In 1722 AD, Emperor Yongzheng, who had just ascended the throne, founded Secret Crown System to prevent the prince from fighting for the crown prince.
124, the emperor over 60 years old decided to become a crown prince. Among all the princes, only the fourth prince Yizhu, the fifth prince Yixuan and the sixth prince Yixuan are more suitable for age.
The fifth prince Yixun has been adopted by Emperor Daoguang to his third brother Aisin Gioro Miankai . Therefore, the successors of the Qing Dynasty could only choose from Yixun and Yixun.
If Yi Zhu and Yi Xuan compare, anyone with discerning eyes can see that the sixth prince Yi Xuan is even more outstanding, but in the end, the crown prince appointed by Emperor Daoguang was the fourth prince Yi Xuan with mediocre ability and weak body.
So why did Emperor Daoguang make such a choice?
Emperor Daoguang, who had nine princes, could only choose one of them when he was crowned the crown prince
Emperor Daoguang, who has always been known for his dedication and thrift, was the 8th monarch of the Qing Dynasty. Although he worked diligently, diligently and frugally throughout his life, he still could not reverse the declining and backward national conditions and situation of China at that time.
As an emperor, the biggest challenge Emperor Daoguang encountered was Opium War . Faced with the fierce offensive of the great powers, Daoguang, as the monarch of the defeated country, could only continue to compromise and give in. For Emperor Daoguang, the Opium War was a pain that he could not let go of in his life.
17 years old, Emperor Daoguang was secretly appointed as the crown prince by his father, Emperor Jiaqing. Later, he restrained himself and returned to courtesy and carefully became the crown prince for 21 years. In 1821 AD, Emperor Jiaqing passed away and Emperor Daoguang succeeded to the throne. Since then, Emperor Daoguang has held the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty for 30 years, and has appointed 4 empresses in his life, and has 9 princes and 10 princesses.
The fifth prince, born in 1831 AD, was born to Emperor Daoguang and Concubine Xiang, Niuhulu. Yihua was born only 6 days later than the fourth half-prince of the same father, Aixin Gioro Yihualu.
Although he was the prince of the Qing Dynasty, Yi Qiong was a person who didn’t like reading and writing and had a rude temperament. Emperor Daoguang didn’t like such a prince in his heart.
So in 1846 AD, 15-year-old Yi Qi was adopted by Emperor Daoguang to his deceased third brother, Prince Dun, and as Miankai, Yi Qi immediately inherited his title and became a little prince.
Emperor Daoguang had 9 princes in his life, the eldest son Yiwei , the second prince Yigang and the third prince Yi Jifu had a short life and died one after another.
In 1846 AD, the already aged Emperor Daoguang decided to become a crown prince. At that time, the fifth prince had been adopted. Except for the 15-year-old fourth prince Yizhu and the 13-year-old sixth prince Yixuan, the remaining three princes were all children under the age of 6, and were not suitable for the crown prince.
Therefore, only the fourth prince Yizhu and the sixth prince Yixuan were able to stand on the throne PK stage.
. These two brothers have been eating, sleeping together, reciting together, and practicing civil and military affairs since childhood. They have always been a pair of close brothers.
Especially when Yizhu was 10 years old, she suddenly died of her biological mother. The birth mother of the sixth prince Yixuan, Concubine Jing, took Yizhu to her side to raise her. Therefore, compared with other princes, the fourth prince Yizhu and the sixth prince Yixuan have a deep friendship, like a mother and a compatriot.
After the age of 6, the fourth prince Yizhu and the sixth prince Yixuan had their own teachers. Yizhu's teacher was Du Shoutian, the then chief teacher of Shangshu, and Yixuan's teacher was Zhuo Bingtian, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion. The two knowledgeable teachers were diligent and dedicated, and educated the two princes to be well-versed in classics, polite and good at writing.
Emperor Daoguang decided to make a crown prince when he was 64 years old. I have to say that he has been thinking about the situation of the crown prince for a long time and is extremely cautious.
In comparison, the sixth prince Yi Xin was a relatively outstanding prince, and was a civilized and martial artsman, intelligent and knowledgeable prince, while the fourth prince Yi Zhu was weak in body and slightly inferior in ability. But in the end, Emperor Daoguang established the fourth prince as the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, which was later Emperor Xianfeng.
The Emperor Xianfeng Yizhu and Prince Gong in history Yiliyuan
Xianfeng Emperor has left a lot of infamous in history. He himself is a premature baby . Because of this congenital deficiency, Emperor Xianfeng directly led to Emperor Xianfeng's body being weak and sick and mediocre qualifications. People in later generations called him "no talent, no vision, no knowledge". He was an incompetent emperor who had great ambitions but had mediocre life.
Since he took over the imperial power of the country from Daoguang, he had been trapped by internal and external troubles throughout the Qing Dynasty, with no hope of revival and a dark future.
Compared with Emperor Xianfeng, Prince Gong Yixin is a resourceful, capable and brave person .
This Qing Iron Hat King , known as "Ghost Six", was a credible minister who was personally placed by Emperor Daoguang and hoped that Emperor Xianfeng could rely more on and rely more in his ruling career.
