After watching "Yongzheng Dynasty", everyone will be attracted by the "Xia King" Yinxiang. Is his life experience in history the same as in the play? He was favored by Kangxi in the first half of his life, and then imprisoned. , and finally shined brightly in Yongzheng Dynasty.
Whether it was the Kangxi Dynasty or the Yongzheng Dynasty, Yinxiang was never the protagonist of history, but he was an important figure that cannot be ignored in these two dynasties.
The most beloved son by his father
Kangxi had 35 sons in his life. Too many children made Kangxi's father's love look very thin. The love that each child can get, It's so little that it looks like pity. It takes more effort for sons to get their father's love than to compete for favor among concubines in the harem.
Yinxiang is the 13th son of Kangxi. He was born in the 25th year of Kangxi (1686). Among the many children, he loved Kangxi deeply. When he was 13 years old, Kangxi took him to Shengjing to visit him. Ling, he performed well during the tour. In the 41st year of Kangxi's reign (1701), 15-year-old Yinxiang was sent by Kangxi to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai. Worshiping Mount Tai symbolizes domestic peace, national peace and prosperity, and is a symbol of a prosperous age. Being able to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai on behalf of Kangxi shows that Yinxiang held a very important position in Kangxi's heart. If there had not been a prince at that time, Yinxiang might have been the prince, the most powerful competitor.
Why was Yinxiang so favored by Kangxi?
First: Yinxiang has been gentle and gentle since he was a child, and is a typical Confucian filial son
The "Qin Ding Eight Banners General Chronicle" records this: "Young and the kings served the ancestors in the court." I was walking along, but I was too immature to look forward. The saint ancestor passed by, looking for his footsteps and lying on the ground to smell them. This is the sincerity of his children.
The general idea is: When Yinxiang was a child, he was short and could hardly see his father passing by surrounded by people. In order to show his filial piety and admiration for his father, he lay on the ground and listened to Kangxi's footprints. . Of course, this statement is somewhat exaggerated.
But judging from his later behavior, he was very consistent with Confucian requirements for his parents, brothers, and subjects.
Second: Yinxiang is talented, good at calligraphy and painting, and versatile in both literature and martial arts
Yinxiang has been able to write and write poems since he was a child, and he is versatile in literature and martial arts. During Kangxi's southern tour in the 41st year of his reign, one day, Kangxi wanted to take a test on the cultural classes of the princes in the palace, and talked about his experience in practicing calligraphy. He was so interested that he wrote a couplet on the spot and displayed it. Later, everyone was invited to watch the couplets written by Yinzhen and Yinxiang. After everyone saw it, they all jumped in joy and admiration. This year, Yinxiang was only 17 years old.
If Kangxi didn't know Yinxiang's skills very well, how could he let him perform his skills on the spot.
And he also inherited the traditional skills of the Manchus and was proficient in horseback riding and archery. Once on a hunting trip, a tiger suddenly appeared. With a calm expression and a sharp blade in hand, he stepped forward without fear. Everyone who saw his move admired him.
Third: Aiwu and Wu
Yinxiang’s mother, Zhang Jia, never had any title during the Kangxi Dynasty, but she gave birth to three children to Kangxi. After her death, she was given the title of Her posthumous title is Concubine Min. In the harem of the Qing Dynasty, it was very rare for concubines to be given posthumous titles. Moreover, the mourning period for Concubine Min was less than 100 days, so Yunzhi, the prince of Chengjun, shaved his head privately and was demoted from the prince to Baylor by Kangxi. It can also be seen that Kangxi was very fond of Zhangjia, so he loved Yinxiang very much.
When Yinxiang was born, Kangxi gave him such a profound name as "Yinxiang" based on the "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean": "A country will prosper, there must be Zhenxiang".
Of course Kangxi, as his father, would like such a son who was versatile in both civil and military affairs.
From extremely favored to suddenly falling out of favor
If there had not been the scandal of the abolition of the crown prince in the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, Yinxiang might have continued to enjoy the richness of Kangxi's father, and was named a prince, and everything went smoothly. We spend our life happily, but things never go as planned. Just like a ship sailing in the sea, how can it reach the other shore without experiencing wind and waves.
In the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, the crown prince Yinfeng was deposed, which caused a huge disturbance in the Qing Dynasty. The eldest son of the emperor, Yinti, was imprisoned by Gejue for cursing the crown prince. At that time, many older princes were also involved, including Yinxiang. But soon all the princes were forgiven by Kangxi, but Yinxiang was never forgiven by Kangxi.
In the 48th year of Kangxi's reign, many of Kangxi's adult princes began to receive titles. The third son of the emperor, Yinzhi, was named Prince Heshuocheng, Yinzhen was named Prince Heshuoyong, and the fifth son, Yinzhi, was named Prince Heshuoheng. , the emperor's seventh son Yinhu was the king of Chunjun, the emperor's tenth son Yinbei was the king of Dunjun; the emperor's ninth son Yinhuang, the emperor's twelfth son Yinyu, and the emperor's fourteenth son Yinqi were Gushanbeizi.
Only the eighth son of the emperor, Yunhu, did not enter the nobility, but he also retained his title of Dorobele, while Yinxiang no longer had any title, and became the only bald one among the many Kangxi princes who did not have a title. Brother.
In the 49th year of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi wrote in reply to Yinxiang's greeting note: "Yinxiang is not a very diligent, loyal and filial person."
From a favorite of Kangxi to a person who was not very diligent, loyal and filial, it can be seen that Yinxiang has never been forgiven in Kangxi's heart. A person who has been deeply loved and even had high hopes is the most difficult to forgive once he is disappointed.
However, Yinxiang's fall from favor must be related to the incident of deposing the crown prince, but the "Manuscript of Qing History" describes this event very briefly, and it is not even possible to find out what Yinxiang did during this period. Record. My personal guess is that there are the following possibilities:
First: Yinxiang was active in the abolition of the crown prince incident, was active frequently, and even coveted the throne. As the emperor, Kangxi would not allow anyone to covet the throne or even threaten the imperial power.
Second: Because deposing a prince is not an accident, and there are many princes who covet the throne. Yinxiang is also Kangxi’s favorite son. He is also a strong competitor for the next prince, so he is easily affected. Framed.
Furthermore, after Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he once said: "Prince Yi was innocently implicated in the affair of his second elder brother. He offended the emperor for a while, but he immediately pardoned him."
So the possibility of Yinxiang being framed is very high.
Third: Yinxiang may have known that other brothers were involved in the deposed crown prince incident, but did not tell Kangxi this information. Kangxi regarded this as unfaithful and unfilial to himself, so he always ignored him Yinxiang has been there for 14 years. After all, with deep love comes great responsibility.
But no matter what the reason, it is a fact that Yinxiang fell out of favor in the 47th year of Kangxi. In the incident of deposing the crown prince, it is unlikely that Yinxiang participated in seizing the throne, because it can be known from Yongzheng's reuse of him in the later period that Yongzheng will never reuse a person who once coveted the throne.