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

Chapter 728 Qianlong's Prosperity
On the canopy.

The emperor couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Under the plaque that read "Zhengda Guangming", all the ministers were beaming with joy.

A minister congratulated him:
"We have come to this glorious and glorious time, continuing the great plan that our ancestors never set. We have surpassed the past and surpassed the present, creating a prosperous era rarely seen in history."

The rest of the officials were not to be outdone.

"Your Majesty has accomplished the unfinished ambitions of the two dynasties. You have pacified Huiping and the north is free from the threat of the Xiongnu during the Han Dynasty. You have settled Jinchuan and the west is free from the disturbance of the Tibetans during the Tang Dynasty. You have protected the world and restored its foundation. This is the ultimate!"

"In recent years, the Western Regions have made great achievements. The country is in a state of prosperity. The thirty-six countries all follow the orthodox system. It is magnificent. This is the peak of the kingly way, and the distant future of the three or five dynasties!"

"Now the country is prosperous and the treasury is full..."

Qianlong looked at the ministers who were rushing to submit their tributes and cheering in celebration.

The smile became happier and brighter.

……

【In the 1759th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (), Xinjiang was unified. 】

[China's territory has reached its historical peak, stretching from the Sayan Mountains, the Ergun River, and the Greater Khingan Range in the north to the South China Sea Islands in the south, from Lake Balkhash and the Pamir Plateau in the west to Sakhalin Island in the east, with a total area of ​​13.16 million square kilometers.]

[If the vassal states are included, the territory has reached more than 14.5 million square kilometers.]

[Such a territory scale is also quite impressive in history. ]

【Looking around, all the nearby states are vassal states. 】

[In addition to the traditional vassal states, the states west of the Pamir Mountains, such as Badakhshan, Kokand, Andijan, Left and Right Kazakhstan, and Brut, all sent envoys to the court.]

[The grandeur of the Han and Tang dynasties reappears! 】

……

{Is there anything wrong with this? Since Genghis Khan, no one has ever conquered more than 20,000 miles of land and penetrated into the barren land in one fell swoop.}
{Moreover, since the Yuan Dynasty, China's territory has never been so large, and the country's unity has never been so consolidated.}
{We should also look at Qianlong's achievements objectively. His martial arts skills are absolutely impeccable.}
{With the unification of Xinjiang as a symbol, the Qing Dynasty's rule has indeed reached the peak of history. This peak is also far higher than the achievements of previous dynasties.}
{We are saying that since Zhang Qian opened up the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, the areas north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and Lake Balkhash have been the targets of the Central Plains dynasties.}
{The Han, Tang, and Yuan dynasties all exercised jurisdiction over the Western Regions and established a Protectorate in this area. However, due to the long distance and different local conditions, it was always difficult for the central government to establish direct, lasting, and stable jurisdiction here.}
{Therefore, the Western Regions have always been the most unstable part of the Chinese Empire, with intermittent connections with the interior, and their vassal states have been rebellious and submissive from time to time.}
{It was not until Emperor Qianlong destroyed the most powerful ethnic group on this grassland and named this land Xinjiang that he truly established a thorough and powerful rule here.}
{This rule was established quite firmly, and Xinjiang has never been separated again.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Huo Qubing was happy but confused.

Happiness comes from the natural desire to expand the land.

What I can’t figure out is…

"Expanding territory was originally the Ming Dynasty's responsibility, but they did nothing!"

"That's great. It's all up to the Qing Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Liu Che smiled and poured a glass of water, pushed the water towards Huo Qubing, and said with a smile:
"Qianlong's success was partly due to Yongzheng's principles for selecting the crown prince, which provided him with protection."

“Part of it is because of the political results inherited from his grandfather and father.”

Liu Che pointed at the territory map on the sky screen and said seriously:

"Especially, Yongzheng implemented a series of institutional innovations, including the land tax distribution, the maintenance of integrity silver, the secret memorial system, and the Grand Council."

"But a good foundation also needs a good king to take over."

"Qianlong's institutional innovations are not obvious, but he was able to implement half of these major policies, which is a remarkable ability."

