Preface
In the glorious history of the Qing Dynasty, the founding heroes of the Qing Dynasty have become a generation of heroes with their bravery, loyalty, and outstanding military talents. However, his legend does not stop at his own heroic deeds.
A total of 17 sons were born to Eyidu, carrying the glorious tradition of his family, not only emerging as an important auxiliary minister of the Qing Dynasty, but also four charming and intelligent empresses. The prosperity of this family and their descendants have made an extremely brilliant chapter in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Let's embark on this gripping journey through history
The Founding Fathers were also du: loyal right-hand men
In 1580, Nurhachi began to lead the Jianzhou Jurchen uprising in the Changbai Mountains and established the Later Jin regime. At that time, he was just an ordinary person, and his parents were killed by the enemy, and at the age of 13, he avenged his parents with his own hands. Since then, he has spent his days wandering around Lake Jiamu.
In the winter of 1580, Nurhachi came to Jiamu Lake and spent the night talking with the young Eyidu. In the early morning of the next day, Eyidu resolutely decided to follow Nurhachi to fight in the south and the north and start a great business. He saw Nurhachi's extraordinary temperament and ambition, and was convinced that he would do great things if he followed him.
In the following decades, Eyidu followed Nurhachi to fight in the south and the north, and made great achievements. When Nurhachi was assassinated by his subordinates, it was Eyidu and other henchmen who swore to protect him from the disaster.
Nurhachi valued Eyi and was loyal, and married his third sister Princess Heshuo to him; The eldest daughter, Princess Mukush, was also betrothed to Eyidu and gave birth to her 16th son, Suppilon. This is the origin of the first noble family of the Manchu Qing Dynasty - Niu Hulu.
In 1621, the Founding Fathers also died. In 1636, Huang Taiji posthumously sealed the title of Hongyi Gong, worthy of enjoying the Taimiao. It can be seen that his status in Nurhachi's heart is unparalleled.
Suppilon: Struggles and choices in the face of power struggles
He was the 16th son of Eyidu and Princess Mukush. As the grandson of Taizu, he was pampered since he was a child, and he was also diligent and hardworking, and was deeply appreciated by Huang Taiji, and was later promoted step by step to the auxiliary minister, holding an important position.
In the early years of Kangxi, the young Kangxi Emperor succeeded to the throne, and the power struggle was fierce. Originally an auxiliary minister, he was in a dilemma in the face of the power of the cool officials. He didn't want to offend Aobai, and he wanted to maintain his position in the court, so he could only sway from side to side to avoid the limelight.
Kangxi and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang both understood the embarrassment of Ji Bilong, and did not embarrass him, but were a little disappointed. Kangxi even reprimanded him harshly, saying that he "doesn't look like a 16-year-old boy, but like a 61-year-old man." He knew that he was at a loss, and he was silent from then on.
However, the outcome of power struggles is often unexpected. After Aobai was given his death, the courtiers discussed whether they should also be put to death. Kangxi thought of his merits and the grace of assisting his growth, and decided to show mercy to his subordinates and just remove him from his position as a teacher. A year later, he was reinstated as Minister of the Inner Court.
Power is easy to lose, and Suppilon did not stand on the wrong side at the cusp of the storm after all. However, his daughter was not able to sit in the position of queen at the beginning, which also made him feel a little regretful.
Daughter of Suppilon: Why didn't you become a queen in the first place?
He has 3 daughters, all of whom were selected for the Kangxi harem. The eldest daughter had been handpicked by Kangxi as the queen's candidate, but because of Bilong's ambiguous attitude in the power struggle, Kangxi only named her a concubine.
After the outbreak of the rebellion of the three feudatories, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, considering the need for the support of the Manchu clan, insisted on re-establishing Bilong's daughter as empress. This is the future Empress Hyo-so-in.
Empress Xiao Zhaoren adhered to her duties in the harem, assisted Kangxi in handling government affairs, and gave birth to two sons for Kangxi. After Kangxi's death, when she encountered a dispute over the succession to the throne, she did not let her son succeed to the throne, but resolutely supported her adopted son Yanyan to ascend the throne as the emperor, which was later Emperor Yongzheng.
