The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 629: The Bad Emperor and the Enterprising Lord Hu
[However, in essence, the three major expeditions were able to achieve victory because the Ming Dynasty fully utilized the extremely disparate national strength of the two sides rather than military strength.]

[The Ming Dynasty used a protracted war to exhaust the morale, logistics, and manpower of the rebels, chieftains, and Japanese pirates, thus achieving victory.]

[However, as Wanli became lazy in government affairs and factional struggles intensified, the court's ability to govern began to decline drastically.]

[First, there was the 15-year-long dispute over the dethronement of the eldest son and the enthronement of the youngest son, which began in the 14th year of the Wanli reign.]

[This dispute over the foundation of the country involved many people, including concubines and beauties in the palace, officials in the court and the public.]

[Around the so-called crown prince, various forces have been reorganized again and again. The Ming Dynasty's sectarian disaster started from here and became a disaster. 】

【At the same time, after the dispute over the national foundation dragged all the ministers into an unprecedented vortex of party struggles. 】

[Wanli also changed his attitude towards court officials to "non-violent non-cooperation" from the 20th year of Wanli]

[Wanli still managed national affairs and people's livelihood, but he did not read any of the memorials from court officials.]

……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan looked at it for a long time, and finally shook his head and sighed:

"I can't say... I can't comment."

"But Wanli definitely did something wrong in this matter."

He wrapped himself in the quilt and sighed sadly.

"How can we depose the eldest and enthronize the youngest?"

"If it were that easy, why would I be so embarrassed?"

Li Shimin glanced at the old man who started pretending again.

Let’s be reasonable!
I am the one who makes the greatest contribution in this world!

You used me as a whetstone and ended up breaking the knife. Now you say you're in trouble?

So thick-skinned.

Wait...did Zhu Di learn from you?
……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di really wanted to grab Wanli right now and open his brain to see for himself!

"What's going on in his head!"

"Unbridled! Lawless!"

"Your method of checking and balancing the court officials is to give them something to hold against you?"

The stone table beside him made a clanging sound as he slammed it.

Since ancient times, the position of crown prince has easily caused unrest in the court.

Although rulers know that these turmoils are unavoidable, they try their best to prevent them from expanding and spreading.

But today, he opened his eyes!
"Shake the country's foundation..."

"Actively choose to shake the country's foundation."

"Can anyone tell me what's going on in his mind?"

……

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Kangxi sat quietly in the chair.

Looking at the sky, he whispered:
"The Wanli Emperor is different from the Jiajing Emperor."

"While Jiajing was checking and balancing the civil officials, he was also checked and balanced by the civil officials."

"At the same time, Jiajing didn't have much say in matters of military power."

"His absence from court was mostly due to his helplessness."

"But Wanli is different... Do you know how it is different?"

Yinreng frowned and said thoughtfully:
"Wanli has the power?"

Kangxi smiled and nodded:
"That's right. Wanli has power and controls both civil and military power."

"The court attack case shattered the pride of those ministers once again."

"In the three major expeditions and other wars, he can change generals at will."

“But why were there so many disputes during the Wanli reign?”

Yinreng thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

Kangxi patted him on the shoulder and said lightly:

"Because they are the ones who enforce the imperial power in the local areas."

"None of them are Wanli's people."

……

【The emperor did not attend court, and the court officials formed their own cliques. At that time, there were five cliques: Qi, Chu, Zhejiang, Xuan, and Kun.】

[In addition to the five parties, there is also the so-called "Donglin Party" in the opposition, all of which are dedicated to excluding dissidents. ]

【At the same time, the three major expeditions also exacerbated the financial difficulties of the Ming Dynasty. 】

[So he thought of increasing fiscal revenue by mining.]

【Because of the lack of trust between him and his ministers, Wanli relied on eunuchs. 】

[If Wanli's decision was made by the central and local governments in coordination, with careful investigation and reasonable management, the result might be a good thing.]

[Because the essential problem of this matter is not the mining itself, but the fact that the eunuchs who supervised the mining knew nothing about the mining business, but they spoke the truth.]

[They did not consult with local officials, nor did they take into account the actual conditions of each place. They only focused on plundering, draining the pond to catch fish, acting recklessly, enriching themselves, and causing public outrage.]

