Speaking of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the most famous is the Kangxi Emperor, after all, he was called "the emperor of the ages" by later generations. The second is his grandson Qianlong, who is very similar and co-founded the "Kangqian Shengshi". Sometimes people tend to overlook that there is a Yongzheng Emperor in the middle, which makes the author feel very sorry, in my opinion, Yongzheng's merits are comparable to Kangxi, down far beyond Qianlong, so it is so neglected, it really should not be.
So why should I say that Yongzheng's merits are better than those of fathers and sons? First of all, I need to emphasize that it is not that all the merits of Yongzheng are better than those of Kangxi and Qianlong, but in many aspects, they are indeed better than the other two. Next, the author will give some examples to prove that look at which places in Yongzheng are better than Kangxi and Qianlong.
(Kangxi statue)
First, be diligent with the emperor. The diligence of the Yongzheng Emperor is very famous in history. Yongzheng's main daily affair is to deal with major state affairs, and in his eyes, everything else is a small matter. From the history books, we can look for clues and know that Yongzheng often reads the recital until late at night, and each review is very serious. On August 21, 131, the Yongzheng Emperor fell ill and died two days later, but the history books record that during this period, Yongzheng was: "Still doing things as usual." ”
But in kangxi's later years, he had already entrusted all major affairs to Yongzheng, and he only did some small things. Needless to say, Qianlong abdicated as Emperor Taishang and held the power in his hands, but every day he took care of his enjoyment, and things were handled by Hezhen, so at that time everyone called Hezhen "The Second Emperor". Qianlong had to decide everything himself, and the credit for doing a good job was his, and if he didn't do it well, it was Jiaqing's back.
(Kangxi stills)
Second, the problem of standing reserves. The secret reserve system set up by Yongzheng was undoubtedly a good solution, and the emperor was afraid of the problem of his son killing each other. Kangxi was wise in his life, but the nine sons of the concubine incident made him bear the title of unwise king. Even before Yin Rong was deposed, he had never considered the other sons, but fortunately, his final decision saved some word of mouth for him.
Qianlong passed the throne to Jiaqing, who had mediocre seniority, which was far inferior to his father. Although this point can not all blame Qianlong, after all, he himself did not expect to live so long and survive other excellent sons. If you say that Li Jiaqing is emperor, you can't blame him, but if you didn't cultivate Jiaqing well, it was Qianlong's mistake. When he was emperor, he only thought about how to control power, but he did not want to take advantage of the opportunity to cultivate Jiaqing.
(Yongzheng Statue)
Third, the economic aspect. In order to expand his territory, Kangxi spent his life on expeditions, and by the end of his life, the national treasury was already stretched. Until his death, the economy of the Qing Dynasty could not be recovered, and this mess could only be handed over to Yongzheng. After Yongzheng came to power, he quickly took this matter as the focus and tried to restore the economy of the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible without affecting the interests of the people.
Through the efforts of Yongzheng and the assistance of Yunxiang the Prince of Yi, the economy of the Qing Dynasty slowly recovered, and the history books recorded: "All the stolen money is envied and the remaining silver is stored in it, and at the end of the year to more than 30 million, the state is fully used." "So when Qianlong took over, the Qing Dynasty was enriched by the national treasury. However, with the profligacy of Qianlong in his later years, the economy of the Qing Dynasty began to decline again, so that Jiaqing had to rely on copying hezhen's home to fill the national treasury, so that there was "Hezhen fell, Jiaqing was fed", that is because Qianlong made the country "hungry".
(Yongzheng stills)
Fourth, look at life. Yongzheng, like his father Kangxi, was a diligent emperor all his life, and the difference between them was that Kangxi was mainly responsible for fighting the world, and Yongzheng was mainly responsible for ruling the world. I have to say that Yongzheng really did not disappoint his father, he not only governed the Qing Dynasty well, but also when handed over to the next generation, the National Strength of the Qing Dynasty was even stronger. Therefore, Yongzheng's merits can be compared to Kangxi's.
I think Qianlong is very lucky, because the Jiangshan that Yongzheng handed over to him is a rich country and a strong people. If Kangxi fights the world and Yongzheng rules the world, then Qianlong only needs to guard the world. But in his later years, Qianlong did not need me to say more, and everyone understood in their hearts that the Qing Dynasty began to weaken from him, but instead let Jiaqing carry the pot. In his later years, Qianlong also coveted power and pleasure, and was extremely fond of the corrupt official He Yan, so that Jiaqing had ambitions but could not do anything. Therefore, Yongzheng's merits are far beyond Qianlong's.
