Kangxi After that, the classics were prepared. The queen is in the central palace; the first imperial concubine, the second imperial concubine, the fourth concubine, the sixth concubine, the noble, the permanent, and the promise is indefinite, and they live separately in the east and west twelve houses.
During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he created a hierarchical system of harem concubines with high levels and clear dignity. The concubines were divided into three classes and nine levels to distinguish them: Empress-in the middle palace, the emperor's regular wife, in charge The top concubine in the harem; high concubine- huanggui concubine, noble concubine, concubine, concubine, basically similar to the emperor's "concubine room"; low concubine-noble, permanent, large camp, basically similar to the emperor's" Room girl".
What is the practical significance of this set of distinguished harem hierarchy?
1. It is convenient for the emperor to effectively manage the harem;
2. It is convenient for the emperor to use the rise and fall of the harem concubine to suppress or win over the forces of the former dynasty;
3. It is convenient to distinguish the prince’s origin and provide the emperor with the necessary heir to the throne. reference.
That is to say, in the feudal imperial society where "different concubines and concubines are different", especially the Qing imperial families who have always paid attention to "children are expensive", the emperor's degree of favor with the prince and even the selection criteria of the heir to the throne are very large It depends on the birth of the prince, that is, the harem position of the prince's birth mother.
In view of this, many people think that the " nine sons " event that occurred in the late Kangxi Dynasty was actually a peak showdown of princes. So, how should the birth heights of these 9 princes be sorted? The fourth son of the emperor Yinzhen, who won in the end, has the absolute advantage of birth?
Below, we will list the birthplaces of these nine princes one by one:
the prince Yin Rong : the birth mother is the "Queen Xiaochengren" Hersheli,Emperor Kangxi's wife and first empress.
The eldest son of the emperor Yinti: the birth mother is the "Huifei" Yehenala, the first of the "Kangxi Four Concubines";
the third son of the emperor Yinzhi: the birth mother is the "Rongfei" Ma Jia, Ranked fourth in the "Four Concubines of Kangxi";
the fourth son of the Emperor Yinzhen: the birth mother is the "De Fei" Wu Ya clan, ranking third in the "Four Concubines of Kangxi";
the eighth son of the Emperor Yinxu: the birth mother is " Liang Concubine "Wei clan, was born in Manchuria Zhenghuang Banner;
Emperor Ninth Son Yinzhen: Birth mother is "Yi Fei" Guo Luoluo, ranked second in "Kangxi Four Concubine";
Emperor Ten Son YinRu: Birth mother is "Wenxu noble concubine" Niu Hulu, the younger sister of Empress Xiao Zhaoren;
thirteen sons of the emperor Yinxiang: Birth mother is "Min Fei" Zhang Jia, Manchuria inlaid with yellow flags coat;
The fourteenth son Yinzhen: the same emperor's fourth son Yinzhen is "a mother compatriot."
As the only prostitute of Emperor Kangxi, Yin Rong's noble origin is absolutely unparalleled. Even if Emperor Kangxi did not make him the crown prince, the remaining princes would not be able to compete with him for the crown. Why did the "nine sons seize a concubine" incident unbearable until Yinfeng was abolished in September of Kangxi forty-seven. It was because the previous prince Yinfeng was too noble, and the chances of other princes being able to replace it were too slim.
In addition to the prince Yinzheng, we can also sort the birthplaces of the remaining princes according to the Qing Dynasty harem hierarchy and the specific ranking of the "Kangxi Four Concubines":
The tenth son of the emperor YinRu-the eldest son of the emperor Yin禔— —Emperor nine sons Yin禟 ——The fourth son Yinzhen and the fourteenth son Yinzhen——The third son Yinzhi——The eighth son Yinzhen and the thirteen son Yinxiang.
However, in addition to the influence of the birth mother's harem position, the adoption of the adoptive mother can also change the birth height of the prince, and this change is decisive and permanent.
According to the requirements of the Qing Dynasty harem system,The prince needs to be brought up by a "high concubine" or "queen" in the following situations:
1. The birth mother’s harem position is below the “male” position;
2. When the prince is just born or young, the birth mother will Passed away;
3. The biological mother was deprived of custody for making mistakes;
In the fifteenth year of Kangxi, the fourth son Yinzhen was born. At this time, the Wuya clan was only a "maid of the court" and did not have the right to raise his children. , Yinzhen was handed over to the "noble concubine" at that time and later "Queen of Xiao Yiren" Tong Jiashi. From this perspective, the fourth son of the emperor Yinzhen also has the status of a heir.
