Introduction: As the first protagonist throughout the entire drama "Yongzheng Dynasty", the fourth son Yinzhen who did not become the Yongzheng Emperor began to secretly check the accounts of the household department. Plan your own plan to seize the throne. On the way to raise funds in Jiangnan, he invited the well-known Wu Sidao to his residence, nominally as the prince's master, but in fact he found a general consultant for the plan to seize the throne. Judging from the plot in the play, the reason why the fourth prince Yinzhen, who obeyed Wu Sidao's words, was able to gain the trust of Emperor Kangxi step by step and finally move to the throne was all due to Wu Sidao's step-by-step planning and careful arrangements. Yinzhen only needed Just listen and follow it. In the sixty-first year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi passed the throne of the Qing Dynasty to his fourth son Yinzhen on his deathbed. Yinzhen, who was promoted to Emperor Yongzheng, immediately rushed back to Qiandi to get rid of this man who knew too many inside stories and secrets about his inheritance. The main counselor can also see Wu Sidao's important role in the process of seizing the throne. So, is this really the case? Is the fourth prince Yinzhen, who seems to obey his advisers, really as weak as he seems? On the contrary, he is the most stable and far-sighted wisdom in the play. The reason why "Yongzheng Dynasty" has been able to endure for a long time is largely due to the fact that it has given people too much thinking and speculation behind the plot. Each character in the play can only understand the plot after thinking about it over and over again. The real purpose of interpretation and character setting. I don’t know if friends who like this drama have the same doubts as the author at the initial stage, that is, the fourth prince Yinzhen before he succeeded to the throne and the Emperor Yongzheng after he succeeded to the throne were very different in terms of their political tactics, political wisdom, and temperament. There was a sea change, a radical breakthrough. It was like this throne that allowed Emperor Yongzheng to find confidence, support, and a stage to display his talents. So, before taking the throne, the fourth prince Yinzhen, who obeyed his advisers, relied heavily on the thirteenth prince Yinxiang, was helpless with his royal brothers, and had no choice but to deal with the prince Yinreng, was really so weak and unbearable that Wu Sidao needed to control the overall situation. Control and explanation of details; it requires the emperor's thirteenth son Yinxiang to make several sacrifices; does it require Emperor Kangxi's careful arrangements for more than ten years to successfully succeed to the throne and become Emperor Yongzheng? Actually, this is not the case! This prince, who only officially revealed the idea of ??seizing the legitimate son in the later stages of the "Nine Kings Seizing the legitimate son" incident, is the deepest hidden wisdom! 01 The political temptation of Jiangnan's fund-raising "" Yuezu Agent" secretly checks the accounts of the household department, the fourth prince Yin Zhen was only a staunch member of the "***" at that time. According to the play, he had only one reason for cleaning up the household department, and that was "" Huang Ama asked his sons to pay attention to political affairs on weekdays." But why did Yin Did Zhen just pay attention to the household affairs that the eighth prince, who is on the opposite side of the prince, should be in charge of? Was it really to give the prince a warning? Or was it to create embarrassment for the eighth prince, Yinhu, and to get rid of the emperor for the prince? Is the eighth son Yinhu doing something good? Or is he showing off in front of Emperor Kangxi to make him a good choice for the throne? Obviously, neither! So, what is the real purpose of the eighth son? Yinsu, historically, was promoted to the title of Baylor by Emperor Kangxi at the age of 17, becoming the youngest among the many knighted princes of Emperor Kangxi. In the play, he was ordered to be in charge of the household department, the economic lifeline of the Qing Dynasty. , it can be seen how much Emperor Kangxi valued and favored this "good king". Crown Prince Yinreng, the only living legitimate son who was canonized as crown prince by Emperor Kangxi when he was less than two years old in history, has extremely powerful power With the support of the Hesheli family, Emperor Kangxi's most favored queen biological mother, and almost all of Emperor Kangxi's love for the prince, at least at the time of the Yellow River flood, Yinreng's position as prince was still very stable, if there were no accidents. , it was only a matter of time before he succeeded to the throne. At that time, the fourth prince Yinzhen had not yet come into the sight of Emperor Kangxi, let alone entered the candidate team for the throne. He was anxious, but he could not act rashly because the Holy Heart was unpredictable. It is even more difficult to figure out the inner heart of Emperor Kangxi who is "one emperor through the ages". Therefore, he has been looking for opportunities to conduct political testing. He has always wanted to determine whether Emperor Kangxi, in addition to Crown Prince Yin Chu, and Bei, would succeed in inheriting the throne. There is no other plan except for the eighth prince, Yinhu! So, what can be done to test the status and intentions of the two princes in Emperor Kangxi's mind at once? What can make Emperor Kangxi pay enough attention to the inheritance of the throne? Stable and imperial rule! It can be seen from Yinzhen's sudden inspection of the accounts of the household department that he already knew the situation in the household department. He was also aware of the struggle between the crown prince Yinfeng and the eighth son of the emperor Yinhu. The situation of the conflict had already been grasped in detail. A rare heavy rain and a flooding of the Yellow River finally gave Yinzhen an opportunity. 1. The treasury was empty and it was no longer possible to rescue the victims and repair the river embankments. It can directly slap the face of the eighth prince Yinhu who is in charge of the household department, and it can also make the prince Yinreng embarrassed. More importantly, if the court is unable to rescue the victims and repair the river embankments, then the victims will be poured in like the water of the Yellow River. The Forbidden City submerged the imperial rule of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Kangxi would definitely pay more attention to such a major event that seriously threatened social stability and the stability of imperial power. From Emperor Kangxi's reaction when he learned that the country had no money, he could know how he treated the two. The prince’s true attitude and opinions.