If Suppilon had fully supported Kangxi at the beginning, his daughter might have been made queen directly as soon as she entered the palace. Of course, history has no ifs, and in the end, it depends on one's own attitude and deeds.
Gongshun Imperial Concubine: The family background is surprising
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, after the abdication of Wuzong Puyi, when people cleaned up and sorted out the archives of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they found an unexpected family relationship map -- it turned out that the ancestor of Emperor Jiaqing's favored concubine Gongshun Imperial Concubine was also the founding father of the Manchu Dynasty, Yi Yidu! This favored Imperial Concubine Gong Shun in her later years was the sixth granddaughter of Yi Yidu, and it turned out that she also came from this meritorious noble family.
Her grandfather Shanqing, originally her grandson Fujin was born in a famous family, and was the great-granddaughter of Kangxi's famous minister Ma Qi. As for the biological mother of the Imperial Concubine Gongshun, Yang, her family background is not so outstanding. However, he still relied on his quality and talent to enter the palace of Emperor Jiaqing.
At first, the imperial concubine was just a concubine. However, her gentle and considerate, charming and moving personality, coupled with her beautiful appearance, conquered Emperor Jiaqing, who was over half a hundred years old, and became his favorite in his later years. In the end, many years after the death of Empress Xiao Shurui, Emperor Jiaqing specially honored the Gongshun Imperial Concubine who was over fifty years old as the imperial concubine to help her die, which shows that he loved her.
No one expected that this beloved new favorite in her later years, her seemingly inconspicuous family background, would hide the blood of a highly decorated founding father. also let her fate run wild and favor the harem.
Concubine Xiang: The tragedy from a favorite concubine to a waste concubine
During the Daoguang period, there was a beautiful and noble concubine in the harem, her appearance was moving, her manners were elegant, and she was deeply favored by Emperor Daoguang. In just a few years, she was successively promoted to Xiang Concubine and Xiang Concubine, and was canonized as the highest standard finch feather crown among the concubines.
However, the good times did not last long, since the fifteenth year of Daoguang, she suddenly fell out of favor and was demoted to a nobleman, until she died in the Xianfeng period, and she was never reset, giving birth to the tragedy of being a favorite concubine to a waste concubine.
In fact, this concubine Xiang, who was born in a famous family, is the descendant of Yierden, the tenth son of Eyidu. Ilden was also a minister of great military achievement, who had made great achievements in war, and was ranked in the important position of Minister of Parliament. He is also an important backer for Concubine Xiang to climb the imperial power and stand out for a while.
However, the impermanence of imperial power and Concubine Xiang's superior family background ultimately failed to change her fate from a favorite concubine to a waste concubine. also made her golden branch and jade leaf-like life end tragically. It can be seen that even if he is born in a family of peak power, he may not be able to enjoy the glory forever, this is the elusive harem ecology of the Qing Dynasty.
epilogue
To sum up, the founding fathers were also highly meritorious and deeply favored by Nurhachi and other emperors. He had a total of 17 sons, many of whom also inherited his excellent qualities, made achievements on the battlefield or in the court, and his descendants also held many important positions.
In particular, the 16th son, Suppilon, is quite political, and his daughter has also become the queen and concubine. Although his sixth son, Da Longai, did not enter the ranks, he also had a granddaughter who later became a concubine; The 8th son, Turg, and the 10th son, Ilden, were both distinguished by their achievements. It can be said that it is precisely because of the merits of the first generation of Eyidu that the glorious foundation of the first lord family of the whole dynasty has been laid. His descendants were able to marry the royal family from generation to generation, and they were able to enter and exit the prime minister, which is really a 'grace for future generations'.
However, his descendants also shoulder the responsibilities and responsibilities of the founding fathers and outstanding ancestors. They should use the mentality and integrity of their ancestors, seek practical work on the battlefield and in the court, have less power and calculation, and more loyalty and integrity, so as to be in line with the identity of the descendants of meritorious heroes.
Only in this way can we continue the proud history of a meritorious family; Otherwise, even if you are born in a high family, you will be eliminated by this unpredictable era. Just like the history of Suppilon and Concubine Xiang, it reminds us to always be vigilant, upright and innovative.