In this era, many boys call themselves otaku, but if they are compared with Hong Xiuquan, they are all younger brothers. Hong Xiuquan had already moved in before the Heavenly King's Mansion was built, and this residence had been more than ten years. If he had not been out of the palace once in eleven years, this probability was impossible, or there might be exceptions, but it was true that he did not like to go out.
Why is he so homely?
First of all, Hong Xiuquan is thinking about his own safety. Hong Xiuquan felt that the Heavenly King's Mansion was relatively safe, so he did not want to leave here. This is not Hong Xiuquan's worries, the Qing Dynasty once sent people to assassinate the top level of the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom, so Hong Xiuquan paid special attention to protecting himself.
Second, he was trying to hide his shortcomings. Hong Xiuquan has set up a very high personality for everyone, and he himself has no culture, he will not give speeches in formal places at all, so he can only avoid appearing in public. At the beginning of the uprising, he could still fool everyone, but now if he still plays the same set as before, it is very easy to be exposed. The reason why he did not appear was to make everyone think that he was unpredictable and to deter these people.
Also, he himself enjoyed this comfortable life very much. Hong Xiuquan was originally a farmer, and after that, he led his soldiers to fight, and he lived a hard life. After entering the Heavenly King's Mansion, Hong Xiuquan experienced the life of an aristocrat. He began to indulge and enjoy the feeling, not wanting to go back to the hard life.
If we had substituted ourselves for his place, perhaps we would have been as happy as Hong Xiuquan, patronizing and enjoying ourselves without thinking about the war. In fact, Hong Xiuquan's behavior can reflect his inner thoughts. It turned out that Hong Xiuquan was very desperate, because he knew that if the uprising failed, he would definitely be killed.
However, with the growth of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the continuous gain of superiority on the battlefield, Hong Xiuquan relaxed his vigilance. He once deceived the people that he was the second son of God and was sent by Heaven to save the people. Hong Xiuquan's rise was very fast, and he hardly encountered any obstacles, so he really felt that he was a child of destiny.
He felt that since Lady Luck was on his side, he could become emperor even if he was lying on the bed. It was this absurd idea that allowed him to bury the situation. Including the division of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Hong Xiu's whole house in the royal palace are also inextricably linked. If he could come out of the Heavenly King's Mansion to take charge of the overall situation, the rebellion might still happen, but the damage caused would certainly be minimized.
Hong Xiuquan finally died in his own Heavenly King's Mansion. From the spring breeze when he entered the Heavenly King's Mansion, to the shattering dream of the fall of Tianjing, I believe that his heart will definitely have thousands of emotions. However, Hong Xiuquan's failure is emotional, but not sympathetic, because this path was chosen by himself.
In addition, there is another point worth pondering. Hong Xiuquan's life in the Heavenly King's Mansion can be described as extravagant. He cared only for himself, and did not think of the peasants who followed him from birth to death. The reason is that he has been corrupted by capital. There is a sense of the brave fighting the dragon, and the brave who kills the dragon turns into the dragon. Or from the very beginning, Hong Xiuquan's fundamental purpose was not to become an emperor, but to enjoy glory and wealth. This corresponds to his class hierarchy and ideological hierarchy.