Kangxi is known as the First Emperor of the Ages, and he reigned the longest in history, and he also made many great achievements. During the reign of Kangxi, he not only pacified San Francisco, captured Taiwan, defeated Tsarist Russia, marched three times to Dzungar, contacted the Mongol tribes, and controlled a large area of land in the northeast. He also co-opted han Chinese, treated Tibetans well, and was simply a defender of a unified multi-ethnic state. However, such an excellent Kangxi also had a difficult time.
We all know that the Shunzhi Emperor died relatively early, and Kangxi ascended the throne at the age of 8. Speaking of his ascension to the throne, it is interesting that Shunzhi chose him not because he liked him so much, but because he did not die of smallpox. Whatever the reason, our future Kangxi Emperor thus stepped onto the stage of history.
No matter how smart they are, 8-year-olds don't know anything. So before his death, Shunzhi appointed four auxiliary ministers to help his son, namely Aobai, Suksaha, Sonny, and Shubilong. Originally, Shunzhi hoped that these four people would work together to help the new emperor, but in the face of power, they could be indifferent and wanted to compete for a high position.
Among the four assistant ministers, Sony is relatively old and does not take care of things, and Shu Bilong is also the kind that only wants Mingzhe to protect himself. Only Ao Bai juju is very arrogant. Suksaha tried to fight against him to defend the imperial power, but was severely suppressed. Because Kangxi was too young and did not have pro-government, he could only be suppressed by Aobai, and he was very annoyed.
Kangxi waited until he was fourteen years old to become pro-government, and felt that the imperial power could finally be in his hands. However, Ao Bai did not give face, and even forced him to kill Suksaha, who was also an auxiliary minister. This made Kangxi unable to bear it, and silently killed his heart.
At that time, Kangxi could not directly order the killing of Aobai, nor could he send regular troops to directly capture Aobai. He cultivated a group of young warriors and played the "Buku" play with them in the palace. In the eighth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, when Ao bai was visiting, he was suddenly besieged by a group of teenagers, this group of people was relatively large, and although Ao Bai's martial arts were high, his energy was not as good as theirs.
After a long time, Aobai's physical strength was exhausted, and Kangxi ordered the teenagers to take him down in one fell swoop. After the arrest of Aobai, Kangxi and his ministers listed 30 of his major crimes and decided to condemn his entire clan. However, thinking that Ao bai was also a man of hard work and merit, Kangxi did not kill him, but only imprisoned him and killed many of his henchmen and relatives.
In fact, Aobai died shortly after his captivity, and the sixteen-year-old Kangxi took power completely. Think about Aobai's life is also quite tragic, very early into the army to start a career in horse racing, because of his military achievements became the first warrior in Manchuria, became an auxiliary minister, and finally died tragically in prison, becoming a traitor and traitor.
Although Aobai was strong, he was loyal to Kangxi. Otherwise, with the strength of Ao Bai at that time, it was possible to rebel and usurp the throne. It should be known that when Kangxi ascended the throne, it was not long before the Qing army entered the customs, and the Manchu emperor did not really gain a firm foothold and was recognized by everyone. In this kind of early stage of the founding of the country, usurpation is the best operation, relying on force, and the pressure of public opinion is relatively small.
Ao Bai was in a position of great power at the time, and he could easily mobilize 400,000 troops, and it was too easy to surround the Forbidden City. Just force Kangxi to take the throne directly. Moreover, there are many Aobai henchmen, and there are also many people who support him. After forcing the palace, it can also quickly clear the obstacles, and replacing it is not a problem.
As a result, Ao Bai never attacked, but Kangxi felt deeply threatened and attacked him. Always the most ruthless is the emperor, and Ao bai is just an arrogant old man. So the final result is not unexpected, it is simply doomed.