Today I want to talk about the topic of secret storage in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the Qing Dynasty was also a relatively controversial era. Novels based on the Qing Dynasty, new TV series are simply too numerous to list. The secret reserve was originally a rule that had been extended from ancient times, and in order to establish the next crown prince, the emperors of successive dynasties sealed the secret edict with the title of Prince of Mo Ding in advance, in duplicate. One is hidden behind the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque, and the other is hidden at the emperor's side. When the emperor collapsed, it was taken out and read out by the important courtiers, and the next True Dragon Heavenly Son had this succession. According to this statement, this secret edict only needs to appoint one person, which is enough. However, when the Daoguang Emperor established the Crown Prince, he actually wrote two people, saying that since ancient times, the ruthless imperial family, there was hesitation between the two, why is this? Let's first look at the Daoguang Emperor himself.
As a particularly cautious and conservative emperor, after Daoguang sat on the throne, he felt a special headache about Li Chu. Therefore, he constantly tested the abilities of the princes, but he himself was also an indecisive character, so until his old age, he had not yet decided on the candidate for the crown prince. Among his many heirs, the position of prince was reserved for two men. One is the fourth son of the Emperor, Yixuan, and the second is the sixth son of the Emperor, Yixuan. Ah, mediocre qualifications, frail and sickly. In the Qing Dynasty, which was full of talents, the aspect of culture and martial arts was not very prominent. The appearance is also not decent, and the face is very uncomfortable. Nor is he physically sound, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a cripple. And Yi Chen's demeanor is extraordinary, and his style is outstanding. Be fit and very strong. He is not only very proficient in Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese, but also has a good knowledge of literary history and culture. Not to mention, he was the best of the princes. It was precisely because of his outstanding performance in all aspects that Daoguang had given him a precious white rainbow sword. Relatively speaking, Daoguang's partial love for Yi Chen is excusable.
So here's the problem. Not to mention the martial arts attainments, a normal boy's healthy soul body YiXuan does not dare to ask for luxury, why compared with YiXuan, who has outstanding performance in all aspects? Isn't this Emperor of Light old-eyed and confused? Does the son with the future have to stand up and help the mud to the wall? This is not the case. The Daoguang Emperor considered many factors. In terms of origin, this can be regarded as a winner in life. His mother was Empress Xiaoquancheng, the Daoguang Emperor's favorite empress. Ordinary Qing dynasty concubines wanted to stand out in the sinister harem and get promoted, first of all, they had to rely on the charm of women to conquer the emperor and get unfailing favors, and secondly, they had to give birth to dragons. To protect yourself, but also to maintain a good favor, in the sinister harem of eating people and not spitting bones, it is even more difficult for a weak woman. But Empress Hyohyun was an exception. At the age of 17, she was crowned as an imperial concubine, with a beautiful face and a respectful temperament, with accessories and feathers and grass velvet flowers. Rong Gui as the empress, the head of the six palaces, above all the people, how can his temperament not be favored by Daoguang? After her death, Daoguang never thought of becoming an empress again. It can be seen how high Empress Xiaoxian Chun is in Daoguang's heart. Therefore, as the heir born to the empress, Yi Xuan won a lot of love from an early age.
In addition, Yi Xuan has a good teacher. He could get the favor of Daoguang, and his teacher Du Shoutian was indispensable. Du Shoutian returned to his duties, knowing that if he relied on Yi Xuan's own conditions alone, he would not be able to win his father's attention. Therefore, we should pay attention to cultivating Yi Xuan's inner beings and teach him to be benevolent and filial to win the joy of the Daoguang. For example, when hunting, Yi Xuan was not good at riding and shooting because of his lame legs, and simply did not shoot an arrow. When Dao Guang asked this question, he said, "It is spring now, and these birds and beasts are in the feeding period, and I really can't bear to kill them." As a result, this move attracted Daoguang's great joy: "If you can have such love for birds and animals, you will definitely treat the people better in the future.
After much deliberation, Daoguang still chose Yixuan as his heir. There are three reasons: First, Yi Xuan is the eldest son, old and stable, and has not made irreparable mistakes. Second, the succession of the eldest son to the throne is the legal system of the ancestors. As the child born to Daoguang's favorite empress, or the eldest son, he was the most prestigious among the princes, and it was a matter of everyone's expectation to inherit the throne and become a prince. The third is to be ashamed of the death of Empress Xiao Quancheng, hoping to comfort her.
After establishing the heir, Daoguang asked himself if he felt that he had been unfair to YiXuan. Therefore, after some deep consideration, he wrote two secret edicts: Yixuan, the sixth son of the emperor, was crowned prince, and the fourth son of the emperor, Yixuan, was made crown prince. All the princes and ministers should treat them as if they were to be spoken, and they should be praised and supported with one heart, always putting the national economy and the people's livelihood first, and not sympathizing with others.
Having said that, I believe that many readers have suddenly realized. But Xiaobian feels that it is said that ruthlessness is the most imperial family. From Daoguang's hesitant successor, what I saw was the love of the fist and the father. alack! Love!