Before his death, Kangxi suddenly sent a decree to him: "You have made too much merit, prepare to be martyred, and protect the century-old foundation of the Qing Dynasty." This sentence exploded in Long Kedo's ears like thunder, he never expected that he would have to pay such a heavy price after serving the court for many years. Long Keduo was distracted, kneeling on the ground and begging Emperor Kangxi for mercy, but the emperor's face was expressionless and his eyes were cold. Could it be that the emperor really wants to execute himself? As an uncle, how can this be? Ronco was confused and overwhelmed. What exactly did Roncodo do wrong? And why did you suffer from this murder? What secrets of conspiracy and power struggle are hidden behind this?
The first half of Long Keduo's life and life experience
The establishment of the Qing Dynasty was inseparable from the merits of the Manchurian aristocracy. Long Keduo was born in Manchuria with a yellow flag, and his uncle was the godmother of Emperor Kangxi, so Long Keduo was specially loved and valued by Kangxi since he was a child. The relationship with Kangxi is like a family, so that Long Keduo has been deeply influenced by Han culture since he was a child, and he is proficient in Confucian classics and poetry and songs.
Long Ke was familiar with scriptures when he was young for many years, and his poetry and writing were excellent, and he was known as "Wenhuai Bamboo Horse". Emperor Kangxi was old and gradually let his ministers control the government, and Long Keduo was also influenced by his protégé Zheng Xie and others, and gradually embarked on a career in office. In the Qing Palace, once a minister competes for power and profit, and acts as a prestige for the government and the opposition, Kangxi will severely punish him. In the famous "Zhang Tingyu and other crimes" case, Long Keduo showed extraordinary resourcefulness and courage, which was appreciated by Kangxi, and he rose step by step.
At that time, Yongzheng was competing with several other princes for the throne. Even though Yongzheng is a concubine, he is estranged from his brother and relatives. Emperor Kangxi saw that the Qing Dynasty and the opposition were in a mess, and internal and external troubles were continuous. In order to prevent the government from falling into emptiness, he was not afraid of danger and personally promoted the loyal Long Keduo to take power, hoping to support Yongzheng to ascend the throne.
Long Keduo was originally a young scribe in the palace, but he was given a heavy responsibility because of Kangxi's appreciation, and his bumpy and extraordinary life began at that time. From the power leaning towards the government and the opposition, to being framed by others, Long Keduo has suffered many twists and turns and paid a great price. But he has always been loyal to Kangxi's entrustment and has done his best to assist the Yongzheng generation of new policies.
Yongzheng's ascension to the throne and the rise of Long Keduo's status
After the death of Emperor Kangxi, the Qing Dynasty was in an uproar. Just when there were rumors from all sides and turmoil in the government and the opposition, Long Keduo supported Yongzheng to inherit the unification in accordance with the will of the emperor, and finally made him ascend the throne as emperor as he wished. At the beginning of Yongzheng's accession to the throne, he rebuilt Longke Duoen and gave great benefits to repay his meritorious reward.
The royal gift of the yellow coat, worship for the fourth class; He was also promoted to a university scholar and a prime minister. As a result, Long Keduo leaned into the government and the opposition, and his future was bright, and he became a celebrity that Yongzheng relied on. However, he has never overstepped his bounds, fulfilled his duties, and devoted himself to the country and the people. Since the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, Long Keduo has been an assistant for more than 20 years and has made many miraculous achievements.
Raise the virtuous and advise, write an edict; suppressed the rebellion of the "three feudatories" and guarded the frontier; financial management and government management, and eradication of corruption; Dunhua Mongolia and Tibet, abolishing Dzungaria; Overhauled the "King James Decree of the Qing Dynasty" and compiled the "General Examination of Continued Literature". In the time of the world's troubles and harsh environment, Long Keduo worked hard and exhausted, and was deeply appreciated by Emperor Yongzheng. In addition, his status is transcendent, his grandson is full of people, and he is favored and glorious, which is not inferior to any powerful person.
At that time, Long Keduo was prestigious, and he could even skip the level of "straight court" during the routine pilgrimage, not following the convention. It is said that once Yongzheng watched the Jingshi worship the Taimiao, and the hundred officials followed the car, but Long Keduo came on horseback alone, which shows its special status. At the beginning of Yongzheng's accession to the throne, Long Keduo was indeed a big tree and rampant in the government and the opposition. However, power has also become a shackle to him, which may put him in prison at any time.
Kangxi "gave death" to Long Keduo the truth
On the 24th day of the lunar month of the year of the Emperor, the breath of Emperor Kangxi gradually declined, and the sect of the Qing Dynasty will be changed. In the face of the change of power, all the officials in the government and the opposition were panicked and afraid. At this time, Emperor Kangxi summoned the ministers of the clan and summoned Long Keduo alone before his death. Before Long Keduo trembled and arrived at the imperial tent, Kangxi ordered his attendants to remove Long Gon, leaving only the two of them alone in a room.
Emperor Kangxi ordered the cabinet to pass on the edict that Long Keduo had been "attached to the prince by the party, and the government was disturbed and harmed by the people". Roncodo was flustered when he heard this, and immediately fell to his knees, begging for forgiveness. However, Kangxi, who was already old and frail, resolutely ordered "death immediately". Heavy on this, Long Keduo was terrified and regretted not being at the beginning.
