Emperor Kangxi had the idea of reinstating the crown prince.
Then, Kangxi began to lay the groundwork in various ways:
After his initial deposition, Yinreng behaved erratically, even erratically, leading the Emperor to suspect he was possessed. The Kangxi Emperor was deeply grieved, weeping daily and unable to eat or sleep. He recalled the day Yinreng was imprisoned, when the sky suddenly darkened; the death of his eighteenth son, Yinxi; the day before his journey to Beijing, when a strong wind swirled around him; and the night he dreamt of his deceased grandmother, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and Yinreng's mother, Empress Renxiao, both with displeased expressions. Later, while hunting in the Southern Garden, he recalled the days when the Crown Prince and other princes accompanied him, and was overcome with sorrow. Finally, on the twenty-third day of the tenth month of the forty-eighth year of Kangxi's reign, he fell ill. Upon returning to the palace that day, he immediately summoned Yinreng and instructed his ministers: "From now on, do not mention this matter again." Thereafter, he frequently summoned Yinreng, and each audience brought him comfort.
In conclusion, my son's actions were out of his mind, not his true intention. See? His mother and grandmother both appeared in his dreams, and the weather suddenly changed.
The ministers were all very knowledgeable about politics, and they began to submit memorials requesting the reinstatement of the crown prince, praising him in every way.
After much back and forth, in March of the 48th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the Crown Prince was reinstated.
It is now June of the 50th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Floods have struck the Zhejiang region, and the Kangxi Emperor has dispatched his fourth son, Prince Yong, to provide disaster relief.
The two grandsons of the emperor, Prince Zhiqin, Hongyu, and his second son, Hongfang, assisted him.
"Fourth Uncle, we have already left Shandong, and I'm afraid there are no post stations where we can rest today."
"Hmm, let's see if we can find a farmhouse to stay at. If not, we'll make do in the carriage for the night."
After the Crown Prince's return to power, the situation in the court changed drastically.
The older princes were all granted the title of king, and the younger princes were also granted titles outside the palace. However, apart from the tenth prince who was given the title of prince of the second rank, the other titles were not very high.
Because of the fact that half of the court officials recommended the crown prince back then, the Eighth Prince was disliked by Emperor Kangxi, and he lost the position of the head of the Imperial Household Department that he had just obtained. Now he has been thrown into the Ministry of Works by Emperor Kangxi.
This benefited the Twelfth Prince, who, although not yet the head of the Imperial Household Department, was already the second-in-command.
After being granted the title of Beizi, Ninth Prince was placed under the Plain Blue Banner by Emperor Kangxi and sent to the Court of Colonial Affairs, where he was mainly responsible for diplomatic affairs with Russia and Portugal.
Because of his excellent writing skills and being the eldest prince, the Third Prince was also given the title of Prince Cheng. Now, he has been relegated to the Ministry of Rites by Emperor Kangxi.
The Fourteenth Prince also entered the Ministry of War, but because of his accusation against the Crown Prince, he became a thorn in the side of the Crown Prince's faction. Emperor Kangxi also subtly expressed his dislike for the Fourteenth Prince, so he was relegated to a lowly position in the Ministry of War. He remained a bald prince, and Kangxi did not grant him any title.
After being granted the title of Prince by Emperor Kangxi, the Seventh Prince was placed in the Imperial Clan Court, which seemed to indicate that he was to succeed the Imperial Clan Court Director.
As for the Fifth Prince, the Empress Dowager's health had been poor for the past two years. After Emperor Kangxi granted this son the title of Prince, he did not give him any official duties. Instead, he instructed him to focus on accompanying the Empress Dowager and fulfilling his filial duties on behalf of Emperor Kangxi.
After all, the Empress Dowager was over seventy years old, and Emperor Kangxi, as the emperor, was busy with countless affairs of state and had no time to fulfill his filial duties every day. The Fifth Prince, who had grown up in Shou Kang Palace since childhood, was the best candidate.
Fifth Prince was the only prince to enter the Imperial Study at the age of nine, and he couldn't speak Manchu at all before entering the Imperial Study.
It can be said that the Fifth Prince was raised by the Empress Dowager, and the relationship between the grandmother and grandson was very deep. After all, he was the only imperial prince who lived there until he was nine years old before moving to the princes' quarters.
Although the Fifth Prince did not achieve much, his title of prince was not only due to his age and the fact that he was chosen by Consort Yi, one of the four consorts, but more importantly, it was to give face to the Empress Dowager and the Mongols.
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