Qianlong's nephew, the king of God, was born at the wrong time, and his talent is useless
When I was studying the Qing Dynasty Imperial Family Genealogy, I found an interesting character named Aisin Jueluo Yongen. Emperor Qianlong's evaluation of him was: "He has a straightforward personality, indifferent to fame and fortune, diligent and thrifty, and persevering." ”
Yong En: Versatile, Ethical and Characterful Yong En may not be well-known among many readers, but his life story is quite legendary. According to the historical materials consulted by the Imperial History, Yongen is not only versatile, but also has impeccable integrity.
His resume is as follows: Yongen was born in the fifth year of Yongzheng, 15 years younger than Emperor Qianlong. In the twelfth year of Yongzheng, Yong'en, who was only 7 years old, was named Dorobelle.
In the eighteenth year of Qianlong, Prince Kang Barr died, and his title was inherited by Yongen. The titles of the eight founding iron hat kings of the Qing Dynasty had a process of constant adjustment. Taking Prince Li as an example, after the death of Shunzhi in the fifth year, his title was changed to Prince Xun, and in the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, when Jieshu inherited the title, it was changed to Prince Kang.
In the forty-third year of Qianlong, Emperor Qianlong issued an important edict, setting the titles of the founding kings as hereditary replacement, and restoring the earliest titles in the Chongde period. Therefore, this year, Yong Eun was renamed Prince Li.
After Qianlong ascended the throne, he learned the lessons of the imperial struggle between the Kangxi and Yongzheng dynasties, and in order to consolidate the imperial power, the right of the clan kings to participate in politics was canceled. This decision had a far-reaching impact, and it was not until the Xianfeng Dynasty that Prince Gong Yixun entered the center as the Minister of Military Aircraft.
Yongen, as the prince of the prosperous world, is both lucky and unlucky. Despite his political brilliance, he failed to leave a glorious chapter in history, which may be why he is not widely known.
However, Yong'en left behind valuable assets in literature and art, including works such as "Yizhai Collection", "Yao Nai's Family Biography", "Reading Paintings", "Yiyuan Four Kinds" and "Chengzhengtang Manuscript".
Yongen has a straightforward temperament and a true temperament, and he has established deep or shallow relationships with important ministers of the Qianlong Dynasty. In his later years, when He Shen was in power, his son Fengshen Yinde married Qianlong's tenth princess, which laid a solid foundation for his career and also allowed him to taste the sweetness of marrying the royal family.
In August of the 56th year of Qianlong, He Shen came to Prince Li's mansion with a generous gift, and Yongen Pingsu did not have a good impression of He Shen, but he still reluctantly entertained. After a few pleasantries, He Shen made it clear that he wanted to marry Yong'en, that is, to marry his daughter to Yong'en's son.
This proposal immediately angered Yong'en, who accused He Shen of clinging to the royal family and calling himself a minion, and resolutely decided to break off relations with He Shen, and let him leave immediately without giving He Shen any chance to explain.
This decision cost Yong Eun, who lost his position as the head of the Zongren Mansion for this reason. However, Yon has a different view of those who are upright.
According to historical records, he had a deep friendship with Liu Tongxun, Qiu Yuexiu, Cao Wenyun and others, especially admiring Liu Tongxun's personality charm. Every time he taught his son Zhaoqi, he would quote Liu Tongxun's famous words.
Later, Zhao Qi wrote in the "Xiaoting Miscellaneous Records": "Every time King Xiangong instructed me, I took Zhucheng (referring to Liu Tongxun) as an example. ”
Yong'en's wisdom was deeply appreciated by Emperor Qianlong and admired by the princes and nobles of the capital. He is like a god, so that he is respected as "the king of God". There are two events in history that testify to his wisdom.
First, in the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong, there was a rebellion in Shouzhang County, Shandong, and Yongen relied on his wisdom to reach the rebels who would not attack Zhili and Jingshi, but went south to Huai and Yang, and the result was said by him.
In less than a month, the imperial court sent the elite of the Eight Banners to quell the rebellion. Second, in the 46th year of Qianlong, the Hui people in Shaanxi and Gansu rebelled, and the imperial court soldiers recruited and suppressed for several months to no avail, and the Qianlong Emperor ordered to investigate and deal with Li Shuyao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and sent A Gui to the front line as the main general.
The wisdom of Yon, once again, has been proven.
The day before leaving, Ah Gui came to Yong'en Mansion to say goodbye. Yon said to him: "For military operations in the northwest, we should take measures to dry up the enemy's water sources and let them destroy themselves." ”
Gui took Yon's words to heart, and upon arriving in the northwest, he followed Yon's strategy. As a result, within three months, he succeeded in suppressing the rebellion. Another time, the battle of Burma in the thirtieth year of Qianlong, this war lasted for five years, many main generals were replaced, and the tens of millions of taels of the treasury were almost exhausted.
The war lasted so long mainly because the terrain in Myanmar was not suitable for the way the Eight Banners Army fought. However, Yongen has a unique vision, and he accused Fu Heng and the others of not using a fire attack strategy, otherwise the small Myanmar would have been conquered by us a long time ago.
Fu Heng is not an idle person, and his war strategy coincides with Yong'en's, and fire attack is regarded as the preferred tactic, but in Burma, a place where there is no wind all year round, it becomes difficult to carry out fire attack.
Fu Heng died of illness in the army, and before his death, he seemed to convey a message to Yong'en, that is, he had accurate foresight and a deep understanding of military strategy. He even said that the battle for Burma was not fought without fire, but was limited by providence.
These events impressed Yongen so much that even the Qianlong Emperor praised him for his outstanding talents. Although Yongen later made some mistakes, Qianlong did not treat him too harshly.
Yongen was the longest-lived of all kings, he died in the tenth year of Jiaqing at the age of 79, and served as the prince of the prosperous era for 52 years.