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

Chapter 744 Jiaqing: Don’t mention reform, Heshen is a special case
{Cold Fact: This Sichuan-Chu Uprising is regarded as the turning point from prosperity to decline of the Qing Dynasty, not the Opium War.}
{??? Zundu fake du? }
{Take the Dudu monster out and shoot him!}
{Because of this uprising, the miserable living conditions of the people during the so-called "Golden Age of Emperor Qianlong" were completely exposed and made known to the world.}
{During this uprising, two first-rank admirals were killed by the rebels, and more than 400 middle and high-ranking generals were killed, thus exposing the corruption and depravity of the Qing army.}
{At the same time, because the Qing Dynasty's financial deficit became increasingly serious after this war, the Han armed forces began to rise, and the power relations within the ruling class began to be overturned, so the army's combat effectiveness quickly returned to its original state after a brief improvement.}
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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji sat up straight, looked at the sky, and sneered:
"Even though they had superior equipment, they were still beaten so badly in a battle against a small group of scattered refugees."

"When facing an enemy with superior equipment, it would not be surprising if we were defeated miserably along the way."

Yang Yuhuan, who was standing by, put her chin in her hand and stuffed orange slices into her mouth, mumbling:

"This is the first time I've seen a dynasty that doesn't cross the river by touching the stones of the previous dynasty, but only follows the old path of the previous dynasty."

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Song Shenzong Period
As Zhao Xu looked at the four words "Sichuan-Chu Uprising", the past history emerged before his eyes like a kaleidoscope.

"... Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races..."

After Chen Sheng and Wu Guang’s angry roar.

The spirit of resistance in China has never disappeared despite the multiple blows of massacres, literary inquisitions, and loyalty to the emperor.

"If you are disrespectful, you should seek help from the wild."

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[After dealing with Heshen and his accomplices, Jiaqing began to seriously observe the huge empire he was in charge of. ]

[In the past, Qianlong made all the decisions. Now that Qianlong was gone, he felt a little overwhelmed, so he ordered officials to submit memorials to offer suggestions on how to govern the country.]

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On the canopy.

Jiaqing sat behind the imperial desk, flipping through a memorial in his hand, and said to the ministers in front of the desk:
"I didn't read the memorial you submitted carefully, so I summoned you here to ask you something."

"The emperor's strictness in implementing the law makes the officials govern in a strict manner and the people live happily."

"Why not avert troubles from Sichuan and Chu?"

The ministers bowed their heads and clasped their hands, saying respectfully:

"Your Majesty, if we trace the root of the troubles in Sichuan and Chu, we will find that it is the joint efforts of officials from all over the country."

"Nowadays, every senior official who goes on tour has gifts according to the rules at each stop, which are called station rules and etiquette. His subordinates also have to receive door gifts."

"At home, we usually have festival gifts and birthday gifts."

"In winter, we pay for heating, which is called tanjing. In summer, we pay for cooling off, which is called icejing. And there are annual help fees."

"When there are promotions and transfers, there are even more people who give private gifts to express their gratitude."

“All of the money mentioned above was taken from all states and counties, and all states and counties took money from the people.”

"Provincial and prefectural officials all knew that their subordinates were levying heavy taxes on the people, but they still allowed it."

"Otherwise, there will be nowhere to pay for door gifts, station rules, festival gifts, birthday gifts, and help fees."

"And each state and county also clearly told everyone that the reason why the higher authorities doubled and even multiplied the amount was because the expenses of government offices at all levels were increasing day by day and year by year."

"But if you look closely, the things that the counties and prefectures looted under the banner of their superiors, the superiors took half, and the counties and prefectures pocketed the other half."

Jiaqing's face turned pale. He closed the memorial, stared at the official, and said in a deep voice:

“Is there no one petitioning?”

"What do the Governor and his men do for a living?"

The official lowered his head, raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and chuckled:
"When they first started doing these things, they were still hesitant, but after a year or two, they became old habits and are now unbreakable."

"At this time, even if someone complained to the governor, provincial governor, provincial governor, prefect, or prefect, no one would care, and would not even ask."

"Of course, among these tens of thousands of people, there may be one or two who cannot swallow this insult."

