Why did Kangxi's 97 grandchildren only take a fancy to 12 years old as his heir?

It's not surprising that grandchildren are at Aisin Koro's house, and they didn't get a chance to see grandpa until they were in their teens. Because there are too many grandchildren of Emperor Kangxi, a total of 97 grandchildren, the old emperor who was troubled by government affairs only met less than half. Seeing these two children, the old emperor unconsciously put down his glass. My brother Li Hong is unforgettable in Kangxi: he is tall and handsome, especially his clear eyes, with unusual aura and composure, just like autumn water.

Kangxi first met Gan Long, 12 years old: What do you like about this grandson?

In the sixty-first year of Kangxi, the two greatest figures of Aisingiorro family, Emperor Kangxi and later Emperor Qianlong, met for the first time in Yuanmingyuan. However, Li Hongcai 12 years old at that time. He didn't understand how much impact this accidental meeting would have on himself and the whole country.

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It was the last spring of Kangxi's life, and hundreds of peony flowers were blooming in front of the Peony Pavilion in Yuanmingyuan. Prince Yong invited his father to enjoy flowers at home, and the old emperor readily accepted.

The reason why the old emperor is willing to come to Yin's house is because among a dozen peak sexually sons, only this fourth brother has never shown a special desire for the throne, and he doesn't seem to be involved in any conspiracy related to the fight for storage rights. This humble old four is good at cursive writing and studying Buddhism. While other princes were vying for the throne, he sat in the study to cultivate his morality. However, the 44-year-old Prince Yong is not mediocre. The emperor occasionally gave him some temporary tasks, such as arranging the funeral of the queen mother and checking the disadvantages of granary distribution. He finished them quickly and thoughtfully, which left a deep impression on the emperor.

In the late Kangxi period, he often went to the garden given by his fourth brother to relax and play. According to Records of Qing Zu, the emperor visited Yin Yuanmingyuan eleven times in his later years. In addition to the three-dimensional military and political affairs, other governors have never enjoyed such an honor. This is of course because fourth brother's home makes him feel safe and relaxed.

On the evening of March 12, the emperor came to the peony pavilion to welcome wine and was in a happy mood.

Many historians say that introducing Li Hong to Kangxi was a carefully planned step by Prince Yong. But Kangxi didn't realize it. When the father and son were chatting, Yin _ mentioned slowly: "Your two grandchildren have never had a chance to see that sacred face since they were born."

The old emperor casually replied, "Yes! Last time I heard from the bodyguard, you had a son who could read well. Call them out and let me have a look. "

It's not surprising that grandchildren are at Aisin Koro's house, and they didn't get a chance to see grandpa until they were in their teens. Because there are too many grandchildren of Emperor Kangxi, a total of 97 grandchildren, the old emperor who was troubled by government affairs only met less than half.

Seeing these two children, the old emperor unconsciously put down his glass.

The younger brother Hongzhou did not impress the emperor, but the younger brother Li Hong made Kangxi unforgettable. This child is very different. He is tall and handsome. In particular, two clear eyes like autumn water reveal unusual aura and calmness. When he saluted just now, the emperor noticed that his every move was agile, decent and unhurried. Children of this age don't have the usual tension and restraint. Hong Zhou, the younger brother of the same age, is obviously much more introverted.

The old emperor has rich experience in understanding people, and he is convinced that this child is different. He lovingly motioned Li Hong to stand in front of him and ask about his homework. Li Hong elegantly recited several verses and explained them clearly from beginning to end.

Kangxi felt a thrill of joy. Of all the grandchildren he has seen, this is undoubtedly the best.

A few days later, the old emperor sent eunuchs to Yuanmingyuan and ordered Prince Yong to write Li Hong's "eight characters" for the emperor.

A few days later, Kangxi came to Yuanmingyuan again. After dinner, he announced an unusual decision: to bring Li Hong back to the palace to raise him.

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Among many grandchildren of Kangxi, Li Hong was originally a very humble person. Kangxi 17 1 1 was born in Yongzheng Palace in Beijing. My mother is a twenty-year-old ordinary Lu Niu Gege.

Many historians once mistakenly thought that the biological mother was a good family because her surname was Niu. Indeed, in the Qing Dynasty, "Lu Niu Hu Shi" was listed as one of the most famous surnames. This name is a famous minister with many empresses.

