If you want to ask which emperor of the Qing Dynasty likes to go south the most, the first thing that comes to people's minds is likely to be the Qianlong Emperor. In film and television dramas
Whenever I mention the story of Qianlong, I also like to show the scenes and pictures when he went south to Jiangnan.
Looking at the vast team, it is inevitable to let the audience sigh: It is so good to be an emperor! It's such a big battle to go out!
According to statistics, the Qianlong Emperor went south to Jiangnan six times in his lifetime.
For more than thirty years, from 1751 to 1784, Qianlong toured the south almost every five or six years.
However, some people can't help but wonder, the Qianlong Emperor was leading more than a thousand retinues every time he went out on a tour, so wouldn't there be riots and accidents in the team of these two thousand people? And how do you make sure you're foolproof along the way?
1. Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty
When it comes to the history of the Qing Dynasty, 12 emperors have appeared in succession during these 276 years, and among these 12 emperors,
The two emperors who impressed the world were kangxi and qianlong.
The pair of grandfathers and grandsons single-handedly brought the Qing Dynasty to unprecedented prosperity and prosperity, which is what later generations called "Kangqian's prosperous world".
Qianlong can be said to have inherited the talents of his grandfather Kangxi, and was also one of the imperial grandchildren that Kangxi focused on cultivating. When Qianlong first saw Kangxi when he was ten years old, he attracted the attention of the Kangxi Emperor.
Subsequently, Kangxi left Qianlong in the palace and personally taught him riding archery and calligraphy.
It should be known that Qianlong can stand out among more than a hundred princes and grandchildren, and it can also be seen that his superior ability.
In 1735, after the death of his father, the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong, who was still in the Hongli calendar at the time, succeeded to the throne smoothly and became the new ruler of the Qing Dynasty. With the gradual consolidation of the position,
In the second year of the Hongli calendar, the name of the country was changed to "Yongzheng" to "Qianlong", taking its beautiful meaning of "Heavenly Dao Changlong"
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As soon as Qianlong ascended the throne, he showed outstanding skills, he was diligent and loving the people, and he brought the Qing Dynasty to a new height both politically and economically. During Qianlong's reign, he repeatedly strengthened the pacification and control of Xinjiang and other regions.
It has maximized China's territory and made China a leading existence in the world.
Unfortunately, Qianlong in the later period was somewhat arrogant and arrogant, and he ignored the opposition of his ministers and restarted the policy of "closing the country and closing the country to the outside world." At this time, Qianlong was no longer as diligent as before, and his daily life was even more extravagant and debauched. Not only that, but he also didn't know people clearly, and reused the big corrupt officials and yan. And so on
The glory he created with his own hands slowly declined, which was an important reason for the invasion of the Qing Dynasty in the future.
In fact, in the field of literature, Qianlong also has a certain degree of achievement, and in Chinese history, it is difficult to find an emperor who loves poetry more than Qianlong, and it is even more difficult to find more literati and scholars than Qianlong.
Qianlong composed at least 40,000 poems in his lifetime, although the quality was uneven, but the number of good villains also took a "maximum".
It is worth mentioning that the "Flying Snow" in the primary school book was written by Qianlong.
Second, Qianlong went south to Jiangnan
It is said that Qianlong first went to Jiangnan in 1752, the sixteenth year after he ascended the throne. But some people can't help but be curious,
Why Qianlong should go far down to Jiangnan, and not to other places, you must know that Jiangnan is not close to the capital of the Qing Dynasty.
Before this, the first thing to figure out is, where was Jiangnan in ancient times?
People know that Jiangnan is not a city but a region, literally speaking, Jiangnan is the meaning of the south of the Yangtze River, more people think that it mainly refers to the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In fact, the geographical definition of Jiangnan in each dynastic period is different,
The word Jiangnan should be traced back to the pre-Qin period, and by the time of the Kangxi Emperor, the title of "Jiangnan Province" also appeared.
The Jiangnan to which Qianlong went is divided in the current sense, that is, the area around Jiangsu and Anhui.
As for why Qianlong wanted to go down to Jiangnan, there has always been such a saying in the folk. It is said that Qianlong was a Han Chinese, and his biological mother was Haining Chen, the wife of Chen Shiyi, the elder of Chen Ge.
It is said that prince Yong and Chen Shiqian had a very good relationship, and it happened that Prince Yong's concubine Xi gave birth on the same day as Lady Chen. For Concubine Xi, who had always wanted a son, the daughter she gave birth to was obviously not so amiable. In order to consolidate their position,
She found a way to exchange her daughter with the son born to Mrs. Chen.
Although Chen Shiqiao's family was very angry about this move, they did not dare to speak up because they were afraid of being implicated, and could only swallow this mouthful of air. Later, Qianlong heard the nursing mother mention this matter, so
He began to go down to Jiangnan to find his own mother.
Of course, this statement has not been specifically confirmed, and it is even more suspicious, which has some inexplicable meanings.
One of the most convincing statements for future generations is that
The purpose of Qianlong's descent into Jiangnan is actually very simple, that is, to play.
You should know that Jiangnan has always been a place of beauty, food and beauty in ancient times. The literati also have many words of praise, a sentence "The sunrise of the river is red than the fire, and the spring river is as green as blue", which makes Jiangnan a good place for countless ancient people to go to.
It should be known that Qianlong has always been a person who likes to play in the mountains and rivers, and during his reign, he has made more than one hundred and fifty trips near and far, and Qianlong, a place in Jiangnan, will naturally not be missed. but
Some people also questioned that Qianlong went down to Jiangnan for inspection.
Because the Jiangnan area has been prosperous and rich since ancient times, Qianlong had to personally check it out to ensure that there were no moths among the officials.
3. Guarantees made on the tour
Why do some people think that Qianlong is patrolling rather than having fun? That's because Qianlong's battle every time he goes down to Jiangnan is really too big, if it's just for fun, then wouldn't it be more free and convenient for micro-service private visits.
The battle of a thousand people may seem too laborious and hurt the people, and it should be known that Qianlong's early days as emperor were all the image of a good emperor.
But then again,
Qianlong went south six times, and each time the number of people could reach more than 2,000 people.
Among these two thousand people, the soldiers guard themselves to account for the vast majority, the rest are several favored concubines of Qianlong and the next people who serve, of course, the dancer Ge Ji among them is naturally not less, after all, this road is so long, there is certainly no way without some entertainment measures.
Naturally, it was impossible for the emperor to travel, and officials of all sizes received the notice early and made sufficient preparations in advance. After all, if the emperor had a little accident in the area under his jurisdiction, he would be dismissed from his post and investigated, or he would lose his head. So before Qianlong arrived, they were already there
We did a good job of clearing the scene, and sent heavy troops to guard it, not allowing idle people to get closer.
When we passed through the town and went to the countryside, the soldiers brought by Qianlong played a role. Qianlong's belt certainly could not be an ordinary soldier, but a master in a master' hand. With their iron barrel-like protection, let alone someone breaking into Qianlong, it is difficult for a fly to fly over. Or that's the guy,
Qianlong gave birth to them, Qianlong died and they died, protecting Qianlong is equivalent to self-salvation!
summary:
Qianlong's evaluation in later generations has always been mixed, and in the early stage, he was diligent in his administration and loved the people, leading the Qing Dynasty to an unprecedented glory. However, in the later period, he was proud and complacent, which indirectly caused the Qing Dynasty to fall.
For his six trips to Jiangnan, although I don't know what the specific reason is, it is also some meaning of labor and wealth.