If Emperor Kangxi was furious and severely punished the crown prince Yinfeng and the eighth prince Yinhu, he would definitely order the two princes to do everything possible to raise funds to help the court tide over this difficulty. This also shows that Emperor Kangxi would use the method of "making up for the past" to reshape the image of the two princes in front of the courtiers, showing how much he valued the two princes and his firm trust in the face of events that could shake the country. And the attitude of caring for the two princes. If Emperor Kangxi heard this, he was furious but showed no intention to punish the two princes, and had no intention of excusing the two princes in front of the courtiers. He only inquired in detail about the debts owed to the Ministry of Revenue. , attributed the flooding of the Yellow River to ""not repairing human affairs". So, who is this ""not repairing human affairs""? Of course, it refers to the eighth son of the emperor Yinhu and the crown prince Yinreng. Emperor Kangxi's attitude made Yinzhen see it There is still hope and a bright future for him to join the fight for the heir. 2. After the accounts of the household department are fully revealed, Emperor Kangxi will definitely appoint someone to take on the important task of raising money for relief, because this is the major issue that Emperor Kangxi needs to solve urgently. The big thing that Emperor Kangxi was really worried about was: Should he choose the courtiers to go to the Jiangnan area, the only place where he could raise huge amounts of silver, or should he order the princes to go? Judging from the political situation at that time and the powerful power of the princes, Emperor Kangxi must have understood that the courtiers would definitely not be able to do this. Such an arduous task can only be accomplished by using the prince and royal power to forcibly suppress the officials, gentry and wealthy merchants in the Jiangnan area. Then, Yinzhen's attitude towards the inheritance of the throne can be further seen from Emperor Kangxi's choice. With Emperor Kangxi's wisdom, he must have a clear understanding of how the power of the princes is distributed. The Jiangnan area is the main base for financial support of the "Ba Ye Party", and the debts owed by the Ministry of Revenue are in charge of the eighth son Yin. It is said that it would be appropriate for Yinhu to go to Jiangnan to serve as a fundraiser, but if Emperor Kangxi arranged this, it would undoubtedly directly increase Yinhu's political capital and give Yinhu the opportunity to "make up for his mistakes." To stabilize Yinzhen's position among the courtiers, the courtiers would even directly think that this was a sign that Emperor Kangxi had great hope for Yinzhen's succession. Then, if Emperor Kangxi ordered Yinzhen, who had committed the crime of "crossing servants to serve as a servant," to serve. This errand shows that Emperor Kangxi does not care that if Yinzhen succeeds in raising funds, it will further strengthen the political power of the "***". It can prove that Emperor Kangxi no longer regards Yinzhen as a member of the "*****", but as a member of the "***" A unit that can be treated separately and seriously considered. Emperor Kangxi's specific attitude towards this incident and the specific method of appointing Yinzhen to lead Yinxiang to Jiangnan to raise funds made Yinzhen completely clear about Emperor Kangxi's attitude towards the inheritance of the throne. That is, Emperor Kangxi is still watching and inspecting the princes. He can enter the battle for the right to inherit the throne and become the subject of Emperor Kangxi's succession investigation. Therefore, from this time on, Emperor Kangxi ordered Yinzhen to go. When Jiangnan was raising funds, Yinzhen officially entered the battle for the throne. Note that at this time, Wu Sidao, Yinzhen’s think tank, had not yet appeared! ! During the Jiangnan fundraiser, Yinzhen offended almost all the officials and wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan. But in exchange for a "lone minister" - Tian Wenjing, he received extremely high praise from the people in the Jiangnan area. From Emperor Kangxi's deliberate emphasis on folk songs, we can see how satisfied Emperor Kangxi was with Yinzhen's specific