But in the "Eighth National Congress", "Niu Land Rover" refers to one of the founding fathers. The ancestor of the Dragon Mother was just an uncle with a mediocre fate. His name is Ito. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has never been a great man in this branch. Even among the grandfathers of Gan Long's mother, it is already a descendant of Ding Bai. Gan Long's grandfather, Zhu Ling, is only the "four-level ceremony" of his highest office, which is estimated to be a sinecure for his father and daughter.

It can be inferred from various indications that thirteen-year-old Niu Hu was just an ordinary girl doing housework such as drinking tea and pouring water when she entered the Harmony Palace. Until one day in the forty-ninth year of Kangxi, the energetic and idle Prince Yong accidentally discovered that the girl who had worked in the imperial court for six years had grown up. She 19 was tall and strong. Although she is only a middleman in appearance, she is extremely plump and her youthful brilliance cannot be restrained. The 32-year-old prince felt a strong desire in his body.

This land is very fertile and will bear fruit next year. The Dragon Emperor is a rabbit, born on August 13th in the 50th year of Kangxi. Due to the low status of the mother, the birth of this child did not attract much attention.

But the child's horoscope is a bit unusual.

There is such a detail in the archives of the Qing Dynasty. In June of the 60th year of Kangxi, Nian Gengyao, the governor of Sichuan, went to Beijing to handle affairs. The emperor ordered him to go to Beijing to settle accounts with a blind man named Luo. Now, I heard that the blind man was flashy and ill, so I stopped looking for him. The emperor said on the passbook, "This man is not stuffy, but he explains it well."

It can be seen that the emperor is a frequent visitor and fan of the blind.

Eight-character inference is the result of inferring a person's life development according to his date of birth. Of course, today, this is a complete superstition. However, in the past, these superstitions often decided the direction of historical cars by accident. This is the case with Gan Long's eight characters.

1929, the first batch of cabinet files published by the archives of the Palace Museum contained notes on the birth of Qianlong and the sixty-first year of Kangxi. The content is as follows:

Gan eight words:

Xin Mao

Dingyou

Five shifts/periods at night

C.

Comments: Geng Jin was born in the Mid-Autumn Festival and was robbed in Yangyuan Village, Wang Jinyu Township. Fire is the most beautiful thing, it is always dry and evil. It is the golden flame of autumn, cast into a sword blade. Clear patterns bring wealth and prosperity. Di Zhi, Mao, You, who live in the bath at noon, are always the happiest. This is also a major case of injuring officials and exorcising evil spirits in the United States.

As the book says: Meridian is a rich man, civil and military are cultivated by the state, and people are smart and capable. Continuous operation B. Wu Jia, Qiuci is in good health, and everyone thinks it is beautiful.

This kind of life is naturally rich, needless to say. Abnormal temperament, intelligence and tenderness, filial piety, knowledge is bound to be subtle. Will not interfere with the ups and downs of youth. I was lucky when I was sixteen. You should be healthy, do what you like and have better aspirations. You can see that your wife's star is the best, the best and very interesting, while Shou Yuan is tall and fat. List only four locations, and don't ask others.

Obviously, this comment on writing was written by a fortune teller. There were fixed calculation methods in ancient China. According to the life stage theory, Gan Long's eight characters, "Heavenly Fuck Geng Xin Soldiers", "Living in Qiu Jin" and so on. They are all talented and powerful works, which are called "fitness"; The foundation of earthly branches and meridians is single, the bureau is all four positive, life wins, and the rich man.

Perhaps it was these unusual eight words that made Kangxi decide to raise Li Hong in the palace.

"Keeping in the palace" is indeed a great "favor" of Emperor Kangxi and his grandchildren. Before Li Hong, only Hongxi, the eldest son of the Prince, was "raised" by Kangxi. The emperor's grandson was deeply loved by Kangxi. An important consideration is that Kangxi can't give up the emperor when he abolishes the prince in his later years. After returning to China, the North Korean envoy reported to the king: "The emperor and grandson are very virtuous, and it is difficult to waste the clouds." He added, "The son of Prince Yun may be virtuous and childless, but Shanger has been demoted to the rank of cloud leader. "That is to say, because I hope this grandson can ascend to the throne in the future, Kangxi can't make up his mind on the issue of abolishing the prince.

