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

Chapter 746 "It is a great misfortune for me to encounter this time"

{Is this the end? That’s all? Is Jiaqing so shameless?}

{Speaking of which, Jiaqing's death was extremely sudden. Although he was already in his sixties, he was still in good health, and riding horses and hunting were no problem. However, he fell ill in the morning and died in the afternoon. How strange.}
{There are many different opinions about the cause of Jiaqing's death, some say he died of acute heatstroke.}
{Some say he was hunting on horseback when he was startled by thunder and fell off his horse and died.}
{Some say that he was killed by lightning while playing with a boy in his bedroom.}
{Others say that Min Ning could not wait any longer, seized power, and assassinated him.}
{The last statement is the most outrageous. In the Qing Dynasty, the succession was secretly appointed. What if Min Ning took action, and the ministers took down the imperial edict from behind the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque and found that the throne was passed on to someone else? Wouldn't that be making things difficult for others?}
{So the most popular one is the "death by lightning" theory, which is popular among the common people.}
｛The Draft History of Qing Dynasty only said that "On the day of Wuyin, the emperor stayed in the Summer Palace. On the day of Jimao, the emperor was ill and his condition worsened... On the day of Xu, the emperor died in the temporary palace." It only described the time but did not mention the cause of death.｝
{According to common sense, Jiaqing was often furious when faced with the decadent and declining Qing officialdom, especially the recent "theft of the military seal case", which exposed the entire Qing Dynasty's empty office, petty corruption, and filthiness before his eyes.}
{In addition, Jiaqing was overweight, which inevitably put him at risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The weather was extremely hot, so it was barely explainable that he had a stroke and died suddenly.}
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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"The theft of the military seal..."

Liu Che read it word by word.

After he finished reading, there was no sound for a long time.

Wei Zifu looked at him secretly and saw that Liu Che had a confused look on his face.

What a niche word.

The seal of the Ministry of War...was stolen?

……

Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
Li Zhi looked at the last sentence and looked down at himself.

"Uncle, I'm not fat, am I?"

Zhang Sun Wuji looked at Li Zhi, who had a full forehead, a square chin, a face like a full moon, and an oval figure, and said firmly:

"Your Majesty has a very standard figure!"

"not fat."

……

Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng was so angry that he became the desktop master again.

Accompanied by the sound of porcelain shattering.

Yongzheng was furious and said:
"How could such a great emperor be killed by lightning?"

"How much sin have you committed?"

He really vented his anger.

Confucian sage king!

That was an old truth from many years ago!

Since the Ming Dynasty, few emperors have believed it!
Just talking, are you serious?!
After a moment, Yongzheng calmed down again.

But to be honest, based on what is currently shown on the sky screen, although Jiaqing had mediocre abilities and did not accomplish much, he was not cruel.

Although his style of doing things is indecisive and disorganized, he is a tyrant who deserves to be struck by lightning...

That's not the case, right?
……

Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period
Daoguang leaned against the soft pillow beside the Arhat bed and looked at the arrangement on the sky curtain without getting angry.

"I can't wait... I'd rather not take on this mess!"

After more than 20 years of governance by his father.

The Qing Dynasty successfully achieved the point where many frauds occurred right under the emperor's nose.

Among local officials, protecting and evading each other has long become an unbreakable habit.

When encountering a theft case, they conceal it and do not report it; when encountering a cult case, they cleverly eliminate it.

My father is already in his sixties, but he still fantasizes that the ministers will have a change of heart and work diligently on government affairs. I don't know whether to say he is naive or confused.

……

【Emperor Renzong of the Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing】

[Military achievements: suppressed the White Lotus Rebellion, suppressed the Tianli Sect, and cleared the Southeast Sea Rebellion.]

