Imperial Concubine Jingmin, Haicheng Niuzhuang Zhangjia, was the concubine of Emperor Kangxi. She was initially a palace maid. During the Kangxi Dynasty, she was not canonized and became a concubine. They gave birth to one son and two daughters: Prince Heshuoyi Yunxiang, Princess

Emperor Jingmin’s concubine Haicheng Niuzhuang Zhangjiashi (originally known as Zhang Yashi), the concubine of Emperor Kangxi, was initially a palace maid. During the Kangxi dynasty, she was not canonized and was a concubine. They gave birth to one son and two daughters: Prince Heshuo Yi Yunxiang , and Princess Wenke , and Princess Shuo Dunke . In December of the 61st year of Kangxi, Yongzheng decreed that she be posthumously given the title of imperial concubine (she was the only one to be promoted to two levels in a row), and set a precedent for concubines to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and the Zhangjia family was moved to Jingling. . In the Qing Dynasty the system of burials of imperial concubines in imperial mausoleums was initiated by Yongzheng. The editor of Fun History will give you a detailed introduction below, let’s take a look.

"Who knew it would be a blessing to look at the sheep on the cart? The green tombs are so desolate!" In feudal society, there were three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem. How to choose was also a very troublesome problem. If the emperor favors only one person, it will cause disputes between the former dynasty and the harem; if the emperor is busy with government affairs, it will also cause certain problems.

The life in the harem of the Qing Dynasty was not like what is shown in movies and TV dramas. Their life was very rigid and had very strict rules. Many concubines wake up in the morning and fall asleep, and their lives are lifeless. Their clothing and makeup are stipulated not to exceed the rules, their movements are restricted to designated areas, and they must not interfere with the government's affairs. Even the most resourceful female politician Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang cannot violate the rules in the palace.

Kangxi had sixty-seven concubines. He had four queens successively. The fate of the first three queens was not very good. The first queen was Queen Xiao Chengren. She was born in the Hesheli clan and was of noble birth. She and Emperor Kangxi were a couple in need. They were childhood sweethearts. Heschel married Kangxi when they were thirteen. After their marriage, they supported each other for several years. Hesheli managed the harem in an orderly manner. Unfortunately, she died in childbirth at the age of 21.

Kangxi’s second queen was Empress Xiao Zhaoren Niu Hulu. Zhen Huan, the Niu Hulu family, was a famous palace fighter on the screen, but in history, the Niu Hulu family was mediocre. She died half a year after becoming queen. Kangxi's third queen was Tong Jia's . She had been in charge of the Sixth Palace when she was the imperial concubine, but she only served as queen for one day after she was promoted to the throne and died of illness. After her death, she was posthumously named Queen Xiao Yiren, which can only be described as her life is as thin as paper.

The fourth Queen Xiao Gongren Wu Yashi had a much smoother life. After entering the palace, she gave birth to three sons and three daughters. She lived until her son Yinzhen came to the throne and was named the empress dowager. People have misfortunes and blessings. In the first year after his son came to power, Wu Ya became seriously ill. Yongzheng was very filial and served medicine and soup day and night. Unfortunately, Wu Ya's illness could not be changed by human intervention. Wu Yashi was 61 years old when he died at the age of 61, which can be regarded as a relatively long-lived person.

Kangxi’s queens were all golden branches and jade leaves . He was romantic all his life and was buried with five people after his death. The first four queens were buried together. They were of high status and were canonized by Kangxi with his own eyes. The fifth person buried with Kangxi was the Zhangjia family. Her family had been slaves serving the nobles for generations. Zhang Ya was just a maid in the palace. She was as small as duckweed in the harem. Later, she followed Kangxi and was named a concubine. She gave birth to a prince and two princesses.

Zhang Jia is not outstanding among the sixty-seven concubines in the harem. She does not have many children, she is not outstanding, and her family background is not prominent. Zhang Jia had a capable son, her only son Yinxiang , who met the final winner Emperor Yongzheng in the battle for the title of the nine sons during the Kangxi period. When Yongzheng came to the throne, Yinxiang was appointed as the minister of political affairs to assist in handling government affairs. This Yinxiang was capable, knew how to choose, knew how to advance and retreat, and was highly trusted by Yongzheng.

In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Yinxiang began to take charge of the Ministry of Revenue and handled many complicated matters. The cases he tried were exemplary. In the third year of Yongzheng's reign, Yinxiang took charge of the country's water conservancy affairs. He was very capable of controlling floods. In the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign, foreign enemies invaded the border. Yinxiang was authorized to coordinate military supplies, and the military was in good order under his management.Yinxiang's actions won Yongzheng's heart, and Yongzheng was also very optimistic about him.

Yinxiang's behavior can be called a loyal minister of the country, assisting the emperor with no second intention, Yongzheng's trust deepened with Yinxiang's contribution. Yinxiang contributed a lot to the country and continued to support Emperor Yongzheng. Yinxiang named him the Iron Hat King. The Iron Hat King is a very respected title. Compared with ordinary princes, the Iron Hat King does not need to downgrade his title or change his name during inheritance and iteration. The salary of the Iron Hat King is extremely generous. People with this title will have a specific palace. This shows how much Yin Xiang attaches to Yongzheng.

There was a well-known taboo in ancient times, which was to avoid the name of the monarch when speaking or writing. Some people even changed their names because they overlapped with the monarch's name. Although Yinxiang was Yongzheng's younger brother, he was a minister and was renamed Yunxiang. After Yinxiang's death, he was given a plaque by the emperor and changed Yunxiang's name to Yinxiang. Ministers of the Qing Dynasty did not have to avoid the taboo of royal names. He was the first and only example.

Zhang Jia was not outstanding during her lifetime, and her status was not even lower than that of a concubine. After her death, she was posthumously named Concubine Min by Emperor Kangxi in consideration of her old love. Her son Yinxiang devoted himself to Yongzheng, and Yongzheng was filial to his biological mother and did not want to treat his younger brother badly who had been following him since he was young. Yongzheng promoted Yinxiang's biological mother as the imperial concubine, and Zhangjia was buried in Jingling together with the four queens. Jingling is a mausoleum built for himself and his wife by Emperor Kangxi when he first came to power.

Kangxi had three imperial concubines. Zhang Jia was buried in the imperial mausoleum for special reasons. It was natural that Kangxi and the four queens were buried together. Only the Zhangjia family was recognized by Yongzheng because of their nurturing of loyal minister Yunxiang. Yinxiang became ill due to overwork and died young. His posthumous title was "Xian".

Yinxiang uses his experience to tell us that we should have a keen eye, stand in line, and make good choices. His mother, Zhang Jia, was blessed by him to be buried in the imperial mausoleum and won the highest honor of a concubine. On the other hand, it can also be seen that being a human being should not be limited to one field. Even if Zhangjia could not become the master of the palace within the palace walls, her son outside the palace walls would be loyal to the emperor and serve the people, which would bring her glory after death.