Emperor Shunzhi lived only 24 years old, and his life revealed that 24 years old was already a miracle
Since the dawn of human culture, the study of longevity has not stopped. Although this is a biological problem, the ancients have been trying to find a way to peek into its mysteries, believing that through some kind of magical ritual it can prolong life, even with the sky.
This kind of thinking is the general mentality of the entire ancient society, from the emperor and the general to the common people. However, the so-called immortality is just a myth, even if you are the pride of the sky, the number of qi will be exhausted, even if you drive the crane west, no one can do it.
It is true that there have been many long-lived emperors in Chinese history, and Kangxi and Qianlong are good examples. However, during the same Manchu reign, why did Emperor Shunzhi die at the age of 24, in fact, it can be seen from his living situation that he can live to be 24 years old, which is really a miracle.
Emperor Shunzhi's real name was Aixin Jueluo-Fulin, and he was the first emperor after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs. Fu Lin's mother is the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, one of the few outstanding female politicians in Chinese history, and her father is Huang Taiji, who has crossed the Shanhai Pass, but Fu Lin is not the eldest son.
In fact, it all stemmed from an accident, Huang Taiji easily entered Shanhaiguan and naturally enjoyed the blessings of the Emperor of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. But Huang Taiji fought for many years, and shortly after Fu Lin died of illness, when he was not yet six years old, according to tradition, his body could not eat for a long time.
Huang Taiji's sudden death caused drastic changes in the court, and all forces were vying for power, but the main problem was that Huang Taiji died too early and had no time to determine the heir. At that time, it was not only Dolgon who had the power he wanted, because Dolgon, as Fulin's uncle, was the most powerful in prestige.
After the death of Emperor Taiji, Dorgon was also thinking about how to preserve the dynasty. Even if his strength is not weak, it is a big problem to unite the other princes, so he needs a puppet.
Obviously, Fulin was the best imitator of his time. If the eldest son is established according to the normal procedure, the rupture of power will inevitably lead to *** cases, which no one wants to see, but if Fulin becomes the emperor, the situation will be different. At that time, Fulin was still in the adult stage, and if he was allowed to ascend the throne, it would essentially mean a puppet emperor, which would not benefit anyone.
Fulin soon became the heir to the new Manchurian emperor, Huang Taiji. Although Fu Lin didn't know why he wanted to be the emperor at that time, deep down in his heart, he had long been dissatisfied with these powerful ministers, even if he was so young, Fu Lin refused to let others ride on his head.
However, the young emperor was clearly incapable of managing state affairs on his own, so Dorgon, the most powerful of the time, became regent of the Manchus, and all of Fulin's orders were under Dolgon's watchful control. The young Shunqi naturally had no chance to change, but in his daily life, he still tried his best to maintain his authority as an emperor and did not allow his subordinates to overstep his authority.
As a young emperor, Shunzhi could certainly achieve more if he was diligent and self-controlled, because he had more than half a century to govern the country. However, Shunji died shortly after he became an adult, which is closely related to the fact that he experienced two coups d'état in addition to being busy with work all day.
When Shunzhi ascended the throne and became emperor, the Manchu regime was still not peaceful, and there were still many former Ming ministers and rebels, which gave Dolgon the opportunity to consolidate his power. After Shunqi ascended the throne, Dolgon was ordered to purge the rebels, and a few years later, thanks to Dolgon's efforts, the situation in the Central Plains and Jiangnan finally entered a period of peace.
However, this series of battles further cemented Dorgon's official position as regent, who was regarded as the first or second leader of the Manchu dynasty at the time. At this time, Dolgon ignored these former powerful ministers, and only regarded Shunzhi or the emperor as the biggest obstacle.
In times of peace, Dolgon used his power to eradicate all voices against him, and this series of actions sent a very clear message to the prince's relatives at that time: those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish. In order to save Shunzhi and save his throne and life, Xiaozhuang had to become a woman of Dolgon.
In this case, Shunzhi is the biological son of the ruler Dorgon, how can he kill his own son?Zhuang's filial piety completely thwarted Dorgon's plan of rebellion.
It's just that Dolgon is full of resentment towards Shunji, at that time, Shunzhi suffered a big blow, his mother remarried, and the pressure of the regent made Shunzhi's body and mind very distorted.
Years later, Dolgon's death shattered his imperial dream, and Shunzhi survived years of oppression after him, without the slightest soft-heartedness towards Dolgon's group of relatives, and in Shunzhi's eyes, they were no different from Dolgon.
Shunzhi killed a group of people, arrested a group of people, and quickly cleared a large number of cultural relics and restored the titles of all those who were deprived. Shunzhi also strengthened the centralization of imperial power and abolished the position of regent so that his descendants would no longer suffer this disgrace.
It stands to reason that such an emperor's wrist, if he lives long enough, will be able to achieve a great cause. But unfortunately, due to the piety of Empress Dowager Zhuang, a married Dolgon, Shunzhi's life was extremely depressing, and he also had an inferiority complex. After Dorgon's death, this can also be seen from Shunzhi's revenge.
In the era of real kung fu, Shunzhi was under a lot of pressure, but fortunately, he had his wife Dong Eshi by his side to relieve him. His feelings for his wife Dong E are both like friends and lovers. His wife, Dong E, was a beacon in Shunzhi's darkest period. Later, his wife Dong E gave birth to Shunzhi's child, and Shunzhi became happier.
But the good times did not last long, after the birth of the child, Concubine Dong E's originally weak physical condition deteriorated again, and she passed away soon after. Concubine Dong E's departure can be said to be the last straw that ruined Shunzhi's life, and since then Shunzhi has been depressed and unhappy, and finally died young.
In general, Shunzhi's living conditions were directly related to his short life. The main reason for this living situation was Dolgon. This situation illustrates that even if mental health is not taken seriously, when the quantitative change reaches the qualitative change, it can have unbearable consequences.