In history, in order to compete for the supreme throne, there were many murders between fathers and sons, brothers, uncles and nephews. Kangxi was called "one emperor through the ages" by later generations. However, in his later years, because of his many sons, The famous "nine s

In history, in order to compete for the supreme throne, there were many murders between fathers and sons, brothers, uncles and nephews. Kangxi was called "the one emperor through the ages" by later generations, but in his later years because of There were many sons, and the famous "Nine Sons Seizing the Heir" incident occurred in history. Because of their outstanding talents, the princes organized factions and competed fiercely for the throne, which started a series of bloody storms. However, there was one prince who "kept aloof from the world", even though he had the power to fight for the throne. He held military power but did not participate in the fight for the throne. He was still used by Qianlong when he was 70 years old.

▲In the later years of Kangxi, the famous incident of "nine sons seizing the legitimate sons" occurred. (Illustration/taken from the encyclopedia entry)

This prince is the twelfth son of Kangxi Yinyu ( Yunxi ). The mother of Yinzhen is "Ding concubine" Wanliuha , who was born in the 20th year of Kangxi's reign. Four years after Yinzhen was born, he was designated by Emperor Kangxi to be raised by " Sumala Aunt". Sumala Aunt was once the maid of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and had a very high status in the palace. However, she was indifferent to fame and wealth throughout her life and had nothing to do with anything. There is no conflict in the world, so Yinzhen also developed an indifferent character. In addition, his mother did not want her son to ascend to the throne, so she always implemented a free-range policy towards him.

According to historical records, Yinzhen held a heavy army, but unlike his other brothers, he never participated in the fight for the throne. Compared with the crown prince who was deposed as a commoner and the eldest son of the emperor who was imprisoned until his death, Yinzhen was in Yongzheng After taking office, he was renamed Yunqi, was given an official position, and was conferred the title of Prince Lu. Although there were ups and downs during the period, he was still reused in Yongzheng's later years, managing the affairs of the Ministry of Rites and the clan's affairs.

In the first year of Yongzheng, Yinzheng was granted the title of as the county king. In the second year, he was demoted to Beizi . In the eighth year, he was restored to the county king. In the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), he became the prince of Jin. Yinzhen was raised by Sumala's aunt since he was a child and did not participate in his brothers' struggle for the throne.

Yunqi was the longest-lived among the many princes of Kangxi, with a lifespan of 78 years. After Qianlong succeeded to the throne, he remembered that his uncle Yunqi had fulfilled his duties, so he was named Prince Lu and continued to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites. During the Qianlong period, Yun Yu was treated favorably. In the fifteenth year of Qian Long's reign, Yun Yu was 66 years old and was allowed to ride in a sedan chair to the court by Qian Long.

In the 28th year of Qianlong's reign, the 78-year-old Prince Yunqi died of illness. Qianlong gave him the posthumous title "Yi". From this point of view, Yun Yu escaped the bloody storm of seizing the throne, still enjoyed positions of power and title of king in the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, and lived to die at the age of 78. He was really very lucky.

Yunqi's mansion is located in Zhenxian Hutong, Dongzhimen North Street, adjacent to Chengbeile Yunqi's mansion. The mansion has 5 main entrance rooms, 7 main halls, 5 east and west annex buildings, 3 back halls, 5 back sleeping halls, and 5 back rooms. During the Guangxu period, the nearby Orthodox church was destroyed by the Boxers, and the Russian army retaliated, and the palace was burned. After he became the king, he moved to Mashi Street at the west entrance of Longfu Temple, which was called Zhigong Mansion.

Yunyu had many wives and concubines throughout his life, with 6 sons and 6 daughters. According to the " Jade Certificate" recorded in the 45th year of Kangxi's reign, the twelfth son Yinzhen already had his concubine Fucha, the daughter of the great bachelor Ma Qi. In other words, Yun Yi's direct descendant Fujin was the cousin of Shaji Fucha, Emperor Qianlong Empress Xiaoxian Chun, and Fu Heng. Xi Fujin is Fang Jia's surname, the daughter of Fang Wenbin, the fourth-rank code guard.

In addition, Yunyu also had the Guan Jia family of Shufu Jin, the Wang Jia family of Shufu Jin, the Li Jia family of Shufu Jin, the Mai family of Shufu Jin, the Chen family of Shufu Jin, the concubine Li family, and the concubine Yao family. Despite the death of several other brothers, Yunqi lived a very happy life.

Reference materials: "Jade Certificate", "Manuscript of Qing History"