In addition to serving the court with his knowledge and skills, John Tang also actively offered advice to Shunzhi in state affairs. By 1658, when Xuan Ye was five years old, John Tang was given the title of Doctor of Guanglu and officially became the emperor's royal adviser. In the history of China, a Westerner who can enter the imperial court with a strict official rank system as an official, and can also achieve a pin of a large member, is unprecedented, it is a legend, enough to show Shunzhi's respect and trust in him.
After the people sent by Shunzhi explained the reason to Tang John, Tang Ruowang analyzed that although Xuan Ye was slightly younger than Fu Quan, it was fortunate that he had already had acne and had immunity, in contrast, Fu Quan had not had a pox, that is, it was likely that like Shunzhi at present, he would die of smallpox in his prime.
Shunzhi once lamented to his ministers, saying that John Tang was not only knowledgeable, but also of high moral character, and that everyone else was an official for the sake of fame and fortune, but that John Tang did not do so for fame and fortune, but only asked to be able to help him. Since Shunzhi was infected, although from the harem concubines to the civil and military officials have been frightened and trembling with smallpox, no one dares to associate smallpox with Li Si, because they are afraid of committing taboos, only Tang John chooses to ignore gains and losses, and has the courage to speak out, and his advice has once again attracted Shunzhi's attention.
According to the official system of the Qing Dynasty, every year in the middle of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, the Qin Tianjian (that is, the department presided over by John Tang, which is considered to be the heavenly god), had to select a specific date, let the various gates seal, not work, and wait until the first month of the following year to open the seal and re-handle government affairs.
On February 6, 1661, the lunar calendar was the eighth day of the first lunar month, and this day was the day of the opening of the seal chosen by the Qin Heavenly Supervisor, and the Beijing official Zhang Chen had finished washing in the morning and was preparing to wear imperial clothes to enter the office, but his entourage ran to tell him: "Today, the gate of the Yamen was opened but immediately closed again, and the imperial court only passed on the Zhongtang (University Scholars) and the Three Halls of the Ceremonial Department to the Imperial Court, and they all took off their hats. Now that all the officials have dispersed, you don't have to go to the gate! ”
Zhang Chen was stunned to hear this. "Picking the tassels" is a Manchu funeral custom, indicating that there is an empress who has died, although he knows that the Shunzhi Emperor is sick, but Shunzhi is still so young after all, only in his twenties, it is unlikely, right?
Zhang Chen was suspicious and went out to listen in person after breakfast, but his colleagues were as dazed as he was and could not get conclusive news. At this time, the outer city gates of Beijing have all been closed, the city defense forces have imposed martial law, and there is no one on the streets, which makes everyone more panicked.
At noon, the palace issued an edict, asking the hundred officials to wear court clothes to the household to lead the veil, and then to the Taihe Hall to stand by, and the people knew that Shunzhi had died. Zhang Chen saw his colleague Wei Siqi and asked him who Sijun was, and replied, "My son." ”
Previously, Shunzhi proposed to pass on the cousins, and the courtiers had heard about it, and of course heard about the dispute that arose. If there is a dispute, there may be political turmoil, including Zhang Chen, all of them are worried and suspicious about this, and now when he hears Wei Siqi say it, Zhang Chen is relieved and says: "My heart is settled." ”
Shunzhi died the day before, in the early hours of February 5. Before his death, he followed the advice of Xiaozhuang and Tang Ruowang and others, and decided to give up Fuquan and make Xuan Ye the crown prince. Among them, John Tang's direct expression of his own opinion played a key role, and people praised it at the time, believing that Tang Shi "finally directly chen Wanshi's grand plan, which is even more difficult to say."
Young Kangxi (6) serial, drama ending.