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

Chapter 716 Qianlong Teaches You How to Become an Emperor

【As we all know, the traditional politics of the imperial era emphasized governing the country with filial piety. 】

[It is rare for someone to ascend the throne so eager to go against his father. ]

[So why did Qianlong do this? ]

[We can learn a little from his succession edict and the books he wrote.]

[“The key to governing the world is to find the middle ground. So if you are lenient, you can correct it with severity; if you are severe, you can help it with leniency.”]

[“Tolerate the wicked and the dirty, to forgive the trivial matters, to achieve great virtue for oneself”]

……

Big man.

Liu Bang looked at this sentence, pondered it over and over again, and finally the beard at the corners of his mouth twitched.

He leaned back lazily.

He crossed his legs and said to Lü Zhi who was sitting upright beside him:
"E-ju."

"Did you see it?"

Lu Zhi raised her eyelids and understood.

You must tolerate the minor shortcomings of your subjects so that you can win their hearts.

Otherwise, if you are in a hurry all day long, always finding fault with others, and disliking everyone, your ministers will not obey you.

“It’s really popular.”

Lu Zhi said calmly:
"It only wins the hearts of officials, but not the hearts of the people."

Liu Bang smiled and stroked his beard.

"This kid is not simple."

……

Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu nodded slightly and said:
"One word in the middle fully describes its beauty."

"Kangxi was lenient, while Yongzheng was strict."

"Neither leniency nor harshness is good, we should not be too extreme, but take the middle as the basis."

"It's a shame for you to be known as a strict person."

Liu Zhuang grinned and waved his hand nonchalantly:
"That's because you are too kind, Father!"

Yin Lihua, who was silent on the side, glared at him, and Liu Zhuang shrank back instantly.

Liu Xiu didn't care, he just smiled and sighed:
"Yes, so I have to find the right balance, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"The kings who founded a country all have their own secrets."

"What's more, he is a king of the Middle Ages."

"So, his words are good, but whether he can follow through with his actions... let's wait and see what happens."

……

【Qianlong was arrogant and proud, "looking down on the history and no one was worthy of his attention."】

【He thought most emperors were not very good.】

[In his eyes, among hundreds of emperors, only three were the most successful.]

【Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Renzong of Song. 】

[However, although Emperor Wen of Han was wise, he was not good at selecting talents, and although Emperor Renzong of Song was kind, he lacked ability.]

[The only person he truly admired was Emperor Taizong of Tang.]

[He said that Emperor Taizong of Tang was "the most outstanding and wise ruler after the Three Dynasties", that is, the greatest emperor since Qin Shihuang established the imperial system.]

[He said that Emperor Taizong of Tang was "modest in his attitude towards others, willing to sacrifice himself for the benefit of others, loving his people and accepting their advice, practicing benevolence and righteousness, and making the emperor and his subjects get along well with each other, which led to the prosperity of the Zhenguan period. His virtues and good governance are too numerous to mention." [Complete Works of Le Shan Tang]

【Being modest, self-disciplined, benevolent and righteous, able to listen to different opinions and good at uniting ministers, Emperor Taizong of Tang was able to create the prosperous Zhenguan Era.】

[Therefore, before ascending the throne, Qianlong took Emperor Taizong of Tang as his role model.]

What are the characteristics of Emperor Taizong's administration?

【Generous and open-minded.】

【So Qianlong also wanted to be a tolerant and open-minded emperor. 】

……

{The value of the strongest creature in the seventeenth century...}
{Before Li Shimin, the standard was Emperor Wen of Han, and after Li Shimin, the standard was taken from him.}
{Zulong was the man who defined the concept of unification. Europe had been pursuing this definition for thousands of years but failed to catch up. It was not until modern times that it came up with the weird Anglo-Saxon nationalism to forcibly match the concept of unification.}
{Er Feng was the emperor who brought both civil and military power to the extreme, who could conquer the world on horseback, who could sympathize with the people and reduce taxes after the war, and who was also an emperor who listened to advice.}
{“The Emperor of Qin, the Emperor of Han, the Emperor of Tang, the Emperor of Song, and the great Genghis Khan.”}
{Genghis Khan was an outsider, Song Taizu did not unify the country, Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi were both talented and ambitious, but in the later period of their rule, they were aggressive and wasteful.}
{Only Emperor Taizong of Tang was able to improve people's livelihood and economy while expanding the territory abroad.}
{A man who raised the entire Tang Dynasty to a height that did not belong to it.}
{Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty could not compare to the Han Dynasty.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

After all, Li Shimin's achievements are there, and the last sentence touched his heart.

"In the Tang Dynasty, there is only one Li Shimin."

……

Datang.

