Jin Yong's teacher, Duke Lushan, recorded such a princess: although she was born in a famous family, she was cruel and pungent, and her body smelled of abuse and abuse; She could have married a noble family with a similar family, but she married a gangster, Wei Xiaobao, who had seven loving wives. She's Princess Channing, crazy Princess Channing.
Is she like this in history? Let's approach her and restore the cup-shaped Jianning life for you.
It was a happy childhood.
In the vague historical records, we can vaguely find some happy times in Princess Channing's life.
Princess Channing is the 14th daughter of Huang Taiji. Her first title was actually Princess Heshuo. At the age of 0/3, she married Wu Sangui's son Wu, and at the age of 0/4, she was named Princess Heshuo. At the age of 16, she was named Her Royal Highness Princess Princess Channing Heshuo, and later renamed Her Royal Highness Princess Kechun Heshuo. So this "Jianning" is not the name of the princess, but her title, one of many titles. However, since Jianning is so famous, we will continue to use Princess Channing.
Another way of saying it is that Princess Channing is not Kangxi's sister, but his aunt. Princess Channing is the youngest daughter of Huang Taiji, and her mother Lei Chi is from Chahar, Mongolia. At that time, Li Dan Khan, the ruler of Chahar Province, fought against the Qing Dynasty, which was the end of the Jin Dynasty. Later, Chahar was listed as the late Jin Dynasty. Princess Channing's mother, Qi Lei's family, should be Huang Taiji. He came to the palace while receiving Li Dan Khan's family. Qi Lei's background is not noble, but he should also be young and beautiful. However, Huang Taiji only has Princess Chen Hailanzhu in his heart, so he should not spoil her too much.
1643, Huang taiji died when his daughter Princess Channing was less than three years old. Although Huang Taiji passed away, as the youngest daughter of Huang Taiji, Princess Channing was loved by Filial Piety Empress and sourdrang queen. When Manchu soldiers and horses entered Shanhaiguan, Princess Channing followed his family to the Forbidden City.
As for Princess Channing's childhood, there is no detailed record in the history books, but it is conceivable that she will live a happy life without any conflict of interest with others.
Politics-led marriage
Politics-related marriages are bound to be influenced by politics.
Wu Sangui and his son Wu are also famous figures in history. At that time, if Wu Sangui had not put the Qing army in Shanhaiguan, Manchurian soldiers might not have invaded the Central Plains so easily.
Although Wu Sangui helped the Qing Dynasty suppress the surging anti-Qing tide, as a country with a huge army, the Qing court still had to guard against it. So in the fifth year of Shunzhi, Wu Sangui's eldest son Wu was left in Beijing. He is called a servant, but he is actually a hostage.
In order to show his friendship with Korea, Shunzhi wooed several Han ministers in North Korea and arranged a political marriage. He married his 13-year-old son Wu Xu to Wu Sangui, becoming the first princess in history of qing dynasty to marry Han. Later, Shunzhi also married his two adopted daughters, Princess Jou-chia and Princess Shun, to the sons of two other princes, Geng Juzhong and Monk Zhilong, respectively.
In addition, in order to reward and stabilize Wu Sangui who was armed to the teeth, the emperor shunzhi also awarded the title of Pingnan King to Wu Sangui, Pingnan King to Shangkexi, and Jingnan King to Geng, guarding the famous cities of Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian.
The marriage life with Wu is rarely recorded in historical materials. It is conceivable that it is not enough to let Wu live carefully, which offended the princesses of the Qing Dynasty. As one of the protagonists of political marriage, Princess Channing, who has received a good education, also knows his mission, and he must respect each other with his life.
Shunzhi left and Kangxi came.
Needless to say, Kangxi's literary martial arts are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Kangxi knew nothing about San Francisco, but he felt that the time was not ripe. Ten years later, on Wu Sangui's 60th birthday, Kangxi asked Princess Channing to offer birthday felicitations. It's normal for a daughter-in-law to offer birthday felicitations to the elderly, but don't forget that Jianning is a princess and Wu Sangui is just a courtier! Kangxi's move shows that Kangxi's policy towards Wu Sangui at that time was kind and patient.
They came from the royal family, lived in the same city, and played "psychological warfare" with the city people. Born in the Qing Dynasty and married into the Wu family, I naturally understand the significance of this birthday present. Although she lives a happy life, she always lives in fear. She was afraid that one day her father-in-law was really wrong, so she was caught between her husband's family and her mother's family. How should she live alone?
