Kangxi visited his 50-year-old brother, and after Kangxi left, his brother said to his son, "I can die."
Swallowing the rivers, the leader returned home, and stepped into the ladder of navigation for all nations.
Kangxi, the longest emperor in the history of our country, ruled for 61 years, and his achievements in governing the world laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. Kangxi had a bumpy life, ascended the throne at the age of eight, was pro-government at the age of fourteen, and even personally eradicated the worship of the government and the opposition when he was a teenager, and this period became the historical background of the well-known "Deer and Ding Ji". When he went to visit his brother who was in his fifties, the brother said to his son after Kangxi left, "I can leave with peace of mind." "What's going on here?
In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, he was led by Emperor Shunzhi, but he died of smallpox, and there are different opinions about whether he became a monk or not. After Shunzhi's death, the selection of a new monarch became a top priority. Shunzhi had eight sons, all of whom performed quite well, and finally the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang chose Kangxi, making him the monarch at the age of eight. There is a theory that Kangxi was chosen because he experienced smallpox when he was young and developed immunity to the disease, which may have been one of the reasons why the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang chose him. Another theory is that because Kangxi has been smart and clever since childhood, and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is well versed in talent, so she decided to appoint him as the heir to the throne.
Although Shunzhi had eight sons, except for Kangxi, the other heirs were not famous. However, the lack of fame does not mean that these princes lack ability, such as Kangxi's second brother Fuquan, who has made great achievements in his life, but few people know about it. Although Fuquan is the second son, because Shunzhi's eldest son died young, he can be regarded as the eldest son of the emperor, and he is the same age as Kangxi, only one year older.
After Kangxi ascended the throne, he was named Prince Yu and allowed him to participate in court politics, making him enter the historical stage. In the early days, due to the interference of Ao Bai in the court, it was difficult for Kangxi to exercise his rights even himself, let alone Fuquan. However, with the eradication of Aobai, Kangxi finally truly grasped the power of the court, and his brothers were also awarded important positions one after another. When there was a rebellion in the northern Dzungar tribe, Fuquan led an army of 150,000 to quell the rebellion, but instead of being rewarded, he was punished. What's going on here?
In this battle, Fuquan made a series of serious mistakes. When he led his army on the expedition, Kangxi personally instructed him to keep an eye on Galdan, preferably to capture him, and if he couldn't, to make sure that he was killed. However, due to Fuquan's negligence, Galdan managed to escape. After learning the news of Galdan's escape, Fuquan immediately considered concealing it, but where in the world can there be no wind?Soon, Kangxi learned of this information.
Kangxi was furious at the time, thinking that Fuquan was letting the tiger return to the mountain, burying endless hidden dangers for the future. This attitude directly affects many things. When Fuquan led the army to return victoriously, he did not get the honor he deserved, but was stopped at the gate of the capital by the soldiers. Kangxi immediately summoned him to the palace and accused him in person of "losing courage and delaying the fight." Although Fu Quan was dissatisfied with this in his heart, after all, the battlefield was complicated, and Galdan's escape was not completely under his control, but he did not dare to argue with the emperor's younger brother, so he could only accept the accusation silently. More crucially, as a prince, even if he made such a major mistake, he was not substantially punished.
However, it didn't end there. At that time, some ministers wrote to Kangxi to severely punish Fuquan, and even suggested that he be deprived of his princely title. However, Kangxi did not heed these suggestions, and he still took into account the brotherhood, but only canceled Fuquan's parliamentary power and fined him three years. Judging from the severity of this punishment, it can be seen that there is a family relationship between them. Some scholars have studied this and come to a conclusion: the good relationship between Kangxi and Fuquan stems from their filial piety to Empress Zhuang, which has become a common topic between the two.
Subsequently, due to this incident, Fuquan gradually faded out of the stage of history, spent the rest of his life quietly, and became an idle prince. Time passed, Fu was seriously ill for more than half a hundred years, and Kangxi came to visit his brother in person after learning about it. The two have talked about the ups and downs of decades together, and they feel that each other is old. At the end of the conversation, Kangxi choked up a little, which made Fuquan realize that his younger brother really regarded him as a relative. After Kangxi left, the last unspeakable secret in Fuquan's heart was also lifted, and he said to his son with satisfaction: "I can leave with peace of mind." Ten days later, Fuquan passed away, and his son inherited the prince.