How did the powerless KangxiYaozi Yinmi
avoid the turmoil of the struggle for imperial power
and was held in the hands of three generations of emperors
who lived a life of extreme glory and constant favor?
Today we will talk about
The story behind Kangxi’s youngest son, Yinmi.
If the descendants of the Qing Dynasty were the most prosperous, then no one could shake the Kangxi Emperor’s top position.
Aixinjueluo Yinmi was the youngest son of Kangxi. When he was born, Kangxi was already 63 years old. Although the emperor loved the eldest son and the people loved the youngest son, Yinmi was Kangxi's old son after all, so Emperor Kangxi's fatherly love for the young Yinmi far surpassed that of his previous brothers.
But unfortunately, on December 20, 1722, due to illness, the imperial doctors were unable to save his life. The 69-year-old Emperor Kangxi ended his legendary life in Qingxi Bookstore in Changchun Garden.
Young Yinmi not only had to bear the pain of losing his father, but also faced the variables of the battle for the throne.
As mentioned before, Emperor Kangxi had many heirs. In the homes of ordinary people, this may be a symbol of the prosperity of the family, but in the homes of emperors, having many princes may not be a good thing.
After all, no prince can completely resist the temptation of supreme power.
But no matter how much you want it, there is only one seat among ten thousand people. What can the princes do? Let's fight for it.
not only have to fight, but also fight with all their strength. Therefore, in the later years of Kangxi, the competition among the princes was quite fierce, with overt and covert fights emerging one after another.
After the death of Kangxi, the fourth elder brother Yongzheng was superior and became the biggest winner in the battle for the throne.
Since ancient times, the transition of imperial power has always been accompanied by bloody storms, and it was the same in Yongzheng. In order to secure his throne, Yong Zheng used all possible means to cut down the vassal count, restrict freedom, and imprison him to death against the brothers who competed with him.
So, what kind of path lies ahead of Yinmi, who is only six years old?
As the youngest son of Kangxi, it goes without saying that Yinmi lived a happy life. However, after the person in charge of the Qing Dynasty was replaced by his extremely capable fourth brother, Yinmi's future life became full of uncertainty.
After all, few of the brothers in front of him had a good ending.
What's more, although Yinmi was Kangxi's most beloved son, the biological mother's status was very low. As for the status of noble Mu, Kangxi only considered her giving birth to Yinmi and her contribution to the royal family. Sealed.
Without the protection of his father, and the inability of his biological mother to do so, the young Yinmi seemed to be a helpless little pitiful person.
But this is not the case. For Yongzheng, who was eager to consolidate his monarchy, this was the situation he was most happy to see.
After all, the previous dealings with the Eighth Prince and his faction were forced by circumstances and had to be done out of necessity, but in the eyes of some ministers, it was always a dishonorable act to liquidate the brothers as soon as they came to power.
Yongzheng knew this very well. Therefore, at this time, he urgently needed a brother who did not threaten his throne to restore his image.
And Yinmi is the lucky son.
Who made his biological mother's status low? This means that Yinmi's mother and son had no support at all in the previous dynasty. How much trouble can a powerless and young prince make?
What's more, if he really touched the youngest brother and it fell into the ears of the courtiers who were loyal to his father in the court, there would be a new explanation.
Then why not take this opportunity to be nice to this younger brother, which can be regarded as a face to sell to those veterans, so that they can serve you loyally?
In addition, before that, Yinmi was completely isolated from the political whirlpool of 's nine sons competing for the direct . Yongzheng had no legitimate reason to take action against him.
Just like that, Yinmi, who didn't know that he had been on the edge of a knife, became one of the few lucky ones among the brothers who died a good death.
In the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, Yinmi's biological mother Mu Guiren passed away.
Looking at his helpless brother, Yongzheng couldn't bear it, so he took him to the palace and asked him to study with his sons Hongli , Hong Zhou and others. He also asked him about his homework in person, which was even more severe. To his biological son.
In 1733 AD, Yinmi was named Prince Shuochian (xián).
You must know that after Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, among the brothers, only the thirteenth brothers Yinxiang and Yinmi were named princes.
If Yinxiang was named Prince Yi, it was because he always stood unswervingly by his fourth brother's side when the nine sons were competing for the throne.
He helped Yongzheng a lot, and he had the power of being a disciple of the dragon. The merit is there, being named a prince is the basic operation.
Yinmi, who had done nothing, could find this big leak, and his biological mother was posthumously named Mu Guifei, which shows that Yongzheng really loved this younger brother.
After all, in terms of age, Yinmi is several years younger than his son Hongli. For Yinmi, Yongzheng can be regarded as a father and brother.
After Yongzheng died, Qianlong succeeded to the throne.
Qianlong still respected this emperor's uncle who was younger than himself. He not only invited two Hanlin bachelors to tutor the little emperor's uncle in his homework, but also named him with white flag Mongolian capital commander, and his official residence was from the first rank.
Even the most powerful army in the Qing Dynasty at that time, Qianlong trusted Yin Mi to take charge of it, so that the young emperor could display his talents to the maximum extent and not lose the reputation of his grandfather Kangxi.
However, although he has always been in power, Yinmi has never had a disobedient heart. Instead, he conscientiously completed the tasks given to him by Qianlong, which also made Qianlong very satisfied.
It can be said that in the hands of Qianlong, the honor and favor that Yinmi enjoyed was even worse than that in the hands of his brother Yongzheng.
In this way, Yinmi, who was loved by three generations of emperors, safely completed his fifty-eight years in the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong.
And his title has been passed down to descendants for more than six generations. Being able to be so blessed was not only because Yinmi was lucky and was born at the right time, but more importantly, he always maintained a clear mind about the power in his hands.
How can the emperor not respect someone who has no desire for imperial power? Therefore, it is not surprising that Yinmi can spend his life smoothly.
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