Empress Hesheri came from a prominent family;
Emperor Kangxi's first wife, Empress Hesheri, was born into a famous aristocratic family and was a native of the Yellow Banner in Manchuria.
Here is a small series to give you a science popularization of the "Manchurian Eight Banners" common sense:
The status of the "Eight Banners of Manchuria" is ranked in the order from high to low: yellow, yellow, white, red, white, red, blue, and blue.
Among them, the first three banners belong to the "three banners", there is no commander, directly under the emperor's control, belongs to the emperor's personal soldiers, the treatment conditions are very generous, and the Aixin Jueluo family is basically "three banners".
The "Lower Five Banners" are led by the princes and Baylor respectively, and some meritorious Hanchen can also be included in the "Lower Five Banners".
The Hesheri family belongs to one of the Eight Banners, the "Zhenghuang Banner", which is a very noble family in the Qing Dynasty and has extremely high rights and status.
The Hesheri family has been an important minister of the Manchu Qing Dynasty since the time of the Qing Dynasty Taizu Nurhachi, and the family background can be described as extremely prominent.
Her father was Kabula, the Minister of the Guard, her grandfather was Hesheri Soni, the founder of the Qing Dynasty and the Auxiliary Minister, and her uncle was the hereditary "First Rank Duke" Suo Etu.
Empress Hesheri was not only outstanding in appearance, but also had a gentle personality, and was particularly good at calligraphy and painting.
Although her marriage to Emperor Kangxi was a political marriage, they lived as if they were true love.
Hesheri entered the palace as the queen;
In 1661, Emperor Shunzhi died suddenly of smallpox virus, but he did not make a crown prince before his death.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang maneuvered between all forces, turned the tide, and finally sent Kangxi to the emperor's throne on the grounds that "Xuanye had smallpox when he was a child, and now he has immunity".
But after the six-year-old Kangxi inherited the throne, many people thought that when they handed over the power of a country to a child, they were not convinced.
Later, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang asked the four auxiliary ministers appointed in the edict of Shunzhi, namely: Sony, Suke Saha, Kubilong, and Aobai, to assist Kangxi in managing the government together.
As time passed, the contradictions and struggles between the four Auxiliary Ministers became more and more open and intensified.
Sony
Shoufu Sonny is at the top of the "Four Auxiliary Ministers", but he is getting older.
At the bottom of the ranking, known as the "No. 1 Warrior of Manchuria", Ao Bai was ambitious, arbitrary, and never asked Sony for instructions.
Although Sony was disgruntled, he did not want to offend Aobai, so he said that he was sick at home and no longer participated in major affairs in the DPRK and China.
Then Aobai's power became stronger and stronger, and he was domineering and domineering, and he did not take the young Kangxi Emperor and the other three auxiliary ministers in his eyes at all.
After Aobai wooed Kubilong, he strangled Suke Saha, which has seriously threatened Xiao Kangxi's imperial power.
Ao Bai
And now in the court, the only one who can fight against Aobai is Sony, because he is not only the head of the "Four Auxiliary Ministers", but also very loyal to the court.
In July 1665, in order to curb Aobai and ensure the stability of Kangxi's imperial power, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang adopted the method of encircling the Sony family to fight against Aobai.
You must know that in ancient times, the most practical way to win over was marriage, as long as you become a real family, you will work together to fight against foreign enemies.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang believes that if Sonny's granddaughter Hesheri is the queen, it is the most effective way at present.
So, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang went to visit Sony, who was pretending to be sick at home, and asked his granddaughter Hesheri to enter the palace to marry Kangxi, and promised to canonize her as the queen.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang gave the necklace she had brought for more than 40 years to Hesheri as a meeting gift.
I have to say that the method adopted by the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is very clever, so it forced Sonny to stand up and assist her granddaughter Hesheri and Emperor Kangxi to get rid of Aobai.
The young emperor and queen have deep feelings;
Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri
Although Hesheri is very young, he is very gentle and elegant in character, and he is also extremely considerate and sensible.
Since entering the palace, he has been getting along well with the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager Xiaokangzhang, which is very pleasing to the two.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was also deeply relieved to see that Kangxi and Hesheri were in love, and she was even more satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law.
And Kangxi has had a deep relationship with his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, since he was a child, so his grandmother's likes and dislikes also have a considerable influence on him.
It seems that Hesheri, a girl at a young age, can cope with such a complex human situation in the Qing court, like a fish in water, is indeed quite scheming.
Although Hesheri was a queen, she was very self-aware, never arrogant, and very humble and frugal.
Emperor Kangxi was also satisfied to have such a reasonable, gentle and virtuous wife.
Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri
Sony, who became a relative of the emperor, was naturally flattered, and while thanking the emperor for his grace, he also took the initiative to help Emperor Kangxi give advice and limit the autocratic power of Aobai.
Empress Hesheri mobilized her uncle Suo Etu to help Emperor Kangxi fight Aobai, and finally made Emperor Kangxi subdue Aobai in one fell swoop and firmly grasp the imperial power again.
Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and the relationship between Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri is getting deeper and deeper.
Once, Emperor Kangxi was not in good health and was recuperating in bed every day, and Empress Hesheri took care of it personally.
He even boiled traditional Chinese medicine for Emperor Kangxi by himself, and accidentally burned his wrist.
In order not to worry her husband, Empress Hesheri painted a plum blossom with fat powder in the burned area and told Emperor Kangxi that it was makeup.
Later, after Emperor Kangxi recovered from a serious illness, he learned the truth from the palace maid, and immediately felt even more pity and favor for Empress Hesheri.