From this perspective, some people think that liking Li Hong is one of the reasons why Kangxi passed the throne to Yongzheng. It's hard to say that it's not a cunning step for Yin _ to introduce his son to his father. For Yin _, this move is completely harmless. First of all, this is an opportunity to test the attitude of the old emperor. If the old emperor lists himself as a successor candidate, he will certainly care about his own interests. Because politicians have to take a few more steps. To say the least, even if the old emperor does not intend to list himself as a candidate, establishing a good relationship between the two generations will undoubtedly be of great benefit to his political security.

The development of things even exceeded the expectations of Prince Yong.

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Just like Kangxi 6 1, more than five months in summer and autumn. In the summer resort, grandparents and grandchildren are together almost every day, and they are inseparable. During the reign of Kangxi, Xiao fiddled with words beside him. The old emperor often stood up, walked up to his grandson and taught him to write. When eating, grandparents and grandchildren sit at the same table, and grandpa always chooses dishes for grandchildren. Even meeting with ministers to discuss military affairs, Kangxi specially approved Li Hong to stay with him. At this time, Li Hong always "held her breath" rationally, and the atmosphere dared not come out. This clever grandson brought great happiness to Kangxi's later life. In a short period of six months, a deep affection has been established between grandparents and grandchildren.

At noon in summer, Kangxi rowed on the lake in the summer resort, and Li Hong played on the mountain. Seeing the imperial ship coming from a distance, he ran down the hill happily. When the old emperor saw it, he was afraid that his grandson would fall. He hurried to the bow and shouted to Li Hong, "Run slowly, don't fall!" Grandpa's anxious voice was deeply imprinted in Li Hong's mind, and it was also mentioned in the imperial poem "Qing Bi Ting Recalling the Past" 60 years later.

Over the past six months, Li Hong's sports talent has also left a deep impression on Kangxi. Although he is only twelve years old, his quick reaction and accurate attitude are very comparable. Kangxi personally taught Li Hong archery, and Li Hong lived up to expectations. He learned archery for the first time, even the fifth arrow. Kangxi was overjoyed and gave him a yellow jacket. "Let's give leaders a step. If you own a complete company, the emperor's ancestors will pay for it. "

When Li Hong first practiced using a musket, the teacher tied a sheep a hundred paces away. On the first test shot, he "killed the sheep with one shot." Kangxi was very happy.

At the beginning of August, the autumn is crisp and the horse is very fat. My grandfather started hunting with his grandson. In Yong 'an Mangka paddock, Kangxi hit a bear with a musket, and the bear fell to the ground for a long time without any movement. He believed that Kangxi bear was no longer a threat, so he ordered Li Hong to shoot another arrow, so that the child could win the reputation of "a bear in the first lap". After Li Hong got on the horse, he did not move for some reason. Kangxi is a little unhappy. It turns out that the child has always been very courageous. How scared was he when he saw the bear today? Kangxi immediately shouted, "Li Hong, why don't you go in?"

Li Hong seemed to wake up and urged the horse to come in. Only to find that the fallen bear suddenly turned over, stood up, let out a loud roar and went straight to Li Hong's mount. Everyone was shocked for an instant. Only Kangxi responded in time and then fired. The bullet came in from the bear's ear, and the bear's answer was like half a wall. Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

This incident left a deep impression on Kangxi. It seems that God will bless this unusual grandson. When he returned to his account at night, he said to the princess who was driving with him, "Li Hong's life is really precious! If he hurried the horse earlier, he would be surprised. I wonder what will happen! This child will be happier than me in the future! "

After this trip, the emperor went to the Lion Garden in Jehol Garden in May and named it Gan Long's biological mother. Somehow, the cow knelt before the emperor, full of doubts. The old emperor ordered her to observe carefully for half a minute. She said, "blessed people, blessed people!" " "

Before meeting his father-in-law, the Niu family never attracted attention. Giving birth to this child didn't completely reverse her fate. Until more than ten years before Yongzheng ascended the throne, she was habitually called "Gege", that is, "Sister" in Manchu.

But Kangxi discovered the daughter-in-law's "uniqueness", and this ordinary space, just as Kangxi said, became one of the most blessed queens in China's history, with a long and radiant life.

