On August 22, 1735, Emperor Yongzheng died in the Old Summer Palace, and the cause of his death became an unsolved mystery. In addition, the official Qing Dynasty archives only recorded a few words, but did not specify the cause of his death.
The mystery of history is a matter of opinion. There is a saying that it is quite worthwhile, that is, Lu Siniang assassinated Yongzheng. Lu Siniang, the descendant of Lu Liuliang, the master of the East China Sea, was involved in the Zeng Jing case, the Lu family was destroyed by Yongzheng, and Lu Liuliang was even opened and poked at the body.
Lu Siniang escaped by luck at the home of the nurse in Anhui. Faced with the tragic destruction of her family, she wrote a blood letter: "Don't kill Yongzheng, don't die blind." ”
1.The legend of Lu Siniang's assassination of Yongzheng is doubtful. When Yongzheng ordered the destruction of the Lu family, it was impossible for anyone to slip through the net, let alone Lu Siniang sneaking into the heavily guarded palace alone to assassinate him.
Moreover, Gan Fengchi had already surrendered to the Qing court, and it was even more impossible for Lu Siniang to become his apprentice. 2.According to the record of the "Brahma Lu Records" of the early scholar Chai Cao, Yongzheng was strangled to death with a rope by the eunuchs Huo Cheng, Wu Shouyi and a group of palace maids in his sleep.
1.Two eunuchs killed Yongzheng in revenge for the master: The two personal eunuchs of the eighth elder brother were forced to die due to the incident of the nine sons, and they decided to avenge the master, but it is said that they were killed by Yongzheng.
2.Eunuchs sent to Guangxi: In 1726, the two eunuchs were sent to Guangxi, so it was impossible to kill Yongzheng at that time. 3.Cao Xueqin poisoned Yongzheng with pills: Cao Xueqin's lover was occupied by Yongzheng and named the queen, in order to be with his lover, he tried every means to get a position in the palace and found an opportunity to poison Yongzheng with pills.
1.There is no evidence to support this view, it is pure nonsense. 2.In his later years, Yongzheng indulged in beauty and overindulged, which eventually led to the collapse of his body and his inability to ** and died, which was recorded in the "Diary of the Chengjeongwon" of the Korean Seongjeongwon.
Although there is some truth to this statement, we cannot accept it in its entirety. Although Yongzheng was very diligent and worked hard in his early years to stabilize the country's political situation, in his later years, he indulged in Taoist alchemy and took a pill called "Jiji Dan" for a long time.
However, drugs have a certain toxicity, and Yongzheng accumulated a lot of toxins in his body in his later years, resulting in his death from poisoning is almost inevitable.
Qianlong's oracle revealed the cause of Yongzheng's death, admitting that he was keen on Taoist alchemy, but insisted that he had not taken a single pill, and strictly ordered the palace to not speak lightly about the matter. This move seems to be an attempt to cover up the facts, but on the contrary, it exposes the truth that it deliberately conceals.
The charm of history lies in its uncertainty, such as the cause of Yongzheng's death, which remains an unsolved mystery to this day. Such controversies and uncertainties make history more interesting and fascinating, and make people constantly think and explore.
So, what do you think is the real cause of Yongzheng's death?