Introduction: The new Yongzheng Emperor ascended the throne, Vientiane was renewed, and the Yongzheng Emperor at this time was unstable, and the political forces around him were obviously insufficient, so holding "Enke" became an important way for him to recruit talents and cultivate his own political forces. Although this imperial examination finally received the expected results, finding Wang Wenzhao, who dared to take the initiative to stand on the Yongzheng Emperor when the "Eight Kings Forced the Palace"; found Yin Jishan, who could help Li Wei manage his finances and manage the finances of Liangjiang; and even found Liu Molin, a tanhua who was doubly trusted and relied on by the Yongzheng Emperor, and even saved the life of Hongli; however, this process can be described as a series of twists and turns.
However, as a grand ceremony of "promoting talents for the country" and as an important way to cultivate and win over the forces of the government and the opposition, the first "Enke" of the Yongzheng Dynasty also became a battleground between the Yongzheng Emperor and various forces. Among them, the election recommendation of the main examination and the deputy chief examination of "Enko" deduced a very wonderful political wisdom duel.
Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, recommended Zhang Tinglu, the younger brother of Zhang Tingyu, the chancellor of the study, as the main examiner, while Zhang Tingyu recommended Li Fu, the leader of the world's readers.
Some people believe that the main purpose of Prince Lian's recommendation of Zhang Tingyu's younger brother, Zhang Tinglu, the current cabinet attendant, as the main examination was to win Zhang Tingyu over, or to provoke the relationship between Zhang Tingyu and the Yongzheng Emperor.
First of all, in terms of Zhang Tingyu's loyalty to the Yongzheng Imperial Power, he could not be easily co-opted by Yin Yu;
Moreover, the use of such an obvious way as "internal lifting does not avoid relatives" to win over a chief minister of the Upper Study who was loyal to the Yongzheng Emperor and even had obvious conflicts when the Kangxi Emperor died was obviously inconsistent with Yin Yu's style of behavior. Moreover, because this method of co-optation was too obvious, it was difficult to provoke a strong relationship between Zhang Tingyu and the Yongzheng Emperor.
More importantly, Zhang Tingyu, as an old minister who has experienced two dynasties and has always held important positions, will he not be able to see such obvious solicitation and provocation? In addition, Prince Yi YinXiang and Long Keduo were by no means faint people, could they not see the tricks in this, and be so confused that they immediately stood up to support Yin Yu's recommendation?
Therefore, the main purpose of Yin Yu's recommendation of Zhang Tinglu is not to do this, but to understand Zhang Tinglu:
1. No matter whose brother it is, as long as it is Yin Yu's recommendation, he owes Yin Yu a favor of knowing, but if he wants the Yongzheng Emperor to agree to his recommendation, he must also follow the way of "internal lifting and not avoiding relatives". If Zhang Tingyu's younger brother was recommended as the chief examiner of "Enke", rao was the Yongzheng Emperor and the ministers of the upper study room would not refuse; but if the members of the "Eight Masters Party" were recommended, the result could be imagined.
2. In addition, for Zhang Tinglu, Yin Yu also has a clearer understanding. The son of Zhang Ying, the same university scholar, his older brother Zhang Tingyu was the "first in command of the imperial court", while his younger brother Zhang Tinglu was only a cabinet attendant "from Sipin". What's more, in terms of Zhang Tingyu's official style, he would definitely not give Zhang Tinglu the help of his career promotion, and even avoid suspicion and deliberately suppress it. With this premise, the unfairness and resentment in Zhang Tinglu's heart can be imagined.
That is to say, under the guidance of the principle of "not avoiding relatives within", Zhang Tinglu was more likely to be co-opted and controlled by Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian. Mainly controlling the main examination of "Enke", the students who basically grasp the selection of this scientific examination can carry out more insidious plans through Zhang Tinglu.
Didn't the Yongzheng Emperor see the purpose of Prince Yin's recommendation of Zhang Tinglu, the Prince of Lian, and why did he greet him with a smile on his face and be prepared to agree at the beginning?
Of course, he could see it, but this kind of trick did not need the Yongzheng Emperor to worry about at all, he expected that Zhang Tingyu would have counterattacks or countermeasures after all.