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Needless to say, half of Emperor Qianlong's genes are his father's excellent genes. The excellent quality of the family of Aisinggioro has been reflected in the emperors of past dynasties. High IQ, strong self-control, endless energy, extremely clever mind and enterprising spirit, all these qualities should mainly come from his paternal line.

What Xiao Shengxian, the dragon mother, got from her mother is a powerful material foundation to support these spiritual factors. The physique and height of the dragon are unique among the emperors in China. Before Qianlong, the average life expectancy of five emperors was 54 years, and Qianlong lived to 89 years, which was 35 years higher than the average age of ancestors. Among the brothers, Gan Long has the longest life span. He has nine brothers, all half-brothers. Five of them died, and the oldest was only sixty years old. The dragon emperor is unique, which is related to his mother's genetic factors.

Niu Land Rover, born in a civilian family, retains the strength and "skin" of Manchu in the black water of Baishan. Among the Qing Dynasty portraits of Yan Ning Xi, there is a portrait of an old Newman Land Rover. The old lady in the photo has big ears, a broad mind and a fat body. Compared with concubines from rich backgrounds, they are strong, lively and interesting by nature. After Emperor Longdi ascended the throne, she took the old lady with her every trip: she participated in four southern tours before her death and never left. When the old lady was alive, she swam three times and five sets, climbed Mount Tai three times and visited Songshan. As for the summer resort, I have been there countless times. One year before his death, at the age of 85, he still climbed Mount Tai with Gan Long and walked very healthily.

Yongzheng usually bows his horse and often falls ill after middle age. Gan Long was naturally good at sports, with quick movements, good sense of balance, complete weapons, quick start and martial arts riding and shooting, which was second to none among the Qing emperors. He was active all his life, didn't like to live a quiet life, wandered around, and was even called "the emperor". He lived to the age of 89 and never suffered from serious illness in his life. After 64 years in office, I seldom feel tired when dealing with the throne every day. It should be maternal inheritance.

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Kangxi 6 1 year 1 year 1 month 65438+3 years, Emperor Kangxi returned to Beijing from the summer resort for two months and died suddenly in Changchun Garden.

Volume I: Gan Long succeeded to the throne because "the Holy Father loves God deeply and silently puts himself first;" Sejong is hanging on the table. Watch your back. Gan Long also said that Kangxi called his birth mother to see him because he had the meaning of entrusting: "I saw the emperor's kindness today, and it seems that I can entrust it to another day, because I want to keep the blessing of the Virgin Mary. "

This statement may be exaggerated, but Li Hong must have played a role before deciding to spread it to Yin _. Yongzheng has a special feeling for this son.

In February 65438+, Jin Yan, Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, heard the news in his diplomatic affairs with the Qing Dynasty:

Emperor Kangxi knew that he couldn't get up, so he called Qi and said to him, "My fourth son is the best. When I die, I am the heir. " Li Hong, the second son of Yin _, has a heroic temperament. He will be crowned prince. People think that it is not easy to rule the world by monarch and ministers, so they should abstain from Yin. He put down the first thing, for Yin _ "the emperor shunzhi gave it to me when he died. Now I'll give it to you, you know. "

Some people say that this record is unreliable. But it has spread to North Korea, indicating that this rumor has spread widely. It can also be seen that when Yongzheng just succeeded to the throne, the name of the future emperor Qianlong and his special relationship with his grandfather were widely known throughout the country. It is an indisputable fact that Li Hong became the first candidate for the crown prince since Yongzheng succeeded to the throne. On the 11th day of the first year of Yongzheng, Yong Zhengdi went to the Temple of Heaven for the first time and held a blessing ceremony for the valley. After Yongzheng returned to the palace, he called Li Hong to hall of mental cultivation and gave him a piece of meat to eat. He didn't say a word, and Li Hong ate meat silently. It's delicious, but I don't know what meat it is. After eating the meat wisely, he didn't talk much and quit. But it left a deep impression on him. Because before that, no matter what, my father treated him and my brother Hongzhou equally. It is obviously meaningful to summon him alone this time, and he has just returned from the Temple of Heaven. From then on, the clever Li Hong knew that he was silently appointed as a prince by his father.