Kangxi was dying, why did he designate a person to accompany him to the funeral? Yongzheng ascended the throne and knew that his father was deep.
At the end of the Kangxi Dynasty, the struggle for the succession of the nine sons was fierce, and the seriously ill Kangxi Emperor seemed to have no idea about all this, but began to think about the funeral list in idleness.
In this list, in addition to a few concubines, he also listed some cronies, including Tong Guowei's son Long Keduo. What's even more surprising is that he even issued two edicts to show his favor for Roncodo.
This made Yongzheng very anxious, and he was desperate to come to the rescue. However, Long Keduo did his best for Yongzheng after the rest of his life, which made Yongzheng think that Kangxi asked Long Keduo to accompany him to the funeral just to make Long Keduo grateful to him.
But as time went on, Roncodo's power grew, and he began to make small moves. At this time, Yongzheng really understood Kangxi's deep meaning and decided to kill the killer and solve Long Keduo.
Kangxi was seriously ill in his later years, and he was buried by name in two edicts. This phenomenon was not uncommon among many emperors, and even his illness was interpreted by the outside world as moody and elusive.
However, when his condition became more and more out of control, Kangxi began to draw up a funeral edict. Since ancient times, there have been two main types of burial companions after the death of an emperor: the beloved and the suspicious.
However, Kangxi named Long Keduo to accompany the funeral at the critical moment when the nine sons won the heir, which made the hearts of the elder brothers tremble. This shows Kangxi's doubts and temptations about his sons.
Although the characters in the edict are conventional, the appearance of Roncodo is shocking.
Long Keduo's ancestor Tong Tulai fought in Henan, Huguang, Shandong and other places many times after entering the customs, performed well, and won the positions of general of Dingnan, waiter of the Ministry of Rites, etc., and was promoted to a third-class son, and was posthumously awarded a first-class meritorious hero after his death.
In addition, the Tong Jia family has always had a close relationship with the imperial family, Tong Tulai is the father of the Empress Dowager, Tong Guowei is Kangxi's uncle and father-in-law, and Long Keduo is the younger brother of Empress Xiao Yiren.
Therefore, the status of the Tong family is very prominent, and it is known as the "Tong Half Dynasty". However, even so, he should not attack Long Keduo lightly, because before that, Kangxi showed great appreciation for this cousin and brother-in-law.
He even handed over the important position of the commander of the infantry army from Yipin to Long Keduo, and praised him for his close relationship with the eldest brother, which was well known to everyone.
It is said that Long Keduo is very loyal to Big Brother and Kangxi, but this is only a later story. After Yinzhen learned the news, although he was urgently asked for help by Long Keduo's uncle, he felt that this matter was a little strange, and years of caution and obscurity made him decide not to act rashly.
He reassured Roncodo that maybe it was just a test. Not long ago, Kangxi once taught Long Keduo earnestly, telling him that only by behaving properly and being diligent can he get a good reputation, and vice versa.
Obviously, Kangxi regarded Long Keduo as a loyal vassal of the later dynasty. However, when Yinzhen was still thinking about countermeasures, news came from the palace that Kangxi's second edict came down, and Long Keduo's name was still on the funeral list.
At this time, he began to understand Kangxi's true intentions: if there was no one among Long Keduo or the prince, Long Keduo would definitely die.
Under Kangxi's leadership, Long Keduo was entrusted with the important task of guarding the imperial city and protecting Kangxi's personal safety, a position that also meant that he had to stay away from all political forces and be loyal only to Kangxi.
When Long Kedo is brought to Yinzhen, he is faced with a choice: whether to sacrifice Long Kedo to continue his disguise, or to rescue him and make an official appearance. Although Long Keduo may still be backlashed, he has been entrusted by Emperor Kangxi to monitor the eldest brother, the abolished prince, and other princes, nobles and important ministers in the capital, and the secret of this must not have been fully revealed.
Despite this, Yinzhen still decided to enter the palace, he cared about his father's body and the inheritance of future generations, and repeated those praises to Kangxi that he was tired of. Although Kangxi was suspicious of his arrival, he was not angry.
It turned out that Long Keduo was not an idle person, as a powerful minister, he knew that the only person who could save him was Yinzhen. Yinzhen showed people in the court as a "good man", which was not easy to attract Kangxi's attention, which was his advantage.
More importantly, Yinzhen's identity is also a plus, his biological mother and maternal grandfather's family are not prominent, but he was once raised by Empress Xiao Yiren and has a special relationship with Long Keduo.
