There are many secrets in any dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty is no exception. The most famous thing may be the incident between Dorgon and Xiaozhuang.
After Huang Taiji's death, Xiaozhuang's son Fulin was proclaimed emperor, and she herself was reportedly married to the regent Dorgon. Although historians do not have a clear conclusion on this matter, this does not prevent us from exploring it ourselves.
Empress Xiaozhuang is quite famous in history and can be regarded as a powerful female politician, which is rare. Empress Xiaozhuang passed through three dynasties and successfully assisted two emperors, Shunzhi and Kangxi.
In addition, Empress Xiaozhuang successfully witnessed the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. She was Huang Taiji's concubine at first. Later, Huang Taiji passed away. Her son Fulin became the emperor, that is, Shunzhi, and Xiaozhuang also became the emperor. Queen Mother.
Dorgon is another important role in history. He is the fourteenth son of Nurhachi and the younger brother of Huang Taiji. He is considered an important figure in the dynasty.
The relationship between Xiaozhuang and Dorgon is also very confusing. Some people even think that the two people may be husband and wife. Although it is a bit shocking, it still makes some sense when you think about it.
In fact, all parties were competing for the throne at that time, and the most likely heir was Dorgon and Huang Taiji's eldest son Hauge. But Dorgon suddenly went to support Fulin, and Fulin finally succeeded in becoming emperor. Does Dorgon really like Xiaozhuang?
I think there is none, or there is very little love. Although Dorgon does have a record of seizing other people's wives, if we say that he likes Xiaozhuang based on this, I don't think it is right. Reality.
Because at that time, he cared more about power than a woman.
If he hadn’t been arguing with Hauge, I really don’t think he would have supported Fulin. In the final analysis, Li Fulin was just a ploy on his part. After all, if he really fights with Hauge for the throne, it is very likely that others will reap the benefits in the end. Did Xiaozhuang get married?
I think so. After Huang Taiji's death, Dorgon and Huang Taiji's eldest son Hauge fought with each other over the throne. In this situation, no matter who wins in the end and becomes emperor, Xiaozhuang will probably not get any good results.
A smart woman should leave a way out for herself, and Xiaozhuang’s way out is Dorgon.
This can also be seen from Dorgon’s support of Fulin.
This change was too sudden. It would be unrealistic to say that there were no Xiaozhuang activities behind it. It was nothing more than Xiaozhuang analyzing the situation for Dorgon and putting forward his own plan. The two hit it off and suppressed Hauge and others who were ready to make a move.
Is Dorgon really just out of rational considerations?
I don’t think it is right. Dorgon did have rational considerations, but if he was really rational, he would not let Xiaozhuang marry him, let alone the title of the emperor’s father and regent later. .
After all, this is risking the disdain of the world. So the reason is simply that Xiaozhuang is Huang Taiji's woman.
Huang Taiji once sent Dorgon's mother to death, euphemistically calling it a sacrificial burial. At that time, Dorgon and his brothers were still young and unable to protect their mother, which planted the seeds of hatred in Dorgon's heart.
We can also find from historical books that Dorgon had a strong desire for revenge and was never merciless towards his enemies. Then the reason why he forced Xiaozhuang to marry is very obvious, which is to retaliate against Huang Taiji.
This is not a one-time thing. After Hauge was killed by Dorgon as mentioned above, his wife was also occupied by Dorgon. It can be seen that Dorgon did not like Xiaozhuang, but He occupied Xiaozhuang out of revenge. But what he never expected was that Xiaozhuang, whom he had always underestimated, would be the one to get rid of him in the end.