Another four days passed, during which Gu Chengyu took a day off, and today he is still sorting books in Wenhua Pavilion. However, the sorting of these books is nearing completion.
Gu Chengyu looked at the books on the bookshelf that had been labeled and sorted. He couldn't help but feel relieved that it was finally over. He had been eating dust here for the past few days, which was really annoying. However, fortunately, he also saw some precious books.
Unofficial history or solitary copy.
Regarding historical records, in fact, sometimes the official history books were inaccurate. He found some clues in some books, which happened to overturn the previous history books. In order to beautify the words and deeds of the emperor, the truth of some facts would be covered up.
It can be said that history books are generally compiled according to the wishes of the emperor, and Gu Chengyu also found some records about the life and deeds of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty in these books.
There are not many such books. After all, the Qing Dynasty did not last for many years. This dynasty was very short-lived. Some books must have been destroyed, and the rest can only be some life events that have nothing to do with the court. Even if they are mentioned
, that also occupies a margin.
But these books all fully illustrate that this Yuan Qing brother is a colleague who has traveled through time. In the early Tang Dynasty, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the country was strong, and the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty had begun.
But Yuan Qing appeared halfway. He was just a grassroots. But he attracted some people to follow him to conquer the country. He was very brave and good at fighting. Within a year, he captured many cities, ceded territory to become the king, and completely opposed the imperial court.
He stood up. Ignoring the imperial court's invitation, he only wanted to sit on the throne himself.
The war resulted in the displacement of people, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. In some places, most people left their homes. The fields were unkempt and overgrown with weeds.
Gu Chengyu knew without thinking that the people at that time must have been full of complaints. Their originally peaceful life was broken and they lived a life of wandering. Don't think that the war has nothing to do with the people. Where did the food, grass and money needed for the war come from?
Coming?
The imperial court needed money and grain, and the rebels also needed money and grain. They had to increase land tax and capitation tax to get these. Soldiers were definitely needed to fight the war, and they were selected from each household.
of strong men.
The able-bodied men are the backbone of the family, and if they are dragged to fight, how will the whole family live? Moreover, the cruelty of the war goes without saying, and countless soldiers were killed or injured. Some of the strong men will never return, and the court is in a critical moment.
, there will be no pension money at all.
This kind of troubled times lasted for seven years, and was finally defeated by Yuan Qing, who successfully founded the Qing Dynasty. When the dynasty was first established, everything was waiting for improvement, so the previous exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were naturally exempted, allowing the people to return to their hometowns and continue to
previous life.
But can the people not feel resentful? Their life was very comfortable, but it was destroyed by the war launched by Yuan Qing. They didn't care who became the emperor, as long as the emperor could bring them a good life.
Although the court rested and recuperated for several years, the people's lives were still not as rich and well-fed as before. In addition, during those years, the court fought continuously, and the treasury was empty, and even small and remote countries stepped in.
In such a situation of internal and external troubles, Yuan Qing was able to secure the throne of the emperor. Gu Chengyu still admired him.
Although there are definitely many hidden dangers, at least Yuan Qing was able to suppress them during his thirty years in power.
From the words and deeds recorded in the books, Gu Chengyu can find some modern words that occasionally pop up, as well as some of Yuan Qing's habits, all of which have a strong modern flavor. However, his previous occupation seems to be related to martial arts, Gu Chengyu guessed
He is a type of mercenary with very good skills.
It's a pity that there was no development in agriculture or industry, which shows that he was not good at these. He only created the Guange system, which can be regarded as reforming the imperial examination!
Yuan Qing himself didn't understand these things, but in the early days, he knew how to make good use of people. Once he was firmly on the throne, he started recruiting scholars and recruited many talented people to serve him.
The scholars at that time were all very happy because the number of people allowed to take the exam was very wide, and this was their best opportunity to leap over the dragon's gate.
It's a pity that Yuan Qing was so obsessed with women that his body was hollowed out. After giving birth to so many princes, they were naturally eyeing the throne. In the end, a fight for the throne arose, but the Zhao family took advantage of it.
In the end, the dynasty founded by this time-traveling colleague fell apart after only thirty-two years.
Gu Chengyu read some more books and learned about some of the general hidden dangers of this dynasty. Needless to say, the biggest hidden danger is the emptiness of the treasury. It turns out that when Yuan Qing launched the war, the treasury had already reached its bottom. Later, although it was recuperating, the treasury was still empty.
Still not full.
Later, when the Dayan Dynasty was established, it was still full of waste. In addition, the soldiers guarding the border needed a lot of food, grass, and money. Daxing withheld borders from time to time. When it went too far, the Dayan Dynasty had no choice but to fight.
The treasury is empty inside and the Tatars are seizing control outside. It is simply a matter of internal and external difficulties. This is just a problem of the emptiness of the treasury. Emperor Huiming has been unwell in recent years, so the examination was changed to once every three years, and there are few talented people. In addition, Xia Shou
With auxiliary power in both the government and the opposition, the court will soon become his sole proprietor, which is another hidden danger.
Gu Chengyu could guess the emperor's intention. When the late emperor overthrew the Qing Dynasty, those aristocratic families had contributed a lot. Therefore, after he ascended the throne, he generously rewarded meritorious ministers. Some titles were not only hereditary but also given alchemy books.
Iron coupon.
The power of the aristocratic families was growing day by day, and the late emperor left this mess to Emperor Huiming before his death. As long as these aristocratic families were not guilty of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, they could not be touched at all. But if Emperor Huiming did not touch them, he would have to be emptied of imperial power.
Since they can't do anything, they can only support some upstarts to compete with them, slowly kill the members of the aristocratic families, and weaken their power. There may also be this reason for changing the conference to once every three years.
The main force of the imperial examination has never been students from poor families. Most of those sons from aristocratic families who cannot inherit the title will choose to take the imperial examination to become officials. Extending the time can also effectively reduce the number of descendants from aristocratic families filling the court.
Emperor Huiming spent most of his life fighting against those aristocratic families. Why he supported Xia Qing, it had to do with Xia Qing's personal ability. If Xia Qing had been born in troubled times, he would have been a tycoon. He was talented, and even more so.
There was one thing his teacher didn't possess, that was cunning and cunning.
Cough! How can a high-ranking official in the court succeed through conspiracy? Then there must be conspiracy and conspiracy. However, his teacher was upright and aboveboard, so he disdained such things, so he had no choice but to give up his position to Xia Qing.
How could the emperor agree to the teacher's resignation just because the teacher advised him not to indulge in alchemy? Therefore, many of Emperor Huiming's words and actions had profound meanings behind them.