"And what about the Ming Dynasty?"

When it comes to the Ming Dynasty, Liu Che feels a bit of a toothache.

Is there any institutional innovation?

Have!
Who created it?
Zhu Yuanzhang?

"What a big pit..."

Liu Che shook his head and sighed:

"It's quite remarkable that you can flounder in this pit for nearly three hundred years."

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin was very envious!

"Three generations in a row..."

"The last person who could do this was Wen Jingwu..."

Zhao Dezhao whispered:

"The reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing was also accompanied by the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms."

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at him and said nothing.

Between the Zhenguan Reign and the Kaiyuan Prosperity there was a period of Wu Zhou, Zhongzong, Ruizong and Shaodi.

"Really, it's fate and time..."

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang now deeply realized how important the quality of a ruler is.

If the achievements of the previous generation were destroyed by a careless mistake of the next generation...

I'm talking about you! Zhu Qizhen!
And you! Zhu Yijun!
Even if a few talented people occasionally appear later, they will rise and fall, and it is difficult to sustain...

"Oh, you have great talent and strategy..."

Zhu Yuanzhang recalled it carefully again.

Except for Zhu Jianshen who can barely make the grade, none of the others can.

The so-called ZTE...I don't even want to mention it.

If Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Houcong were combined, they could be counted as one.

Zhu Biao, on the other hand, admired another person very much.

"Yongzheng..."

After thirteen years, the reform was successful.

The corrupt political situation in the late Kangxi period would have been ruined if a mediocre emperor had taken over.

……

[As mentioned above, during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, almost all threats to supreme power were eliminated, achieving unprecedented political stability.]

【The only emperor in history who truly achieved "monopolizing power" was Qianlong. 】

[At the same time, the national fiscal reserves during the Qianlong period were unprecedented and reached their peak compared to previous dynasties.]

[The highest amount of silver in the Kangxi Dynasty was more than 1719 million taels in the th year (), and the usual amount of silver in stock was to million taels.]

[During the Yongzheng period, the highest amount of silver in the treasury was more than 60 million taels, and in the last few years it was more than 30 million taels.]

[Before the 1755th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (), the amount of silver deposited was usually the same. Twenty years later, it reached million taels, and continued to grow thereafter.]

[In the 1765th year of Qianlong's reign (1768), the amount reached 1780 million taels, and in the 1790rd year (), it exceeded million taels. Since then, it has remained above million taels. In the th year (), the amount reached million taels, and in the th year (), it reached million taels.]

[The Qianlong Dynasty's military and financial achievements reached their peak.]

[Finance is one of the signs of a prosperous era and is also the economic basis for reducing taxes and levies.]

……

【Tax exemption was the greatest benevolent policy implemented by Emperor Qianlong.】

[After ascending the throne, he exempted all the taxes and levies that had been owed for more than ten years. This alone exempted the taxes in Jiangnan (Jiangsu and Anhui) by more than 10 million taels.]

[In the year he abdicated, he also issued an order to cancel all outstanding taxes in the country, amounting to more than 17 million taels. For places that had no outstanding taxes, one-fifth of their taxes for the following year were exempted.]

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che looked a little strange for a moment.

abdicate?
So he didn't die on the throne?
Are you really abdicating or being abdicated?

The emperor is the sole decision-maker!
You said you abdicated?!

Why can't I believe it? ! !
Wei Zifu's eyes lit up.

abdicate?
This is also a way.

……

[The four exemptions were made in the 1746th year of Qianlong's reign (1770), the 1778th year of Qianlong's reign (1790), the rd year of Qianlong's reign (), and the th year of Qianlong's reign (). The total amount of tax exemptions was million taels of silver.]

[If we include the first year of Jiaqing (1796), when Emperor Qianlong was still in power, it would be five times, totaling million taels of silver]

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
The wine in Li Longji's mouth sprayed out.

"No, are you serious?!!" He wiped the corner of his mouth, unable to believe it.

Really retreat?
Why?

