In 1782, all the princes and ministers were anxiously pacing outside the imperial city, waiting for a result.
In the palace, colorful flags were fluttering and fluttering in the wind. Qianlong was choosing a companion reading for his favorite daughter, the Tenth Princess.
At this moment, Qianlong, with a smile on his face, glanced at the main hall over and over again. The daughters of the noble families often touched the little heads of the ten princesses next to them.
In the end, he set his sights on 6-year-old Niu Gulushi.
I saw this little girl, with big watery eyes, spinning around, smiling at him.
Qianlong's eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed loudly: "It's you." With Emperor Qianlong's order, the 6-year-old Niu Colu officially entered the stage of history.
Princess’s companion Niu Gulu, how did she become the queen of the Qing Dynasty who had been in charge of the harem for 23 years?
Why did she abandon her two sons and put her adopted son Daoguang on the throne?
Starting from reading, Qianlong favored
Niu Gulu, the descendant of Edu, the founding hero of Manchuria, who came from a famous family and had a prominent family.
Empress Xiaozhao of Kangxi and Empress Xiaosheng of Yongzheng both came from this family.
Therefore, as soon as Niu Gulu was born, she received special attention and allowed her to receive a good education.
With such a high starting point, the dignified, smart and well-behaved Niu Gulu was chosen at a glance when Qianlong was choosing a reading companion for the princess.
According to the records in the "Autumn Period" in the 47th year of Qianlong's reign: the tenth princess served as a maid of the Niu Hulu clan and assisted the daughter of Gong Ala.
Niu Colu, who stayed with the ten princesses every day, gradually grew up and became more and more graceful.
Niu Colu's family quickly attracted Qianlong's attention, and at the same time, he made calculations in his mind.
A few years ago, he secretly established Jiaqing as the crown prince.
But in order to confuse the civil and military officials, he gritted his teeth and gave the Hitara clan to Jiaqing as his direct descendant.
But now, Xitara is a sick man. He couldn't just watch the future empress of the Qing Dynasty be so weak.
Look at Niu Gulushi in front of you. He is smart and wise, and he is the most suitable candidate.
Without saying a word, he sent the 15-year-old Niu Colu to the Jiaqing Mansion and named him Fujin.
According to the "Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty": Queen Xiaoherui, Niu Hulu's family, was buried in Renzong's dormitory, and was the side concubine of Fujin.
During the two mourning periods, Niu Colu, who married into the royal palace after a rough seal,
, was obedient and obedient, never competing for the limelight with his direct descendant Fujin.
She was young and beautiful, and was very popular with Emperor Jiaqing, and soon gave birth to the emperor's third son, Mian Kai.
Although giving birth to a son gave her a backer, she never coveted the position of the direct descendant of Fujin.
Perhaps, not fighting is the best way to fight. The position of
was still given to her.
In 1797, Hitara only sat as queen for one year before passing away.
Before Niu Colu could react, his father-in-law Qianlong could no longer sit still. He had long been looking forward to the day when Niu Colu would become the queen.
Just six days after the 100-day festival of the Hitara clan, Qianlong publicly announced that Niu Gulu was the queen.
According to " Qing Shi Lu " records: Unexpectedly, the queen passed away unfortunately. I am very sorry. It's been over a hundred days now. Although it is inconvenient to hold a ceremony to establish the queen immediately. Today's noble concubine, Niu Hulu, is the one I chose to bestow upon the emperor as a blessing to the Jin Dynasty. His character is dignified and solemn. And the rate is low. The imperial concubine Niu Hulu will be canonized as the emperor's imperial concubine.
Due to the fact that Shetara had just passed away and it was during the period of great mourning, the ceremony for the canonization of the queen could not be held.
There was no other way, so Qianlong reluctantly named Niu Hulu as the imperial concubine , that is, the acting queen, to manage the affairs of the Sixth Palace.Only after the mourning period has passed can the canonization ceremony be held.
Mrs. Niu Gulu was also happy from the bottom of her heart. She had the support of her father-in-law Qianlong, the favor of her husband Jiaqing, and was surrounded by her children. How could there be a happier woman than her?
