Kangxi visitedThe eldest brother said to his son, "I'm dead."
Emperor Kangxi, a high-profile politician in history, governed the country in good order. However, his attitude towards his brother was surprising.
Once, he went to visit his 50-year-old brother Fuquan, and after leaving, Fuquan told his son that he could go to ......This talented elder brother was the right-hand man of Emperor Kangxi and made great contributions to his younger brother.
However, living in the imperial family, emotions are fickle, and because of something, Kangxi and Fuquan have an estranged ......What happened between them to make Fuquan say such things?
Second, the younger brother Kangxi is arbitrary, and the elder brother Fuquan is pure-hearted and has few desires In the feudal dynasty, the succession to the throne of the Qing Dynasty is not necessarily in accordance with the principle of "eldest son", which makes the Qing Dynasty prince not have much advantage over other princes.
In this case, the younger brother Kangxi acted arbitrarily, while the elder brother Fuquan chose to be pure-hearted and have few desires.
Although Emperor Shunzhi was not the eldest son, his most beloved son Fuquan was eligible to inherit the throne. Fuquan was born to Emperor Shunzhi and his favorite concubine Concubine Dong E, ranking second.
Emperor Shunzhi asked Fu Ying about his aspirations when he was a child, and Fu Quan said that he wanted to become a virtuous king, which shows that he did not desire the throne too much. Therefore, Kangxi, who was only 8 years old, had a chance to inherit the throne.
The young Kangxi first ascended the throne, and because he was young and did not understand government affairs, the real power was held by the powerful first auxiliary minister Sony. However, Sony's death made Kangxi gradually become independent.
However, at this time, Kangxi faced a challenge from those greedy ministers. They were not used to the young emperor and were against him at every turn. But Kangxi was calm and calm, and understood that only through Taoguang and obscurity could the obstacles be gradually cleared.
In the course of this power struggle, Aobai is the biggest threat. He thought highly of himself, and even shortly after Kangxi came to power, he killed another auxiliary minister and controlled most of the courtiers, so that any decision of the emperor had to be constrained by him.
However, the young Kangxi was not so easy to defeat. He had already secretly planned, waiting for an opportunity. In the end, he took advantage of Aobai's mistake and succeeded in seizing his handle, and two years later put Aobai to death, truly grasping the power of the emperor.
Kangxi was a young talent, and his wisdom and strategy allowed him to successfully revitalize the dynasty after seizing power, earning the respect of all ministers. During his more than 60 years of reign, he not only pacified the three feudatories and recovered the lost territories, but also successfully repelled the invading army of Tsarist Russia, making great contributions to the territorial integrity of the Chinese nation.
In the country, he also practiced benevolent government and did many good things for the people, which was praised"Kangqian prosperous times"The founder. However, even the most enlightened monarch could face succession problems, which Kangxi experienced in his later years"Nine sons take the heir", many princes died in the incident, only the fourth prince Yinzhen successfully won and became Yongzheng.
Although Kangxi was still alive at the time, he seemed to have expected this bloody fight, as can be seen from his behavior when he abolished the crown prince Yinren. Overall, Kangxi was a great monarch who made great contributions to the country and the people during his reign, and although he suffered the brutal incident of nine sons seizing the heir in his later years, he had already foreseen this inevitable conflict.
Kangxi trusted his brother Fuquan because he was pure-hearted and had no desire for the throne. Although Fuquan was named Prince Yu and participated in the resolution of national affairs, he did not have particularly great real power.
Kangxi did this to eliminate the worries that his brother might bring, after all, he had experienced the seizure of power since he was a child. Fuquan lived a leisurely life under Kangxi's arrangement, until the campaign to pacify Galdan began, and he showed his edge.
After careful consideration, Emperor Kangxi decided to appoint Fuquan as the commander and set out to conquer Galdan. This was intended to show the world that he was willing to treat the Han generals fairly, and at the same time, he also hoped to achieve a decisive victory represented by the Manchus.
However, the Galdan army was strong, they had a geographical advantage, and the combat effectiveness of the Qing army was somewhat weakened. In this case, the Qing army suffered serious losses.
However, under the command of Fuquan, the tide of the battle was reversed. The Qing army successfully defeated the Galdan army, which also made Fuquan gain prestige in the imperial court. The experience would have strengthened the relationship between Fuquan and Kangxi.
However, the next thing that happened left their relationship at odds. This incident is also related to Galdan. After the defeat of Galdan, he took the initiative to plead guilty. However, Kangxi did not think that he had surrendered sincerely, so he asked Fuquan to take care of Galdan in case he made any changes.
However, the cunning Galdan fled to Tsarist Russia.
Fuquan was deprived of real power due to "political negligence", and before his death, he released his suspicions with Kangxi. Instead of pursuing Galdan, he returned to the capital with his soldiers, allowing him to escape.
Kangxi was angry about this, believing that Fuquan was too timid and had missed the opportunity to fight. However, it was actually because the Qing army was unfamiliar with the terrain there that gave Galdan a chance to escape.
In the face of Kangxi's accusations, Fuquan did not refute or resent, and silently assumed his responsibility. As for how to deal with the fault of Fu Quan, the minister demanded that in addition to recovering his powers, he should also be stripped of his princely position.
However, Kangxi was compassionate to Fuquan for half a hundred years and made a great contribution to the imperial court, so he did not agree to cut Fuquan's title, but only canceled his parliamentary power and fined him for three years.
Since then, Fuquan has no longer been reused by Kangxi, and has lived an idle life, with some mustard with each other. However, it wasn't until Fuquan became seriously ill when he was 50 years old that Kangxi suddenly realized that he had neglected this rare brotherhood.
So, he went to visit Fuquan, who was seriously ill, and the two had a long talk, recalling interesting stories from their childhood. Chatting and chatting, Kangxi was moved by emotion, and said to Fuquan with tears: "If you die one day, I will have no more brothers." ”
Fuquan understood in an instant that the emperor had always regarded him as a relative and brother, and their misunderstanding was cleared up at this moment. When Kangxi left, the burden in Fuquan's heart disappeared, and he happily said to his son, "My heart's wish has come true, and now I can leave." ”
Soon after, he died. He finally got the answer he wanted, and with this kind of kinship that was rare in the imperial family, he smiled and walked out to the other world.
The end is that the political struggle in the feudal imperial family is always painful and cruel, even the brothers whose blood is thicker than water may meet each other, and the emotions are naturally not so good.
If Kangxi could communicate with his brother Fuquan in time, maybe the misunderstanding could be resolved earlier.
Compared with some ruthless rulers, Kangxi has more characteristics of "knowing mistakes and being able to change" and being kind and affectionate. The story of him and Fuquan reminds us that when dealing with anything, timely communication is the key to eliminating conflicts and achieving harmony.