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

Chapter 750 The most glorious moment in Daoguang's life

{While the imperial power distorted and tampered with Neo-Confucianism, Neo-Confucianists also actively fought back and reversely brainwashed the emperor and nobles.}
{This ultimately led to the unprecedented degeneration of all ruling groups.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che rolled up his long sleeves, and his dark robe hung down from the mat to the ground.

He always felt that there was something strange about the emperors after the Western Han Dynasty, but he could never put his finger on it.

The contrast between Daoguang and the wise rulers of previous dynasties almost revealed the truth.

"The emperor's primary responsibility has never been to promote moral education."

"That's a name."

Liu Che said to Xiao Liu Ju seriously:

"The real truth is to learn to use violence correctly to supervise the bureaucracy."

"To ensure that we can implement the country's political line and fulfill our mission of governing the country and maintaining peace."

……

Datang.

Li Shimin twirled his beard, and the sunlight shone through the pattern on the screen onto his bright yellow robe.

He glanced at the ministers and said in a deep voice:
"We cannot say that the Jiaqing and Daoguang model of governing the country with benevolence, morality and leading by example is completely wrong. It just misses the point."

“When those in power demand things of others, they should first be strict with themselves. This is correct and fundamental.”

"But the core value of the court's existence is the ability to use violence rationally and the coercive force based on violence. This is the essential difference between the court and some other institutions."

Fang Xuanling and others nodded in agreement.

We have all lived through troubled times, what is there not to understand?
There are many things in the world that must be resolved by violence or forced forward, so there is a need for court affairs.

If the court gave up the use of violence and only pursued example and education, then there would be no need for the court to exist at all.

Moral education can also be carried out in private schools.

Any famous teacher or scholar can serve as a moral role model, and their influence is no less than that of the imperial court.

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During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
"Having said that."

The corners of the white official uniform fluttered in the wind.

Zhao Zhen sat with his hands on his knees, sighing:

"But there is nothing wrong with the emperor setting an example of frugality."

"It can be seen that Emperor Daoguang had no problem with his sense of responsibility in governing the country."

Courtyard party officials thought so too.

Ouyang Xiu, leaning against the green bamboo, took a sip of wine and said to his colleagues:
"This is because the Qing Dynasty materials have been preserved completely, so the image of the emperor is much more normal."

"In fact, I suspect that the image of the Ming emperor is not what Tianmu said."

Zeng Gong picked up the wine pot and filled his and Ouyang Xiu's glasses with wine and said with a smile:
"The differences between the more than 20 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties were mainly differences in their political lines and their ability to govern the country."

"As for differences in responsibility or personal character."

"It's hard to say this."

"History books, they are all one person's opinion."

Ouyang Xiu looked at the wine glass and nodded:

"Yes, the writings of the Spring and Autumn Annals are all in accordance with the king's affairs."

……

Ming dynasty.

“It is better to catch one liar than to preach honesty 10,000 times.”

Zhu Yuanzhang simply picked up a pear and rubbed it on his red collar.

After taking a bite, he said incoherently:
"It is better to kill a murderer than to speak of mercy a thousand times."

"It is better to severely punish a corrupt official than to talk about integrity a thousand times."

"An emperor who can only talk about benevolence, justice and morality is either hypocritical or incompetent."

"Because an emperor who is truly devoted to the country will devote all his energy to how to properly use his imperial power to eliminate evil in society and the court."

"When evil is eliminated, good thoughts will automatically grow."

“The same is true for anti-corruption.”

"Without the necessary violent punishment, anti-corruption efforts will be like a tree without roots and water without a source."

Zhu Biao knew that these words were spoken to him.

He understood that violence was also a means.

Violence itself is neutral and not necessarily evil. Violence that has to be used to deal with evil falls within the realm of good.

……

{In the middle of the Jiaqing period, among high-ranking officials, the number of Han people outside the banners exceeded that of Manchu and Mongolian officials for the first time.}
{Part of the reason was that Confucianism influenced the emperors, causing them to start to forget the differences between Manchus and Han Chinese.}
{Part of the reason is that the Qing emperor's sense of responsibility for the country was strengthened, and his sense of responsibility for Manchuria was relatively reduced.}
{But the emperor himself was not the key factor. The key was that the Manchu and Mongolian nobles were corrupting faster than the Han elites.}
{At this time, the consensus among the government and the opposition was that "the Manchus were unfit for office."}
{Even if Manchu and Mongolian officials wanted to get something done, they found it more convenient to employ Han Chinese as their subordinates.}
……

Liu Song.

