What did Kangxi like about this grandson when he first met Qianlong at the age of 12?

When Kangxi first met Li Hong, who was 10 years old, he fell in love with him and brought him into the palace to raise him personally. Finally, because Li Hong's life is "precious", Kangxi made his fourth son Yin Zhen (Yongzheng) the heir to the throne, hoping to pass the throne to Li Hong through Yin Zhen. This incident was recorded in the Draft of Qing History and was mentioned many times after Li Hong ascended the throne. At that time, Li Hong was only a child of 10 years old. Why did Kangxi take a fancy to him at first sight? What did Kangxi see in Li Hong?

Here's what I think about this question.

First of all, Li Hong is excellent and unobtrusive. Kangxi went to Yin Zhen's mansion to see peonies, and he first met Li Hong, who was 10 years old. At that time, Kangxi chatted with Li Hong and gave him some knowledge tests. Li Hong was supercilious, natural and graceful, and Kan Kan laughed and answered like a stream. Li Hong's performance surprised Kangxi greatly. There are such outstanding talents among his grandchildren that he has unexpected surprises.

It is said that Kangxi had unexpected surprises, not only because Li Hong was excellent. But Li Hongtai is excellent, not propaganda at all. This grandson has grown to 10 years old, and Kangxi only knew it for the first time. This undisclosed talent is in line with the excellent qualities of those modest gentlemen in ancient times, so Kangxi looked at him with new eyes.

Second, Yin Zhen godson has a way. Li Hong behaved well, but he was not exposed, and he had a polite style. In Kangxi's view, this is the performance of Yin Zhen's godson. And this kind of performance is what Kangxi values very much. Why was this performance highly valued by Kangxi? Because Kangxi's own education of his son was a failure. Prince Yin Yong, whom he attached great importance to, not only had a perverse personality, but also tried many times to win the position in advance.

Other sons, also want to be princes, you fight for me. Or sinister and cruel, or hypocritical and cunning, all of which made Kangxi break his brain. Yin Zhen's educated son is not only brotherly and harmonious, but also has many excellent qualities. This made Kangxi attach importance to Yin Zhen and his son, so he especially liked Li Hong.

Third, Li Hong had a great life. Although Kangxi liked Li Hong very much, he did not immediately decide to bring Li Hong into the palace to raise him. On the contrary, I used Li Hong's horoscope to calculate with a fortune teller. The fortune-teller told Kangxi that this man had "great wealth", which made Kangxi even more surprised. Kangxi decided to take Li Hong into the palace and raise him himself.

In fact, when Kangxi looked for a fortune teller to calculate Li Hong's life, the fortune teller must have known that this person was extraordinary. Although it is definitely not the person Kangxi went to find himself, it will not be so simple as long as the people in the palace go out to find it. So the fortune teller won't speak ill of him. In other words, in any case, Kangxi's behavior of finding someone to tell Li Hong's fortune has shown that Li Hong's life is "very good".

Fourth, Li Hong has the style of a general. It is said that Li Hong has the style of a general. It is recorded in the Draft of Qing History that Mulan ordered the guards to drive the bear out of the river. As soon as I got on the horse, the bear stood out. Control is self-sufficient. The Pope killed the bear with a gun. When marching into the tent, Grain Rain said that Princess Wen said, "If your life is expensive, you will be rewarded." That is to say, when hunting, a bear rushed at young Li Hongchong, but Li Hong didn't panic at all. He was "in power", so that Kangxi shot and killed the old bear. After this incident, Kangxi was more impressed with Li Hong and more sure that he was "precious"

Of course, there is another saying about why Kangxi likes Li Hong so much, that is, Li Hong deliberately made up this sentence after he became emperor. The purpose is to reflect the legitimacy of his father Yongzheng as emperor. Li Hong means that it was because Kangxi took a fancy to him that Yongzheng was made emperor, so that the throne could be passed on to him through Yongzheng. This statement is not impossible. What the truth is, it seems unclear now. (Reference:

"Draft of Qing History")