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

Chapter 719: Wei Zifu: I, I, I! Dog-footed I!
The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
At this point, Liu Bingyi wanted to say something to Qianlong.

I understand you.

Xu Pingjun sobbed softly in Liu Bingyi's arms.

He comforted her and whispered:

“Flowers are in full bloom everywhere.”

"But there is only one that is different from the others."

“Because it was planted by my own hands.”

……

【On March 22, Emperor Qianlong issued an edict to give the empress the posthumous title of "Xiaoxian".】

【This is the best posthumous title of all empresses. 】

【So people later called Empress Fucha Empress Xiaoxian. 】

【Empress Xiaoxian passed away, and Emperor Qianlong was very sad. 】

[But she is gone, and all we can do is give her a grand funeral. ]

【Therefore, Emperor Qianlong attached great importance to Empress Xiaoxian's funeral and required that every detail be done perfectly and every link be done 200% well.】

【However, the ministers did not understand the emperor's mind. 】

[In their minds, the funeral of Empress Xiaoxian was no different from other royal funerals. They only needed to follow the established procedures step by step.]

【So the funeral was not in accordance with the emperor's requirements.】

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di thought of another thing.

It's about his parents.

Those who have left cannot be brought back, and there is no place to vent the grief in one’s heart.

The person who was most important to me is no longer here. There are so many people alive but no one can compare to her.

Grief turns to resentment.

"Qianlong's generosity gave them a false impression."

……

[During the preparations for the funeral of Empress Xiaoxian, sixteen officials were dismissed and sixty-nine people were punished for "negligence" in preparing for the funeral.]

[Some officials were demoted simply because the Queen's books and seals were not made well enough, or the ceremonial tables were not clean enough.]

[But the truth is still not over. According to the old Manchu custom, when an emperor or empress dies, ministers cannot shave their heads within 100 days, which means that they are too busy grieving to take care of their appearance.]

[However, this is just an unwritten custom and is not recorded in the legal code "Da Qing Hui Dian".]

【After a long time, I forgot about this matter. 】

[When Emperor Yongzheng died, many ministers had shaved their heads within 100 days, and no one pursued the matter at the time.]

【So after Empress Xiaoxian died, many people shaved their heads as usual. 】

【Then Qianlong discovered it after he went to court. 】

[As a result, the first-rank official, Jiangnan River Governor Zhou Xuejian, and Huguang Governor Sai Leng'e were ordered by Emperor Qianlong to commit suicide.]

[The governors of Hunan and Hubei were also dismissed from their posts because of this.]

……

{People who are widowed are most likely to have disharmonious interpersonal relationships, often blaming others for no reason and getting angry at others.}
{The reason is easy to understand. They are in great pain, and they hope everyone can understand their pain.}
{People who are in great pain always feel that others do not show enough concern and sympathy for them.}
{Relatives may be sad, but others are already singing. Your sky has fallen, but it is just a topic of conversation for others.}
{Qianlong was like this. He didn’t understand why so many people were eating and sleeping as usual, as if nothing had happened, when the sky had fallen, his dearest people had passed away, and his world had become dark and gloomy.}
……

The period of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty
Liu Fuling looked up at the sky.

I was speechless.

What a coincidence, he thought of his father again.

"In extreme grief, one cannot control one's emotions, releases one's inner pain without restraint, and vents one's anger by punishing others."

"Then it caused so many people in the world to suffer misfortune and lose their heads."

Isn’t this how the witchcraft disaster continued?
The emperor forced the deposed crown prince to death, and then regretted it. He was grief-stricken and angry, and finally blamed everyone involved in the disaster.

But did he ever blame himself?
Liu Fuling's eyes were dark and unclear.

……

[In October of the 13th year of Qianlong's reign, the Hanlin Academy was to write a memorial for the empress who had just passed away.]

【Qianlong personally checked the sacrificial text and thought the word "Quantai" was inappropriate.】

[He thought that the two words "Quan Tai" were not "honorable" enough, "how can we add the honor of the queen"? The queen is such a noble person? ]

[He then ordered that Zhang Tingyu, the Grand Secretary in charge of the Hanlin Academy, be fined one year’s salary.]

