When Dolgon was in charge of the government, what were the ministers such as Sonny and Aobai doing? This question seems simple, but in fact it hides a magnificent history. At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Shunzhi, Dolgon was in charge of the government as an auxiliary minister, and the power in his hands was unprecedented. And what fate did Sony, Aobai, and others, as important ministers during the reign of Huang Taiji, befell during the reign of Dolgon? Did they serve the country loyally, or did they secretly intrigue for personal gain? And for what reason did Dolgon persecute them? Is there still some secret hidden behind all this? Let us find out.
The source of the conflict between Dolgon and Sonny and Aobai
After Huang Taiji died, the government and the opposition fell into chaos. As the eldest son of Huang Taiji, Hauge had made great achievements and should have inherited the throne logically. However, Dolgon, the younger brother of Huang Taiji, is also a heavyweight contender. With two white flags in his hands and the fact that he was appointed as his heir by Nurhachi, he was in a good position in the struggle for the throne.
At the critical moment of the battle for the throne, Ao Bai and Sonny and others secretly supported Hauge to succeed to the throne. As the commander of the yellow flag, Ao Bai held a heavy army, he not only personally led the soldiers outside the palace gate to shout in favor of Haoge as the emperor, but also sent people to strengthen the defense of Prince Su's palace to ensure Haoge's safety. At the same time, Sony, a civil servant who was proficient in Manchu, Han and Mongolian languages, also advocated for the establishment of a prince to succeed to the throne at the meeting to elect a new emperor.
Faced with the threat of force from Aobai and the intransigence of Sonny and others, Dolgon had nothing to do. In the end, under the auspices of Dai Shan, Fu Lin, who was only six years old, was elected as the new emperor. Although Dorgon has temporarily avoided the fate of being completely sidelined, his hatred for the likes of Aobai and Sonny has already planted a bane.
After Emperor Shunzhi ascended the throne, Dolgon was awarded the title of auxiliary minister and controlled the government. As the ruler in real power, he soon began to take revenge on Aobai and Sony. First of all, he convicted Ao Bai of privately sending troops to guard the palace gate when he was fighting in Shaanxi, and condemned it as a major crime, although in the end he was only punished by paying a huge fine, but he had already tortured Ao Bai.
Next, Dolgon found out that Ao Bai had sworn with everyone to support Hauge as emperor, which was undoubtedly disrespectful to the new emperor. Despite his high prestige in the army at the time, Dorgon had to spare him, but he was demoted to the rank of knight, stripped of all his positions, and threatened with death twice in just a few months.
Even Sony, a sleek and sophisticated civil servant, could not escape Dorgon's blows. Dolgon not only confiscated Sony's property, but also demoted him from the capital to guard the imperial tomb. It can be said that during the reign of Dolgon, Ao Bai and Sonny, two former powerful ministers, were subjected to unprecedented suppression and persecution.
However, just as Dolgon was vicious towards Ao Bai and Sony, an unexpected turn of events occurred. In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dolgon had a serious illness, and he hinted that Beizi Xihan invited Emperor Shunzhi to come to visit. Sihan heeded Dorgon's hints, but Dolgon, in turn, accused Sihan of disobeying the order and took aim at Aobai, claiming that it was Aobai's idea.
In this way, Ao Bai was once again persecuted by Dolgon, and was convicted of harboring, but fortunately, Dolgon was punished only by paying a fine and being demoted. But shortly after this incident, Dorgon died unexpectedly. Everything was a farce of providence, and Dorgon was unable to see his revenge plan fully implemented.
Ao Bai and Sonny finally survived these difficult years after going through the trials and tribulations of Dolgon's rule. Emperor Shunzhi recognized Aobai's loyalty, not only did not pursue him further, but entrusted him with important tasks. And Sony was able to reuse his talents and serve the imperial court. All of this is thanks to Dorgon's unexpected death, otherwise it is difficult to predict what will happen to Ao Bai and Sony.
The repression of Sonny and Aobai during the reign of Dolgon
In the first year of Shunzhi, Ao Bai went to Shaanxi with Dolgon's half-brother Prince Ying Azig and made great achievements in the battle against Li Zicheng's rebel army. However, Azig was rude and rude in the army, often calling the young Emperor Shunzhi "a son". In order to save the face of the court, Dorgon ordered the whole army to be informed of the matter.
Ao Bai was supposed to carry out this order, but was persuaded by Azig's subordinate Tan Tai to convey it. When Dolgon learned of this, he took the opportunity to suppress Aobai, not only did not reward him for his meritorious deeds, but also fined him a large sum of money.
After returning to the court, Ao Bai defended Sony, but was severely punished by Dolgon and almost dismissed from his post. Ao Bai has been cautious, but Dolgon is still severely suppressing him, which shows how well he is targeted.
