Hong Zhou, the younger brother of Qianlong, did an absurd thing many times before his death: he held a grand funeral for himself.
Strangely, however, it was so ridiculous that his father Yongzheng and his younger brother Ganlong let him go and even enjoyed it. What the hell is going on here?
Let's look at the fate of the third Hongshi first, and then we can understand what Hongzhou did.
Before Yongzheng, the two princes were long gone, and Hongshi was the eldest son of the emperor. He thinks that he is the eldest son, and his biological mother is more noble, and he is closely related to Eighth Uncle Yunyun. Influenced by him, he had an idea about the storage place and thought that he should be the only candidate for the prince. However, Yongzheng learned the lesson from Kangxi and adopted the secret storage system. Redstone vaguely knew that Li Hong was likely to be named Prince because he was deeply loved by his grandfather Kangxi. When he was in a hurry, he organized gangs everywhere, cultivated power and tried to put pressure on his father Yongzheng.
As a result, the extremes meet, which made Yongzheng very unhappy. What's more, when he learned that he colluded with Yunyou, he was very angry and abandoned his ancestral home in the fifth year of Yongzheng (1727).
After Hongshi was punished, he was afraid and worried, but he couldn't afford to get sick and died soon. He is only 24 years old this year.
Hiro's experience, Hiro saw in his eyes and was surprised in his heart. He also saw that if he had no sight, he would be the next unlucky person. I haven't thought about it since I missed the throne.
He missed this day and caused a great sensation in the capital-he held a grand funeral for himself. This funeral is to tell Yongzheng clearly that my heart is dead and don't think about me anymore.
At that time, he was only 16 years old, brilliant and a descendant of the royal family, with a prominent position. However, the funeral is very gorgeous and special. He handled the funeral in strict accordance with the norms. In addition to asking some monks and Taoists to cross over, they often invite some dignitaries to attend "funerals".
Yongzheng turned a deaf ear to Hongzhou's nonsense, saying nothing and letting him do whatever he wanted. Probably Yongzheng also guessed his mind. You can't push too hard for this last son. After all, they only have two sons.
Since Yongzheng has no opinion, Hongzhou is unscrupulous. From time to time, he will hold a grand funeral for himself.
Why is this? Taste the sweetness.
Hongzhou is a prominent monarch, those dignitaries who don't want to climb high. So, although everyone thought he was ridiculous, they all rushed to come. Not only did he come, but he also brought a "condolence" gift. Therefore, every time Hongzhou holds a funeral, the harvest is always extremely rich.
The most unexpected thing is that Hongzhou has been so ridiculous for several years. In the 11th year of Yongzheng (1733), he was named Prince Heshuo by Yongzheng. Soon after, he was asked to deal with the affairs of the scenic spot.
Although Hongzhou is absurd, he is very serious about the work arranged by Yongzheng. After what happened to him, even Yongzheng couldn't find anything wrong. Therefore, Yong normally praised him as his good son, repeatedly read his exploits and rewarded him.
In the 13th year of Yongzheng, Yong Zhengdi died suddenly and Qianlong acceded to the throne. Emperor Qianlong also liked this younger brother very much. Because his sixth brother Hong Zhan, when he was four years old, Emperor Qianlong adopted him and took his pulse. That is to say, there is only one brother around Gan Long.
At the beginning of his reign, he gave all the former residence and property of Yongzheng to Hongzhou.
In the Qianlong dynasty, Hongzhou continued to hold his own funeral, but Emperor Qianlong didn't blame him too much. Instead, he was put in charge of Zhengbaiqi and Wuying Hall, and later he was in charge of Huangqi, Imperial Clan Yupan and Chen Fengyuan, and finally he became the Minister of State, which was a step-by-step promotion. Hongzhou is more arrogant and illegal because of Qianlong's favor.
On one occasion, Hongzhou had an argument with the first-class husband in the court, so he rolled up his sleeves and beat him up in front of the minister of civil and military affairs. Gan Long was there at that time, but he didn't stop it or blame it, just as he didn't see it. In this way, ministers knew that Qianlong was partial to Hongzhou, so no one dared to provoke him and let him do whatever he wanted in the court. Hongzhou became more and more arrogant.
Hongzhou is not short of money, but he still likes to buy his own funeral and make money from it. Gan Long knew what he meant, but he didn't expose it and let him go.
Moreover, Li Hong's mother, Queen Mother Niu Kelu, has a good relationship with Hongzhou's mother Yu Fei, and Hongzhou has not set foot in imperial power, so it is harmless to Li Hong. This is the genius of Hongzhou. I only care about property, not the throne.
Is Hongzhou an absurd person? Actually, it's not. From his orderly handling of scenic affairs, we can see that he is actually quite sober and capable.
Then, since Hongzhou is not an absurd person, why should he do absurd things? Obviously, he was afraid that his father Yongzheng and his brother Qianlong would suspect that he was interested in the throne, so he polluted himself.
Hongzhou has a poem called "Jin Zun Yin", which expresses his heart.
Things are impermanent and expensive, and cups and tables are drunk.
It's rare to have a bosom friend in life. Push a cup for a change and change past lives.
Looking at the heroes of many dynasties, in order to save their lives, they are either greedy for money or addicted to debauchery, that is, they tell the emperors of the dynasties not to be wary of me, and I have completely sunk. Alas, being born in an emperor's house is too hard to live.