As the saying goes, three hundred and sixty lines, the line out of the yuan. For the ancients, 360 lines can cover almost all occupations. In the feudal dynasty, where the four major industries of scholars, agriculture, industry, and commerce were the pillars, there were far fewer and more diverse occupations than there are now.
Due to the characteristics of the profession, every professional person will be more or less affected by the occupation itself, the most obvious of which is occupational disease. Some occupations are notoriously single-stick occupations, and due to the imbalance in the number of men and women employed, after entering the industry, it is a big problem in the major events of life.
Of course, there are also some short-lived occupations, which are high risky, rewarding and costly. Take the modern industry, downhole mining is a similar industry, if you accidentally get pneumoconiosis, it is easy to become a short-lived ghost.
In ancient times, there was also a short-lived profession, and the average age of this profession was only 39 years old. Although it has now completely disappeared, many modern people dream of trying this industry, and even some netizens say that "I am willing to do it for a year", what is the profession?
This profession is nothing else, it is the emperor. Here, some readers will wonder why the most powerful and powerful profession in the country is the shortest-lived. Moreover, historians have counted all the ages of 494 emperors in China's dynasties and found that the average life expectancy is only 39 years old, which proves that emperors are indeed not a long-lived occupation.
Some people may refute that "Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty lived to be 89 years old." "It is true, but in fact Qianlong is an exception, compared to other emperors, Qianlong has too many advantages." First of all, his previous two emperors had laid a solid political foundation for him, especially the Kangxi Dynasty, which ushered in a period of prosperity and filled the treasury quite abundantly.
As a "Shoucheng Emperor", qianlong only had one thing to do after he ascended the throne, that is, to eat, drink, and have fun, and enjoy his success. Secondly, when Qianlong ascended to the throne, he did not encounter the nine sons of Yongzheng, which can be said to be a stable change of power. Coupled with the fact that Qianlong's mother, Empress Xiaoshengxian, also lived to be 84 years old, the longest-lived empress dowager in the history of the Qing Dynasty, under the blessing of this genetic gene, it is quite normal for Qianlong to live for 89 years old.
In contrast, among other emperors, there are very few Qianlong who have such a good life, and the reason for Qianlong's longevity is in turn the reason why the ancient emperor's profession was short-lived. When the psychological pressure of an emperor is considerable, not only before ascending to the throne, but also to play with his own brothers and engage in power struggles. After ascending to the throne, it is also necessary to manage the people's livelihood and guard against rebellion by powerful ministers.
Yongzheng is a typical example, the ninth son seized the throne, resulting in Yongzheng rarely trusting people in this life, and excessive suspicion will bring serious psychological pressure. In order to relieve the pressure, Yongzheng vented it on the approval fold. During his reign, he hardly ever made a single step out of the Forbidden City, and spent every day reading the recitals all night long. Under this high-intensity working pressure, Yongzheng's life naturally cannot be long.
Of course, you can also choose to leave these psychological pressures behind, but this will not make you live longer. If we are not vigilant and have no scheming, how can we sit firmly on the throne? In two days, a rebellion will take you down, and then it will be a dead end.
Even if there is no rebellion and no pressure, it is not necessarily long. In this case, a batch of emperors will generally be born, and they will indulge in love in China and Japan and do not ask about the government and politics. The reason why the Hancheng Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty died early was precisely because of the excessive favor of the concubine Zhao Hede. Proper indulgence is fine, but in the long run, it also comes at a physical cost.
Despite this, there are still quite a few modern people who flock to it, fantasizing about becoming an ancient emperor. After all, the temptation to power is still enormous for humanity. Dear readers, what do you think of this?