……

[In addition, he exempted the grain tax by 1766 million shi three times in the 1780st year of Qianlong's reign (1794), the th year of Qianlong's reign (), and the th year of Qianlong's reign ().]

[Exemptions from taxes and levies due to disasters were commonplace, and the cost of disaster relief alone amounted to more than 25 million taels before the 20th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign.]

[The total amount of taxes exempted from the whole country during the Qianlong period exceeded 300 million taels of silver.]

[It was twice as much as during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. At that time, the total annual tax revenue in the country was only about 40 million taels, which shows how great the tax revenue was.]

……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng has learned his lesson now.

With the experience of Li Longji as a lesson, he would not be so excited now.

Who knows if the enthusiasm at the beginning will disappear into thin air later.

He now began to doubt whether this abdication was an attempt to shirk responsibility and run away.

Just like Li Longji...

“But it’s still good to do at this time.”

Liu Heng watched quietly.

He was familiar with Qianlong's tactics.

After all, strictly speaking, he is the ancestor of this kind of thing.

……

The period of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty
Liu Fuling was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment.

He absolutely dared to say that no one knew better than him how to improve financial situation while fighting a war and at the same time reduce the value of taxes and grain!

He is also good at improving financial situation during war.

Raise taxes?

Here’s the problem…

He can also reduce taxes and levies?!

Liu Fuling sat cross-legged with his sleeves tucked into his sleeves.

His eyes were fixed on the sky without blinking.

“Is Yongzheng’s system so strong?”

It's hard for me not to be moved by you!
"What is the general doing now?"

The eunuch beside him took a step forward and whispered:
"Some time ago, the general adopted the daughter of Xu Guanghan, a Langguan of the Five Prefectures of Changyi, as his adopted daughter. Yesterday, he acted as a matchmaker to Marquis Huai."

To comfort Liu Bingyi?

Liu Fuling's face remained calm, he nodded slightly and said:
"Call the general to see me."

……

Datang.

"Thinking that the heaven and earth only have this number of wealth, if it is not above, it is below."

Li Shimin twisted his beard and said to Li Chengqian with a proud look:
"The total amount of wealth in the world is constant. If the government collects more, the people will naturally get less."

“Instead of accumulating wealth in the national treasury and holding it in the hands of bureaucrats at all levels, it is better to let wealth circulate among the people and store it for the people.”

"Only in this way can we promote economic and social development."

"When the people are prosperous, the country will naturally become stronger. This is the only way to make the people prosperous, the country strong and long-term stable. It is a truly responsible and wise move with a long-term perspective."

"If the government is only focused on amassing wealth and competing with the people for profits, and there is no open and transparent financial system for public supervision, they will just want to make a quick buck and run away."

"Then officials at all levels will inevitably become more corrupt, which will inevitably lead to the people being poor and the officials being rich, the government being corrupt, social contradictions being intensified, people being alienated, and the upper and lower classes being divided and opposed. This will only lead to chaos and run counter to the path to prosperity."

"Qianlong was still sober and wise."

“Do not increase taxes and the burden on the people.”

"Because of the country's strong power, after deducting the court's daily expenses, military expenses and engineering expenses, the national finances still have a surplus."

……

Ming Dynasty and Hongxi Period
Zhu Zhanji pointed at the sky and said stumblingly:

"How did he do that?"

The amount of taxes and levies he exempted from the whole country was unprecedented.

Zhu Gaochi narrowed his eyes and thought in his mind.

That is to say, it had to deal with the government's daily expenses, major projects and wars at the same time.

The Ministry of Revenue was able to maintain a silver deposit of 60 to 70 million taels throughout the year, with the highest being about 80 million taels.

“Hide the wealth among the people.”

When Zhu Zhanji heard his father's words, he frowned and muttered:

“Hide the wealth among the people…Hide the wealth among the people…”

He is not a person who just wants to eat and work. He has learned a lot from being with his father over the years.

"Yiru Wenjing..."