After both Yin Xiang and Long Keduo, the Prince of Yi, agreed to the recommendation of Yin Yu the Prince of Lian, the Yongzheng Emperor gave the attitude of "raising a virtuous person for the country, you have to look like this", Zhang Tingyu really stood up:
"The emperor and the courtiers also recommended a person, this person is a cliff shore Qingjun, has a high reputation among the readers, and can serve as the deputy chief examiner!"
Without waiting for Zhang Tingyu to say anything, the Yongzheng Emperor immediately responded:
"You're talking about Li Fu?"
Zhang Tingyu responded directly: "Shengming has never been the emperor", which is a direct affirmation of the Yongzheng Emperor's speculation.
However, there are two explanations for Zhang Tingyu's response:
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > First, this is the best way for Zhang Tingyu to take the initiative to push the "choice" of the deputy main examination to the Yongzheng Emperor</h1>
Among the court or local officials, there were many people who "Ya'an Qingjun", and those who "had a high reputation among the readers" were far more than Li Fu. Then, why did the Yongzheng Emperor introduce Li Fu, a person who had once confronted himself, without thinking?
This is zhang Tingyu's cleverness!
Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, had already given the candidate for the main examination, and did the Yongzheng Emperor have any intention of choosing the deputy main examination? Or, did the Yongzheng Emperor have any countermeasures in the face of Yin Yu's recommendation?
Therefore, Zhang Tingyu will give a very vague scope of recommendation, and the specific candidate will be decided by the Yongzheng Emperor himself. In this way, it can not only maintain the positive image of the Yongzheng Emperor as "accepting advice like a stream", but also secretly assist the Yongzheng Emperor to complete the countermeasure against Yin Yu. That is to say, for the deputy main examination candidates recommended by himself, no matter how the Yongzheng Emperor "guessed", Zhang Tingyu would give a response of "Shengming without the Emperor".
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > second, this is Zhang Tingyu's direct counterattack against Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, who recommended Zhang Tinglu</h1>
Let Li Fu serve as the deputy chief examiner, at least zhang Tingyu can achieve 8 purposes:
1. Remind Yongzheng
Although the cabinet attendants of "From Sipin" are eligible to serve as the main examiner, this is after all the first "Enke" of the Yongzheng New Dynasty, and it is an important way for the Yongzheng Emperor to select talents and cultivate his own political forces.
Obviously, Li Fu is more suitable for this candidate than Zhang Tinglu.
Zhang Tingyu's recommendation of Li Fu as the deputy chief examiner was to remind the Yongzheng Emperor: Yin Yu recommended Zhang Tinglu with ulterior motives, please be careful and prevent it in advance.
2. Protect Zhang Tinglu
Since the resolution of Zhang Tinglu as the chief examiner has been finalized, Zhang Tingyu's postponement is obviously a bit of a "pretense posture". Therefore, Zhang Tingyu no longer postponed, and could only protect his brother as much as possible.
Li Fu, as the leader of the world's readers, was extremely prestigious and high-status among the readers, and was almost a god-level representative of "learning and excellence" at that time. Obviously, Li Fu's understanding and familiarity with the imperial examination was far greater than that of Zhang Tinglu, that is to say, once there was a problem with the imperial examination, the first sentence of the Yongzheng Emperor's accountability must be "Zhang Tinglu does not understand, do you not understand?" Zhang Tinglu has no experience, are you not experienced? ”
In this way, once "Enko" has an accident, Zhang Tinglu can get the greatest range of protection.
3. Control Zhang Tinglu
Although Li Fu served as the deputy chief examiner, his lofty position in the hearts of the readers could determine his absolute restriction on Zhang Tinglu, the main examiner; what's more, at that time, Li Fu's official residence "from Erpin" was obviously higher than that of Zhang Tinglu, the current cabinet scholar Zhang Tinglu, who was "from Sipin".
Li Fu, who had high prestige, high status, high official position, and high moral rank, was enough to ensure that Zhang Tinglu did not dare to do anything in this "Enke"; even if he really understood crooked thoughts, Li Fu was qualified and had the strength to suppress and correct him. In this way, Zhang Tinglu, who may make mistakes, can be guaranteed that he will not be too wrong.
