Shunzhi chose Kangxi to inherit, and Yongzheng chose Qianlong to inherit. These two emperors of the Qing Dynasty, who had been in power for 6 years, created the "golden age" of the China Dynasty and the "prosperous time" in. It should be said that Yongzheng had vision, knowledge and confidence, and decided to inherit and prosper the cause. He did choose the right successor. This had a great influence on the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese nation, Asian history and the development of world civilization.
a feudal emperor who dared to reform and made great achievements.
after Yongzheng ascended the throne, he was determined to "shake the wind for a hundred years". For this reason, in view of the disadvantages in the later period of Kangxi, the political stability of the country was realized by restoring centralization and strengthening imperial power, and then social reforms in politics and economy were carried out. On the one hand, he maintained and consolidated his rule with a high-handed policy, paid attention to the struggle with his cronies, and eliminated the internal contradictions of the ruling group caused by the power struggle in the late Kangxi period and the subsequent crisis of ruling legitimacy. Therefore, Yongzheng suppressed and punished Seth Black, Achina Group, Rongkeduo Group and Nian Gengyao Group, and severely punished the Kojiro phenomenon represented by Li Li and Yang Shiming. At the same time, he didn't miss every opportunity, and repeatedly defended and attacked his doubts and attacks of improper imperial edict. In the sixth year of Yongzheng, he investigated the rebellion in Ceng Jing, and Yongzheng made amazing arrangements. He promulgated "A Lost Record of Great Sense of Justice" and began to liquidate Lv Liuliang's "A Debate on China Branch". Judging from Yongzheng Wen Prison, not many people were really convicted of writing crimes, but most of them were political cases closely related to the sharp and complicated political struggle at that time, such as Wang, Qian and Justine. Especially since Lv Liuliang Prison, the nature of literary prison in Qing Dynasty has changed, and it has become a tool for rulers to rectify the secular, suppress people's thoughts and implement cultural autocracy. From then on, the literary inquisition was more closely related to feudal autocracy, spreading from temples to humble people. In addition, in the ideological field, Yongzheng devoted himself to "Shinto", advocated superstition, and maintained his rule by ignorance.
stills of Yongzheng
Typical politician
Some people say that Yongzheng was a natural political stunner. He can bear it, always telling himself not to worry, to be patient and to remain calm. He once said: "I have experienced this world for many years, so my patience is extraordinary." He knows the truth that "small mistakes can lead to great disasters" and persistently shows patience in important matters. Therefore, in the dispute between two deposed princes in the last years of Kangxi, he was very patient, kept a low profile, well concealed, protected and dispelled his political desires, and finally succeeded. He has a clear political mind and a keen sense of political smell. As for the political situation, political climate and its trend, we can observe and evaluate it. He can do whatever he wants without being burdened by fame and fortune, and make every effort to achieve his goal. He is confident, decisive and decisive; He is also insidious, cruel, ruthless and powerful.
Nan once commented on Yongzheng: After 8 years of settlement in the Qing Dynasty, a literary chapter was no less than that of any Hanlin, and Zen was no less than that of Zen master. His governance style makes people dare not be bullied, nor can they be bullied. In a powerful interior, don't shy away from intimacy. Outside the law, Hector is like a scorching sun. Of course, with this, we can make the inside and outside solemn, and no one dares to compete with it. Generally speaking, it can only be said that Yongzheng, like the literary scene of the Han Dynasty, was stubborn for a while. However, he can really practice the principle of "the sage reigns, and the almighty reigns".
At present, there are two kinds of biases in the historical evaluation of Yongzheng. First, use Yongzheng's improper position and unscrupulous means to cleanse political opponents and belittle the positive aspects of Yongzheng politics; Second, the "upside-down faction" tried to beautify Yongzheng on a series of issues, such as sealing up storage and cleaning opponents, with the view of overthrowing Yongzheng's "improper position", and exaggerated Yongzheng to the shocking level of "being a saint inside and a king outside". We believe that these two tendencies are wrong and one-sided. We believe that with the further study of history of qing dynasty, Yongzheng's political image will become fuller and more colorful.