The fifth elder brother Yongqi's only son is Mianyi, why do you guard the imperial mausoleum
Yongqi's failure to ascend the throne as emperor was neither because of love nor because of the queen's position, but because of a shallow fate. He died at the age of 25 in the prime of life, only one son and one daughter, and his son Mianyi lost his father shortly after his death, and only Mianyi's existence became Yongqi's only bloodline continuation.
In order to ensure that Mianyi could be properly cared for, Emperor Qianlong took him to the palace to raise him. However, Mianyi was not favored by his grandfather Qianlong because of his proximity to the water, and he lived cautiously in the palace, and even served as a companion to the emperor's fifteenth son, Yongyan (later Emperor Jiaqing), and the princes.
In adulthood, Mianyi was named the king of the county by Emperor Jiaqing, but was sent to guard the imperial tomb. This makes people wonder, does Emperor Jiaqing like Mianyi, or doesn't like him?
In the royal family, power and strife are the norm, and Mianyi is like a lost lamb in such an environment. Although Qianlong had many heirs, the loss of Yongqi gradually faded with the passage of time.
However, Qianlong's love for Mianyi has faded with the passage of time. In the young Mianyi, Qianlong did not see the intelligence he expected, nor did he win the love of his grandfather.
Therefore, Mianyi is like a rootless duckweed in the deep palace, and no one cares. However, Qianlong always reminded Mianyi that his Ama was a natural wise man, proficient in multiple languages, and good at riding and archery algorithms, so the only way out for Mianyi was to become another Yongqi.
He tried his best to gain Qianlong's approval, and used all his energy to curry favor with Qianlong, learn calligraphy, and recite scriptures and history, in order to gain Qianlong's appreciation.
In the forty-ninth year of Qianlong, Mianyi finally won the favor of Qianlong through unremitting efforts. Looking at his calligraphy splashed with ink, Qianlong said with emotion: "Your calligraphy attainments are even higher than your Amma, and Yongqi Quanxia will feel comforted if you know it." ”
In that year, Qianlong named him Dorobelle. Although Mianyi was not very happy, because his eldest brother Yonghuang also died young, the eldest son Miande directly inherited Yonghuang's title of Prince Rong, and the younger son Mianen was named the king of the county, both of which were higher than Baylor's rank.
Yongqi was named a prince during his lifetime, and instead of inheriting this title, Mianyi was demoted two levels and only became Baylor. In the Qing Dynasty, where etiquette was strict, the colors and patterns on the clothing, and the number of rewards were divided according to rank.
For example, in the use of colors, the prince uses golden yellow, the emperor uses purple, and in the case of silver, the prince has more than the emperor.
During the Qianlong period, the Miande and Mian'en brothers enjoyed the same treatment as the royal family, which was reflected in the 34th year of Qianlong, when they were given golden bridles and saddles, and their rank was no different from that of the prince.
Ten years later, on Qianlong's 80th birthday, he sent red envelopes to the prince, Gege and the emperor's grandsons, and the emperor's grandson Zhongmian received 5,000 taels, which was the same as the reward of the prince and Gege. At this time, Miande had already died, and Mianyi was only 2,000 taels.
Mian En thought that he was a concubine and could not inherit Yongqi's title, but the irony is that Miande was removed from the title by Qianlong because of forming a party for personal gain, and Mian En, as a concubine, was given the title of the prince, and was also sent to manage the affairs of various banners, which was deeply trusted and reused by Qianlong.
Despite Mianyi's tremendous efforts, he was still a little Baylor when Qianlong died. In his childhood and youth, there was a person who was always by his side, and the age difference between them was only 4 years, but the generational difference was very large.
This person is the fifteenth son of the emperor, Yongyan, the later Emperor Jiaqing. Yongyan's mother, Concubine Ling, is Qianlong's favorite concubine, she is smart and witty, and she is deeply loved by Qianlong. While studying in Shang Shufang, Yongyan noticed Mianyi, who thought that this nephew was erudite, good at both literature and dance, and good at calligraphy, and he wanted to play with him very much, so he asked Qianlong to let him be his companion.