According to Qing history, Emperor Xianfeng Yizhu and Prince Gong Yiling were raised by a mother (Empress Xiaoquan and Emperor Daoguang Jinggui Concubine) when they were young, and their relationship was close.
But as Yi Xin grew up, the "lame prince" Yi Zheng, who was often lingering in sickness and lustful, was frequently looked down upon by court officials because of his younger brother who was both civil and military.
The fourth prince Yizhu knew that he was not as good as his younger brother Yixuan everywhere, so he invited his teacher Du Shoutian to serve as an "assist".
Du Shoutian suggested that Yizhu take a different approach and use his "benevolence, love, filial piety and righteousness" to consolidate his position in the mind of Emperor Daoguang.
In the end, Emperor Daoguang appointed the fourth prince Yizhu, the "Chang Qixian", as the crown prince. Although this decision later puzzled many court officials, the emperor's decision was never contrary to it. In the spring of 1850 AD, Emperor Daoguang passed away, and Yizhu immediately ascended the throne by the imperial edict, which is the well-known Emperor Xianfeng.
After Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne, he always carefully maintained a close relationship with Prince Gong Yixin. He would invite Yixin to the palace for discussion whenever there were major issues.
At the same time, after the wind and rain, Yi Xin became more flexible and flexible in dealing with people and things, and Zhou Xiang was brave and resolute. His unintentional strength once made Xianfeng quite afraid.
Throughout the history of the late Qing Dynasty, the shrewd and capable Prince Gong Yixin also left a series of active and active figures on the political stages of Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu dynasties because of his outstanding personal abilities.
Du Shutian’s suggestion: Emperor Daoguang attaches importance to personal character more
Someone can’t help but ask, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sixth prince Yixin is better than the fourth prince Yizhu. Why did Emperor Daoguang eventually hand over the Qing Dynasty to the weak, mediocre, lustful and shallow Yizhu? !
In fact, Emperor Daoguang is definitely not a heroic person. Without a talented and generous strategy, he not only lacks his ability to govern the country, but also is not very smart to establish a crown prince. His main focus is not on the prince's talent and insight, but on the inner character of his personal nature, especially the two qualities of kindness and filial piety and righteousness.
Some people say that whether an apprentice is excellent depends on the master's teachings and guidance. The so-called "famous teacher produces great apprentices" emphasizes that if an excellent teacher provides correct guidance and guidance to the apprentice, then the apprentice can achieve something even if the qualifications are poor.
In the past, Du Shoutian, the chief master of the Shangshufang of the Daoguang Dynasty, was a "famous teacher". Under his correct guidance, the fourth prince Yizhu, who was slightly weak in the fight for the crown prince, finally "turned defeat into victory" and successfully ascended the position of crown prince with "a series of pretentious acts of attacking the heart".
It can be said that Du Shoutian, the teacher of the fourth prince Yizhu, is a powerful strategist who understands the psychology of the emperor. He saw that Emperor Daoguang likes kindness and filial piety and righteousness, so he reminded Yizhu: If you have the opportunity to travel with the emperor and the sixth prince in the future and discuss politics, you can choose the opportunity to show your humility, gentleness, filial piety and purity, which will definitely make the emperor prefer you more.
One spring, Emperor Daoguang took the princes to the yard to hunt. Yi Xin captured many animals because of his good physical strength and good strategy, which attracted countless praises.Yizhu, who always looked calm, had empty hands, and the quiver was full of clusters of arrows. It can be seen that he didn't even use an arrow.
The curious Emperor Daoguang couldn't help but ask Yizhu: Why don't you shoot and hunt? Is it because you are not in high spirits?
But Yizhu replied: I can't bear to hurt the weak creatures in this season when everything is growing, and I don't want to compete with my younger brothers, so I simply chose to watch and applaud to cheer up.
A few years later, whenever he went to court to discuss politics and affairs, the old Emperor Daoguang would occasionally sigh that he was no longer as brave as he was before. He would probably leave the throne of the emperor soon, be plagued by old age and illness, and be sad in his later years.
Most of the people dared not speak when they saw this. Only the fourth prince Yizhu leaned over and knelt down and cried to show that he could empathize with his father and was worried and reluctant to leave.
Several degrees of "pious" performance made Emperor Daoguang deeply feel that the fourth prince Yizhu is a child with filial piety, sincere and kindness. Such character is also an excellent candidate for the future emperor in Daoguang's mind.
So, with the precise guidance of his mentor Du Shoutian, Yizhu, who had no hope, was secretly appointed as the crown prince by Emperor Daoguang, and eventually succeeded in the throne and controlled the Qing Dynasty for 11 years.
Although Emperor Daoguang, who thought he was cautious, had hesitated between the two princes many times and finally bet on the mediocre Yizhu as the "successor", the facts proved that Emperor Daoguang's wrong choice actually led to the destruction of the Qing Dynasty ahead of schedule.
It can be seen that a huge empire should be handed over to the heirs who are both kind and talented. Being respectful and filial piety cannot resist the crisis and foreign enemies. Faced with the dark clouds that were crushing the city and wanting to destroy the city in the late Qing Dynasty, the clever and intelligent Yi Xin was thousands of times stronger than the Yi Zhu who pretended to be kind and valued filial piety and righteous, but was actually weak and unconscious.
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