In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Haoge returned to Beijing after conquering Zhang Xianzhong, and was immediately persecuted by Dolgon, and died in prison after being imprisoned. Ao Bai was also implicated in failing to investigate the fraudulent behavior of his subordinate Hirlian in a timely manner, and was stripped of his post by Dolgon.
Soon after, Dolgon found out that Ao Bai had plotted to proclaim Hauge as emperor, and swore an oath with everyone to condemn him to death. Although Aobai was so prestigious in the army at the time that Dolgon had to open up his face, he still ordered Aobai to pay a large fine to atone for his crimes.
Not long after, someone reported that Ao Bai had sent troops to guard the palace gate without authorization after the death of Huang Taiji. Dorgon was once again convicted of the death penalty, and later reduced his title and stripped of all his positions. In just a few months, Ao Bai was twice threatened with death, which shows how strong Dorgon's desire for revenge is.
In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dolgon fell ill and hinted that Beizi Xihan invited Emperor Shunzhi to come to visit. Sihan complied, but Dolgon, in turn, accused Sihan of disobedience and took aim at Aobai, claiming that he had the idea.
Ao Bai was again persecuted by Dolgon, who was convicted of harboring, but fortunately, Dolgon was punished only by paying a fine and being demoted. Shortly after this incident, Dorgon died unexpectedly.
As for Sony, although he had no military power, Dolgon still confiscated his family property and demoted him from the capital to guard the imperial tomb. Although Sonny was a loyal minister, he was more tactful, and after Emperor Shunzhi succeeded to the throne, he kept his distance from Haoge and swore loyalty to assist the new emperor.
Dorgon was delighted by this, and not only reused Sony, but also rewarded him with a pommel horse. However, after the Qing army entered the customs, Sonny became one of the few ministers who did not defect to Dorgon. Dolgon was so unhappy with this that he decided not to deal with Sony for the time being and wooed again.
In the second year of Shunzhi, Dolgon ordered the repair of the Forbidden City, and at the same time built the palace of Prince Rui for himself. In order to convince Dorgon, the officials of the Ministry of Works sent most of the craftsmen to build the palace of Prince Rui, so the repair of the palace was very slow.
The minister Tong Ji was dissatisfied with this, thinking that Dolgon was suppressing the imperial power, and Dolgon wanted to kill him, but Sony tried his best to excuse Tong Ji and made Dolgon unable to come to power, so he began to hate Sony.
Later, Azig openly called Emperor Shunzhi a "son" in the army, and Sonny told Dolgon when he found out. Dolgon ignored it at first, and later had to order the preaching of Azig's crimes among the army, but Aobai was punished for failing to carry out the order.
Sony also upset Dolgon. Soon, under his instructions, Dolgon's henchman Tan Tai found one of Sony's crimes, that is, to give the lacquer piano in the treasury to others without permission.
Dorgon made a big fuss and ordered Sony's knighthood to be stripped of him. Over the next two or three years, Dolgon's cronies launched several attacks on Sony, but due to Sony's caution, most of the accusations were untrue, much to Dorgon's annoyance.
In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Dolgon decided to kill him and sent Sonny to Shengjing to worship Zhaoling. Sonny was just about to set off, when Dolgon's henchman Beizi Tunqi suddenly made a twist, saying that Sonny and Turai and others conspired to support Prince Hauge of Lisu.
Without verification, Dorgon condemned Sonny to death, but remembering his merits, he was only dismissed from his official position, and his family property was confiscated, and he was sent to Zhaoling to guard the tomb. After two years in Zhaoling, Dolgon died, and Sonny was recalled by Emperor Shunzhi, and was reused along with Aobai as his right and left arm.
The ultimate fate of Sony and Aobai
In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dolgon died unexpectedly, which brought a turning point for Sony and Aobai. Emperor Shunzhi recognized Aobai's loyalty, not only did not pursue him further, but entrusted him with important tasks. Aobai gradually became prosperous and became one of the four auxiliary ministers after Emperor Kangxi succeeded to the throne.
As for Sony, he insisted on not being attached to Dorgon after he was demoted from the capital. After Dolgon's death, Emperor Shunzhi recalled him and returned to the service of the imperial court. As a result, Sony was able to re-display his talents and became an important advisor to Emperor Shunzhi.
During Dorgon's reign, Sony was not subjected to the same severe repression as Aobai, but it was also tortured. In the second year of Shunzhi, Dolgon ordered the repair of the Forbidden City, and at the same time built the palace of Prince Rui for himself. In order to curry favor with Dorgon, the officials of the Ministry of Works sent most of the craftsmen to build the palace of Prince Rui, which led to the slow progress of the palace repair.
The minister Tong Ji was dissatisfied with this, believing that Dolgon was suppressing the imperial power. When Dolgon heard this, he suspected that Tong Ji was rebellious and wanted to kill him. When Sony learned of this, he tried his best to excuse Tong Ji, so that Dolgon could not come to power, and thus began to hate Sony.