[In the end, the originally desirable mining measure was led to a situation where the whole country was opposed.]

……

Yanhan·Lingdi Period
Liu Hong looked at the picture in the sky and couldn't help but sit up straight. "What a picture of internal and external troubles!"

Isn't it just a party struggle? Who hasn't seen it?

But I have never seen five parties being identified at once.

It is quite normal for eunuchs to interfere in politics.

It turns out that the two young men next to the dragon throne are competing for the position of crown prince?
Liu Hong stroked his chin, nodded and muttered to himself:

"Party strife, eunuchs interfering in government, and the position of crown prince."

"The thirteen sets of armor outside indicate there is war."

"How can you, Wanli, be so virtuous and capable..."

"It actually gathers all the causes of the fall of dynasties."

"How many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

……

Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Liu Chan wiped the sweat from his forehead while quickly recording the information on the skylight.

Too much……

There are too many pitfalls!

I can’t remember it all, I can’t remember it all!
He originally thought that the trinity of factional struggles, local governors, and eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty was chaotic enough.

Unexpectedly, each generation is stronger than the previous one!

Wanli alone evolved an iteration of a dynasty!

The last person who had this ability was Li Longji.

……

Tang Dynasty - Emperor Suzong
Li Heng snorted.

"You can't do this."

"You have to kill the son!"

"Kill the eldest son and put an end to it all!"

Can't do that?
Then what's the point of abandoning the eldest and establishing the youngest?

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty..."

If you are sick, you need to see a doctor.

……

{Zhang Juzheng left him 20 million taels, is it all gone?}
{Since he took power, the palace's extravagance has increased, and the national treasury has become increasingly tight.}
{The three major expeditions and the suppression of the Ningxia rebellion cost the treasury more than two million taels of silver.}
{The Eastern Expedition to Aid Korea cost the treasury more than 7 million taels of silver.}
{It cost the treasury 2 to 3 million taels of silver to suppress the Bozhou rebellion.}
{Against this financial backdrop, he also had to face the burden of repairing the Qianqing Palace, Kunning Palace, Huangji Hall, Jianji Hall, and Zhongji Hall after they had suffered catastrophic damage.}
……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was calculating a lot in his mind.

"That's not right either!"

“Do you collect taxes every year?”

"Zhang Juzheng left behind 20 million taels. What about your tax revenues in the following years?"

"All spent?! All gone!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned red!
What a prodigal son this is!
Do you want to learn to be a spendthrift like Emperor Wu of Han?

Why don’t you learn from Emperor Wu of Han who made his ministers obedient?
"Ten thousand calendars!"

Wanli's hatred level soared in his heart.

……

On the canopy.

On a hillside.

The general in armor looked quietly at the city wall in the distance.

In the east, a hint of paleness slowly rose.

The light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds are hovering.

The general looked at the mottled city wall shrouded in the morning glow.

Raise your right hand.

Swing hard!
……

[We have said before that whether a dynasty's internal affairs are clear and honest will affect the border defense status.]

[The state of the border defense will also reflect the current situation of the court. ]

[At this time, the Ming Dynasty's appearance of being strong on the outside but weak on the inside was fully revealed in the eyes of a Hu tribe leader.]

[In the 1616th year of the Wanli reign (), Nurhaci, the leader of the Jianzhou Jurchens, proclaimed himself Khan and founded a kingdom in Jianzhou, named "Dajin", which is known in history as the Later Jin, and the reign was Tianming.]

【April of the 1618th year of the Wanli reign ().】

[After thorough and careful preparation, Nurhaci ordered his people to go to Fushun, the border of the Ming Dynasty, to conduct trade, but secretly sent elite troops to follow.]

[At dawn on April 15, Nurhaci led his troops to attack the defenseless Fushun City.]

[The battle ended quickly, Fushun City was captured, Nurhaci captured the guerrilla Li Yongfang alive, and then wiped out the 3,000 Ming cavalry who came to rescue. ]

[General Zhang Chengyin, Deputy General Po Tingxiang, and Guerrilla Liang Rugui were all killed in the battle, the river water turned red, and the capital was shaken.]

(End of this chapter)