If there is any parental love in the world that is the hardest to get, then the royal family will always squeeze into the top three of the rankings. As the pinnacle of our country's feudal society, the Qing Dynasty not only had the most hated feudal system, but also had the most bloody stories. Whether it was the tragedy of nine sons in the Kangxi dynasty, or the empress in the late Qing dynasty and the emperor lost power, the ruthlessness of the rulers turned into the most important catalyst, causing the people in the palace to fight for power and power. But there are always exceptions to everything-the seemingly ordinary Emperor Daoguang was "inexplicably" loved by his grandfather and father, and became the emperor smoothly.
1. Jiaqing collapse and Daoguang succession
In the summer of the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing (1820), the heat of the scorching heat gradually dissipated, and the emperor of Jehol Palace escaped the heat Suddenly poured a basin of cold water into the hot oil pot of Chaotang-the most noble man in the world at that time, suddenly died in a small palace.
Emperor Jiaqing had five sons in his lifetime, among which the eldest son (early death) and the youngest son came from the imperial concubine, and the other three sons were all prostitutes. Especially the second son of the emperor, Min Ning, whose mother was the original queen of Emperor Jiaqing, and the undisputed eldest son of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, even if Emperor Jiaqing died suddenly, Minning should be the most qualified person to succeed according to his status and the tradition inherited by his eldest son. However, because Emperor Jiaqing died suddenly, Minning left many people with the impression that he was an ordinary person without great wisdom. Therefore, the eldest son of Emperor Jiaqing died after his sudden death, which became a controversial mystery.
Integrating official historical data and folk histories, the death of Emperor Jiaqing was absolutely sudden. He has always been physically strong, even if he is close to his sixtieth birthday, he has not yet prepared a good material for the coffin in the palace, let alone deciding on his will verbatim. As a result, Emperor Jiaqing passed away, and some courtiers didn’t know who they should find to receive the seal -after all, there were only the princes at this time.The emperor Daoguang, who has not been formally confirmed, later personally admitted that the so-called edict left by Emperor Jiaqing was a document drawn up by officials to help him succeed to the throne.
So there is such a question in the shop: Although Min Ning has the status of the eldest son, but only mediocre, how can he get the support of the ruling and the public, including the queen dowager who is not her biological mother, and directly defeat the queen dowager of the same age. The third son? Is it just by Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing's "inexplicable" love for him?
2. Qianlong's favor and Daoguang are
The country cannot be without a ruler in one day. At the stall where Emperor Jiaqing died violently, it was normal for courtiers to support the succession of the new emperor according to the system. In the case of Emperor Jiaqing too late to formulate a will, Minning had undisputedly followed the ancestral system as the eldest son of the eldest son. As for the favor he received from Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing, in fact, the fact is not to be questioned.
Emperor Daoguang was born in the 47th year of Qianlong (1782). At that time, Emperor Jiaqing had long been established as the heir by Qianlong. As the eldest son of Emperor Jiaqing, Emperor Daoguang would naturally receive more attention from Emperor Qianlong. In the Qianlong period, the prince of the right age entered the study room to study. Qianlong, who was concerned about the studies of his younger generations, also kept his eyes on Shangshufang , and then heard Wan Chengfeng, Wang Tingzhen and others praise the young grandson of Min Ning.
In the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong (1791), the performance of Mining in a hunting game made Qianlong emperor full of praise for this young grandson, and did not hide his love and expectations in the slightest. While hunting, Mining, who was only ten years old, shot a wild deer with his own power, reminding Qianlong that he was so energetic once at the age of twelve: "The old man is a martial artist, and the young grandson gave flowers to the deer. It’s the right way to do everything, and what I like to fight for is the second age first."
Later Qianlong gave way to Emperor Jiaqing, and Mining continued to be favored by Emperor Qianlong as the eldest son. And until Qianlong's death, Minning's image of being both learning and learning in Qianlong's heart was not shaken. Therefore, it is necessary to question the weight of Emperor Daoguang as his grandson in Qianlong's heart.It is also difficult to find evidence in searching through ancient books.
3. Jiaqing's preference and the loss of Daoguang
That can’t question Qianlong’s attitude towards Emperor Daoguang. Is there anything suspicious about Emperor Jiaqing’s attitude towards Daoguang? Before the death of Emperor Qianlong, Emperor Jiaqing was both a prince and an emperor. When he was the prince, Emperor Jiaqing's own future was still full of uncertainty. If Emperor Qianlong liked his children, Emperor Jiaqing would be partial to Minning and fear that the partiality would not be in place. In the first few years of his succession, although Emperor Jiaqing was the emperor, he had to continue to respect Emperor Qianlong in many important matters. Therefore, Qianlong admired Minning, and the emperor's three sons were still in their infants. It was also the most suitable choice for Emperor Jiaqing to continue to pet Minning.
As for Emperor Qianlong's death, the Jiaqing Emperor, who gradually gained power, could naturally change his attitude towards Mining. But at this time, Min Ning was still struggling: as the eldest son, he not only continued to maintain a high level of talent and learning, but also repeatedly made meritorious deeds, winning the praise of Emperor Jiaqing for his “comprehensive loyalty and filial piety”.
Therefore, compared with the other three younger brothers, when the Jiaqing Emperor collapsed, Minning was not only the prince who was the most suitable for his age and status, but also an outstanding descendant recognized by the two emperors of Qianlong and Jiaqing. It was not for his succession, the other heirs of Emperor Jiaqing were even more difficult to convince the public.
Returning to the original question, if Emperor Daoguang really won the preference of Emperor Qianlong and Jiaqing by his talents, why would the world question his ability? In fact, this is probably not related to Emperor Qianlong or Emperor Jiaqing, but to some of the political achievements of Emperor Daoguang after his succession.
In fact, when talking about "Daoguang", many people first think of Daoguang not Emperor Daoguang, but the Opium War in the 20th year of Daoguang (1840), which was the beginning of the humiliated modern century in China. And because of the humiliation that began when Emperor Daoguang was reigning for a hundred years, Emperor Daoguang's political failure became the most noticeable aspect of his life. His brilliance when he was young, his eldest son status, and the love of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing all became worthless in the face of national humiliation...Emperor Daoguang was indeed not a feudal emperor who could rival the Qin Emperor and Han Wu.But we must not fabricate cause and effect and confuse his early experience with his middle-aged political achievements. Otherwise, history may not be history, but just a mess.
References:
[1] Zhang Andong. On the Emperor Daoguang [J]. Journal of Anhui University, 1997(05): 101-104.
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[3] Zhang Yufen. The beginning and end of Daoguang's succession and selection of storage[J]. Journal of Liaoning Normal University, 1991(03): 72-77.
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