Yongzheng has always been a hot topic. When we talk about him, we can't help but think of the so-called? Tampering with letters? Is Kangxi going to succeed four sons or fourteen sons? The vast majority of people who eat melons tend to be conspiracy theories and regard Yongzheng as a ruthless usurper.
On the basis of this cognition, he inexplicably added a stain and imprisoned his third brother who had nothing to do with politics to death. But is this really the case?
Aisingiorro Yin Zhi's author thinks that there are two main reasons why Yongzheng imprisoned his third brother Yin Zhi to death:
First of all, Yin Zhi has always coveted the throne.
Kangxi is the second emperor since the Qing dynasty entered the customs. Not to mention the age, his fertility is amazing, but because of his long life, many sons died before him.
Aisingiorro was the tenth son of Kangxi and finally became the third. Yin Zhijun is not only proficient in literature and calligraphy, but also in riding and shooting. When I went out hunting, I competed with Kangxi in riding and shooting, and I didn't fall in the wind. This is a thunder.
Not only that, Yin Zhi's EQ is also very high. Prince Yin Yong is usually arrogant and unruly. His relationship with other brothers is very cold, but he has a close relationship with Yin Zhi. But he didn't do it out of true feelings, but wanted to rely on Yin Ren for the time being to lay the foundation for the future struggle for the throne.
Although Yin Zhijun is ambitious, his strength is too weak, not to mention such behemoths as the Eight Ye Party and the Crown Prince Party. Even the party grandpa four can't compare with him. In this extremely weak situation, hugging his thigh is undoubtedly the best choice.
In the forty-seventh year of Kangxi, Prince Yin Yong was abolished by Kangxi for repeatedly touching the bottom line, which further intensified the competition for official positions. The second son Yin Yong actually asked to kill Yin Yong.
At this time, Yin Zhi came forward to expose the second child, saying that he had invited a Mongolian Lama who knew witchcraft to curse Yin Zhi. On the surface, Yin Zhi is speaking for Yin Zhi, but in fact it is for his own benefit. After some operations, both the eldest brother and the second brother lost the qualification to inherit the throne, and he became? Big brother? The probability of standing out will be greater.
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However, even in a favorable position, Yin Zhijun was in no hurry to expose his ambition, but the Eight Kings Party felt that the time was ripe to take the initiative. After the prince was abolished, Kangxi took the minister of civil and military affairs to Changchun Garden and asked them to recommend a candidate who could succeed the prince, so the Eight Kings Party recommended Yi Yin in succession.
As a result, this incident exposed Yi Yin's clique, and Kangxi scolded him and disqualified him from inheriting the throne.
In the forty-eighth year of Kangxi, Yin Yong was re-established as a prince, and Yin Zhi was also named as a sincere prince. Ke Yinren still did not think about repentance, which once again disappointed Kangxi. Later, the prince was deposed and imprisoned. From then on, Kangxi made it clear that he would never set up a prince again.
By this time, the ownership of the heir to the throne largely depends on the closeness between the prince and Kangxi. Therefore, Yin Zhijun still maintained his indifferent attitude towards politics and devoted himself to the study of literature. Because of his outstanding talent, Kangxi also asked him to lead He Guozong and others to edit books such as Lu and Arithmetic, which contributed to the smooth birth of The Origin of Fahua Calendar, which Kangxi greatly appreciated.
But is Yin Zhi like this? Smart? In essence, it is to please Kangxi and increase the possibility of his succession. Facts have proved that Yin Zhijun has great potential to lick dogs. Among many sons of Kangxi, Yin Zhijun communicated with him the most. At the same time, Kangxi has only been to the mansions of Yin Zhijun and Yin Zhen, including Yin Zhen 1 1 times and Yin Zhijun 18 times.
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Literary literacy, Yongzheng can't compare with him; Yongzheng can't compare with him in riding and shooting; On the level of military management, Yin Zhijun helped Kangxi to deal with the northwest military affairs, and Yongzheng was not as good as him. Even the degree of favor is overwhelming Yongzheng, just like to pretend that he doesn't care about politics. Can Yongzheng not hate this disguise and crush his enemies in all directions?
It stands to reason that there is a high probability that Yin Zhijun will succeed to the throne, but because of Meng Guangzu, he also lost his identity as an heir. Meng Guangzu, a guest of Yin Zhi, often used the name of Yin Zhi to associate with the ministers of the DPRK, even skipped the procedure and gave gifts to the local governor privately in the name of Yin Zhi, which can be understood as bribery.
Later, Meng Guangzu's affair was exposed, and Kangxi cancelled his qualification to inherit the throne. However, because of his preference for Yin Zhijun, he only executed Meng Guangzu, without delving into the mastermind behind it.
Meng Guang's ancestors were guests of Yin Zhijun, and Yin Zhijun could not be ignorant of what he did. The only explanation is that Yin Zhijun also has ambitions for the throne, but it is hidden deeper.
Therefore, Sanzi is by no means indifferent to politics, but a strong competitor of Yongzheng. It was embarrassing that Yongzheng didn't execute him immediately after he took office.
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Second, Yin Zhi repeatedly challenged the bottom line of Yongzheng.
After Yongzheng acceded to the throne, he pardoned Yin Zhi, but sent him to Jingling to guard Kangxi's mausoleum. Although far away from the central power, Yin Zhi can still be an idle prince.
But Yin Zhi didn't understand the meaning. In June of the sixth year of Yongzheng (1728), it was reported that Yin Zhi had asked Youxi for a bribe. Yongzheng flew into a rage when he learned about it. As there was no minister in Yin Zhi, he was reduced to the county king and placed under house arrest. The beneficiary of this case, his son Hong Sheng, was mainly responsible and was detained in Zongren House.
Two years later, Yongzheng restored the title of Prince Yin Zhi. Instead of being ungrateful, Ke thinks that Yongzheng deliberately embarrassed his son, so he bears a grudge against him, speaks ill of Yongzheng many times in private, and slowly transfers this hatred to Huang Tianjun, the younger brother whom Yongzheng cares most about.
At the funeral of Prince Andrew, Yin Zhijun was deliberately late. When everyone was sad, he was the only one who was indifferent, as if attending the funeral of a stranger or even an enemy.
This completely angered Yongzheng, who ordered the abolition of Yin Zhijun's title and imprisoned him in Yong 'an Pavilion in Jingshan. Two years later, Yin Zhi died at the age of 56.
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To sum up, Yin Zhijun is a hidden careerist, and his indifference to politics is an illusion he deliberately disguised in order to inherit Kangxi's position.
However, after Yongzheng came to power, he paid great attention to his brotherly relationship and didn't embarrass Yin Zhijun too much. As a result, Yin Zhijun not only didn't appreciate it, but challenged his bottom line again and again, and finally angered the other side completely, and was finally confined to death. This just confirms the old saying: it is forgivable to do evil in heaven, and you can't live by yourself! Readers, what do you say?