Why did Yongzheng give death to Hongshi when he was dying, so that he was saddled with a thousand years of infamy?The reason is simple and straightforward
When we talk about the history of the Qing Dynasty, we will first think of the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties. However, most people believe that the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors contributed the most to the prosperity of the Kangqian Dynasty, but they have little in common with the Yongzheng Emperor, who reigned for only thirteen years.
But in fact, this is not the case, and the most commendable is said to be the Yongzheng Emperor, who has only been an emperor for 13 years. Why?
Since he came to power, he has opened the way for Qianlong. He once let a person die before him, thus ensuring the stability of the next Qianlong for 60 years, but for a thousand years, he was spurned by the world. That is why it is believed that neither the famous Kangxi Dynasty nor the Qianlong Dynasty had anything to do with him.
Who was the one who gave her a death before he died?Why did he kill him, because he knew that if he killed him, countless curses would fall on him?Now, let's follow in his footsteps with this question.
As for why Yongzheng did this, in the process of Yongzheng fighting for the throne, it happened"Nine sons take the heir"The incident left a shadow in his heart.
However, in this battle for the throne, Kangxi was lucky to choose his most capable son, Emperor Yongzheng, the winner of the Nine Sons. Let's first analyze why the Kangxi Dynasty had nine sons ascending the throne, and what is the mystery behind this.
We know that in the feudal era, an emperor could have many princes, which brought problems to the succession to the throne. Since so many sons have their pros and cons, which son is more favored by which son?In addition, many sons did not hesitate to fight each other in order to inherit the throne, and some sons, such as those of the Tang Dynasty"The change of Xuanwu Gate", brutally murdered his own brother.
Why did the Kangxi period appear"The Rebellion of the Nine Sons"？
Personally, if you use one sentence to explain why the Qing Dynasty had the drama of nine sons seizing the heirs, I think one of the most important reasons is that Kangxi lived too long, reigning for 61 years;Kangxi ascended the throne at the age of 8, which means that Kangxi died at the age of 70 and reigned in the Qing Dynasty for 61 years.
These emperors saw that their hair had begun to turn gray, but their father was still unharmed as emperors, and if he did not inherit the throne, he probably wouldn't live for a few years. They started to get impatient, they started to act.
This is because neither the crown prince nor Kangxi's other sons have ambitions.
The prince does not fight, of course the other princes have a lot of ideas, especially after the prince was deposed, the ambitions of these princes gradually began to appear, when there was a prince before, everyone did not dare to have other ideas, and now that the position of the prince is vacant, can't everyone fight?
You must know that when a person's ambition breaks through the cage, no one can control it, even if Kangxi is the father of this group of royal children, even if Kangxi is a descendant of the Ming Dynasty, he can no longer control the situation, so he can only watch 9 sons compete for the throne at the beginning of the TV series.
There is also a saying that Kangxi deliberately investigated the heir, and the old Kangxi was indeed very cautious on the issue of the heir, he wanted to protect the heir, but at the same time he had no possibility of investigating the heir, and the Qing Dynasty could not hand it over to a person who could not do it.
The best way to decide if this heir is suitable is to settle the battle for the throne between the two brothers first, and I want to see if you can show something that satisfies me in such a complicated situation.
Nine sons take the heir"The Qing Dynasty suffered a huge loss, and the later Yongzheng Emperor felt deeply guilty about it. He was able to help his son overcome these obstacles so that such a tragedy would not be repeated in his son.
The person Yongzheng killed was Yongzheng's third son, Aisin Jueluo-Hongshi.
Hiroshi's background may be much stronger than Hiroshi's. His mother, Concubine Qi, was the side of Fujin during the period of Prince Yong, and Hongshi's maternal grandfather Li Wenye was also a figure in power. Thinking that his bloodline was so strong, Hiroshi naturally wanted to compete for the throne, but his old subordinates only liked Hiroshi.
And Emperor Yongzheng wanted to leave Hongli as his heir, which everyone knew in their hearts. Although Emperor Yongzheng didn't say it, the ministers all saw that Emperor Yongzheng loved Hongli. Even if you ministers and princes have opinions, you can't express them, you can't express your dissatisfaction, and you can't change anything.
When Hongli was young, Yongzheng took him to meet Emperor Kangxi, and when the two first met, Emperor Kangxi liked Hongli very much. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi also attached great importance to Hongli, and if Yongzheng left Hongli as the heir to the throne, he would also receive great support.
Although Emperor Yongzheng wanted to rule the Qing Dynasty, he implemented a secret system for the crown prince, that is, he wrote the heir to the throne in advance and hid a copy behind him"Bright"On the sign of the Qianqing Palace. He waited to announce the heir to the throne and rabb to the world, but as the heir of Emperor Hongli, he also understood in his heart, and everyone understood that he had not said anything publicly.
He was disappointed to see his father care so much about his younger brother Hiroshi, so Hiroshi thought that he would not inherit the throne, but still hoped to inherit the throne.
After the death of Emperor Kangxi, Yongzheng repeatedly allowed the young Hongli to go to the temple to seek refuge from the ancestors of the Son of Heaven. This was apparently to lure Hongli to protect his ancestors, who was the future emperor. Therefore, Hongli is now vacant.
So, why did Emperor Yongzheng kill Hongshi?
Hongshi is not only noble, but also far more capable than Hongli. Emperor Yongzheng wanted Hongshi to succeed him, which made Hongshi very angry.
Although Emperor Yongzheng also saw Hongshi's talent, he also saw his arrogance and domineering, and there was no one in his eyes, and it would be a troubled world in the future.
In addition, due to the turbulence of the court during this period, Hiroshi had an ambiguous relationship with his father's political enemies. In addition, Hongshi gradually began to cross the line and slandered Hongli in front of Emperor Yongzheng, and Hongli also began to kill. This is the last thing Yongzheng wants to see.
What Hongshi did was also what Hongli was worried about after inheriting the throne, that is, Hongshi was likely to collude with political enemies in the DPRK and China to plot rebellion. Therefore, Yongzheng is determined to solve this problem that may cause trouble for his son Hongli.
Hiroshi's death is a blessing. He left Emperor Yongzheng with infamy through the ages. People believe that Yongzheng was so cruel that he lost his humanity. This is a negative image in people's minds, indicating that Emperor Yongzheng, as a father, was cruel to his son.
That's why Yongzheng mostly appears as a villain in various TV series.
From the perspective of Emperor Qianlong, he became emperor at a young age, more than twenty years earlier than his father. Although he has supreme power, he is simple and humble, without the ups and downs and nicks of his father's life.
This is obviously the reason why Yongzheng eliminated all hidden dangers for future generations during his reign. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong was able to sit in peace for 60 years, and it also makes us sigh at the sacrifice of Emperor Yongzheng as a father to his son.
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