Emperor Kangxi had many sons in his lifetime, but before the succession, the person he most wanted to pass the throne to was the Fourth Prince Yin Zhen.

Yin Zhen was the fourth son of Emperor Kangxi and also the designated heir in his later years. He was born in the second year of Shunzhi, that is, 1645. He was personally trained and valued by Emperor Kangxi since childhood. Emperor Kangxi's political decisions in his later years also took into account the future development of Yin Zhen to ensure that he could inherit the throne smoothly.

However, after Emperor Kangxi's death, due to Yin Zhen's young age and the fact that many of Kangxi's wills and instructions were not fully implemented, the succession struggle broke out. Finally, the Fourth Prince Yin Zhen of Kangxi was deposed shortly after Kangxi's death, while the Thirteenth Prince Yin Xi of Kangxi emerged victorious in the court political struggle and ascended the throne in the first year of Yongzheng (1723), becoming the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Yin Xi's accession to the throne was both the result of court political struggle and also related to the incomplete consistency of Emperor Kangxi's political decisions in his later years. In addition, Yin Xi himself also had outstanding abilities and governance skills, making important contributions to the prosperity and stability of the Qing Dynasty.

However, the historical question is not something that we can clarify with a simple sentence or two here. People have not yet determined who was Kangxi's most recognized heir. Therefore, the above argument may be the most practical one. In summary, although there is no explicit historical data and documentation to support this argument, it is precisely such reasoning that is most reasonable.

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