In the Kangxi Dynasty, Zhou Peigong implied that the Kangxi Emperor had crowned the newborn Yin Rong as crown prince, and the most direct reasons were twofold: first, the imperial court must be prepared for accidents during periods of internal and external troubles, and second, the issue of establishing heirs could not cause turmoil in the imperial court during this special period.
Although far from the front line of the "San Francisco Rebellion", Kangxi at this time could not be said to be absolutely safe.
Wu Sangui, along with Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong, who had rebelled together, swept through the southern half of the country for a time and confronted the imperial army across the Yangtze River, while at the same time, Yang Qilong, the "Third Prince of Zhu", who was in Gyeonggi, together with Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong, who was in Beijing, instigated a rebellion among the eunuchs in the palace, and for a time he was worried about external troubles, which greatly shocked and ashamed Kangxi, and even had the idea of abdicating. In the west, Wang Fuchen and Shaanxi soldiers and horses were self-respecting and waiting for prices, while in the north the Chahar Mongol rebels were constantly approaching Beijing, the Zheng family on the sea had already pulled anchor and set sail, and the Dalai Lama in Tibet and other Mongolian tribes were also stirring.
Although Kangxi, under the advice of Empress Xiaozhuang and his courtiers, regained his confidence and gave up the idea of abdicating and retreating to the northeast, the situation at this time was extremely unfavorable for Kangxi, with traitors inside, strong soldiers outside, and strong enemies around the country.
As a zhou peigong who received traditional Confucian education, the idea of "having a concubine" is deeply rooted, and this is also to reduce the internal friction caused by the problem of national capital.
Therefore, Yin Rong was born to Kangxi's Empress Hesheli and was a well-deserved concubine, and it was only natural that he should be made crown prince. Although the eldest brother at this time had been born for many years, was thriving, and had the protection of the pearl, but the eldest brother was born to Concubine Hui after all, and his identity and status were far less than that of Empress Hesheli and the entire family behind her, Yin Rong must be the first choice for li heirs, which was reasonable to stand on the court, and neither the Manchurian nobility nor the Han scholar class would have any objections.
And Kangxi decreed that Yin Rong be made crown prince, and that this title should be determined, not only to find a successor for himself and avoid the fundamental loss of the country after his accident, but also to put all contradictions above the confrontation with the outside world, rather than arguing over the issue of the country.
Therefore, it was precisely because of these two considerations that Zhou Peigong implied that Kangxi had made the newborn Yin Rong the crown prince, although Suo Ertu had previously tried to kill Zhou Peigong, who supported the rebellion, to appease Wu Sangui's opposition, and when he saw that Zhou Peigong supported his grandson as heir at the most critical moment, he not only apologized to Zhou Peigong, but also thanked Zhou Peigong by kneeling down.
For Kangxi, he did not hesitate to agree to Zhou Peigong's suggestion, on the one hand, because of his extremely behind-the-scenes relationship with Empress Heschel, on the other hand, at this time, he also needed to stabilize SuoEtu and win SuoEtu to continue to support him.
Kangxi's proposal to make Zhou Peigong the crown prince can be said to have agreed without hesitation, in addition to Kangxi also having the same considerations for the fundamentals of the state and the perpetuation of imperial power as Zhou Peigong, that is, the consideration of Empress Hesheri and the entire Hesheri family.
As Kangxi's wife, Empress Hesheri accompanied Kangxi through the difficult years of Aobai dictatorship, and in the process of overthrowing the Aobai clique, the Soni and Soetu of the Hesheri family made great contributions, whether it was Kangxi's marital love for Empress Hesheri or gratitude to the Hesheri family, Empress Hesheri occupied an important position in Kangxi's heart at this time.
Therefore, when Kangxi watched his wife die, his heart was extremely sad, and for Yin Rong, the prince born to him and Empress Hesheli, he also attached great importance to yinrong because of his feelings with empress hesheri, plus Yin Rongben had the status of a concubine, so Kangxi would disregard the ancestral system and tradition of the Qing Dynasty and establish Yin Rong as a prince according to the rules of the Han regime.
At the same time, Kangxi's unthinking appointment as crown prince also shows that Kangxi has always had the idea and intention of appointing the heirs of Empress Hesheri as successors, but because of the outbreak of the San Francisco Rebellion and the difficult birth of Empress Hesheri, he had no choice but to put this idea into practice in advance on Yin Rong.
Another purpose of making Yin Rong the crown prince was to stabilize Yin Rong's grandfather Suo Ertu.
Suo Etu had been in the opposition camp since Kangxi was preparing to "rip the domain", and had a deadly confrontation with Mingzhu, Chen Tingjing, Zhou Peigong and other ministers who advocated "pulling the domain", and even when he learned of Wu Sangui's rebellion, he tried to use the heads of Mingzhu, Zhou Peigong and others to calm Wu Sangui's anger. Soetu did this not only to save face for himself, but also to worry that his position above the court would be replaced by Zhou Peigong and others because of the "San Fan Rebellion", and more importantly, Soetu may lose Kangxi's trust, after all, the death of Empress Hesheri made the Hesheri family lose its most important ties with the Kangxi Emperor, and at this time, Soetu must have other thoughts and ideas.
At this time, Kangxi made Yinrong the crown prince, that is, to dispel this idea of Suo Ertu, so that Yin Rong became a new link between Kangxi and the Hesheri family, and also became a new interest spokesperson for the Hesheli family, and Suo Ertu also instantly understood that Kangxi did not hate himself because of the "Rebellion of the Three Domains", and at the same time did not affect the status of the entire Hesheli family in Kangxi's heart because of his previous judgment errors, which must be grateful to Dade.
After all, Soetu is too important, Soetu is in the imperial cabinet, and he is in charge of the military department, unlike a rising star like Pearl, the power of the Hesheri family has spread throughout the government and the opposition since the time of Sony, and to win the war with San Francisco, it is still necessary to continue to rely on Soetu.
Therefore, the appointment of Yin Rong as crown prince became an inevitable decision that Kangxi had to make when the situation developed at that time.