One, in your prince, there are not many that can pose a real threat to Jiaqing.
Although Qianlong once had more than 10 sons, several of them died young. In the mid-Qianlong period, Qianlong was also prepared to learn from the Central Plains Dynasty, and the eldest son was named Chu Jun, and Gan Long's eldest son was born to Queen Fu Cha, which was a natural competitive advantage. However, Fu Cha's two princes died, which cut off Qianlong's idea of having a son. Since it is impossible to establish a son, Ganlong can only choose from other princes. Although Qianlong had many children, he also died young. There were only six princes in front of Jiaqing, and two of them were adopted. In this way, there are only four brothers in front of Jiaqing. Not all these four princes pose a threat to Jiaqing. Yongqi, the fifth son of the Emperor (Princess Zhu Huan is a fiction), died at the age of 26. Emperor bazi yongxuan is a basket case, and such a person is doomed to miss the throne. Yongyun, the twelfth son of the emperor, was born to Empress Urnala, and Qianlong had a bad relationship with the Empress.
Please note that both Empress Yongzheng and Empress Qianlong are of Urana descent. Don't get me wrong. Only eleven sons of Emperor Yong can compete with Jiaqing for the throne. Yongxun has a high level of calligraphy, is skilled in bow riding, and is better than Jiaqing in all aspects. In this respect, Jiaqing also has his own advantages, that is, his mother. Although Wei Jiashi, Jiaqing's mother, was not a queen, she was also one of Qianlong's favorite concubines, and was later named imperial concubine, ranking second only to the queen. However, due to the semi-laziness of Queen Urnala, Wei Jiashi's position in the palace is quite high. Whether Jiaqing can inherit the throne has a lot to do with his mother's status. In the history of China, many people finally succeeded to the throne under the influence of their mothers. Of course, Jiaqing's final succession has a lot to do with himself.
Second, Qianlong does not want the pattern to be destroyed, and hopes to choose a stable successor.
The battle for the throne is actually between Yongsheng and Yongyan, and Yongsheng has obvious advantages in personal ability. This prince is really outstanding in all aspects, with the shadow of Qianlong in those days. Yan Yong, on the other hand, kept a relatively low profile. Although he works hard, he is steady everywhere. The two sons have their own advantages and disadvantages, which need to be grasped by Qianlong himself. In fact, Qianlong considered the social situation at that time. In Qianlong's view, he left a very stable country for future generations. His successor only needs to continue according to his own mode of governing the country, without too much wrist and toss. In this respect, it is obvious that Yan Yong is more suitable. If Yong-hoon is chosen as the successor, some unnecessary measures are likely to be taken. In case of breaking the stable situation, this is what Qianlong does not want to see. In this case, Gan Long decided to choose his son Yan Yong as Chu Jun.
In Ganlong's view, what he left behind was the prosperity of Gankun. However, in Jiaqing's view, what his father left was a mess. 1796, Qianlong passed the throne to his son Jiaqing, and he became the emperor's father who still held real power. It was also in this year that the White Lotus Sect launched a large-scale uprising, and smoke spread to eight provinces in the central and western regions. After Emperor Jiaqing came to power, the first thing he needed to face was to pacify the rebels. The uprising that the imperial court thought could be suppressed in three to five months lasted for nearly 10 years. Gan Long was still talking about when to suppress the uprising until his death, but Gan Long was doomed not to see this year. It was not until 1805 that the Qing court finally put down the An Baili Uprising. Although this uprising was still a peasant uprising in the traditional sense, it greatly weakened the national strength of the Qing Dynasty. The suppression of the uprising alone cost more than 200 million taels of silver. In fact, by this time, Jiaqing was a little helpless.