My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 377 Yongzheng relinquishes power by moving the palace, and Hongli establishes the reign title Qianlong!

"Fourth Brother, there is something that others dare not ask, but I must dare to ask."

"After you abdicate, will you continue to reside in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Hall of Tranquil Peace in the Nine Provinces, and will you continue to meet with ministers in the Hall of Diligent Governance and Appreciation of the Worthy, or will you choose another palace or garden as your place of retirement?"

Jiaohui Garden.

That afternoon, when Yongzheng came to see the thirteenth prince, the thirteenth prince asked him this question with a solemn expression.

This is a very important and serious question because it involves the extent of the transfer of power. Therefore, the thirteenth prince had no choice but to ask on behalf of Hongli and the people of the world.

Without hesitation, Yongzheng replied, "I will naturally choose another palace or garden for my retirement."

The thirteenth son was stunned.

Even Hongjiao, who was staying here under the pretense of serving the thirteenth prince, showed a look of astonishment.

"I trust Hongli!"

Upon seeing this, Yongzheng looked at them and said this again.

Although Emperor Yongzheng had already decided to abdicate, there have been instances in history where emperors voluntarily abdicated.

However, in the Qing Dynasty, the monarch held highly centralized power, so whether or not he would abdicate completely depended on Yongzheng's personal will.

Whether Emperor Yongzheng continued to reside in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Hall of Nine Provinces in the Yuanmingyuan Garden, and handled government affairs in the Hall of Diligent Governance and Respect for the Virtuous, is a significant indicator of whether he was willing to completely relinquish power.

Historically, when Emperor Qianlong abdicated to Emperor Jiaqing, although he gave up the Hall of Mental Cultivation and built a separate summer garden for himself to live in after his abdication, he did not give up the Hall of Diligent Governance and Kindness, and continued to "instruct in governance" in the Hall of Diligent Governance and Kindness.

After Yongzheng said this, Yunxiang was surprised and laughed: "Your subject dares not hide it from Fourth Brother. Your subject is very surprised by Fourth Brother's straightforward answer. I did not expect that Hongli has really put Fourth Brother at ease to such an extent!"

"I have no choice but to make it decisive!"

"You don't know, Hongli is already more knowledgeable about handling state affairs than I was when I first ascended the throne."

At this point, Yongzheng told the thirteenth prince the words that Hongli had told him: "Unity is achieved through struggle."

After hearing this, the thirteenth prince was stunned for a long time, and then he couldn't help but clap his hands and say, "These are truly words of great wisdom! There is no hint of being perfunctory or impractical."

Hongjiao, who was standing next to the thirteenth prince, couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.

Soon, Hongxi also learned of Hongli's words through Hongjiao.

"Unity that seeks through struggle will survive, while unity that seeks through concession will perish."

Hongxi was deeply moved by this, and he even wrote the sentence down on a piece of paper and read it aloud.

Hong Sheng, who had come with Hong Jiao to see Hong Xi, frowned and said:
"It seems that even after becoming emperor, Hongli still intends to continue fighting against us, and he is actively fighting against us!"

"This is quite worrying!"

Hongsheng sighed as he spoke.

Hongjiao said, "But his words still pleased Fourth Uncle. As a result, Fourth Uncle made up his mind to retire completely! He will no longer stay in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Hall of Tranquil Peace in the Nine Provinces, nor will he visit the Hall of Diligent Governance and Kindness. It is as if he will no longer meet with outside officials and has completely handed over power to him!"

"If I were the Emperor, I would have done the same after hearing this."

Hongxi suddenly replied at this moment.

His expression was very serious.

Hong Sheng and Hong Jiao looked at Hong Xi with some confusion.

Hongxi simply sighed softly and said, "It's just a pity that I have never been able to come up with even a single word of such insightful and profound wisdom!"

then.

Hongxi sat down on a chair to the side, then rubbed his forehead and shook his hand, saying, "Hongli is truly gifted!"

"And the unity he wants, naturally, is for us all to be of one mind with him. Otherwise, he will fight to win us over, rather than tolerate those who have dissent!" "That is indeed terrifying, but what is even more terrifying is that he is very clear-headed and confident, pointing out a very clear way out for all of us, and he is completely unafraid of anyone disobeying him. This composure and openness are truly admirable!"

Hongxi elaborated further.

"Brother, why do you have to boost his morale like that? You're no worse than him."

Hongsheng couldn't help but speak up at this moment.

Hongxi waved his hand and gave a bitter laugh: "I don't really know if I can still compare to him now?"

"After all, his exceptional understanding of governance and affairs is truly admirable!"

"Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have so easily relinquished power just because he was afflicted with illness!"

"makes sense!"

“My father was also surprised by my fourth uncle’s decisiveness, which is why he asked him.”

"Now that you, elder brother, have said so, we naturally have to admit that Hongli is indeed very outstanding."

Hongjiao couldn't help but join in.

Hongsheng suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "But you are, after all, the direct grandson of Hammafa!"

"If it weren't for the machinations of my eldest uncle's faction and later my eighth uncle's faction, the fourth branch of the family wouldn't be in power now. No matter how outstanding Hongli is, he can only become a virtuous prince!"

Hongsheng was clearly still emotionally charged by the previous struggle for the throne, and his face flushed as he looked at Hongxi: "Brother, no matter how eloquent Hongli is, we are the ones who truly do not want to fight, but rather for peace and unity between the Manchus and Han people!"

Hongxi ignored Hongsheng's words and instead suddenly asked him:

"Is the Taoist priest you recommended really accurate in his predictions?"

This is currently the only method that Hongxi feels is suitable to use in his ambition for the throne.

……

Not long after, Hongli received an imperial edict from Yongzheng ordering him to move to the Changchun Xianguan in the Yuanmingyuan Garden. He was then ordered to temporarily take charge of state affairs in the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall and Yangxin Hall, and to reside in the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall in the garden.

Hongli realized that Yongzheng was about to completely relinquish power!
Hongli accepted the decree without any hesitation or pretense.

However, he still chose to temporarily move to the Jiuzhou Qingyan Palace, and had his family move there first, so that he could pay his respects to Emperor Yongzheng, the Empress, and the Imperial Noble Consort at dawn and dusk.

At the same time, he also chose to first serve as regent in the Hall of Diligent Governance and Appreciation of the Virtuous, so that he could occasionally consult with Emperor Yongzheng on state affairs while paying his respects.

Because, Yongzheng will now be living with his concubines at the Changchun Xianguan in the Yuanmingyuan Garden.

Changchun Xianguan and Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall were two separate building complexes in the Yuanmingyuan Garden.

It's not that there's only one museum and one palace here.

Therefore, Hongli did this by choosing to live closer to Yongzheng in order to show his filial piety, humility and prudence.

After all, although Emperor Yongzheng was willing to delegate power and had a broad vision, he could not be impatient to show that he wanted to rule alone, or even forget filial piety! As a result, he made the same mistake as Emperor Guangzong of Song in history, which aroused criticism from the court and affected his credibility as an emperor.

Because of Hongli's actions, many true gentlemen in the court and the countryside praised him as the benevolent, filial, and upright successor emperor, and were even more eager to see him ascend the throne.

The first thing Hongli did after taking charge of state affairs in the Hall of Diligent Governance and Appreciation of the Virtuous was to determine the reign title he would adopt after ascending the throne.

"Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites has submitted three reign titles: Qianlong, Shaoxi, and Jiazhi."

"I urge Your Highness to determine the year title to mark the new dynasty's calendar."

Hongli chose the reign title "Qianlong" without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)