1.永历帝的经历正如“斩草不除根，春风吹又生”，历来之君能得到善终很少，像刘禅国破家亡后被进爵，“乐不思蜀”安享晚年的更少。明朝最后一位皇帝，不是自缢煤山的崇祯帝朱由检，而是他的堂弟朱由榔，两人都是万历皇帝朱翊钧的亲孙子。
2.不过跟堂哥朱由检比起来，朱由榔着实差远了。“自幼失学, 全未读书”，从小未尝受过正规的皇室教育，性格怯懦，胆识才能都难当中兴之主，就连其亲生母亲都评价其“吾儿仁柔，非拨乱之才也”。只是因为当时其父亲兄弟们都死了，南明政权要维系下去，朱由榔是唯一的选择。于是公元1646年十一月十八日，他宣布即皇帝位，并改第二年为永历元年。
3.从1646到1662年的16年里，没有几天安生日子。清军进驻紫禁城之后，全中国除了统一外，都没有放过明朝“余孽”——他。在清军的追剿下，他辗转流离于粤、桂、湘、黔、滇、缅之间，一有风吹草动，当即闻风而逃。
4.永历十二年（公元1658年），吴三桂攻入云南昆明，他如丧家之犬般逃入缅甸寄人篱下。永历十五年（公元1661年），吴三桂进兵缅甸，对缅甸王索取他，不巧的是当时缅甸内部刚发生莽白弑兄自立称王，无力与吴三桂对抗，只得答应他的要求，在咒水诱骗他一行至那边，被杀尽侍卫史称“咒水之难”。
5.永历十六年（公元1662年）正月，被俘后，本应该将他押解至京城，由康熙处置，但吴三桂却迟迟不动手。当时本应在辅政司大臣眼皮底下被押送至北京，可见康熙或许会宽恕他，这对吴三桂并不利。此时，上奏康熙请求就地处决 永历帝，其意见得到了同意。在那一年六月的一日，他们父子被吴三桂处死。
6.Wu Sangui's decision to kill the last Ming Emperor, Yongzheng, was not without controversy in historical circles. Many have argued that Wu Sangui should not have personally carried out the execution and thereby tarnished his own reputation by associating himself with a crime of regicide.
7.The reasons behind Wu Sangui's actions are complex and multifaceted but can be summarized as follows: Firstly, Yongzheng had a loyal bodyguard contingent under Li Zicheng who could potentially stage a rescue mission or create trouble during the journey from Yunnan to Beijing; secondly, there was an urgent need for speed given the potential dangers posed by Li Zicheng and other remnants of Ming resistance forces along the route; thirdly, executing Yongzheng at once would serve as a demonstration of loyalty to Qing rule and secure further rewards for Wu Sangui.
8.Wu Sangui was known for his ambition and strategic thinking throughout his life. His initial alliance with Li Zichong was motivated by self-preservation rather than blind devotion; he later defected to Dorgon because it represented his best chance for personal gain at that time.
9.His love affair with Chen Yuanyuan may have been intense enough for him to seek revenge against those responsible for her capture by Zhang Xianzhong (a former ally), but such emotions were unlikely sufficient motivation on their own to abandon all caution in this critical moment.
10.Henceforth, Wu Sangui found himself entangled in a delicate web of alliances between warlords vying for power amidst the collapse of Ming dynasty's authority over central China region encompassing tens thousands soldiers & old capital Nanjing - where anything remained possible if troops stayed intact & strong presence maintained within reach across Southern borderlines toward both Sino-Mongolian frontierlands’ regions' boundaries stretching far beyond present-day borders towards distant horizon’s limits into realms yet unknown future history will one day reveal itself through archivists' keen eyes scanning dusty scrolls filled pages upon pages detailing countless stories unfolding silently waiting patiently until somebody takes pen up again jot down words onto parchment paper sheet we call book today!
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