"They came to the capital to appeal, but the capital only approved it and asked the governor-general to study and deal with it. They sent an imperial envoy to investigate and that was the end of it."

"But your majesty, think about it, among the cases where the people sue the officials, are there only one or two that are handled fairly?"

"Even if the imperial envoys were more conscientious, they would just try to mediate so that neither side would suffer too much loss."

"Besides, once the imperial envoy arrives, the whole province will host a banquet, and the people of the province will have to pay for it."

"Local officials must make sure that the imperial envoy returns with a full load before they can feel at ease and feel that there will be no future troubles."

"After several rounds of negotiations, officials from various states and counties have come to understand that the people's tricks are just that."

"And the people have also realized that petitioning and complaining will definitely not solve the problem, so it often leads to riots."

"This is the reason why the people in Hubei and Sichuan are rebellious."...

[Suggestions were soon submitted from all over the country, but most of them were just empty words.]

【Only Hong Liangji, who edited the "Records of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty", made a very special memorial. He analyzed the lessons of the White Lotus Rebellion in Sichuan and Hubei and pointed out the key problems of the country.】

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Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan wrapped himself in the quilt.

"Oh... it's really dark..."

"This person is really brave enough to say that."

Li Shimin stroked his beard and sighed:

“This is the kind of person who serves the country and the people.”

Hong Liangji said so many things, the core meaning of which was that the officials forced the people to rebel, or that rebellion was justified.

Because plundering the people is in the common interests of officials at all levels, this determines that the success rate of ordinary people's complaints is only one in a thousand or two.

Therefore, there is no better way out except rebellion.

"If Jiaqing had the courage, he should have carried out reforms like Yongzheng. However..."

Li Shimin shook his head.

Tianmu said it from the beginning.

This person is mediocre.

Want him to learn from Yongzheng?

There is no way he could have learned it.

……

[Hong Liang said: "Your Majesty should follow the strictness of the emperor's law and order, so that officials can govern in a strict manner and the people can live happily."]

[To achieve peace and prosperity in the world, we should learn from Yongzheng's iron-fisted governance of officials.]

[After seeing this view, Jiaqing dismissed him from his post on the grounds of "rash speech" and asked the court officials to try him together, but also instructed not to punish him. ]

[As a result of the trial, the court officials charged Hong Liangji with "disrespect" and suggested chopping off his head.]

【Finally, the emperor showed great grace and showed leniency.】

[Jiaqing sent Hong Liangji to Ili, Xinjiang to guard the border.]

[Hong Liangji honestly pleaded guilty, burst into tears, and thanked the leniency.]

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{This extremely contemptuous look almost penetrated the screen and hit me in the face.}
{If simply dealing with Heshen could be explained as Heshen's crime of disrespect, then after dealing with the case of Hong Liangji, it can be clearly seen that he simply wanted to kill Heshen. He didn't even want to touch the bullshit officialdom.}
{Jiaqing sent a clear signal to the world that Emperor Yongzheng's power would never return. Don't think too much about my killing of Heshen. That was a special case.}
{No wonder he is Emperor Renzong... He truly governs the world with "benevolence and righteousness"...}
{They completely avoid talking about the issue of civil servant administration and institutional reforms...}
{After Yongzheng and Qianlong, something like this came along...}
{Normal, I really want to have seven generations of wise rulers.}
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【In view of the serious national fiscal deficit, Jiaqing also began to investigate the deficit. 】

[This is the policy that Yongzheng and Qianlong have been pursuing.]

[Although Jiaqing did not dare to criticize the iron-fisted practices of his father and grandfather, he was absolutely unwilling to implement them.]

【So Jiaqing's approach to investigating the deficit was to "implement it in secret and handle it gradually", that is, not to do it in a big way, nor to do it too hastily.】

[Otherwise it would appear that the emperor places too much importance on money, and would also increase the burden on the people.]

[He mainly urged his subordinates to fill the deficit slowly and quietly through instructions.]

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
On the imperial road leading to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Qianlong, who was riding in the sedan chair, really wanted to turn back immediately!
"Stupid as hell!"

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I will update half a chapter today.

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