The story of Emperor Daoguang begins with his first child, Yiwei. Before Daoguang ascended the throne, he had an heir with a palace maid, the first grandson of Emperor Jiaqing.
However, Daoguang is very troubled by this unexpected birth, because he has always claimed to be a young man in the new era, with no vices and no close to women.
He was worried that this matter would make the court officials and the people of the world misunderstand him, so after ascending the throne, he disliked this eldest son Yiwei very much.
Yiwei, the eldest son of the emperor, was snubbed by Emperor Daoguang since he was a child. For about twenty years, from birth to adulthood, he was never summoned or rewarded. His life in the Forbidden City was like that of a wild child, and although he was prominent, he was not cared for.
However, a turning point in his life came in the ninth year of Daoguang. Originally, Emperor Daoguang had three sons, but the eldest son, Yiwei, was completely abandoned. However, the second son Yigang and the youngest son Yiji died one after another in this year.
This made the originally abandoned Yiwei the only heir designated by the empire. Emperor Daoguang's attitude also changed drastically as a result.
Emperor Daoguang made up for the lack of paternal love in the past by recalling Yiwei, giving him cultural education, and arranging for Confucianism to teach him.
However, due to his long-term self-wandering and uninhibited personality, Yiwei felt burdened by his father's sudden concern, rather than truly grateful.
Although Daoguang hopes that Yiwei will improve himself, the years of estrangement make it seem that there is no family affection between the father and son. Daoguang's love for Yiwei may not be true, but more like he wants to exchange Yiwei with true love.
But Yiwei didn't appreciate it, he thought that family affection could not be bought, he wanted to break free from his father's shackles and understand the true father's love.
In order to improve Yiwei's cultural literacy, the emperor sent top teachers from the Ministry of Rites to tutor him in his homework. With first-class teachers and an educational environment, it stands to reason that Yiwei should cherish this opportunity to study hard.
But Yiwei, who has been stubborn since childhood, did not perform well in class. The teacher lectures on top, and Yiwei sleeps below. The teacher was spitting on the top, and Yiwei was sleeping in the dark below.
As a member of the Ministry of Rites and the most authoritative teacher in the entire Forbidden City, this teacher was really helpless, so he had to persuade Yiwei bitterly: Your father asked me to teach you to read, so that you can enrich yourself, improve yourself, and become an emperor in the future.
This sentence is indeed golden, enough to wake up the dreamer with one word. Yes, learning is not harmful to you, you have mastered the knowledge, and when you show your face in front of the emperor like this, the emperor is satisfied, and you will be a ** person in the future.
But Yiwei still didn't listen. Not only did he not listen, but he said to the teacher viciously: If I become an emperor in the future, I will kill you first.
As soon as this remark came out, the teacher was angry enough. I'm also a member of the three grades in the imperial court, a deputy ministerial-level cadre of the Ministry of Rites, I deign to be here so much, teach you, you don't respect me, you dare to threaten me?
The teacher was so angry that he brushed his sleeves away, turned his head and went to Emperor Daoguang to make a small report.
When Emperor Daoguang learned of this, he was extremely angry and immediately sent someone to summon Yiwei and severely reprimanded him.
Although Yiwei's behavior was a bit excessive, it was not enough to commit a serious crime. The emperor reprimanded him, deducting a part of the money, and the worst thing was to be grounded in the enclosure and let him think about it behind closed doors.
However, Emperor Daoguang was a violent temper, and he was not happy after the reprimand, so he personally beat Yiwei. Unexpectedly, the emperor was angry and dealt too hard, which eventually led to Yiwei's serious injury and death.
Emperor Daoguang had three sons, two died early and one died violently, and this time it was really over. However, fortunately, on the road of endless people, Daoguang's concubines were very powerful, and they gave birth to two big fat boys for him, one is the fourth son of the emperor Yixu, and the other is the sixth son of the emperor Yixun.
The fourth son is loyal, but apart from this advantage, it doesn't seem to be too distinctive. As a teenager, he accidentally fell while riding a horse, leaving him lame.
When I was young, I was a little stupid when I was studying in the upper study, and even Mr. Teaching sighed about it. In contrast, the sixth son of the emperor, Yixun, is a talent with both civil and military skills.
Whether it is riding a horse and archery, or leading a leader in battle, Yixun has shown extraordinary talent. In terms of culture, Yixin is even more exported, no matter from which point of view, Yixin is far superior to Yixu in all aspects.
Du Shoutian: The Power of Education When we are faced with difficulties and challenges, we often look for help and support. In the emergency situation when Emperor Daoguang was seriously ill, Yi Su also felt distressed and helpless.
Fortunately, he had an excellent teacher, Du Shoutian, who had served as the secretary of the Ministry of Engineering in the palace and was also Yisu's teacher.
Du Shoutian was well aware of Yi Su's weaknesses, and he advised Yi Su not to talk too much in the face of the emperor, but to show humility and caution.
He taught Yi Su that the emperor valued his life and the depth of his inner world more than his eloquence and verbal expression. So, when Yi Su met the emperor for the second time, he showed a modest and cautious attitude according to Du Shoutian's advice.
He did not make any rhetoric, but simply expressed his admiration and loyalty to the emperor, and at the same time, he sincerely expressed his determination and enthusiasm for governing the country and promoting the development of the dynasty.
In the end, Emperor Daoguang spoke highly of Yi Su's performance, and he praised Yi Su as a thoughtful and calm young man. Therefore, Yi Su finally became the first person and became the eighth emperor of the Qing Dynasty - Emperor Xianfeng.
This story teaches us that the power of education is endless. A good teacher can provide us with valuable guidance and support to help us find our way out in the face of difficulties and challenges.
Therefore, we should cherish the opportunity of education, study hard, and constantly improve ourselves.
At the moment of confronting the emperor, the teacher wisely advised his students to only talk about the relationship between father and son and avoid talking about state affairs. Following the teacher's advice, Yi Su entered the emperor's hall, knelt on the ground, and remained silent.
He looked up at Emperor Daoguang on the hospital bed, he was not only the ruler of the Qing Empire, the Son of Heaven, and the emperor, but also in his childhood memories, the figure of his father was great.
This true dragon emperor once reformed Caoyun, fought against opium, and rectified the rule of officials, although there were times when he bowed to the foreign powers, but his ambition deserves the praise of the monarch.
But now, his father is terminally ill, lying in bed, and his former demeanor has disappeared, turning into an old man who is about to die and is at the end of his life.
Yi Su looked at Daoguang, looked at his father, tears slid down his cheeks, he hugged his father tightly, crying bitterly, unable to help himself.
Maybe this is the strategy taught to him by Mr. Du Shoutian, or maybe this is also the true emotional outpouring of the fourth son of the emperor. But at this moment, Emperor Daoguang had already made a decision.
In the thirtieth year of Daoguang, in 1850, on the eleventh day of the first month, Emperor Daoguang of Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty died at the age of sixty-nine.
His son Yi Su inherited the throne and became known as Emperor Xianfeng. The final victor is the fourth son of the emperor who hides clumsiness.
February** Dynamic Incentive Plan This result seems to be somewhat unexpected, because from a strict point of view, Yisu is not a suitable person.
But this result seems to be expected, because in the history of the past and present, despite the deceit, power contest, and sword shadow, the goodness and brilliance of human nature will always exist.
Yixu used his sincerity and kindness to impress Emperor Daoguang, or rather, Yixu used his love for his father to defeat the seemingly invincible Yixu.