The three emperors of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong were the most storied people in the Qing Dynasty, especially between Kangxi and Yongzheng, whether it was the history of Zhengshi Yeshi, there were many different statements, resulting in a very different view of them by later generations. Although everyone recognizes the Kangxi Emperor as a good emperor, he is an emperor throughout the ages. But Yongzheng is not so lucky, because there may be a relationship of improper position, so many people are very unimpressed by it. In fact, without the vigorous efforts of the Yongzheng Dynasty, the Qianlong Emperor wanted to enjoy the emperor's life so luxuriously and comfortably, I am afraid that it would be a fool's dream, and even the prosperity of Kangqian would become a bubble.
The most direct reason for the seizure of the Ninth Son was the act of deposing the crown prince by Kangxi. Before the crown prince was deposed, although Kangxi's sons were ambitious, they did not dare to act rashly. After Kangxi deposed his favorite princes, the princes finally saw hope and became eager to move. After the abolition of the crown prince, the most vocal was Yin Yu, known as the Eight Sages, and Kangxi had also liked this son very much before. However, what Kangxi hated most was that the princes formed parties for personal gain, so kangxi began to dislike Yin Yu after discovering his ambitions. Half a year later, the second crown prince Yin Rong was restored to the position of crown prince.
However, to Kangxi's disappointment, the crown prince still did not want to repent, and with the help of other princes, Kangxi deposed the prince again and was determined never to appoint him again. After the second deposed prince, the ninth son reached a white-hot stage. The princelings who had just supported the princelings at the beginning finally gradually revealed their true faces. The Eight Masters and the Party knew that there was no hope of seizing the throne, and instead supported the fourteenth prince Yin Yu, who was favored by Kangxi. In the last year before Kangxi's death, the two people with the best chance of ascending to the throne were the two brothers Yin Chan and Yin Yu. Before Kangxi died, Yin Chan was far away in the northwest and could not return, only Yin Chan was in the palace.
Kangxi was aware of the struggle between the princes, but could not change the situation. Even in the eyes of the emperor, choosing the best heir is the most important thing for the Qing Dynasty and for the emperor himself. However, the people who only considered the state society in their hearts were obviously not within the scope of the emperor's consideration, so taking into account the overall situation, the fourth son of the emperor who was calm in the face of trouble was highly valued by the emperor. If you take into account Kangxi's personal preferences, many people think that the heir to the throne should be the fourteenth son of the emperor, this prince has been very intelligent since childhood, and the emperor likes his son even more, and even teaches his son to learn riding and shooting. Moreover, the fourteenth son of the emperor himself has a very similar personality to Kangxi and is also very clever, so many people speculate that the future crown prince must be him.
Many rumors say that Yongzheng will change the phrase "fourteen sons of the throne" to "the fourth son of the throne". This statement seems reasonable, but it does not stand up to scrutiny. Because of the strict document of the edict of succession, there will definitely be a prince's name on it if "ten" can be changed to "Yu". It is somewhat impossible to change "Yin Chan" to "Yin Chan". Moreover, after identification, the edict is not forged. Moreover, during the Qing Dynasty, the edicts of succession were generally in triplicate, manchu, Mongolian and Chinese, which made it more difficult to change them. Therefore, according to the recently discovered Kangxi Edict of Succession, the Kangxi Emperor did indeed pass the throne to the fourth prince Yin Chan.
With the exhibition of various cultural relics in recent years, we have the privilege of seeing the true face of the testament, which is written in manchu and Chinese languages, and there are 4 identical documents in different places. Judging from the content of the will, there is no room for tampering, which not only writes yongzheng's name, but also fully conforms to Kangxi's evaluation of Yongzheng's ordinary life, and many scholars also feel that the identity of Yongzheng's successor at that time will not be false after analysis, completely solving the misunderstanding of a hundred years.
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