What kind of person was Ma Qi in "Yongzheng Dynasty" in history?

Ma Qi is the character closest to the historical prototype in "Yongzheng Dynasty".

In the interpretation of the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", Fucha Maqi, who was the "Minister of the Study" at the time, was once evaluated by Emperor Kangxi as "faint and easy-going"; although he once firmly supported The eighth son of the emperor, Yinzhu, became the successor prince; but his official position and salary remained unchanged, and he was even recognized as "one of his own" by Emperor Yongzheng. If you have thoroughly studied the reasons for Ma Qi's position towards the eighth son of the emperor Yinhu; if you have understood why Ma Qi deliberately touched the bottom line of Emperor Kangxi and asked him to "establish the crown prince early"; if you can see through the reason why Ma Qi is blocking the fourteenth son of the emperor Yinhu. You will realize that Ma Qi is actually the real old fox in officialdom and the monster with great wisdom.

In addition, among the three ministers in the study room and even the civil and military official positions of the Manchu Dynasty, Ma Qi is also the one closest to the historical prototype. In September of the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, the "nine sons seizing the legitimate sons" officially broke out. At this time, Tong Guowei had retired, Zhang Tingyu was observing filial piety at home, and Ma Qi, who was the "Grand Scholar of Wuying Palace" at the time, was the one who really fit the "Shanghai" in the play. The identity of "Master of the Study".

Today, we will introduce this court boss in the late Kangxi Dynasty and see how awesome Ma Qi was in history? Family background

Ma Qi, a member of the Fucha clan, was born in the "Head of the Eight Banners" - the Manchurian Yellow Banner. His grandfather, Hashitun, was a fierce general under Huang Taiji, the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was promoted to the rank of "Minister of Political Affairs" and "Prince Taibao", and was posthumously named "First-Class Chengen Gong"; his father, Mi Sihan, was promoted to "Minister of Political Affairs" and "Prince Taibao". When Mi Sihan died of illness, Emperor Kangxi "wept with regret" and ordered him to be buried with a rich burial.

In the middle of the Kangxi Dynasty, Ma Qi and his younger brothers Ma Wu and Li Rongbao gradually rose to prominence. Li Rongbao was the father-in-law of Emperor Qianlong and the biological father of Empress Fucha. He was a key figure in starting another glorious period of the Fucha family. Ma Wu has been serving as the "deputy capital commander" and "capital commander" with heavy military force since the 43rd year of Kangxi reign. In the 61st year of Kangxi reign, he became the "minister of the internal bodyguard" in charge of the palace guards. At the end of the Kangxi Dynasty, Ma Qi and Ma Wu were in the imperial court, and they were known as "the two horses that eat up everything in the world."

It is precisely because of the contributions of these powerful figures and the blessings of Fu Heng and others, the descendants of the Fucha family, that the Fucha family has a well-known name among the noble families of Manchuria. ——"Hundred Years of Prosperity".

Having played the role of leader in such an arrogant family for a long time, one can only imagine how talented Fucha Maqi is. Ma Qi's official career

Ma Qi was born in the ninth year of Shunzhi; died of illness in the fourth year of Qianlong; he lived through the four dynasties of Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong. He is more than a grown man, and he is not as good as the ministers of the imperial court." With this record alone, Ma Qi was proud of the court during the heyday of the Qing Dynasty.

In the eighth year of Kangxi's reign, 18-year-old Ma Qi entered the Imperial College to study, and was directly awarded the official position of "Ministry of Industry Yuanwailang", a deputy director-level leader similar to a deputy director-general. In the 21st year of Kangxi's reign, the 31-year-old Ma Qi returned to the Ministry of Industry after working in several departments and served as the "Mr. of the Ministry of Industry". He was finally promoted to the director-general. But after this promotion, Ma Qi ushered in a period of rapid promotion in his official career.

In the 23rd year of Kangxi, Ma Qi served as the "Bachelor of the Cabinet", a senior secretary at the department level; in the 24th year of Kangxi, Ma Qi served as the "Shanxi Chief Envoy" and became a full-time official. The governor of Shanxi Province at the ministerial level; in the 25th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi was promoted to "Governor of Shanxi", became Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, and a serious official in the border areas.