Soon after, Azig openly referred to Emperor Shunzhi as a "son" in the army, and Sonny told Dolgon when he found out. Dolgon ignored it at first, but later had to order the news of Azig's crimes among the army. However, Ao Bai was punished for failing to enforce this order, which made Dolgon unhappy for Sony.
Soon, under his instructions, Dolgon's henchman Tan Tai found one of Sony's crimes, that is, to give the lacquer piano in the treasury to others without permission. Dorgon made a big fuss and ordered Sony's knighthood to be stripped of him.
Over the next two or three years, Dolgon's cronies launched several attacks on Sony, but due to Sony's caution, most of the accusations were untrue, much to Dorgon's annoyance.
In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Dolgon decided to kill him and sent Sonny to Shengjing to worship Zhaoling. Sonny was just about to set off, when Dolgon's henchman Beizi Tunqi suddenly made a twist, saying that Sonny and Turai and others conspired to support Prince Hauge of Lisu.
Without verification, Dorgon condemned Sonny to death, but remembering his merits, he was only dismissed from his official position, and his family property was confiscated, and he was sent to Zhaoling to guard the tomb. After two years in Zhaoling, Dolgon died, and Sonny was recalled by Emperor Shunzhi to serve the court again.
Since then, Sony and Aobai have become the left and right arms of Emperor Shunzhi. The ordeal that the two men endured during Dorgon's reign has finally come to an end. Their faithfulness in difficult times was rewarded in the end.
However, the fate of Sony and Aobai was not all smooth sailing. In the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, Ao Bai was dismissed and investigated because of a conflict with Dolgon's old department. In order to protect himself, Sony avoided Aobai. It wasn't until the first year of Kangxi that Ao Bai was rehabilitated, but he was already discredited and could not reappear.
Sony was dismissed and investigated in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi because of a conflict with the widow of Huang Taiji. Although he was later rehabilitated, he was unable to re-emerge and could only spend his old age at home. The ending of the two makes people sigh.
The turn of fortunes of Sonny and Aobai in the later years of Dorgon's reign
In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dolgon died unexpectedly, which brought a turning point for Sony and Aobai. Emperor Shunzhi recognized Aobai's loyalty, not only did not pursue him further, but entrusted him with important tasks. Aobai gradually became prosperous and became one of the four auxiliary ministers after Emperor Kangxi succeeded to the throne.
As for Sony, he insisted on not being attached to Dorgon after he was demoted from the capital. After Dolgon's death, Emperor Shunzhi recalled him and returned to the service of the imperial court. As a result, Sony was able to re-display his talents and became an important advisor to Emperor Shunzhi.
However, the fate of Sony and Aobai was not all smooth sailing. In the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, Ao Bai was dismissed and investigated because of a conflict with Dolgon's old department. In order to protect himself, Sony avoided Aobai. It wasn't until the first year of Kangxi that Ao Bai was rehabilitated, but he was already discredited and could not reappear.
Sony was dismissed and investigated in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi because of a conflict with the widow of Huang Taiji. Although he was later rehabilitated, he was unable to re-emerge and could only spend his old age at home. The ending of the two makes people sigh.
Later in Dorgon's reign, the fortunes of Sonny and Aobai took a turn for the worse. In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dolgon had a serious illness, and he hinted that Beizi Xihan invited Emperor Shunzhi to come to visit. Sihan heeded Dorgon's hints, but Dolgon, in turn, accused Sihan of disobeying the order and took aim at Aobai, claiming that it was Aobai's idea.
Ao Bai was again persecuted by Dolgon and convicted of harboring. Luckily, Dorgon was punished only by paying a fine and being demoted. Shortly after this incident, Dorgon died unexpectedly.
After Dorgon's death, Emperor Shunzhi recalled the degraded Sony and re-entrusted him with the task. From then on, Sonny and Ao Bai became the right and left men of Emperor Shunzhi, and the ordeal suffered by the two during Dorgon's reign finally ended.
However, the good times were short-lived. In the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, Ao Bai was dismissed and investigated because of a conflict with Dolgon's old department. At that time, in order to protect himself, Sony avoided Aobai, which led to Aobai being investigated for four years. It wasn't until the first year of Kangxi that Ao Bai was rehabilitated, but he was already discredited and could not reappear.
Sony's fate is not much better than that of Aobai. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, Sony was dismissed and investigated for a conflict with the widow of Huang Taiji. Although he was later rehabilitated, he was unable to re-emerge and could only spend his old age at home.
The ending of the two makes people sigh. Their faithfulness in difficult times was rewarded in the end. But the good times didn't last long, and soon they fell into a whirlpool again. However, after all, they are former ministers, and even if their later years were quite bumpy, they can be regarded as having spent their lives without danger.
The fate of Sonny and Ao Bai is full of twists and turns, as they suffered a lot during Dorgon's reign, but both survived those difficult years. Although they encountered twists and turns later, they were former ministers after all, and even if their later years were quite bumpy, they could be regarded as spending their lives without danger.