Born in the royal family: Why did Kangxi 12 look like this at first sight?

Emperor Qianlong, a rabbit, was born on August 13th in the 50th year of Kangxi (Jade Emperor). Because the mother's status is too low, the birth of this child has not attracted much attention.

But the child's horoscope is somewhat unusual.

There is such a detail in the archives of the Qing Dynasty. In June of the 60th year of Kangxi, Nian Gengyao, the governor of Sichuan, went to Beijing to handle affairs, and the emperor ordered him to find a "name symbol" in Beijing to do something. I heard that this blind man Luo was a swagger, and he was ill, so I didn't go to him. The emperor commented on the passbook reporting the incident: "This man is dishonest, but he is very busy." ("Story and Story Nian Gengyao Fold")

It can be seen that the emperor is an old customer and fan of this blind man.

"eight characters" is the result of inferring the development of life according to the date and year of a person's birth. Today, this is of course an out-and-out superstition. However, in the past, these superstitions often decided the direction of historical cars by accident. That's the character of Qianlong.

1929, the first batch of cabinet files published by the Archives of the Palace Museum included the comments of people from A Birthday of Qianlong and Sixty-one Years of Kangxi. The content is as follows:

Ganlong eight characters:

Xin Mao (fifty years of Kangxi)

Ding You (August)

Geng Wu (No.13)

Bingzi (Zishi).

Comment: Geng Jin was born in mid-autumn, acting as Yang Bian, and was robbed by heavy troops in Jinzhen. He regards fire as the most beautiful thing, and when it is dry, he casts it as a weapon of flame and autumn gold. This model is unique, creating wealth and prosperity. Taking a bath at noon, at noon, Mao, and you, you like to rush, be beautiful and hurt officials, exorcise evil spirits and turn into a major case.

It is well said in the book, taking Meridian as an example, civil and military skills run through the country, so you are smart and can achieve things. In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Guisi was in good health, and the venting system was magical, which everyone thought was beautiful.

It goes without saying that this kind of life is rich and natural. Occupy a perverted temperament, smart and delicate, kind and filial, and learn both civil and military skills. There is always a floating disaster at a young age, which does not hinder it. 16 years old If you want to be lucky, you must be in good health, do whatever you want, and have better aspirations. I can see that my wife is the wisest and most capable. I have many children, and Shou Yuan is tall and thick. Four of the columns are in good condition. Don't ask anything else.

Obviously, this comment on writing was written by a fortune teller. There was a set of fixed calculation methods in ancient China. According to the theory of fate, it is a strong life with great talents, which is called "strong body" in terms of "eight characters"; The ground branch is in the meridian, the bureau is all four positive, and human life wins. He rides the wind as a horse and the Lord is rich.

Perhaps it was this unusual character that made Kangxi decide to raise Li Hong in the palace.

"Keeping in the palace" is indeed a great "boon" for emperors and grandchildren in the Kangxi era. Before Li Hong, only Hongxi, the eldest son of the Prince, was "kept in the palace" by Kangxi. This grandson is so loved by Kangxi, an important consideration is that in the process of establishing two princes and abolishing them in Kangxi's later years, he could not give up this ambition. After returning to China, the North Korean envoy reported to the king: "The emperor's eldest grandson is quite virtuous, and it is difficult to waste the cloud." He added: "It may be that Prince Yun's son is very virtuous, and he can't bear to have a son and is also degraded to cloud." In other words, because he hoped that this grandson would ascend to the throne in the future, Kangxi could not make up his mind on the issue of abolishing the prince. ("A Record of the Korean Li Dynasty")

From this perspective, some people think that liking Li Hong is one of the reasons why Kangxi passed it on to Yongzheng. It's hard to say that it's not wily for Yin Zhen to introduce his son to his father. For Yin Zhen, this move is harmless in all aspects. First of all, this is an opportunity to test the attitude of the old emperor. If the old emperor listed himself as his successor, he would certainly care about his son's interests. Because a politician must count more steps. To say the least, even if the old emperor doesn't intend to put himself on the candidate list, it is undoubtedly beneficial to his political security to establish a good relationship between his grandparents and grandchildren.

The development of things even exceeded the expectations of Prince Yong.

At the beginning of August, when the autumn was crisp and the horse was fat, grandpa and his grandson began to hunt around. In Yong 'an Mangka paddock, Kangxi hit a bear with a musket. The bear fell to the ground for a long time without any movement. Kangxi thought that the bear was no longer a threat, so he ordered Li Hong to shoot an arrow and let the child win the reputation of "the bear was captured at the beginning". After Li Hong got on the horse, he didn't move for some reason. Kangxi is a little unhappy. The child has always been very courageous. How did he get scared after seeing the bear today? Kangxi immediately shouted, "Li Hong, why don't you go in?"