Liu Yu, wearing a purple robe with a white lion pattern, sat on the steps in front of the hall with his horse and sword in hand.

"Why does this sound so familiar?"

Liu Yilong, who was sitting on the right, hugged his knees and said:
"Isn't it just the same as when the Hu people took over and became corrupt?"

"No... Wei and Jin were also corrupt..."

Liu Yu was shocked and said with a click of his tongue:

"Is this Confucian thing so evil?"

"You told me whether I should..."

Liu Yilong immediately stopped his father from speaking.

"Who in this world is not a Confucian disciple now?"

"Father wants to be the only one in his family, but there is no one there."

Liu Yu was not a man who would sit and wait for death, so he asked directly:
"What do you think?"

Liu Yilong pondered for a moment and said softly:
"Isn't Dong Zhongshu's Confucianism necessarily true Confucianism?"

"A Confucian is a Confucian with a Confucian appearance and a legalist's body. A Confucian is a Confucian with a Confucian appearance and a Taoist's body."

"As long as the name is Ru, it's fine."

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Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
"When the Manchu nobles came to rule the Central Plains, they were very energetic and enterprising at the beginning, and their sense of responsibility and integrity were generally higher than those of the scholars in the late Ming Dynasty."

Wearing a dark blue brocade robe, Kangxi put his hands behind his back and said to Yinzhen who was called over with concern:

"Their privileges are passed down through inheritance, so they corrupt very quickly."

"Han scholars..."

Kangxi pursed his lips and sighed:

"After repeated iron-fisted crackdowns, the bad habit of idle talk that harms the country has been improved a lot, and vitality has been restored to some extent."

"Even if they are also corrupt, at least there is the imperial examination system that constantly injects fresh blood. The situation is far better than that of the Manchu nobles."

"But the two groups are still declining at a different speed."

Yinzhen understood Kangxi's meaning and bowed his head and said:
"Therefore, the degree of corruption among the Manchu nobles must be more serious than that of the Han elites."

Kangxi glanced at him and continued:

"In terms of military affairs, the Eight Banners still have an advantage, but in terms of civil affairs, the Han scholars have more advantages than them."

"Looking back at history, when the Han dynasty reached the stage of decline, great men of Zhang Juzheng and Wang Anshi should have emerged to promote reforms."

"Generally, after fierce struggle, major reforms will be implemented. If successful, the dynasty will be revived again."

"But the Qing Dynasty..."

Because the core decision-making power could not be transferred to Han scholars, major reforms at the national level could not be expected.

Yinzhen also understood the root of the problem.

"All the reasons can be traced back to the defense between the Manchus and the Han people."

“All systems are still based on ideology.”

"But Khan Ama... have we really defended it?"

Kangxi looked up at the sky.

Thinking of what Jiaqing and Daoguang did...

"of course not……"

……

[Daoguang worked hard to promote frugality, but the impact on the Qing Dynasty was minimal. Officials only pretended to be frugal in front of him, but they still spent money lavishly in private.]

[Moreover, the national treasury expenditure did not decrease because of his frugality, but instead increased. ]

[On the one hand, the imperial family population expanded. During the Shunzhi reign, there were only 2,000 people, but during the Daoguang reign, there were more than 30,000 people. These people themselves could not create value, and they also had to eat, drink, defecate and urinate.]

【Such a large group put Daoguang under great pressure.】

[On the other hand, prices rose during the Daoguang period because the population was growing, and the cultivated land area remained the same. The more people there were, the less food per capita, so prices would naturally rise, and administrative operating costs would increase.]

……

{At this point someone will ask, UP pig, UP pig, if prices are rising, why didn’t Emperor Daoguang increase taxes?}
{…I won’t ask…}
{You said this even without asking me! It was Kangxi's fault. Kangxi did not understand economics and issued an imperial decree that "taxes would never be increased."}
{Ancestor's rule? You know, no matter how brave they are, they dare not disobey the imperial edict of Kangxi.}
……

Kangxi:......

Yinzhen:……

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong really wanted to curse loudly.

He is just stupid!

The best way to solve financial problems is not to cut back on spending!
But it’s about opening up new sources of income and creating benefits!
I spend money like water, yet the treasury is so full.

You are so stingy, but the treasury is becoming increasingly empty?