She only needs to wait for time to put the queen's phoenix crown on her head.
What I never expected was that the 27-month period of mourning for the former queen would soon end. But the 89-year-old Qianlong suddenly died of illness before he could take a breath.
Unexpectedly, the canonization ceremony of Queen Niu Gulu was delayed for another two years. However, she was not affected by anything and still managed the harem in an orderly manner.
In 1801, 26-year-old Niu Colu, surrounded by everyone, wearing a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, finally sat on the throne of the queen.
According to the "Manuscript of Qing History": Empress Xiaoshu died, and Emperor Gaozong succeeded her to the throne in the middle palace. First, make her the imperial concubine. In the sixth year of Jiaqing, she was named queen.
boldly recommended his adopted son as the emperor
In 1820, Jiaqing led his ministers to the summer resort, but he died suddenly just after arriving at the resort.
Because he left in a hurry, he did not have time to explain where the imperial edict to secretly establish the crown prince was placed.
The accompanying bachelor Dai Junyuan hurriedly led everyone to rush to Jiaqing's palace. They searched for it all day and night, but could not find it.
Everyone was so anxious that they were like ants on a hot pot, scurrying all over the floor.
At this critical moment, people turned their attention to the most distinguished empress dowager, Niu Gulushi.
After hearing the news, she stood up boldly, strategized, and made a prompt decision. In the name of the Empress Dowager, in front of everyone, she announced that her adopted son Mianning would be the emperor.
According to the "Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty": In August of the 25th year, Renzong was fortunate to have the Rehe River collapse, and later issued a decree to proclaim the throne.
In fact, she has two biological sons, Miankai and Mianqi, and she can definitely have her own son so that she can enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of her life.
However, for the sake of the country and the country, she did not hesitate to choose Mianning, a loyal and brave adopted son.
Niu Colu's decisive decision also prevented the kings from falling into power struggles, which shows her political ability.
The adoptive mother and adopted son died together
The Mianning who ascended the throne was none other than Emperor Daoguang.
He was grateful for his adoptive mother's selflessness in giving up the throne to him, and he admired her talents even more.
Whenever there is a big issue, he will go to discuss it with his adoptive mother.
Although there is only a 6-year age difference between the two, in Daoguang's heart, Niu Colu is more important than his biological mother.
He would always take his adoptive mother with him to escape the summer heat and relax.
Unexpectedly, it happened after a trip.
In 1850, Daoguang accompanied Niu Gulu's family out and returned to the palace.
But at this time, Niu Gulu was 74 years old. Coupled with the cold wind, she fell ill on the second day.
At first, I just felt wind and cold , and no one paid much attention to it. Daoguang also thought it was a minor problem and he would be fine after a few days of rest.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, Niu Gulu's condition became more serious. Daoguang called many imperial doctors, but they still could not save Niu Gulu's life. The 74-year-old closed her eyes forever.
According to the "Manuscript of Qing History": Xuanzong was honored as the Empress Dowager and lived in Shoukang Palace. In December of the 29th year of Daoguang's reign, Jiaxu collapsed at the age of seventy-four.
The death of Niu Hulu made Daoguang, who was already weak, even worse.
But he still dragged his illness and insisted on organizing the funeral of the Queen Mother until the end.
Due to excessive grief, one month after Niu Gulu's departure, 68-year-old Daoguang also fell on the hospital bed and followed his adoptive mother.
written at the end
Niu Gulu was the queen who reigned the longest in the Qing Dynasty.
It can be said that throughout her life, Niu Hulu had the support of her father-in-law Qianlong, the love of her husband Jiaqing, and the filial piety of her adopted son Daoguang. She lived her life as the most noble woman in the Qing Dynasty.
And all this is because of her intelligence and broad mind. When power is placed in front of her, she has no selfish intentions, which has made her famous throughout her life.
Just as it is said in the Tao Te Ching: The husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him.
Niu Colu gave a perfect interpretation.
