In the long history of the Qing Dynasty, Dolgon and Hauge are a chapter full of intrigue and bloodshed. The name Dolgon was a double-edged sword in the history of the Qing Dynasty, and his cunning and cruelty coexisted, making people love and hate at the same time. And Prince Su Haoge, as the eldest son of Huang Taiji, originally had the qualifications to inherit the throne, but due to the power struggle between brothers, it ended in tragedy. In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Hauge was deposed as a concubine, and not only that, but his wife was also occupied by Dolgon, and finally died mysteriously in prison. What kind of secret is hidden behind all this?
On the historical stage of the early Qing Dynasty, Dolgon and Hauge were like a play, full of joys and sorrows. Haoge, as the eldest son of Huang Taiji, was supposed to be the star of hope for the future of the Qing Dynasty. Huang Taiji's sudden death in 1643 left no clear successor, turning the succession to the throne into a power struggle between brothers.
Hauge, the highly successful Prince of Su, originally had a big advantage in this competition. But Dorgon, the ruthless Prince Rui, was clearly not going to give in easily. Dolgon was not only Hauge's rival, but also a politician with a knack for power. His power is deep enough to strike fear into the hearts of any opponent.
On a spring morning in the fifth year of Shunzhi, Haoge's fate ushered in a turning point. Originally, he was supposed to be a glorious prince of the Qing Dynasty, but he became a criminal overnight. Using his influence, Dorgon weaves a web of charges and traps Hauge in it. These charges seem to be ironclad, but in fact they are fabricated, such as Hauge's campaign in Sichuan that failed to completely quell the rebellion, and turned a blind eye to the mistakes of his general Hilgun.
What is really jaw-dropping is that even though Emperor Shunzhi repeatedly ordered to stop him, Dolgon still went his own way, and finally put Hauge under house arrest, depriving him of all power and dignity. Hauge's time in prison can be described as the hell of life. As the prince of a country, he not only lost his freedom, but also deprived him of his most basic human rights. And what happened to his wife, who was occupied by Dolgon, the Borzijin clan, is even more chilling.
Over the next month, Hauge's flame of life was extinguished in despair. The cause of his death in prison is a mystery, some say it was a secret murder by Dorgon, others speculate that it was tortured by the jailers to death. Whatever the truth, Hauge's death is inextricably linked to Dorgon.
Dolgon is clearly the one who has gone very far in the Game of Thrones. Not only did he succeed in removing stumbling blocks on the road, but he was even able to sit on the Diaoyutai in the midst of the storm. Hauge's tragedy is only part of his power scheme. The scheming and methods of this Prince Rui are unfathomable, as if every step is perfectly planned.
This power struggle between brothers is not just a personal tragedy for Hauge, it also reflects the cruelty and ruthlessness of that era. In the contest of imperial power, there are no eternal brothers, only eternal interests. Dolgon and Hauge are such historical testimonies of blood and tears.
For Emperor Shunzhi, who was only 11 years old at the time, the development of all this was obviously an unbearable burden. His childhood was completely disrupted by this political storm. Haoge's tragedy is not only his personal failure, but also an incurable scar in Emperor Shunzhi's heart. Under the sky of the Qing Dynasty, although there is the majesty of the Son of Heaven, in front of the power of Dolgon, what can it be worth?
Dolgon's cruelty and cunning made him a place in the political arena of the Qing Dynasty, but it also left behind countless controversies and mysteries. Hauge's death is just the tip of the iceberg. The power play and the struggle of human nature behind this are a microcosm of that era, and they are also topics that future generations continue to explore and discuss.
Looking back at Dorgon and Hauge, it is not difficult to see that history has always had a painful but unavoidable side. Hauge's tragedy and Dolgon's intrigue are a true portrayal of the complex political struggles of the early Qing Dynasty. In this struggle for power, the fate of countless people has been rewritten. Hauge's life, though it ended in tragedy, reminds us that in a game of thrones, every choice can be the difference between life and death. And Dorgon's resourcefulness and methods also make us deeply aware that history is often not black and white, but a contest in the gray area.