Li Shimin tried his best to suppress the curled corners of his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

"How dare I compare myself to Emperor Wen? I still have a lot to learn!"

Li Chengqian looked down at the memorial and said slowly:
“We are all family here.”

"Aye, you can laugh if you want."

The words have not yet fallen.

Li Shimin couldn't help but burst into laughter!

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji looked at the sky, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

Just a little bit.

That point is so close yet so far away.

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned for a moment when he saw the poem.

"Tang Zong and Song Zu ..."

Before he saw the sky curtain, he was very confident that he could achieve the same achievements as Emperor Taizong of Tang.

After all, the momentum for unification is just a little short.

The Chinese cultural heritage is restarting itself.

He is good at both literature and martial arts, and he is confident in facing anyone.

But all this is premised on accomplishing that one point…

But who would have thought...

That point... became the Achilles' heel of the Song Dynasty.

The cultural context that he envisioned was also changed into the shackles of the Song Dynasty.

In the end, each emperor was weaker than the last.

Those with ambitions die earlier than each other.

He even wanted to be on par with Emperor Taizong of Tang... He had long given up on this idea.

But suddenly, he saw this poem.

He understood that there were people in later generations who understood him.

"A gentleman will die for his friend."

Zhao Kuangyin raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes.

"It's a pity, I don't know who did it."

"I really want to meet him."

……

During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen was quite happy and contented.

The ministers were also very happy.

The emperor was happy that he could sit in the same row with Emperor Wen.

The ministers were happy that they could sit in the same row with the capable ministers of the Zhenguan period.

Both sides see a bright future.

A word arises in my mind.

"This Qianlong is quite pleasing to the eye."

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang widened his eyes again.

"No, what about us?!"

Old Zhu pointed at his nose and said angrily:
"You didn't mention it at all?!"

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao looked at each other, then both lowered their heads and began looking for food.

Yes, the contribution of bridging the gap between the North and the South is huge, even limitless.

It is no exaggeration to say that his contribution is no less than that of Qin Shihuang's unification of the world.

But the problem is that you also acted pretentiously afterwards?
It’s too big!
And in terms of the internal affairs system...

It’s hard to say.

……Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng sat cross-legged on the warm kang.

He held the eighteen pieces in his hand and said nothing.

Hongli knelt on the ground, beads of sweat on his forehead sliding down his face.

Yongzheng looked at him, his expression showing no emotion, but his heart was in turmoil!

He wants to be Emperor Taizong of Tang?

He doesn't even consider whether he has the ability!

Don’t you even look at the difference between the scholars in the Tang Dynasty and the scholars today!

"You have resentment towards me."

……

【At the same time, Qianlong wanted to win over the hearts of the people. 】

[What is the most important task for the new ruler? ]

【It is to win everyone's support. 】

[Then the most direct way to effectively win people's hearts is undoubtedly to take some measures to let everyone taste the sweetness and gain immediate benefits. ]

【So Qianlong planned to give some benefits to every social class. 】

[The first one is aimed at the royal family. ]

【Second, we must win the support of the people. 】

[Therefore, in addition to "stopping land reclamation", Qianlong also took a more powerful universal benefit measure, which was to reduce and exempt taxes. ]

[According to the "Records of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty", after Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he issued an order that all taxes owed by the people of the country before the 12th year of Yongzheng's reign were waived and no longer needed to be paid.]

[This immediately reduced the living burden of the poor people at the bottom. Therefore, the strike against reclamation and the exemption of arrears taxes easily won the enthusiastic support of the majority of the people.]

……

{When do I not have to pay back the Huabei debt I owe? Haha!}

{Yongzheng saved up the money himself and left, and the good man let his son be the heir.}
{He is using his father's political achievements to do favors.}
{The money in the national treasury was accumulated under the strict administration of Yongzheng. Qianlong was a spendthrift.}
{You can say that at the beginning, but if you say that during Qianlong's reign, he exempted the entire country from taxes and levies five times, exempted eight provinces from paying taxes three times, and reduced the burden on farmers, the amount of tax exempted reached 200 million taels, plus more than 100 million taels of "disaster relief" over the years, a total of more than 300 million taels of money was left behind by Yongzheng.}
{Then I will doubt your IQ.}
{This does not include the gold and silver spent on the wars.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che's eyes lit up in an instant!
“This is a capable person!”

He understood the war very well. The Dzungar Khanate had made the emperor lose face so much, and he must get revenge.

Not to mention that geographical location is also very important.

But being able to exempt the whole country from taxes and levies is a real strength.

The emperors of the Han Dynasty understood best the value of this behavior.

I also understand best how much this thing costs.

What’s more...at this time and at that time...the territories and populations of the two dynasties were not of the same size.

