vrcanaries Chapter 133 Third Prince Yinxiang
Chapter 133 Third Prince Yinxiang
The Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty
The fourteenth prince, who was imprisoned on Jingshan Hill, remained silent for a long time, unsure of how much longer he would be imprisoned.
Looking back on his life, he actually had a good life. His mother loved him, and although his fourth brother was almost ten years older than him, he still had some patience with me.
But if given the chance, he still hopes to be an ordinary person in his next life, and all other conflicts will be irrelevant to him.
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Lin Ke felt somewhat heavy-hearted. The only pair of brothers in the struggle for the throne had ended up going their separate ways, and it was truly heartbreaking to see them part ways now.
Lin Ke sighed for a moment, then continued, "Now that we've finished talking about the seven princes who lost, let's talk about the victorious princes, the thirteenth and fourth princes."
"First, there is the thirteenth prince, Yinxiang. He was born in the twenty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Although his mother, Lady Zhangjia, was of low status, she was quite favored, so Yinxiang had a good childhood."
"Perhaps the first time Yinxiang was truly saddened was when Lady Zhangjia passed away when he was thirteen years old."
"Originally, Lady Zhangjia was of low status and was not allowed to be buried next to Emperor Kangxi. It was only after Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne that she was moved there. This shows that Emperor Yongzheng truly cared for his thirteenth brother."
"After Yinxiang lost his mother, Kangxi also devoted some of his energy to taking care of him, which shows that Kangxi was very fond of this Lady Zhangjia."
A farmer from the Tang Dynasty: It seems this brother and his younger brother really get along well!
The brother of a farmer in the Tang Dynasty: What's wrong? Haven't I been treating you well?
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Sometimes, even blood brothers aren't as good as other brothers!
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Not only was Yinxiang skilled in poetry and painting, but he was also adept at riding and archery. Before he even turned twenty, Emperor Kangxi dispatched him to Mount Tai to perform sacrificial rites and other activities.
"At this time, Yinxiang could be ranked among the top few of the princes favored by Emperor Kangxi in the early period."
"However, as you all know, Kangxi's most beloved child was still the second prince, so no matter how capable Yinxiang was, he was still included in the Crown Prince's faction."
"Especially after the Crown Prince's maternal relative, Songgotu, was executed by Emperor Kangxi, the thirteenth prince was sent to take over his remaining power and marry Songgotu's granddaughter, Lady Zhaojia."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: So these thirteen were specially trained by Emperor Kangxi for the crown prince?
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Several of these princes are both literate and skilled in martial arts!
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"After the Crown Prince was deposed for the first time, Yinxiang suddenly fell out of favor. What exactly happened between Yinxiang and Kangxi is unknown, but it is highly likely that it was deleted by Yongzheng."
"From this perspective, Emperor Yongzheng, who was obsessed with his younger brother, would not allow any historical materials that were unfavorable to his beloved brother Yinxiang to appear. Perhaps that's why the reason can't be found."
Yongzheng: No one can speak ill of my thirteenth brother!
"In the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, Yinxiang was imprisoned along with his eldest and second sons. However, just six months later, Yinxiang was recorded accompanying Kangxi on his travels."
"As for why he was released, it is unknown. However, Kangxi's attitude towards him also dropped immediately. This can be seen from the fact that the following year, when the crown prince was reinstated and the princes were enfeoffed, Kangxi deliberately skipped the thirteenth prince!"
"Actually, Emperor Kangxi also said that the fourth prince was capricious. I think you are quite capricious sometimes too."
In June of the 49th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the 13th, 14th, and 3rd princes together submitted a memorial to the Kangxi Emperor to pay their respects.
"Kangxi publicly criticized Yinxiang, saying that he was not a diligent and filial person, and that you should not indulge him, otherwise he would cause trouble, so you must be on guard."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
A wealthy merchant in the Tang Dynasty: This emperor is quite ruthless to his son! He's unpredictable!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: He was quite ruthless to his sons! Almost to the point of loathing them!
An old farmer from the Ming Dynasty: That sounds a bit harsh! Why are you saying that to a child?!
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