The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 699: Reign Name Yongzheng
Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard, without a trace of unhappiness on his face.

He just smiled and said:
"I don't believe that this British lord can't see what this means."

Empress Ma used the wooden ruyi to tap the gallbladder meridian on her leg and sighed:
"Don't worry about whether the final integration of the three bodies can be achieved."

"Kangxi will definitely execute according to the goal."

“It is enough that the people benefit.”

……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
“It’s just fishing!”

Qianlong slammed the fan in his hand on the imperial desk, his face turning pale.

Which of the three conditions is not extremely harsh? !

Even the simplest first one is out of reach!

Do not believe?

Ask Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, did everyone really have no worries about food and clothing during the reigns of Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing and Emperor Kaiyuan?

There were still slaves in the Han and Tang dynasties!
but……

Although his face was livid, there was indeed deep envy in his eyes.

Putting aside other facts, the life span was given...

Two percent is twenty years...

Don't ask for more, just try your best to get 10%, that's a hundred years...

not to mention……

Qianlong couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Rejuvenation...

He subconsciously looked at his hands.

Old and wrinkled.

Only when you get older do you realize how precious youth is.

To the Qing nobles and their own immortality.

There is no comparison between the two.

Qianlong looked at the sky again.

I wonder if I have this honor?

……

On the canopy.

The Taihe Gate stood open lifelessly.

In the distance is the bottomless sky.

The heavy footsteps came one after another, making a huge echo.

A thin figure with a long braid and wearing imperial robes appeared in the empty space outside the gate.

Walk towards the gate step by step.

……

Great Qin.

Ying Zheng looked at this scene which was obviously different from that of other emperors, raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully:

"A storm is coming."

The four people opposite remained silent.

They realized that none of the emperors in the early Qing Dynasty were easy to get along with.

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"This is the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty."

Liu Che's sudden and incoherent words made Wei Zifu fall into deep thought.

This is the turning point of an era.

Whether there will be great prosperity or great collapse in the future depends on what this person does.

……

[Among Kangxi's thirty-five princes, except for a few who died young, were too young, or were useless to be mentioned in detail, they can be roughly divided into three groups.]

[Faction A is Crown Prince Yinreng and his supporter, the third prince Yinzhi.]

【The second faction is the eighth prince Yinsi and his supporters, the eldest prince Yinzhi, the ninth prince Yinlu, the tenth prince Yin, and the fourteenth prince Yinzhi. 】

[The C faction is the fourth prince Yinzhen himself and his supporters, the thirteenth prince Yinxiang and the seventeenth prince Yinli.]

[Yinzhen didn't want to be the emperor at first. Even after the crown prince was deposed for the first time, he didn't have that idea.]

[Based on this mentality, he always took an outsider's attitude in the battle for the crown prince.]

[It was not until the second time that the crown prince was deposed that Yinzhen's thoughts began to waver.]

[Yinzhen was the fourth prince. Apart from the crown prince, he had two older brothers, the eldest and the third. However, the eldest was soon thrown into prison, leaving only the third prince.]

[He said he had never thought that the position of crown prince was impossible, but his elder brother's tragic experience also made him understand that coveting the position of crown prince is a very dangerous thing. ]

【Yinzhen began to hesitate.】

……

On the canopy.

The lights are dim.

A prince with a resolute face and bright eyes sat in a chair, looking at the candlelight motionlessly.

A scholar with pigtails and wearing a black jacket beside him said quickly and quietly:

"Master, this is a critical moment."

"Your Majesty is a wise emperor, but he has not yet made up his mind about the choice of crown prince."

"The kings are scheming against each other and have the intention of not coexisting. If someone else becomes the crown prince, the master will definitely suffer in the future."

"Master, the relationship between a mediocre father and son is good, but it is difficult to get along with a wise father!"

"Having fewer brothers is good for brotherhood, but having more brothers is bad for brotherhood!"

"Why? If you don't show your strengths when you are with your wise father, he might dislike you. If you show off your strengths too much, he will feel uncomfortable and suspicious of you."

"There are many brothers, each with their own hobbies and ideas. They are competitive and compare with each other, and it is not easy to get along with each other."

"To properly handle these complex relationships, one must be filial, honest, harmonious, and tolerant."

