When Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, saw that the situation was over and there was no way to recover, he still proclaimed himself emperor and fulfilled his dream of being emperor. But this dream of an emperor only lasted for 5 months and ended. At the last moment of his life, he k

平西王When Wu Sangui saw that the situation was over and there was no way to recover, he still proclaimed himself emperor and fulfilled his dream of being emperor. But this dream of an emperor only lasted for 5 months and ended. At the last moment of his life, he knew that he was not going to die soon, so he began to summon his subordinates to arrange his funeral arrangements.

He knew that his strength could no longer defeat the Qing army, and Kangxi would not be merciful enough to let the Wu family go. So at the last moment, he made the final arrangements for his child.

Heir

Although it is hopeless to defeat the Qing army, he still has a certain power, especially in the base camp of Yunnan. In order to keep the spark of hope, someone must inherit his mantle. But none of his sons lived up to expectations, and none of them could be entrusted with important responsibilities.

We are familiar with the eldest son, and he is also a relatively important supporting role in "The Deer and the Cauldron". It is Wu Yingxiong who married Princess Jianning . However, something different from the novel is that he was always in the hands of Emperor Kangxi. He was executed as early as the beginning of Wu Sangui's army. Wu Yingxiong's son also died with him.

The second child is Wu Yingqi . This son has been unhappy since he was a child and caused Wu Sangui a lot of trouble. He was also adopted by Wu Sangui's brother early.

The remaining sons, regardless of their ability, are too young to inherit Wu Sangui's power. In this case, we can only continue to look for the next generation. In this way, the only person among the grandchildren who can inherit is Wu Yingxiong's second son Wu Shifan . He can only be the taller one among the short ones.

2. The mission of the heir

After the heir is established, he not only shoulders the important task of protecting the foundation of the Wu family, but also the task of preserving the blood of the Wu family if nothing can be done. At that time, Wu Sangui also trusted his grandson secretly, and when it finally failed, he led the Wu family to live incognito, so as not to cut off the Wu family's bloodline. And he also emphasized that he must protect Chen Yuanyuan and take her with him.

3. Has the successor’s mission been completed?

Although his grandson Wu Shifan inherited Wu Sangui's power, he was unable to command various generals because of his young age. As a result, he became a puppet and was ignored by his subordinates. And he did not become emperor for a few years before he was defeated like a mountain. When the Qing army was finally disintegrated, he chose to commit suicide, thus severing his own lineage of the Wu family and failing to fulfill Wu Sangui's instructions.

The lineage of the second son Wu Yingqi was successfully preserved. When Wu Sangui's troops were completely surrounded and wiped out by the Qing army, he absconded with the remaining Wu family children. Finally settled in a large forest between Yunnan and Guizhou. And it has never been discovered by the Qing army. It was not until the beginning of this century that in a place called Majiazhai in Guizhou, a member of the Wu family came forward and said that they were descendants of Wu Sangui. And they also said that in order to avoid the pursuit of the Qing Dynasty court and for fear of people talking too much, only one person in each generation knew the family history, and it has been passed down to this day. And in order to prove that what he said was true, he even took out what was said to be Wu Sangui's former relic.

After knowing the news, many historians also went here to authenticate their items. The historical authenticity of these claims by the Wu family was also verified. It was finally determined that these people were indeed the descendants of Wu Sangui. It was here that the tombs of Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan, and the second son Wu Yingqi who led their Wu family to flee were discovered. The tomb of Wu Sangui's son-in-law Ma Bao is also here.

According to family records, after they fled, they moved here and settled down. The second son Wu Yingqi, Chen Yuanyuan, Ma Bao and others all became monks in temples and finally lived the rest of their lives in peace.As for why the place where they live is called Majiazhai, it is also because they are afraid that using the word Wu will arouse people's suspicion, and it is also to repay the kindness of Ma Bao who protected their children of the Wu family.

Now, there are thousands of people in Majiazhai who are descendants of Wu Sangui. Although Wu Sangui was also a powerful hero at the beginning, because of his wrong choices, he not only left an infamy in history, but also caused his descendants to hide their names in the depths of the mountains for hundreds of years.