The most cattle people in ancient times were, of course, the emperors at the top of the power, who wanted the wind to be windy, the rain to be rainy, and to make all the people submit to their feet. But these cattle people can't realize their wish for immortality, and even the opposite is that they can't even live a long life, and many people have not even lived forty years old. What is the reason for this?
Of course, the emperor of the prosperous world will live a lot longer, such as Qianlong Ye. Nothing on the east tour and the south tour is still alive 89. But many emperors were not so lucky, and they were not the emperors who were in the decline of the dynasty, who were killed not long after they ascended to the throne, and there was no chance of pampering.
So the reason for the emperor's first early death was the most passive one, to be killed. Everyone knows that power is a good thing and covets the throne. So there were too many people who wanted to kill the emperor. Many emperors ended up dying so tragically. Especially those little emperors in the chaotic world, before the foreign invasion, some ministers destroyed him in advance. This was the biggest factor that pulled down the average age of the emperor.
The second reason is that the emperors are busy and have a relatively large workload. You must know that in ancient times, everything was decided by the emperor, and any important matters had to be reported to him for approval. Just playing the folds is too much to be afraid of people, and they can't finish it day and night. For example, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were very busy, especially Yongzheng, who was said not to sleep, and did not even have time to go to the harem. In such a situation, it is not a tired life that cannot be lived.
The third reason is that the emperor's spirit is in a state of high tension, that is, the heart is very tired. This is too easy to understand, and it is cold in the high places! They not only have to think about weighing the pros and cons, but also about adjusting the balance of power among the ministers. The court cannot be allowed to have one side dominant.
The emperor also had to guard against all kinds of people who coveted the throne, such as his brothers and even his own sons. In history, cases of killing fathers and brothers abound, who can not be afraid? Therefore, the emperor is prone to fidgeting every day. Labor will naturally hurt the body, and after a long time, their bodies will decline. It is easy to short-lived. It's not easy to think about.
The fourth reason is the most embarrassing one. The second and third reasons arise in the more inspirational kings. This reason is mostly found by the more hedonistic kings. That is, the loss of essence is serious. The emperor has three thousand harem beauties, who can control it? So many women are better looking than one another, have different personalities, and are all subservient to one person, which is very cool to think.
Heroes love beautiful women, and emperors, of course, most of them love beautiful women. In history, kings who did not love the country and the country and loved beautiful women abounded. The whole dynasty has the final say anyway, why not be nice to yourself. But any emperor who would enjoy it knew that the harem was more comfortable than the previous dynasty. So they will indulge all day and let themselves fly in the midst of the kaleidoscope. In the long run, their bodies are prone to excessive wear and tear. After all, men need to recuperate, and when the essence is scattered, people will be scattered. In the end, it is easy to live short, and there are those who die in the arms of beautiful people.
The last reason is genetics. A study of ancient emperors reveals that there are many emperors of many dynasties who have family genetic diseases, such as the Qing emperors prone to bone diseases. The fifth brother of Qianlong, whom we are most familiar with, fell ill with that disease and died early. During the Three Kingdoms period, the emperors of the State of Wei were also genetically short-lived, and cao Cao was followed by people who did not live to be forty years old.
In short, the average life expectancy of ancient emperors was relatively short, and there were many reasons. People are like this, can not benefit all let anyone alone, there are always unsatisfactory. But despite this, if you can really cross, who wouldn't want to be an emperor in ancient times?