flstandardbreds Chapter 126 The Eighth Prince, Yinzhi
Chapter 126 The Eighth Prince, Yinzhi
After Lin Ke finished speaking, she let out a long sigh. To be honest, there are indeed people who lack emotional intelligence, but she had never really seen anyone like Yin Zhi.
Although Emperor Yongzheng was indeed unpredictable, Yinzhi sometimes lacked emotional intelligence, and he was partly responsible for his final fate.
Lin Ke sighed inwardly several times before continuing, "Now that we've talked about the third brother, let's skip the fourth brother for a moment, since he's the ultimate winner! Let's talk about the losers first."
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: ...
The Eighth Prince of the Qing Dynasty, the Losing Party, Prince Yinzhi: ...
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
"Let's start with the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, who was quite powerful. He was born in the 20th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Unlike many princes and princesses, his mother was just the daughter of a bondservant in the Imperial Household Department's Xin Zhe Ku. So the Eighth Prince was of humble origin."
"This is also part of the reason why he was so popular with the court. Compared with other princes, he was easier for the military faction to control because of his humble origins."
"Therefore, Kangxi's evaluation of the Eighth Prince plummeted in his later years, probably due to his fear of this power."
A spoiled brat from the Song Dynasty: So being born into the right family is a skill! Luckily, my old man is rich and powerful!
A Ming Dynasty soldier (rolling his eyes): Who wouldn't want to be born into a wealthy family!
The son of a farmer in the Tang Dynasty: So this prince didn't have a very good life either!?
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“At that time, there was a rule in the Qing Dynasty that concubines of lower rank had no right to raise princes. Therefore, Yinzhi was raised under the care of Consort Hui, the mother of the eldest son. Moreover, there were many people in the palace who fawned on the powerful and bullied the weak. So Yinzhi may have had a difficult time from the beginning.”
"I ask you: would any woman be willing to raise someone else's child? Even if his food, clothing, and daily necessities were no different from those of other princes, wouldn't the young Yinzhi feel like an outsider in Consort Hui's household, wouldn't he feel like he was living under someone else's roof?"
"In other words, the experiences a person has in their childhood that cause harm, no matter how big or small, have a high probability of affecting their entire life, which can be reflected in their personality, such as being sensitive and suspicious, lacking a sense of security, and so on."
Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
The young Yinzhi, along with the other princes, was summoned by Emperor Kangxi to the Imperial Study to watch the contents of the small screen.
Five-year-old Yinzhi had no idea what his future would hold; he was simply curious whether the woman on the screen was a fairy.
Otherwise, how would she know his name?
I wish I could live with my mother!
But don't worry, he will try his best to please the Emperor and do his job well. Mother, wait for me!
……
Back in the live stream, Lin Ke's voice rang out again.
"So, from a young age, Yinzhi was the kind of person who was observant and cautious in order to gain the approval of those around him. At least compared to that restless eldest brother, wasn't he relatively more reliable?"
Prince Yinzhi of the Qing Dynasty: ...Damn it! They're using me as a stepping stone!
“We can compare the evaluations of his brothers: Crown Prince Yinreng was irritable, the third prince Yinzhi was aloof, the fourth prince Yinzhen was capricious, and the eighth prince was known for his virtue.”
"Moreover, Lao Ba's reputation for virtue stemmed from his personality and circumstances since childhood, giving people a very reliable feeling."
"For example, in the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, the 16-year-old Yinzhi followed his father on a personal expedition against Galdan. He did an excellent job of guarding the camp as arranged by Kangxi, and Kangxi even wrote a poem to praise the Eighth Prince."
"Two years later, when Kangxi bestowed titles upon the princes, he also bestowed the title of Beile upon the Eighth Prince. He was the youngest Beile among that batch of princes. Two years later, Lady Wei, who had risen in status because of her son, was also promoted to the rank of Consort. This shows that at that time, Kangxi did indeed have a relatively favorable impression of the Eighth Prince."
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the most benevolent ruler in Chinese history: He had so many sons!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Hmph! We have plenty of sons too!
"Moreover, the court officials themselves disliked the Crown Prince who acted rashly, so they gradually began to support the humble Eighth Prince, forming a force dissatisfied with the Crown Prince, which we later called the Eighth Prince Party."
"Of course, there was also the support of several princes, such as the ninth prince and the tenth prince."
