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帝制时代，皇位继承问题往往困扰着最高统治者，即使康熙这位英明睿智的君主，也被弄得焦头烂额：老皇帝始终不放权，皇太子跃跃欲试；老皇帝疑惧被夺权，皇太子担忧地位不稳，不安全感笼罩在各自心头。其他皇子们也虎视眈眈、蠢蠢欲动，甚至拉帮结派。明争与暗斗纷起，阳谋与阴谋交杂……康熙年间的储位之争，是强烈牵动朝局的重大事件。本书展现的正是那段惊心动魄的历史。
皇嫡子允礽：两岁即被立为太子，做太子长达30多年，为何两度被废，将一手好牌打得稀烂？
皇长子允禔：被康熙帝委以重任；才华横溢又“具有其他种种美德”的他竟用巫术诅咒太子，东窗事发，被幽闭高墙内长达26年。
皇三子允祉：能文能武，颇得康熙帝赏识；在太子二次被废后，成为储位的有力竞争者，为何最终还是落了下风？
皇四子胤禛：看起来势单力薄、一度地位相当边缘化的他，怎样不动声色地打造了政治班底，在关键时刻掌握优势？
皇八子允禩：被大臣誉为“目下诸王，八王最贤”，甚至获得了皇长子的保举。人缘如此之好，为何竟被康熙帝詈骂“辛者库贱妇所生，自幼心高阴险”，父子反目成仇？
皇九子允禟：心思机巧，善于收买人心，被人誉为“有帝王体”，为何终究难成气候？
皇十子允䄉：生母出身于满洲阀阅之家；优越感强，为何却沦为权力角逐中的二线角色？
皇十三子允祥：文武双全，原本是“太子党”的铁杆成员，为何突然成了胤禛的忠实盟友？
皇十四子允禵：“八王党”后期的代言人，被任命为大将军，战功赫赫，很多人期待其成为皇位继承人，为何他却在康熙去世之前被调离京师？
精彩看点：
◎依据被尘封的核心档案，还原康熙末年的“内卷化”储位之争，曝光夺嫡诸子错综复杂的“朋友圈”。
◎夺嫡之路，步步惊心！且看雍正如何谋取最高权力！
◎皇位之争，风云诡谲；成败之机，分秒即逝。抉择稍有不慎，便是通天坦途与万丈深渊之别！
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◎收录精心梳理的人物关系图表，呈现康熙后宫集团等级，以及夺嫡诸王各派系成员关系。
◎本书除了从专业视角加以考量，还加入了对文学、影视剧流行说法的解读，以及对普通读者兴趣点的反馈，希望借此架起学术研究与公众认知的沟通桥梁。
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◎完整叙述康熙末年夺嫡纷争的成因、过程、结果，以及这场残酷争夺在雍正、乾隆年间的后续影响。
◎细致分析争权漩涡中诸皇子的出身背景、性情资质、政治班底、人际网络、行事策略等，呈现了“太子党”“八王党”等势力集团的聚合分化与荣辱浮沉，讲述了由储位争夺而引发的一系列大案要案。
◎作者依据对清宫档案材料的条分缕析，严谨辨析康熙去世、胤禛即位前后的重重疑点，对康雍之际权力更替提出独到见解。
◎书中从侧面展现了君主专制如何在康熙至乾隆年间逐步加强，以及在“帝王心术”统驭的政治生态中，人之生存处境的变幻无常、朝不保夕。
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◎一个组织如何确保最高权力实现平稳交接？
◎康熙帝晚年二废太子之后，为何迟迟不再公开立储？
◎若论年龄资历、出身背景、人脉资源等方面，胤禛在参与夺嫡的皇子们之中，并不占据优势，甚至一度处境相当边缘化，为何却能“逆袭”成为最终赢家？
◎胤禛有何独特的识人眼光和笼络之术？登上权力巅峰成为雍正帝之后，他是怎样巩固地位的？
◎势力强大的“八王党”阵营中，谁是雍正帝最忌惮的对手？
◎原属于“太子党”铁杆成员、一度备受康熙冷落的允祥，为何后来受到雍正帝格外厚爱和重用？
◎雍正帝登基后设计的“秘密立储”制度，对于清代皇权交接，有着怎样的利与弊？

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