The wise and intelligent Emperor Yongzheng loved Xinjue Luo Yinzhen, and when he was dying, he decided to leave a precious memoir for future generations. During his reign, this wise emperor who implemented a series of Zhongxing policies once governed the government with his own hands for a hundred years, and his achievements were immense. However, in his memoirs, what we see is not only the political achievements of a generation of Ming Jun, but also the sincere expression of the inner world of an ordinary person. What kind of past will Aixinjue Luo Yinzhen show us? What were the ups and downs of his journey before he ascended the throne? Will this long-awaited memoir reveal the emperor's heart for us, or will it leave more questions unanswered?
The foundation is small, and the poor children are rich and grandchildren
Aixinjue Luo Yinzhen was born in the autumn of the seventeenth year of Kangxi, ranking fourth. His biological mother, Wu Yashi, was originally a third-class concubine and had a humble status. Emperor Kangxi, the father of Yinzhen, did not have any special favor for this, but just canonized his wife and concubine in a decent manner. Wu Ya's family was born in an ordinary family, not a powerful family, and there is no important surname origin to speak of, so naturally he will not be favored by the emperor.
In contrast, Emperor Kangxi favored Prince Yinren and Prince Yunzhi. The former's biological mother, Hesheri, is the imperial concubine, and the latter's biological mother Tong is not only a relative of the imperial family Tong Guowei, but also has a good reputation for gentleness and virtue. Seeing that his sister and his brother were both born in a family of filial concubines and households, Kangxi cherished these two sons very much. And Yinzhen, because of his mother's humble background, has been left aside since the day he was born.
In the palace, Prince Yunren is particularly favored as the eldest son. Kangxi spared no effort to create the most superior living environment for him, and gave him all-round training, from riding and archery, chess to economics and history. Although Yunzhi has a second son, he is also genetically excellent, and he has been a poet and writer since he was a child. Kangxi liked him very much, and often took him to his side, subtly familiarizing him with the affairs of the dynasty.
Compared with the rich and rich of the two brothers, Yinzhen's life is quite shabby. He can often only be a bystander, watching the splendid life of his brothers from afar, but he has no blessings. It wasn't until he was six years old that Kangxi ordered the young Yinzhen to be sent to study in Shangshufang to start his study career in the Forbidden City. However, the resources of education are far less than those of the eldest son, and the teacher will inevitably focus on the prince and Yunzhi. Yin Zhen can attack, retreat and defend, and since he was a child, he knew that his humble background determined his fate of being left out in the cold.
Adoptive mother Tong Guifei doted on
The humble status of her biological mother, Wu Ya, made Yinzhen neglected in the palace all year round. At this juncture, his adoptive mother Tong Guifei gradually brought warmth to him. Concubine Tong is the cousin of Emperor Kangxi and is highly honored. Her father, Tong Guowei, was a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and was quite influential in the palace. Concubine Tong has been deeply valued by Kangxi since she was a child, and was assigned to raise Yinzhen.
Since then, Concubine Tong has been like Yinzhen's biological mother, and regards him as the pearl of her palm. She often patiently and meticulously taught Yinzhen poetry and calligraphy to learn characters, so that he was familiar with the classics since he was a child. At the same time, he also taught him the principles of how to behave in the world, and subtly cultivated his gentle and elegant character. Concubine Tong's tutoring is indeed extraordinary, reflecting her virtuous generosity everywhere.
Yin Zhen was influenced by it, and was diligent and studious since he was a child, humble and polite. Concubine Tong saw that he was talented and intelligent, and he was top notch in reading and martial arts, so she was even more doting. Whenever Yinzhen has any small achievements, Concubine Tong will smile and spare no effort to compliment and reward. On the other hand, Yinzhen's biological mother, Wu Yashi, is much colder than her, and has no intention of taking care of a young prince at all.
Concubine Tong knew that it was not easy to make Yinzhen break out of the encirclement among the princes, so she cheered him up everywhere. She did not hesitate to send elite teachers from the inner court to teach apprentices privately, invited a master with strong martial arts skills for Yinzhen, and tirelessly cultivated him in poetry and writing, riding archery and other aspects. What's even more commendable is that Concubine Tong introduced an assistant to Yinzhen, who is her younger brother's son Long Keduo.
Long Keduo has been brilliant since he was a child, and with his family history, he is full of talents. Concubine Tong placed him by Yinzhen's side, not only to help Yinzhen, the adopted son, but also to hope that Yinzhen could get a solid network like herself in the future. Sure enough, Long Keduo became Yinzhen's right-hand man in the future, sharing his worries and solving problems all the time, and finally achieved a great help for him to ascend the throne.
Poetry and martial arts all-round talent little emperor
Although he came from a mediocre background, Yinzhen has shown extraordinary talent since he was a child. He was born with a studious and progressive temperament, and never indulged in idleness. When he entered school at the age of six, he was already able to recite poetry and write with flying literary talent. When the teachers saw that he was very smart, they all looked at him differently and cultivated him as a superior choice.
