In the Yongzheng Dynasty, Tong Guowei is an old fox, the official is the first assistant in the study, known as "Tong Banchao", and even Kangxi has to respect him for a few points. When recommending the new prince, Kangxi specially arranged a dinner party in order to get tong Guowei's support, and also gave him a pair of reading glasses. It is this pair of reading glasses that makes Tong Guowei retire.
Tong Guowei
The recognition of the Tong Guowei family is also an affirmation of his past achievements
The Tong Guowei family made great contributions to Ai Xinjue Luo when they were outside the Guanwai. The two families are both allies and relatives.
Tong Guowei's sister was Kangxi's mother, the later Empress Xiaokangzhang, that is to say, Tong Guowei was Kangxi's uncle; Tong Guowei's daughter was Kangxi's Empress Xiaoyiren, and Tong Guowei was Kangxi's elder brother-in-law.
At the beginning of the meal, Kangxi said that he wanted to talk about the friendship of relatives, and it was also common for relatives to send some small gifts.
Kangxi
Tong Guowei was an old minister who had followed Kangxi for most of his life and had distinguished himself. When Kangxi was pacifying the "San Fan", Tong Guowei arrested Wu Yingxiong; later he also served as a minister of internal affairs and a minister of parliament, responsible for Kangxi's security and handling military affairs; twice followed Kangxi in his crusade against Kaldan; Kangxi went hunting in Rehe, and Tong Guowei sat in the capital.
The emperor's reward was a special honor for his courtiers. The reading glasses had just been sent by the manufacturing office, and Kangxi himself had never used them. Kangxi sent some gifts to Tong Guowei, which was a trust in him and a tribute to his merits.
Warn Tong Guowei to see the situation clearly
At that time, Kangxi ordered imperial court officials to recommend a new crown prince. The later results exceeded Kangxi's expectations, and Manchu Wenwu pushed Yin Yu one-sidedly.
In this process, Tong Guowei showed positive enthusiasm, and even interacted with the old eight, and voted everywhere in tandem. Kangxi's spies were all over the country and the public, and they were naturally aware of Tong Guowei's behavior. The head of the Hundred Officials associated with the Crown Prince, which threatened Kangxi's imperial power and aroused Kangxi's high vigilance.
If Kangxi wanted to break the situation, he needed the cooperation of "Tong Banchao". Therefore, Kangxi prepared to make a "deal" with Tong Guowei in the name of eating. In the process of eating, Tong Guowei played the emotional card and bargained with Kangxi.
Kangxi's strategy of using carrots and sticks made Tong Guowei soft. The agreement reached by the bureau was tong Guowei's "soft landing" and Long Keduo's appointment in exchange for Tong Guowei's support for Kangxi.
Roncodo
The reading glasses were brought by the old and dizzy people, and Kangxi sent Tong Guowei reading glasses to remind him: If your eyes are not very good and you can't see the situation clearly, take the reading glasses to see the current situation. Support me, you and your family can continue to be rich; without supporting me, it is easy to let you fall.
Remind Tong Guowei to go home for the elderly
Kangxi said at the dinner table that things should not be too worried, nor could they not be worried, and some things should be done by young people, and not to block the way of young people. This is to imply that Tong Guowei, you are old, let the descendants come up, you go home to retire.
Kangxi used a pair of reading glasses to imply that Tong Guowei was old and urged him to return to his hometown quickly. For an old minister who is about to retire, this gift from Kangxi can also be regarded as a recognition of his decades of service.
After all, Tong Guowei was a capable general who had followed Kangxi for decades, his eyes were old but he was not dizzy, he heard Kangxi's words, and he also understood the sound of Kangxi sending reading glasses. The two men worked closely together in the courtroom and broke the innings with a "double reed". In the end, Kangxi also kept his promise to let Tong Guowei retire and let Xiao Duozi ascend to the throne.
Above the hall, everywhere is full of words, strings, the leader's half-sentence, a look, an expression or a small object, are full of infinite meaning. Those who have lived on it for a long time and have not fallen, are all dragons and phoenixes, and they can be our teachers!