Hongli was deeply loved by Kangxi on weekdays. Later, the fortune teller calculated that Hongli's horoscope was "Ziwu Maoyou, destined to commit peach blossom". Kangxi was very happy and passed the throne to him on his deathbed. Yongzheng, and made Hongli the crown prince.
In his later years, Kangxi had no time to worry about the princes competing for the throne. He just wanted to spend his old age in peace. But since he met Hongli, he already had an heir in his heart, and that was Hongli's His father Yongzheng, when Kangxi first met Hongli, saw that Hongli's eyes were very clear, and when he asked Hongli questions, Hongli answered very appropriately. Kangxi liked this grandson very much, so he He took it back to the palace to cultivate it himself.
After Kangxi and Hongli returned to the palace, Kangxi got Hongli's birth date and predicted the future for Hongli. The fortune teller said that Hongli's birth date was "Ziwu Maoyou, and his destiny is to commit peach blossoms." He was very happy. He felt that Hongli would definitely do great things, so he did everything personally and focused on training Hongli. Hongli lived up to expectations and already had the ability to govern the country at a young age.
During the six months that Kangxi and Hongli got along, the relationship between the grandfather and grandson was very deep. Even when Kangxi was writing memorials, he asked Hongli to accompany him. In Kangxi's later life, Hongli The experience made him realize the happiness of family relationship.
Later, Kangxi fell seriously ill and consulted many ministers to discuss his successor. Finally, he chose Hongli's father Yongzheng to inherit the throne, and made Hongli the prince. When he was dying, He gave Yongzheng a gift and told him that it was given to him by Emperor Shunzhi. Now he was giving this gift to Yongzheng, hoping that Yongzheng would take good care of it.