There are 12 iron hat kings in the Qing Dynasty , of which 8 are royal clan families who made outstanding achievements when the Qing Dynasty was founded. The iron hat king has better treatment and privileges than ordinary princes, and his knighthood is hereditary. It will never change, and at the same time it can enjoy the special honor of serving Taimiao. There are also 4 iron hat kings who belonged to the later Enfeng. They were firmly established in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. Strictly speaking, people wearing iron hats are not "iron" at all, and people can be replaced at any time. The Qing Dynasty also has strict management of the clan kings. You can refer to the prince of ritual Daishan family. In addition to being able to inherit the iron hat king, his salary is also very generous, with an annual salary of 10,000 silver and 10,000 lumi, which is bestowed on the hereditary palace, also known as the iron hat palace.
At the beginning of the founding of the Qing dynasty, the royal family members did make a lot of contributions to the country’s stable development, but after the country’s development trajectory stabilized, they became the “parasites” of the dynasty. He only knows about enjoyment. Mandarin riding and shooting is the foundation of the Eight Banners, and I don't know when it was abandoned. The descendants of the Eight Banners are called the Eight Banners. Nowadays, many generations refer to the dudes who have contributed to the country by virtue of their ancestors. The corruption in the middle and late Qing dynasty was shocking, but the ruler had been immersed in the dream of going up to the heaven, and finally pushed the dynasty into the abyss. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Western capitalist countries blasted open the door of China with strong ships. The Qing government only knew that it was self-protected and betrayed its national sovereignty, but the Qing imperial family was still unaware.
Facing the well-trained foreign troops, the Baqizi brothers looked weak. They had already been hollowed out by opium, and they had to carry a cigarette on the battlefield. Compared with when the Qing army entered , the eight flag brothers of the late Qing Dynasty were completely reduced to the "parasites" of the dynasty. The Qing dynasty continued to cede territories and pay compensation, and at the same time, it had to allocate huge sums of money to support the members of the Qing imperial family. After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, the life of its royal family members was not easy. Some princes even sold their mansions and had to go out to work in order to make a living. They are used to being big-handed on weekdays, and now they don’t have the Qing Dynasty as a pillar, and they all seem a little at a loss.
The last iron hat king of the Qing Dynasty, Yansen, inherited the king of Keqin County when the Qing Dynasty was on the verge of destruction. He was young and fashionable and had the iron hat palace as his last support. Later, he squandered all his wealth before the founding of the country, preferring to become a poor man. The good Jensen also took the initiative to go to the streets to pull a cart to maintain a living. People who came over from the feudal society, who were also the kings of Keqin County in the Qing Dynasty, were naturally very noble. Being able to put down their body and pull a cart to make a living was also a great change.
Yan Sen’s ancestor is Aixin Jueluo Yuetuo, a man with a red flag inlaid in Manchuria, the founding father of the Qing dynasty, the grandson of the Qing dynasty Nurhachi, the grandson of the Qing dynasty Nurhachi, Huang Taiji later recites his merits, and pursues the title of King Keqin. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, the title of Keqin County became hereditary, and he was one of the eight iron hat kings in the early Qing Dynasty. When the title was passed to Yan Sen's generation, the Qing Dynasty was already on the verge of collapse, and the major iron hat king families were already dying of talent and could only save themselves. Because he was born in a special age, Yan Sen still had the opportunity to inherit the title of King of Hacken County, and he became the last iron hat king of the Qing Dynasty.
Although the Qing Dynasty has fallen, the Yansen family’s wealth is still very abundant, enough for a stable life for several generations. But Yan Sen didn't want to be frugal. How he spent money in the past, he will continue to spend money lavishly in the future. Except for Yan Sen, some of the other members of the Qing Dynasty's royal family had already squandered their wealth, and eventually could only live on the streets. The war caused the Qing Dynasty nobles to lose their noble status, and many people even could not survive. As the Iron Hat King, Yan Sen still lived quite comfortably. He would not participate in any politics-related matters and he could only live his own life.
On the eve of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Yan Sen had squandered the legacy left by his ancestors. In order to survive, he lowered his posture and went to the street to pull a cart. To maintain his life through his own hard work, Yan Sen is very respectable. Some members of the royal family consider themselves honorable and would rather starve to death than work to earn a living. This is one of the reasons why Yan Sen was able to survive after the founding of New China. I have to say that Jensen is an open-minded person. Although his life was very embarrassing in his later years, he did not give up life because of this. Although pulling a car is a bit harder, it is also a serious job. Whenever someone rides in his car, he always greets him with a smile.
Compared with those elders from the Qing Dynasty who were unwilling to accept ideological reforms, this last iron hat king is a very "open minded" person. There is still a lot about the history of the Qing Dynasty. Some people find it very boring to read history books in text. Bai Xiaosheng recommends a book for readers. Click the link below to view the details. This book displays history in the form of comic pictures. Suitable for young people to read, to help them understand more historical stories, thank you for your support.
