Why was Huang Taiji able to succeed to the throne? Dorgon's character revealed
Taizu Nurhachi died of depression after the Battle of Ningyuan in the 11th year of the Mandate of Heaven, when he had only the eldest concubine Abahai by his side, and it is said that he did not leave a will to appoint an heir (but some say that he left a will, appointing Dolgon as the Great Khan and acting as an auxiliary ruler, but this will disappeared with Abahai's martyrdom).
Therefore, the question of who will succeed the Great Khan has become an urgent issue. With his exposure to Han culture, Nurhachi had the idea of appointing his son as his heir. There were four concubines in his life, and the sons born to them were all his sons-in-law: the original Tong Jiashi gave birth to the eldest son Chu Ying and the second son Dai Shan; The Fucha clan gave birth to five sons, Mang Gurtai; Sister Meng Gu gave birth to the Eight Sons Emperor Taiji; The last concubine, Abahai, gave birth to Azig, Dorgon, and Dordor.
Although Nurhachi had seven sons-in-law, and Huang Taiji was not the eldest son, he was successfully elected Great Khan. Dai Shan and others thought that he was "both talented and virtuous", so they recommended him to inherit the throne of the Great Khan.
With Dai Shan's support, the other Baylors also asked Huang Taiji to become the Great Khan. Huang Taiji began to resign, but at their insistence, he finally took the position of Great Khan and declared the following year the first year of Tiancong.
Core idea: Although Huang Taiji was not the eldest son of Nurhachi, he was successfully elected as the Great Khan by virtue of his talent and virtue. Dai Shan and others' recommendation and support for him are also important reasons why he was able to sit in the position of Great Khan.
In the history of the Jurchen Department of Jianzhou, there have been many struggles for the throne of Khan. However, for Nurhachi's sons, their rivalry was long over, as their father had managed to establish himself on the throne.
And for Shulhazy, he has no chance of competing for the throne of Khan, because his power has been weakened. Although Nurhachi's sons were fiercely competitive, they all chose to determine their heirs through the Eight Kings Council.
This approach, while seemingly chaotic, guarantees a stable and smooth transition of power. It was not until after the death of Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty that the system of succession to the throne by his son after the emperor's death of illness was finally determined.
Although Shulhazy's uncle no longer had the possibility of competing for the throne, his cousin Bel Amin was still eligible to succeed him. However, Amin is smarter than his father, and he knows that even if he is qualified, the throne will not be his turn.
Therefore, he chose to support Nurhachi's eldest son, Chu Ying. Although Chu Ying was brave and good at fighting on the battlefield, he was not good at handling court affairs. He was narrow-minded and hasty and was ostracized by the other Baylors and ministers.
However, Nurhachi has very high expectations for him, hoping that he will inherit the throne and maintain stability.
Although the four major Baylors accused Chu Ying of being suspicious of competing for the reserve, it is undeniable that Chu Ying did go too far. His cautious eyes and greed made his brothers resentful of him.
And the five ministers, as early as when Chu Ying was a child, followed Nurhachi to fight in the south and the north, and made great achievements, and he was the best in the army. However, Chu Ying not only disrespected the five ministers, but also decided on military aircraft without authorization, which naturally caused their dissatisfaction.
What's more serious is that Chu Ying once spoke disrespectfully to them, threatening to execute them when he succeeded to the throne in the future. Under these circumstances, the Five Ministers and the Four Great Baylors joined forces to file a complaint with Nurhachi, accusing Chu Ying of mainly disharmony, greed, and threats.
Since his most trusted four Baylors and five ministers were dissatisfied with him, Nurhachi decided not to reuse him anymore and became estranged from Chu Ying.
In 1615, after Nurhachi ordered the execution of his eldest son, Chu Ying, he decided to let his second son, Dai Shan, temporarily take over the government. There are three reasons: first, in order of eldest and youngest, Daishan is the second son, and the crown prince is the eighth son; Secondly, in terms of power, Dai Shan has two flags, while Huang Taiji only has one flag; Again, if you talk about talent and virtue, Dai Shan has always been generous to others, and Huang Taiji has always been mighty, and the prestige of Dai Shan is naturally higher in the court.
Nurhachi even said to his second son Daishan: "After I am a hundred years old, all my young sons and Dafujin Abahai will be handed over to the eldest brother (Chu Ying is dead, and Daishan is the actual eldest brother) to raise." ”
However, due to Nurhachi's arbitrariness and often conflicts with Daishan, Nurhachi gradually lost the support of the ministers of the DPRK and China in his later years. In 1626, after Nurhachi's death, Dai Shan did not inherit the throne of the Khan, but passed it to Huang Taiji.
Although Dai Shan missed out on the Khan throne, he was still an important figure in the Qing Dynasty and made important contributions to the establishment and development of the Qing Dynasty.
Huang Taiji skillfully took advantage of the contradiction between Da Beile Daishan and Dafu Jin Abahai, and was reused by Nurhachi. According to Xiao Fujin Deinze's secret report, the eldest concubine Abahai twice prepared food for the Great Baylor, and the Great Baylor not only ate it, but also praised the delicious food.
