In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (166 1 year), the emperor shunzhi died of illness. The third son, Michelle Ye (Father of Qing Dynasty), acceded to the throne, and his title will be changed to Kangxi next year. Minister Sony, Suksaha, Zieba Bilon and Ao Bai assisted the government. After the emperor shunzhi's death, the Empress Dowager (after Xiao Zhuang) issued a testamentary edict, totally denying the emperor shunzhi's achievements. This so-called "testamentary edict" plagiarized the emperor shunzhi's name, which was obviously due to the wishes of the Empress Dowager and the Minister of Fuzheng. It lists 14 crimes committed by the emperor in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi. The first one is "I can't learn Mao Zedong's" Mollie "and" I can learn the customs of China slowly, and it will get better and better in the simple old system. " The main contents of other articles are: to Baylor, the kings of Manchu imperial clan and so on, "Jin Jie Shu, graceful and fresh;" We can't trust Manchu officials and appoint Han Chinese officials, so that Manchu officials have no intention to use things; Appoint eunuchs and set up thirteen yamen; He was too generous to the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, too generous to Princess Dong Eshi, and didn't listen to coachable, so he failed to save the palace and spent a lot of money running the temple. This so-called "testamentary edict" is a fierce attack by the empress dowager and conservative Manchu aristocrats on the emperor shunzhi and Dourgen's adoption of the Han feudal rule system. Its essence is to publicly reject Han officials and customs and restore the old system of Qing Taizu and Taizong. After Emperor Kangxi ascended the throne, Ao Bai and other assistant ministers, with the support of Empress Dowager Tai, vigorously pursued this policy, and the rule of the Qing Dynasty reversed to the old Manchu system.

(1) Four ministers assisting the government.

Sony, Suksaha, Zieba Bilong and Ao Bai were not princes of Manchu imperial clan. They were ordered to assist the government and the emperor in charge of state affairs, which was unprecedented in the old system of Qing Taizu and Taizong. Assistant minister Sony, Hesse Rihara, Manchuria Zhenghuangqi. Suksaha, Nala, Manzhouli Zhengbai Banner. Qiba Bilong, Niulu, Ao Bai and Guarga all moved to Manchuria under the yellow flag. After the emperor shunzhi acceded to the throne, the four ministers of Shangsanqi were successively appointed as the ministers of parliament, or concurrently led the ministers of guards (commanding the guards and pro-army, and Yi Wei's retinue) to control the meeting of ministers of parliament. After the emperor shunzhi's death, Sony and others said to Baylor, the kings of Manchuria, "Today, the Lord issued an imperial edict, ordering four of me to assist him. He has never been involved in state affairs, but he is the assistant director of the imperial clan. Sony and others are courtiers with different surnames. How to integrate them? Today, it is appropriate to share with Baylor, the kings. " The kings replied, "The imperial edict is very clear. Who dares to interfere? Four ministers should not let. "After the emperor shunzhi's death, the four ministers took control of the Council, and then mastered the affairs of state.

Among the four ministers, Sony is the longest and the most respected. 1665 (the fourth year of Kangxi), Sony's granddaughter was made queen, and the Sony family became a prominent aristocrat. With the meritorious military service, Ao Bai ganged up and seized power, suppressing Bilong's attachment to Ao Bai. Suksaha, originally an old genus of Dourgen, had no political opinions and was at odds with Sony and Ao Bai. Sony and Ao Bai became the main decision makers. From the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (166 1 year) to the sixth year of Kangxi (1667), the four ministers restored some old systems in the name of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Taizong.

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