[In the first month of the 1748th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (), Zhang Tingyu, who was over years old, submitted a petition to retire and return home, but it was not approved.]

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows suddenly jumped.

He looked at Queen Ma and asked:
"The first month of the year..."

"We remember that the second legitimate son of Qianlong and Fucha died on New Year's Eve, right?"

Queen Ma experienced this feeling.

The minister retired to avoid suspicion as soon as his beloved son died.

Of course the young and energetic emperor would hold a grudge.

Yu Gong, you are the leader of a clique.

Personally, you don't understand my heart.

I'd be foolish not to do this to you.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Qianlong was quite capable of controlling his emotions.

He put himself in the place of...

None of these guys will survive.

Even if he survives, he will be disabled.

Old Zhu suddenly felt a little strange.

Does he really love Empress Fucha?
……

[In the 14th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Zhang Tingyu again petitioned for retirement, and Emperor Qianlong approved it.]

[Before leaving, Zhang Tingyu was obsessed with the promise of "being allowed to worship in the Imperial Ancestral Temple" made by Yongzheng, and fearing that Qianlong would not fulfill it, he asked Qianlong to leave him a letter of guarantee.]

[To put it mildly, this is because he did not trust the emperor and despised his authority.]

[To put it in a broader sense, this is tantamount to forcing the emperor to abdicate. ]

[Qianlong was not happy, but he could not get angry, so he drafted a handwritten edict, reiterating Yongzheng's will and promising that Zhang Tingyu would be allowed to be buried in the imperial temple after his death.]

[The next day, Zhang Tingyu wrote a letter of thanks and asked his son Zhang Ruocheng to come to the palace to express his gratitude.]

[Qianlong was already angry because he was forced to write a letter of guarantee. Today, when he saw that Zhang Tingyu did not come to thank him in person, he became even more angry. He ordered the military ministers Fu Heng and Wang Youdun to write an imperial edict on his behalf, asking Zhang Tingyu to explain why he did not come to thank him in person.]

[As a result, before the imperial edict was issued, Zhang Tingyu ran to the inner court to see Emperor Qianlong before dawn the next day.]

Qianlong became even more furious, saying that the news must have been leaked by the Grand Council, otherwise how would Zhang Tingyu know, and "If you could come today, why didn't you come yesterday?"]

【Therefore, Qianlong not only dismissed Wang Youdun, who had informed the emperor of the incident, but also stripped Zhang Tingyu of his title of earl.】

[However, Qianlong still respected his father's last wish and allowed Zhang Tingyu to be buried in the Imperial Ancestral Temple after his death, and retained the title of Grand Secretary bestowed on him by Yongzheng.]

[However, all the things Qianlong himself had given to Zhang Tingyu, including the title of earl, his belongings, and his residence in Beijing, were taken back.]

[In the 1755th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (), Zhang Tingyu finally died peacefully amidst fear and humiliation, and was honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.]

[Qianlong did not let go of Ortai, who had been dead for ten years but still had political influence. He used the "Jianmo Sheng Poetry Collection" case to execute Hu Zhongzao, a member of the Ortai Party, and Ortai's nephew Echang.]

【Ortai was removed from the Temple of the Worthy and the Good and was not allowed to be enshrined.】

[The E and Zhang factions were completely eliminated.]

……

{Zhang Tingyu had been cautious all his life, but he made some stupid moves in the 13th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign.}
{But if you simply think that Qianlong couldn't control his emotions and made a big deal out of nothing, then you are misjudging Qianlong.}
{Behind any major historical event, there are deeper reasons.}
{Zhang Tingyu was too good at guessing the emperor's thoughts, and Qianlong was not like Yongzheng. He hated people who were too shrewd the most.}
{In his later years, Qianlong wrote an article recalling the five great scholars who had worked under him.}
{This is what Qianlong wrote about Zhang Tingyu.}
{“Although Zhang Tingyu had committed faults, I did not punish him severely. I still allowed him to retire with the title of Grand Secretary. When he died, he was still allowed to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. I showed my kindness to Tingyu. If he knew about this in the afterlife, how grateful would he be?”}
{Translated into plain language, even though Zhang Tingyu made mistakes, I still did not punish him severely and still let him retire. And even after his death, I still allowed him to be buried in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. I was so tolerant and kind to Zhang Tingyu. If he knew about this in the afterlife, wouldn't he be so grateful that he would want to die again in the afterlife?"}
{…He is such a dog…}
……

Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng was holding back a rage that he couldn't vent.