In December 1669, Empress Hesheri gave birth to his eldest son, Chenghu, for Emperor Kangxi, who was happy to dance.
However, the eldest son Chenghu was not blessed to enjoy, and died at the age of only two and a half.
Chenghu's death was a great blow to Empress Hesheri, and since then her health has deteriorated, gradually becoming weaker and sicker.
In May 1674, Empress Hesheri gave birth to another baby boy, Yinren, who was later deposed as the crown prince by Emperor Kangxi twice.
But Empress Hesheri finally exhausted her whole body strength and closed her eyes forever in Kunning Palace at the age of 21.
Empress Hesheri was the youngest of the Qing Dynasty empresses, and she was the only one to die in childbirth.
Empress Hesheri
Emperor Kangxi lost his beloved wife and was filled with grief in his heart, so he held a grand funeral for Empress Hesheri and posthumously named Empress Hesheri as the "filial piety and benevolence" empress.
Although Empress Hesheri died, she was lucky, although she was not able to accompany her favorite person to die together, but she will forever become the white moonlight that will never linger in the heart of Emperor Kangxi.
The emperor and queen got married, and they stayed for three days;
Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri
After Emperor Kangxi's wedding, he fell in love with Empress Hesheri at first sight, and her beauty and tenderness deeply touched his heart.
For Emperor Kangxi, he was sent to the palace to raise him since he was a child, and he had never experienced the true love of the world, so his heart was particularly eager to be cared for.
And it was the companionship and care of Empress Hesheri that made Emperor Kangxi feel unprecedented warmth.
Emperor Kangxi found that Empress Hesheri was not only beautiful, but also considerate, sensible and understanding, and it was really a rare happiness that he could have a true partner who knew cold and hot.
After the wedding, the relationship between Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri heated up rapidly, and the young couple were extremely affectionate and glue-like, sharing the same bed for three consecutive days, enjoying the sweetness of the newlywed.
For these three nights, Emperor Kangxi fell asleep with Hesheri in his arms every night, and secretly swore in his heart: This girl will always be the favorite treasure in his palm, and he will always protect and accompany her.
And Empress Hesheri no longer regarded Kangxi as the majestic emperor at this time, but became the warmest harbor when she was physically and mentally exhausted.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang beat the mandarin ducks and separated the emperor and queen;
Hsiao-shou-hsien
The warmth of the three days of the wedding also made Emperor Kangxi immersed in happiness, and just as he was fluttering, he suddenly received a decree from the eunuch from the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang: "On the 4th day of the wedding, you must live separately!" ”
Emperor Kangxi was very puzzled by his grandmother's order from the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, didn't his grandmother always support his marriage, why did he suddenly say that he couldn't live with Empress Hesheri on the fourth day? Isn't this a stick to beat mandarin ducks!
However, as the Empress Dowager's decree, Emperor Kangxi had to comply with it, and had to temporarily separate from Empress Hesheri.
Emperor Kangxi never understood the order of his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, so he ran to ask the reason.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang asked Emperor Kangxi: "Do you want a country or a beauty?" ”
Emperor Kangxi replied: "Grandchildren, rivers and beauties, want it!" ”
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang asked again: "You can only choose one of the rivers and mountains and beauties, which one do you choose?" ”
Emperor Kangxi was silent for a while, and said firmly: "Grandson wants the country!" ”
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang nodded, and said approvingly: "Isn't this right, are you afraid that there will be no beauty when you have a country!" ”
Kangxi immediately understood the meaning of his grandmother's words, and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake, saying that he would never be lost by women in the future, and he would definitely put political affairs first.
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is known as "a generation of virtuous queens" by the world, and what she said also has the following deep meanings:
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and Emperor Kangxi when he was a child
First, although Kangxi and Hesheri are said to be a political marriage, if the two have true feelings, the queen will be autocratic, and the relatives will also be autocratic, which is very unfavorable to the imperial rule of Emperor Kangxi;
Second, Emperor Shunzhi, the son of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, was obsessed with Concubine Dong E and fell into it, and later became a monk for love.
Later, with the death of Concubine Dong E, Emperor Shunzhi, who was hurt by love, also returned to the west with a heart.
This incident left a psychological shadow on the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she blamed herself, thinking that her discipline was not enough, and she didn't want her grandson to follow in his father's footsteps.
Third, it is the provisions of the ancestors, after the death of the first queen of Emperor Shunzhi, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang made her niece Alatan Qiqi Ge as the queen, that is, Empress Xiaohuizhang.
But Emperor Shunzhi preferred Concubine Dong E, in order to avoid the entanglement of Empress Xiaohuizhang, he specially set a rule, namely: "After the emperor and the empress get married, they shall not have sex together for more than three days!" ”
Epilogue:
Emperor Kangxi was able to become the "Emperor of the Millennium", and naturally the assistance of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was indispensable.
Although Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri originated from a political marriage, the deep relationship between the two is very moving.
People often say: "How ruthless emperors have been since ancient times!" But once the emperor falls in love with someone, isn't it the same as ordinary people?
Emperor Kangxi and Empress Hesheri became husband and wife in their youth, and they supported each other all the way, and Emperor Kangxi was even more affectionate and righteous to her.
Empress Hesheri can also be said to be the first woman to enter the heart of Emperor Kangxi, but she was so disgraceful that she only accompanied Emperor Kangxi for ten years before she died.
In the end, what the editor wants to say is: In fact, marriage is not terrible, what is terrible is not meeting the right person.
If two people work hard together for life and for the family, although they are not rich and expensive, as long as two people are together and love together, it is the most real happiness to be simple and plain!
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References:
《Manuscript of Qing History》