The amount of taxes and levies that the Qing Dynasty wanted to exempt was several times that of the Han Dynasty.

Then the problem is coming.

"This emperor must be very good at making money!"

Liu Che's eyes began to light up.

If he could understand how Qianlong made money...

Let alone the Huns.

One counts as one!
All the Western Regions, Goguryeo and Japan will be flattened!
If you have money, you are the boss!
……

[After winning over the royal family and the common people, there is still a very important class that needs to be won over, and that is the bureaucracy. ]

[Of course, being an emperor is inseparable from officials. 】

【So Qianlong used a lenient policy to win the loyalty of the bureaucracy. 】

[So how do we get them to pledge their loyalty? ]

【Loosen the rope that Yongzheng tied around the official's neck. 】

[So Qianlong issued an order to identify the cases of deficits over the years, "all those whose crimes could be forgiven would be pardoned. Even if the properties that had been taken over by the government had not been sold, the government offices were ordered to investigate and report for their return."]

【All those with extenuating circumstances will be treated leniently and released. 】

[Those who cannot pay the fine will have their property forfeited, and those whose houses are confiscated will have their houses returned.]

[More than 2,100 officials were given lenient punishments.]

[Instantly, all the people rejoice, and the cheers are like thunder. ]

[There is also a ballad in Jiangnan called "Qianlong treasure, increase longevity; Qianlong money, longevity." ]

【In this way, Qianlong's rule was initially secured. 】

……

Great Sui.

Yang Jian rubbed his clothes and said:

"So winning the hearts of the people was the main reason why Qianlong implemented the New Deal."

"He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."

Dugu Jialuo hugged the young Shimin and snorted coldly.

“Yeah, the folk songs are all out.”

"I just don't know if Yongzheng's spirit in heaven can sit still."

Yang Jian wrung the clothes, put them in the basin on the other side, shook his hands, and said:

"You can't say that."

"Looking at the current Qing emperors, one of their great strengths is that they dare to largely negate their predecessors and adjust the ruling policies of previous generations."

"At least you are not restricted by the family rules of our ancestors, right?"

"Look at the Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Di, everyone was tied up."

"Even if it was Zhu Di, he had to hold his nose and jump into the pit dug by Zhu Yuanzhang."

Dugu Jialuo snorted softly.

"Speaking of those things...just because they don't exist now doesn't mean they won't exist in the future."

"I just don't believe that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty could continue to rule wisely."

Yang Jian took out the dirty clothes from the basin in his left hand and began to wash them, saying as he washed:

"After watching this sky curtain for a long time, I have also summed up a slightly interesting pattern."

"No matter how wise and great an emperor is, he will certainly accumulate many drawbacks after ruling for a long time."

"It is difficult to sharpen the handle of your own knife."

"It is difficult for one person to completely discover and correct the problems he has caused. So he needs others to correct them."

"Everything has two sides. Any advantage becomes a disadvantage if it goes one step further."

"Kangxi's leniency turned into indulgence, and the political discipline of the court was relaxed."

"Under such circumstances, if the next emperor is a weak character and has no ideas, then the Qing Dynasty will definitely enter a chaotic era. There have been countless precedents for this."

"But what a coincidence..."

Yang Jian stopped and spoke, feeling amazed himself.

"The Yongzheng chosen by Kangxi was such a strong-willed person who could not tolerate any injustice."

"With drastic measures, all the drawbacks were eliminated, allowing the Qing Dynasty to continue."

"Everything is excessive, and Yongzheng was too strict and too focused on political achievements. The Qing Dynasty reached its limit at this time."

"Then, Qianlong appeared again..."

Dugu Jialuo gently patted Young Shimin's back and said thoughtfully:

"Then Luo Yan, have you discovered something..."

"It seems that all dynasties are just as you said."

"Left a little, right a little?"

Yang Jian smiled and continued washing clothes.

“So, it’s not that easy to walk in the middle.”

……

Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period
Leaning back on the dragon throne, Jiaqing let out a long sigh.

In his later years, Ama, like Emperor Kangxi, once again fell into leniency, which led to rampant corruption.

Doesn’t he know Heshen’s role?

But Heshen must be caught!
pity……

After looking at the sky for so long, he realized that his approach was correct.

But the approach is wrong.

The most important point is.

Jiaqing looked at the young and vigorous emperor in the sky with a complicated expression.

I don't have the courage or ability to continue correcting Ama's other mistakes.

Most policies still follow the old methods.

Heshen's death not only became meaningless, but also cost him an arm.

Jiaqing now dared not even imagine what the future Qing Dynasty would be like.

He had a premonition, but could only pretend not to see it.

Because... I am not Ama.

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(End of this chapter)