He finally understood.

That little bastard was deliberately going against me!

Zhang Tingyu!

What a considerate person.

He was forced into this state!

"You will repair it if the power is bigger, but why is it so difficult for him?"

"How is Hongli?"

The eunuch behind him bowed and replied:

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that Prince Bao was suffering from a heart attack caused by anger, and he needs to rest for some time."

Yongzheng nodded and suppressed his anger.

"I understand."

"Let him take care of it. As the Dzungars are in rebellion... don't go there for now."

……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
The old emperor's face darkened and he said angrily:
"What vulgar words you say!"

"What do you mean by a real dog? I am the real dragon emperor!"

"A bunch of disrespectful little bastards!"

Yongyan's expression remained unchanged.

It was so normal for his father to say such things!

Is this his father? Narcissistic.

……

{Besides, these ministers are really good at stirring up trouble.}
……

On the canopy.

The young emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at the memorials.

The more he looked at it, the darker his face became, and finally he slammed the memorial on the imperial desk!
"Asshole! Damn it!"

The emperor was furious and all the attendants in the hall knelt in shock.

Qianlong slammed the table and stood up, saying angrily:

"A Shanxi provincial governor dared to double the tax and embezzle half of it!"

"How many of these ministers, both high and low, have committed illegal acts?"

"I treat the world with utmost sincerity!"

"And these people actually think that I am one of those incompetent rulers in history who can be bullied at will?!"

"hateful!"

……

【From the time Qianlong ascended the throne to the early years of his reign in the 13th year of his reign, Qianlong's ruling style was one of benevolence and leniency. 】

【But being the Lord of Mercy is not so easy. 】

【Qianlong was lenient and kind to his ministers. At first, they felt grateful and grateful.】

[But as time went on, some people reverted to their old ways and returned to the lazy and idle ways of Kangxi's later years.]

[The most important thing is that once Qianlong showed leniency, the wind of corruption started blowing again.]

[During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the ministers were basically able to behave themselves due to Yongzheng's vigorous rectification. However, around the sixth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, several major cases occurred in the court.]

[When Empress Xiaoxian was alive, Qianlong was in a good mood. He focused on a balance and taking things step by step, hoping that he could be like Emperor Taizong of Tang, and that all officials could be of one mind and one virtue with him, and achieve prosperity together.]

[But after Empress Xiaoxian died, Qianlong was in an extremely bad mood. The "incomprehension" of his ministers also made him not want to play the game of "gradual planning" anymore. He was too lazy to "be famous".]

【The 13th year of Qianlong's reign became a watershed in the politics of the Qianlong reign.】

[The way it governs has undergone a radical change.]

[In other words, he began to understand Yongzheng and became Yongzheng.]

……

Datang.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun sat in the Wangyun Pavilion, looking at the sky. Li Shimin held the Empress's hand and whispered:
"Water seems to be a fragile thing, so many people end up drowning in it."

"It is good for a king to be kind and gentle, but being too kind and gentle may lead to more ministers falling into the law."

"and……"

Li Shimin suddenly chuckled and said:

"It's not that I look down on them."

"In terms of the overall quality of the ministers of the Ming and Qing dynasties, can they be compared with the ministers of my Zhenguan reign?"

"No, they don't have that ability."

"I treat others with sincerity, and the ministers treat me with sincerity as well."

"But the ministers of the Ming and Qing dynasties would not do that. They would not repay the monarch with the same loyalty."

"On the contrary, most of them would just take advantage of the emperor's trust in them and try their best to make money."

Empress Changsun listened carefully, and after listening, she sighed:
"But the ice is three feet thick and it didn't freeze overnight."