Mianyi felt a little strange, generally speaking, it was the uncle who accompanied the nephew to study, not the nephew who accompanied the uncle to study. But Yongyan was desperate and pestered Mianyi to accompany him to read every day, and at first they sat together seriously and read together, discussing the mysteries in the book and sharing their understanding.
Driven by Yongyan, Mianyi began a childlike time, flying kites, catching grasshoppers, climbing tall trees, and playing tricks on eunuchs.
Although there is only Mianyi alone, he may not dare to be so presumptuous, but Yongyan is different, he is Qianlong's favorite, no matter what he wants to do, no one dares to stop him, even if someone complains, Qianlong is just talking, and will not really punish him.
For Mianyi, he is a dispensable existence in the palace, and he can only live with his eyebrows low, but since Yongyan's protection, those who looked down on him in the past now have to give him three points, and he feels that his life has value.
Mianyi's long-awaited title of county king was bestowed by Jiaqing, and he was ecstatic and immediately thanked. However, Jiaqing was not the emperor who rewarded his courtiers at will, he smiled and said to Mianyi: "Huang Ama has just passed away, as a son, I should go to guard the tomb for him, but I can't leave the people of the Qing Dynasty alone."
You are my most trusted relative, and you went to the Qing Dynasty to fulfill your filial piety for the emperor Amma, so you should repay me. Mianyi's face changed slightly when she heard Jiaqing's proposal. He thought that Jiaqing had promoted him to the title and would arrange for him to take an important position to assist him in managing the government, but he did not expect to be sent to guard the mausoleum.
Guarding the tomb is the busiest and most idle position, and Jiaqing sent him to it, which seems to be a big use.
Since childhood, Mianyi and Jiaqing have been friends who talk about everything, whether it is fighting and frolicking or sharing food, the relationship between the two is very close. Today's identity, however, has alienated them.
As the emperor, every word and decision of Jiaqing must be respected and obeyed, and Mianyi can only choose to obey his orders. Mianyi was sent to the Qing Dongling Tomb on the outskirts of the Forbidden City to serve as the guardian of the tomb.
His duties included maintaining the cleanliness of the mausoleum, regularly inspecting the structure of the mausoleum, arranging for repairs, supervising the tributes of the eunuchs and court maids**, and choreographing song and dance performances that Qianlong enjoyed during his lifetime.
In addition, he also needs to cry in front of the mausoleum to express his nostalgia for his ancestors. Different from the hustle and bustle of the capital, the Qing Dongling only has a deserted cemetery and Mianyi's lonely life.
He fasted and bathed every day, living an ascetic life, and his heart was full of uneasiness and doubt, not knowing when the work of this mausoleum keeper would end.
The guardian of the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty is Mianyi, and it is 41 years to guard the tomb, just like Yinqi, waiting for the day to be transferred back to the capital is far away. Finally, in the sixth year of Jiaqing, when Mianyi spent the second Spring Festival in the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty, he received an order that Jiaqing would send Yongzheng's fourteenth brother Yinyu's grandson Yongshuo to replace Mianyi, and change it every three years.
Mianyi was ecstatic, but he couldn't leave immediately, because Jiaqing wanted to go to Yuling to perform the release ceremony after the mourning period for Qianlong expired, and he would take Mianyi back to Beijing at that time.
Although Jiaqing came to the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty to worship Qianlong, he was also concerned about Mianyi's condition and asked about the maintenance of the mausoleum and Mianyi's living conditions.
Mianyi stated truthfully, detailed and meticulous, Jiaqing was very satisfied, and promoted him to the Mongolian capital of the Blue Banner on the grounds that he was dedicated to guarding the tomb. The capital is the highest position of the banner, managing the military and administration, and is a member of the first rank.
This sudden change surprised Mianyi, and he almost forgot to thank him, Jiaqing didn't blame him, just smiled and looked at his surprised expression. However, fate was particularly harsh on Mianyi, and on the way back to Beijing, Jiaqing was furious.