In the 20th year of Kangxi, the emperor's eighth son Yinlu was born. At that time, Wei was only a "court maid". Yinxu was handed over to the birth mother of the emperor's eldest son Yinti-"Huifei" and had been promoted to "Imperial Concubine" She was raised by Jia's Tong Jia, but Yinhu spent a short time with Jia's Tong Jia, basically equivalent to growing up under the knees of "Hui Fei".
In the twenty-five years of Kangxi, Yinxiang was born. His biological mother, Zhang Jia, was also a "maid of the court", and Yinxiang was handed over to " De Fei " to raise her.
With this level of nurturing relationship, let’s look at the comparison of the prince’s birth: Yinhu-the emperor's nine sons Yinzhen-the emperor's fourteenth son Yinhu, the emperor's thirteen sons Yinxiang-the emperor's third son Yinzheng.
In other words, through the "adoptive mother" status blessing, the birthplace of the eight princes has undergone a fundamental change. From this point of view, it is not accidental that the fourth son of the emperor Yinzhen, who has obtained the status of a prostitute in disguise, was able to achieve the final victory of the "nine sons seizing the prostitute".
But is this sort of prince’s background recognized? The most important thing is, can it be recognized by Emperor Kangxi?
According to the records of "Manuscripts of Qing History · Biography Seven · Six Kings", after the first abolishment of Prince Yinfeng, Emperor Kangxi ordered his courtiers to choose a sage among the princes to become the new prince. But when he was almost one-sidedly recommending the emperor Yinhu,Emperor Kangxi gave such a reason for rejection:
允禩 did not change the matter, and was guilty, and his mother was also humble.
In the 53rd year of Kangxi, the famous "Eagle Killing Incident" broke out in the history of the Qing Dynasty. He insisted that the emperor's eighth son Yinxu cursed his Emperor Kangxi with two dying Hai Dongqing. He was greatly furious and sent a special Unfeeling imperial edict.
Among them, there is this sentence of evaluation of Yinhu:
Yinhu is born to a young woman of Xinzheku, and has a high sinister heart since childhood.
The above two cases can directly prove that Emperor Kangxi did not attribute Yinhu’s birth to "Hui Fei", but still believes that he is the humble prince from "Xin Zheku Bitch", with a humble background. No status at all.
Therefore, the birth of the prince who was changed through the "adoptive mother" status may not be recognized by Emperor Kangxi.
So, here comes the question: How should the four sons Yinzhen and the fourteenth son Yinzhen, the eighth son Yinhu and the thirteen son Yinxiang, who are almost identical in origin, be sorted?
First of all, when the fourth son of the emperor Yinzhen was born, the Wuya clan was only a "court maid"; when the fourteenth son of the emperor Yinzhen was born, the Wuya clan was promoted to the "concubine of Germany". In other words, if you only rely on your birth mother to distinguish your background, Yinzhen's background is higher than Yinzhen's.
Let's look at the comparison between the emperor's eight son Yinlu and the emperor's thirteen son Yinxiang:
Yinlu gave birth to a concubine, born in Manzhouzheng Huangqi , Baoyi , Huangyinqi was born in Minzhou; clothes. If only from the comparison of the identity of the coating, inlaid with yellow flag is the first of the Eight Banners, and Concubine Min's birth is higher than Concubine Liang.
It is worth noting thatDuring the Kangxi Dynasty, Concubine Min and Concubine Liang never received the reward of "raising the flag". In other words, the origin of the two has not been fundamentally changed.
However, the Wei family was named "concubine" by Jin in the 28th year of Kangxi, and the "concubine" in the 39th year of Kangxi; and Zhang Jia's family has always been a "concubine" and passed away. Later it was postponed as " 敏妃". Obviously, Concubine Liang's harem position is higher than Concubine Min.
So, how should the births of the emperor's eighth son Yinlu and the emperor's thirteen son Yinxiang be sorted? See you in the comment section!
.References: "Manuscripts of Qing History · Biography Seven · Six Kings", "Records of Qing History · Records of Holy Ancestors", "Manuscripts of Qing History · Biography 1 · Empress"
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