The ancient emperors still attached great importance to their own safety. Many security organizations around the emperor were born. Today we are going to understand the imperial guards of the Qing emperor. Why can they bring swords to the dynasty? Isn't the emperor afraid of their assassination?
During the Kangxi period, there was a man named Cao Yin. When he was young, because of family ties, he entered the palace and became a Luangyiwei. Because I often meet with the emperor, I have a certain affection. Later, he was sent to a local official and received strong support from the emperor. Kangxi made six southern tours, four of which lived in Cao Yin's house, which greatly improved the prestige of the Cao family.
According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, only local officials with rank 4 and above were qualified to write memorials to the emperor and report his own situation. And because of his special relationship with the emperor, Cao Yin often wrote memorials to the emperor when he was a five-rank official, and the number was even more than that of some great officials. Not only did Kangxi not get bored, but instead often encouraged Cao Yin to write more about himself. Later, Cao Yin believed that selling brass could make money. He directly applied to the emperor, hoping to borrow one hundred thousand taels of silver from the court to do business. After the memorial was sent up, the emperor agreed very happily.
After a while, Cao Yin lost a lot of money due to the drastic changes in the market environment. He randomly found a reason and said to the emperor that he was irrelevant. Kangxi didn't care about this matter at all, and he didn't even let him make up for the loss. In the fifty-first year of Kangxi (1712), Cao Yin went back to Beijing to report on his duties and accidentally fell ill. Kangxi sent someone to speed up his work, and Xingye Jiancheng sent him a pair of good medicine, and he also personally wrote a medication instruction in Manchu. Judging from the various signs, the imperial guards who often appeared next to the emperor were indeed more likely to be favored by the emperor.
So, who in the early Qing dynasty could serve as an imperial guard? The first type was those who established meritorious service on the battlefield. When the Qing Taizu expanded, there were many generals who could conquer the battle. If these people can serve on the battlefield, they will have the opportunity to be promoted by Nurhachi to train them. During this period, the guards will generally express themselves as much as possible to further get the monarch's attention. During the Huang Taiji period, although Nurhachi's previous practice of promoting heroes as guards was denied. But in fact, the person who served as the guard by his side was basically the same as before, without much change.
The second type is a military attache selected through the imperial examination. After the Qing army entered the customs, they gradually controlled the domestic situation and basically restored peace. As a result, the number of people who can perform meritorious service on the battlefield is greatly reduced, so those who stand out in the imperial examinations can easily become the first choice for the selection of the emperor. In the twenty-ninth year of Kangxi (1690), there was a Wu Jinshi who was selected by the imperial court as a guard by the emperor. This method of selecting guards was further perfected during the Yongzheng period. After the fifth year of Yongzheng (1727), there were about 20 people every year who became guards by the emperor through the imperial examination.
The third kind, Aixinjue Luozongshi. After the Qing Dynasty took control of the world, the princes and nobles led a luxurious life. They married a large number of wives and concubines, and gave birth to many children. Among them, only a small number of people can inherit the status and power of the family, and more people become idlers. In order to solve the employment problem of these idlers, Emperor Kangxi specially ordered them to enter the palace as guards and provide them with opportunities for performance. At this time, it was relatively easy for the Aixinjueluo clan to enter the palace and have no restrictions on the number of years and numbers. However, this measure implemented by Kangxi did not fundamentally solve the problem of the promotion of the Aixinjueluo clan.
In many people’s impressions, the position of Yuqian Guards should be one of the best martial arts masters. However, in Qing palace dramas, the Yuqian Guards rarely show people by force. Instead, they actively participate in the discussion of national events and eventually become a military plane. Minister, bachelor. Such as Mingzhu, Hekun, Fukangan, Fu Heng, Suo Etu and so on. The system of guards has existed since ancient times, and it first appeared in Zhou Li. This is also called differently in each dynasty, such as scholar concubine, physicist, imperial weapon, cowardly Xueqi, and Jinyiwei. The different names also reflect the different political characteristics of each dynasty. The Qing Dynasty guard is the abbreviation of the guard, the guard is the first, and the guard is behind. According to expert research, the guard system of the Qing Dynasty originated in North Korea. The Jurchens were attached to the Joseon dynasty, and the ancestors of the Aisin Kyawro family had long served here. After the Jurchens gradually became stronger, these guards were also learned by them.
The guard system of the Qing Dynasty gradually became institutionalized during the Huang Taiji era. Marriage and serving as servants are the two main ways to unite between tribes. The hostile party formed a community with the ruler in this way, so that the dignity of the identity can be maintained. Therefore, the guards in the post-Jin era have a close relationship with King Khan. They usually call King Khan the father Khan or the father of Han. After the Eight Banners entered the Pass, when the rulers of the Qing Dynasty "designated the civil and military officer system within and outside the country", they followed the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty, and merged the Mongolian Xuexue and the Ming Dynasty's vassal guard system to formally form the Three Banners guard system. Pick a guard from the flag. With the constant stability of Qing Dynasty rule, the position of guard gradually became a kind of reward and win-win for the old and new families. The guard office is the highest body of the Qing Dynasty guard system.
