taiji's wife was Bumubutai's aunt Zhezhe. She married both to consolidate Zhezhe's position and to strengthen the ties between the Mongols and the Manchus. Even if pampered, Bumubutai's marriage became a political tool.
She and her husband did not have any feelings, and Huang Taiji's lukewarm attitude towards her was even more disappointing to her. She gave birth to a son and three daughters for Huang Taiji, but Huang Taiji did not have the slightest old feelings for her. Every time Emperor Taiji welcomed a new person in, the status of that new person would be higher than that of Bumubutai.
At first, Bumubutai would also want to know why. But after a long time, Bumubutai did not have the heart to investigate deeply. She no longer had any illusions about Huang Taiji, but focused on raising her son.
After the death of Emperor Taiji, Hauge and Fu Lin were vying for the position of the next emperor. Bumubutai befriended the forces in the DPRK, especially the most powerful Dorgon. With the support of Dorgon and the mediation of Bumubutai, Fu Lin successfully ascended the throne and became the Shunzhi Emperor.
In the early days, the Shunzhi Emperor was still very energetic, and at this time, Bumubutai, who was already empress dowager of Xiaozhuang, stood firmly behind his son to help him. However, since Dong Efei entered the palace, Fu Lin had lost interest in politics. Empress Xiaozhuang instead began to train her grandson Xuan Ye, who would later become the Kangxi Emperor. Empress Xiaozhuang looked at people very accurately, xuan ye was talented, and she would certainly not disappoint her.
Personal care, last words
From the time she decided to cultivate Xuan Ye, Empress Xiaozhuang had been keeping this favorite little grandson by her side. Under the influence of Empress Xiaozhuang, Xuan Ye learned some Sinicized and advanced political measures, and his vision was also opened by his grandmother, becoming more wise and wise.
The relationship between Empress Xiaozhuang and Xuan Ye is also gradually deepening. Xuan Ye had smallpox, and it was Empress Xiaozhuang's most trusted grandmother, Su Ma Lagu, who personally took care of it. For the later Kangxi Emperor, his most beloved people in the palace were Empress Xiaozhuang and Su Ma Lama.
Empress Xiaozhuang not only witnessed her son ascending the throne, but also witnessed her grandson ascending the throne. After Kangxi ascended the throne, Empress Xiaozhuang became empress dowager. She was the most honorable woman in the whole world, but the only person she could really entrust everything to was her grandson, the Kangxi Emperor.
On the deathbed of Empress Xiaozhuang, she also left a last word for Kangxi. At that time, Kangxi knelt in front of the bed of his beloved grandmother, holding her hand and crying. She lovingly touched the head of the Kangxi Emperor and said to him, "When I die, don't bury me in the imperial tomb." I'm going to rest in peace with your father, and don't open the tomb for me anymore. ”
Her old man's meaning was clear, she didn't want to see her husband again. She had no feelings for Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji broke her heart even more. The reluctance to be with Huang Taiji is understandable to the younger generations. However, this is not in line with the ancestral system, how can the royal couple not be buried in one place? How can a mother be buried with her son?
This question deeply stumped the Kangxi Emperor. He did not want to go against the ancestral system, nor did he want to disobey his grandmother's wishes. He didn't know what to do or where to bury his grandmother. In the end, he could only choose to rebuild the palace where Xiaozhuang lived before his death, and temporarily place her old man there.
Until Kangxi's death, he could not come up with a good solution. Later, 38 years later, when Yongzheng came to power, he finally made a good decision.
Yongzheng moved the mausoleum and officially settled down
After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he also had been worried about the fact that Kangxi had been worried about this matter, that is, the question of the burial position of Empress Xiaozhuang. Thinking left and right, Yongzheng actually came up with a good solution.
He ordered that the Zhaoxi Mausoleum be built on the west side of the Emperor Taiji Mausoleum, across a river. This Zhaoxi Mausoleum is the burial place that was finally decided for Xiaozhuang. It is very close to the mausoleum of the Emperor Taiji and does not give people a feeling of violating the ancestral system. And the mausoleum of the Shunzhi Emperor was also close, fulfilling Xiaozhuang's wish to join his son.
Most importantly, there is a river between the Zhaoxi Mausoleum and the Mausoleum of the Emperor Taiji. In the eyes of the ancients, mountains and rivers are all signs of demarcation, that is, the river officially separates the Zhaoxi Tomb and the Emperor Taiji Mausoleum. This also means that Xiaozhuang is not buried with The Emperor Taiji, and her wish is finally fulfilled.
The problem that had plagued Kangxi for so many years was finally solved by Yongzheng, and Xiaozhuang's mausoleum was finally determined.
epilogue
Bumubutai's life, seemingly glorious and rich, actually has many ups and downs. When she was young, she was separated from her husband, and later her son was not very angry, and finally had a grandson who could comfort her and make her not so disappointed.
Her request before her death was actually her most authentic attitude to the royal life of this life. What she was reluctant to do, her descendants helped her avoid.
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