……

{Looking at the Ming Dynasty’s exemptions, it is clear that the Ming Dynasty also exempted arrears, but there is no record of how much was exempted.}
｛Currently, there are relatively detailed records of the exemption of taxes of three or two cents for the next year in the event of disasters, auspicious signs or other reasons.｝
{According to current statistics, in the 38th year of the Jingtai, Tianshun and Chenghua reigns, more than 100 million shi of tax grain were exempted.}
{As for the exemptions after Chenghua, the information was already distorted starting from Hongzhi, and there is no record at all after Zhengde.}
{This is the problem. In the Ming Dynasty, local officials had considerable autonomy. Whenever a disaster occurred, they could consider exempting taxes and grain on their own, and the Ministry of Revenue would not do such statistics.}
{After Yongzheng's reforms, these powers were returned to the central government.}
{The territory, population and taxation of the Qing Dynasty are indeed the shining points in the Whig history view of today's textbooks.}
{Modern people are simply too full to understand what the heyday of the feudal dynasties was like.}
{If you have elderly people at home, you can ask them. In 1950, all the food crops in China, including potatoes used as food substitutes, were only enough to meet the per capita food and clothing line.}
{It is very difficult for a dynasty to achieve two or three generations without war and to have enough food and clothing while the population is growing.}
{Especially with the population base of the Qing Dynasty. On this basis, it was even more difficult for the country to pay attention to the treatment of water conservancy and famine issues, as well as to reduce corvée labor.}
{So you can say that the Kangxi and Qianlong eras were not the best, but you cannot deny it, otherwise there would be no prosperous era in the world.}
{In fact, there was no real prosperous era in ancient times. Even the Kaiyuan era, which has the highest gold content in ancient China, is not as good as it seems.}
{You have to follow ancient standards when it comes to ancient times. Of course there is no prosperous era when it is based on modern standards.}
{In ancient times, when ordinary people had no disasters and could eat bran and drink porridge, and eat white flour and refined grains during the New Year and other festivals, it was considered a prosperous time.}
{Nowadays, everyone has enough food, compulsory education and pension insurance. In ancient times, this was not called prosperity, but fucking harmony.}
{Even Britain, which was undergoing the Industrial Revolution, experienced an abstract famine like the Great Irish Famine. If part of the Qing dynasty's disaster relief efforts were placed on Britain, Ireland would probably be Britain's most staunch supporter.}
{Anyway, no matter what, Qianlong is rubbish, and all the talk about his prosperous times is just bullshit, it's all fake.}
{The Qing Dynasty is inferior to the Ming Dynasty, rubbish.}
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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong, who was smiling happily at the praise, suddenly turned pale.

What are you talking about!

The Qing Dynasty is rubbish, but the Ming Dynasty is not rubbish?
How can there be a Li Zicheng if he is not a rubbish?

Count the past! Which of those dynasties is not rubbish!

How could the country be destroyed if it is not garbage!
"Really? How can you be so stubborn?"

……

【The Qianlong era of prosperity also came about because the country was unprecedentedly unified, providing a peaceful and stable environment for the development of production.】

[In addition, the Qing government paid attention to frequently adjusting policies to increase the people's enthusiasm for production, which promoted the prosperity of the feudal economy.]

【Thus, the embryonic capitalism also grew slowly. 】

【But that’s the problem.】

【The Qianlong "golden age" ultimately became a short-lived product. 】

……

I feel very constrained when writing something.

……

Actually, a big problem with this chapter is the standard.

At first glance, Qianlong's data are very impressive.

The problem is that I actually don’t know what the purchasing power of silver was during the Qianlong period?
For example, during the Wanli period, the prices of commodities during this period can be found in "Wan Shu Za Ji"

Just do the conversion and you will know the purchasing power of silver.

It didn’t work during the Qianlong period.

I can’t find it.

Of course, this may be my fault. After all, time is limited and historical materials are vast.

If there is anyone who knows, please post some historical materials.

Let’s learn about it together.

It doesn’t matter if there is none. It’s just a novel. I’m not doing research.

……

I am not sure whether I can touch the war in the back.

This thing involves a lot of things.

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(End of this chapter)