Da Fu Jin also sent food to Babel, but Babel did not eat it. In addition, Da Fu Jin also sent people to the Great Baylor Mansion many times, and even went out late at night to find the Big Baylor.
After Nurhachi found out the truth, he was very angry at Da Fujin's behavior, but in order to take care of the overall situation, he found an excuse to abolish Abahai's position as concubine, and restored her position two years later.
Many people believe that Huang Taiji directed all this behind his back, in order to ruin Dai Shan's reputation, weaken Nurhachi's relationship with Dai Shan, and avenge his biological mother.
It is said that Huang Taiji believed that Abahai took away the position of concubine of his biological mother Menggu, causing his biological mother to die of depression.
Although this incident did not have any impact on the future generations, in reality his prestige had been greatly reduced, and he had no chance of being crowned with the throne. In order to compete for the throne of Khan, Huang Taiji took advantage of the ambiguous relationship between Abahai and Daishan to force Abahai to be martyred, and successfully eliminated the threat of Dorgon and Duoduo.
Although Amin was qualified to inherit the throne, he wisely did not covet what did not belong to him. And Mang Gurtai is a person with no political acumen, and even killed his biological mother Fucha in order to win Nurhachi's favor, how can such a cruel person be the Great Khan?
After Nurhachi's death, Abahai became the last obstacle in the struggle for the throne of Emperor Taiji, because her eldest son Azig had made many military achievements, and Nurhachi was especially fond of Dorgon and Dord.
Huang Taiji took advantage of Abahai's relationship with Daishan to successfully force Abahai to be martyred, avoiding the threat of Dorgon and Duoduo. Although Dorgon was only fifteen years old, he had already shown the grace of Nurhachi and the delicate generosity of Abahai, and he and Dorgon ruled over the white and white banners.
However, Huang Taiji did not help his mother and brothers, and other brothers did not necessarily support him. Therefore, he took advantage of Abahai's ambiguous relationship with Daishan, claiming that Nurhachi had left a legacy when he was alive, asking Abahai to accompany him after his death.
When I die, you must have my son buried. These were Nurhachi's last words on his deathbed. At that time, the power of Dai Shan and Huang Taiji had changed.
Huang Taiji has two flags, yellow and yellow, while Daishan only has red flags. Dai Shan knew that he could no longer compete with Huang Taiji for the Khan Throne, and he had lost the confidence to compete for the Khan Throne.
He considered that if Dorgon succeeded to the throne, it would be troublesome to trace his relationship with his biological mother, Abahai. Therefore, Dai Shan decided to support Huang Taiji, stand on Huang Taiji's side, and get rid of the eldest concubine Abahai together.
Although Abahai did not believe that she would be forced to die, she had to obey Nurhachi's will and hang herself for the sake of her sons. Before she died, she told Huang Taiji and others that they must treat their sons well.
I followed Nurhachi when I was twelve, and now I have been twenty-six years. I can't bear to leave him, so I'll be underground with him. Do good to my two sons, Dorgon and Dord. ”
After Abahai's death, Dolgon lost the opportunity to compete for the Khan's throne, and with the support of Daishan, Huang Taiji was able to inherit the Khan throne smoothly. In general, Nurhachi and Huang Taiji's personalities are very similar, they both have strategies, but they are also very suspicious.
The contradiction between Nurhachi and Shulhaqi is actually a power struggle.
Nurhachi's success is inseparable from his precise grasp of power and status. He succeeded in getting rid of the people who were the most threatening to him, making the future of Huang Taiji smoother.
Shulhaqi was his own uncle, and if he was still alive, Huang Taiji's position could be threatened. But Nurhachi was well aware of this obstacle, and he knew that Huang Taiji's position could no longer be shaken, so he succeeded in getting rid of Shulhachi.
For his brother Chu Ying, Huang Taiji's attitude is completely different. He is a peer of Huang Taiji and has a direct stake. When Chu Ying seriously threatened Huang Taiji's position and interests, he skillfully united with the other Baylors and ministers and succeeded in getting rid of Chu Ying.
This process not only maintained Nurhachi's position and power, but also won Nurhachi's trust and love. Although the second brother later took charge of the government, due to the deepening contradictions with Nurhachi, Huang Taiji successfully took advantage of their relationship and improved his status and role.
In contrast, Huang Taiji appears to be more shrewd, capable and disciplined, unlike Dai Shan's inaction. In addition, Huang Taiji also received help from the eldest concubine Abahai.
He designed to discredit Abahai's relationship with Daishan, so that Daishan's prestige was greatly reduced, and he could not compete with the Khan for the throne. Eventually, after Nurhachi died of illness, Emperor Taiji succeeded in having Abahai buried him, leaving Dolgon without his throne.
In general, Nurhachi, through precise control of power and status, successfully eliminated the most threatening people to himself, maintained the status and power of Huang Taiji, and paved the way for Huang Taiji's future.
Huang Taiji gradually ascended to the throne of Khan, and every step was full of wit and calculation. His ascension to the throne can be said to be both accidental and reasonable.