Since Yongzheng's merits have been proven, why is he still always ignored by everyone? In this regard, the author expresses his opinions, and welcomes everyone to criticize and correct.
First, Yongzheng reigned for a short time. As we all know, Kangxi reigned for 61 years in his lifetime, Qianlong reigned for 60 years, and also served as emperor for 3 years. Ke Yongzheng reigned for only 13 years, and finally died of overwork, and looking at all the emperors after the Qing Dynasty entered the Customs, only Xianfeng and Xuantong reigned less than him, and there was a Tongzhi who reigned for 13 years like him. Therefore, there are relatively few records about Yongzheng's rule, and everyone has lost more historical facts about him, so they gradually forget his exploits.
There is also the fact that Kangxi and Qianlong reigned too long, just so that Yongzheng was in the middle. His father was the longest-reigning emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and his son was the longest-lived emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which made Yongzheng do something. Moreover, the merits of Kangxi and Qianlong were not weak, and in contrast, Yongzheng was easily overlooked.
(Qianlong statue)
Second, Yongzheng ruled harshly. The Draft History of the Qing Dynasty records: "The Holy Patriarch shang kuan ren, Sejong followed him with strict ming. It can be seen that Kangxi was relatively lenient, and later Qianlong also implemented a lenient policy in order to emulate him. Only the Yongzheng in the middle enforced the law strictly, and he advocated "stopping violence with violence", and because of this, he became a grumpy emperor in the hearts of many people, compared with the generous Kangxi and Qianlong, who were more likely to be loved by everyone.
However, without Yongzheng's severity, the corruption of the Qing Dynasty could not be controlled, and it should be known that after Yongzheng established the "HuikaoFu", the corrupt officials and corrupt officials of the Qing Dynasty were effectively eliminated. Without the severity of Yongzheng, where there is the prosperity of the Qianlong period.
Third, Yongzheng is low-key. When Kangxi first opened up the territory and expanded the territory of the Qing Dynasty, he wanted to keep a low profile. Later Qianlong not only called himself a "perfect old man", but also learned from his grandfather Kangxi's six southern tours, and what is more exaggerated is that Qianlong was a "stamp maniac", as long as he looked at the works, he could not avoid being stamped by him, or even inscriptions.
In contrast, Yongzheng is much more low-key. He had been silently handling state affairs, and he had never thought of going to the south, and when he encountered something that needed to come forward or communicate, he sent Prince Yi to deal with it. It's like those behind the scenes, they work hard, but often don't know, Yong is such a person.
(Qianlong stills)
Fourth, Yongzheng seized the throne. There is now a lot of evidence to show that Kangxi did pass the throne to Yongzheng, proving that Yongzheng was not a usurper. But for a long time before, most people firmly believed that Yong was usurping the throne, of course, there are still. Because of this, many people are not optimistic about Yongzheng, coupled with the cruelty of his treatment of his brothers after he ascended the throne, he completely lost a lot of "passers-by fans".
5. Influenced by film and television dramas. Nowadays, the theme of costume dramas is becoming more and more abundant, and there are all those with various dynasties as the background, most of which are Qing Palace dramas. However, in these Qing palace dramas, Yongzheng is portrayed less than Kangxi and Qianlong, and even if there is, he is portrayed as a king who tampers with his will, persecutes his brothers, and is grumpy. Many people are affected by film and television dramas, and they all misunderstand the real image of Yongzheng, and the final result is that Yongzheng is gradually ignored by everyone.
Sixth, it was influenced by the "prosperous era of Kangqian". Speaking of the "prosperous era of Kangqian", the first thing that comes to mind is Kangxi and Qianlong. In fact, this prosperous era should refer to the three generations of Kang Yongqian. It is just that for the sake of convenience, the people of the world have referred "Kang Yongqian Shengshi" to "Kangqian Shengshi", which is convenient to call, but it is really painful for Yongzheng. Many people mistakenly believe that this matter has little to do with Yongzheng.?
The author had to feel aggrieved for Yongzheng, if there was no Yongzheng, where did Qianlong come from? Obviously, it is the result of the joint efforts of three generations, but in the end, there is no Yongzheng's name.
In fact, Yongzheng was extremely important to the entire Qing Dynasty, and he played a role in the "Prosperous Era of Kangqian". If it were not for him, the Qing Dynasty would probably begin to decline here, but he not only revived the Qing Economy, but also made the country stronger and stronger. In the end, Yongzheng handed over the powerful Qing Dynasty to Qianlong, so that the "Prosperous Era of Kang Yongqian" could continue.
(References "Draft History of the Qing Dynasty", "Qing Shilu")