Think more about why!
……

[At the same time, starting from the late Qianlong period, there were constant unrest in various places. These unrests undermined social stability politically and increased the economic burden of the Qing court economically.]

[It takes a lot of silver to quell a rebellion. It cost 200 million taels of silver to quell the White Lotus Rebellion alone.]

[One rebellion exhausted the Qing court's wealth. How could Jiaqing not be frugal? Even if Daoguang was not stingy by nature, he had to be frugal. ]

……

Qianlong:......

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Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
Zhu Houcong understood.

“They are all pits, they are all talented people!”

That’s right, my ancestors came from a poor family and don’t understand finance.

Do these country bumpkins who just came out of the mountains understand finance?

"In this regard, they are the same."

……

[When Emperor Daoguang first ascended the throne, the national treasury had only 20 million taels of silver, which was the most difficult time for the Qing government's finances since the Three Feudatories Rebellion.]

[This number is just on paper. I'm afraid Daoguang himself doesn't know how much it really is.]

[At that time, it would cost tens of millions of taels of silver to control the Yellow River, and there was only so much money in the treasury, which undoubtedly increased Daoguang's sense of crisis.]

[However, although Daoguang could not see through the mysteries of officialdom, he was not completely idle. ]

……

On the canopy.

A layer of wild sand rolled up from the northwest of the Qing Dynasty. In the wild sand, scimitars and fire flashed.

……

[In June of the sixth year of Daoguang (1826), Zhang Geer of Xinjiang led more than people and incited and gathered more than people to revolt in the name of worshiping the ancestral maza (grave).]

【Zhang Geer was the grandson of Dahezhuo and was born in the Khanate of Kokand. 】

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Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng looked at the sky coldly.

“It’s this place again.”

Zhang Geer?
Oh, what a loud tone.

Zhang Geer, a transliteration of Persian.

Meaning "conqueror of the world"

……

[During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, after the brothers Hezhuo and Xiaohe were annihilated by the Qing army, their sons were also captured by the Qing. However, one of Hezhuo's sons, Samsak, managed to escape to the Khanate of Kokand, in the Fergana Basin in Central Asia today.]

[Samsak gave birth to three sons in the Khanate of Kokand, the second of whom was Zhang Geer, so Zhang Geer was actually a hostile force to the Qing Dynasty from the bottom of his heart.]

[The base of the two Khojas was originally in Kashgar, which is now the Kashgar region of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. With the support of the Kokand Khanate, Zhang Geer invaded southern Xinjiang many times.]

[On the seventh day of the ninth month of the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing (1820), Zhang Geer led more than people to attack Tushuktashkalen on the border and robbed horses. Qing general Sepu Zheng'e led officers and soldiers to pursue them, killing more than Zhang Geer and capturing more than alive.]

[In the sixth year of Emperor Daoguang's reign, Zhang Geer promised the King of Kokand that he would cede the land of Kashgar in the southern part of the Tianshan Mountains to the Kokand Khanate after the matter was accomplished, and divide the population and property of Kashgar equally.]

[With the support of the Khanate of Kokand, Zhang Geer sneaked into southern Xinjiang and launched a rebellion. ]

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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji frowned and said in disbelief:
"Six years? He doesn't know about this?"

If I had known, I would have been prepared long ago.

Has this light never known about this, or has it always been in mind?

Yang Yuhuan looked at him strangely.

"Why is Sanlang so unbelievable?"

Li Longji widened his eyes, pointed at her and said:

"Please explain clearly what you mean!"

Yang Yuhuan turned her head and whispered:

"You've played dumb a lot."

Li Longji was so angry that his teeth were itching.

If I didn't want to use you to defeat Emperor Taizong, I would have whipped you!
……

[They were equipped with matchlock guns, and the Khan of Kokand, Ali, personally led nearly 10,000 cavalrymen to help.]

[The rebels successively captured Kashgar, Yingjishaer (now Yingjisha County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), Yarkand (now Shache County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), and Hotan (now Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). ]

[During this process, Britain sent more than 20 spies to serve as advisers.]

【Afterwards, Zhang Geer established himself in Kashgar and formed a separatist force. 】

[In response, Emperor Daoguang appointed Yang Yuchun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, as the imperial envoy to lead more than 10,000 Qing troops into Xinjiang. He then appointed General Changling of Yili as the general of Yangwei (i.e. the commander-in-chief of the front line), and Yang Yuchun and Wu Long'a, the governor of Shandong, as the ministers of counseling.]

