flstandardbreds Chapter 120 The First Prince: Hahaha, the Crown Prince has been deposed!
Chapter 120 The First Prince: Hahaha, the Crown Prince has been deposed!
Xu, the Unlucky One, Yuanmeng: ? ? !
Xu Yuanmeng's parents: !!!
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The twelfth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty
At this time, Xu Yuanmeng had not yet participated in the scientific expedition. However, after listening to Lin Ke talk about the future, he was stunned, as were his parents.
This tragic future is what they will have to endure.
But they didn't do anything wrong! They just didn't know how to ride and shoot!?
But he was the emperor; what else could he do but accept it?
For now, all we can do is practice riding and archery properly and try to avoid the future that Miss Lin mentioned!
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"However, as long as Xu Yuanmeng survives the Kangxi era, he will have a bright future in the Yongzheng era. He will know that even an imperial tutor can be respected, instead of having to kneel before his students."
"Because Emperor Yongzheng stipulated that the princes had to learn how to respect their teachers and elders, instead of treating them like servants and humiliating them at will."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
A scholar from the Song Dynasty: The education of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty was truly eye-opening!
"Perhaps it was because of the example of Kangxi that the Crown Prince could beat and scold people at will. However, he was not the only example. It is said that even the good-tempered Eighth Prince beat up the censor."
"Later, Emperor Kangxi issued a special edict: 'Recently, I have heard that the princes often beat and insult ministers and guards... From this, it can be seen that the princes at that time could beat and scold their ministers at will, and it was not just Crown Prince Yinreng.'"
"Perhaps it was because of the education given by Emperor Kangxi himself that the princes followed his example and treated their subjects in this way."
"In this kind of educational environment, even if you are all outstanding individuals, you may lack some moral character, and even some gratitude."
"So in July of the 29th year of Kangxi's reign, Yinreng and the Third Prince went to Kangxi's temporary palace to visit him while he was ill. However, because Kangxi felt that the Crown Prince was not behaving well and was distracted, he sent him back."
"Furthermore, in the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, when Kangxi personally led an expedition against Galdan, he ordered the Crown Prince to oversee the country. During this period, Kangxi missed the Crown Prince very much and wrote to him frantically, as if he had to write to the Crown Prince about everything he saw."
"As a result, the Crown Prince did not reply, and Kangxi broke down. According to the Manchu Yu Zhe, Kangxi wrote a letter scolding the Crown Prince: Why doesn't the Crown Prince give me a reply? Does writing a letter to your father really bother you?"
"You can see here that an old father who misses his son is heartbroken!"
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: We miss Biao'er even though we're away!
Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty: ...
A spoiled brat from the Tang Dynasty: If my father wrote letters this frequently, it would be quite terrifying!
The spoiled brat's father from the Tang Dynasty: Get lost! I wouldn't write it for you even if you tried! So cheesy!
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
"Subsequently, after Kangxi returned to Beijing, three major events occurred."
"First, Kangxi discovered that Yinreng had three attendants around him, and that they were behaving improperly with the Crown Prince, so he decisively had the three of them executed."
"Then, in the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, all the princes received their titles. For example, the eldest and third princes were made princes of the second rank, and the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth princes were made beile."
"This reward made Crown Prince Yinreng feel threatened, after all, his brothers were no less capable than him!"
"Finally, in the thirty-ninth year of Kangxi's reign, Suo'etu, who was the Crown Prince's maternal relative, complained at home about the Emperor's cold treatment of the Crown Prince, and this news eventually reached Kangxi's ears."
"He used the excuse that Songgotu was making irresponsible remarks about state affairs and harbored resentment towards the emperor, so he forced Songgotu to retire early, and three years later imprisoned him on charges of treason and ordered his execution."
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: The Crown Prince's greatest support is gone! He'll probably have to learn how to behave from now on!
Liu Zhuzhu from the Great Han Dynasty: At this time, bestowing titles upon other princes might be a way to warn the Crown Prince!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Even from these few words, it can be seen that he had a very strong control over the crown prince and would not allow him to make any mistakes!
