弘晝 Hóngzhòu
Biography
和恭親王弘晝，世宗第五子。雍正十一年，封和親王。十三年，設辦理苗疆事務處，命高宗與弘晝領其事。乾隆間，預議政。弘晝少驕抗，上每優容之。嘗監試八旗子弟於正大光明殿，日晡，弘晝請上退食，上未許。弘晝遽曰：「上疑吾買囑士子耶？」明日，弘晝入謝，上曰：「使昨答一語，汝齏粉矣！」待之如初。性復奢侈，世宗雍邸舊貲，上悉以賜之，故富於他王。好言喪禮，言：「人無百年不死者，奚諱為？」嘗手訂喪儀，坐庭際，使家人祭奠哀泣，岸然飲啖以為樂。作明器象鼎彝盤盂，置幾榻側。三十年，薨，予諡。子永璧，襲。三十七年，薨，諡曰勤。子綿倫，襲郡王。三十九年，薨，諡曰謹。弟綿循，襲。嘉慶二十二年，薨，諡曰恪。子奕亨，襲貝勒。卒，子載容，襲貝子。同治中，加貝勒銜。卒，諡敏恪。子溥廉，襲鎮國公。
Prince Hegong of the First Rank, Hongzhou, was the fifth son of Shizong. In the eleventh year of Yongzheng he was enfeoffed as Prince He of the First Rank. In the thirteenth year an Office for the Affairs of the Miao Territory was established, and Gaozong and Hongzhou were ordered to direct it. In the Qianlong period he took part in deliberating government. In his youth Hongzhou was proud and defiant, and the emperor always bore with him. Once he was supervising an examination of Eight Banners youths in the Hall of Uprightness and Brilliance, and toward evening Hongzhou asked the emperor to withdraw and take his meal; the emperor did not permit it. Hongzhou suddenly said: "Does Your Majesty suspect me of buying and instructing the candidates?" The next day, Hongzhou came in to apologise, and the emperor said: "If you had answered one more word yesterday, you would have been ground to powder!" He treated him as at first. Hongzhou was by nature extravagant; the old property of Shizong's Yong residence was all granted to him by the emperor, so he was richer than the other princes. He liked to speak of funeral rites, saying: "No one lives a hundred years without dying; why avoid the subject?" Once he drew up a funeral ceremony with his own hand, sat in the courtyard, had his household make offerings and weep, and himself ate and drank in calm enjoyment. He made burial articles in the form of ritual tripods, vessels, plates and bowls, and set them beside his table and couch. In the thirtieth year he died, and was given a posthumous name. His son Yongbi inherited. In the thirty-seventh year Yongbi died, and was given the posthumous name Qin. His son Mianlun inherited the rank of Prince of the Second Rank. In the thirty-ninth year he died, and was given the posthumous name Jin. His younger brother Mianxun inherited. In the twenty-second year of Jiaqing he died, and was given the posthumous name Ke. His son Yiheng inherited the rank of beile. When he died, his son Zairong inherited the rank of beizi. In the Tongzhi period he was given the added rank of beile. When he died, he was given the posthumous name Minke. His son Pulian inherited the rank of Duke Who Guards the State. Edit
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Source: 清史稿 卷二百二十 列传七 诸王六 (Draft History of Qing, juan 220, Biographies 7: Princes 6)
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From the historical record: the notes below say where · qing-zongshi-01033
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- [Source] 清史稿 卷一百六十五 表五 皇子世表五 Draft History of Qing, juan 165, Table 5: Genealogical Table of the Emperors' Sons 5
- [Collation note] 表云：「世宗第五子。雍正十一年封和親王，乾隆三十五年薨，諡曰恭」 The table: “Fifth son of Shizong. In Yongzheng 11 (1733), made Prince He of the First Rank. In Qianlong 35 (1770), died, given the posthumous name Gong.”