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

Chapter 770 Xianfeng: Restore the glory of our ancestors!
{The first time I had an impression of Daoguang was when I read in a book that he wrote in his will that he would not be buried in the imperial temple after his death. He would lose the foundation of a hundred years and would be ashamed to see his ancestors.}
{It is difficult to evaluate the Daoguang period. Looking at it vertically, he can be regarded as the ruler of the revival of the country. Looking at it horizontally, there is a sense of national destruction.}
{He is a mid-level conservative. When his father and grandfather were alive, the system was already rotten to the core. When faced with the Industrial Revolution, which was a major change, he was not to blame. At least allowing civilians to mine freely and rectifying the salt business did ease social conflicts. As for the rejuvenation of the country... He is a typical example of someone who has high aspirations but low skills. He is just dreaming.}
{At least Daoguang had his highlight moment of suppressing the rebellion of Zhang Geer. This level of frontier rebellion would have been given up by default in the middle of other dynasties.}
{At least he was the Happy Emperor of Central Asia, but unfortunately times have changed.}
｛I studied liberal arts and took science.｝
……

Great Qin.

Liu Bang tucked his sleeves into his hands and looked at the sky.

"To be honest, Daoguang is actually a qualified ruler who can maintain the status quo."

"Reform the salt law, transport grain by sea, rectify the government, pacify Zhang Geer and stabilize the Western Regions."

"If he had accomplished these feats in another dynasty, he would have been a great ruler."

"But faced with this kind of big change, he was not capable enough."

Ying Zheng half closed his eyes and suddenly said:
"What other dynasties are they?"

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Liu Bang squinted at Ying Zheng.

Why are you so sensitive?
It is just what you feel!

Then, the moment Ying Zheng opened his eyes, his expression turned into a clever one.

"Of course it's the Song and Ming dynasties!"

"If nothing else, at least the reform has been carried out, and the results are not bad, aren't they?"

Feng Quji and others couldn't bear to look at Liu Bang, who was smiling apologetically.

Meng Tian half lowered his head and complained:

"He is even more treacherous than Zhao Gao."

Wei Liao stroked his beard and shook his head:
"To be able to bend and stretch is what a real man does."

Feng Quji closed his eyes and said nothing. He said that Liu Bang's existence was necessary.

Xiao He rolled his eyes.

"He's just thick-skinned."

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"It was already rotten when Qianlong was alive, but it was not completely rotten. When it came to his father, it was completely rotten."

Liu Che looked down on Qianlong's attitude of defending the whole world, but he also looked down on Jiaqing's attitude of pretending to be benevolent but not doing any benevolent deeds.

"Ugh……"

The emperor suddenly sighed.

"I am so lucky, my great man..."

A sentence without beginning or end.

Wei Zifu and others didn't know what he meant.

Liu Che thought of the two emperors Zhao and Xuan behind him.

……

Tang Dezong Period
"The prosperous times belong to them..."

Li Shi was very depressed.

With his hands behind his back, he looked at the sky and muttered to himself.

"I haven't caught up with anything..."

The Kaiyuan Period of Prosperity is still fresh in my memory.

But most of it is still a ruin after the Anshi Rebellion.

"Become the emperor after the great ruler."

"The most unlucky thing."

……

Ming Dynasty and Hongxi Period
"When a man becomes a father, he must endure humiliation for the sake of his family."

Zhu Gaochi sat in the armchair, leaning on the armrest and sighing:
"When one becomes an emperor, he must endure humiliation and disgrace for the sake of the people of the world."

Zhu Zhanji stood aside with his hands behind his back, listening quietly.

"Let's not look at the debate between Chinese and barbarians for now."

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, looked up at the dazzling light curtain, and said slowly:

"Emperor Daoguang was a true Confucian emperor. He was a good person, but the job and environment he took over were too bad."

"If it were a peaceful time, Daoguang could at least become a formal figure of Yongzheng."

"At least Emperor Daoguang was frugal and hated corruption."