[Evaluation: B level, three points]

【Institutional construction: strictly abide by the system of our ancestors. 】

[Evaluation: C level, two points]

……

{Isn't the system score a bit low?}

{If the Qing dynasty had not collapsed in his hands, he wouldn't have gotten even two points!}
{Just talking about the many corrupt officials in the Qing Dynasty, and the system, those who can become officials are all fucking perverted.}
{The first thing to do when serving as an official in the Qing Dynasty is to abandon your conscience.}
{In the Qing Dynasty, there were almost no real officials, only the emperor's slaves (Manchu bureaucrats) and slaves who wanted to be slaves but couldn't (Han bureaucrats).}
｛There is only one purpose for being an official, and that is to get promoted, make money, and benefit descendants.｝
{What is "cultivating oneself, regulating the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world"? That is just a legend. Who do you think you are? How dare you govern the country and bring peace to the world?!}
{Can you rule the Emperor's world?!}

{Power and responsibility have always been a pair of twins that complement each other. Since the emperor has taken control of all power, he must bear the corresponding responsibilities.}
{The biggest problem caused by excessive concentration of power is that the people in charge have no decision-making power, and everything has to be reported up the chain of command.}
{It's fine when nothing happens, but once something goes wrong, you are not the emperor, and you make decisions on your own. Even if you handle it perfectly, at most your merits and demerits will be offset.}
{And once a negative consequence is caused, you will be punished for both your own actions and your bad deeds.}
{For example, if a county magistrate opened the granary to release grain without the emperor's permission during a famine, even if he saved countless people, he would still be guilty of a serious crime, with the punishment ranging from dismissal from office to beheading.}
{The plot in the TV series "The World's Granary" where Li Zhong was beheaded for privately opening the government granary is not an artistic fiction.}
{In this environment, having a brain, having thoughts, and wanting to do things is actually very dangerous.}
{The strict adherence to this system is itself a fault.}
……

Han Dynasty, Emperor Cheng period
"Sticky."

Liu Ao finally realized that the overall system of the Ming and Qing dynasties was not as good as that of the Song Dynasty.

"Treat your subjects as slaves."

What is the standard for slaves to survive?
Kowtow more and talk less.

This is the only way to have a good ending.

"When you encounter something, no matter how big or small it is, report it first."

Liu Ao looked at the Ming and Qing system recorded on the bamboo slips at hand and muttered:

"The county magistrate reports to the prefect, the prefect reports to the governor, the governor reports to the emperor."

"Then the emperor made the decision, and it was passed down from one level to another."

"Before receiving specific instructions, no one should act rashly. We don't seek to achieve anything, but to avoid mistakes."

"Once we receive the instructions, no matter how absurd or unrealistic they are, we must concentrate our manpower and material resources to carry them out..."

"Anyway, it's the government's money that's being wasted, and the people's hard-earned money that's being consumed."

"...He is really arbitrary..."

"Tsk tsk..."

The more Liu Ao looked, the more incredible it seemed.

Because Jiaqing has perfectly verified how wrong this path is.

There is no need for a despotic ruler, just a mediocre one, and everyone in this country will be able to kill themselves.

……

Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

"The emperor is far away and has no idea of ​​the situation on the front line. The instructions he issues are often just some empty words like 'you want... and 'you want...'"

When Liu Xiu thought of Wang Mang, he said with some emotion:

"Anyway, whether it's good or bad, it's all the emperor's instructions. I don't have any responsibility."

"Everyone only does what their superiors tell them to do. If their superiors don't tell them to do anything, then even if it's a good thing that benefits the country and the people, what does it have to do with you?"

Liu Zhuang also understood the general thinking of Qing officials.

"So, unless they can make money, almost all Qing officials are like clay sculptures or wooden carvings."

"It's OK in peacetime, but if there's a crisis like the White Lotus Rebellion or a local disaster, the emperor's decisions are often delayed in being passed down."

"So at the beginning of the White Lotus Rebellion, the Qing army was passive everywhere, fighting fires everywhere, and running around exhausted, but the officials didn't care."

"Anyway, it's your Aixinjueluo family's kingdom that's at risk, so it's fine as long as it doesn't hinder my ability to make money."

"At worst, the White Lotus Rebellion will succeed, the leader will ascend the throne and become emperor, and everyone will join us and continue to serve as officials and make money."

“They just think…”

Liu Zhuang looked at the sky and gritted his teeth:
"I don't give a shit about the people and the country!"

Liu Xiu nodded and sighed deeply:
"Sucks."

"The Qing Dynasty's attitude has determined that no one can save it."

……

Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period
Jiaqing held his forehead and sighed weakly:
"How should I put it... I am not as good as the best, but better than the worst, right?" "You guys... it's easy to talk without any pain in your waist..."

