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The famous Prince Gong of the late Qing Dynasty, YiXun, was a very enlightened reformer of the late Qing Dynasty who advocated active integration with the world. Many people believe that if the Daoguang Emperor did not choose Xianfeng as the heir at that time, but chose Prince Gong Yixun as the heir, the historical direction of the Qing Dynasty might have been rewritten.
Many people may not understand that it has nothing to do with the famous Prince Gong Yixuan of the late Qing Dynasty, and there is another Prince Gong in the history of the Qing Dynasty.
In the Qing Dynasty, the title of king did not implement the principle of uniqueness, that is, there were many kings with the same title. I understand that the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty deliberately did it, with the purpose of reducing the majesty of the king's power, that is, the king's title is not for your family, and the emperor can give others the same king's title.
On the Internet, I met a self-proclaimed descendant of Prince Zhuang, and he angrily told me that my article had changed his ancestors, and it was very difficult to hear. I suspect that this person is a fake card, not to mention whether he understands history, even interpersonal relations at least respect, the old Beijing flag people at least to talk about etiquette, I do not owe anyone, don't care what comes, no minimum politeness I am unreasonable.
Here there are two titles of Prince Zhuang, one is Prince Heshuozhuang, one of the Eight Iron Hat Kings, and the first generation is The Fifth Son of Emperor Taizongwen. There was also a younger brother of his grandfather Nurhaci, Shu'erhaqi, who posthumously honored him as the Prince of Heshuozhuang in the tenth year of Shunzhi (1653).
When it comes to Prince Gong, the first thing that comes to mind is Prince Gong Yixuan of the late Qing Dynasty. In fact, in the early Qing Dynasty, there was also a Prince Gong, that is, Chang Ning, the younger brother of Kangxi Ye. However, Prince Gong Yixuan's fame is relatively large, while Prince Gong Changning is less well known. The difference is that Prince Gong Yixuan is the hereditary Iron Hat King, while Prince Gong Changning is not the Iron Hat King, and his son inherits the title of Belle.
Chang Ning (04 November 1657 – 7 June 1703) was a Qing Dynasty chancellor and the fifth son of the Shunzhi Emperor. He had a concubine who was Wu Sangui's granddaughter, the daughter of Wu Yingxiong.
Some people say that Kangxi is not good for this brother, which is an unfounded thing.
Starting from Taizu and Emperor Taizong, the custom of the Qing Dynasty was not that the princes were all crowned kings, but that they could only be crowned kings based on merits and merits. Chang Ning's ability to be crowned prince Gong, the highest-ranking prince, has already explained the problem.
In the "Draft History of the Qing Dynasty", it is recorded that there was a disaster in The Palace of Prince Gong in Changning, and Kangxi still personally visited him in his busy schedule, indicating that the brotherhood was still full of depth.
The eldest daughter of Prince Gong Changning was raised by Kangxi in the palace and was given the title of Princess Gulun Chunxi, the Grand Princess of the Kangxi Dynasty. This is a bit like the late Qing Dynasty Prince Gong Yixuan's daughter Princess Rongshou was adopted by Cixi, and during the Guangxu period, the princess was promoted to princess Rongshou Gulun, and was given a yellow palanquin to reward the princess with double gifts. So all this shows that Kangxi is still good to this younger brother.
The "Draft History of the Qing Dynasty" records that in the twenty-ninth year, Gardan went deep into Uju Muqin. Chang Ning was the general of Anbei, and the Prince of Jian, Yabu, and the Prince of Xinjun, Ezha, were the deputy. This shows that Kangxi entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. However, Chang Ning was a bit indisputable, and Chang Ning defeated the Gardan army, but did not pursue it and was punished for 3 years. Another time was to follow the Kangxi Emperor to conquest Gardan.
It is estimated that because of Chang Ning's poor performance, history records that Chang Ning only participated in two wars against Kaldan, and then he was not allowed to go, basically he did not have any major achievements in history.
Compared with Kangxi's brother Fuquan, there are more historical records of Fuquan and many meritorious achievements. The Qing Dynasty did not recognize relatives but recognized merit, so there were many treatments, and Chang Ning naturally could not compare with Fuquan. After Chang Ning's death, there was no title, and it was possible to consider that he was useless and did not give a beautiful name. Because his son was not angry, he demoted Baylor, and later because he "sat in the inner prison and acted arbitrarily, he seized the knighthood". It was later changed to other viscounts.
At the time of Chang Ning's death, the Kangxi Emperor was on a tour outside, and immediately ordered the crown prince to attend the funeral on his behalf, and after Kangxi returned to Beijing, he also personally went to the palace to mourn. Therefore, judging from these historical records, Kangxi did not intend to treat this younger brother badly.
Prince Gong's residence in Changning was located in Tieshi Hutong (now Zhang Zizhong Road) in Dongcheng District, and during the constitutional reform of the late Qing Dynasty, this mansion was repossessed to build the War Department building, and became the government of Duan Qirui during the Republic of China. The old Gongwang Mansion no longer exists, and the address is about the western half of the courtyard of the Institute of Qing History of the People's Congress.
Chang Ning's descendants still produced many important ministers in the late Qing Dynasty, and the father and son acted as shangshu Songsen and ShouQi of the two acting clans, and directly subordinate to the governor Qingqi. It shows that its family power has always existed.
Author Fucha Chunbing
Original production of Manchu Culture Network.