[An additional 37,000 Qing troops from five provinces, including Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, were dispatched to Xinjiang to quell the rebellion.]

[At the same time, Emperor Daoguang also repeatedly ordered the Qing army to do a good job in the ideological and political work of the people. During the march, the Qing army posted notices and propaganda slogans along the way to appease the people and divide and isolate the Zhang Geer rebels.]

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Tang Dezong Period
Li Shi immediately understood why Emperor Daoguang mobilized troops over thousands of miles.

But he would rather not understand.

"No Money……"

The country was in a downward spiral, with exhausted finances, corrupt bureaucracy, and serious internal and external troubles.

This means high military expenditures and that not too many troops can be deployed there.

The local defense was weak and the military force was small. Soldiers could only farm to support themselves, and only a handful of soldiers were able to participate in the battle.

Such an important place should be commanded by a group of capable and honest officials.

But let's look at the Daoguang Dynasty's administration...

I'm afraid he will just take advantage of the fact that the emperor is far away to do evil and act tyrannically.

……

[In addition, the logistical support for this operation in Xinjiang was also very strong.]

【At that time, the Minister of Revenue calculated and found that the military expenditure would be at least 10 million taels of silver. 】

[At that time, the country's annual fiscal revenue was only 40 million taels. Daoguang was shocked when he heard this number.]

[He told the ministers that the court could only come up with 4 million taels of silver, so let's think of a solution together! ]

[The ministers proposed to collect some from various provinces, but they could only get two or three million taels of silver, which was still a shortfall.]

[There was no other way, Daoguang had to reluctantly give up and expressed his willingness to use two million taels of imperial treasury.]

[Then Emperor Daoguang ordered the Ministry of Revenue to collect military supplies and food, and appointed Eshan, an official who was familiar with border affairs and good at handling food and food, as the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, stationed in Lanzhou.]

[Shaanxi Governor Lu Kun was stationed in Suzhou, and the Minister of State Affairs Heng Jing was stationed in Hami. A grain station was established in Urumqi to ensure that logistical resources were continuously delivered to the front line.]

……

{…I don’t know what to say…if only he were an emperor of a previous dynasty…}
{The one who deducted too much, this one knows how to cut off one's own flesh to quell the rebellion.}
{Although he was stingy, he knew that if the Qing Dynasty was gone, it would be useless to keep more money. So, he still made up his mind and took out the money.}
{Wanli, you just took advantage of the status bonus of being a Han Chinese emperor.}
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Ming Dynasty Wanli Period
Zhu Yijun had a blank expression on his face and remained calm.

He is now a ruthless stamping machine.

Moreover, it is not a question of generosity or not, but a question of the country and reputation.

Since Shunzhi took control of the Central Plains, no emperor of the Qing Dynasty had lost the country's territory. Daoguang certainly did not want to be a sinner for all time.

Choose the lesser of two evils.

It's as noble as it sounds.

Isn't it still the Manchus who control the Han?

……

[Daoguang believed that Aksu was a key point for the march into southern Xinjiang, and asked the vanguard troops not to advance rashly, and to wait until all the Qing troops gathered in Aksu before they could suppress Zhang Geer in one fell swoop.]

[Around October of the sixth year of Daoguang's reign, the main force of the Qing army had assembled in Aksu.]

[At that time, Zhang Geer was worried that the Qing army would move south, so he sent 3,000 people to guard Kelping, more than 120 kilometers southwest of Aksu City.]

[Kolping was the only way for the Qing army to march southwest to Kashgar, and it was a strategic location. ]

[The Qing army, led by Shaanxi Admiral Yang Fang, attacked in two directions and successfully wiped out the rebels stationed there, winning the Battle of Kelping and opening up a passage for the Qing army to move south.]

[However, due to the heavy snow in southern Xinjiang, the Qing army retreated to Aksu.]

[Afterwards, the Qing reinforcements gathered in Aksu one after another, and transported a large amount of food and fodder from Urumqi, Yili and other places in the northern Xinjiang.]

[Although Daoguang proposed the battle strategy in Beijing, he did not exercise remote control and gave Changling, the commander-in-chief of the front line, full decision-making power.]

……

{At this moment, I have to mention a genius who can remotely command the army (dog head)}

{At this moment, I have to mention a car god (dog head) who remotely controls the army with a battle formation.}

{At this moment, I have to mention a principal whose machine gun moved 5 millimeters to the right (dog head)}
……

Big man.

