During the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong and his younger brother Hongday jointly performed a confusing historical story. Emotions and power struggles between them are intertwined, and today we will delve into this untold history.
Hong Day, Qianlong's own brother, was born in the midst of power disputes in the court. Despite the lower status of their mother, Concubine Xi, Concubine Xi's intelligence and kindness allowed Hongtian to thrive under her care. Hongyang showed extraordinary talent, Xi with Qianlong's classmates, and often solved Qianlong's confusion, which undoubtedly brought great help to Qianlong.
However, Hongday's behavior is often staggering. He often openly scolded the Minister of Military Aircraft in front of the hundred officials and Qianlong, and even boldly slapped him. Qianlong watched this coldly and did not come forward to stop it. Why did Qianlong tolerate Hongday's disrespectful behavior?There are two reasons for this. First of all, there is a deep relationship between Hongyang and Qianlong. Despite his mother's low status, Qianlong took special care of his younger brother and gave priority to him in everything. This stems from the growing brotherhood between the two brothers in the hardships and challenges they have experienced together. Second, Hongday's outlandish behavior did not pose a substantial threat to Qianlong's dominance. Although Hongyang's actions were shocking, in Qianlong's view, it was just a farce created by Hongyang in order to keep his distance from himself. The hundred officials feared that one day they would also become Hongyang's "target", but Qianlong remained calm about this, believing that this was Hongday's strategy to maintain imperial power.
Hongday's life is full of contradictions and absurdities. For trivial things, he once beat the Minister of Military Aircraft in front of Qianlong and hundreds of civil and military officials. However, when Qianlong punished this, Hongday used various means to curry favor with the Queen Mother, so that the Queen Mother favored him and did not allow Qianlong to punish him further. It's all confusing. However, for Hongday, everything he did was to preserve the dignity and power of the royal family.
At the end of his life, Hongday hurriedly saluted Qianlong, eager to obtain the title of "Prince of He". This is an honor and recognition for him. Although Qianlong hesitated, his wish was finally granted. This move shows Qianlong's deep nostalgia for Hongday, as well as his tolerance and understanding of his strange behavior throughout his life.
Overall, the story of Qianlong and Hongday is a narrative full of emotion, power, and absurdity. Although their actions are often puzzling, the story illustrates the intricacies of the Qing dynasty. Their experience tells us that in the arena of power schemes, emotions and power are intertwined, and eccentric behavior may be one of the means to maintain this complex world. In today's society, maybe we can also find such stories?Perhaps in the game of power, interests and emotions, we can also find those seemingly absurd but profound behaviors. When we face such stories, perhaps we should be more understanding and tolerant, because behind these seemingly absurd behaviors, there may be a complex world that we cannot understand.