Chapter 786 He Just Doesn’t Know the Era He Lives in

{This is just drinking poison to quench thirst.}
{Never increase taxes, Xianfeng cursed his mother.}
{He doesn't even know how to manage money. His ancestors even made a rule that taxes would never be increased. What do you want him to do?}
{If we look at the ancient times from a modern perspective, everyone is a military strategist. If we look at modern things from a modern perspective, we have the ability to improve the A-share market data! }

{It’s been falling for ten fucking days!}

{We must recognize the limitations of those in power, and also recognize the shortcomings of the system.}
{Never increase taxes? That's not right, right?}

{During the Xianfeng period, additional taxes were levied on agricultural land, including additional taxes on land and additional taxes on grain.}
{It’s just that the names of the additional land taxes are different in different provinces.}
{For example, Sichuan provided subsidies and donations based on grain. Yunnan and Guizhou collected “ligu” or “yigu” based on the acreage. Jiangsu, Anhui and other provinces levied additional acreage donations. The coastal areas of Guangdong collected “shatian donations.”}
{Never increase taxes? Hum.}
……

Ming dynasty.

"What are you looking at us for again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table in anger!
You tell me about Xianfeng eight hundred times a day?!

"Do we have gold or silver on our faces?"

"Look again? If you look again, I'll get mad!"

Queen Ma stroked his back and said repeatedly:

"Okay, okay, I won't watch anymore."

Very angry.

……

[Diplomatic Strategy: When people are forced to sign a treaty with a cannon on their heads, what’s the point of talking about strategy!]

[Evaluation level E·Zero points]

[Hiring and identifying people: Better than Chongzhen anyway. ]

[At least, although Xianfeng hated Zeng Guofan, he would not kill him just because he lost the battle.]

【And "appointing the virtuous and promoting the talented, observing and responding to the situation" also indirectly changed the Qing Dynasty's policy of "reinforcing the Manchus and suppressing the Han" that had been implemented for more than 200 years. 】

[Evaluation C level, 2 points]

[Later influence: The last emperor with real power in Chinese history]

[He firmly believed that as long as he followed the essence of the political textbooks that had remained unchanged for thousands of years (such as "Zizhi Tongjian").

……

Song Dynasty: Zhezong Period
Zhao Xu looked at Sima Guang, and Sima Guang looked at the floor tiles.

"So, it's really useless?"

Sima Guang said, "I don't know either."

I arranged it the way history developed.

"Why is the Qian hexagram the only one among the sixty-four hexagrams in which all six lines are auspicious?"

"Everything will turn to its opposite when it reaches its extreme" does not apply to this hexagram.

"Your Majesty, do you know why?"

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment.

You ask me?
Didn’t I ask you?

Sima Guang did not even look at him, and continued to talk to himself:

“Because humility has no limit.”

“True humility is not hypocrisy. No matter what achievements you make, you should still truly realize how insignificant you are in the long river of history.”

“The purpose of history books is to record the wisdom of the past so as to enlighten people.”

“You can’t stick to words.”

“You need to see the truth behind the words.”

"Or else write something down."

Zhao Xu squinted his eyes and looked at him.

Really...

Whatever you say makes sense.

……

[As long as we follow the ancestral system that created the "Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong prosperous eras", we will surely create a glorious era. ]

【He emphasized self-discipline and tried his best to make all his actions conform to the "Emperor's Virtue". 】

[Despite repeated failures, he never doubted the weapon in his hands, but simply attributed the lack of effect to operational problems and blamed his ministers for not being willing to work hard.]

[Even at the most desperate moment, he only thought of "fate"]

[Even criticism of his personal behavior was ultimately tolerant.]

[The last emperor of the Qing Dynasty who had real power eventually negotiated asylum.]

[Evaluation level E·Zero points]

【Total score: 4 points】

……

{When Xianfeng died, the situation in the country was still in chaos.}
{Internal and external troubles made him confused, troubled, angry and helpless, and entertainment and pleasure could not relax his highly tense nerves.}
{Every effort was made to save the situation, but all that was gained was endless worry. There was no hope or way out.}
{If he hadn't run away in the end, Xianfeng's reputation would definitely be better than it is now.}
{If he hadn’t escaped, he might have been the next Emperor Huizong of Song. Are you sure his reputation would be better than it is now? (dog head)}

……

Song Shenzong Period
"If you're talking about the Qing Dynasty, then talk about the Qing Dynasty!"

Zhao Xu muttered:

"Always bringing up something about the Song Dynasty..."

He looked at the stone ball in his hand.

This child is so terrifying, we must not keep him!

……

{Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a two-thousand-year policy of banishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone. Even the most advanced things have become garbage after two thousand years. In modern terms, it has seriously hindered the advancement of productivity.}
{He could neither take charge of major affairs nor control his ministers. The ministers he trusted were either incompetent or disloyal. The wars on the front line repeatedly brought him hope, but then came even heavier blows. How desperate this must have been for an emperor with great ambitions but little talent.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che curled his lips.

"Who are you pointing fingers at here?"

"Depose all schools of thought and respect only Confucianism."

I admit that Confucianism is the only school of thought, but who has eliminated all other schools of thought?

I have neither carried out a rigorous campaign to rectify and purge the Hundred Schools of Thought, nor have I imposed purely strict requirements on Confucianism!

What really happened is that Confucianism and Confucianism were expanding their connotation and extension.

Many thoughts and ideas that did not belong to Confucianism in the past but to the Hundred Schools of Thought were incorporated into Confucianism in various ways during this process.

