Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 290 Old Man Shiquan Will Suffer
In the Qianlong era, 230 years away from modern times, in the main hall of the Imperial Study Room, under the dim light, Nurhachi, the first entrepreneur in the Qing Dynasty, looked at the host Lin Feng and said in a loud voice: "Naturally, the truth must be told."

Lin Feng replied, "Although the younger generation is a descendant, although they are familiar with historical books and classics, they don't know anything about Emperor Qianlong."

As soon as the words came out.

Many eyes looked over at the same time, seeming to be confused.

Nurhachi frowned, "Why?"

Lin Feng explained, "Because Emperor Qianlong liked to revise history books, frantically tampering with various ancient books, such as discrediting the previous dynasty, such as beautifying the Qing Dynasty, such as dynasties he didn't like, he would also make historians wantonly repair them, so that 200 years later, Even for the best historians, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of this ancient period of history."

As soon as this word comes out.

Qianlong's complexion changed drastically.

He secretly stared at him, as if he wanted to speak with his eyes:
"Mr. Lin, do I, Qianlong, have any grudge against you?"

It has to be said that Nurhachi was an extremely shrewd ancient hero, and instantly understood the hidden meaning of Lin Feng's words.

"Hongli, did you rewrite the history of the previous dynasty?"

A word that doesn't hurt or itch.

After all, they are all the Aixinjueluo family.

Qianlong also understood, "Back to our ancestors, Hongli did not tamper with it for no reason. Everything is well-founded and written by historians."

Nurhachi said indifferently, "The Qing Dynasty established the country and entered the Central Plains, relying on absolute strength to crush the rule. Our Aixinjueluo family has been frank and open, so there is no need to be afraid of anything."

Unspoken.

Change it, change it, what are you afraid of?

Lin Feng said, well, let's see how you keep singing the double reed.

"Senior, according to the younger generation, Emperor Qianlong traveled to the south of the Yangtze River six times in his life, traveling and admiring the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River."

"But the emperor's travel is not a trivial matter."

"Just like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, it is said that Emperor Qianlong would spend huge sums of money every time he went to the south of the Yangtze River."

"It is said that a total of 2000 million taels of silver was spent."

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Lin Feng deliberately amplified the word "Sui Yangdi" in order to classify Qianlong and Sui Yangdi as a pleasure-seeking monarch who disregards the country and the country and only loves beauties.

This trick is indeed somewhat insidious.

Sure enough, as soon as the statement came out.

Nurhachi couldn't calm down in an instant, and his relaxed expression, like flipping through a book, turned livid.

The Emperor Qianlong next to him turned pale and feeble. His personal hatred towards Lin Feng climbed in a straight line. If his eyes could kill, Lin Feng would probably die a hundred times.

Lin Feng shrugged.

Said that he was just telling the truth, if Emperor Qianlong hadn't done it, would you be guilty?

"Puyi, you have worked in the new era of China and studied the history of the Qing Dynasty. Is there any truth to what Hongli did?"

Nurhachi was seeking proof, and he refused to believe Lin Feng's words easily.

Puyi is also sincere, "According to several statements from the court and the people, Emperor Qianlong did spend more than 2000 million yuan to stay in the south of the Yangtze River."

Some people may not know what the purchasing power of 2000 million taels of silver was at that time.

This money.

It is enough to fight an Opium War, enough to dispatch 10,000+ soldiers and horses to fight.

and this.

It's just that Qianlong, an emperor, enjoyed the money when traveling, isn't it extravagant?

Nurhachi continued to ask for proof, "Puyi, please tell me the specific situation, and you must be correct in every word, and you cannot deceive the ancestors."

Qianlong wanted to defend himself.

But Nurhachi's fierce eyes made him shut up obediently.

"Puyi dare not lie."

Puyi's next statement was actually similar to what Lin Feng knew.

As the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty, every time Emperor Qianlong traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, he must be mighty and mighty, shouting from front to back.

The first time he went to Jiangnan, he had the least number of people around him, more than 2000 people.

After that, he went to the south of the Yangtze River five times, and each time the entourage remained at a scale of more than 5 people.

This is just the entourage. Wherever Emperor Qianlong went, he had to use thousands of civilians to provide him with logistical support services. Therefore, the total number of entourage of Emperor Qianlong reached more than 1. With the addition of ships and horses, it looked like a The long dragon covers the sky and blocks the sun.

As the saying goes-Kangxi and Kangxi, eating bran and drinking water; Yongzheng and Yongzheng, governing with diligence and thrift;

It is an old folk saying of Qianlong's extravagance and pleasure.

Seeing that Nurhachi was about to go crazy.

Qianlong immediately knocked his head to the ground, and cried pitifully:

"Old Ancestor, please calm down!"

"Hongli went to the south of the Yangtze River for a reason, not all for a luxurious life. Hongli had other reasons for going to the south of the Yangtze River."

Nurhachi snorted, "You prodigal son, bring it in truthfully."

Huang Taiji, who was standing at the side, had already walked to Qianlong's side, ready to kick Qianlong over at any time.

Qianlong also started his own performance.

Telling the purpose of my six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, it probably means:
Since 1644 AD, the Qing Dynasty entered the customs and implemented the policy of "shaving hair and making clothes easier", which aroused resistance in the Jiangnan area.

For the resistance of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, the Qing army took bloody suppression.

