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

Chapter 735: British Mission to Macartney

Chapter 735: British Mission - Macartney
On the canopy.

Outside Beijing.

A piece of rice ear was sandwiched with bright yellow satin and spread on the yellow soil that had been flattened by water.

With gold edging, the golden rice ears are bright and energetic.

Flowers of all colors form the words "Long Live Me".

Red silk was hung on the east and west sides of Zhouza Caifang.

It is embroidered with auspicious animals such as dragons, phoenixes, lions, elephants, etc. made of gold thread.

Reflecting the red hangings, it shines brightly and vividly.

The elderly Qianlong leaned against the battlements of the city wall, his face full of pride.

"Our ancestors and fathers have left us with great achievements."

"But I also want to create a forest for my descendants."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have not been greedy for music, nor have I loved fine clothes and delicious food, nor have I been obsessed with beautiful girls. I have always been sincere and honest to the world."

"The cold are clothed, the hungry are fed, the widowed, the orphaned, the disabled and the sick are all provided for!"

"I and the world share a peaceful and prosperous era!"

……

[The territory is vast, the population is large, the society is stable, the monarchy is stable, and the emperor himself is long-lived and healthy. ]

【Qianlong could not find any fault with his "prosperous era".】

[He himself boasted repeatedly in his edicts: "The country is governed in a righteous way, the territory is expanded, the subjects are universal, and the people are safe. Although it is not a great prosperity, it can be called a moderate prosperity."]

[He also compared himself with Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Shizu of Yuan, Emperor Taizu of Ming, and others.]

[He felt that overall, these emperors seemed not as perfect as himself in both civil and military affairs.]

……

{…Where does your confidence come from?}

{He has always been very confident, and he has reason to be confident. But to face these people... he is a little too conceited.}
……

Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Liu Chan felt that Qianlong's arrogance was not groundless.

"Throughout history, there has never been an emperor who combined all the qualities better than Qianlong."

He counted on his fingers and said to Zhuge Liang in a low voice:

"As a prince of superior talent, he received a nearly perfect education and ascended the throne at the most appropriate age."

"What we inherited was an empire that was both wealthy and free from interference from powerful ministers, relatives, enemies, and eunuchs."

"When I first ascended the throne, I was very motivated and worked hard towards the goal of becoming the greatest emperor of all time."

"Qianlong has demonstrated very well the effects of an emperor when all conditions and foundations are perfect."

Zhuge Liang looked at the dejected Liu Chan and said softly:
“But he also illustrates the limits of rule by man.”

"Your Majesty, our goal is not just to restore the Han Dynasty."

"It is also necessary to achieve political stability and social harmony."

"Qianlong was indeed a very powerful emperor."

"But he will never reach the heights of previous emperors like Wen, Jing, Guang and Wu."

"He can't even reach the level of the previous emperor."

Liu Chan looked up at Zhuge Liang.

The breeze blew through Zhuge Liang's gray hair.

He thought of the late emperor again and sighed:
"The Son of Heaven does not regard height as the basis of respect."

……

【However, in the 1790th year of Qianlong's reign (), the year of Qianlong's th birthday, Yin Zhuangtu, a scholar of the cabinet, submitted a memorial.】

[Yin Zhuangtu said in his memorial that his father passed away three years ago and he returned to his hometown in Yunnan to mourn. He traveled back and forth across most of China and found that the country had serious problems.]

[“The governors-general and governors-general are in disrepute, and the administration is lax”]

[When I passed through Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places, I asked people about their views on the government, and "half of the merchants and civilians frowned and sighed", and all provinces were in deficit. I ask the emperor to send officials to conduct a serious investigation and strictly rectify the situation.]

[Qianlong was very angry after reading it, and wrote on the memorial: "Is it like the world we live in now? People can't bear it?"]

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
"Hahahaha! Pretend! I'll let you pretend!"

Zhu Di laughed while clapping his armrests.

"It's leaking!"

Empress Xu embroidered a handkerchief and smiled softly.

Zhu Di leaned towards her and said happily:

"I guess Qianlong thought someone was confusing right and wrong."

"If one or two provinces in the world have deficits and one or two officials are corrupt, this is to be expected."

"Nothing is perfect in the world. Even the most glorious and prosperous times have their dark sides. It's just the relationship between one finger and nine fingers." "Yin Zhuangtu almost caught all the governors and governors of all provinces in the country, saying that all the governors were "notorious" and that all places were "lax in administration."

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing again.

"It's just one finger replacing nine fingers!"

"You said the Qing Dynasty was a dark place that couldn't stand the light?"

"Hahahaha!"

……

[Qianlong issued a long edict that day, making Yin Zhuangtu's memorial public, and then said: I have been the emperor for fifty-five years. I believe that I have been diligent in government and love the people, and I am worthy of the world. The people of the world will never lose their conscience and complain.]

[If what Yin Zhuangtu said is true, then wouldn't my fifty years as emperor be in vain? ]

[They were all deceived by the ministers, both great and small, and were totally unaware of the actual situation outside? ]

[For this reason, he made a bet with Yin Zhuangtu and sent an imperial envoy to take Yin Zhuangtu to inspect all parts of the country to find out which officials were notorious, which local treasuries were empty, and which people were complaining.]

[The outcome of the bet was of course no surprise.]

[Yin Zhuangtu followed the imperial envoy on a tour, and officials from all over the country were on high alert, so nothing was found.]

【Yin Zhuangtu was sentenced to death by the Ministry of Justice for "assisting in defrauding the public and raising objections without reason."】

【Qianlong showed mercy and only gave him a punishment of dismissal from office but retaining his position.】

【Yin Zhuangtu was more sensible and took the initiative to ask to resign and go home to support his mother, which was approved.】

[Yin Zhuangtu's mouth was blocked, and the Neo-Confucian scholars were happy to describe the Qianlong era as a prosperous era with a strong country and rich people, because they were also the beneficiaries of this prosperity.]

[But the real situation was still recorded by some people. ]

[These records were not subject to the "literary inquisition" and thus were able to circulate.]

……

On the canopy.

Tianjin Dagukou

A ship that was clearly different from the Chinese ones came from overseas.

A foreigner stood on the deck, leaning against the railing.

He has deep features and his black hair is parted on both sides.

A black double-breasted coat was tied with a golden belt.

Under the white trousers was a pair of leather shoes that were polished to a reflective shine.

He looked at the port curiously and said awkwardly:

"Da Qing."