What is surprising is that although everyone did not have much hope for Long Keduo's life and death, Yinzhen's persuasion moved Kangxi, who not only revoked the holy decree of Long Keduo's martyrdom, but also promoted him to be the minister of life.
Long Keduo became more and more affectionate to Yinzhen in the dark, as if there was a close and sibling relationship between them. Yinzhen had a firmer belief in this, he believed that he was not the person Kangxi expected, and he suspected that there was collusion between Long Keduo and Brother, but he did not doubt himself.
Roncodo's unqualified advice further confirms his "isolation" and loyalty. Long Keduo played a key role in Yongzheng's smooth succession to the throne.
In order to win the support of Long Keduo, Yongzheng has always been called "uncle", but Long Keduo knows the truth very well, every time he hears this title, he just kneels down and even calls him "uncle slave".
Yongzheng understood that if there were no two funeral decrees back then, Long Keduo might not be so loyal to himself. After all, if there had been no one to intercede at that time, or if the wrong person had gone to the place, Long Kedo might have been buried with the imperial tomb.
In Kangxi's later years, after Yongzheng inherited the throne, he placed high hopes on Long Keduo and gave him a very high status and treatment. Long Keduo also won the trust and favor of Yongzheng with his intelligence and ability, and once became an important minister of the imperial court.
However, this favor also led to the arrogance and arrogance of Roncodo, who began to be arrogant, open-mouthed, and even interfered in the election of officials, which caused dissatisfaction and vigilance among other ministers.
Behind his favor, in fact, is the rise of the Tong Jia family, who are powerful in the Yongzheng Dynasty. However, this power also aroused the resentment of other courtiers, which eventually led to the discord between the monarch and the courtiers, and the true face of Roncodo was gradually revealed.
Yongzheng was dissatisfied with Long Keduo's performance, and Long Keduo wittily sensed this and proposed to resign from the position of commander of the infantry army, trying to appease Yongzheng's anger.
However, this concession instead gave Yongzheng an excuse, and he began to punish Long Keduo in a comprehensive manner. In the third year of Yongzheng, he used his connections in the DPRK to condemn Long Keduo, and at the same time, in order to maintain a certain balance, in the fourth year of Yongzheng, Long Keduo was sent to Mongolia to negotiate border issues.
However, before the results of the negotiations came out, he was suddenly recalled because of the "Jade Case". At this time, even the wealthy idlers in the court could see that sending Long Keduo to discuss the border issue was an excuse for him to "make meritorious contributions", and in fact wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him.
Many jade records of royal genealogies were found in the mansion of Roncodo, and the protection and inspection of these secret scrolls were strictly regulated. However, Yongzheng began to rectify his entire government with the crime of "great disrespect" of Long Keduo.
When Roncodo returned to the capital, his home had been raided. Tong Jiashi understands that in order to maximize profits, he must give up Long Keduo, an outcast, and if he takes the risk to protect him, he may fall into Yongzheng's trap.
Therefore, when the twists and turns of the former friends came one after another, the clansmen of Longkeduo also fell into the ground. After all, if one lonkodo is abandoned, there will be more lonkodo in the future.
In the fifth year of Yongzheng, after the conviction of the Council of Ministers of the Kings, Long Keduo was convicted of 41 major crimes, including crimes such as great disrespect, forming a party for personal gain, and supplementary crimes such as sheltering Nian Qianyao.
In order to prevent him from revealing more secrets, the ministers asked him to be sentenced to death. However, Yongzheng didn't want to easily meet their wishes, let alone be accused of indiscriminately killing heroes.
Although it may be difficult for Long Keduo to escape death, Yongzheng chose to imprison him near Changchun Garden in the name of "uncle and nephew friendship". Just a year later, Roncodo died in confinement.
It wasn't until the news of his death came that Yongzheng really understood the deep meaning of Emperor Kangxi's edict ordering Long Keduo to accompany the funeral. Kangxi is warning his successor that no matter how loyal Long Keduo is, he and his family cannot really be used by the imperial power, and it will be difficult to protect his temporary prosperity.
Long Keduo's wish to become the first person in the Yongzheng Dynasty is extremely difficult to realize even without Kangxi's subtle warning. In ancient times, Fan Li forgot about the rivers and lakes, and Zhao Kuangyin released the military power with a cup of wine, Yongzheng has been dormant and hidden for many years, once he ascends the throne, how can he tolerate those who have seen their embarrassment and mastered their secrets to show off at the wine table?
For historical information, we can refer to Che Dun'an's Dictionary of Chinese Emperors and Zheng Tianting's Dictionary of Chinese History.