Born in the 25th year of Kangxi (1686). Mother Jingmin, the imperial concubine Zhang Jiashi. In the sixty-first year of Kangxi, Yongzheng ascended the throne, made him Prince Yi, and appointed the Prime Minister Sanku. In the first year of Yongzheng, the Prime Minister's Department. Yongzheng was "respectful and honest" and gave money, grain and official things as usual, but refused to accept them; Yongzheng's "doing my duty as a minister's brother" and "being cautious and loyal to the affairs of the prime minister" were appreciated by Yongzheng. In three years, from the superior discussion, the county king was re-sealed and appointed as the middle finger of Jinshi. After the Prime Minister was reincarnated, he managed water and made many achievements. We also handled two military aircraft in the northwest. Eight years, death. Yongzheng is the most intimate and supportive brother.
Miscellaneous talk on Qing history: righteous king Huang Hongfa
Yun Xiang is the thirteenth son of Emperor Kangxi (after the preface) and the closest brother and actual recorder of Yongzheng's life. Yunxiang currently has two distinct birthdays, one is the first day of October in the 25th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi, and the other is the first day of February in the 25th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi. Yun Xiang's entry in the ninth volume of Biography of People in the Qing Dynasty compiled by the Qing History Committee (the first volume was published by Zhonghua Book Company) clearly stated that he was born on the first day of February in the twenty-fifth year of Kangxi, while Feng Erkang, a professor at Nankai University, said it was the first day of October in the twenty-fifth year of Kangxi. So far, there is no clear statement in the field of history.
Yunxiang's biological mother is Zhang Jiashi, who was born in Zhenghuangqi, Manchuria. According to historical records, Princess Ke Wen was born on November 27th, 26th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi, and there is no difference in the date of birth. According to the date of the princess's birth, Kangxi should be born shortly after Yunxiang's birth (according to the record of the first day of October) and then lucky. From here, it seems that the first day of February should be chosen. But according to Yongzheng's own statement, it is pointed out that Yunxiang was born on the first day of October. For details, please refer to the letterNo. Zhu Yudi 16 collected by the Qing Sejong in the Palace Museum in Beijing, which contains a congratulatory letter from Yongzheng on Yunxiang's birthday. Yunxiang is Yongzheng's most valued brother, and his birthday Yongzheng should not be mistaken. And Yongzheng's birthday is1October 30th. In addition, the Kangxi dynasty's "Ju Zhu" also pointed out that at the end of the twenty-fifth year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi had been to Zhang Jiashi's residence. It is particularly worth mentioning that when Zhang Jiashi, Yunxiang's biological mother, died, the third son of Kangxi's beloved son, Duoluocheng County King, was unexpectedly reprimanded by Kangxi for shaving his head, losing the title of County King and being reduced to Baylor. The emperor's third son was a newly appointed county king only one year before Zhang Jiashi's death (the thirty-seventh year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty), and his kindness was to prosper as soon as possible. Kangxi dealt with the cause of the prince so severely, only out of courtesy, which was unique in Kangxi's 61-year rule. This shows how much Kangxi likes Zhang Jiashi.
"A child is more valuable than a mother", Yun Xiang was valued by his father since he was a child, and he often followed Kangxi around. Yunxiang is calm and cautious on the whole. In his later years, Prince Kangxi fought endlessly, and Yun Xiang actively cooperated with his half-brother, the later Qing Sejong, so he was punished. In the last ten years of Kangxi, Yun Xiang did not improve, and his body was very strong. The confinement of Zongrenfu banned Yunxiang's health.
After Yongzheng ascended the throne, Yun Xiang was very important, and took on many important affairs, including the imperial examination, the Ministry of War, and the handling of the emperor's mausoleum. "Cloud Image" can be said to be the actual record during the reign of Yongzheng. Yongzheng said to his subordinates, "I appointed all your ministers. Although thousands of people gather, I may not rely on the king alone. " Feng Qiyong's book "Cao Xueqin's Family History in the South of the Yangtze River" revealed that after Cao Xueqin's family was raided, Yongzheng explicitly mentioned in the Zhu Pi given to Cao Cao that they were under the jurisdiction of Yun Xiang, and Yongzheng called Yun Xiang "Prince" in the Zhu Pi, which was also very affectionate. In the early years of Yongzheng, Nian Gengyao and Long Ke were accused of monopolizing power. Yunxiang's job was heavier than anyone else, but Yongzheng had no doubt about it, which also showed that Yongzheng trusted Yunxiang more than the average person.
Zheng Tianting, an expert in Qing history, called this man "a hard-working generation of emperors". Yongzheng was diligent all his life. Japanese historian Saeki Zhi once said: "Kangxi was generous, rich and broad. Without the rectification of Yongzheng, the Qing Dynasty might have declined long ago." In fact, Yunxiang played a very important role in the process of Yongzheng political reform, just because Yunxiang was low-key and cautious.
For example, Yun Xiang's recommendation to his younger brother Liu Yun is very telling. Lee woon-jae once behaved badly after learning the news of Yongzheng's accession to the throne, so that Yongzheng didn't like him. Later, Yun Xiang discovered Liu Yun's ability and secretly played the emperor. Yongzheng always attached importance to Yun Xiang's performance, and gradually reached the peak of power, becoming the prince of fruit and one of the ministers of the king behind Yongzheng. However, Yun Xiang's deeper scheming is far from it. The 20-year dispute between Emperor Kangxi and the Crown Prince made the father and son like enemies. Yun Xiang himself has a deep understanding of this kind of cannibalism tragedy, which is not conducive to the stability within the ruling class. Yun Xiang suggested that Yongzheng reuse Liu Yun, not only because of Liu Yun's ability, but also for the needs of the United front, uniting all forces that can be United and stabilizing North Korea. This is Yun Xiang's original intention, however, ". Since the ceremony, other younger brothers have been promoted and reused by Yongzheng, basically ending the huge rift caused by the party struggle in Kangxi Dynasty.
Yongzheng once had a famous saying about the situation of monarch and minister since ancient times. He said: "It is difficult for a mortal to become a great instrument; It is easy to succeed, but it is difficult to keep working; It is difficult to keep the work, but it is difficult to reach the final work. For the monarch, it is easy to be gracious and difficult to be gracious; When grace is easy, it is difficult to protect grace; Bao Ian, it is difficult. " Yun Xiang had a thorough understanding of this point, which was also the fundamental reason why he always stood firm in the Yongzheng dynasty and was always trusted by the emperor. The above example of giving gifts is an obvious proof. Yongzheng said that Yunxiang "recommended many talents for the country", but Yunxiang was never proud of it, so Yongzheng publicly pointed out Yunxiang's recommendation to trusted ministers and publicly encouraged ministers to keep in touch with Yunxiang. He said to his cronies: "The prince is honest and honest, and he is the first of the contemporary kings, as you know." Since ancient times, it is rare to see such honest ministers as Yongzheng and Yun Xiang.
On Yunxiang's birthday, Yongzheng wrote to He Lian saying, "Brother Jun and Chen are always lucky.". After Yunxiang's death, Yongzheng personally chose a cemetery for Yunxiang, and did not hesitate to violate the wishes of the deceased before his death. Since he was a teenager, he built a super-standard mausoleum for Yunxiang. And Yun Xiang is the only one who added the words "loyalty, sincerity, diligence and honesty" before "Prince Qing" in posthumous title.
However, Yun Xiang's descendants have no such plans. His son, Jiao Hong, and his grandson, Zai Yuan, lost their positions and even their lives because they were not sensitive enough.