"Wow! There are still experts?"

Liu Bang sat cross-legged and ate the meat soup.

"E'er, who do you think this principal will be?"

"Which emperor of the Qing Dynasty?"

Lu Zhi ate the meat slowly and said calmly after swallowing the food:

"It might be the same situation as you and Xiang Yu."

Liu Bang raised his eyebrows.

"You also think it's unrealistic not to mention Xiang Yu, right? Hahahahaha!"

Lu Zhi was too lazy to pay attention to him.

This person is not as bright as the sun.

……

[On the sixth day of the second month of the seventh year of Daoguang (1827), the main force of the Qing army in Aksu began to march towards Kashgar.]

[Zhang Geer immediately sent 20,000 rebels to build a defense line in Yangalbat, east of present-day Kashgar, with a length of five or six miles.]

……

On the canopy.

The hills were filled with smoke.

The Qing army besieged the rebels who were entrenched on the high hill.

Dozens of cannons were spitting flames continuously.

In the distance, cavalry on both sides were encircling the enemy.

……

[In the early morning of the 23rd, the Qing army attacked in three directions. Changling and Yang Yuchun led the main force to attack from the front, while Yang Fang attacked from the right wing and Wu Long'a attacked from the left wing. The rebels fled and the Qing army won a great victory, killing more than 10,000 enemies.]

[On the 25th, the Qing army attacked Shabuduer Village (located on the west side of Jiashi County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), which was heavily fortified by Zhang Geer. In order to dig a reed lake to create a water barrier to prevent the Qing cavalry from charging, the commander Changling personally led the infantry to attack head-on and ordered the cavalry to encircle and attack from both wings, killing more than 10,000 enemies and forcing the rebels to flee.]

[On the 27th, the Qing army defeated Zhang Geer's rebels in Awabat, annihilating 20,000 enemies.]

[On the 28th, the Qing army advanced to the north bank of the Hun River (now the Chakmak River), only a dozen miles away from Kashgar City. Zhang Geer's rebels went out in full force, and 100,000 rebels set up defenses on the south bank of the Hun River, with a defense line of more than 20 miles.]

[On the second night, there was a strong wind and a sandstorm, with extremely low visibility. Commander Changling was worried about a sneak attack by the rebels and planned to retreat ten miles. However, Yang Yuchun thought that the dark sky was a good opportunity to attack the rebels by surprise, so he ordered more than a thousand Heilongjiang Solon cavalry to make a feint attack in the lower reaches of the Hun River while the main force crossed the river upstream.]

[At dawn, the main force of the Qing army crossed the river and concentrated their artillery fire to fiercely bombard the rebel camp. The rebels were defeated and the Qing army won a great victory and recaptured Kashgar. Zhang Geer led a small number of remnants to escape to the Brut Darwas Mountain through the Uzbek Pass.]

[Afterwards, the Qing army successively recovered Yingjishaer, Yarkand, Khotan and other places, and the entire southern Xinjiang region was pacified. The main force of the Qing army withdrew to the interior under the leadership of Yang Yuchun.]

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Ming dynasty.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the familiar words, he remained silent for a moment.

Queen Ma gently held his hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down, took a breath, and said with a smile:
"The word 'Yuchun' is really mysterious!"

"This Yang Yuchun is obviously a Ming general!"

"In this kind of weather, whoever launches the attack first will have the upper hand!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

……

[In December of the seventh year of Daoguang's reign (1827 AD), the fugitive Zhang Geer returned with a force of men, intending to launch a surprise attack on Kashgar.]

[Changling immediately sent Yang Fang to lead troops to search and suppress the rebels overnight, and eventually caught up with the rebels at Kartegai Mountain (now Karateke Mountain) and annihilated most of the rebels.]

[Zhang Geer was forced to abandon his horse and flee to the mountains. The Qing army pursued him relentlessly and eventually captured him alive.]

[In May of the eighth year of Daoguang's reign (1828), Zhang Geer was sent to the capital.]

[Emperor Daoguang personally went to the Meridian Gate to hold a grand ceremony of surrendering captives, with drums and music playing.]

[Daoguang sat on the tower of the Meridian Gate, Zhang Geer knelt on the ground, the Minister of War reported to the emperor the achievements of pacifying Huijiang, and the princes and officials lined up to celebrate.]

【This was the most glorious moment in Daoguang's life. 】

【Later, Zhang Geer's death by slow slicing was changed to public beheading. 】

(End of this chapter)