Zhu Gaochi raised two fingers towards Zhu Zhanji, paused, and continued:
"With just these two, you are better than countless emperors."

"Being an emperor is the most difficult job in the world."

……

Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period
Daoguang looked at the calm sky and was distracted for a moment.

"Is there no ripple at all?"

"No, we can't do this!"

He panicked and hurriedly walked down the imperial steps and out of the hall.

Shouted to the sky:
"You can't do this to me!"

"We can't treat the Qing Dynasty like this!"

"God!"

"You are unfair!"

Daoguang's eyes were red, and he roared towards the sky like a madman.

The guards and attendants around him knelt on the ground in panic.

Daoguang just looked at the sky which continued to be counted, with tears in the corners of his eyes.

"You can't...can't...do this."

There is no punishment and no reward.

No fault and no merit.

From now on, everything depends on the Qing Dynasty itself.

……

On the canopy.

A long procession marched along the Imperial Road of the Forbidden City.

The front row are the guiding elephant, the precious elephant, and the quiet whip.

Next is the big band in the front, and then the various staffs, flags, spears, bows and arrows, vases and stoves, as well as the ministers with swords in front.

The jade chariot was in the center, and behind it were ministers wearing swords, guards from the leopard tail squad, the minister in charge of the guards, and a large number of officials including princes and ministers in charge of the clan affairs office.

The thin emperor was wearing court robes and sitting in the jade sedan chair.

There was a faint smile on his face.

But there was a clear trace of sadness hovering between his brows.

"Emperor Xianfeng·Aisin-Gioro·Yizhu"

……

【Emperor Wenzong of the Qing Dynasty, named Aixinjueluo Yizhu, was the fourth son of Emperor Daoguang. 】

[On the 1850th day of the first lunar month in the 2th year of Emperor Daoguang's reign (February 25, ), Emperor Daoguang passed away.]

[He ascended the throne on the 3th day of the first lunar month (March 9) of the same year. The next year, he changed his reign title to "Xianfeng".]

[When Xianfeng ascended the throne, he was four months away from turning nineteen.]

[As a monarch in charge of a large country with a population of 400 million, he seemed too young, but judging from the age of the Qing Dynasty monarchs, he was not too young.]

[However, after Shunzhi and Kangxi ascended the throne, the government was controlled by Dorgon and Oboi respectively. If we put aside the charge of "conspiracy to usurp the throne" in traditional political science, it should be said that these regents made many contributions to the state affairs.]

[Although Qianlong was only a few years older than Xianfeng when he succeeded to the throne, he inherited the rich legacy left by Yongzheng, and he himself had full talent. ]

[But what about Xianfeng? He inherited the mess left by Daoguang, and he himself lacked talent and knowledge, so he had to turn to the civil and military officials in the court for help.]

On the sixth day of the second month of the 1850th year of Emperor Daoguang’s reign (March 3, 20), the eleventh day after Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne, the cabinet issued an imperial edict:

All the nine ministers and officials who have the duty to report on matters can report directly on all matters of personnel and administration, and report in secret with a sealed document, so that the affairs of the people will not be lost and the people's grievances can be heard.

……

Qing Dynasty, Xianfeng Period
Leaning against the bright yellow soft pillow, Xianfeng looked at the sky coldly and coughed twice.

"I am so young."

The biggest shortcoming of the civil and military officials in the court is their lack of practical experience.

During their careers as officials in Beijing, the Nine Ministers and Censors only served as hall officials and had never worked at the level of officials in actual operations.

This group of people studied classics throughout their lives and gained a lot of insights, from which they derived a series of plans for governing the country.

But only officials who have done specific work can understand how far the distance is between theory and practical work.

Although it is often said that "half of the Analects can rule the world".

"The Analects cannot rule the world."

At this time, an eunuch walked in slowly from inside and outside the palace and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yi is here to bring you Tremella soup."

Xianfeng nodded.

"Let her in."

