Kangxi demoted this person to 3 levels in a row, he was not sad and happy, went home and quietly said 8 words to his son
The name of the Kangxi Emperor has been thunderous in history, and he opened the kangxi era. When he ascended the throne at the age of eight, he did not have nervousness and fear in the face of the dragon chair, but took a step calmly. At the age of sixteen, he fought with wisdom and took the imperial power firmly into his own hands.
The arrival of a prosperous world requires not only a good leader, but also a good assistant. Among the outstanding officials, Zhang Tingyu is the most important. Although Zhang Tingyu was a Han courtier, he assisted the three emperors of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong, and his ability was evident.
Zhang Tingyu's father was also a major general in the Kangxi Dynasty, and because of his father's hearing, Zhang Tingyu was very good at observing words and colors, and he had no way to figure out the holy will. He was already a smooth man in his career, but in the later years of Kangxi's life, he was demoted to three levels in a row.
Kangxi used his imperial strategy and means to quickly push the Qing Dynasty to its peak, and Kangxi also received the title of "One Emperor through the Ages". However, in his later years, Kangxi began to hope for family harmony, and his son was on his knees, and he began to be undecided about the choice of crown prince.
Kangxi had many heirs, and many people coveted the dragon chair. It was Kangxi's momentary negligence, forgetting the turbulence under the calm of the wind and waves, which eventually led to the situation of the Nine Kings taking the throne. In the end, the Yongzheng Emperor overcame all odds to ascend to the throne.
(1) Zhang Tingyu's own creation
Zhang Tingyu was born into a famous family, and his ancestors were deeply favored by the emperor. Zhang Tingyu was brilliant and was deeply loved by the emperor. After entering the career path, the official road is very smooth. But Zhang Tingyu was always cautious and adhered to his father's consistent principle of low-key behavior.
Zhang Tingyu is a clever person and good at thinking about it. He read the history books intensively and understood some of the practices of the Kangxi Emperor. Moreover, Zhang Tingyu was calm and quiet, and his work efficiency was very high, which was deeply appreciated by the Kangxi Emperor.
After the Kangxi Emperor was in his later years, he knew that he should leave some humerus for the new emperor. Every time the throne is changed, it is the time of the great change of blood in the imperial court. In the face of even degrading the third level, Zhang Tingyu's family was very afraid, thinking that Zhang Tingyu had made some big mistake.
Many friends came to comfort, Zhang Tingyu expressed his gratitude, but his face was silent, and the son looked at his father at home very leisurely, and did not receive the influence of public opinion at all, very confused. Facing his son, Zhang Tingyu said softly, "For the sake of the father, you need to wait for the new king to give you grace."
(2) The Kangxi Emperor's cultivation of Zhang Tingyu
When the Kangxi Emperor wrote poems to Zhang Tingyu, he favored him. Later, Zhang Tingyu was even more official Lu Hengtong, and although his father Zhang Ying had died, Kangxi still often comforted him. Zhang Tingyu's own efforts, combined with his father's relationship, made him treated differently by the Kangxi Emperor.
During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, he made many private visits, and Zhang Tingyu followed the Kangxi Emperor's side to advise him. The Kangxi Emperor took a fancy to Zhang Tingyu's potential and single-handedly trained him from a small official to an official of the imperial court.
Zhang Tingyu's composure and flexibility made the Kangxi Emperor feel that he was the perfect candidate to assist the new emperor. Every time a new emperor took office, he would cultivate his own loyal subjects, in order to avoid the arrogance of the previous emperor's courtiers. It is precisely because of this insight that Zhang Tingyu, when the Kangxi Emperor degraded his official position, was still silent.
(3) The Yongzheng Emperor's heavy use of Zhang Tingyu
Although the Yongzheng Emperor already had his own subordinates around him when he took office, they had no experience after all, and the courtiers who were not comfortable handling the affairs of the central government and the former emperor had to be replaced as soon as possible, at this time the Yongzheng Emperor's eyes were on Zhang Tingyu.
At this time, although Zhang Tingyu was once an official of the imperial court, he had long been degraded, and if he could be reused, he would definitely be grateful to the new emperor and dedicate his life. It was precisely because of this that Yongzheng began to promote Zhang Tingyu.
After Zhang Tingyu was promoted, he was more rigorous and serious. He made great contributions to the establishment of the political system of the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Tingyu even advocated sending emissaries to solve border affairs and protect the people of the frontier from the ravages of war.
Zhang Tingyu dedicated all his life's learning to the Qing Dynasty, assisting three generations of Ming Jun. It is precisely because Zhang Tingyu knows the good intentions of the previous emperor that he is even more loyal to the new emperor who promoted himself, and became an indispensable minister of the Qing Dynasty in the heyday of the Qing Dynasty.
History books can make people wise, and it is Zhang Tingyu who reads the history books to understand the true intentions of the Kangxi Emperor at the first time. When everyone was sorry for him, he strengthened his faith and perfected his own ability, so that he could step by step to the position of a powerful minister.
Zhang Tingyu held heavy power, but he never took credit for itself, but was more cautious. The Yongzheng Emperor was suspicious by nature, and Zhang Tingyu was still able to complete the Yongzheng Dynasty under his command to usher in the Qianlong Emperor, which was inseparable from Zhang Tingyu's own character.
How far a person can go depends on their own efforts and opportunities, no matter what fate gives you, you just need to be yourself and keep a clear head. Step by step, after all, fate will not fail anyone who works hard.
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