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In the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", there is a very controversial question: Why did Kangxi dare to hand over the edict of succession to the gambler Long Keduo? Is it only the secret decree left to Zhang Tingyu?
You must know that the secret decree in Zhang Tingyu's hands is not enough to deter Long Keduo, after all, the entire military power of the Nine Gates is in the hands of Long Keduo, if he really makes up his mind to fall to the eighth child, Zhang Tingyu probably has no chance to kill Long Keduo with the secret decree, how can he talk about holding Long Keduo hostage?
Moreover, under the circumstances at that time, Long Keduo had every opportunity and ability to change the edict of succession. At that time, it will not be Zhang Tingyu who will judge Long Keduo, but Long Keduo who will arrest Zhang Tingyu who "plotted against him".
This is impossible to imagine with Kangxi's rank.
And today's article will reveal the real reason why Kangxi dared to hand over the edict to Long Keduo.
Top priority
After the "Dead Eagle Incident", Kangxi's physical condition took a sharp turn for the worse, and there was a sign that he had run out of oil and dried up, and the nine sons also entered the most critical and intense decisive stage.
At this time, let's take stock of the situation of each "player":
Needless to say, the eldest and second have long been eliminated. Although the third child is not completely out, he is self-aware, and he has basically given up the idea of winning the throne.
In other words, now there is a lot of competition, and only the fourth, eighth and fourteenth are left.
And on the surface, the fourth seems to be the least advantageous one.
The old eight trees have deep roots, and the Eight Masters Party is all over the government and the opposition, and even Kangxi is afraid of this, so that he does not dare to thoroughly investigate the "Dead Eagle Incident". At the same time, Cheng Wenyun, who was the governor of Fengtai Daying at the time, was also a member of the eighth year.
Although the prestige and connections of the old fourteen in the government and the opposition are not as good as the eighth, they are also much stronger than the old four, not only have they just made military achievements, but they also hold an army of 100,000 in their hands.
As for the fourth, it is really a soldier without soldiers, and there is no one to be a soldier.
has always regarded himself as a "lonely minister", and the relationship with civil and military officials is average, and the only supporter is the old thirteen, and he is also confined in the Zongren Mansion.
Although the fourth child doesn't seem to have any advantages, in fact, he has two of the most powerful "killers" to help - one is Wu Sidao, who is as wise as a demon and has no last resort, and the other is the big boss Kangxi.
With these two gods escorting the fourth, it's no wonder that the eighth and the fourteenth don't lose.
But this is a later story, and the most important thing at the moment is actually the issue of the Standing of Long Keduo, the Admiral of the Nine Gates.
In Wu Sidao's words, once Long Keduo falls to the eighth child, then even if Kangxi passes the throne to the fourth child, the fourth child will not be able to sit firmly at all:
"I'm most worried about Long Keduo, he Tong has the deepest relationship with the eighth master, he is now the commander of the nine gates, and he has the military power in Beijing, if this person falls to the eighth master, even if the emperor passes the throne to you, you can't sit still." ”
In other words, whoever can get the support of Long Keduo will basically lay the foundation for victory.
Under such circumstances, Long Keduo naturally became the target of various forces.
At this time, Long Keduo also knew his importance, in order to prevent the wrong bet and let the entire Tong family fall into a place of no return, Long Keduo found the sixth uncle who had been retired for many years, the old fox Tong Guowei to discuss countermeasures.
In this regard, Tong Guowei's advice is:
"The only way now is to wait. You have to know that the brothers are looking for you and want to pull you, so won't the emperor look for you? Now no matter who comes to you, don't offend him, don't promise him, wait until the emperor looks for you, you will stake all the treasures, only the new monarch who is supported by the emperor's will is the new monarch who is iron and stable. ”
I have to say that compared with Tong Guowei, the water in Long Keduo is still too shallow.
The angle and pattern of thinking about the problem are too limited, focusing only on the open and secret battles of the princes, but ignoring the real chess player behind the scenes-Kangxi.
As the ruler of the Qing Dynasty for 60 years, Kangxi's rank Tong Guowei knew it.
In his opinion, in order to ensure that the selected heir can ascend the throne smoothly, Kangxi will definitely make arrangements, and Long Keduo is bound to be a vital part of Kangxi's layout.