……

[On February 3 (March 27), Emperor Xianfeng again issued an imperial edict through the cabinet to seek talents, ordering the governors and provincial governors to recommend capable people among their subordinates who are "talented and virtuous and sincere in their duties."]

[On the tenth day of the third month (April 4), he saw a memorial to the emperor and was very happy. He issued an order to expand the scope of recommendation to officials who were not in office. The provincial governors and provincial inspectors, who were not allowed to report directly to the emperor, now also had the opportunity to make suggestions to the emperor.]

【After the three imperial edicts were issued, memorials came one after another. 】

[Among these folding pieces, Emperor Xianfeng appreciated more than ten of them the most, and the one he liked the most was Zeng Guofan, the Minister of Rites, who issued an imperial decree to praise him.]

[Among the lists of recommended talents reported from various places, more than ten people were ordered to be reviewed and prepared to be introduced to the capital. Among them, two were most valued by Emperor Xianfeng.]

[One was Lin Zexu, who was dismissed during the Opium War and was recuperating at home at the time, and the other was Zhou Tianjue, the former governor of the Grand Canal, a controversial figure at the time.]

[The search for advice and talents also changed the lifeless political situation in the late Daoguang period. ]

……

{Seeking advice and seeking talents showed the monarch's enlightenment, but in fact it reflected that Emperor Xianfeng was not clear about political affairs and did not observe talents. This is also one of the methods that superiors often use when they are at a loss.}
{Hahaha, that's true. When the leader starts a brainstorming session, that's when I feel overwhelmed.}
{Expanding the scope of opinions to be accepted means that those in power have no idea yet, so they should listen more and observe more first.}
｛Today, this is called flat management.｝
{Hahaha, you understand the workplace (thumbs-up)}

｛The workplace and officialdom are of the same origin.｝
……

Big man.

“You can hear a thousand opinions, but no one will tell you how to pick the right one out of a thousand.”

Liu Bang smiled and said:
"He wants everything to be fine, but what is fine?"

"Without standards, without clear standards, it is impossible to distinguish good from bad. It is the same whether you have them or not..."

Lü Zhi disagreed with Liu Bang's view on this aspect and said coldly:
“But this is the only solution.”

"This is already a major change that hasn't happened in a thousand years. If we block the channels for speech, the effect will be even worse."

"The fact that Xianfeng could do this shows that he was relatively open-minded."

Liu Bang smiled and nodded but said nothing.

……

【At the end of Daoguang’s reign, the emperor wanted political peace and quiet, and “hated hearing about foreign affairs, famine, and thieves.”】

[The military ministers around him also reported good news but not bad news, concealed the truth, suppressed people’s opinions, and only told the emperor the good news.]

【At that time, there was a system in the capital that said, ”

[Write, write, write, the joy of our ancestor Hong Fuchen. ]

[Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, I am fine.]

……

{"Kill That Shijiazhuang Man" and "The Unkillable Shijiazhuang Man"}
{“Take off Kong Yiji’s gown” and “Enterprising spirit is the clarion call of youth”}
{The situation is stable and improving, and the world is peaceful}
{There is no limit to the number of disappointments in life. People who are unsuccessful will always be filled with resentment.}
{Of course, I'm talking about the Qing Dynasty.}
{Reckless comments!}

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Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan took a big bite of the Hu pancake and drank a big mouthful of hot soup.

He exhaled comfortably and said lazily:

"Kowtow more and talk less."

"You have nothing better to do than to discuss state affairs."

“But this couplet is quite interesting.”

A loud "bang" interrupted Li Yuan's words.

He looked at the pile of memorials and frowned.

Look at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin smiled and said:
"Aye, you can't keep being so bad, can you?"

Li Yuan turned his head and ignored him.

Li Shimin still smiled and said:
"Father, as long as you change the rule of having a concubine and having sex with livestock, I promise that your reputation in the future will not be bad!"

Li Yuanzheng turned around and glanced at him.

"Change your status to a slave? You don't want this credit?"

Li Shimin still had that smiling face.

"Does Aye think his son still needs this little bit of merit?"