performance in the Jiangnan region. Faced with the Jiangnan area officials' impeachment of Yinzhen for using un""royal"" methods in raising funds in Jiangnan, Emperor Kangxi summoned three ministers in the study room and Prince Yinreng to discuss it. When asking Prince Yinreng for his views on the matter , Prince Yinreng said: "" My son thought that the fourth brother was very talented and willing to do his best. This time he raised money and purchased grain, which was regarded as a solution to the court's urgent need. However, Huang Ama often instructs his sons and ministers to base their conduct on virtue and conduct themselves with benevolence. Fierce and deceptive methods are not the foundation of one's life or the way to govern a country. It should be said that the fourth brother is lacking in this aspect! " It is undeniable that Prince Yinzhen is not without political wisdom. His two sentences have three meanings: 1. The fourth prince Yinzhen is a member of the "***". He cannot blindly speak for Yinzhen. This is inevitable There will be suspicions of protecting the power of his own party members. 2. From Emperor Kangxi's tone, Prince Yin Reng heard his absolute affirmation of Yinzhen's actions in Jiangnan. This was definitely a potential threat to his position as prince, so he wanted to suppress, To suppress the rising status of Yinzhen in the heart of Emperor Kangxi. 3. His ""praise first and then disparagement"" to Yinzhen was said to the three ministers in the study room. ""Although Emperor Kangxi verbally recognized Yinzhen. Yinzhen's great achievements, but I am the prince and the heir to the throne personally recognized by Emperor Kangxi. I do not approve of Yinzhen's actions. Therefore, don't panic and choose your position based on Emperor Kangxi's attitude. Choose to stand behind Yinzhen and support him. "However, Emperor Kangxi's next performance and response instantly reduced Yinzhen's political wisdom to rubbish, once again showing his great affirmation of Yinzhen's achievements." "That Shaqima who came in from Tianjin Guishunzhai , using real dog *** and adding honey, it is different from the one made by the Royal Kitchen, and it tastes good.

How are the fourth and thirteenth children doing at home? They are running around, you, as the elder brother, should be more concerned about them! "What does it mean? 1. Real dog*** is the most down-to-earth food, my favorite taste, and the easiest food to accept. No matter how well-made the food in the Imperial Kitchen is, it still has a utilitarian effect. Including political purposes, it is not what I really want! Obviously, the down-to-earth and common people’s food represented by the real dog *** is the fourth prince Yinzhen who is widely recognized by the grassroots people; he is aloof and does not know the taste of the people. The imperial dining room Shaqima represents the prince Yinreng. This kind of "" deep palace prince" who does not understand the sufferings and tastes of the people is definitely not the successor to the throne that Emperor Kangxi prefers. 2. The second sentence, Emperor Kangxi also said It was told to the three ministers in the study room. Yinzhen regarded ""based on virtue and guided by benevolence"" as a crime to suppress Yinzhen, but as the prince, as the elder brother, and as the leader of the ""***", he even The worries of the party members were not taken into account and could not be properly handled. Where is the "benevolence"? Is he still qualified to be an emperor and govern a country well, and can he still be followed and firmly supported by people? Yinzhen's attitude towards Emperor Kangxi Political temptation has achieved perfect results! 