Okay, here is the translation following your instructions: Properly Speaking the Eighty Emperors of All Dynasties (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Qiao Jitang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: If the interest of the Shunzhi Emperor in Catholicism was mainly due to his reverence for the "Mafa" Tommaso Tartaglia, then his admiration for Buddhist affairs was indeed heartfelt. In the early Qing Dynasty, the famous Zen monk Yulin Xiu, who was only 23 years old, became the abbot of Bao'en Temple in Huzhou. This was rare in the Zen sect and thus highly regarded by Buddhists. After hearing of Yulin Xiu's fame, the Shunzhi Emperor summoned him to the capital to deliver sermons. Unsurprisingly, Yulin Xiu adopted a haughty attitude. Upon receiving the summons, he first refused to get out of bed and later declined with the excuse that his mother had not yet been buried. It wasn't until the following year, after repeated requests, that he finally set off for the capital. However, upon reaching Tianjin, he claimed illness and refused to proceed. Only when the Shunzhi Emperor promised to send him back immediately after his questions were answered did Yulin Xiu finally arrive in Beijing, where he received the Emperor's extremely generous hospitality. The Shunzhi Emperor treated him as a Zen master and asked him to choose a dharma name for himself, "Xingchi," and even declared himself a disciple. He often visited Yulin Xiu's residence to seek advice on Buddhism and Daoism. Yulin Xiu also did his best to influence the Shunzhi Emperor with Buddhism, often delivering sermons that delighted the Emperor, who thus bestowed upon him the yellow robe, purple belt, silver seal, and golden seal, as well as the titles of "Great Awakening Zen Master" and "Great Awakening and Universal Compassion Zen Master." Yulin Xiu's goal was to elevate his own prestige and expand the influence of his sect with imperial backing, while the Shunzhi Emperor found solace for his soul in Buddhism. Despite their different motivations, they both converged at the same destination—the Emperor and the Zen monk were closely linked by Buddhism.
When the Shunzhi Emperor was just 14 years old, the Empress Dowager, following the wishes of the Regent Dorgon, selected B?rjigit, the daughter of the Prince of Kharchin Jirgalang, as the Empress. The grand wedding ceremony was held on the 13th day of the eighth month in the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), and the Empress was formally brought into the palace. That day, the entire capital was in a festive mood, with red carpets laid on the imperial paths and double-character auspicious signs hanging at all palace gates. However, the grand and lively wedding did not bring the Emperor a happy marriage. The Empress was naturally beautiful and clever, but soon after the wedding, she and the Emperor grew apart. The Shunzhi Emperor believed she was treacherous, malicious, and excessively jealous, hating anyone who was even slightly attractive and wanting to see them dead. She constantly suspected the Emperor's every move, forcing him to live separately and avoid her. The Emperor, who always admired simplicity, found her fond of extravagance, wearing clothes adorned with pearls, jade, and fine silk, and wasting them without care. He grew unhappy even when a single utensil at the banquet was not made of gold. Unable to tolerate her behavior any longer, he fell into depression. Learning of the situation, the Empress Dowager advised him to judge the matter accordingly, and the Emperor thus decided to depose the Empress. However, the matter of deposing the Empress was not without obstacles. Although the Shunzhi Emperor was the ruler of a nation, he was bound by etiquette and could not easily carry out the act of deposing the Empress. When the plan to depose the Empress became known to the ministers, scholars such as Feng Quan and Chen Mingxia successively submitted memorials, urging the Emperor to think carefully and act cautiously. They argued that since the Empress had committed no obvious faults since her ascension to the throne, deposing her so hastily would not only fail to satisfy her but also the people of the realm and future generations. If the Empress truly did not suit the Emperor's wishes, they suggested following the old system to appoint empresses in the Eastern and Western palaces. But the Shunzhi Emperor was resolute in his decision and could not change it. After some twists and turns, in the end, he still deposed her.