1667, Wu Sangui wanted to test Kangxi's idea of conquering vassals, and asked to resign as the general manager of Yunnan-Guizhou province on the grounds of suffering from eye diseases. Kangxi pushed the boat forward and handed over the affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces to the governor. Officials from Yunnan and Guizhou provinces have long been from Wu Sangui. Your governor Bian Sanyuan and the prefect wrote a letter to Wu Sangui about his main affairs in Yunnan and Guizhou, which was rejected by Emperor Kangxi on the grounds that Wu Sangui was in poor health. Wu Sangui knew exactly what Kangxi meant, so he began to expand military power behind his back.
1673 In March, Pingnan Wang Shangkexi wrote a letter requesting to return to the old Liaodong and let his son Shang Zhixin continue to guard Guangdong. Kangxi rejected Shang Kexi's request and attacked his son with "existing princes", but his son was unmoved. Two months after the incident, Wu Sangui hypocritically asked the imperial court to withdraw its troops from San Francisco. Kangxi knew Wu Sangui's idea very well, and knew that once Wu Sangui's withdrawal request was granted, Wu Sangui would probably rebel and send troops. But in order to achieve long-term stability in the future, Kangxi agreed to Wu Sangui's request.
Wu Sangui's every move always affects Princess Channing's nerves. Wu Sangui volunteered to withdraw from San Francisco and agreed to the action of an imperial envoy, which made Jianning seem to see the hope of peace. However, in 65438+February, when the news came that Wu Sangui detained an imperial envoy and killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, Princess Channing was most worried about-Wu Sangui overturned his conviction!
Sacrifice happiness as a political sacrifice
Politics temporarily broke happiness, but for Princess Channing, it was a lifelong pain.
Ironically, in the name of "supporting Prince Zhu San", Wu Sangui, who recognized the Qing army, opposed the restoration of the Qing Dynasty and fought against the Qing army of Kangxi.
At the beginning of the war, the rebels led by Wu Sangui were in full swing, which led to differences within the Qing court and the voice of God began to appear. 1in April 674, Kangxi ordered the execution of Wu Shilin, the father and son of Wu who were still in Beijing at that time, to show his determination to destroy Wu Sangui. Rooting has always been the emperor's specialty. Even if Wu had no intention of rebellion, Kangxi could not let him live in the world.
Princess Channing was in great pain when he heard the news. Does she want to lose her husband and son at once? In fact, during these years of living with Wu, I know that my husband Wu just wants to live a quiet life and doesn't want to have conflicts with his father. She wanted to tell Kangxi all this, but Kangxi avoided talking about it. She lost her last hope!
Princess Channing watched helplessly as her husband and son were executed. There seems to be a moment when Princess Channing became a "loner", but this moment has been brewing for many years.
In order to comfort the princess, Kangxi often issued imperial edicts to comfort the princess, saying that she was "tired of rebellion." But what's the use of all this? You can't buy a happy family in Princess Channing!
We don't know what kind of environment Princess Channing will live in in the next few decades. But in such an era where "husband" and "son" coexist, how can a widow without husband and son live happily? Even if she is a princess!
1704, 63-year-old Princess Channing left this sad and painful world.
Princess Channing's tragedy seemed doomed from the beginning. People from the royal family are not always beautiful, and their fate is sometimes tragic and helpless. However, this is politics. Kangxi ordered the killing of Wu. He must have thought about how painful his aunt would be. Although Qing is his Kangxi, his Kangxi and even Jia are also Qing. They must unconditionally serve the long-term stability of the Qing dynasty!
I wonder if Princess Channing in history would be jealous of this crazy princess if he had read Jin Yong's Duke of Lushan? Although Wei Xiaobao married seven wives, Princess Channing in the book still had a husband and a daughter, and she finally lived a happy life with Wei Xiaobao. But the real Princess Channing has nothing but comfort after Kangxi!
Politics controls everything in the Forbidden City, and Princess Channing can't change it. It can only passively live in the running water of politics.
Face up to an unhappy marriage bravely.
I can't imagine what means and tricks should be used to escape from the Imperial City, but I can't help but imagine that if Princess Channing can escape after the death of her husband and son, her life may not be so lonely. She can't change the first half of her life, but she can change the second half that seems destined.
Modern women get rid of the fetters of abnormal "moral norms" that they can't control and gain the right to choose their own marriage and love, but some of them seem to be surrounded by cities that will not bring her happiness.
This is not to encourage people living in the city of marriage to divorce, but to let everyone know that marriage is for happiness. When a person's lover betrays himself, when a person's lover lies, and when a person's lover has no sense of responsibility for his family, a woman should never bear it for unnecessary reasons, such as face and children. Such a marriage will not only bring you happiness, but also bring you endless pain.
Everyone has the right to pursue happiness and every woman should be an angel of happiness. Why not be brave when your pain will only make you miserable?