02 When chasing the treasury arrears, political wisdom exploded. Because of the perfect performance of Jiangnan's fundraising, Emperor Kangxi promoted Yinzhen to the title of county prince and became the prince among the emperor's princes. Besides Yin Reng, he was the first prince to be promoted to a royal title. However, for the ruling class of the Qing Dynasty, fundraising in Jiangnan was not a very honorable thing, and it was not a system that could be customized. Therefore, the debts owed to the treasury were collected. Ensuring the country's fiscal revenue is the last word. At the same time, Emperor Kangxi's move to confer the title of prince to Yinzhen obviously aroused the jealousy and resentment of other princes. In order to appease the psychological reactions of the princes, Emperor Kangxi also had to take action. An attitude of ""promoting for merit". If the fundraising in Jiangnan is Yinzhen's test of Emperor Kangxi's attitude towards the succession of the throne, then the job of collecting the debt that exceeds the treasury debt is a concentrated explosion of Yinzhen's political wisdom. Note, At this time, Wu Sidao had been used as a think tank by Yinzhen. Wu Sidao also had his own views on the task of catching up with the treasury's debts. He believed that princes and courtiers who owed money to the treasury were mainly divided into four categories: 1. Borrowing as a last resort, this type There are many people who are forced to borrow money mainly because their salary is not enough to support their families; 2. Borrowing money because they are restless. There are not many people like this, but they are really difficult to deal with. They have qualifications, merit, generosity, and ostentation. The high-ranking officials and heroes are all close ministers who have followed the emperor since childhood. 3. The hateful people who are greedy and mercenary, and the officials in the capital who take advantage of others. 4. The princes of the clan or the royal brothers. He urged Yinzhen to take over. The reason for the assignment was to make Yinzhen the only prince willing to share the worries of Emperor Kangxi. However, Yinzhen did not give a clear answer to Wu Sidao's suggestion. Instead, he dismissed it with an unclear "yawn". But in the first chapter. When Yinzhen met Emperor Kangxi the next day, Yinzhen resolutely proposed: ""I am willing to handle the errand of chasing the debt, as long as it is beneficial to the court and beneficial to our country, the Qing Dynasty. At worst, I will be a lonely minister. Got it! "Why did Yinzhen not respond clearly to Wu Sidao's suggestion, but followed his suggestion in front of Emperor Kangxi and accepted this job that would make him a "lone minister"? 1. Yinzhen only heard about Wu Sidao's reputation. But there is no practical proof, so Yinzhen needs to verify Wu Sidao's analysis before making a decision. After confirming that Wu Sidao's analysis is correct, Yinzhen took the crucial step. It is not clear whether he is loyal or even has a real master behind him. Therefore, Yinzhen must hide his desire to seize the throne in front of him to prevent him from becoming the target of public criticism. 3. Wu Sidao was the target of the Kangxi Dynasty. Although the person has a good reputation, he is a low-status slave after all. Yinzhen cannot obey his words from the beginning, which is very detrimental to suppressing and using Wu Sidao in the future. But this is just a manifestation of Yinzhen's political wisdom in Wu Sidao. , was only part of the concentrated outbreak. Yinzhen's performance in front of Emperor Kangxi was the pinnacle of his political wisdom. Emperor Kangxi would agree; but Yinzhen asked Emperor Kangxi to commend Yinxiang, the thirteenth son of the emperor, and hoped that he would cooperate with him on the mission, but Emperor Kangxi did not agree. Would Yinzhen know? 1. Check the household accounts through " "! Yinzhen was already aware of Emperor Kangxi's political temptation in the matter of "The Bottom". Emperor Kangxi had been alert to the eighth son of the emperor, Yinshu, who had gang members all over the world and formed cliques for personal gain. He had become aware of precautions. This was why Yinzhen confirmed that Emperor Kangxi The reason why there is no hope for Yinzhen to pass the throne; Emperor Kangxi forcibly separated Yinzhen from the "***", on the one hand, it was to allow Yinzhen, who was "wholeheartedly dedicated to the country" and "acted in a royal way" Zhen's entry into the investigation team for the successor to the throne was also to suppress and weaken the "***" forces. Only by checking and balancing the two prince groups could Emperor Kangxi firmly control the imperial power and truly guarantee his authority as emperor. . Although Emperor Kangxi gradually showed trust and attention to Yinzhen, he would also pay attention to suppressing and balancing his growing power.

