Behind Dolgon's victory over Hauge was a concession
After the sudden death of Huang Taiji, the throne remained vacant. Due to the suddenness of the incident, Huang Taiji did not clearly designate an heir. At that time, the stability and unity of the country was facing great challenges, so it was very important to choose a suitable heir to the throne.
The slightest carelessness will plunge the country into chaos and the people will fall into misery.
At this critical moment, Dolgon, Hauge and others competed for the throne, but in the end, Dolgon decided to abdicate and let Fulin ascend the throne. This decision not only maintained the stability and unity of the Qing Dynasty, but also brought him greater political benefits and a brighter future.
In the battle for the throne, Dolgon's prestige gradually became the focus of attention. He made great contributions to the stability of the Qing Dynasty, and his strength should not be underestimated. His prestige in the court is unrivaled and admirable.
After the sudden death of Huang Taiji, according to tradition, the throne will be inherited by the eldest son.
Hauge is the eldest son of Huang Taiji and is naturally the heir to the throne. However, Hauge and Dorgon were always at odds, often disagreeing, and secretly arguing.
But at a critical moment when the throne is at stake, Hauge certainly won't give up this opportunity easily. He knows that his position and power are threatened, and he will fight for the throne with all his might.
However, in the Dorgon dynasty, the prestige and power were extremely high, which made Hauge's succession difficult. Hauge knew that he would not be able to make it to the throne for Dorgon.
In these turbulent times, it is not only about the honor and disgrace of individuals, but also about the fate and future of the entire country.
In fact, according to family tradition, Hauge should have made Dorgon his uncle. Although Dolgon is like the younger brother of Huang Taiji, because of the age gap, his nephew Hauge is actually three years older than his uncle Dorgon, but this subtle age gap does not eliminate the power struggle between the two and the constraints of family status.
Hauge would inevitably have some resentment and rivalry towards his younger uncle. Perhaps he felt that he should have had the advantage of age and experience, and therefore resented Dorgon's prestige and influence in the dynasty.
Due to the high positions of Dorgon's two brothers, Dolgon received strong support from two white flags and three regiments in the third battalion of the eighth regiment. Dolgon alone controlled the heavy command of two battalions, and with the help of his brothers, he had a great advantage in strength. Such an organization of power undoubtedly strengthened Dorgon's position on the throne and its deterrent.
Haoge, the eldest son of Huang Taiji, is the commander of the Blue Battalion. Haoge is the identity of the eldest son of Huang Taiji to the Blue Banner Banner. Hauge seems to have won the support of the Yellow, Yellow and Blue Flags, and his strength should not be underestimated.
If Dolgon asked to be proclaimed emperor, the two members of the Emperor Taiji, the yellow flag generals, directly objected.
The reason is simple: they want Huang Taiji's successor, Hauge, to ascend the throne, so that the two yellow flags can continue to enjoy the honor of the Son of Heaven's personal guard.
If Dorgon ascends the throne, the generals of the two yellow flags will be discredited, and the ruler of the two white flags, Dolgon, will become the new son of heaven. This shift in power and center of gravity was unacceptable to the generals of the Two Yellow Banners. Therefore, in order to protect their position and honor, they strongly opposed Dorgon's claim to be emperor.
At the time, Dorgon's arguments were somewhat unreasonable. After all, Huang Taiji already has a legitimate heir, and if Dolgon forcibly succeeds to the throne, there will be a suspicion of usurpation. Even if Huang Taiji chooses the same path, then it has something to do with Dolgon in the original book.
The throne is vacant, and the country cannot be without a king for a day. After much deliberation, Dorgon made a compromise: he allowed the young Fulin to ascend the throne, i.e., Emperor Shunzhi. In this way, Dorgon also avoided the possibility of Hauge's abdication, even though he himself did not ascend the throne.
With the consolidation of the Qing Dynasty, Dolgon's power grew, and he seized great power, proclaimed himself regent, and continued to assist Emperor Shunzhi. But Dolgon's ambitions were even greater. He rose through the ranks step by step, from his uncle regent to his uncle to his father regent, and then to his father's regent, showing his ambition at every step.
One can imagine how angry and frustrated Dolgon, who twice missed the throne. Perhaps these titles are his way of self-love, reflecting his desire for power and status.