If there is anything other than money that can affect the existence of feelings, then it must be the word "power". As the saying goes, "Poor Red Face always has a short life, and the most ruthless imperial family." "Behind the glamour of the Forbidden City is a place where love and affection can be abandoned for the sake of imperial power. In the process of intrigue, too many tragedies full of regrets have been created, and how to live peacefully in the palace has become an extremely test of wisdom.
Every struggle for the throne will bring many tragedies of cannibalism. For example, the Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang's path to the throne, Li Shimin's change of Xuanwu Gate in 626, etc., the entanglement of power has long made the brotherhood fragile. This situation also led to the extreme difficulty of the princes trying to protect themselves from the wave of power. But in history, there is a very unique prince, who holds the military power to live to the age of 78, does not participate in any battles, and is really extremely clever.
In 1685, Aisin Kyora Yinqi was born in the golden forbidden city. As the twelfth prince of the Kangxi Emperor, he was entrusted to the old palace lady Su Ma Lama to raise from an early age. He was a very intelligent child, but in the process of education, he did not involve too many tricks of power, but had a deep understanding of etiquette and morality.
As a prince, Yin Qi undoubtedly always faced a wave of imperial power struggles. But his mother, Princess Ding, did not want this, the power struggle was too cruel, she only hoped that her son could grow up safely. And Su Ma Lama taught him a heart of indifference to fame and fortune, so he focused on developing his own ability, and joined the army early and sat in the position of the yellow flag capital.
In 1708, the Kangxi Emperor suddenly deposed the crown prince, which rekindled the desire for the throne for all the princes. Since then, a "nine sons and wives" has begun in a grand way. The eldest brother, the second brother, the eighth brother, etc. all began to form their own forces, and the other princes also chose their own camps, and the conspiracy once again appeared in the palace.
But what made everyone jealous was yin qi, the twelfth prince who was the commander of the military. Various factions began to invite him, but neither of the interests allowed him to change his position. From beginning to end, he did not participate in it like the thirteen brothers who also led the troops, and kept a neutral attitude to the end. He himself became indifferent to power in suma lama's education, and even more remembered his mother's worries, and this so-called "throne" was simply not worth mentioning to him.
After that, the major factions that seized the concubine also began to collide with each other. First, in 1712, the prince completely lost power, and then the eldest brother and others also withdrew from the competition. In the end, it was the "Four Masters Faction" Yin Chan who emerged from the army to win from it, and ascended the throne after the death of the Kangxi Emperor in 1722, as the Yongzheng Emperor.
When all the competition for imperial power was over, Yin Qi, who remained neutral, once again returned to the court and continued to dedicate himself to the Qing Dynasty as a courtier. It was precisely because of his lack of concern for power that the Yongzheng Emperor restored him to the title of Prince of Lujun in 1730 and was officially made the Prince of Lu in 1735. When the Qianlong Emperor ascended the throne, he was appointed as a parliamentary minister and became a highly respected court elder.
In 1763, Yin Died of Illness at home at the age of 78. Among the princes in the period of the Ninth Son's Conquest, he was definitely the longest-lived and the one with the best ending. This is not only because of his indifference to power, but also because he has always maintained a neutral intelligence. As one of the wisest brothers of the Yongzheng Emperor, he knew that he could only survive by avoiding the dispute over the throne. On the one hand, people are impressed by the choice, and on the other hand, we have to sigh about the royal life.