Preface.
"The times make heroes" is obviously more accurate in feudal dynasties. As the founder of the last prosperous era in history, Kangxi also made many achievements in his life, and his achievements in Taiwan alone amazed future generations.
Taiwan's recovery is inseparable from one person. He is Yao Qisheng, a famous virtuous minister in the Kangxi period. Since the Qing Dynasty was a Manchu regime, most of the people in the court were Manchus. It can be said that the fact that a Han like Yao Qisheng has achieved such a status is enough to show that Kangxi attaches great importance to him.
1.Enter the courtroom.
Yao Qisheng can be said to be a man who spans two dynasties. When he was born, the Ming Dynasty had not yet completely fallen. When he was young, Yao Qisheng showed a high sense of social responsibility that was different from ordinary people.
In the words of the time, he was a chivalrous man, brave and resourceful. In the face of social injustice, Yao Qisheng always stood up. It was precisely because of his heroism that Yao Qisheng was not interested in going to the imperial court to be an official at first.
But in a chaotic society, a person like Yao Qisheng who loves to fight injustices is destined to be difficult to survive. When Emperor Shunzhi first ascended the throne, Yao Qisheng was rushing to Tongzhou to do business, but on the way he encountered difficulties from local landlords.
It is precisely because of this that Yao Qisheng took refuge in the Qing soldiers. After that, Yao Qisheng relied on his ingenuity and wisdom to sit all the way to the position of Tongzhou Thorn History. After sitting in this position, Yao Qisheng also began his revenge. After dealing with the landlord who made things difficult for him, Yao Qisheng resigned the next day.
It can also be seen from here that Yao Qisheng's character is always unfettered and knows what he wants. In the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, Yao Qisheng finally had an ancestral house to look up to. After that, he began to think about scientific expeditions.
In the second year of Kangxi, Yao Qisheng was admitted as he wished and served as the county commander. Since then, he has begun a half-life career, starting from the county order, and gradually promoted to the position of prince and taibao.
2.Pacify Taiwan.
It can be said that the first problem Kangxi faced at the beginning of his succession to the throne was Taiwan. When it comes to Taiwan, the first thing that comes to people's minds is always Shi Lang. In fact, Yao Qisheng has also made a great contribution to this.
Yao Qisheng, who was the governor of Fujian at the time, can be said to have been appointed at a critical moment. Before the end of the San Francisco Rebellion, the Taiwan issue reappeared. It can be said that it has brought a lot of trouble to Kangxi, who has just taken office. Of course, Kangxi's first order was to order the former governor to deal with the Zheng family's attack, but the former governor was a person who only had no real name.
In the first battle, he was directly repelled by the Zheng Group. His defeat in the first battle can be imagined to be an obstacle to his career. Kangxi directly dismissed him and let Yao Qisheng, who was then the political envoy, take office.
As the saying goes, there are three things that a new official must do when he takes office. If Yao Qisheng can't make some contributions in a short period of time after taking office, it can be said that he has slapped Kangxi in the face. Kangxi and Yao Qisheng both need a huge victory at this time to regain the morale of the army. 。But the previous failures are irretrievable.
Even Yao Qisheng was a little helpless, but after thinking about it, he decided to do the opposite. Yao Qisheng wrote directly to Kangxi, saying that he had missed the best opportunity and it was impossible to recover. He can only think long-term.
As the first emperor of the ages, Kangxi was not the kind of person who enjoyed great achievements. He saw further, so he directly handed everything over to Yao Qisheng. Yao Qisheng did not live up to Kangxi's trust. In fact, it may be because of the precedent of the former governor of Fujian, so Yao Qisheng, who started working after his arrival, inevitably left a good impression on Kangxi.
At this time, Yao Qisheng got the news that Zheng Jun began to change his strategy and divided his troops to garrison the position. After the troops dispersed, Yao Qisheng got a great opportunity.
He immediately organized an army to attack the weakest defenders of Zheng's army. The result is, of course, what Yao Qisheng wants. After that, Yao Qisheng took advantage of the victory to pursue and defeated Zheng Jun successively. Since then, under Yao Qisheng's strategy, the Qing army has long recovered from its previous disadvantage.
The previous Qing army was powerless to fight back against the Zheng army's attack, and now most of the territory was in the hands of the Qing Dynasty. It can be said that, on current trends, a successful recovery is only a matter of time.
In less than two years, Yao Qisheng solved the Taiwan problem that had plagued the Qing Dynasty for many years. But in fact, the problem is far from being solved. As the saying goes, it is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. This is also a fact, and the follow-up is the real headache for the superiors.
It can be said that in the second year of Yao Qisheng's appointment as governor of Fujian, he had already begun to plan for follow-up matters. The following year, he began to report to Kangxi to explain the platform's policies. In today's terms, it is a combination of kindness and strength. The first is to appease the Zheng family. After all, they have been sticking to Taiwan for generations. Second, the policy of repression cannot be stopped.
When this recital was placed on Kangxi's desk, it was immediately approved by Kangxi and handed over the development to Yao Qisheng.
It can be said that since the implementation of this policy, the effect has been very obvious. To a certain extent, the power of the Zheng family was weakened. It can be said that everyone knows how to choose. After all, both the emperor and the courtiers are the same. Now the imperial power has long been renewed.
If a group is internally unstable, it cannot withstand any blows. This is Yao Qisheng's purpose now. He didn't need to spend a single soldier to let the Zheng group start to disintegrate from within.
During this time, countless people surrendered to the Qing army, and the previously stubborn Zheng family forces have now become small camps. If the Qing army really attacked the Zheng family, the outcome was uncertain. Because the Manchus have always fought the world on horseback, it can be said that they are not proficient in naval warfare.
So after realizing this problem, Yao Qisheng immediately began to recruit talents. Not only did he get Kangxi's consent, but Kangxi also assigned him a lot of gunners to help him. With the joint efforts of Kangxi and Yao Qisheng, the results were soon seen.
At this time, the familiar Shi Lang appeared. It can be said that Shi Lang's later achievements are inseparable from Yao Qisheng's kindness.
3.Loyalty.
It can be said that Yao Qisheng has made tremendous contributions to Taiwan's stability over the years. Although most of his achievements were overshadowed by Shi Lang, even Kangxi gave most of the credit to Shi Lang. Shi Lang reported to Kangxi first, causing Kangxi to expel him. Let's not talk about first-class meritorious service.
During his tenure as governor of Fujian, Yao Qisheng implemented many initiatives that were conducive to local development. In the past, because the emperor was far away, most of the governors of the past dynasties were perfunctory. Yao Qisheng took office immediately after taking office.
First of all, it is worth mentioning the lifting of the sea embargo. As a coastal city, Fujian can be said to have brought great difficulties to the local economic development after the lifting of the ban. After the lifting of the sea ban, the local economic development has been improved to a certain extent.
Due to the remoteness of the local area from the capital, corruption is endless. After Yao Qisheng settled down, he began to deal with the problem of corruption. There is no room for sand in his eyes, and under his thunderous means, the quality of the local ** has been significantly improved.
After the economy developed, the life of the local people also became better. In the past, many people couldn't even afford to eat, but now the biggest problem is the platform.
To a certain extent, it has paved the way for the success of the subsequent platform business.
Conclusion. It can be said that the Taiwan issue is inseparable from Yao Qisheng's scheme. Even if he wasn't the one who later spearheaded the attack, his contribution was unquestionable.
History has given high praise to him for his contribution to the work of the platform. Strategizing, winning thousands of miles, paying troops at the right time, and receiving letters are all Yao Qisheng's skills.