The reason for the contradiction between Yongzheng and his eighth brother Yinxi in the fourth year of Yongzheng was complex and multi-layered. The fourth year of Yongzheng, that is, 1726, was the fourth year of the accession of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and a series of events occurred during this period, which led to the intensification of the contradictions between Yongzheng and Yinxi. Here are some of the main reasons:
1.Dissatisfaction in the succession process:When Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he inherited the throne of Emperor Kangxi, but there were some controversies in the succession process. After Kangxi's death, Yongzheng quickly ascended the throne without the participation of Emperor Kangxi's crown prince Yinxi, which made Yinzheng dissatisfied with Yongzheng's succession process. After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he made adjustments to some of the policies of the Kangxi Dynasty, which caused discontent among Yinzheng and his supporters.
2.The struggle for political power:After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, Yongzheng tried to consolidate his rule and strengthen the centralization of power. He made a series of transfers and dismissals to ensure that his authority was maintained. However, these moves may have encroached on the interests of some of those who would otherwise have been in power, triggering a series of political battles. Yinzheng and his supporters may have felt ostracized and resented Yongzheng's policies.
3.Controversy over the right to the throne:Yinxi was the crown prince of Emperor Kangxi, but because Yongzheng quickly succeeded to the throne after Kangxi's death, Yinzheng had doubts about his right to succeed. In the history of the Qing Dynasty, the struggle for the throne between brothers has always been a sensitive and complex issue. Yinxi or his supporters may have believed that he was qualified to inherit the throne, so this could have been the trigger in the contradictions that erupted in the fourth year of Yongzheng.
4.The confrontation between civilian officials and military generals:After Yongzheng came to power, he adopted some hardline policies against civilian officials, weakening the power of some civilian bureaucrats in the early Kangxi period. This may conflict with the interests of Yinxi and his supporters, leading to a confrontation between the two. In the fourth year of Yongzheng, this antagonism may have reached its peak and erupted into an open contradiction.
Generally speaking, the contradiction between Yongzheng and Yinzheng broke out in the fourth year of Yongzheng mainly due to the redistribution of political power, dissatisfaction in the process of succession, controversy over the right to inherit the throne, and the confrontation between civil officials and military generals. The historical background of this period made the original contradictions intensify, and finally broke out in the fourth year of Yongzheng.
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