The famous "Three Massacres in Jiading" and "Ten Days in Yangzhou" all happened in the Jiangnan area.

It can be said that wherever the Qing army went, lives were devastated and blood flowed like rivers.

The seeds of hatred were sown.

For more than 100 years, the anti-Qing sentiment in the Jiangnan area is still very strong. Anti-Qing thoughts and anti-Qing words and deeds have continued.

Emperor Qianlong came to the south of the Yangtze River to appease the people in the south of the Yangtze River, win over literati and bureaucrats, and consolidate the rule of the Qing Dynasty by climbing the Kuaiji Mountain in Shaoxing to worship the Mausoleum of Yu, reducing taxes in the Jiangnan area, and inspecting river construction and coastal defense.

The area around the south of the Yangtze River has fertile land, numerous rivers, a developed economy, and affluent people. It has been known as the "Land of Fish and Rice" since ancient times.

The most prosperous Jiangning Mansions, Suzhou Mansions, Yangzhou Mansions, and Hangzhou Mansions in the early Qing Dynasty were all located in the Jiangnan area.

In the Jiangnan area, only Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces handed in 20.8% and 30% of the national total each year, respectively, in order to stabilize the economic situation in the south of the Yangtze River.

In general, the real reason for Qianlong's six visits to the south of the Yangtze River was probably to inspect the army, inspect the water conservancy, win over people's hearts, understand the customs, visit the scenery, and collect the beauties in the south of the Yangtze River by the way.

Another important reason is to learn from his grandfather Emperor Kangxi.

Qianlong always thought highly of himself, and he had to compare himself with the holy ancestor Kangxi in everything. Kangxi went to the south of the Yangtze River six times, so he will go down six times!Kangxi has been in power for 61 years, so he will also be in power for 60 years (one year less is for grandpa's face)!

"Hongli."

"You bastard grandson."

Before Nurhachi and Huang Taiji could speak out, Emperor Kangxi couldn't bear it anymore, and directly slapped Qianlong on the ear, blushing and scolding:
"Hongli, you went to the south of the Yangtze River out of vanity, and dared to spend sky-high money from the imperial treasury..."

Qianlong covered his face, "Grandpa Shengzu, you..."

This is obvious!
What Qianlong said just now dragged Kangxi into the pit.

Can Kangxi not be angry?

He didn't want to be scolded by his ancestors anymore, so he acted first to divert the conflict, which was very shrewd.

Nurhachi did not convict immediately, and asked Puyi again for confirmation, "You said, Hongli's six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, and how will it affect the Qing Dynasty after that?"

In the eyes of the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

anything.

any descendants.

None of them are as important as the foundation created by oneself.

Jiangshan is the real deal.

Everything else is false.

Puyi is definitely a sincere and sincere person, and he is also outspoken about the influence of Qianlong's six voyages to the south of the Yangtze River.

It is said that because of the six southern tours, the cost is too great!
Every time Emperor Qianlong made a southern tour, he usually had about 3000 officers and soldiers accompanying him, about 6000 horses, four to five hundred boats, and thousands of servants, spending millions of taels of silver.

He also said that this was also a turning point in the Qing Dynasty's turn from prosperity to decline, because not only the treasury's money was spent by the long-lived and conceited Emperor Qianlong, but also a lot of people's power was consumed.

Nurhachi asked again, "Puyi, if Qianlong is compared with Sui Yangdi, who is better in luxury and pleasure?"

Call him the posthumous title Qianlong.

It shows that Nurhachi has become extremely dissatisfied.

Qianlong knelt there, trembling again.

Puyi was unmoved, and evaluated it from the perspective of a future generation.

As far as the results are concerned, the two visits to the south of the Yangtze River cost a lot of money, greatly damaged the national strength, and especially disturbed the people.

However, because Qianlong had the foundation of the previous prosperous age of Kang and Yong, and knew some appeasement methods, such as repairing the Yellow River, reducing and exempting taxes, etc., he used both kindness and power, so there was no civil uprising.

However, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty exploded without grace, rushed forward, and went to the south of the Yangtze River to further arouse civil uprisings and accelerate the collapse of the Sui Empire.

However, if you compare it from a longer time dimension, Qianlong's trip to the south of the Yangtze River may not be as good as Emperor Sui Yang's.Because Emperor Sui Yang went to the south of the Yangtze River with the excavation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. For thousands of years, the role of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has gone without saying.

The eight words "the disadvantages lie in the present, and the merits lie in the future" can already summarize the significance of Emperor Sui Yang's excavation of the Grand Canal.

And what did Qianlong leave behind when he went to the south of the Yangtze River?A country that is exhausted does not have such great achievements as the Grand Canal.

That's it.

Puyi was relieved.

Once again, Puyi asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lin, can I let the many ancestors of Aixinjueluo continue to sleep peacefully in Jiuquan?"

Lin Feng nodded, signaling to Pu Yi to rest assured that he would not settle anything with the Qing emperor.

Seeing the two chattering in private, the audience were all happy, saying that Puyi, the last emperor of the feudal dynasty, is a very sincere and good person.

Fully verified.

Nurhachi walked to Qianlong's side, one left and one right with Huang Taiji, glaring at himself, a descendant of extravagance.

That look.

As if to say:

"Hongli, give me a reason not to beat you up."

The old man Shiquan is going to suffer.

However, Emperor Qianlong seemed to be trying to escape. He said that he was old and probably not resistant to beating.

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(End of this chapter)