4. Take a stand
Although the Yongzheng Emperor could clearly see it, the purpose of Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, in recommending Zhang Tinglu, had the meaning of wooing and currying favor with Zhang Tingyu. As long as there was such a meaning, Zhang Tingyu could not help but stand up and show his attitude to the Yongzheng Emperor.
Zhang Tingyu recommended a Li Fu who is more suitable to be in charge of this "Enke", just to "punch" Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, just to show the Yongzheng Emperor: What is the real purpose of Yin Yu, I can see it, you can rest assured; moreover, I will not be drawn by Yin Yu, this, you can be more assured!
5. Support "Enko"
As the chief minister of the upper study, as an old minister who firmly supported the yongzheng imperial power, in the face of Yin Yu's foolish performance of recommending Zhang Tinglu as the "main examiner", Zhang Tingyu must also have his own attitude towards this "Enke".
The recommendation of Li Fu, a leader of a reader, as the "deputy chief examiner" is obviously responsible to "Enke" and to the Yongzheng Emperor. This is Zhang Tingyu's attitude, supporting the first "Enke" of the Yongzheng New Dynasty with practical actions. Moreover, after Yin Yu recommended Zhang Tinglu, Zhang Tingyu's attitude was extremely important, which was also the principle of "not standing" that he had always pursued: I don't care how you are willing to fight and how you fight; I only hope that "Enke" can proceed smoothly and find a few real talents for the imperial court.
6. Pull up the Yin Zhi and fight against the Yin Yu
Recommending Zhang Tinglu as the chief examiner was obviously the most effective way for Prince Yin of Lian to control this "Enke" or sabotage this "Enke"; at the same time, it was also another act of restraint initiated by Yin Yu of Lian against the Yongzheng Emperor. However, at this time, the Yongzheng Emperor's foundation was not stable, and he still had to face so many ills left by the Kangxi Dynasty, even if he had the heart to fight with Yin, I am afraid that he would not have time and energy to deal with it.
For the current situation of the Yongzheng Emperor, Zhang Tingyu, who followed closely and accompanied him all the way, was naturally very clear, so Zhang Tingyu would pull out Li Fu, the protégé of Prince Cheng's Yin Zhi, and once Yin Yu began to oppose "Enke", it was equivalent to a superficial hostile attitude towards Li Qi, that is, a hostile attitude towards Prince Cheng's Yin Zhi. In this way, it is equivalent to Prince Cheng's Yin Zhi leading the world's readers and Lian Prince Yin Yu to duel, and the Yongzheng Emperor only needs to "sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman".
7. Thwart Yin Yu's possible plans for co-optation
Passing Zhang Tinglu's main examination will certainly enable Prince Lian to win over some students and strengthen his own power group; but if Li Fu, the spiritual leader of the readers, is allowed to participate in "Enke", Zhang Tinglu's influence on the students will immediately be reduced to a negligible and pitiful point.
That is to say, as long as Li Fu can serve as the deputy chief examiner, whether the students who participate in the "Enke" will not dump Zhang Tinglu will become a problem, and it is even more mentioned that Yin Yu, the Prince of Lian, wants to win over the students through Zhang Tinglu.
8. Foil Yin Yu's possible plans for sabotage
The role of this place is basically similar to that of the third place, and it is not known what purpose Prince Yin Yu of Lian recommended and controlled Zhang Tinglu wanted to achieve, but it was probably nothing more than two aspects: co-opting and destroying. Because of Li Fu's existence, the purpose of Prince Lian's efforts to win over students was difficult to achieve; similarly, because of Li Fu's existence, it was difficult for Zhang Tinglu and even the invigilators to secretly cheat or hide from the sky and cross the sea.
In this way, all the crooked thoughts of Prince Yin Yu of Lian on this "Enko" will be in vain.
Facts have proved that although there was an unexpected situation in this "Enke" when the third son of the emperor was hongshi, with the assistance of Li Wei, Li Fu still smashed the "cheating in the field of science" and finally ensured the perfect end of the imperial examination.
One suggestion played eight roles, and I am afraid that only Zhang Tingyu could think of such a stunning response in such a short period of time!
Reference: CCTV General Channel - "Yongzheng Dynasty"
(This article is only based on the specific interpretation of the plot and human analysis of the "Yongzheng Dynasty", and is not based on historical facts, personal views, welcome to put forward criticism!) ）