The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 571 What have you done? !

【Historical books and documents all write about Zhu Youtang's achievements.】

[But they all only capture the good parts of the first half and ignore the bad parts of the second half. ]

[On river management, only the irrigation of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is mentioned, but the Yellow River has repeatedly burst its banks, changed its course, and flooded farmland in Henan and Shandong.]

[The reform of finance only mentioned opening up the central government to collect silver, but did not mention the border, which was thus abandoned.]

[People all over the country have suffered disasters year after year. Countless people have starved to death in Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Huaibei, and eastern Zhejiang every year! They never mention it! Some of them just rule the country with ease, and the monarch and his subjects get along well with each other! ]

[People all over the world can't make a living, but everyone says it's a peaceful and prosperous time. ]

[Everyone says that the Hongzhi Restoration was a great success, but no one can tell what exactly it was. ]

……

{The author is too extreme. Just think about it, the whole world and billions of people are in the palm of the emperor's hand.}
{Emperors who were spoiled by the imperial power always put the selfishness of the royal family above the interests of the country. Imperial estates were everywhere, spies were rampant, and princes, relatives, eunuchs, and favorites all became maggots attached to the body of the country.}
{The good thing about Zhu Youtang is that he was a gentle, benevolent and virtuous king. During his reign, the chronic illnesses that had developed over the centuries in the Ming Dynasty were not cured, but they did not get worse.}
{That is why people say that Emperor Hongzhi was a holy ruler and that the country was "rejuvenated and prosperous"}
{Ugh! I even threw away my face just to wash the floor!}

The Ming Xiaozong's Restoration was named because the population continued to grow, fiscal revenue remained basically unchanged or even increased slightly, society was relatively stable, and there were no major peasant uprisings. That's why some people called this period the "Hongzhi Restoration."
{However, a series of defeats in foreign military struggles have exposed the country's internal problems.}
{Even then he said, "Since the Three Dynasties, the wise rulers were Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, and Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty."}
{If Emperor Jing of Han knew about this, he would have to force you to play chess with him!}
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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng was calm.

"I just took advantage of a good time."

“There is a lot of work to be done in this world, and we can do it well as long as we put our heart into it.”

"Song Renzong and Ming Xiaozong are still relatively difficult."

Liu Heng indeed thought so.

The land annexation of the Han Dynasty that he took over was not serious.

At this time, the Song and Ming dynasties had already been established for hundreds of years.

The country had a large population, land was beginning to become scarce, and the gap between the rich and the poor was already huge.

If the powerful landlords take more, the people will inevitably lose more.

Not to mention that the Ming Dynasty's civil servants and local bureaucrats formed a relatively stable interest group.

All these favorable conditions are not as good as one's own success.

But it is also certain that this person has no means or insight.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youtang could no longer use the method of inaction.

Instead, we should be like Liu Che.

Only by using an iron fist to crack down on corruption, rectifying the administration of officials, and cracking down on the powerful can the Ming Dynasty be revived.

Of course, this would not give you a good reputation.

However, a policy of recuperation and laissez-faire will inevitably lead to a situation in which the people live in misery and corrupt officials are rampant.

It is putting the cart before the horse to turn a large number of landless peasants into refugees and to make the court and the army corrupt, thereby gaining a good reputation.

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The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"Te!"

The white saliva turned into a parabola.

This was Liu Qi’s answer.

Little Liu Che looked at Liu Qi with disdain.

"Father! I'm eating!"

Liu Qi flicked his sleeves and glanced at him.

"Eat, eat, eat! You've been eating since the sky curtain was put up!"

"I didn't spit in your food! Just eat yours!"

Liu Qi turned his head away and didn't look at little Liu Che's blushing face.

The reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing!

What does it mean to only mention Father and not me? !

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Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

"After Zhu Jianshen's three-stage governance of calming chaos, governing the people, and governing the officials, Zhu Youtang inherited a relatively peaceful country."

Zhuge Liang gently patted his feather fan and sighed:

"It is my own hard work to ensure that the country does not experience major unrest."

"But if you want to call it a revival, it's far from it. Zhu Youtang can only be regarded as a king who maintains the status quo."

As Zhuge Liang spoke, he became absent-minded for a moment.

If the former emperor had revived the Han Dynasty three times.

That is the real rejuvenation. …

Tang Xuanzong Period
"This Song Renzong is really comparable to Ming Xiaozong."

Li Longji stroked his beard twice.

"When it comes to the Song Dynasty, foreign wars were a mess. Poverty and weakness were the basic characteristics of the Northern and Southern Song dynasties."

"But if you look closely at the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty, except for the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong who eventually destroyed the country, they were all pretty good. There were no incompetent or tyrannical emperors."

"But if you say that he is on par with Emperor Wen of Han, you are really wishful thinking."

"Emperor Taizong himself said that his virtue was not as good as Emperor Wen's."

"Where do they get the courage?"

Li Mi hit the nail on the head with one sentence.

"If we look at the history of Song Dynasty after reviewing the governance of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, we will find that these emperors were just like Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty."

"There has never been an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Jianshen who used iron-fisted methods to deal with corrupt officials and powerful people."

"But Song Dynasty officials received high salaries, talked a lot every day, and lived a very comfortable life. Of course, they were portrayed as wise and holy rulers."

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During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen got goose bumps all over his body.

"On par with Chinese..."

I wouldn't even dream of doing this.

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty imposed light taxes and levies, practiced thrift and diligence, and established a relatively civilized system of punishment.

The foreign policy was to keep a low profile and live in peace with the Huns.

After the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, the Han Dynasty began to grow strong and its financial revenue increased greatly.

Emperor Wu of Han began to expand the territory on this basis.

"No comparison..."

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Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
Zhu Houcong put his hands on the armrests.

He looked at the sky and sighed deeply.

"Emperor Hongzhi reigned for seventeen years, and people all over the world said that the Hongzhi era was a time of peace and prosperity."

“But it’s actually pretty bad!”

Hai Rui remained silent.

Some things were a little beyond his understanding.

"The bureaucracy is overrun with redundancies and corruption has become a mess, so nothing can be done."

"The country has been increasing taxes every year, but its finances have become increasingly tight, with revenues falling short of expenditures every year."

"The princes of various places took advantage of the fact that the emperor was far away and acted like crazy, robbing and plundering openly, forcing the common people into a desperate situation!"

"There have been many disasters in recent years, and there are hundreds of thousands of disaster victims and refugees everywhere!"

"If we allow these vassal kings and powerful people to force us, will there be no trouble?"

Hai Rui looked at the emperor with a little doubt.

"Then why does Your Majesty..."

Zhu Houcong looked at Hai Rui and pointed around with a smile.

"Do you know how many eyes are staring at me in this world and in this court?"

"I want to be Emperor Wen of Han."

"But Ming is not Han."

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[1505 AD, the th year of the Hongzhi reign]

[Zhu Youtang, who had long been frugal and light in taxation, passed away. His temple name was Xiaozong.]

[He never understood until his death why despite his efforts, the country fell into poverty for both the military and civilians.]

[Before his death, Zhu Youtang once again asked Liu Daxia, when will the world be governed? ]

【Liu Daxia: As long as we employ wise officials and follow their advice on any decision, the world will be peaceful over time.】

【Zhu Youtang did not ask any further questions.】

【He couldn't wait for that day. 】

(End of this chapter)