Although Yin Yong was abolished for the second time, Kangxi imprisoned him in Xian 'an Palace and decided not to re-establish him as a prince, but in Kangxi's heart, he still cared about this son. So before he died, he would tell Yongzheng to be kind to Yin Ren.
According to the historical records of the Li Dynasty, before he died, Kangxi told Yongzheng to be kind to two people, one was the abandoned Prince Yin Yong and the other was his eldest son Yi Yin. So what did Yongzheng do after he ascended the throne?
First of all, let's take a look at how Yongzheng treated his second brother Yin Ren. After he acceded to the throne, he did not release Yin Mi, but he did not liquidate Yin Mi's family. He also ordered Yin Mi's second son, Hong, and his family to move to the suburbs of Beijing. At the same time, Yongzheng also adopted Yin Ren's youngest son.
In the second year, Yin Geng died in prison, and Yongzheng posthumously named him Prince Li of Heshuo, and conferred Hongxi's mother as the side princess of Prince Li, supported by her son. The other concubines can choose their place of residence according to their own wishes, but they are all? Food and clothing for the rest of your life? .
In addition, Yongzheng personally went to Wulong Pavilion to cry and drink. It can be seen that Yongzheng is still very friendly to his second brother Yin Ren and strictly abides by his father Kangxi's wishes. Be friendly to the second brother. What did Yongzheng do to the eldest brother?
Strangely, Yongzheng's attitude towards his eldest brother was diametrically opposed to that of his second brother. When he ascended the throne, Yi Yin was imprisoned, just like Yin Ren. Yongzheng was very kind to Yin Yong's family, but he was indifferent to Yin Yong. Not only won't let him go, but also won't go to see him.
Although Yin Yong died in the second year of Yongzheng, he was reburied by Yongzheng and made a prince, and the honor behind him was not bad. But even if Yin Gui died in the twelfth year of Yongzheng, he was buried as a civilian, without memorial or honor. As for Yin Gui's son, he didn't get any title either.
It can be seen that Yongzheng's attitude towards eldest brother and second brother is completely different. But Yongzheng's practice is puzzling. Why do you say that?
Arguably, although Yin Geng is the eldest son of the emperor, he is an illegitimate child after all, and his status is far less noble than Yin Geng. Yin Yong, the eldest son, was made a prince twice. There must be some people in North Korea who support and respect him. Therefore, in comparison, the threat of Yin ruins to Yongzheng should be greater, but why should Yongzheng be good to Yin ruins, but not good to Yin ruins?
In fact, this problem is also very easy to understand. We know that after Yongzheng ascended the throne, all the brothers who threatened him were dealt with in various ways. He treats his eldest brother and second brother with only one purpose, that is, to ensure that the throne is not threatened.
In fact, Yin ghosts and Yin ghosts are not a threat to Yongzheng. There are only two people who are really threatening, that is, the old eight Yin ghosts and the old fourteen Yin ghosts. Yi Yin's threat is that he is not only not banned, but also very popular in North Korea. When Emperor Kangxi abolished Yin Gui for the first time, ministers couldn't wait to recommend Yin Gui. Even though Yongzheng has acceded to the throne, Yin Gui's prestige in North Korea is still high.
As for Yin Gui, although he is the same mother and brother of Yongzheng, the two brothers are not deeply attached. Yin Guiping? Eight lords party? . Yin Gui holds the relieving power. He came back from the frontier and refused to kneel for Yongzheng, but Yin Gui said a word beside him, and he was willing to kneel. This is a great stimulus to Yongzheng.
One of these two men has prestige and the other has military power. If they join hands, it will be the biggest threat to Yongzheng. There are even rumors that Kangxi originally intended to spread to Yin Gui, and Yongzheng plotted to force the palace and changed the testamentary edict to get the throne.
But the eldest brother is different from the second son. They were denied the qualification of succession by Kangxi early in the morning and fell out of power in the DPRK. Even if someone once supported them, they later defected, so it was actually not a threat to Yongzheng.
In this case, Yongzheng chose to be kind to Yin Ren just to make his throne more stable. Yin Yong is not a threat, but he is a former prince after all. If Yongzheng is kind to him, he can show his generosity. Especially when he attacked other brothers one after another, others thought he was mean and ungrateful. As long as you are kind to Yin Ren, you can break others' impression of him. After that, if you put it in the position of Yin Gui and others, he will take it for granted.
As for Yin Gui, his position was not high, and Kangxi hated him very much. Yongzheng doesn't need to be nice to him at all. Even if he is kind, he won't get any benefits. Therefore, Yongzheng strictly considered political factors in dealing with the problems of the eldest brother and the second brother, rather than blindly obeying his father's wishes.