Li Jiancheng behind him couldn't help laughing out loud.

That's the end of it.

Li Yuan had a dark face, holding the memorial with one hand and pointing outside the door with the other.

"You two, get out of here!"

"Just looking at you makes me sick!"

Li Shimin didn't care and walked out laughing with Li Jiancheng.

Li Yuan looked at the two figures arm in arm with each other, and the corners of his mouth curled up subconsciously.

Then I looked at the memorial...

The corners of his mouth drooped again.

"Asshole, I will offend people."

Muttering, he opened the memorial.

Li Yuan didn't want to be known only as Li Shimin's father in the future.

He wants future generations to remember him.

He was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan!

……

[This time, Emperor Xianfeng sought advice, and many officials reported truthfully, saying many things that Emperor Xianfeng had never heard of and dared not believe.]

【Bandits are everywhere, officials are corrupt, soldiers are lazy and idle, and the financial resources are scarce.】

[The beautiful scene was suddenly replaced by so many ugly phenomena, which aroused the ambition of the young emperor to turn the tide. ]

【But the most important thing at this time is the solution to the problem. 】

【Xianfeng was not a person without his own opinions. He most appreciated the solutions proposed by local officials in accordance with Confucianism and ancestral systems. He even quoted classics to criticize some opinions of the then Neo-Confucian master Weiren, which fully demonstrated his knowledge and skills.】

【Xianfeng believed that as long as the Confucian teachings and ancestral systems were followed, the world would be well governed.】

……

{It’s absolutely amazing…}
{However, the problem lies in the various ills of society, all of which originate from Confucianism and ancestral systems. Using them to save the world is like putting out a fire with fire or controlling a flood with water.}
{Traditional historians absurdly summarized the periodic rule and chaos of dynasties as the rise and fall of the Confucianism, which made people firmly believe that it was not that the scriptures were bad, but that the monks recited them incorrectly.}
{Little do we know that "governance" and "prosperity" are not the right way to recite the sutras, and "chaos" and "abandonment" are not the right way to recite the sutras.}
{When theory diverges from reality, the sutra cannot help but be misinterpreted.}
{If we look at it from a bird's-eye view, it seems quite ridiculous.}
{But if we put it into Xianfeng's environment, this seems to be the only solution.}
……

The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"If so."

Liu Qi watched coldly, and said quietly:

"It means that the Sutra itself has problems, so we must seek truth from facts."

Little Liu Che held his face in his hands, his mouth bulging and he said incoherently:
“It’s easier said than done, truth be told.”

"Ancestors are a big hat that cannot be questioned or changed."

“So there’s just cycles, no progress.”

"If it weren't for me, it's unclear whether the Han Dynasty could have risen to prominence!"

Liu Qi squinted at him, crossed his arms, and sneered:

"Oh? What? Now you are not the Crown Prince Liu Che, but Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che?"

"Are you sure?"

Little Liu Che shuddered and quickly waved his hands and shook his head.

"No, no, no, I am Crown Prince Liu Che!"

"Oh, Crown Prince Liu Che!"

Liu Qi snorted in annoyance.

Little Liu Che wiped his forehead.

That was a close call, I almost got beaten up!
……

【As the imperial edicts were sent to various places, officials praised the wisdom of the imperial edicts. 】

[But the political situation has not improved, and it is getting worse.]

[But who dares to say that the imperial edict is invalid? The smartest way is to wrap the fire with paper and wait until the day when it burns through.]

[When the young Xianfeng ascended the throne, he was quite ambitious.]

[He inherited the great cause of his ancestors and tried his best to emulate their diligence. From the "Records", we can see that he was very diligent in his work at this time. He issued many imperial edicts every day, many of which were written by himself, without the help of the military ministers.]

[He really wanted to preserve this ancestral heritage and restore the former glory of his ancestors.]

[For this reason, eight months after taking office, Xianfeng staged a drama that everyone applauded - dismissing the chief military minister Mu Zhang'a.]

(End of this chapter)