Fu Chang'an, who made a mistake and was demoted by Jiaqing to Qianlong Yuling, was dissatisfied with Jiaqing's approach, saying that he was unwell and asked to return to Beijing for medical treatment. Jiaqing's face was gloomy, and he asked the ministers who were accompanying him and Mianyi's opinion.
The ministers were silent, Mianyi observed the atmosphere, and said: "Maybe his leg pain is really very serious, otherwise he wouldn't ask for a ......."Before Mianyi's words were finished, Jiaqing threw the document in his hand on the ground and roared angrily: "He just found an excuse to leave Qing Dongling, not really injured!"
You're so stupid, can you manage the blue flag with your brain? You'd better punish yourself. Although Mianyi was dismissed, Jiaqing allowed him to continue in court.
Half a year later, Jiaqing discouraged his anger and made him the commander of the Mongolian capital of Zhenghongqi, and granted him access to the inner court to manage the affairs of the upper court.
During Jiaqing's reign, Mianyi made repeated mistakes and even chose his name carelessly, which angered Jiaqing. One of the mistakes was particularly serious, which made Jiaqing very angry. One day in the eighth year of Jiaqing, Jiaqing's wife, Daoguang's biological mother, Empress Xiaoshu, passed away.
In order to bury the queen, Jiaqing ordered Mianyi and others to bury the queen's Zigong in the underground palace of An Changling. However, a few months later, when Jiaqing checked the relevant paperwork records and found that the final process was to "close the stone gate", he couldn't help frowning and asked Mianyi and the others: "After you bury the queen's Zi Palace, do you have to close the door of the underground palace?"
Then what about me being buried in ** after a hundred years? As soon as the words fell, Mianyi and others lowered their heads. Jiaqing angrily smashed the book in his hand at them and scolded, "Bastard!
I've given you a few months to do this, but you haven't done it well, what's the use of raising your bunch of waste! ”
Emperor Jiaqing punished everyone involved in something, and Mianyi's punishment was the most severe, because Mianyi was incompetent and often made mistakes. Emperor Jiaqing decided to let him ask for a fine of 6 years and remove him from all positions.
However, Emperor Jiaqing was not ruthless, and only deducted half a year's Yulu every year, and left half a year's money for Mianyi to eat and live, as long as he deducted 6 years of Yulu.
Soon after, Emperor Jiaqing heard that the Yuling Longen Hall was seriously damaged, and after going to take a look, he found that the wooden pillars were all moldy and rotten, which was simply a tofu scum project. Although he remembered that Mianyi mentioned this problem when he was guarding the mausoleum, he still felt that Mianyi was doing practical things, so he finally decided to only fine Mianyi for 3 years.
Mianyi's luck didn't seem to be good, and his stupid behavior once again caused Jiaqing's anger. In the eleventh year of Jiaqing, Mianyi finally had a second son, and he was so excited that he immediately began to look up dictionaries and classics to name his younger son.
Originally, this was good news, and he hoped to tell the news to the clans and ask the emperor for a reward. However, when Jiaqing heard the news, his face instantly became very serious, and he even clenched his fists, trembling with anger.
It turned out that the year before, Jiaqing had made a decree stipulating that the children and grandchildren of his own brothers must be named by him.
It turned out that Mianyi's second son was born in the Jiaqing period, and he took it upon himself to name his son, which angered Emperor Jiaqing. Jiaqing believes that Mianyi did not take the name according to the will of the ancestors, although the Yizi generation was taken, but the word "糸" should be used later, but Mianyi used the golden word next to it, which violated the ancestral rules.
Zongrenfu** can only respectfully agree with Jiaqing's point of view, calling it "high opinion". Jiaqing immediately publicly criticized Mianyi: "It seems that he doesn't regard me as a close relative, so okay, I will fulfill him and make him a relative far away from the court."
In the future, he doesn't have to enter the palace again, just serve me outside the city. However, Jiaqing's mood changed unusually quickly. In the same year, Mianyi was sent to Zhaoxi Mausoleum to supervise the construction of the Ming Tower, and he found that the trees in the cemetery had been cut down and removed without authorization.