That being the case, instead of wandering and hesitating among the princes, it is better to bet on Kangxi's wishes, which has the highest success rate and the lowest risk factor.
As Tong Guowei expected, Kangxi made a move soon after.
"Take" Roncodo
In order to completely subdue Long Keduo, who has the nature of a gambler, Kangxi can be said to have used the emperor's technique to the extreme. Next, let's take a look at the specific display of Emperor Kangxi's technique.
After receiving a summons from Kangxi, Long Keduo rushed to Changchun Garden non-stop, and under the guidance of the little eunuch, he met Zhang Tingyu who was waiting there in advance.
After saluting according to the rules, Long Keduo followed Zhang Tingyu inside, but the more he walked, the more panicked Long Keduo became.
Why?
Because of the road that Zhang Tingyu took him, not only did he not walk it, but he also did not know that there was such a place, could Long Keduo not be frightened? In such a sensitive period, who knows which side Zhang Tingyu is from, and if Zhang Tingyu is bought, his little life will not be broken here.
So, Long Keduo endured his panic, stopped and asked:
"Lord Zhang, Lord Zhang, what kind of place is this? Why have I never heard of it?"
This is Kangxi's first step to subdue Long Keduo - through the unfamiliar environment, he will cause psychological pressure on Long Keduo, and then break down Long Keduo's first psychological defense.
Before meeting Kangxi, Long Keduo was complacent, because from a certain point of view, it is now Kangxi who "asks" him, although he does not dare to put on a show, but psychologically he has an advantage.
But along the way, Long Keduo's psychological advantages basically collapsed, leaving only panic and apprehension, such an unfamiliar environment, he unconsciously felt that he was a fish lying on the chopping board and being slaughtered.
It wasn't until he saw Kangxi himself that Long Keduo breathed a sigh of relief, no one wanted to harm me, it was really the emperor who wanted to see me......
But before Long Kedo's mood could completely calm down, a holy decree made him fall into infinite panic again:
"The commander of the infantry army, Long Keduo, is a small minister in this department, Meng Zhen is unusually simple, and he is ranked in the Taiwan Pavilion, but he dares to communicate with the eighth son of the emperor Yinyu, and the fourteenth son of the emperor Yinyu is plotting against him, seeking to share the honor, and then he will die. ”
Before Zhang Tingyu finished reading the holy decree, Long Keduo was already sweating, and when Zhang Tingyu finished reading it, Long Keduo only felt a chill on the back of his neck.
But the nature of survival came into play at this time, and he argued deathly:
"Your Majesty, the slave is wronged, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, although the eighth elder brother has enveloped the minions many times, the minions really haven't interacted with him, ask the emperor to be clear, the emperor ......"
In the face of Long Keduo's aggrieved, Kangxi was still silent, and motioned Zhang Tingyu to continue:
"You remember, this edict is collected by me, if you don't plot against the eighth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother in the future, even if there is no edict, if you really have different intentions, I will take your life, which is to execute on behalf of heaven. ”
This is Kangxi's second step - coercion.
said that it was coercion, but it was actually a warning, from the way of predicting the results, so that he understood the end of standing on the wrong team, and there was only one death.
At the same time, let Long Keduo feel the threat of death at close range, so as to completely break his psychological defense, completely stifle the idea that Long Keduo may "sit on the ground and raise prices" and "rob while the fire is hot", and pave the way for subsequent "negotiations".
In this way, Kangxi completely grasped the initiative in this dialogue.
Seeing that the effect was achieved, Kangxi asked Zhang Tingyu to read the second holy decree according to the pre-arranged process:
The commander of the infantry army, Long Keduo, has been with me for 30 years, loyal and diligent, and rare talents.
This wave of one-kick hell, one-kick heaven's operation directly blinded Long Kedo, kneeling in place and stunned for a long time, not knowing what to do. It wasn't until Zhang Tingyu reminded him that it was time to thank him, and Long Keduo came back to his senses and kowtowed to thank him.
This is Kangxi's third step - temptation, and it is also Kangxi's power.
If Kangxi had promised to use Long Keduo to make profits at the beginning and try his best to win over, Long Keduo would not be grateful, and would have taken a posture of "waiting for the price to sell".
But after the operation of "suppressing first and then promoting", in addition to the sense of happiness that Long Keduo escaped from death, there is only gratitude to Dade, where is there anything else to think about, let alone talk about conditions.
