As the only two regents in the Qing Dynasty, Dorgon's life can be described as ups and downs. Throughout the 269-year history of the Qing Dynasty, the original regent Dorgon, in order to create a new world Eternal Foundation has devoted all his efforts.

As the only two regents in the Qing Dynasty , Dorgon 's life can be described in four words: ups and downs. In the entire 269-year history of the Qing Dynasty, the original regent Dorgon , devoted all his efforts in order to create an eternal legacy.

The other regent Zaifeng was quite a tragic hero. The Qing Dynasty was already helpless when it came to Zaifeng's hands. As the regent who has created a lot of achievements, Dorgon has a noble status.

As Nurhaci Fourteen Baylor, as the inheritor of Nurhachi's bloodline, he is fully qualified to become the new monarch of the Qing Dynasty. No one in the world will not recognize this king of noble blood.

However, Dorgon does not seem to have the courage, and the biggest title in his life is just the regent. What is the reason that makes the powerful Dorgon have to consider the consequences before acting? Let’s talk about it today.

Dorgon's opponent

Strictly speaking, Dorgon has always been coveting the throne. In his life, he had at least two opportunities to directly ascend the throne and rule the world, but by chance, the opponents standing in front of him were all people he could not afford to offend.

It was precisely because of these two opponents that he could not afford to offend that he ultimately missed the throne. As the fourteenth son of Nurhaci, the queen under the eldest son inheritance system had not yet been popularized at that time. If you wanted to become the master of the world, you had to rely on your own strength.

Dorgon is no exception. Although he has never expressed his ambition for the throne, he also hopes to become the master of the world in the future. Under the guidance of this idea, Dorgon worked hard to learn Manchu and Han culture, military art, and also practiced martial arts.

Gold will always shine. This sentence is true when it comes to Dorgon. Dorgon’s efforts have always been seen by his father Nurhachi. In order to train him, Nurhaci asked Dorgon to lead him. The soldiers conquered the Mongolian grassland .

As expected by Nurhaci, Dorgon was a good young man who led troops. Under Dorgon's leadership, the Mongolian grasslands were gradually included in the territory of the Later Jin Dynasty. At this moment, Dorgon's reputation began to rise along with his achievements.

For the first time, the young Dorgon may inherit the throne of his father in the future. However, the good times did not last long. When Nurhaci attacked Liaodong in 1626, he was hit by Yuan Chonghuan 's red cannon. He eventually died of illness in Shengjing due to serious injuries and depression.

Because Nurhaci left in a hurry, he did not have time to make a will. Therefore, after Nurhachi's death, all the princes began to covet the throne, but no one dared to move because Nurhaci's favorite eighth son Huang Taiji , is the most worthy owner of this dragon chair.

Huang Taiji and Dorgon

As Dorgon's myna brother, he is the highest among the princes in terms of military exploits, and his ability to govern the country is also obvious to all. Although there is no clear will that Huang Taiji was the successor of Hou Jin at that time, everyone can see how highly he was valued.

Therefore, all the elder brothers had no other opinions and unanimously supported Huang Taiji on the throne. As the first emperor to express his surrender, Dorgon's surrender made Huang Taiji very happy and gratified.

In order to show that he would never treat him badly, he expanded Dorgon's territory three times. In fact, Dorgon is not a fool. He knows that his myna is an opponent that he cannot afford to offend in any case.

Instead of seeking death, it is better to wait and preserve your own prosperity and wealth in order to make a comeback in the future. It is worth mentioning that Heaven is jealous of talents, and even though Huang Taiji has such grand ambitions, he still cannot escape God's sanctions.

He passed away a few years after inheriting his father's throne. At this moment, as the leader of the court, the power in Dorgon's hands can enable him to ascend the throne openly and honestly.However, at that moment, a new trouble appeared in front of him.

That is the immortal elder brother Hao Ge (Huang Taiji's eldest son) who came out to disrupt the situation. The young hero Hao Ge was also as good at fighting as his father and made many great achievements for the Qing Dynasty.

Dorgon and Hauge

The same script happened to Huang Taiji and Hauge and his son at the same time. This was really unfortunate for Dorgon. As Hauge's reputation in the military increased, more and more ministers chose to stand behind Hauge, and Dorgon's situation did not look good.

However, Dorgon was in a different situation than he had been a few years ago. At this time, he had absolute power to control the operation of the Qing Dynasty. Although the ministers behind Hauge made Dorgon jealous, but this This fear is mutual.

Hauge was also wary of Dorgon's power, which could kill him at any time. No one between the two parties was willing to take a step back. Suddenly, the Qing Dynasty was at war with each other, and it seemed possible between the two at any time. , there will be armed conflicts for the throne.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang came forward to mediate. In order to ensure the stability of the court, she came forward to mediate the conflict between Dorgon and Hauge, and proposed a plan that was relatively acceptable to both of them. It is almost to establish a new king.

The general meaning is that the two of them will control the government together, and everyone will take a step back, so the 6-year-old Aixinjueluo Fulin was pushed to the throne, known as the Shunzhi Emperor in history. In this way, Dorgon was once again forced to step down from the throne by Hauge.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Fulin, who is only 6 years old, is just a puppet in the hands of Dorgon and Hauge. The real power of the court is still in the hands of these two. On the surface, the relationship between the two is peaceful and calm, but secretly there are undercurrents surging, and you are fighting for it.

However, Dorgon acted first and sentenced Hauge to death in 1648 AD, taking full control of the power of the court. It was after this that Dorgon became the most powerful official in the Qing Dynasty, and the conflict between him and Fulin began to intensify.

With the entry of the Qing army, Fulin was coerced by Dorgon and made him a general. Dorgon's ambition was obvious. In his eyes, Fulin was just a rubber stamp. It's just a puppet that you can manipulate however you want.

However, he did not know that what he had done had planted the seeds of hatred in this young child. This seed would only take root and sprout over time, becoming more and more lush, until it will be Until the day Dorgon devoured it.

As Beijing entered the territory controlled by the Qing Dynasty, Dorgon repeated his old tricks and still forced Fulin to name him "Father Regent". Faced with such a rebellious behavior, Fulin also tolerated it. Not only did he comfort him with kind words, but he also rewarded him with a large amount of gold and silver.

In general, whatever Dorgon wants, Fulin will give it to him. For a time, Dorgon's arrogance became even more arrogant. Little did he know that this was Fulin's desperate plan to seize Dorgon's handle and eliminate him in one fell swoop.

For this goal, Fulin has been holding back. It seems that God cannot see Dorgon's power. After a hunting, Dorgon actually fell off his horse. In the end, he died of his injuries at the age of 39.

Of course, some people say this is "deliberate murder." Regardless of the process, after Dorgon's death, Fulin, who had been tolerating him, finally stopped giving in and showed his fangs.

He first thanked Dorgon for his achievements and invited Dorgon's portrait into the Fengtian Hall. Then he ordered Dorgon's tomb to be destroyed and the coffin to be opened to kill the body.

Emperor Shunzhi personally cut Dorgon into pieces and scattered his bones into ashes. It is not difficult to imagine what a heavy blow Dorgon's overwhelming power had on the psychology of the child Fulin. Dorgon holds a grudge and will not do such crazy behavior.

Dorgon was no exception. In his early years, he was unable to proclaim himself emperor due to the restrictions of Huang Taiji and Hauge. In his later years, he became arrogant and domineering but ended up with a tragic ending without a burial place. It was really not a good death. What do you think about this?