Everyone always thought that Kangxi would pass the throne to the talented FourteenTh brother Yin Yu, because the Kangxi Emperor was very important to Yin Yu, and in order to temper him, he was made the General of Zhengxi and commanded an army of 300,000. The FourteenTh Elder Brother Yinyu also lived up to the great trust of the Kangxi Emperor and completed the task very well, and the Kangxi Emperor was very satisfied with Yin Yu and ordered a monument to be erected to commemorate it.
After the death of the Kangxi Emperor, it was Yongzheng who succeeded to the throne. Many people support Yongzheng's usurpation of the throne and say that it is unfair for Yin Yu. At the same time, it also raised such a question: Yin Yu of Zhengxi had 300,000 troops, so why didn't he dare to rebel against Yongzheng with military power in his hands?
Kangxi film and television stills
First, Yin Yu was unprepared for Kangxi's sudden death.
Yin Yu was appointed by the Kangxi Emperor as the General of Zhenxi and was reused by the Kangxi Emperor, and Yin Yu's heart may think that he is the ideal successor in his father's heart, so he did not make any preparations for succession in advance, let alone prepare for rebellion.
Second, after Yongzheng ascended the throne, he sent Yanxin along the way to collect the family letter that intercepted Yin Yu.
Fourteen Ah Ge Yin Yu film and television stills
When Kangxi died and Yongzheng ascended the throne, Yin Yu was still on his way back to Beijing. The day after Kangxi's death, Yongzheng sealed the letter as a shell, ordered Yanxin to go to Ganzhou to take charge of the seal of the Yuan General, and issued a secret message to him: "After you arrive, collect and seal all the folds of the Great General Wang, all the decrees of Zhu Approval, and all the letters of the family. ”
The secret decree meant that all of Yin Yu's family letters should be intercepted without Yin Yu's knowledge in order to destroy evidence that Kangxi might have passed the throne to Yin Yu. Without evidence, Yin Yu had no good reason to want to make trouble.
Nian Tangyao film and television stills
Third, when Yin Yu did not react, Yong Zheng quickly took away Yin Yu's military power.
In November 61, when Kangxi was negotiating peace on Kangxi's orders due to military supplies, Kangxi suddenly died of illness, and then Yongzheng took the throne, and Yin Yu was recalled to Beijing. Yongzheng let his cronies, the equally capable Nian Qianyao, take over the military power. Nian Qianyao was appointed to manage the printing affairs of the general Fuyuan and take charge of all affairs in the western region. Yin Yu, who had lost his military power, was almost unable to move.
4. Yin Yu, who returned to Beijing, was charged with crimes and placed under house arrest in Jingling.
Film and television stills of the Eight Brothers Yin Yu
Yin Yu, who was recalled to Beijing, was seized by the Yongzheng Emperor and put under house arrest, not giving him any chance to resist. Yongzheng's control over Yin Yu, led by the Eight Brothers, was almost watertight, and people had to admire his ability to adapt to changes.
From this point of view, it was not so important whether Yin Yu wanted to rebel or not, what was important was that Yongzheng did not give him a chance to rebel. "If you don't succeed, you will become a ren" is probably the truest portrayal of the cruel fact that the ancient princes competed for the throne!