In the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi was transferred back to the capital and served as the "Censor of Zuodu" and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection who also served as the Supreme Procurator-General. Ma Qi's life began to show cheating. In the 29th year of Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi was specially ordered by Emperor Kangxi to "participate in state affairs" and became the first "Censor of Zuodu" qualified to discuss state affairs in the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the 29th year of Kangxi, Ma Qi, on the basis of serving as the "Censor of Zuodu", acted as the "Shang Shu of the Lifan Yuan" and the "Shang Shu of the Ministry of War".

In other words, it only took 8 years for Ma Qi to achieve promotion from "department level" to "deputy state level", becoming Acting Minister of Defense, Acting Director of the Ethnic Affairs Commission, and concurrently serving as the highest-ranking official. Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to the Prosecutor General. More importantly, at this time, Ma Qi still had the power to "participate in state affairs" and had the qualifications of a State Councilor.

In the 30th year of Kangxi, Ma Qi was appointed as the "Minister of the Ministry of War" and became the Minister of Defense who also served as the deputy prime minister; in the 31st year of Kangxi, Ma Qi was transferred to the "Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs"; in the 37th year of Kangxi, Ma Qi was promoted to "Grand Bachelor of Wuyingdian" and officially entered the ranks of "Zhengyipin", becoming a powerful state-level cadre.

In September of the forty-seventh year of Kangxi, Prince Yinreng was deposed for the first time, and the time for "nine sons to seize the legitimate sons" was officially put on the table. During the process of "promoting a new crown prince," Ma Qi violated the Kangxi Emperor's true intentions by recommending the eighth son of the emperor Yinsu. At the beginning of the forty-eighth year of Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi and the members of the Fucha family behind him were severely punished. , Ma Qi was removed from the position of "Grand Bachelor".

Note that this is the first and only major setback in Ma Qi’s career.

However, with the restoration of Prince Yinreng, Ma Qi was reactivated and quickly returned to the top. In the fifty-first year of Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi took charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; in the fifty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, Ma Qi was awarded the title of "Grand Bachelor of Wuyingdian" and continued to do so until the death of Emperor Kangxi. Note that during this period, Ma Qi probably changed his political position and turned to the fourth prince Yinzhen, who had gradually increased hopes of succeeding to the throne, laying an absolute foundation for his "everlasting officialdom" in the Yongzheng Dynasty. .

After Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne, Ma Qi was appointed as the "King Minister of Prime Minister Affairs", and he was not stingy in adding titles and honorary official positions. In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Ma Qi was appointed as the "Bachelor of the Palace of Preservation", promoted to the title of "Taibao", and became the prime minister who concurrently served as the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Standing Committee. He held a high and powerful position. In the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, Emperor Yongzheng once again rewarded Ma Qi with a great honor. The greatest honor and favor can also be said to be the greatest honor for the Fucha family - in-laws.

In July of the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, the fourth prince Hongli officially married Li Rongbao's daughter and Ma Qi's niece Fucha as his direct descendant. She became the later Empress Xiaoxian and Chun Fucha, a direct successor. The Fucha family became the "virtuous queen" of the largest family of relatives in the Qianlong Dynasty. The best among Ma Qi's descendants

Since it has the reputation of "hundred years of greatness", Ma Qi's Fucha family is naturally full of capable people. During the Qianlong Dynasty, the Fucha family reached its peak. In addition to Queen Fucha, there are also the following characters worth introducing:

1. Fucha Fu Heng, Ma Qi’s nephew, Queen Fucha His younger brother, he has been promoted to the chief assistant of the cabinet, the foreman of the military aircraft minister, and the crown prince's eunuch. He has also been awarded the title of first-class duke twice. In the first year of Jiaqing, his son Fukang'an was posthumously awarded the title of "Prefecture King" because of his outstanding achievements.

2. Fucha Fukangan, the third son of Fu Heng and the nephew of Empress Fucha, was a powerful figure who broke through the Qing Dynasty's regulations on the title of meritorious officials and was named "Beizi" by the Jin Dynasty during his lifetime. After his death, he was posthumously named "King of the County". Because Emperor Qianlong favored Fukang'an too much, people at the time and even later generations could only explain it as "actually a pure illegitimate child of the emperor."

3. Fucha Jingshou, one of the "Eight Ministers of Praise and Assistance" arranged by Emperor Xianfeng before his death, and the son-in-law of Emperor Daoguang, could still serve as the "Minister of the Bodyguard" and in charge of the gods despite offending the Empress Dowager Cixi. An expert in aircraft operations.

Is this Fucha Maqi, this Fucha family any different from what you imagined?