There is no such person as Wei Dongting in history. He is a fictional character in February River's novels, and his prototype should be Cao Yin woven by Cao Xueqin's grandfather Jiangning. The reason why I chose the name "Wei Dongting" is also a little word game played by the author. Cao Wei has always said that Wei replaced Cao, and the word "Neem Pavilion" was replaced by "Dongting", so the historical Cao Neem Pavilion became a novel.

In novels and TV series, Wei Dongting was regarded as the Bandu of Kangxi from an early age, which was closely related to Kangxi. He was the confidant, confidant and loyal minister of Emperor Kangxi, and helped Kangxi to resolve the crisis many times. When Kangxi was in charge of the Yellow River, he accompanied Kangxi in a private visit and rescued him in a critical moment. Kangxi also trusted him very much and even gave him the management of Jiangning Weaving Institute.

Wei Dongting's Personality Evaluation

In Emperor Kangxi, Wei Dongting is one of the most trusted people in Kangxi and an important official in the imperial court. Although he has finished the important task of raising his salary, he still has to be punished for not doing his job well. In addition, Wei Dongting often assumed the personal safety of Kangxi, especially during the San Francisco Rebellion, and his perseverance and loyalty made Kangxi deeply appreciate and rely on it.

In Yong Zhengdi, Wei Dongting is also one of Yong Zhengdi's important confidants. He was assigned to Jiangnan to help Nian Gengyao handle affairs, but was later demoted to magistrate of a county because of an old incident. Although he was in a difficult situation, he still did not forget his loyalty to Yongzheng, and finally got his understanding and appreciation.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wei Dongting