……

[People's Livelihood and Economy: The treasury that Jiaqing took over was already extremely empty, and coupled with the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, Jiaqing was in a state of panic. ]

[Fortunately, Qianlong left Heshen as a big gift, which allowed him to barely survive. ]

[But He Shen's money was quickly used up. Why did such a large sum of money disappear so quickly? It was still because of corruption.]

【Looking at the court, central and local, in the Qing Dynasty, from the high officials in the capital, to the governors of the provinces, to the clerks, from the military to the localities, there was no official who was not corrupt, and no clerk who was not greedy.】

[The national treasury is empty, people's livelihood is difficult, only corrupt officials at all levels are making a fortune. ]

[The great Qing Dynasty had been eaten away by the elements and turned into a hollow shell. The Jiaqing Dynasty was already on the verge of national demise.]

【Therefore, various cults emerge one after another. 】

[In addition to the White Lotus Sect, which dealt a heavy blow to Jiaqing, there was also the Tianli Sect, which slayed the dragon. ]

……

On the canopy.

Outside Donghua Gate.

Twenty-three people gathered here again.

They were wearing long gowns with bulging inside.

The scene changes.

Outside Xihua Gate.

Twenty or thirty people dressed in the same manner have entered the palace gate.

It was several eunuchs who opened the palace gate.

……

[Tianlijiao is a branch of the White Lotus Sect, also known as Baguajiao. At that time, there were many believers, spread across Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and other provinces.]

[Its main leaders are Li Wencheng from Huaxian County, Henan Province and Lin Qing from Beijing.]

[Originally, Li Wencheng and Lin Qing planned to launch an uprising at the same time on September 1813, the th year of Jiaqing (), but because Li Wencheng's actions were exposed, he was arrested and imprisoned by the magistrate of Hua County. The masses then revolted in advance, rescued Li Wencheng, occupied Hua County, and called on all directions. ]

【Lin Qingze acted as planned, organizing a team in Huangcun, south of Beijing, and sneaking into the city with 200 people. On September 15, under the guidance of the eunuchs who converted to Christianity, they attacked the Qing Palace from the East and West Huamen.】

【Only a dozen people entered from Donghua Gate because the gate was closed in a hurry. The rest were stopped outside the gate and dispersed.】

【Those entering from Xihua Gate were not blocked, so the whole team entered and attacked Longzong Gate.】

……

{Why did you close the door in a hurry?}
{Originally, there were more than 200 people arranged, but many of them slipped away on the way to infiltrate the Forbidden City.}
{At noon, there were only 20 to 30 people left outside Donghua Gate.}
{When the leader Chen Shuang was about to lead the group into the gate, a coal seller happened to pass by, and the two sides argued over the way and started a quarrel.}
{The members of the Tianli Sect were furious and took off their clothes to prepare for the fight.}
{The soldiers guarding the Donghua Gate realized that these people were armed with sharp knives and had ill intentions, so they quickly closed the gate.}
{Then only Chen Shuang and the five or six people around him, as well as the eunuchs Liu Decai and Liu Jin who served as accomplices, entered the door, and the rest of the believers were locked outside.}
{So, road rage kills people.}
……

[At that time, Jiaqing went to the frontier to hold the Mulan Autumn Hunt. When he was returning to the Forbidden City from the Summer Resort, he received an alarm when he was about to reach Beijing and learned that more than 70 Tianlijiao followers had colluded with eunuchs and attacked the Forbidden City.]

[Prince Minning was in the palace, shooting at the rebels with a shotgun.]

【Zhen Guo Gong Yi Hao urgently dispatched more than a thousand soldiers from the Firearms Battalion to the palace to suppress the rebels.】

……

{An arrow shot by a Tianli Sect member is still stuck on the plaque of Longzong Gate.}
{When Prince Zhuang Mian Ke and Duke Zhenguo Yi Hao arrived at Longzong Gate, the believers were collecting bedding and preparing to set fire, and then they were suppressed.}
{When the Firearms Battalion entered, the Tianli Sect followers were outnumbered and scattered to hide in various places in the palace.}
{At that time, the believers hiding in the Wufeng Tower started to set fire, but a heavy rain put out the fire, otherwise the entire Forbidden City would have been burned down.}
{By the way, later, the imperial censor Henglin used the example of Min Ning killing the Tianlijiao followers to report to the emperor, suggesting that the Eight Banners Army and the Mongolian Cavalry Battalion practice with bird guns together, which could greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Jiaqing's comment on this was:
"When our dynasty was first founded, we used bows and arrows to intimidate the world. This time, because the second prince killed the enemy with a spear, and the officers and soldiers of the firearms battalion killed many bandits, I asked to submit a petition to learn how to use a bird gun, not bows and arrows."