"Erlang said it was the ministers' fault. Didn't the monarchs of the Ming and Qing dynasties also treat their ministers like grass?"

The emperor and empress looked at each other.

I suddenly felt lucky to be born in the Tang Dynasty!

At least the problems of the Tang Dynasty are not that complicated!
The dynasties that followed... were just a tangled ball of threads.

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di really found it strange.

How come he saw the shadows of many people in Qianlong alone?
At this moment, he saw the shadows of his father and himself.

"No wonder they say that sons always become like their fathers."

Zhu Di smiled at Empress Xu and said:
"Because I've experienced the same thing before, and I don't know any other solutions, I understand why my father handled it that way."

Empress Xu knew what Zhu Di was talking about and nodded in agreement.

"Yongzheng was so strict and harsh, and it was indeed forced by the general situation."

"Some of the ministers left behind by Kangxi in his later years would not tolerate his leniency."

"Now, it is Qianlong's turn to face these problems himself."

……

【Since the 13th year of Qianlong's reign, Qianlong completely threw away the mask of generosity and benevolence and gave up the Confucian dream of "ruling the world with courtesy."】

[He took up the butcher knife and whip of the Legalists, and used "law", "technique" and "power" to control his ministers like Qin Shihuang did.]

【This is a change in the ruling policy and thinking.】

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che said he didn't believe a word of it.

We are both thousand-year-old foxes, and I still don’t understand you?
In the final analysis, it is just taking advantage of the topic!

"This kid... is really... a blatant shady guy!"

Wei Zifu looked at Liu Che strangely.

"Didn't Tianmu say that Qianlong changed his attitude because he was too lenient?"

Liu Che nodded to Wei Zifu with satisfaction and said:

"Very good, Queen, keep it up like this! I like it very much!"

Wei Zifu:......

She clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves.

If she couldn't beat him, she would have given him three punches!

I, I, I, I! Dog-footed I!
Wei Zifu beat Liu Che violently in her mind. Only after Liu Che knelt down and begged for mercy did she let go of her fantasy and return to reality.

Then he smiled broadly and said softly:

"I don't understand, please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

Liu Che smiled and stroked his beard and said:
"In fact, there is no doubt, because Tianmu has already said it."

"Qian Gang is the master of his own destiny."

"The Queen's death is just a pretext, a reason."

"Of course, I believe in the true feelings between the emperor and the empress."

"After all, poetry is inspired by feelings and will not lie."

"But I also understand that this is a godsend opportunity to change attitudes."

Liu Che looked up at the sky, his eyes gleaming.

"Even if it caused a stir in the imperial court, the history books would only record that the emperor was grieving over the ministers' disrespect for the empress."

"And... it's too light..."

Liu Che knew too well what being an emperor was.

If you are really angry, things won't be raised so high and put down so easily.

In other words, too few ministers died.

This does not conform to the image of true love as described by Tianmu and later generations.

It also doesn't suit the emperor's mood.

Then there is only one reason.

Consciously or unconsciously, Qianlong chose the decision that was most advantageous to him at this time.

Balance again.

Liu Che suddenly became interested.

After seeing so many emperors, this one interested him the most.

Other emperors simply wanted to keep their court in a static environment.

Then perform the balancing act in this static environment.

Qianlong is not.

He did not allow the court to remain static.

But stay in motion.

All gameplay is decided by him.

"This is... the arbitrary decision of the emperor..."

Wei Zifu had a tender smile on her face, but her peach blossom eyes glanced at him sideways.

damn thing!
No emotion at all!
……

[We have always had a misunderstanding that the emperor who was the most severe in punishing corruption in the Qing Dynasty was Yongzheng. ]

【But it’s not right, it’s Qianlong. 】

【Qianlong was more benevolent than Yongzheng, but that was before the thirteenth year of Qianlong’s reign.】

【Starting from the 13th year of Qianlong's reign, Qianlong launched a crackdown on corruption. 】

[He thus became one of the emperors in history who had the most resolute attitude, the most rigorous methods, and the toughest tactics in punishing corruption.]

(End of this chapter)