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"Often, the most painful thing is not never having had something, but having had it and then losing it. After that, Crown Prince Yinreng gradually became sensitive and anxious, fearing that he would lose something again."
"And he also suffered the first major setback of his life."
"In the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, he led eight princes (1,2,13,14,15,16,17,18) on a tour beyond the Great Wall. At this time, the youngest prince, the 18th prince, unexpectedly fell seriously ill. As a father, Kangxi was naturally extremely anxious, but he saw Yinreng's expressionless and indifferent side, and he couldn't hold back his emotions again!"
"To be honest, with so many sons of the emperor, Crown Prince Yinreng and this eighteenth prince are nearly thirty years apart in age, and they are not from the same mother, so it is normal that they do not have any feelings for each other."
"But Kangxi didn't understand. He felt that as the elder brother, why didn't he show brotherly love? So he started to scold him severely!"
"After this barrage of insults, Crown Prince Yinreng became even more apprehensive, to the point that on the night of the third day of the ninth month, he engaged in the historically recorded act of spying on Emperor Kangxi's tent."
"Perhaps Yinreng had some psychological problems at this time, but it was far from what Kangxi thought, that the Crown Prince wanted to assassinate him and commit treason."
"On the night this happened, Kangxi really lost his composure. Especially with the eldest prince's embellishment, Kangxi increasingly felt that the crown prince was trying to avenge Suo'etu. The child he had raised himself was actually trying to harm him."
"Especially after receiving the news of the death of the eighteenth prince the next morning, he broke down in tears, summoned the ministers, arrested the crown prince Yinreng, and began to dig up old grievances."
"What about when Emperor Kangxi was sick, the Crown Prince acted indifferently and even whipped his ministers at will? He didn't even know if he would be stabbed to death or poisoned. It was even said that the Crown Prince was born to bring misfortune to his mother. In short, the Qing Dynasty's legacy must not be handed over to the Crown Prince."
A bright young scholar from the Tang Dynasty: I feel like this is a bit too much! The Crown Prince didn't want to grow up without a mother! That's a harsh truth!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: I have a feeling he broke down because he thought the Crown Prince valued Songgotu more! ? ?
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: So the crown prince is going to be deposed!?
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"The Crown Prince's answer was that he had done everything except treason. Perhaps at this point, Kangxi had vented his anger and therefore felt that the Crown Prince would not do such a thing."
"But no matter what, the fact remains that the Crown Prince has been deposed. Even if he regrets it, it will be too late. But this is only the first time that Yinreng has been deposed."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
Crown Prince Yinreng of the Qing Dynasty: !!
"However, later someone misjudged Kangxi's thoughts, mistakenly believing that Kangxi was utterly disappointed in the Crown Prince, so he said, 'There's no need for the Imperial Father to personally execute Yinreng!'"
Emperor Kangxi: Are you crazy?! How could you say such absurd things!
Other officials: You're so bold! Don't you value your life?!
"How can I put this? Haven't you realized that your father, Emperor Kangxi, already regrets deposing the crown prince?! You even want to kill his eldest son?! Are you alright?!"
"On the other hand, Kangxi also believed that the crown prince he had raised would not do anything rebellious. On the contrary, other princes began to covet the position, so his desire to reinstate the crown prince grew stronger and stronger."
"The Crown Prince's use of witchcraft against the Crown Prince was also exposed. This person's intentions were too obvious. However, the timing of this incident was quite subtle. Kangxi himself found a reason for the Crown Prince's behavior at that time."
"So while Kangxi asked his officials who he wanted to be the crown prince, he also secretly summoned Li Guangdi, a Han Chinese official. In Han Chinese tradition, the eldest son of the legitimate wife is the rightful heir, so Kangxi chose this minister based on this consideration."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: After all that, he's still being reinstated. What a dragging on!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: It seems this crown prince was indeed his favorite son, and he went to great lengths to plan for him! However, he was the one who deposed and installed the crown prince, and he was also the one who uttered harsh words; now he regrets it!?
A soldier from the Han Dynasty said: "He made an impulsive decision in the dead of night, filled with grief, and he probably regretted it a long time ago! Yet he still wants to openly gain support for his restoration!"
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