Emperor Chongzhen gave Princess Changping a famous quote from Chinese history: "Why was my family born?"

1644 should be the happiest year in Princess Changping’s life. This year, the princess is fifteen years old, the year of cardamom. According to historical records, she "likes to be good at using needles" and is a woman full of passion for life. The emperor chose the surname Zhou Shixian, Pianjia's son, for her. Unfortunately, this topsy-turvy situation keeps weddings from happening again and again.

The peasants occupied Beijing far faster than Emperor Chongzhen expected. Said "The city fell, the emperor entered Shouning Palace, the emperor put on his clothes and cried." The emperor said: "Why did you give birth to my family!" Swing it with a sword and break your left arm. "At this time, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Queen Zhou to hang herself. Princess Changping heard the news and saw the queen's body. She cried and knelt on the ground, got up and hugged Emperor Chongzhen's knees. Chongzhen kicked the princess and said, "You Why did you give birth to my family? "Raise your sword and cut it off. The princess subconsciously raised her left arm, the blade swept across her left cheek, and her left forearm was severed below the elbow. The princess snorted and fainted on the ground. The emperor went up to cut the princess off. His head was shaking, but his hands were shaking badly, and he said he could not hold the sword. He turned around and walked out with a chestnut and a check in his hand.

This is a famous scene in Chinese history. Not only Chongzhen, but all the palace maids and teachers thought that the princess would die of bleeding. He Xinhe, the costume supervisor, was worried that Princess Changping's body would be insulted, so he carried Princess Changping out of the palace and sent her grandfather Zhou Kuifu out. Zhou Kuifu, the father of Queen Zhou, put her in an empty house and waited for her to die. Unexpectedly, the princess was very strong and survived many crises after five days. Infection. Of course, it is even more unfortunate to be alive.

The political strategy of the top officials of the Qing Dynasty was very clever: they publicly offered rewards to find the male descendants of Emperor Chongzhen, saying, "If there is a real prince who comes to sue, he must be brought here gracefully. Those who complain will also receive generous rewards. "Actually, I want to get rid of it, get rid of it. Chongzhen's daughters-in-law were really favored by the Qing government because they could not be established. The Qing Dynasty allocated high living expenses to the princess and ordered Zhou Kuishan to treat her well as a way to promote the Qing Dynasty's "benevolent government" and A tool of the united front against the Qing Dynasty. Princess Changping's country was ruined, her family was ruined, she was disabled, and she had no interest in life. She sometimes said: "My father gave me death, how dare I steal my life?" "But as a weak woman, what else can I do besides resign myself to fate? Day after day, I shed tears and read Buddhist scriptures to balance myself. The only hope burning in my heart is that my three brothers can one day escape to the south and regain the Ming Dynasty. . Wu said: "Sisters died early, I still hope for the second king." ”

Surprisingly, in the second year of Shunzhi, Emperor Chongzhen’s crown prince Zhu Ci failed to go south to the Ming Dynasty. Instead, he escaped from the rebels and begged all the way back to Beijing. He appeared in ragged clothes at Zhou Kui At the gate, Zhou Kui and the princess said, "We covered our faces and cried as soon as we met. Wei Xiao knelt down and offered wine and food. ". My embarrassed brother and sister didn't expect to meet like this. They were filled with joy and sorrow.

However, the appearance of the prince posed a big problem for Zhou Kui: He had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, so wouldn't it be a big sin to take in the prince of the previous dynasty? ? So two days later, he reported the matter to the court. The Qing court did not expect the prince to surrender so quickly. Because the prince's appeal was too strong, the Qing court decided to execute him as soon as possible to avoid future troubles. How could he break his promise immediately? Dorgon changed his mind and directed a serious farce. He sent people to ask Zhou Kui and Princess Changping privately. Of course Princess Changping would not do this, but she was beaten by Zhou Kui. After that, he didn't dare to speak anymore. So, first Zhou Kui insisted that the prince was fake, and then the Qing court ordered dozens of eunuchs to argue with ministers, and more than a dozen eunuchs and ministers who insisted that the prince was real were executed. The identity of the prince was confirmed, and the "fake" prince was quickly beheaded.

This incident brought great excitement to the sixteen-year-old Princess Changping. In despair, she really couldn't stand life. Painful. In desperation, she wrote to the court and asked to become a monk: "Men and women who have narrowly escaped death are worthy of heaven. They are willing to pay a little for King Kong and apply for a little mercy." ”

The imperial court rejected her request without hesitation. They used the princess’s golden name to carry out the united front work to the end. Therefore, they must do everything possible to be “friendly” to the princess and publicize it with great fanfare to let everyone in the world know. This matter. The imperial court visited the wise men in Xuzhou and allocated huge sums of money to hold a gorgeous wedding for them.

This is how fate played tricks on people. Before, the princess dreamed of the happiness of her wedding day and night, but was blocked by the changes in the world. Two years later, although the wedding was still grand, what else could she feel besides humiliation and pain? Deep affection. A few months after the marriage, the Qing army occupied Nanjing and Hongguang's small court perished. In May of the third year of Shunzhi, Emperor Nanming and the prince captured in Beijing were executed at the same time, and the princess suffered a final mental blow in Shunzhi. On August 18, three years ago, when she was not yet 18 years old, she suddenly felt miserable. She had just been married for a year and was five months pregnant when she died.

To this day, the Qing court still feels miserable. Not missing the opportunity to unite the front, a grand funeral was held for her and she was buried outside Guangning City.