The whole story of the case against Hao Shi

In the early years of Qianlong, on the eve of the establishment of the secret warehouse system, the historical process of replacing the eldest son's succession system with the secret warehouse system initiated by Kang Yong was not over yet. The different ideas and value orientations represented by the two systems of succession to the throne still interact and play a role in people's minds. On the other hand, the degree of centralization and strengthening of imperial power in Qing Dynasty was further improved compared with that in Kang Yong period, and it was about to reach the extreme. Therefore, the Hongyan case bears the deep impression of the previous dynasty's struggle for storage, and also presents the characteristics endowed by the background of this era.

According to the existing historical records, the course of Hongyang incident is not complicated, from discovery to end, it is only a few months (September to December of Qianlong four years). However, with the gradual disclosure of the case, Emperor Qianlong's understanding of the case had a deepening process from the outside to the inside.

In September of the fourth year (1739), Emperor Qianlong was relieved of his post as the flag-bearer of Zhenghuang Banner, locked up on the vague charge of "loving others and being shameless" and "escorted back to Beijing and handed over to the imperial clan". Emperor Qianlong pointed out, "If you flatter Inoto, if you announce it to the public, there will be many officials. How can you punish him?" So, I still try my best to kiss and refuse praise. "This is the" Funing v. Hong Yong "incident, and Emperor Qianlong took a cautious attitude to protect those involved, and warned:" From now on, the royal family should take Hong as a warning, get rid of the disadvantages of cronies, think of the country and save the royal family's face. "Funing unidentified, is likely to be imperial clan members or subordinates.

At the beginning of October, Zong Renfu discussed and played Yunlu, the father and son of sixteen sons of Emperor Kangxi, and their descendants Hong Yong, Hong Sheng, Hong Chang and Hong Yun. "Organizing a party to flood, keeping it secret", it is suggested to be punished separately. Emperor Qianlong thought that Yun Lu "only wanted to please people, but was ambiguous when something happened" until he had a personal experience with Hong Yong and others. "I heard about it last year and regretted it. I gradually dissolved. Unexpectedly, it was consolidated. " However, "I think Wang is a mediocre person. If he says he has other ideas in his chest, there is nothing to look forward to at this time. " Emperor Qianlong also pointed out that Hongyan and others "think that I am as generous as a mountain to Wang En, and they are all flattering, fearing that one day, they will be too big to fail. At that time, it was necessary to punish and build a lot, which was difficult to save in the valley of the king, but now it can't help the ancestors of the emperor. " He disclosed for the first time that Hongzhi "thinks he is the son of the Old East Palace, and his intention is beyond doubt." Speaking of my birthday this year, "I made a goose yellow shoulder strap and multiplied it." If I don't accept it, I will keep it for my own use. " Emperor Qianlong decided that he was allowed to be removed from the post of Prince Lu, but he was removed from the post of Prince and Minister of State. When Hong went to the Prince, he was still allowed to live in Zhengjiazhuang and was not allowed to go out of the city. Macro sound is "forbidden forever"; Baylor Hongchang, Beizi Hongpu, Gong Ning, Ge Jue and Wang Hongchang of Ningjun still retain the title of king, "Long live". In fact, at this time, Emperor Qianlong has discovered that Hongdao's "bad heart, because the matter is not obvious, boils down to a light punishment, in order to see the meaning of a small punishment and a big police", that is to say, in his eyes, Hongdao's "only flattering Zhuang" is not enough to be the principal in this case.

Soon, Aetna, a wizard engaged in witchcraft, confessed during the trial. Hongyi once asked him: "Can Junggar go to Beijing? The world is not peaceful. How is the emperor's life? Will I rise in the future?" This changed Hongzhi's criminal nature. On this basis, Emperor Qianlong thought that he had "different opinions". "He asked the demon's words, which are not suitable for the lieutenants. Those who endure all kinds of hearts will be punished severely to show the state law and make it appropriate." At the same time, it was found that Hong Yong "imitated the state system" and set up a ceremony department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs within the government without authorization. This practice seems to contain the meaning of taking oneself as an icon and resisting the imperial court, so that Emperor Qianlong thought Hong Yong was "evil", which was "particularly significant" than Yun Si, Wan Yun and others. As for Yun Lu, except that he was found to have "privately changed his official property to Yu Yu", there was no new evidence of the crime, and the original sentence was still maintained; Hongsheng and others are the same. The forbidden area was changed from the original Zhengjiazhuang mansion to Jingshan orchard adjacent to the palace; In addition to ancestral home, it was renamed 46. At this point, the case ended with Hongzhi as the criminal protagonist.

In the seventh year of Qianlong (1742), Hong died in September at the age of 49. In the first month of forty-three years (1778), Qianlong ordered the restoration of Yun Si's original name. At the same time, my descendants and I restored the imperial clan, and Hong Kun, who died for 36 years, also restored his real name and earned his ancestral home.