Li Hong, it's like waking up and urging the horse forward. Unexpectedly, at this time, the fallen bear suddenly turned over, stood upright, let out a roar in his mouth and rushed to Li Hong's mount. Everyone was shocked for an instant, only Kangxi responded in time and fired his gun. The bullet entered the bear's ear, and the bear fell to the ground like a half wall. Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

This incident left a deep impression on Kangxi. It seems that there is providence, bless this unusual grandson. When he returned to his account at night, he said to the coachman and concubine, "Li Hong's life is really precious! If he had urged the horse earlier, the bear would have been frightened. I don't know what will happen! This child will be more blessed than me in the future! " ("Xiao Ting Miscellaneous Notes")

After this trip, the emperor specially went to the Lion Garden in Jehol Garden during the May 4th Movement and asked to see Gan Long's biological mother by name. The cow knelt before the emperor, full of doubts. The old emperor told her to look up and observe carefully for half a minute. She looked at it and said, "Blessed are the fruits!" (Records of Emperor Gaozong in Qing Dynasty)

Before this meeting with my father-in-law, Niu You Lushi never attracted attention. Giving birth to this child didn't completely turn her fate around. Until more than ten years before Yongzheng ascended the throne, she was still customarily called "Gege", that is, "Sister" in Manchu.

But Kangxi discovered the "otherness" of this daughter-in-law. This ordinary princess did, as Kangxi said, become one of the most blessed queens in the history of China. She lived a long time and lived a rich life.

It goes without saying that the genes of Emperor Qianlong, who came from half of his father, are excellent. The excellent quality of the family of Essingeiro has been reflected in the previous emperors. High IQ, strong self-control, endless energy, extremely smart mind and irresistible enterprising spirit. These qualities of Qianlong should mainly come from the paternal line.

What Gan Long's mother, Filial Piety Queen, got from her mother is a strong material foundation to support these spiritual factors. Emperor Qianlong's physique and Shou Yuan's height and thickness are unique among the emperors in China. Before Qianlong, the average life expectancy of the five emperors was 54 years, and Qianlong lived to 89 years, which was 35 years older than the average age of his ancestors. Among the brothers, Qianlong is also the oldest. He has nine brothers, all half-brothers. Five of them died young, and the oldest surviving person was only 60 years old. The emperor Qianlong outshines others, which is related to his mother's genetic factors.

Niu Land Rover was born in a civilian family, who completely retained the strength and "truth" of Manchu in Baishan Blackwater. There is a portrait of an old cow in the Xi Tu of the Temple handed down from the Qing Dynasty. The old lady in the picture has big ears, broad-minded and fat. Compared with those empresses from rich families, Niu Youlu has a strong body and a playful nature. After emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he took the old lady with him every time he went out on patrol: she caught up with four southern tours before her death and never left. The old lady Tai Yisheng once visited Wutai three times, climbed Mount Tai three times, and even visited Songshan. As for the summer resort, I have been there countless times. One year before his death, at the age of eighty-five, he still climbed Mount Tai with Gan Long, and his pace was very healthy.

Yongzheng bowed his horse and often fell ill after middle age. However, Gan Long was born to be good at sports, with excellent agility and balance, and he was second to none among the Qing emperors in all kinds of weapons and martial arts riding and shooting. He was active and unhappy all his life, cruising around, and even called "the emperor at once". He lived to be 89 years old and never had a serious illness in his life. After sixty-four years in office, I have been dealing with the throne every day. I have a lot of work and seldom feel tired. This should be maternal inheritance.

6 1 year 1 1 month 13, Emperor Kangxi died suddenly in Changchun Garden two months after he returned to Beijing from the summer resort.

The first volume of Records of the Emperor Gaozong in the Qing Dynasty said: Qianlong's succession to the throne is "the sage loves God, which is scheduled for the former Sejong to hang down in the valley and be noted after the Zhou Dynasty." "Qianlong also said that Kangxi called his biological mother face to face at that time out of entrustment:" I think the kindness of the emperor's ancestors now seems to be entrusted to another day, because I want to see the happiness of the Virgin. " (The First Episode of Emperor Qianlong's Poems)

This statement may be exaggerated, but Li Hong certainly played a role in the decision to spread to Yin Zhen. Yongzheng had a special feeling for this son.

In that year1February, Yeong-jae Kim, the cabinet minister of North Korea, heard the news in his diplomacy with Qing Dynasty:

Emperor Kangxi's illness drama, knowing that he couldn't get up, called Ge and said to him, "My four sons are the most wise, and I will be the heir emperor after I die." Li Hong, the second son of Yin Zhen, is brave and good at fighting, and will be named Prince. " I think it's not easy to rule the world, and admonish Yin Zhen. He threw away the pearl he was worried about and said to Yin Zhen, "This is something that the emperor shunzhi gave me on his deathbed. Now I will give it to you. I'm going to keep it, but I know it ... "He passed away. ("A Record of the Korean Li Dynasty")

Some people say that this record is unreliable. But it spread as far as North Korea, indicating that this rumor has spread widely. It can also be seen that the name of the future emperor Qianlong and his special relationship with his grandfather have been widely known throughout the country just after Yongzheng ascended the throne. It is an indisputable fact that Li Hong has become the first choice of the prince since Yongzheng ascended the throne. On the 11th day of the first month of Yongzheng, Yong Zhengdi went to the Temple of Heaven for the first time after he acceded to the throne, and held a memorial ceremony for the valley. After Yongzheng returned to the palace, he called Li Hong to hall of mental cultivation without saying a word and gave him a piece of meat to eat. Li Hong ate the meat silently. It tasted delicious, but he didn't know what it was. Clever, he ate the meat and didn't say much, so he retired. However, he was deeply impressed. Because before that, no matter what, his father treated him and his brother Hong equally. Summoning him alone this time, and after he just returned from the Temple of Heaven, is obviously meaningful. From then on, the clever Li Hong knew that he was silently designated as a prince by his father ~