has the highest status of ministers among the guards and guards. It is the first grade, and there are two in each banner of the upper three banners. The Minister of Internal Affairs is from the first grade, but also has two persons in the upper three banners. The minister of Sanzhi is from the second grade and receives the third grade salary. Because it is an honorary position, there is no specific establishment. As an imperial officer of the emperor, the guard system of the Qing Dynasty was not only responsible for the safety of the emperor, but also played an important role in consolidating the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The emergence of the guard system allowed the noble children of the Eight Banners of Manchuria to inherit political privileges without having to study hard for ten years. The guards were trusted by the emperor. In order to control the bureaucracy, the guards were often stationed in various places to observe the situation and supervise the ministers. When leading ministers go to various places to handle cases, they are usually accompanied by imperial guards. The guards are nominally sent by the imperial minister, but in fact they exercise supervision on behalf of the emperor. In addition to controlling the bureaucracy, the guards played a greater role in the military field. The guards have a high status and can directly report to the emperor when they encounter emergency affairs. Qing army often uses guards as the leader in battles. For example, Sony in the early Qing Dynasty, Fu Heng and Fukangan in the mid-Qing Dynasty were all guards. The Qing Dynasty absorbed the evil results of the Ming Dynasty eunuch dictatorship, and the Qing army went out without the eunuch and supervised army, and was replaced by guards. The
guard system played an important role in the talent reserve of the Qing Dynasty. Meritorious children and Wu Jinshi can get better learning and experience opportunities in guard posts, and it is convenient for the emperor to observe and select talents. This is similar to the imperial examination system, where one learns to be an official after being admitted to the Jinshi, and then releases an official.
In the Qing Dynasty, a guard system was specially set up for the imperial guards. It was originally established by Qing Taizu Nurhachi, who had not yet entered the Central Plains at that time. With the gradual strengthening and consolidation of the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty, the guard system was constantly supplemented and improved. In the Kangxi period, there were special positions of imperial minister, imperial guard, and guard of the Qingmen. These guards were basically selected by the emperor himself. Without leaving the hands of others, the emperor had strong suspicion and suspicion. The common problem of all emperors. But why are some imperial guards allowed to carry knives? They are also called guards with knives. They just walk in the palace and follow the emperor. Wouldn’t the emperor be afraid of the guard’s assassination? The special system determines that this will not happen. The people who can be selected as guards are basically Manchuria, Mongolian princes’ children, children of the clan, and some guards appreciated by the emperor, and the royal guards are allowed to carry knives. Those who have privileges, at least the fourth-rank, and the fourth-rank is influenced by their origin, so most of the people who can achieve the fourth-rank are the emperor's cronies and know the foundation.
The Qing Dynasty was a dynasty established by the Manchus. Even if some people left over from the Ming Dynasty wanted to assassinate the emperor, they could not buy the Manchu guards at all. At least there was not much communication between the two tribes. Folklore Yongzheng Emperor was assassinated by Lu Siniang , She designed to sneak into the Palace of Qianqing, assassinate Yongzheng, cut off her head, and go away with her head, but this is just a legend.
The specific criteria for selecting Imperial Guards are very strict. The emperor personally selects from the Shangsanqi, the Shangsanqi is the superior nobleman among the Eight Banners, and they also need to pass the martial arts test, or be a winner of martial arts Only talents with superb martial arts can be selected as the emperor's personal guards. Protecting the emperor requires superb martial arts, but after all, he is the emperor, and he also needs to pay attention to face rituals, so the assessment of the imperial guards and appearance and literary talent.
According to historical records, Huang Taiji’s imperial guards formed personal soldiers, as well as some other guards. They were able to fight against the Ming army and conquered nine towers outside Jinzhou. This shows how strong the imperial guards’ combat effectiveness is. . The emperor will also choose the guards he trusts. Even if that person’s ability is not the most prominent, he can be the imperial guard if he wins the emperor’s trust. For example, Nalan Mingzhu next to Kangxi, he is Kangxi’s cousin.Loyal, so he became a bachelor of the Royal Guard.
Imperial Guardsmen were originally selected from the noble clan, and the royal family would naturally not be wronged by them. They can enjoy higher welfare treatment and have a higher rank. Being able to be selected as a guard by the emperor is a great honor to them. It can shine on the lintel, and will be promoted faster in the future. During the Qianlong period, the famous Heshen took seven years from the guard to do it. The housekeeper, so these imperial guards still won the emperor's trust and favor.
To be a ninth-rank small official in the dynasty, it is better to be the emperor’s imperial guard. They have ranks and most of them are between the third rank and the sixth rank. They can also get close to the emperor. If they are lucky, they can also be given yellow jackets. "Jiaoze Stele" records that He Li, a martial artist in the Qing Dynasty, was selected and became the emperor’s imperial guard. He was given a flower feather and wore a yellow mantle. There is a plaque of "The Imperial Guard's Mansion" in his family. Officials are an extremely glorious thing.
The royal guards enjoyed such high treatment and were trusted by the emperor. How could they go to assassinate the emperor confusedly? After the assassination failed, it would be a crime of beheading, or even slashing, so they basically all Will not assassinate the emperor.
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