During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, an unknown woman played a very important role. She is not a favorite concubine, nor a virtuous queen, and she doesn't even have an heir. However, she has always occupied the position of queen, and no one can shake her position. This woman is Empress Xiaojingxian. She won Yongzheng's respect for her filial piety and virtuous character, even if she did not give birth to a son, she was not favored by Yongzheng, she still became an irreplaceable queen. So, how did she do that?
The background of Empress Hyo Kyung-heon's life
The Wulanala clan was an extremely important branch of the Qing Dynasty royal family. It gave birth to many queens, but only Empress Xiaojingxian was born in an ordinary place, but she was able to rise all the way to the top and become the queen of the main palace after Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne.
Empress Hyokyeongheon's father, Feiyangu, was born into an unprominent family in the Ulanala tribe. Although his family background was not obvious, he was diligent and studious, and eventually entered the imperial court and served as the Minister of the Interior. And Empress Xiao Jingxian's biological mother, Ai Xinjue Luo, has a somewhat special background.
Her maternal grandfather, Murhu, was originally the grandson of Chu Ying, the eldest son of Taizu Nurhachi. It's a pity that Chu Ying was executed for insulting Taizu and his younger brothers, and Mu Erhu was also implicated, his net worth went bankrupt, and his status plummeted. Aixinjue Luo is a granddaughter of Mu Erhu, who is ashamed to talk about it.
Fortunately, Aixinjue Luo married Feiyangu as his wife, and since then he has embarked on the road of reviving the family's honor. Their second daughter was Empress Xiaojingxian.
This woman from a humble background is destined to have no bright future. However, fate arranged for her to marry the young Prince Yongzheng, and since then she has rewritten her ordinary life.
When Yongzheng was thirteen years old, Empress Xiaojingxian was only ten years old and was assigned to marry him. A pair of unconcerned children, I don't know what opportunities are waiting for them in the future.
Since then, Xiao Jingxian, an inconspicuous wildflower, has taken root in Yongzheng's life. She silently waited by Yongzheng's side and experienced his ups and downs from the crown prince to the emperor.
The image of Yongzheng's virtuous wife before he ascended the throne
Since marrying the prince of Yongzheng Wang, Xiao Jingxian has shown the side of a virtuous wife. Although she is still young, she already knows how to abide by the way of husband and wife, is considerate and understanding.
In the first few years, Xiao Jingxian did not give birth to an heir for Yongzheng. But she never felt anxious because of this, but treated Yongzheng's other concubines and children with no jealousy. She knows that Yongzheng has a heavy responsibility and needs her children to extend the incense, so she regards the side blessings who have high hopes for Yongzheng as her own.
At that time, Yongzheng's side Fujin Li and Nian both gave birth to children. Li gave birth to a son and two daughters, and Yongzheng loved his heirs very much. Nian's gave birth to three sons and one daughter, and became Yongzheng's favorite side room. If it is an ordinary wife, it will inevitably return. But Xiao Jingxian was kind to them, and personally took care of these innocent children as his own.
Yongzheng admired Xiao Jingxian's temperament very much, and established her reputation as a good wife among the harem concubines. Even the side room with high hopes such as the Nian family had to be in awe of Xiaojingxian.
In addition to treating concubines generously, Xiao Jingxian is also dedicated to Yongzheng and compassionate. At that time, Yongzheng was bothered by the battle for the heir, and she single-handedly managed the government affairs of the backyard, so that Yongzheng had no worries. No matter how long Yongzheng works, she can always serve diligently, and she has everything to eat, wear, and wear.
Even the little things in the backyard, she didn't miss anything. The servants treated her with great courtesy, because she treated everyone equally. Compared with other grandmothers and eunuchs, the servants preferred to serve Xiaojingxian more.
It is such virtuousness that makes Yongzheng sincerely admire filial piety. Although she came from a humble background, she radiated a noble character, and deservedly became the virtuous helper of Yongzheng, the prince.
The unique relationship between the empress and Emperor Yongzheng
Although Empress Xiao Jingxian was born as a commoner, she won the respect of Emperor Yongzheng. This unique relationship stems from her virtue and loyalty to her country.
At the beginning of Yongzheng's accession to the throne, the government was full of difficulties. Internally, there are party strife that hinder the national policy, and externally, there are frequent turmoil in the frontier. Faced with such a tricky situation, Yongzheng knew that he needed a reliable assistant to help Left. Xiao Jingxian is the best choice in his heart.
Whenever Yongzheng is in a dilemma, Xiao Jingxian can always put forward pertinent suggestions. Although she has not received much education, she is very considerate of the people of the country. She suggested that Yongzheng reduce taxes and revitalize agriculture and mulberry, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment in the countryside. She also advised Yongzheng to be frugal and reduce officials in order to reduce the burden on the people.
