Chapter 44 Two, Shunzhi favorite concubine

Emperor Shunzhi's favorite concubine Dong E's, the harem where she lived, has no direct historical records.According to scholars' research, Dong E lived in Chengqian Palace. (Chen Yuan's "Quotations and the Court of Shunzhi") There are many suspicious cases and stories in the Shunzhi Dynasty, such as whether the Emperor Shunzhi became a monk, whether the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang married, whether Dong Xiaowan married Shunzhi, etc.The matter of Emperor Shunzhi's renunciation was introduced in "Elegy for Mental Cultivation", and the matter of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's marriage will be introduced later; here we need to verify whether Concubine Dong E and Dong Xiaowan are the same person.

Dong Eshi, whose birth date is unknown, died in the seventeenth year of Shunzhi (1660), about twenty years old.There are three versions of Dong E's identity: The first is the official letter. "Qing History Draft Biography of the Concubine" records: "Empress Xiaoxian, Dong E's family, E Shuo daughter of the inner minister. She entered the servant at the age of eighteen, and the family members are very generous, and they are the most favored in the harem." The second is unofficial history.It is said that the Dong E family is Dong Xiaowan, a famous Qinhuai prostitute in the late Ming Dynasty and the concubine of Mao Pijiang (Xiang).Dong Xiaowan, Li Xiangjun, Liu Rushi and Bian Yujing were the four famous prostitutes in Jiangnan at that time.The Qing army went south, captured Dong Yu, sent him to Beijing, and dedicated it to Shunzhi.I checked a lot of information, mainly because of the age mismatch.According to records: In the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), Dong Xiaowan was 28 years old and died of illness in Maofu.There are not only Mao Pijiang's notes, but also the eulogy of the literati at that time.Dong Xiaowan was 14 years older than Emperor Shunzhi, and died when Emperor Shunzhi was 14 years old.Therefore, the theory that Dong Xiaowan is Dong E's family belongs to Wangfeng Chuying.

The third is biography.The "Memoirs of Tang Ruowang" written by Westerners said: Emperor Shunzhi had a passionate love for the wife of a Manchurian soldier. The emperor slapped a very strange slap in the face with his own hands, and the soldier died of anger, maybe he committed suicide.Emperor Shunzhi brought the soldier's widow into the palace and made him a noble concubine.This noble concubine gave birth to a son in the 16th year of Shunzhi (1659), and the emperor wanted him to be the future crown prince.But a few weeks later, the prince died, and his mother died shortly thereafter.Based on this, Mr. Chen Yuan believes that she is undoubtedly Dong E's concubine.

Some scholars believe that this Manchurian general was Bomu Boguer, the eleventh younger brother of Emperor Shunzhi.His biological mother was Borjigit, the noble concubine of Linzhi Palace, the widow of Lindan Khan of the Chahar tribe of Mongolia.Bomu Boguoer was born in the sixth year of Chongde (1641), and was named Prince Xiang in the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655). He died in July of the following year at the age of sixteen. Where is Concubine Dong E?According to historical records: "Entered the palace at the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (1656) in August, she was named a concubine in August, she was promoted to the imperial concubine in December, and she gave birth to the fourth son of the emperor, Prince Rong in October next year." Therefore, some scholars believe that Concubine Dong E may have been the concubine of Bomu Boguer, Prince Xiang.During the one year since Dong E's entry into the palace, she was promoted to three ranks: imperial concubine, imperial concubine, and imperial imperial concubine.This is unique in the history of Ming and Qing courts.

During the four years that Concubine Dong E entered the palace, she was loved and loved, and died of illness. Shunzhi grieved: First, he ordered thirty eunuchs and palace maids to die and serve the imperial concubine in the underworld.The second is that Emperor Shunzhi personally made the "Xing Zang" (eulogy), which contains more than a thousand words, which is really touching.The third is to posthumously present Concubine Dong E as Empress Duanjing.Fourth, Emperor Shunzhi mourned too much, "He searched for death and life, regardless of everything, and people had to guard him day and night to prevent him from committing suicide." A poem by Cen Shen of the Tang Dynasty "Spring Dream" said: "The spring breeze rose last night in the bridal chamber, recalling the beauty of the Xiangjiang River." Thousands of miles." The last book of Gengzi (Shunzhi seventeen years) winter book.The amorous son of heaven, doting on beauties, his deep feelings are vivid on paper.Sixth, after the death of Concubine Dong E, on August 23, Li Guozhu, a close attendant, delivered a decree: Calling teachers to enter the Chengqian Palace to raise the coffin for Empress Dong.Finally, he ordered people to raise a torch to cremate the body of Empress Dong E.

Emperor Shunzhi's favorite concubine Dong E, this mysterious and passionate woman, fascinated Emperor Shunzhi, attracted many literati and poets, and made so many historians painstakingly study.Her life experience is still a historical mystery.