"This is the only way to have the best of both worlds without offending any party."

"The master is kind and filial by nature, and has done nothing wrong in front of the emperor. We should be generous and tolerant to all the princes and brothers, so that those with talent will not be envied and those without talent will be trusted."

"At this time, we must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The prince continued to look at the candlelight, and only said after a long while:
"Though the words are as precious as gold and stone, they are of no use to me."

"I have no intention of competing for the throne. If I had, I wouldn't be like this a long time ago."

“The greatest blessing in life is to have no misfortunes or blessings.”

He suddenly stopped talking and lowered his head, unable to see the color clearly.

After a moment he said:
"Such intentional language must not be changed."

"Be careful, be careful."

The pigtail scholar's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he whispered softly:
"Master, don't worry."

"Heaven and earth know what is said here!"

……

[It was also at this time that his confidant Dai Duo began to persuade him to fight for the throne.]

[From then on, Yinzhen began to secretly form a clique for personal gain. On the one hand, he was trying hard to recruit talented people, and on the other hand, he tried his best to avoid being discovered by Kangxi and give people the impression of being impartial.]

[Although Yinzhen served Kangxi very well, Kangxi seemed to always be separated from him by a wall. For a long time, he did not associate this son with the position of crown prince.]

[Yinzhen once spoke up for the deposed crown prince and had the chains on him removed, leaving Kangxi with a benevolent impression.]

[When Kangxi was seriously ill, Yinzhen personally brought medicine and water to him, showing more sincerity and diligence than other princes.]

[Later, when Kangxi conferred him the title of prince, he also expressed his desire to lower his title so that he could be equal to other princes.]

[Although this behavior is just a show, it can easily attract the favor of other princes of lower status and be appreciated by Kangxi.]

[Yinzhen was also very good at handling the relationship between brothers. He knew very well that the princes were fighting each other to death in private, and even to the point of risking their lives.]

[But he pretended to know nothing and continued to interact with all the princes normally. ]

……

The last years of Cao Wei.

Sima Yi, lying on the couch covered with a quilt, looked at the prince's operation in the sky and smiled.

"This person is very cunning and has great acting skills."

"As far as this is concerned, you really need to learn a little."

Sima Zhao sat aside and waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Then why bother going far away?"

"Why not just learn from you?"

Sima Yi's smile disappeared and he pulled the quilt covering his stomach up.

"Get out."

Sima Zhao curled his lips and remained motionless.

……

[After the internal and external affairs were settled, Yinzhen began to recruit talents intensively. ]

[In Yinzhen's group, there is Dai Duo in literature and Nian Gengyao in military affairs.]

[In addition, there were Huguang Governor Wei Jingguo, Deputy Governor Chang Lai, Shangzhou Magistrate Shen Tingzheng, Wu Hui Yuan Jinkun, Grand Secretary Maerha, Minister of Rites Cai Ting, and Infantry Commander and Lifanyuan Minister Long Kedo.]

[By the time Kangxi was in his twilight years, Yinzhen had become the most powerful prince among all the other princes, with people under his tutelage holding important military and political power all over the country, and many of them also in the court.]

[Other princes are obviously less powerful than him. Although the third prince is closer to Kangxi, his power is too small.]

[The Eighth Prince used to be a rival, but with Kangxi's suppression, he could not achieve much.]

[There is also a fourteenth prince, who is said to be very favored by Kangxi. However, the fourteenth prince leads troops outside and has certain military power, but he is not very familiar with politics and does not have many followers.]

【After years of operation, the fourth prince Yinzhen has become the leader. 】

……

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
East Palace.

Yinreng sat in a chair looking at the sky, feeling so angry that his teeth were itching.

Fourth brother, fourth brother, you are really good at pretending!
But after a moment of anger, Yinreng became depressed again.

At this point, it doesn’t make any sense to hate or not.

He recalled what happened in the Qianqing Palace.

The emperor held the golden lotus in his hand and was reluctant to even take his eyes off it.

How could he even remember his son?

In the end, all that remained in my ears was a meaningless sentence.

"Send the prince back to the East Palace."

Yinreng closed his eyes.

Prince...

I can only be a prince in this life...

……

Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng rolled his eyes silently.