"The later Confucianism is different from the earlier Confucianism!"

That was Confucianism that had been infiltrated by hundreds of schools of thought in various ways.

Confucianism is no longer the primitive school that competed with other schools of thought, but has a clear personality and stance.

"That's Confucianism's own problem. It's none of my business!"

Wei Zifu nodded.

Yes, that’s the taste.

This is the emperor’s thought.

……

{Xianfeng was unlucky enough to encounter the largest Taiping Rebellion in Chinese history. He was able to work hard to govern the country, appoint Sushun, and reform and quell the Taiping Rebellion, which was very impressive. At least he was much better than Chongzhen.}
{Yes, the Hunan Army was defeated many times, but Xianfeng was not like Chongzhen, who killed them when he was unhappy.}
{The situation during the Xianfeng reign was even worse, because during the same period, he had to face not only the Taiping Army that had conquered half of the South, but also the British and French powers that were attacking the capital, the Russian Empire in the northeast, the Hui people in Yunnan, the Yakub Beg rebellion in the Western Regions, and another very capable Nian Army that worshipped the Heavenly King as its leader.}
{This mess is really worse than the late Ming Dynasty. At least the south was fine at the late Ming Dynasty, so they could escape. But if Emperor Xianfeng failed, everything would be over.}
……

Ming dynasty.

"Why are they so annoying!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the armrest of his chair with an impatient look on his face.

"Why is it never ending?!" "Why do we have to compare different situations?"

"He has neither the courage to govern nor the character to be diligent. He is truly mediocre!"

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was lying with his eyes open, but in the end she did not provoke him.

Zhu Biao changed the subject and talked about the reign title of Xianfeng:
"Xian means universal, and Feng means abundant."

"The world is well-fed and well-clothed, and the Xianfeng era is here."

"It's a pity that in the face of internal and external troubles and the dire situation of the country's collapse, he was unable to do anything."

……

{Emperor Xianfeng did not think that he could not be emperor because he was indeed no worse than many people.}
{It can be said that he knew more than most of his contemporaries.}
{He just doesn't know the times he lives in.}
……

The period of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty
"As a prince, you have received the best education, so you will naturally know more."

"But under the limitations of the times, his knowledge also blinded his eyes. No matter how much he knew, he could not save the Qing Dynasty or himself."

Lu Zhi closed her eyes and whispered softly:
"Just like your father, and Xiang Yu."

Liu Ying was even more reluctant to mention his days in the Chu camp.

That's what it means to be in a state of real anxiety.

Lu Zhi increasingly felt the subtlety that emerged when the times and people combined.

"Xiang Yu lay upright on the dividing line of the times."

“Hands and feet have entered a new era.”

"But the mind that directs the hands and feet remains in the old times."

“It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

Lü Zhi slowly opened her eyes, looked at Liu Ying who looked unwilling to recall, and said to herself:
"Your father is actually the one who transcends time."

“Like Qin Shi Huang.”

……

The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"This is really..."

Liu Qi carried little Liu Che towards the Weiyang Palace.

“A real tragedy.”

Curled up in a bird's nest that was about to be blown down by the strong wind, but he did not realize that he should learn the skills of flying immediately.

Little Liu Che hugged Liu Qi's neck and felt something different for the first time.

The emperor is not omnipotent.

"This historical inevitability cannot be changed by individual will."

"Even if you are the Son of Heaven, you can't do that."

"If a person wants to achieve something, he must adapt to the times."

Liu Qi held him and walked forward in silence.

All of Xianfeng's actions were in line with the ancestral system.

If you go against the times, you will inevitably run into obstacles.

……

Liu Song.

Liu Yu folded his arms and began to recall the past.

The momentum given by the Xianfeng Dynasty was really too great.

Judging from past experience, Xianfeng's performance was already at the top of the range among the middle and upper emperors.

The norms, principles, schemes, strategies and secrets of being an emperor.

Those past experiences of success and failure in governing the country.

But he still lost.

It was a terrible loss.

Lost miserably.

He couldn't help but think of Sun En, Huan Xuan, Lu Xun... and...

Sima Dezong.

"In this world, everyone must have a position that suits him best."

Liu Yu looked at the sky and said quietly:

“If you can find it and possess it, it is the greatest happiness in life.”

"On the contrary, it is a misery for a man to occupy a position in which he cannot make full use of his talents."

“It is equally painful to be in a position where one is not qualified enough but cannot get out of it.”

"Unless he just spends every day in a daze."

"If he still wanted to do something, the result would be contrary to his wishes."

“It’s torture…”

……

Datang.

The sunlight shines through the patterns on the door cover, casting a square shadow on everyone.

Li Shimin twirled his beard and remained silent.

The ministers also remained silent.

I do not know how long it has been.

"He was in office for eleven years and six months, which is not a short time."

Li Shimin looked at the patterns on the ground and said slowly:
“But I can’t find a single major decision that can be praised or a major achievement that can be recorded in history.”

"It is no longer his personal misfortune for the emperor to be in such a position."

"It has plunged the entire country into disaster."

Everyone looked at each other.

Who do you think Your Majesty is talking about?

That must be Xianfeng!

It must be Xianfeng!

……

[If you don't live a great life, you will die a miserable death. 】

【In the end, Emperor Xianfeng only left three legacies for the Qing Dynasty. 】

[The only son, the six-year-old Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun. ]

【Two young wives. 】

【There are also eight regents. 】

……

Wow...it's time to start Cixi...

This period of history is really complicated...

Let’s start with a few points to illustrate the whole.



(End of this chapter)

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