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At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the situation was still turbulent, and true unification had not yet been achieved. During this time, Nurhachi had experienced a long war and was getting old, and the establishment of an heir had become an urgent issue.
However, at this time, Nurhachi suddenly executed his eldest son, Chu Ying. Why is that?
If Chu Ying is mentioned, his mother Tong Jiashi has to be mentioned. Tong Jiashi is Nurhachi's wife. Although Nurhachi does not love Tong Jia's favorite, the status of the wife is irreplaceable.
As Nurhachi's original wife and Tong Jia's first son, Chu Ying's status in Nurhachi's heart is self-evident. Perhaps it was because of too much attention that it led to what happened later.
Although Chu Ying, as the eldest son, did not grow up beside Nurhachi since he was a child, his father was full of love for him. In his early life, the early death of his mother and the conquest of his father kept him in turmoil, but he also had to protect his younger brother and sister.
This undoubtedly poses a huge challenge to him.
Although some scholars believe that Chu Ying's tragedy was attributed to the early death of his mother, it is undeniable that he also inherited Nurhachi's fighting talents.
Chu Ying fought in the south and the north, and made countless military exploits in ten years, which was highly praised by his old father Nurhachi. In the first battle, he successfully fought against Buzhantai, who had always harbored bad intentions, and showed his outstanding military talent.
At the age of twenty-nine, he had already begun to assist Nurhachi in his affairs, and Nurhachi regarded him as his heir, the eldest son and the best candidate for the crown prince.
However, Chu Ying has a fatal flaw, that is, a poor personality. This caused him to lose not only the position of prince, but also his life, and he was executed by his father at a young age.
It is the emperor's important task to establish a prince, and an excellent prince can maintain the honor of the dynasty. However, everyone has selfish intentions, even monarchs. Looking back on the history of more than 2,000 years of feudal dynasties, it is normal for many kings to give priority to their favorite children when they become princes.
In the early Qing Dynasty, the regulations on the establishment of reserves were not clear. Take Nurhachi and Kangxi's eldest sons as examples, they are both regarded as princes, but their behavior is inconsistent with the status of princes.
When the Qing Dynasty chose its successor, it did not attach great importance to the establishment of succession. Even Yongzheng, who everyone is well-known, is not a son-in-law, and he does not have the dual advantages of a son-in-law and an eldest son.
As a result, the Qing Dynasty later adopted new criteria for the selection of heirs.
If Yongzheng's mother had a low status, he might not be a popular candidate to succeed to the throne, just like Chu Ying's fate was also self-inflicted. But the most fundamental thing is his character, a narrow-minded person is not suitable to be a prince. ”
Chu Ying showed his ambition too early, and although Nurhachi was strong, his younger brothers were in the prime of life. However, Chu Ying did not know how to restrain herself, and she was not ashamed to speak out, which was known throughout the country. Although Nurhachi knew that his son was narrow-minded, he was still tolerant of his pampered son, and even though he knew that he was narrow-minded, he still gave great power.
Even though he is now in power, I hope he will restrain his actions. However, then again, in addition to this son, Nurhachi trusted the most when he fought the world with those partners who fought with him.
Before Nurhachi ascended the throne, the important ministers around him still had to respect his words, but Chu Ying was unceremonious, not only did not listen to their opinions, but also spoke wildly.
He said bluntly
This sentence is like wielding a sharp sword, straight to the heart of the problem. Several ministers who originally questioned the succession of their eldest son to the throne of Khan quickly became dissatisfied with Chu Ying.
Facing Chu Ying's current attitude, people can't help but start imagining, if he sits on the throne of the Khan, will the ministers still have room to survive?
In addition to several ministers, Chu Ying also offended several younger brothers, and the situation became complicated.
Do you still remember the story of Emperor Kangxi's two princes? For his favorite son, any father will give him a chance to mend his life without a last resort.
When several ministers jointly signed Chu Ying, Nurhachi did not take excessive punishment measures, but handed over the letter to Chu Ying, hoping that he would learn a lesson from it and reform himself.
Nurhachi warned his son to be kind to his younger brother and courtiers once he ascended the throne. However, instead of listening to his teachings, Chu Ying insisted on his original decision, threatening to take revenge on these people after he succeeded to the throne.
This move deeply disappointed Nurhachi, and he began to weaken Chu Ying's power.
Faced with such a huge gap, Chu Ying was difficult to accept for a while, and finally adopted radical measures. He actually used witchcraft to curse Nurha, who was on the march, to die naked.
When the news reached Nurhachi, he was furious, but instead of executing Chu Ying, he imprisoned him.
Nurhachi's expectations were disappointed, and the two years of captivity did not change Chu Ying.