Mianyi immediately played to Jiaqing to express his dissatisfaction with this matter. Jiaqing was very happy about this, and he said to the people around him, "Look, my nephew is still very useful.
He is very conscientious and meticulous in his work. So, let him come back to the court. ”
In the eighteenth year of Jiaqing, a sad event occurred in Chinese history, which was the change of the Emperor. On this day, the followers of the Lin Qing sect of the Tenri Sect disguised themselves as merchants and quietly infiltrated the capital.
When the sun hung high the next day, they arrived at the gate of the Forbidden City, and with the assistance of the eunuch Liu Decai, they managed to infiltrate the palace and try to overthrow the rule. At that time, Emperor Jiaqing was on his way back to Beijing from the Chengde Summer Resort with his close ministers and clansmen when he suddenly received news from the palace, so he immediately changed his route to the cemetery.
In the end, these criminals were all captured and beheaded for public display. However, the extent of the horror and negative impact on the royal family is immeasurable in the fact that the emperor was forced to flee the palace with just over 200 followers.
Emperor Jiaqing fell into a panic due to fear, and he hesitated in the face of the inquiries of his courtiers, not knowing whether he should go to the tomb or return to the palace. His eyes fell on the clan brothers who were traveling with him, they were all pampered, but they didn't protect themselves, so they felt very dangerous.
Emperor Jiaqing hesitated, fearing that he would encounter the remnants of the thieves on the road, and he asked his courtiers, "If I go back, can you guarantee my safety?" Will you be able to kill all the thieves? ”
His question left everyone speechless, and no one was able to pack a ticket. The brothers of the clan had nothing to do with themselves, they were all planning how to escape with their lives, and at the same time laughed at Emperor Jiaqing for being a coward and afraid of things.
At this critical moment, a man stepped forward and cried and begged them: "Say something, the emperor is not only our emperor, he is also our relative."
We should protect him thoroughly, because the world brought by our ancestors is stable! ”
The clan looked at each other and did not say a word. Mianyi wiped away her tears, clasped Jiaqing's hand, and said earnestly: "I implore the emperor to return to the palace as soon as possible, only if you sit in the Forbidden City, can you stabilize the situation, give the soldiers the courage to fight the thieves, and prevent them from succeeding." ”
Jiaqing looked at Mianyi's determined eyes and nodded deeply. Afterwards, Jiaqing returned to the palace unharmed, recalling Mianyi's original words, and his heart couldn't help but shake.
If Mianyi hadn't persuaded him to return, the country would probably not be protected, and he would have become the laughing stock of history. Therefore, Jiaqing has become closer and closer to Mianyi, no longer as moody as before, and loses his temper at every turn.
He also often said to others: "Although I have many cousins and nephews and nieces, only Mianyi really thinks about me, he is my dearest nephew." ”
Although Mianyi has experienced ups and downs in his career, he sometimes makes mistakes and makes Jiaqing angry. However, Jiaqing's anger is always limited, at most it is just a trivial matter of dismissal and fines.
If Mianyi is reliable and Jiaqing has a step, Jiaqing will find a way to forgive him and restore the position he took away. In addition, Jiaqing also gave Mianyi a lot of special treatment.
On Jiaqing's fiftieth birthday, he gave red envelopes to all his nephews, and Mianyi was second only to Mian'en at the age of Mian'en, only 2,000 taels less than Mian'en. Jiaqing even rewarded Mianyi with the ** python robe worn by the prince and let him wear it when he was in the last dynasty, which was an honor that Jiaqing never gave to the clan other than the prince during his reign, and Mianyi was the only person who enjoyed this honor.
When the news of Mianyi's death came, Jiaqing was preparing to go to the Qing Dongling Mausoleum to sweep the tomb. He immediately ordered the allocation of 5,000 taels of silver as the cost of the funeral, and personally drew up the name of Mianyi.
After returning to the capital, he personally went to the cemetery to pay respects.