At the same time, we must pay attention to the "remuneration" given by Kangxi - it has reached the status of Tong Guowei back then, and this kind of top-level standard is basically beyond measure.
In other words, Long Keduo has already obtained the result of maximizing benefits, even if the eighth wants to win him over, he will definitely not be able to give a higher "reward" than this standard.
On the one hand, there is already a lot of wealth that has been in hand and it is certain, and on the other hand, there are many crises and will not get more adventures, it is clear how Long Keduo will choose (of course, unless Long Keduo wants to establish himself as a king or rebel, but obviously, he does not have the courage, let alone the strength).
At this point, Kangxi's three-move move basically broke the possibility of Long Keduo falling to the eighth. After all, Long Keduo is trying to gain power, not death, and the benefits are sufficient, so why should he take risks.
Generally speaking, when the chess is played to this point, it can already be stopped, but Kangxi is Kangxi after all, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Kangxi still has two moves to go, and these two moves are the real embodiment of Kangxi's imperial skills.
Kangxi's imperial technique
After reading the second holy decree, Kangxi waved away Zhang Tingyu and the others, leaving only Long Keduo.
Immediately, Kangxi finally said the first sentence of the day:
"Go to the table and see, what it is, it's covered. ”
Long Keduo, who was in a mood like riding a roller coaster, glanced at Kangxi suspiciously, and then walked to the table nervously.
Seeing the knife on the table that was sold by himself, Long Keduo was a little overwhelmed at first, and then reacted and knelt in front of Kangxi.
Seeing that Long Keduo understood the deep meaning, Kangxi said warmly:
"I've suffered you all these years, I heard people say, you always blame your sixth uncle Tong Guowei for pressing you, in fact, you have wronged him, and the person who really pressed you is me. I'm going to save this treasure knife for when it matters most. ”
The meaning of this passage is clear:
Obviously, Kangxi is playing the emotional card.
After "coercion" and "temptation", he once again conquered Long Kedo's heart emotionally.
However, the deep meaning of this move is far more than that, in addition to playing the emotional card, Kangxi is "deifying himself", and then making Long Keduo have a fear of him from the bottom of his heart-
Do you think Kangxi has finished playing chess at this point?
No!
This is not enough, Kangxi has one last resort.
After Long Keduo swore a vow, Kangxi called Zhang Tingyu, and Zhang Tingyu was holding a brocade box in his hand where the edict of succession was placed.
Subsequently, Kangxi handed over the brocade box to Long Keduo and said the last sentence:
"This is the edict of succession, you put him behind the plaque of the Qianqing Palace now, who the throne will be passed on, you will know on that day, you must read the edict truthfully. ”
Who the throne is passed on, in fact, everyone present knows it, and the holy decree in Zhang Tingyu's hand to hold Long Keduo hostage has been clearly written: "I dare to communicate with the eighth son of the emperor Yinxi, and the fourteenth son of the emperor Yinyu is plotting against him", which has already shown that the eighth and fourteenth are not the successors, and only the fourth is left.
There is also a question involved here: why did Kangxi ask Long Keduo to put the edict of succession behind the Zhengda Guangming plaque?
This is Kangxi's most critical move to ensure that Long Keduo will not fight back!
From a certain point of view, this trick is similar to the "empty city plan", and its purpose is to once again deter Long Keduo so that he does not dare to act rashly-
It can only show that I am not afraid of you at all, and it also shows that I have other back-ups! Therefore, you should honestly and truthfully read the edict to keep the glory and wealth of your Tong family, and have other thoughts that you should not have.
Prior to this, whether it was coercion and temptation or emotional cards, Kangxi played "real moves", and only this step was a "false move".
And the real master of scheming knows how to combine the virtual and the real, because people will not have a sense of fear of what they know, only those unknown things, uncertain things, can play a more deterrent role.
This is the real reason why Kangxi wanted to put the edict of succession behind the plaque of Zhengda, and it is also the reason why Kangxi dared to hand over the edict to the gambler Long Keduo, instead of directly handing it over to Zhang Tingyu.
And this also illustrates a problem: whether it is layout or strategy, all the schemes are from the perspective of human nature. A person who is proficient in power and intrigue must be a master who is well versed in human nature.
Qingxin Junyue, read other people's stories, and live your own life. Warm you with words, me.