Nine sons take the heir, who will end up the worst?In-depth analysis of historical events.
In the later period of the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, the historical event of the nine sons seizing the heir was undoubtedly a microcosm of the power struggle in the court. Nine princes, four forces, in order to compete for the throne, launched a thrilling contest. In the end, the fourth elder brother Yinzhen successfully ascended the throne and became the Yongzheng Emperor. However, there is only one winner in this struggle, and the outcome of the loser is different. Today, let's take a deep look at who has the worst fate among the nine sons?
We must be clear that the participants in the nine sons are mainly Kangxi's nine sons, they are the Uncle Party, the ** Fourth Master Party and the Eighth Master Party. In the process of competing for the throne, these four parties each used various means, including conspiracy, conspiracy, framing, collusion, etc. The brutality of this struggle can be said to be unprecedented.
The leader of the uncle's party is Kangxi's eldest son Yinren, who was imprisoned to death by Kangxi because he supported the restoration of the abolished prince Yinren. Although his fate was tragic, compared to the mistakes he made, he deserved it.
The main members of ** are the abolished prince Yinren and the third elder brother Yinzhi. Yinren was deposed twice and was imprisoned to death by Kangxi. And Yinzhi was punished under the pretext of being close to the abolished prince after Yongzheng took power, and was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. Later, due to the lack of mourning for the death of the thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang, he was imprisoned until death. Although their fate was tragic, it was also self-inflicted on them compared to the mistakes they made.
Then there is the Four Masters Party, that is, the side of Emperor Yongzheng. They succeeded in winning the Nine Sons Succession, and naturally there was no tragic end. After Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne, he liquidated his former opponents, but in general, he was relatively tolerant of his brothers.
The leaders of the Eight Masters Party are the Eighth Elder Brother Yinyu and the Ninth Elder Brother Yinyu. After they failed to seize the heirs of the nine sons, they were taken by Yongzheng step by step, imprisoned, removed from the yellow belt, expelled from the Zongren Mansion, and then the whole family was imprisoned. The eighth elder brother Yinxi died of vomiting (it is also said that he was poisoned) after being confined in solitary confinement for three months, at the age of 45;Nine elder brother Yinyu was instructed by Yongzheng to Li Fu to be imprisoned within the high walls of Baoding Prison, the heat was scorching, the environment was harsh, and he died three and a half months later at the age of 44. Their fate can be said to be the worst of the nine sons.
The historical event of the nine sons seizing the heirs has left us with a profound lesson. The struggle for power is brutal, merciless, and even inhumane. In this struggle, everyone fights for their own interests, and often sacrifices innocent lives. What we should learn from this is how to avoid such struggles and how to protect our societies and our people from such suffering.