Why didn't Gan Long succeed in being an eleven-year-old with both ability and political integrity in his later years, but chose a mediocre one?

Throughout the ages, there are many descendants of emperors. If we set up a protected area under normal circumstances, it will develop naturally. If the battle for the throne is extremely fierce, it will inevitably lead to constant disputes, brothers killing each other and fighting for power and life.

What's more, it will cause internal turmoil and make it difficult for political affairs to take care of themselves normally. The so-called country's prosperity must be secured first. If the internal contradictions are not resolved, it will inevitably lead to the invasion of foreign enemies and make the country decline or even collapse. However, judging from the succession of the throne in past dynasties, the heirs to the throne all followed the tradition of "standing long".

So when the emperor opens a shop, he will give priority to his eldest son.

Throughout the history of China, the eldest son inheritance system is an inheritance principle (system) implemented under monogamy and polygamy in ancient China, and it is one of the core systems for maintaining the patriarchal clan system. The eldest son is the wife's eldest son, the original match and his wife. According to the ancient patriarchal clan system, the eldest son has priority in inheritance. The system began at the end of Shang Dynasty and was scheduled for the beginning of Zhou Dynasty. The specific provisions are as follows: "Long is not wise, but expensive is not long."

The patriarchal clan system evolved from the patriarchal clan system, which is a system in which the royal family and nobles distribute state power according to blood relationship in order to establish hereditary rule. The eldest son inheritance system in feudal society is a mature inheritance system and plays an important role in stabilizing society. But today, this is an unwise system. With the progress of society, it will be abandoned by people and replaced by a progressive system.

The inheritance system in the Qing Dynasty basically followed the Ming system. Identity inheritance was divided into "clan inheritance" and "title inheritance", and patriarchal inheritance adopted the method of Ming eldest son inheritance. If the former does not exist, the latter will be established. Violation of legal order, clerk 80. The title inheritance system is applicable to hereditary aristocratic families and military families, and its inheritance order is the same as patriarchal clan system, and the eldest son enjoys priority inheritance.

In other words, during the Qianlong period, the Qing Dynasty was prosperous and peaceful, with no sibling disputes and no internal turmoil. The ultimate heir to the throne is Yan Yong, Prince Qianlong XV. Then, why did Gan Long choose Chu Jun instead of other high-quality candidates? And Chu Jun, why with fifteen prince decree by destiny? What's the use of it? It deserves our further study.

The Qing Empire created a prosperous period of 130 years, which reached its peak in the Kanggan period. The continuous prosperity can not be separated from the outstanding ability of the rulers to govern the country, but also depends on the ability of the rulers to govern the country, and also benefits from the high-quality guarantee of the current emperor's successors. Therefore, in order to continue this prosperous scene, we must carefully consider the candidates, so as to ensure that the prosperous times opened and maintained by the former emperors can be stable and sustainable, and the lives of future generations will be prosperous and the world will always be peaceful.

The seventeen emperors of Qianlong have always been gentle and easy-going and diligent in governing the country. Yong Xun, the eleventh son of the emperor, was brilliant and resourceful. Both of them had their own strengths and characteristics. According to the principle of establishing a long post, both of them were not candidates for Chu Jun. However, among the seventeen princes of the emperor at that time, the second son and the seventh prince Sheng Di died one after another, and the eighth prince died one after another. Even the fifth prince Yong Qi, who was deeply loved by Qianlong, died young. Finally, Chu Jun's candidates can only be selected from the rest of Wang Zizhong.

One is Yan Yong, a 15-year-old prince with introverted and steady personality, and the other is Yan Yong, a talented 11-year-old prince with obvious personality differences. Yong Xun, however, looks ordinary and plain, but compared with other princes, he stands out and naturally becomes the best candidate for the throne.

However, throughout the ages, the rulers hope that their political achievements during their administration can be passed down all the time, or the ruling effect is getting better and better. Therefore, when choosing candidates for the throne, they will have many considerations. Emperor Qianlong hoped that the prosperous time he created could be passed down, and the new emperor could continue his ruling thought and maintain the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.

In this case, if the Qing dynasty was ruled by Yong Xun, then he might change the original intention of Qianlong, and he would definitely want to do something with the help of imperial power, and the result was not within the constraints of Qianlong. It can be said that anyone who has ideas, is skilled in tactics and is extremely clever hopes that his abilities can be demonstrated and recognized, and that he can make achievements in politics and open up a new world of praise.

Therefore, such people will naturally not carry out the will of Emperor Qianlong and inherit his ruling thoughts.

However, Yan Yong is perverse, unconfident and filial, not to mention obeying his father's wishes. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong wanted to inherit and carry forward his ruling thought, and naturally he chose this loyal gentleman to inherit the throne. I think this must be an important reason why Yan Yong became the heir to the throne and was recognized by Emperor Qianlong.

The personalities of the two brothers are in sharp contrast, and Yan Yong's ruling ability also reflects the current situation of the regime at that time. In order to do a good job in collusion, those in power must first gather people around them, unite with any forces that can be United, and work hard towards the established goals in one place before they can achieve their goals; If the people and subordinates around you can't concentrate, they are selfish, and it is more difficult to do one thing than to ascend to heaven.

Emperor Qianlong also took a fancy to Yan Yong's character, because the prince could surrender to himself, let things develop in the direction he expected, and help him continue the great cause of the prosperous times of the Qing Dynasty, so he gave priority to the choice; However, although Yong Xun is very talented, he is more refined and versatile than Yan Yong. It can only be said that eternal training is not as good as your wish, and it can't help you achieve your goal. In the end, he was naturally excluded.

The internal contradictions in Qing society accumulated for 180 years, and Jiaqing emperor played the historical role of the Qing empire from its peak to its decline.

During the Qing Dynasty, three emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, were the best successors carefully selected by the last emperor. In contrast, Emperor Jiaqing was a lot mediocre. Not only did he make no achievements in politics, but his achievements during his administration were also average. But Jiaqing's mediocrity is not caused by his temperament, but by historical necessity. In the late Qianlong period, the Qing Dynasty showed signs of decline. The uprising of Anbaili School, coupled with the excessive luxury of holding birthday banquets in Qianlong's later years, made the treasury empty in the early Jiaqing period.

Therefore, Emperor Qianlong actually left a mess for Jiaqing.