"Your Majesty, you are a generation of saints, worthy of your ancestors and worthy of future generations......"
Wei Dongting and Kangxi grew up together, they are not only monarchs and ministers for many years, but also good friends who talk about everything.
On the night of Wei Dongting's death, he and Kangxi lay in the same bed, as if they were back in childhood, chatting together.
At this time, Kangxi said that he would read the will at the morning court the next day and announce who the next king would pass on.
As he spoke, Kangxi took out his edict and asked Wei Dongting to read it first.
What people didn't expect was that Wei Dongting, who had read the edict, passed away quietly like this.
This scene can't help but make people wonder, why did Wei Dongting leave so suddenly?
The deep friendship between Wei Dongting and Kangxi
Wei Dongting can be said to be the one who has been by Kangxi's side for the longest time, and the two have grown up together since childhood, studying and playing together.
But no matter how good their relationship is, it is always the relationship between the monarch and the minister, the monarch and the minister are different, they are close, but they have a great sense of distance.
For so many years, Wei Dongting has been by Kangxi's side and has done a lot of things for him.
With Kangxi's ascension to the throne, Wei Dongting's position is constantly changing, and there are a lot of estrangements and shackles between the two, but he has always been an important minister by Kangxi's side.
Wei Dongting has made too many contributions to the imperial court, whether it is to destroy the Ao Worship, or to wash the Sleeping Moon Tower in blood, or to recover Taiwan, Wei Dongting has always been on the side to protect Kangxi's life.
Wei Dongting can be said to know Kangxi better, he knows that Kangxi has always had a problem with Aobai, and he wants to get rid of Aobai.
When facing Aobai, it was Wei Dongting who led his team to make great contributions, successfully captured Aobai, extinguished the trouble in Kangxi's heart, and won Kangxi's commendation.
And when Kangxi was assassinated by Ziyun, it was Wei Dongting who stepped forward and did not hesitate to kill in Mianyue Tower, just to protect Kangxi.
Wei Dongting's sincerity to Kangxi is seen by everyone, he is conscientious, sincerely treats the court and the emperor, and never embezzles or accepts bribes.
During his eight years as governor, he saved a total of 3,000 taels of silver, which is not much in comparison.
Like some other ministers, sometimes they can reward their subordinates with a few hundred taels, which shows that Wei Dongting is honest and responsible.
After the completion of the recovery of Taiwan, the country's expenditure was directly in short supply, and the treasury was short and urgently needed to raise military salaries, so Wei Dongting, who was deeply trusted by Kangxi, shouldered this important task.
During this period, Wei Dongting embarked on the road of "collecting debts everywhere", and the task volume was 30 million taels, which was not a small amount.
After about three years, he relied on his own strength and successfully got 26 million taels of silver, which is already a very good achievement.
But Wei Dongting gave Kangxi a package ticket, so he said that everything had to be done, and for the remaining 4 million, he did not hesitate to pay out of his own pocket, and even prepared to arrive at the house and field.
Because in Wei Dongting's heart, his glory and wealth, and the title deed of the family house were all rewarded by the emperor, and when the country needed it, he should hand it over.
Wei Dongting's loyalty and Chicheng, Kangxi all saw it in his eyes, and the friendship between the two has always existed in this kind of relationship.
It can be said that Wei Dongting has accompanied Kangxi all his life, and the two grew up together, guarded the country together, and talked together.
That night, the two old men with long beards lay on the same bed, as if they had returned to their childhood, the difference was that their identities had changed, and their ages had changed dramatically.
As everyone knows, this night is the last night they will be together.
The death of Wei Dongting
Wei Dongting never thought that he had been a good friend with Kangxi for so many years, but he couldn't guess him.
That night, Kangxi said that he would read the edict at the morning court the next day, so that everyone would know which prince he was about to pass on.
For Kangxi's decision, Wei Dongting has always respected and supported it.
Over the years, Wei Dongting has always been an important minister by Kangxi's side, as a first-class guard, he escorted Kangxi, read the holy decree, and was the most trusted person around Kangxi.
So Kangxi took out the holy decree he had prepared and put it in front of Wei Dongting, he wanted Wei Dongting to be the first to know his decision.
Wei Dongting was flattered by such a pampering, and after confirming it again and again, he dared to slowly pick up the yellow paper.
He unfolded it carefully, glanced at it and quickly put it back, until this time, Wei Dongting still couldn't guess what Kangxi was thinking, he never thought that the emperor would pass the throne to the fourth elder brother.
Just as Kangxi spoke, Wei Dongting was silent, and he passed away quietly.
Obviously, a second ago, he was still saying that Kangxi was Mingjun, why was he suddenly separated from heaven and man? What are the hidden secrets in this?
In fact, Wei Dongting has been following Kangxi for so many years, and he thinks that he knows Kangxi best, after all, he is a first-class guard, and he must know much more than others.
But in the face of Kangxi's edict, Wei Dongting finally understood that he had never read the emperor, and there was still a gap between the two.
There is no way, Kangxi is the Son of Heaven, as the Son of Heaven, he will naturally have a lot of scruples, in his position, there is not much security, he must keep his heart, he must have a heart for anyone, including his henchman Wei Dongting.
In fact, Wei Dongting has been aware of this fact a long time ago, the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and the courtiers have always been the courtiers, there is a difference between the two, and they will never have deep friendships.
When Kangxi Weifu paid a private visit, he took Wei Dongting with his side.
At that time, in order to be more approachable, Kangxi went out in civilian clothes, so that no one could recognize him as the emperor, and he could get to know the people well.
Unexpectedly, there was a disturbance on the road, and the two sides even fought, and Kangxi immediately stepped forward to stop it.
Who knows, this practice directly aroused the attention of the leader, and he directly turned his head to hit Kangxi.
At this moment, Kangxi was in a hurry, but there was no weapon in his hand, so he turned his head to look at Wei Dongting behind him.
At that time, Wei Dongting hadn't really adapted to the change of identity between him and Kangxi, so he only cared about being silly on the sidelines, and he didn't look like a guard at all.
Wei Dongting's attitude instantly aroused Kangxi's anger, and he slapped him and scolded him angrily.
At this time, Wei Dongting realized that the relationship between the two was no longer what it used to be, and his good friend had become the emperor, so he could only be a courtier loyal to the emperor.
So since then, Wei Dongting has put away his heart and devoted himself to serving the emperor and the court.
But even so, the relationship between him and Kangxi is still the best, but this is just what Wei Dongting thinks in his heart.
So in the face of Kangxi's will, Wei Dongting was shocked, he still couldn't guess the heart of the person in front of him.
In Wei Dongting's view, he was unconditionally loyal to Kangxi, and was even willing to give his life, but Kangxi never regarded him as his best friend, so Wei Dongting's death was part of hatred.
And this will really didn't make Wei Dongting expect, so he was emotional at this moment.
Wei Dongting, who was already about to enter the ground, after such a stimulus, his mood fluctuated a little, and his body couldn't bear it.