During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the nine sons seized the concubine, and the Yongzheng Emperor was finally able to successfully sit on the throne, which was inseparable from the help of one person. This person is the Thirteenth Master YinXiang. But after Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he found someone to dig up the grave of Yin Xiang's mother, what was going on? Don't worry, let's move on.
Yin Chan and Yin Xiang
After crown prince Yin Rong was deposed, Kangxi did not make a prince for a long time. Therefore, ambitious princes were involved in the conquest of concubines. In this battle to win the concubine, the most powerful competitors are the Four Brothers Yinchen and the Eight Brothers Yinchen. Because the Eight Brothers were deeply popular in the government and the public, many ministers were attached to him, which caused Kangxi to be jealous, so he was disqualified as an heir. The Eight Brothers yinchen instead led the eight masters to support the fourteen brothers and the four brothers to compete for the throne.
At the side of the fourth brother Yinchen, in addition to Li Wei, Tian Wenjing and others, there was also a powerful assistant, that is, the thirteenth master Yinxiang. Yin Xiang's birth mother, Zhang Jia, was from a lowly background and was not qualified to raise a prince, so he was raised by Yin Chan's birth mother, Princess Dewu, since childhood. After Yin Xiang's death, the Yongzheng Emperor recalled in an altarpiece to him:
Reminiscing about the old age, tending to serve the court, gathering place in the morning and evening. Bi Chang obeyed the orders of the Imperial Examination, taught his brothers arithmetic, and discussed daily affairs
。 It is precisely because of this experience that Yongzheng and Yinxiang's feelings have become deeper and deeper. Fourteen Brother Yun Yu and Yong are brothers of the same father and mother, but their feelings are very distant.
Zhang Jiashi
Yin Xiang, who grew up with Yongzheng's ass, also became Yongzheng's right-hand man. In the process of Yongzheng's conquest, he co-opted ministers and handled government affairs, and he was everywhere. The so-called "Four Masters Party" was also formed by him on behalf of Yongzheng. The day after Kangxi's death, the newly succeeded Yongzheng appointed Yin Xiang as one of the four prime ministers and promoted him to prince of Heshuoyi.
From the first year of Yongzheng to the third year of Yongzheng, Yin Xiang served as the minister of prime minister affairs, not only responsible for handling the funerals of Empress Kangxi and Empress Xiaogongren, but also in charge of the examination office, the construction office, and the three libraries of the household department. At the same time, he also had to participate in the military planning of the northwest and handle the affairs of foreign missionaries. It was because of overwork that he died early. Yongzheng once said with emotion: "Wang Shilai wang yi praises shengping, and Wang Shi can rule the world." ”
Yongzheng
Yin Xiang was so loyal to Yongzheng, why did Yongzheng dig up his mother's grave? It turned out that this was to honor Yin Xiang. There were many concubines of the Qing emperors, but not every one of them was eligible to accompany the imperial tomb. Only harem women such as empresses and noble concubines can enjoy this treatment. Yin Xiang's mother, Zhang Jiashi, died in the 38th year of the Kangxi Dynasty, and the Kangxi Emperor posthumously honored her as "Concubine Min". Due to her origins, Kangxi did not bury Concubine Min in his Jingling Underground Palace, but buried her in the concubine's bedchamber.
Yin Xiang
After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he attached great importance to the thirteenth brother Yin Xiang. In order to motivate him, he posthumously honored Princess Min as a noble concubine of Emperor Jingmin and buried her in the Jingling Underground Palace with her mother, Empress Xiao gongren. Yin Xiang understood what the reason for Yongzheng's doing this was, and he was grateful to the imperial brother and worked for Yongzheng even more from then on.