Yinzhen has a little experience in reading, and thinks while reading. Everything you have learned is familiar with it from beginning to end. He is particularly fond of poetry and songs, and his reading is subdued and frustrating, and his feelings are sincere. The teacher saw that he was so engrossed in the article, and couldn't help but applaud. They have high hopes for Yinzhen, believing that he will become a great weapon in the future.
In addition to poetry, Yinzhen has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he is good at riding archery. Although he is still young, he has a lot of eloquence. Whenever he was riding a horse and archery, he would concentrate and concentrate on it. Whether he is riding a horse on the equestrian field or shooting arrows on the archery field, he is fluent, superb, and extremely skilled.
Especially when practicing martial arts, Yinzhen is even more heroic and unstoppable. The masters in the palace were shocked when they saw his infinite potential. There is a respected spear instructor, seeing that Yinzhen always practices guns, his techniques are clean and neat, and he can't help but give a thumbs up and praise.
Poetry and martial arts, Yinzhen knows everything. Not only that, but he also has a lot of experience in painting and calligraphy. He can often be seen painting in the back garden or study, copying the authentic works of famous artists. The landscape figures he made are smooth and meaningful. The royal painters in the palace were privately talking to each other, commenting on the little prince's superb brushwork.
The drunkard does not mean to drink
Yinzhen has shown excellence since he was a child, which makes him unnoticed in the palace. However, he never made it his highest goal in life. For him, the real pursuit is to serve the country and make meritorious contributions.
He remembers that when he was a child, he often followed his father, Emperor Kangxi, on his patrols, and what he saw and heard gave him a deep understanding of the rise and fall of the country's society. Every time he saw a deserted city or a barren land, he spontaneously had an impulse to revitalize China. He secretly made up his mind that he would reverse this decadent situation in the future, no matter what.
It can be said that it is precisely because of this ambition that Yinzhen will do his best to study the classics of scripture and history when he is young. He was thinking about comprehensively implementing a series of Zhongxing policies to save the situation in the country. At the same time, he also hopes to continue the legacy of his father Kangxi and restore the glory of the prosperous and peaceful.
Although he understands that as a concubine prince, it is still unknown whether he can finally ascend the throne. But Yinzhen was not discouraged by this, but worked harder and harder in his studies. He believes that as long as he is a little outstanding, he will be able to win the admiration of everyone. At that time, even if you don't have the opportunity to hold the supreme power, you can at least contribute to your own strength with what you have learned.
In order to achieve his ideal one day, Yinzhen has never had the slightest interest in the vanity of pleasure and pleasure. He always kept his mission in mind, and acted rigorously without the slightest bit of cynicism. When the eunuchs in the palace saw that he was so attentive and serious, they all praised him as a good scholar among scholars.
Despite such noble ambitions, Yinzhen has never boasted about outsiders. He knows the importance of being humble and low-key. This quality has been throughout his life, and eventually became the way he governed the country after he took the helm. It is this kind of open-mindedness that is indifferent to fame and fortune that has won him the love and admiration of the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military.
Turning over the clouds and rain, struggling several times
Even though Yinzhen performed well along the way, he inevitably encountered many obstacles. Once Emperor Kangxi died, all parties immediately wrestled with each other and launched a bloody contest for the throne.
The first to stumble on Yinzhen was the princelings. The eldest son, Yunren, has been the crown prince for many years and has already taken root in the core area of power. He vainly tried to unify the government and the opposition, but was repeatedly categorically rejected by Kangxi. By the end of Kangxi's reign, Yunren's henchmen couldn't hold back at all and tried to crown the crown prince by force.
For a while, the palace changed one after another, and the saber rattled was tense. In this case, the cautious Yinzhen is almost completely marginalized. Some eunuchs nakedly provoked in front of him: "Concubine, how dare you wait for the opportunity to move?" At that time, although Yinzhen was talented and knowledgeable, he could only endure it for the time being, praying that he would one day make a comeback.
After several battles of verbal swords, Yunren's henchmen finally realized that Yinzhen was brilliant and not a fuel-efficient lamp. In order to prevent him from making a comeback in the future, they began to instigate Kangxi to dismiss Yinzhen and investigate him. As expected, Yinzhen was indeed impeached and demoted to civil citizenship.
Just when Yinzhen felt ill-fated, his sworn friend Long Keduo did not give up. Relying on the family's network of connections all over the core of power, Long Keduo secretly made a big fuss and asked for revenge for Yinzhen. Finally one day, on the eve of Kangxi's death, he personally applied for Yinzhen and asked for his rehabilitation of Zhaoxue.
After Kangxi's death, Prince Yong followed his will and redressed Yinzhen's unjust case. Yinzhen was able to be reactivated as a brother and began a counteroffensive all the way. He proved his ability with his actions and gained the support of more power cores. When the time came, Long Keduo waved his army south to expand the territory for Yinzhen. In the end, after an arduous trek and battle, Yinzhen finally ascended the throne and became emperor, opening a new era of the Yongzheng Dynasty.