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Only after the mourning period has passed can the canonization ceremony be held.Mrs. Niu Gulu was also happy from the bottom of her heart. She had the support of her father-in-law Qianlong, the favor of her husband Jiaqing, and was surrounded by her children. How could there be a happier woman than her?
She only needs to wait for time to put the queen's phoenix crown on her head.
What I never expected was that the 27-month period of mourning for the former queen would soon end. But the 89-year-old Qianlong suddenly died of illness before he could take a breath.
Unexpectedly, the canonization ceremony of Queen Niu Gulu was delayed for another two years. However, she was not affected by anything and still managed the harem in an orderly manner.
In 1801, 26-year-old Niu Colu, surrounded by everyone, wearing a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, finally sat on the throne of the queen.
According to the "Manuscript of Qing History": Empress Xiaoshu died, and Emperor Gaozong succeeded her to the throne in the middle palace. First, make her the imperial concubine. In the sixth year of Jiaqing, she was named queen.
boldly recommended his adopted son as the emperor
In 1820, Jiaqing led his ministers to the summer resort, but he died suddenly just after arriving at the resort.
Because he left in a hurry, he did not have time to explain where the imperial edict to secretly establish the crown prince was placed.
The accompanying bachelor Dai Junyuan hurriedly led everyone to rush to Jiaqing's palace. They searched for it all day and night, but could not find it.
Everyone was so anxious that they were like ants on a hot pot, scurrying all over the floor.
At this critical moment, people turned their attention to the most distinguished empress dowager, Niu Gulushi.
After hearing the news, she stood up boldly, strategized, and made a prompt decision. In the name of the Empress Dowager, in front of everyone, she announced that her adopted son Mianning would be the emperor.
According to the "Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty": In August of the 25th year, Renzong was fortunate to have the Rehe River collapse, and later issued a decree to proclaim the throne.
In fact, she has two biological sons, Miankai and Mianqi, and she can definitely have her own son so that she can enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of her life.
However, for the sake of the country and the country, she did not hesitate to choose Mianning, a loyal and brave adopted son.
Niu Colu's decisive decision also prevented the kings from falling into power struggles, which shows her political ability.
The adoptive mother and adopted son died together
The Mianning who ascended the throne was none other than Emperor Daoguang.
He was grateful for his adoptive mother's selflessness in giving up the throne to him, and he admired her talents even more.
Whenever there is a big issue, he will go to discuss it with his adoptive mother.
Although there is only a 6-year age difference between the two, in Daoguang's heart, Niu Colu is more important than his biological mother.
He would always take his adoptive mother with him to escape the summer heat and relax.
Unexpectedly, it happened after a trip.
In 1850, Daoguang accompanied Niu Gulu's family out and returned to the palace.
But at this time, Niu Gulu was 74 years old. Coupled with the cold wind, she fell ill on the second day.
At first, I just felt wind and cold , and no one paid much attention to it. Daoguang also thought it was a minor problem and he would be fine after a few days of rest.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, Niu Gulu's condition became more serious. Daoguang called many imperial doctors, but they still could not save Niu Gulu's life. The 74-year-old closed her eyes forever.
According to the "Manuscript of Qing History": Xuanzong was honored as the Empress Dowager and lived in Shoukang Palace. In December of the 29th year of Daoguang's reign, Jiaxu collapsed at the age of seventy-four.
The death of Niu Hulu made Daoguang, who was already weak, even worse.
But he still dragged his illness and insisted on organizing the funeral of the Queen Mother until the end.
Due to excessive grief, one month after Niu Gulu's departure, 68-year-old Daoguang also fell on the hospital bed and followed his adoptive mother.
written at the end
Niu Gulu was the queen who reigned the longest in the Qing Dynasty.
It can be said that throughout her life, Niu Hulu had the support of her father-in-law Qianlong, the love of her husband Jiaqing, and the filial piety of her adopted son Daoguang. She lived her life as the most noble woman in the Qing Dynasty.
And all this is because of her intelligence and broad mind. When power is placed in front of her, she has no selfish intentions, which has made her famous throughout her life.
Just as it is said in the Tao Te Ching: The husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him.
Niu Colu gave a perfect interpretation.
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