This is really harsh to say.

What is forming a clique for personal gain? This is called making progress together!
I didn’t get this position by secretly harming others. I got it through real hard work and a little publicity!
"It's as if I'm planning a rebellion."

Yongzheng couldn't help but complain:

"From what I said, I am cunning, but the one who is cunning is Aqina!"

"He is like a fish frozen in the ice, waiting to lie dormant for the entire winter, and then spring forth once the spring comes!"

"He is the one who is very cunning and good at disguising himself!"

Hongli, who was standing aside, looked at his father who suddenly started nagging and saying bad things about his eighth uncle, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

You really hate it.

……

[Yinzhen was not a likable person, but through his efforts, he finally won the favor and trust of Kangxi.]

[In his later years, Kangxi's interactions with Yinzhen became more frequent, and he entrusted all matters, big and small, to his son with confidence.]

In the 1717th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (), the Ming Dynasty's Thirteen Tombs were robbed, and Emperor Kangxi asked Yinzhi and Yinzhen to investigate and offer sacrifices.

[In the same year, Empress Dowager Xiaohui died and Emperor Kangxi became seriously ill, so the funeral arrangements were handed over to Yinzhi and Yinzhen.]

[In the 1721th year of Kangxi's reign (), a grand ceremony was held to celebrate the th anniversary of his accession to the throne. Yinzhen was sent to Shengjing to worship the ancestral tomb.]

【After Yinzhen returned, he offered sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple again.】

[During the winter solstice, Yinzhen offered sacrifices to heaven on behalf of Kangxi.]

……

Datang.

Li Shimin suddenly felt very inspired.

Just like him.

"The road to becoming an emperor is built step by step."

"As long as you walk steadily, even if you are not the best candidate in the emperor's mind at the beginning, you will eventually gain the favor and support of all parties with your strength."

Li Chengqian was stunned after hearing this.

Aye, what you said is not right, right?
It seems like you two are not on the same page!
...but the results seem to be the same...

Li Chengqian fell into deep thought.

Did you do something wrong?
Should we learn from Yinzhen’s approach?

……

[On November 13, the 61st year of the Kangxi reign, in the evening.]

[Kangxi urgently summoned the third prince Yinzhi, the seventh prince Yinyou, the eighth prince Yinsi, the ninth prince Yinlu, the tenth prince Yin, the twelfth prince Yinlu, the thirteenth prince Yinxiang and the former Minister of the Lifanyuan Longkodo to the bedside, and ordered the fourth prince Yinzhen, who was offering sacrifices in the southern suburbs, to return to Changchun Garden.]

[Lying in bed, Kangxi issued the last decree of his life: "The fourth prince is a man of noble character, very much like me, and will surely be able to inherit the throne and succeed me as emperor."]

[At 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Emperor Kangxi passed away.]

【Longkodo saw that Yinzhen was only concerned with mourning and crying, so he immediately tried to stop him and repeated Kangxi's will.】

[Yinzhi took the lead and kowtowed to the new emperor Yinzhen, expressing his obedience to his father's will and his absolute submission, and advised Yinzhen to mourn.]

[Yinzhen quickly ordered that Kangxi's body be carried back to the Qianqing Palace in a palanquin, and he returned to the palace in advance under the protection of Longkodo to prepare to receive the coffin.]

[On the second day, Yinsi, Yinxiang, Maqi, and Longkodo were appointed as ministers in charge of general affairs, and Yinsi and Yinxiang were given the title of princes. Yinzhen was summoned back to the capital, and the nine gates of the capital were closed.]

[On the 19th, Yinzhen officially ascended the throne and sent officials to offer sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the Altar of Land and Grain.]

[The ban in the capital was lifted, an imperial edict was issued, and the reign title was changed to Yongzheng.]

