Nowadays, it is very normal for the two generations of grandchildren to get along intimately. However, in ancient times, because of the need to abide by many rules, there was always a need to preserve a certain distance between the two generations of grandchildren. Moreover, in a society with many children and many blessings, some people who are grandfathers may not recognize their grandchildren.
The Kangxi Emperor was an emperor with many descendants. When he first met Qianlong, Qianlong was already twelve years old. Seeing Qianlong, who had grown up, Kangxi was surprised to put down the wine glass in his hand. After that, it was even more important for people to check Qianlong's birthday eight characters.
Kangxi, formerly known as Ai Xin Jue Luo Xuan Ye, was the second emperor after the Qing Dynasty entered the Guanguan. Kangxi was the third son of the Shunzhi Emperor. In 1661, the Shunzhi Emperor, who was only twenty-four years old, died, passing the throne to his eighth son Xuan Ye, who was only eight years old, and arranging a group of auxiliary ministers for the new emperor.
The emperor was too young to handle the affairs of the dynasty. The power of the government was controlled by Ao Bai and other powerful ministers. It was not until Kangxi was fourteen years old that he had cultivated his own forces and cronies, and slowly took the imperial regime back into his hands.
The Kangxi Emperor reigned for sixty-one years, the longest reigning feudal emperor. Under his administration, the political, economic and other aspects of the Qing Dynasty have developed very well, and the glorious Kangqian prosperous era has been opened.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the draft system was implemented. The Ministry of the Interior, which is in charge of logistics, holds a draft every three years. Many showgirls were chosen into the harem and became the emperor's concubines. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, a total of fourteen drafts were held. Therefore, the number of concubines in the Kangxi harem was very large.
Kangxi had many concubines, and there were also many sons and daughters. During the Kangxi Emperor's lifetime, he had thirty-five sons and twenty daughters. However, the medical level in ancient times was extremely backward, and the infant mortality rate was very high. This is true even in the royal backyard. As a result, only twenty of Kangxi's sons managed to grow up.
Of these twenty sons, a total of ninety-seven imperial grandchildren were born. The large number of people made Kangxi the emperor with the largest number of descendants in the Qing Dynasty. With nearly a hundred grandchildren, Kangxi could not all know. Therefore, some imperial grandchildren may not have had the opportunity to meet the Kangxi Emperor in their lifetime. The Qianlong Emperor, who was the grandson of the Kangxi Emperor, did not meet his grandfather until he was twelve years old.
Qianlong, whose name was Ai Xin Jueluo Hongli, was the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor. When Ai Xinjueluo Hongli was born, his father, the Yongzheng Emperor, was still only the Prince of Yong, living in the capital city of Prince Yong. Therefore, Hongli also grew up in prince Yong's mansion.
There were many imperial grandchildren of Kangxi, and it was impossible for each emperor to want to meet Kangxi. These emperors and grandchildren, only during major festivals such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival, could enter the palace to invite peace, participate in banquets, and see Kangxi from afar.
When Hongli was twelve years old, he already had a clear eyebrow and a beautiful eyebrow, and his spirit was very attractive. When Prince Aisin Jueluo Yinchen of Yong took him into the palace to see the Kangxi Emperor, Kangxi looked at Hongli and liked it very much, and he was even more pleased to see his well-spoken and gentle style.
Kangxi sat in his seat, drinking wine while asking about Hongli's homework. Hongli can not only tell the knowledge in the textbook, but also express its own unique insights. Many times, the Kangxi Emperor put down the wine glass in his hand and applauded Hongli.
At this meeting, Hongli left a very deep impression on Kangxi. After the banquet, the Kangxi Emperor returned to the sleeping hall and said to the internal attendants beside him: "You go to the Palace of Prince Yong and find the eight characters of the child's birthday in Hongli." ”
In ancient China, people believed in the saying that "fate has been determined". It is believed that the number of lives of each person is determined at the time of birth. Therefore, if you want to know a person's future fate and development, you can get results in advance by analyzing his birthday.
The internal attendant found the eight characters of Hongli's birthday, and when Kangxi saw it, he happily praised: "This child's birthday eight characters are excellent!" There will be great deeds in the future. In order to determine his own thoughts, Kangxi also brought Qin Tianjian to him and asked him to analyze the eight characters of this birthday. Sure enough, the conclusion reached by Qin Tianjian was the same as that of the Kangxi Emperor. The Kangxi Emperor was even more overjoyed.
Soon after, Kangxi approached Hongli to the palace, took him with him, and personally taught him his studies. When Kangxi went to the Rehe Palace to escape the summer, he also took Hongli with him. At a young age, Hongli became Kangxi's favorite grandson.
However, at this time, the Kangxi Emperor was already sixty-nine years old, and his physical function had seriously aged. Hongli's time with Kangxi was also very limited. Soon after, in November of the 61st year of the Kangxi Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor died. The throne passed into the hands of Aisin Kyora Yinchen.
At this time, Hongli's identity changed from the grandson of the Kangxi Emperor to the crown prince of the Yongzheng Emperor. After becoming the crown prince, Hongli had an indulgent temperament and did many things that made his father, the Yongzheng Emperor, unhappy. Hongli also almost lost the right to inherit the throne.
"Filial piety to the elders and not disobeying the wishes of the elders" is an important core in the ancient Chinese filial piety culture. As the emperor of a country that rules the world, it is even more necessary to follow morality and practice the connotation of filial piety culture. Therefore, when the Yongzheng Emperor considered the heir, he could not only make decisions based on his own likes and dislikes, but also take into account the Kangxi Emperor, who had already died.
Therefore, he obtained the Hongli calendar that the Kangxi Emperor liked, and had a unique advantage in the process of striving to become the heir of the Yongzheng Emperor. In the end, Yongzheng still elected Hongli as the crown prince and taught him carefully.
In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng, the Yongzheng Emperor died, and Ai Xinjueluo Hongli succeeded to the throne, becoming the sixth emperor after the Qing Dynasty entered the Customs, the Qianlong Emperor. After Qianlong grasped the great power of the government, he appointed talented people and practiced benevolent government for the people, which led to great development of the country.
The Kangxi Emperor and the Yongzheng Emperor were both diligent and loving Ming emperors, and during their reign, the politics and economy of the Qing Dynasty developed very well. Therefore, after the Qianlong Emperor ascended the throne, the development of the Qing Dynasty went to a higher level. The development of the Qing Dynasty was pushed to its peak. Created the prosperous era of Kangqian.
Qianlong was emperor for sixty years. In the sixty years of Qianlong, he ceded the throne to his son The Jiaqing Emperor and became emperor himself, retiring in the Yangxin Hall of the Forbidden City. Four years later, Qianlong died in the Yangxin Temple at the age of eighty-nine.
An important historical meeting between Kangxi and Qianlong affected the fate of two generations. Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong were the most famous emperors of the Qing Dynasty and the most accomplished emperors. With the joint efforts of these three generations of grandchildren, the Qing Dynasty was pushed to its peak of development, and China's feudal society was also pushed to its peak.