As the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also has many legendary stories that posterity will like to talk about. The most prosperous period of the Qing Dynasty was no different from the prosperous era created by the three generations of Kang Yongqian, and the historical events that occurred in these three dynasties were also countless.
The first most famous was the Nine Sons Seizure Incident during the Kangxi Yongzheng Alternate Period. The phenomenon of brothers killing each other for the throne should not be a situation that Kangxi wanted to see, and Yin Chan's cruelty was even more shocking; after he successfully seized the throne, he tortured the other princes who participated in the competition to death, and finally there were few brothers left who survived.
Yin Qi is one of them, he is the Twelve Brothers. Kangxi actually liked him very much, but Yin Qi himself did not have much desire for the throne, coupled with the indisputable cultivation since childhood, the mentality of doing a good job allowed him to escape the disaster. Later, whether It was Yongzheng or Qianlong who was in power, he only did his own things well, never went out of line, and lived to the age of seventy-eight with super high emotional intelligence.
Kangxi reigned for sixty-one years. Although there are factors in his early ascension to the throne, it is undeniable that he does have super high management skills. Kangxi was only fourteen years old when he was really pro-government, and then he fought with Ao Bai and other scheming courtiers, and finally succeeded in regaining his rights.
Therefore, a sharp and resourceful person like Kangxi certainly did not have a low skill and emotional intelligence in looking at people; it was a deep knowledge to know how to do in a court with intertwined powers to better protect the people he wanted to protect. For Kangxi, Empress Xiaozhuangwen was undoubtedly the most important person for him, because he had not lived with his parents since childhood, and the lack of affection was given to him by the empress.
Kangxi reigned for a long time, and there were naturally more concubines. In fact, many times it was not the emperor who wanted to take concubines, but countless women were stuffed into the palace. One of the important reasons why the emperor has three thousand harem beauties is to reproduce offspring, which is also a very common mother-daughter drama in court dramas.
But it is a pity that the identity of Yin Qi's mother and son has not become noble because of the birth of the crown prince Yin Qi. Because Yin Qi was already the twelfth son of Kangxi, although many princes died prematurely, he became the twelfth brother. However, things are rare and expensive, and there are more children, and Kangxi will not pay special attention to Yin.
Yin's first appearance came after the death of Empress Renxian, and he was mainly responsible for dealing with a series of issues in the funeral of empress dowager. The whole process was handled very properly, which was rewarded by Kangxi. But on the other hand, Kangxi also knew that he could not show special concern for Yin.
And Yin Qi himself did not have a desire for the throne, which was why he was able to survive after the ninth son took the concubine. This is also related to Yin's growing environment and education, and the most important person for Kangxi is Empress Xiaozhuang, who makes up for Kangxi's lack of affection. XiaoZhuang had a maid named Su Ma Lagu who had been following her.
Since the death of Empress Xiaozhuang, Su Ma Lagu has been deeply involved in grief, even to the point of melancholy. Because Su Ma Lagu's friendship with Empress Xiaozhuang was very deep, including Kangxi, she actually grew up watching, so Kangxi couldn't bear to see Su Ma Lagu so depressed. At that time, Yin Qi was just born, and Kangxi took the newborn prince to Su Ma Lama to raise.
In fact, this is not in accordance with the rules, because in general, only high-ranking harem concubines are eligible to raise the princes born to those concubines. Su Ma Lagu was only a maid, and it was reasonable to say that she could not raise the prince alone. But Kangxi did this, his words are the rules, and no one dares to say anything about him.
In addition, Yin's birth mother herself was not favored by Kangxi, so Yin Qi grew up with Su Ma Lagu. After Su Ma Lama began to raise Yin Qi, she was quickly distracted, although this showed the importance that the Kangxi Emperor attached to her, but if Su Ma Lagu had any mistakes in the process of taking care of Yin Qi, she would still be questioned by Xingshi.
Su Ma Lama was also very dedicated in the process of teaching Yin Qi, she was already too old at that time, so she probably stayed in this deep palace for a long enough time; she also saw many things very thoroughly. She taught Yin Yu not to show her sharpness too much, and not to be too greedy for desire, so that she could seek a way to survive in the court of lust.
It may also be that Su Ma Lama's teaching of Yin Qi played a role, or it may be that Yin Qi's own personality did show a posture of indisputable in both life and in the court. This also saved himself very well, and the most typical example is to find his own way of life in the chaotic world of the ninth son and wife.
In history, other feudal dynasties have always been the mainstream of the succession to the throne, but the Qing Dynasty is not, and the Qing Dynasty is based on the sage. This also indirectly led to more twists and turns in the imperial succession of the Qing Dynasty, especially during the Kangxi Yongzheng period, the nine sons of the nine sons have been passed down to the present.
Although there were nine princes participating in the struggle for the throne at that time, in fact, the main forces were the original crown prince and the second brother, as well as the four brothers and one party and the eight brothers. The final winner is well known to be the Four Brothers, but the struggle for the throne is much more than that.
At first, Kangxi Li's crown prince was the second brother, but it was also because of his status as a prince that he formed an arrogant and do-whatever personality, and even had a positive dissatisfaction with Kangxi. Kangxi also knew what the second brother had done, so he deposed him as crown prince. Although he was later restored to the position of crown prince, the second brother repeatedly did not change his teachings, and it was not long before he was deposed again.
When the crown prince was deposed, the other princes naturally had different ideas in their hearts. Born in that environment, it was reasonable to have a desire for the throne that symbolized the highest power, so another party led by the four brothers and the eight brothers began to form slowly.
Not only did the Twelve Brothers not join the other siblings in their struggle for the throne, he did not even take a clear stand, as if he were a true outsider. After Yongzheng ascended to the throne, he also let Go of Yin qi, and in the subsequent performance of Yin Qi's handling of affairs, Yong Zheng also saw that he really did not have this mind and no longer had a deep defensive heart for Yin Qi.
Yongzheng is undoubtedly a cruel person, and it is also because he has experienced such a fierce struggle for the throne that he will be extra cautious on the issue of later heirs. And Yin Qi can survive the fierce battle, nothing more than his super high emotional intelligence and transparent concept. In Yin Qi's view, getting involved in the struggle for the throne is equivalent to being mired in a deep quagmire.
Kangxi actually valued Yin Qi, but Yin Qi did not show his desire for the throne, and in Kangxi's view, he could not show his importance to Yin Qi, otherwise it would aggravate the struggle between the princes. Yin Qi successfully survived from the Kangxi Dynasty to the Qianlong period through his own maneuvering, and finally ended his life at the age of seventy-eight, which was undoubtedly the best ending.