……

{…What about the battle for the throne among the nine dragons?}
{What's the point of seizing the throne?... In TV dramas, that's called dramatic conflict. After the second dethronement of the crown prince, Yongzheng's family became the only one in power. No one could compete with him except Kangxi, but Kangxi finally chose him...}
{Why is it said that the throne will be passed to the Fourteenth Prince?}
{This rumor was able to spread quickly mainly because of the trouble left by Kangxi's long-term failure to appoint a crown prince.}
{People would rather believe that the struggle for the throne was full of ups and downs, which is more legendary and more in line with the laws of royal struggles.}
{The safe version of succession seems pale and boring. It is human nature to sympathize with the loser.}
{As for the claim that Yinzhen changed "十" to "于", it is also completely nonsense. Yinzhen and others said that Yinzhen changed the Manchu language, and it is obvious that the "十" and "于" in Manchu are not written in Chinese characters.}
{There is another reason to refute the rumor.}
｛The Qing Dynasty system stipulated that when writing about the prince, it was not "so-and-so son" but "the emperor's so-and-so son". If it was said that "the throne was passed on to the emperor's fourteenth son", if "ten" was changed to "yu", it would become "the throne was passed on to the emperor's fourth son", which obviously does not make sense.｝
{In recent years, some scholars have also proposed that the fourteenth prince Yinzhen was originally named "Yinzhen", and Kangxi's will was "pass the throne to the fourteenth son Yinzhen". Prince Yong's original name was not "Yinzhen", and he changed "Yinzhen" to "Yinzhen". }
{This argument also does not hold water.}
{In the "Imperial Records of the Imperial Clan" revised during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Prince Yong was always written as "Yinzhen"}
{Why is it Yinzhen then?}
{You ask me? Who should I ask?}
……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong looked at Yongyan who was looking at him eagerly and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Pick the tallest one among the short ones.

I really have no other choice!

Otherwise...sigh...

"The Han people's long-standing practice of appointing the eldest son as the crown prince was a conclusion reached after many attempts to avoid disputes over imperial power."

Qianlong decided to use the most straightforward words to explain the logical meaning of his own succession.

To prevent this guy from distorting the meaning and making a mess of it.

"Regardless of whether this conclusion is right or wrong, it has indeed reduced the bloody fights among the contenders for the throne to a certain extent."

"Anything that is passed down for a long time will be considered reasonable."

"Han people often believe that those who usurp power are immoral because they did not come to power legitimately."

“But in reality, it is more correct to see whether the policies implemented by those who ascended to the throne benefited the people or harmed them.”

"Tang Taizong is one of the best."

Yongyan nodded.

"So what does this have to do with the Holy Ancestor passing on the throne to Mafa?"

Qianlong looked at him and said calmly:
"As the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, the Holy Ancestor had to ensure the long-term stability of the country, so he followed the Han people's method and appointed a crown prince in advance and trained him with all his strength."

"But he forgot that Han princes usually do not interfere in state affairs."

Qianlong sighed and said:
"In the final analysis, the Holy Ancestor was also confused by the father-son relationship between Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and Prince Yiwen."

"But not everyone is like Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and Prince Yiwen, father and son."

"Before the Qing army entered the country, it was a traditional policy for the princes to take charge of government affairs."

“This ensured the rapid rise of the Manchus by selecting the best talents to inherit the throne.”

"The Emperor believed that there was a good example of Prince Yiwen and the Manchu tradition as a basis."

"Then we can combine the two, select the most outstanding prince to inherit the throne, and at the same time learn from Han civilization, and use the appointment of a crown prince to show that the Manchus and the Han are one family."

"Unexpectedly, this made the deposed crown prince anxious to ascend the throne."

Qianlong looked at his father, whose face was solemn, in the sky with a complicated expression.

With some empathy:
"In his later years, the Holy Ancestor hoped that the person who ascended the throne must first be filial."

"This was a choice that had to be made in the midst of the murderous environment in which many princes were fighting and deceiving each other."

"And out of comprehensive considerations such as the benefit to the Qing Dynasty, the Holy Ancestor put the country first and chose Ama."

"Why?"

"Because the country needs a real ruler, not a prince who is good at something."

"The experienced King Sejong won the approval of the Holy Ancestor for his impartiality, impartiality and overall consideration in handling government affairs."

At the end, Qianlong murmured to himself:
"A father knows that his son's filial piety and non-competitiveness are a strategy."

"But the father likes his son's filial piety and his non-competitiveness, and he thinks his strategy is a good one."

"Everyone is understanding."

Yongyan's expression changed slightly, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped.

Finally, he bowed his head slightly.

(End of this chapter)