In fact, Emperor Kangxi knew that the upper and lower camps of the Qing Dynasty were divided, and the dispute between the crown prince and the crown prince had disturbed the government and the opposition for a long time. Although Long Keduo is not a relative of the Ming Dynasty, he has long lived in an important position in the government and the opposition, and his prestige is well-known. Kangxi was deeply afraid that Long Keduo would rely on the old and sell the old and obstruct the prince's plan, so he took a death sentence.
Emperor Kangxi was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing the life and death of Long Keduo. For a long time, the dialect said, "In order to support the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, you are allowed to suspend the execution." Long Keduo was a little settled in his heart, and Kangxi continued: "If Meng Zhen passes away, if he can assist the crown prince with all his loyalty and wisdom, I will be rewarded." If there is a half-hearted disobedience, then ...... "Before the words are finished, the will is already known.
Long Keduo realized that the emperor's order could not be disobeyed, and the only way to protect the family was to fight to the death. So he solemnly promised that "he shall be faithful to the fullest and die after death." Until Emperor Kangxi's demeanor was cordial, Long Keduo's anxiety disappeared, and he vowed to be unswerving. Since then, Long Keduo has been ordered to assist the new monarch, and has done his best to escort the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, becoming the most powerful right-hand man after Yongzheng ascended the throne.
Long Keduo has good intentions to protect Yongzheng
At the beginning of Yongzheng's accession to the throne, although Long Keduo leaned towards the government and the opposition, he never overstepped the rules. He always remembered Kangxi's legacy and tried his best to assist the new monarch. Once there is a different heart, life is in danger. So Long Keduo worked tirelessly and served Yongzheng meticulously:
Arch the cabinet, please innovate; suppress the remnants of the "three feudatories" and clear the borders; Cutting and merging ministries and institutes, and selecting talents; Reducing taxes and benefiting the people of Lebanon...... Yongzheng praised, and on the house of Jiaenlongke, generations of nobles.
However, Yongzheng is in the prime of life and aims to expand the territory. However, Long Keduo has been in power, and there are sometimes negligence and negligence. Whenever there is a turmoil in the government and the opposition, Yongzheng will reprimand Long Keduo for "ignorant of military affairs". Long Keduo has nothing to say, but admires Yongzheng's ambition to strive for self-improvement.
He ran out of oil and lamps, and he was unbelievable about Yongzheng's concept of imperial government. One spring, Yongzheng observed spring ploughing and saw that the land of Beizhili was fertile. However, Long Keduo said that this is the maintenance of people's strength, and if the warehouse is exhausted, it will not be a disaster in the next year. Yongzheng felt that Long Keduo was too pessimistic, and the two couldn't argue. On the way back, Yongzheng was still unfinished, and he actually wrote a letter of several hundred words to Long Keduo: "I like to plough and read the most in my life...... Therefore, thinking about the affairs of the country is no different from those who cultivate the fields. ＂
Long Keduo finished reading the edict and admired Yongzheng even more. He tried his best to expound the principle of "diligence and infinite innovation" in the recital, hoping that Yongzheng would judge the situation and act according to his ability. Unexpectedly, Yongzheng, who was advancing bravely, used troops to practice the concept in the frontier, but repeatedly hit the wall and suffered heavy blows. It wasn't until Yongzheng bowed to his staff that he had a new understanding.
The people of the time said that Long Keduo was "loyal and filial", and he was full of words when he was defending his family and defending the country. However, the vicissitudes of the government and the opposition, the twilight gradually came, and Long Keduo was finally ill-fated and was dumped by Yongzheng and removed from power. But in the process of assisting Yongzheng's governing philosophy, he did his best and worked hard, which is really well deserved.
The tragic end of Roncodo
With the passage of time, Long Keduo, who experienced the Yongzheng Dynasty, has become old and weak. Yongzheng's temperament was capricious in his later years, and he often suspected that Long Keduo had other hearts. Once it is found that Long Keduo is a little neglectful, he will be severely reprimanded. Although Long Keduo explained a lot, Yongzheng only listened to it and never forgave him.
In the spring of the fourth year of Qianlong, Yongzheng drove to visit the South Garden, and Long Keduo was unable to accompany him due to old age and lack of strength. Yongzheng was furious that "the old traitor is so arrogant" and immediately dismissed Long Keduo from all his powers. This is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the declining Ronkedo. However, in front of Yongzheng, he could only force himself to be happy, trembling and bowing down to thank him.
Since then, Long Keduo has lived in a simple and desolate world. Both the government and the opposition knew that he was old and sick, and he died soon. But Yongzheng's dissatisfaction with Long Keduo is still with him. One year, on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, Yongzheng suddenly summoned Long Keduo. When Long Keduo stumbled into the front of the palace, Yongzheng gritted his teeth angrily: "You dog, I still think of your old capital, so I forgive you from death!" Roncodo was terrified when he heard this, and his mouth was full of explanations.
Since then, Yongzheng has often scolded and insulted Long Keduo like this, which silenced the whole door. Long Keduo was sometimes terrified, sometimes speechless. On several occasions, he was even hugged by Yongzheng's personal soldiers and knelt on the ground, like a prisoner under the stairs. The government and the opposition were in an uproar, regretting that he had come to such a miserable end.
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In the later years of Emperor Yongzheng, Long Keduo could only close his door and thank guests, tired of dealing with Yongzheng's unreasonable reprimand every day. After Qianlong ascended the throne, Long Keduo was strictly guarded, and he had the idea of hanging himself several times. finally died in the spring of the sixth year of Qianlong, but he was only more than sixty years old. Until the last moment of his life, he did not receive the last trace of forgiveness from the imperial court.