Speaking of Yongzheng, this emperor can really be said to be one of the most questioned emperors from ancient times to the present, first the mysterious mystery of succession, and then the mystery of the cause of death that is still speculated today, that is, these two events are enough to push Yongzheng, the emperor, to the cusp of history again and again. As for the mystery of Yongzheng's death, there are still four different versions. Of course, according to the real situation of the life of the Yongzheng Emperor, historians still give rational speculations, and here, we are also benevolent and express our own opinions.
The Yongzheng Emperor circulated the four most widely circulated theories of the cause of death
1. Assassination theory
For the Yongzheng Emperor, as early as the time of succession, he had already experienced great turmoil, in addition to the political forces that were incompatible with himself, the government, the public and the people once had deep doubts about the legitimacy of his succession. Therefore, when Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, his suppression of political dissidents was also quite cruel.
According to folk history records, during the reign of Yongzheng, in order to consolidate his own rule, his political skills were extremely fierce. Among them, the famous thinker Lü Liuliang at that time was slaughtered by the Yongzheng Emperor in a coffin, and almost persecuted by the Nine Tribes after his death. As a result, after Lü Siniang, the granddaughter of Lü Liuliang, survived, she eventually entered the court and waited for the opportunity to assassinate the Yongzheng Emperor.
2. Poisoning said
In some historical facts, especially the records of the Taiyi at that time, many of them implied that the Yongzheng Emperor had no signs before his death, and even, there are records that the Taiyi who was responsible for Yongzheng's health care confirmed that he was healthy the day before, but when he entered the palace to serve, he saw the Yongzheng Emperor who was bleeding and poisoned.
In the harem of the Qing Dynasty, especially for the emperor's diet and living, there were strict controls, and the only reason that could cause Yongzheng to die so tragically was poisoning or other reasons for the toxic attack. Of course, if it is believed that poisoning caused death, the murderer has not yet been confirmed, and some people suspect that the Yongzheng Emperor, who has long been obsessed with Dan Yao, may be the death of the heavy metal in Dan Yao after the acute attack exceeded the standard.
3. Overwork into illness
As we all know, the Yongzheng Emperor was already over forty years old when he succeeded to the throne, and this emperor was evaluated by posterity as a rare diligent emperor in history because of his hard work during his reign. However, the merits of the Yongzheng Emperor's life are still remarkable, as can be seen from the role he played in carrying forward the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong.
Many descendants believe that the Yongzheng Emperor, who was so diligent, was in good health when he succeeded to the throne, but the excessive work after he was called emperor led to his premature overdraft of health, plus the Yongzheng Emperor did take Dan medicine for a long time. As a result, when the body was overdrawn, the toxicity of the elixir became increasingly prominent, which eventually led to the death of Yongzheng.
4, indulge in overdraft said
According to legend, six years after the Yongzheng Emperor ascended the throne, with the stabilization of the throne, the Yongzheng Emperor also gradually slackened off, and as a result, he also began to indulge in his private life, and the Yongzheng Emperor at that time was already over fifty years old, and had already passed the age of flesh and blood.
As a result, the Yongzheng Emperor was also terminally ill when he was addicted to female sex, and when his illness was repeated, he even searched for the world's warlock Taoists, and also prayed for the elixir of immortality. Many later generations speculated that after the stabilization of the korean situation, the indulgence of female sex, coupled with the "strengthening of the body" of taking Dan medicine for a long time, finally made the Yongzheng Emperor finally fall into overdraft.
A rational analysis given by historians in combination with historical facts
Like speculating on the legitimacy of the Yongzheng Emperor's succession, rational historians are more inclined to analyze the whole event in the context of the time, and the answer will be more objective. As a result, historians are more inclined to the Yongzheng Emperor's death from overwork and illness, and have analyzed various other causes of death from different angles.
First of all, in the heavily guarded court, most of the assassinations were from wild history, and more were nonsense, and the claim that Yongzheng died of assassination was actually more of a hidden protest against his elimination of dissidents.
Secondly, there are also certain loopholes in the theory of death by poisoning, although poisoning is more likely than assassination, but throughout history, there has really never been such an incident in which an emperor died of poisoning. Therefore, in the heavily controlled Qing Palace, poisoning to death can almost become nonsense.
Finally, the speculation that the Yongzheng Emperor died due to excessive indulgence and erysipelas outbreaks has been directly denied by many historians. In examining its history, many historians were surprised by the Yongzheng Emperor's diligence in government, and it is conceivable how a monarch who was willing to devote most of his energy to the governance of the country could allow himself to indulge excessively?
Therefore, after many considerations, most historians tend to think that the Yongzheng Emperor was the result of "overwork and death". Combined with the bitter history of the Yongzheng Emperor's title of emperor and the foundation of prosperity he created for the future Qianlong, it is enough to see the desire for the country to be strong and prosperous in the heart of the emperor who reigned for only ten years. The Yongzheng Emperor, who had strong ambitions and ambitions, took Dan Medicine more in the hope that he would be able to prolong his life to display his outstanding political talents, so as to prove himself and make the court submit.
Therefore, the accumulation of labor and disease and the outbreak of Dan Yao toxicity are more in line with the cause of death of the Yongzheng Emperor, which is enough to show the Yongzheng Emperor's vigorous governance and political ambitions.