"In the process of improving military preparations, we must not emphasize one over the other, which will lead to partiality. Moreover, we have set up a special camp for infantry, which is enough to be called a powerful force."

"There is really no need to add the names of the Eight Banners Manchuria and Mongolian Cavalry Battalion and the Guard Battalion, and to change the old rules. The request of the Censor Henglin is really useless. There is no need to discuss it."
{The gist of this passage is that the Qing dynasty is known for its bows and horses, and the army already has a firearms battalion, so there is no need for the cavalry to practice using muskets. So that's it, don't mention this again.}
……

【The rebels were outnumbered and failed, and Lin Qing was captured and killed in Huangcun. 】

[Li Wencheng was very powerful in Huaxian at first, but was defeated by the Qing army and retreated to the mountains in Huixian, where he burned himself to death.]

【Twenty thousand people in Hua County were massacred.】

[Known in history as the "Guiyou Incident"]

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di snorted lightly.

“It can be seen that although there are many people with forward-looking vision in the court, they cannot move the Qing court, which has been stranded for a long time.”

"Who knows how the world outside is changing with each passing day."

Empress Xu said quietly:
"Poor people..."

……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong was so angry that his face turned green.

"What a shame... What a shame..."

……

【Emperor Jiaqing was very shocked by this incident. The mob storming the palace was truly "unprecedented in the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties."】

On September 17, the 18th year of Jiaqing's reign, he issued a self-criticism edict, saying, "Although I have not been able to inherit the practical policies that love the people, nor have I done anything cruel to harm the people, I am really inexplicable of this sudden change."]

[The reason why this happened can be attributed to the four words "following the old ways and being lazy". ]

[Officers and soldiers have been living in peace for too long and have become very lazy. I need to reflect on myself. I also hope that all ministers will serve the country wholeheartedly and not neglect their duties or just sit there doing nothing. Otherwise, just resign.]

……

Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Zhuge Liang looked at the "Edict of Confession of Sins" and shook his head repeatedly.

Liu Chan looked at his father and shook his head, then asked:
"Father, I think the Emperor Jiaqing's summary is pretty good. It was the laziness of officials at all levels that caused all the central and local institutions to become almost non-existent, which ultimately led to this incident."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said:

“That’s true.”

"But, Your Majesty, why are all these people just lazing around and no one is willing to work?"

"How to make those who work hard come to the fore, and eliminate those who are lazy and idle, so that the government can be clean and honest, this is the problem that the emperor should consider and solve."

"But this is not a problem that can be solved simply by moral guidance. Without an effective supervision mechanism, no one would do such a thankless task."

Liu Chan seemed to understand, but Zhuge Liang saw the deepest contradiction.

He seemed to be hinting at something, but he sighed helplessly.

“Power that is not in a cage has its own hidden and fixed operating rules.”

"This law also does not exist because of Yao, nor does it perish because of Jie."

"Just like the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, it will not be affected by anyone's will."

"Even if..."

It's the emperor.

……

[The attack on the Forbidden City by the Tianlijiao sect members was not an isolated incident.]

[Before that, due to successive years of drought in North China, riots by the Tianli Sect had occurred in Henan, Zhili, Shandong and other places, and the Qing government had mobilized troops to suppress them.]

[As a secret church, this kind of folk religion is easier to spread when people are in trouble.]

[Jiaqing lamented: "After a long period of peace, the population has increased, prices have risen, and the idle people have no time to make a living. In addition, many officials are tired and idle, and the soldiers are lazy. The civil officials are unable to do things, and the military officials are unable to fight. They are stubborn and shameless, and their reputations are damaged... From then on, evil cults began."]

[“It is a great misfortune for me to encounter this time”]

[While this makes sense, it doesn’t help. ]

[Evaluation C level, 2 points]

(End of this chapter)