inspire-indiana Chapter 288 Yes, the case is solved
Chapter 288 Yes, the case is solved
Well, it’s really sad to say.
The crown prince already had the full support of his great uncle Soetu, and his tentacles extended to all areas of the court, becoming the leader of the crown prince's party.
The influence was so great that it threatened the imperial power and made his father, the emperor, unable to sleep well at night.
But in reality, he doesn't have much power that can legitimately belong to him.
As we all know, the Qing Dynasty inherited the Ming system.
The Qing Dynasty treated the Ming Dynasty as a book of wrong answers, with the main purpose of correcting mistakes if there were any and encouraging others if there were none.
Since the Ming Dynasty, the independent team that was supposed to belong to the crown prince has been concurrently held by important officials of the court. It seems to be extremely glorious, but in fact...
It's just an honorary position.
It's fine when father and son are of one mind.
The prince studied under a great leader of the dynasty, received the best education, and his position was as stable as a rock.
But once some rift arises between the father and the prince, forcing him to seize power by force, the outcome will be clear.
The Three Orphans, the Three Dukes, the Prince's Secretary, etc., let alone following him, would be fine if they could go before the emperor and make an accusation without any personal connection.
Otherwise, why haven’t we seen any more cases of princes rebelling since the Song Dynasty?
The situation in Yinreng's early years was similar.
The teachers arranged by Kangxi for him were all more important than the last, including Tang Bin, Xiong Cilü, Zhang Ying, Li Guangdi, and Wang Xun.
Each of them holds a high position and has great power, and is favored by the emperor.
But when the real thing comes, each one is better than the other at protecting themselves.
Zhang Ying, Xiong Cilü, and Li Guangdi either resigned from their posts and retired, or remained silent and kept their distance from the crown prince. In the original historical line, Wang Jian, remembering the crown prince's old favor, repeatedly asked for the crown prince to be appointed. Finally, he angered Kangxi, who wanted to send him to the northwest to guard the border. Considering that he was too old to walk, he also let his son take the punishment on his behalf.
The Chancellery and officials of all ranks were all there, but they had little to do with the Crown Prince.
The Zuoyouchunfang became the exclusive domain of poets.
Although the crown prince is a thousand years old, in fact, he is not as good as the princes below in some aspects. If he opens a government office, he can receive 220,000 taels of silver as a settlement allowance, and the title of Zuoling can be given.
Not to mention the distant past, wasn't Nian Gengyao in the historical line the captain assigned to him after the Fourth Prince was promoted to Prince Yong?
The natural division between masters and subordinates can easily develop into factions.
Not to mention, the prince himself can also enter the six ministries for training and accumulate a lot of experience and connections!
The crown prince only served as regent when the emperor led the army in person, went to the south of the Yangtze River, or went on the autumn hunt. When the emperor returned, the crown prince immediately returned to power.
Usually I just watch from the side.
After Soetu's death, the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince further deteriorated.
The emperor seemed to be on guard against something. Every time he went out, he took the prince with him and did not even give him a chance to serve as regent.
It was only last year that the father and son became close again, and their relationship became even closer than ever before.
But they didn't say to let the prince build his own team. Why is it now...
The whole court was shocked and puzzled.
Logically speaking, a father will be suspicious of a growing son, and the more the prince becomes more powerful, the more wary the emperor becomes.
Usually, the more wise and powerful the emperors were, the more serious this problem was. Otherwise, how come Qin Shi Huang, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong, and Hongwu Emperor, four emperors who have lived through the ages, could not find a complete crown prince?
Yinxuan held his chin in his hand and sighed silently in his heart: [Kangxi's father, the greatest emperor in history, may not be as valuable as those four, but his fear of power falling into the hands of others is even greater than theirs!]
[Factional strife was serious in the late Ming Dynasty, so the Qing Dynasty strictly prohibited the formation of factions for personal gain and treated this matter as a serious crime.]
In the 27th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Mingzhu, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace and the Minister of Personnel, was dismissed from his post for abusing his power for personal gain and forming cliques. Although he was reinstated later, he was never again given a high position.
Although the ultimate reason for Suo Etu's death is...
But what is apparent is not forming cliques for personal gain, discussing state affairs, and riding horses beyond the rules, etc.?
Kangxi always strictly enforced this red line.
Why do you suddenly become open-minded and generous now?
He actually waved his hand and returned the Zhanshi Mansion and Zuoyou Chunfang, which belonged to the prince, to the prince.
He also took away those part-time ministers on the grounds that he was already used to some of the staff and that the court was at a critical time in sending troops to the northwest.
The prince can choose vacant positions in the Hanlin Academy himself.
It was so abnormal that Yinxuan looked at him sideways.
There were many insinuations in private, but how could others know what the father and son discussed in private? Others only knew that the prince, who had always treated the Eighteenth Prince like a treasure, was even more concerned about the Eighteenth Prince.
The princes who knew the little guy's ability: !!!
Okay, the case is solved.
A certain answer was looking for an answer, but he didn't know that the problem was himself. He must have said something inadvertently, which made Khan Ama change his mind.
otherwise……
Thirteen shook his head: "Otherwise, according to Khan Aman's way of making use of everyone and letting everyone make achievements, and the Crown Prince staying in the palace alone, problems will arise sooner or later. Fourth brother, you..."
The Fourth Prince frowned and said, "Thunder, rain and dew are all grace from the Emperor. Thirteenth Brother, be careful with your words."
"Can……"
Thirteen had a look of regret on his face, and felt a little unfair to his fourth brother.
It is clear that in the historical line that Xiao Shiba described, the fourth brother was so diligent and cared for the people, and his political achievements were remarkable. Now the fourth brother is also conscientious and completes every task successfully. Why is Khan Ama unwilling to look at him and insists on loving the prince wholeheartedly?
The Fourth Prince smiled and said, "Have you ever considered passing your title to someone other than your legitimate son?"
"how is this possible?"
Although the lady has only one daughter now, the couple has a great relationship!
The Thirteenth Prince was looking forward to having a legitimate son, and he made every effort to earn a royal title for his child. How could he allow a concubine's son to be above the legitimate son?
Well, sideways is not an option.
The Fourth Prince spread his hands and said, "What a coincidence, Khan Ama also thought so. He is the son of the Crown Prince and Empress Yuan, and has been personally taught by Khan Ama since he was young. He has always been good at both civil and military affairs, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. He even knows a little about foreign languages and geometry, and is proficient in four languages: Manchu, Mongolian, Chinese and Tibetan, and can speak fluent foreign languages. He is the legitimate heir, and his status has been determined long ago..."
Seeing that Thirteenth Prince seemed to have different opinions, the Fourth Prince smiled and said, "On the one hand, we have a professional school and don't choose a wild one. On the other hand, this is a different time. The Qing Dynasty in the historical line needs an iron-blooded emperor who can eliminate the accumulated abuses."
"Now Khan Ama no longer cares about empty reputation, and is also working hard to eliminate the old abuses. What we need in the future is a new conquering king who can legitimately unite us brothers."
The ceiling of Emperor Yongzheng's civil and military achievements in history...
The Treaty of Kyakhta resulted in the loss of Lake Baikal, and the defeat at Tongpo almost wiped out the elite troops of the Eight Banners.
Needless to say, the Fourth Prince himself felt his face burning.
and……
He chuckled, "Thirteenth brother has always been smart. You must understand everything that I can think clearly. I just feel sorry for you, but I prefer the current situation to being a lonely man who is exhausted at the imperial desk."
Work steadily and conscientiously, and shine in the field you are good at.