Yongzheng felt that the words of filial piety and respect for the constitution were exquisite, and they must not be taken lightly. As a result, he followed many suggestions of filial piety and respect, and made many achievements in people's livelihood policies.
In addition to national policies, Xiao Jingxian is also well aware of the affairs of the DPRK and China. She has been paying attention to the disaster situation in various provinces all the year round, and has made timely suggestions to Yongzheng to allocate funds and grain to help the victims. Sometimes, when confronted with disputes between the ruling and opposition parties, she can also persuade the two sides to reconcile and avoid the intensification of the contradictions.
Yongzheng knows that if there is no filial piety, it will be difficult to implement the plans of many countries. Therefore, he treats filial piety and respects him differently.
Xiao Jingxian is also well aware of his heavy responsibilities and always puts the interests of the country first. She will never abuse the power of the queen, let alone her own belongings. On the contrary, she repeatedly persuaded Yongzheng to cut some unnecessary expenses and use the money she earned to use for disaster relief or water conservancy.
With Xiao Jingxian, the virtuous queen, Yongzheng's reform road to reinvigorate centralized power has been able to rise all the way. As the saying goes, "one person governs the family, two people govern the country". The empress's wisdom and wisdom became a solid basis for the policies of the Yongzheng Empire.
The role of the queen in the harem
As the queen of the main palace, Xiao Jingxian plays a vital role in the Yongzheng harem. She maintained the order of the harem, educated the etiquette of the concubines, and personally took care of Yongzheng's daily life, which can be said to be the backbone of the harem.
After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he recruited concubines, and the population of the harem gradually increased. Suddenly, the rules and discipline were somewhat relaxed. In order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, Yongzheng entrusted Xiao Jingxian to govern the backyard.
Filial piety first started with the eunuchs and grandmothers in charge, and strictly required them to behave appropriately and not be careless. For the concubines, she personally taught etiquette and always set an example.
For example, when the court dress ceremony, Xiao Jingxian was always the first to dress up, and the clothes were beautiful and moving. When the other concubines saw that she had such high standards for herself, they didn't dare to slack off in the slightest. So, under the leadership of Xiao Jingxian, the etiquette rules of Yongzheng's harem were quickly re-established.
In addition, filial piety also plays an important role in Yongzheng's daily life. She personally takes care of the diet and daily life of the harem every day to ensure that Yongzheng does not have any discouragement.
Whenever Yongzheng was in the early dynasty, Xiao Jingxian would personally prepare snacks and hot wine for Yongzheng. Even if Yongzheng had no time to return to the palace that day, she always looked forward to Yongzheng's return and prepared everything she needed.
From the shape of the ceremony to the daily life, Xiao Jingxian is fully responsible, which can be said to be unmatched in the backyard. Yongzheng knows that such a compassionate wife is not trivial. It is precisely because of the dedication of filial piety and respect to the constitution that Yongzheng can concentrate on the government and make outstanding contributions to the people's livelihood of the country.
Compassion and respect at the end of life
When Yongzheng was sixty-four years old, Empress Xiaojingxian's health began to deteriorate. At that time, it was the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi, and she had served Yongzheng for nearly half a century.
In the winter moon of this year, Xiao Jingxian suddenly became dizzy and weak. After Yongzheng learned the news, he went to visit in person. Seeing Xiao Jingxian's description of withered and pale, he couldn't help but feel sad.
In order to honor the safety of the Xian, Yongzheng summoned the imperial doctor to the harem for careful diagnosis and treatment. After checking the pulse, the imperial doctor asserted that Xiao Jingxian was old and frail, and it was difficult to recover. Yongzheng was hit hard when he heard the news, and waited overnight in Xiao Jingxian's dormitory.
Despite his advanced age, Xiao Jingxian still maintains his virtuous character. Whenever Yongzheng cared about her physical condition, she politely refused to say that she was fine. It's just that sometimes it's a little hard to breathe. Yongzheng couldn't help but feel melancholy when he saw this, and his compassion for this lifelong partner was overflowing.
In order to share Yongzheng's psychological burden, Xiao Jingxian tried his best to support his body, so that Yongzheng could handle government affairs with peace of mind. However, her condition is getting worse day by day.
Until the last few months, Xiao Jingxian was bedridden. Yongzheng decided to temporarily vacate the government and devote himself to serving the dying of filial piety. He stayed by Xiao Jingxian's side day and night, took care of her daily life, and recommended the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. However, fate cannot be changed after all.
On August 16, the 57th year of Kangxi, Xiao Jingxian passed away. Before she died, Yongzheng gave the highest respect and nostalgia. He ordered the whole country to keep filial piety for her for three years, and held a grand funeral for her.
The funeral ceremony was mighty, and Yongzheng personally paid tribute in front of the spiritual seat. In his memorial text, he exhorted future generations to always remember the wisdom and kindness of Empress Xiaojingxian, who was a virtuous queen and should be admired by the world.