"With this lineup, they have the support of important ministers outside and several princes inside. Tell me, if you were in their shoes, wouldn't you want to compete for that position? And the crown prince at the time was also at risk of moral failings."
Liu Zhuzhu (the Great Han Dynasty): If it were me, I would definitely give it a try!
A young man from the Song Dynasty who was obsessed with the internet: "Take a gamble, and your bicycle might turn into a motorcycle!"
A relative of a Tang Dynasty emperor: What if!? Anyway, he's not the only one with this thought!
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (furious): ...
"However, it was precisely because he was supported by the entire court that Kangxi disliked him."
"As mentioned earlier, the Crown Prince was first deposed in the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, and it was at this time that Yinzhi was appointed as the head of the Imperial Household Department. However, just over ten days later, Kangxi's attitude towards him took a sharp turn for the worse."
"This is all thanks to Consort Hui's eldest son, Yinzhi, who said: 'Even if he can't become the crown prince, he must consider the eighth prince!'"
"Tell me, your father hasn't even passed away yet! And you're already thinking about the position of Crown Prince, while the Crown Prince has just been deposed! What do you think your father is going to think! Eighth Prince was really caught in the crossfire this time!"
Zhu Houzhao, the number one troublemaker of the Ming Dynasty: Good heavens! What a terrible teammate!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: To be honest, this is a really stupid thing to do! No wonder he called it a pig-like approach!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: This eighth prince hasn't done anything yet, but he's already being implicated!
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"However, at this time, Yinzhi had no idea what had happened and was blamed for it. When he returned to the capital, Kangxi was convinced that the eldest and eighth princes were plotting to harm the crown prince, so he prepared to order Yinzhi's arrest."
"At the time, the ninth and fourteenth princes, who were present, had a fiery temper and argued with Kangxi, saying that his eighth brother was being wronged. This angered Kangxi so much that he immediately wanted to take a big knife and chop the fourteenth prince down. It was only because the fifth prince pleaded for him that he was stopped."
"In the end, with the help of his eldest brother, the eighth prince Yinzhi was demoted to a Beile."
"However, after learning of the trial of this hit-and-run case, and knowing that the Eighth Prince was innocent, Emperor Kangxi still insisted on demoting his title to Beile."
"Everything he did was just to restore the second prince to the position of crown prince, but he never expected that even though the eighth prince had become a prince, the court officials would still support him."
"This was tantamount to challenging his authority. After all, he wanted the ministers to talk about reinstating the crown prince, but the ministers all said to make the eighth prince the crown prince. So Kangxi disliked the eighth prince even more!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: I've finally figured it out. He only has one son, and that's his good-for-nothing second son!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: If you regret it, you might as well not have wasted your time! Stop dawdling!
First Emperor: He himself has his reasons for things turning out this way, and he can't blame anyone else!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: The Eighth Prince is really unlucky!
……
"Later, they disregarded the opinions of the court officials and forcibly reinstated the crown prince. If you ask me, why did you ask the court officials if you wanted to do this yourself?!"
"In that year, Kangxi gradually realized that he was getting old. Like many emperors, Kangxi began to suspect and distrust this and that in his later years. Therefore, his attitude towards his princes changed from that of a loving father in his early years to one of vigilance."
"In the fiftieth year of Kangxi's reign, Yinzhi's mother, Lady Wei, was seriously ill but refused to take medicine. The main reason for this was Kangxi himself. He often said to the Eighth Prince that his birth mother was of lowly status, which caused Lady Wei great heartache."
“In her early years, she was unable to spend much time with his children, and now that Yinzhi has finally won Kangxi’s favor and been promoted to a higher rank, her birth has become a reason for Kangxi to suppress his own son.”
"Perhaps she wanted to use her death to stop Kangxi from making things difficult for her child. In any case, Kangxi did have a change of heart and promoted her rank."
"But Yinzhi, as her son, found it difficult to accept his mother's death. He knew clearly that his mother had died because of him."
"It is said that Yinzhi cried all day long and needed help to walk. This shows that the death of Lady Wei had a great impact on him."
A wealthy merchant's daughter from the Song Dynasty: The most ruthless family is the imperial family!
A skilled farmer in the Ming Dynasty: How tragic! An unexpected disaster!
A spoiled brat from the Tang Dynasty: In the end, it was Emperor Kangxi who was a bad person! He didn't treat people well!
Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty: It was indeed his own indulgence of the princes' desires that led to this situation!