Therefore, while Emperor Kangxi cultivated and reused Yinzhen, he would only suppress and ignore his staunch follower-Yinxiang. Although Yinzhen understood the true intention of Emperor Kangxi, he had to show his "ignorance" in front of Emperor Kangxi and his lack of understanding of Emperor Kangxi's power balance method, so that Emperor Kangxi could see that he was only They value brotherhood but don't know the image of "kingdom" in forming cliques to seize direct heirs. 2. First of all, I need to clarify the real purpose of Emperor Kangxi in assigning Yinzhen to catch up with the treasury's arrears. The first is: the treasury in the late Kangxi Dynasty The arrears problem has seriously affected social stability and the stability of imperial power. He must examine Yinzhen's handling of this situation and its effectiveness in order to further see whether Yinzhen has the possibility of inheriting the throne because if it is not solved well. With this matter, even if Yinzhen could be promoted to the throne, he would be in trouble immediately and would not be able to sit for a long time. The second reason is that Emperor Kangxi hoped to use Yinzhen, the ""cold-faced king"", to eliminate a group of high-ranking officials who relied on their own merits. , they will seriously affect the stability of the future emperors, and even threaten the stability of the imperial power. The third is: Emperor Kangxi hopes to further examine the relationship between Yinzhen and Prince Yinreng from Yinzhen's actions to catch up with the treasury arrears. , let’s see if he will ignore the “property of monarch and minister” because of the fight for the legitimate son, and use the convenience of work to overthrow the prince. After all, before being deposed by Emperor Kangxi himself, the prince still represented part of the imperial power, and to a certain extent represented Emperor Kangxi. The fourth is: The treasury's debt has reached a point where it cannot be rectified or pursued. So, does Yinzhen understand Emperor Kangxi's thoughts? Correspondence 1: Yinzhen is chasing the treasury's debt. During the process, they did not show mercy and only talked about principles. They did not hesitate to kill Wei Dongting, a veteran who had followed Emperor Kangxi since childhood, and even imprisoned military generals who had made military exploits with Emperor Kangxi and were scarred without any hesitation. Although he only recovered 30% of the arrears, the remaining 70% of the arrears cannot be shaken by Yinzhen as the prince. Emperor Kangxi clearly saw Yinzhen's handling methods. If he was replaced with the role of emperor. , it is only a short matter of time before these arrears are recovered. Correspondence 2: Emperor Kangxi personally pointed out in the court that the three ministers "borrowed money from the treasury and used it for personal gain." Did Yinzhen really not know their crimes? You know, if you let him handle it, he can only imprison him or force him to pay back the debt; but if Emperor Kangxi handles it, it will definitely rise to the level of punishment, thereby achieving the purpose of cleaning up the ""former heroes"" . Therefore, Yinzhen deliberately left such officials to Emperor Kangxi. Correspondence three: When Yinzhen just took over the job, Prince Yinreng immediately handed him a note and asked him to handle it as appropriate. Despite Zhen's ""cold-faced"" character, he actually listened to the prince's words, erased the name of the prince, and stopped collecting the debt. Why? It was through this move that Yinzhen let Emperor Kangxi know how much he felt about the prince Yinreng. Attitude, knowing his absolute recognition and respect for the imperial power of Emperor Kangxi. Correspondence four: Yinzhen is in charge of the debt collection of the princes, especially the princes of the dynasty, and these figures can directly meet Emperor Kangxi and reach the emperor. Tian Ting's ruthless character. But Yinzhen has no mercy at all towards this kind of people. The third son of the emperor, Yinzhi, was able to repay the debts he owed by Emperor Kangxi by withdrawing some silver from his palace. Isn’t this the result of Yinzhen’s ruthless pursuit of the debts? Emperor Kangxi imprisoned him for half a year, wasn't it because of Yinzhen's relentless pursuit of him? Yinzhen put aside his courtiers and faced Prince Baylor directly in order to let Emperor Kangxi know that he was diligent in doing things, and to let Emperor Kangxi see that in addition to having political wisdom, he was sincere in doing things and dedicated to the country. Yinzhen has already completed the catch-up of 30% of the arrears, and 70% of the childbirth would have been completed very quickly if Prince Yinzhen had not given the two-year deadline. Therefore, Yinzhen can be regarded as completing the task assigned by Emperor Kangxi. Note that Wu Sidao only gave Yinzhen advice on accepting this job, but Wu Sidao did not give specific guidance on the details and performance in the specific chasing process. These are the important reasons why Emperor Kangxi looked at him differently and even recognized him as the heir to the throne.

Now, do you still think that the fourth prince Yinzhen, who obeyed Wu Si's advice, is weak? His control of the overall situation, handling of the details of the overall situation, foresight and foresight, and his hidden political wisdom have always kept him at the top, standing at the same level as Emperor Kangxi! References: CCTV Comprehensive Channel - "Yongzheng Dynasty" (This article is only based on the specific plot and character analysis of "Yongzheng Dynasty", and is not based on historical facts. It is a personal opinion. Criticisms are welcome!)