As the saying goes, when interacting with ordinary people, it is easy to enjoy pleasure but difficult to suffer adversity; when interacting with the emperor, it is easy to suffer adversity but difficult to enjoy enjoyment. You must fight to the death to resign this iron-hatted king in order to ensure your peace for the rest of your life. ?This is Wu Sidao's parting words to his thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang before leaving Beijing. On the night when Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he returned to his dormitory. Wu Sidao, who was as intelligent as a demon, immediately asked to go into seclusion to get rid of the bad luck of being liquidated by the new emperor. When leaving Beijing, the thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang came to see him off in a hurry and apologized for his experience with guilt. Wu Sidao admired Yinxiang's innocent, straightforward and chivalrous character, so he confided in him the parting words mentioned above.

But why did Yinxiang not follow Wu Sidao's suggestion to resign as the Iron Hat King but still remain unharmed?

First of all, Yinxiang is no longer the reckless, impulsive and reckless thirteenth brother of the past

Yinxiang back then was naive, straightforward, chivalrous and courageous, and could not rub his eyes. A grain of sand is known as "Xia Wang". When he stayed in Jiangxia Town for the night, he was furious at Coach Hu's cruel behavior of teasing the village girl Alan, so he acted righteously and taught the gangsters a lesson; when the prince was deposed for the first time, he accompanied the prince alone when he went out. He also talked wildly, shouting about "What is the most ruthless emperor's family?", so he was banned by Kangxi's order. After two imprisonments, especially the ten-year high-wall imprisonment, Yinxiang's impulsive and reckless character underwent fundamental changes. He no longer pushes for the limelight. Even if he has something in mind, he will think twice and find the right time to say it.

When Yongzheng punished Sun Jiacheng, Yinxiang felt it was inappropriate but said nothing; when he commended Nuo Min as the "No. 1 Governor in the World", Yinxiang felt surprised, but still did not raise it. It was not until the Nuomin case and the examination room case broke out that Yongzheng deeply regretted his mistake, and Yinxiang suggested that the purpose of the Ba Ye Party was to "bring evil to you", making Yongzheng instantly understand the sinister intentions of Lao Ba and others.

Secondly, Yongzheng, who was alone, could not lose the help of Yinxiang

After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he worked hard to implement the New Deal. However, the Baye Party used forces throughout the government and opposition parties to obstruct and sabotage it. , which made the originally lonely Emperor Yongzheng even more difficult. Only Yinxiang, who knew the basics, played an important role as the mainstay in the court situation. Yinxiang has been following his fourth brother on errands for many years. Whether it is disaster relief in the south of the Yangtze River or tracing the "Hundred Officials", Yinxiang has always fully supported his fourth brother's work without reservation. When the implementation of the New Deal encountered many obstacles, Yongzheng could not lose Yinxiang's help. Only he would wholeheartedly support the promotion of the New Deal. Yong Zheng, who was suspicious by nature, found it difficult to listen to other people's advice. His mean, unkind and moody character also discouraged many courtiers. Only Yin Xiang not only dared to speak, but also made Yong Zheng listen from the heart. Yinxiang's outspoken remonstrance made Yongzheng understand the sinister intentions of the Ba Ye Party, "Fangjun's Evil", and he admitted his fault by bowing his head and admitting his mistakes to the world; when the Ba Ye Party forced the palace, if not for Yin Xiang's delay The sick body took down several commanders who controlled the military power of the Fengtai camp. It is hard to imagine how much trouble it would cause.

Finally, the second half of Wu Sidao’s words before leaving cannot be ignored

Wu Sidao’s parting words before leaving Beijing were to ask Yin Xiang to fight to the death to resign as the Iron Hat King, but then he also said He said another sentence: "Master Thirteen, don't worry, as long as you restrain your sharpness, the emperor will not do anything to you." ?This sentence explains the reason why Yinxiang did not resign as the Iron Hat King but is still safe and sound. After more than ten years of getting along day and night, Wu Sidao had an extremely deep understanding of Yongzheng. He was sinister and suspicious, cruel and mean. If he did not advise Yinxiang and acted according to his past temperament, he would inevitably arouse Yongzheng's resentment. In the end, he would definitely not Good ending. For example, Nian Gengyao, Yongzheng greatly rewarded him for his contribution to pacifying the northwest, but in the end he was ordered to commit suicide. Although Yinxiang did not listen to Wu Sidao's words to resign the Iron Hat King, he did follow the advice of "reducing his sharpness". After Wu Sidao left Beijing, Yinxiang became taciturn, strictly abiding by the distinction between monarch and ministers, and abiding by the way of ministers. When playing Go, Yinxiang, known as the "national player", could have instantly killed Yongzheng, the "stinky chess piece", but he only dared to hold the black stones, retreated step by step, and deliberately created a draw. I would rather be reprimanded by Yongzheng than to show off my courage and go beyond my duty as a minister.

For Yinxiang, Wu Sidao asked him to resign as the Iron Hat King, which actually told him not to be proud and complacent and rely on his achievements to be arrogant. It is said that all he accomplished was to serve as a guardian of the dragon. Even those who were founding heroes and were executed by the emperor are numerous in history. Although Yinxiang did not resign as the Iron Hat King, he had already understood the implication: position yourself as a minister and don't regard yourself as the emperor's brother.