Kangxi and Qianlong all went down to the south of the Jiangxi to go to the people, and Kangxi went to the south of the Jiangnan to understand the people's feelings, go to the grassroots level and enter the lives of the people, and everyone understands Qianlong's six trips to the south of the Jiangnan. What is Jiangnan's charm that makes Qianlong go back and forth six times, so how much does he love Jiangnan? Today let's talk about this topic.
As we all know, Qianlong's southern tour is not a private visit like Kangxi, and as soon as Qianlong goes out, he must make the cards powerful. However, these cards cost money, and not all of the required silver were supported by the treasury, and the main financial pillar was the two Huai salt merchants. It can be seen here that in order to welcome the southern tour of Qianlong, these local tycoons in Jiangnan actively donated silver and threw thousands of dollars, but also showed that the local tyrants have strong financial resources, and the economic development of Jiangnan is very considerable.
As we all know, the climate of Jiangnan is very nourishing, and there are many natural beauties. It is this point that deeply attracts this Qianlong, the people do not know how many Qianlong's affair deeds are circulating, and the people do not know how many people do not know that their father is the emperor.
At that time, Jiangnan was Zhejiang and Jiangsu, and the combination of these two places was of great significance to the Qing Dynasty. Politically, the Han literati in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were an important force among the cultural elite, and Jiangnan was also the cultural center of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Economically, these two places were an important source of tax collection for the imperial court, and the local wealthy merchants and tycoons did not know how much tax they had to pay every year.
On the one hand, Qianlong was also following the example of his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, who visited Jiangnan during his reign, and Kangxi's actions left a lot of influence on Qianlong. Qianlong is also not like Yongzheng, who stays in the palace all day and reviews the folds every day.
The Jiangnan area is rich in materials, vast in land, beautiful women like clouds, and picturesque in landscapes, which is undoubtedly a good place to find fun. Political goals collide with his own goals, and Qianlong will naturally seize this opportunity to enjoy it. Even ordinary people will seize the opportunity to have a good time, and Qianlong, as a generation of emperors, is naturally extremely extravagant, and he will not miss this opportunity to enjoy. Therefore, Qianlong's six trips to Jiangnan are just doing business on the one hand, and satisfying themselves on the other hand.
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