The Kangxi Emperor had many sons, most of whom showed great talent and efficient governance. This led some people to believe that the "nine sons to seize the heir" struggle that occurred in Kangxi's later years was precisely because these princes were too good. Kangxi had a total of 24 adult princes, some of whom were outstanding in literature, keen to write books and theories, and deeply intoxicated by culture; Others are good at martial arts and are good at pacifying border disputes; Even the worst became collectors and financial experts. However, there was a prince who seemed quite mediocre and even a little confused, and his ruling performance was not reliable enough, and he was repeatedly rebuked by Qianlong.
This prince is Kangxi's twenty-third son Yinqi, he was born in the fifty-second year of Kangxi, Kangxi was over sixty years old at the time, and he can be called "the son of the old". Yinqi's mother is the Han girl Shi, and her status after entering the palace is not high, just a concubine. Because before Yinqi was born, Kangxi had completed the last large-scale concubine in the Kangxi era, so the Shi family did not receive any title in the Kangxi Dynasty.
After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he took cruel measures against his brothers who had participated in the competition for the throne, but he took all means to win over the brothers who did not pose a threat. Due to Yinqi's young age, he was able to escape. After Kangxi's death, Yongzheng respected Shi as the "Imperial Ancestor Jing Concubine" and named Yinqijin as Dorobelle, showing high expectations for this little uncle. However, Yinqi behaved loosely in the management of the Lama Temple and other duties, which led to lax discipline in the palace and frequent disputes. This caused Qianlong's displeasure, and he repeatedly blamed Yinqi for his improper teaching, and eventually demoted him two levels in a row, making him the Duke of Zhenguo again.
Although Qianlong had tried to make Yinqi the minister of the Yamen for the Prime Minister of Sanling, Yinqi's performance was still not as good as Qianlong expected. Yinqi's mismanagement in the Qing Dongling led Qianlong to reprimand him again. Qianlong tried many times to win over and appease Yinqi, but the prince's ruling performance was never recognized by Qianlong. In the end, Yinqi died in the forty-seventh year of Qianlong at the age of 73, and his life trajectory was full of regrets.