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Chapter 349: Old and weak

"Of course, it is undeniable that Qianlong's age of 86 when he abdicated made it impossible for him to handle government affairs as he did when he was young. He urgently needed the next generation to take over."

"Anyway, it is not uncommon in history for such false emperors to relinquish imperial power, such as "Li Yuan, Li Longji, and Zhu Qizhen". Perhaps Qianlong did not want to experience their fate, so he abdicated."

"For Qianlong, even if Jiaqing succeeded to the throne, he would only be a tool to help him deal with trivial matters. Military and national affairs must still be firmly in his hands. He is a creature of natural power."

"During the three years since he became the Supreme Emperor, Qianlong still wielded all the power."

"However, at the age of 89, Qianlong passed away suddenly with almost no warning. Is there a conspiracy theory?"

"After all, Emperor Qianlong had a strong body and a regular life. In his later years, he paid more attention to health preservation and took ginseng and other supplements regularly."

"There is no record of long-term illness in Qianlong's later years in the history books. His physical condition is nothing more than "deficiency of energy and weak energy," which is a common symptom of physical weakness among the elderly."

"After taking "ginseng lotus drink" that day, Qianlong's physical condition took a turn for the worse, and he died on the morning of the third day of the first lunar month in just a few hours. Qianlong did not even leave a decent will, and subsequent edicts were all written by ministers. "

"Looking back at the medical records before Qianlong's death, we can see that there was no serious illness at the end of Qianlong's life, let alone treatment."

"The imperial doctor's diagnosis was that Qianlong died of "old age and qi deficiency."

"However, Qianlong did not seem to be aware of his old age and decline in advance."

"Before his death, Qianlong also paid close attention to the preparations for his 90th birthday ceremony and personally reviewed the officials' design plans."

“His energy is so strong that it doesn’t look like he is an “old and weak” person.”

"An old man who has been in good health all his life, an emperor who still firmly controls power at the age of 88, has no foreknowledge of his own death, or even no preparation in advance? This probability is too low."

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. How about Qianlong's age? He is indeed old. It's understandable that he died of illness."

Qianlong: Miss Zhang, just say it boldly, what is there to hide? I understand. It’s just that the person who holds the throne has already planned it!

Zhang Yanxi picked up a book and showed it to everyone. It was the "Qing Food Record" with detailed records of the emperor's meals.

Bian Que: Emperor Qianlong, please really check it out. This problem is really not trivial!

Liu Che: Is there still something wrong with this meal? Didn't someone help you try it?

Hua Tuo: It’s indeed not small! Even a doctor can understand this! Isn't this nonsense?

Bian Que: Look at this record. These three hundred chapters contain the questions and corresponding medicinal materials written after pulse diagnosis.

I started nourishing my body when I was 88 years old and used medicinal materials such as Zhenyin Yushen Decoction and Wenzhongliqi Pills.

The ginseng, raw rehmannia, white peony root, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. contained in it are all medicinal materials that can replenish yin deficiency.

However, the imperial physician's diagnosis of Qianlong was "insufficient heart qi, a dazed look, occasional weakness in the body, and poor sleep at night", which are all typical symptoms of yang deficiency.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year at the age of 89, the imperial physician conducted a pulse consultation with Qianlong, and the result was still that "the sacred pulse was peaceful, but the qi was weak and the spleen was weak" and there was no abnormality. "

It’s all said so clearly, who can’t understand!

Hua Tuo: An old man’s body is deficient in yang, but he keeps supplementing the deficient yin. The results can be imagined. Zu Chongzhi: This may be the reason why Qianlong himself did not feel any abnormality. He did strengthen his body through supplements, but it caused an imbalance of yin and yang in the body. And an old man whose body is on the critical line of fragility has an imbalance of yin and yang. Once it collapses, it will be instant. .

Li Shimin: Why did the imperial doctor still prescribe these medicinal materials even though he knew Qianlong's physical condition? This Emperor Jiaqing can't escape at all!

Liu Bang: Then let's change the prince's position. Brother Qianlong, I know why you still keep your son.

Qianlong: You think I do! This bastard, I never thought you had such ambitions!

Zhu Youjian: Yo! Is this your only son of Emperor Qianlong? You can’t do this either!

Kangxi: You are such a loser. You don’t even have many sons. Let others see the joke of our Aixinjueluo family.

"Haha, Lord Qianlong also has many sons, and they are also capable. It's just a pity."

"However, Master Qianlong, I think your son may have been involved in the cause of your death, but he shouldn't be the most important one. I think it was the premeditation of Emperor Jiaqing and He Shen!"

"Because Emperor Jiaqing didn't hold much power after your death. The power of the Qing Dynasty was completely in the hands of Heshen. This Emperor Jiaqing is almost the same as Emperor Chongzhen."

Qianlong: Then I have to check it carefully, but Miss Zhang, I am old and unable to do what I do! How do I change the heir?

"Don't worry, your Qing Dynasty's reward is inevitable."

"I still want to talk about your sons. Some princes are still very suitable to be emperors, but it's a pity!"

"In fact, Qianlong also had worries about the position of prince."

"In all dynasties, the establishment of a prince has to go through time consideration and judgment, and the best candidate can be selected by the survival of the fittest. It can be said that this is the confusion and worry of every emperor."

"However, Emperor Qianlong's troubles are not here."

"Because as long as he was the candidate for the crown prince in his heart, he would either die young or be seriously ill and die soon. A total of four people died, which is very mysterious."

"In your minds, you must know that there is a big difference between a concubine and a direct descendant. As Qianlong's father, Yongzheng, he was also a concubine. Although he was firmly in power, no one could understand the loneliness in his heart."

"So after Qianlong came to power, he always appreciated the traditional method of establishing a heir apparent by establishing his legitimate son as the eldest son."

"And Qianlong's first favorite prince was Yonglian, the eldest son born to his first wife, Queen Xiaoxian."

"Yong Lian was very smart since he was a child, and was deeply loved by Qianlong. In the first year of Qianlong's reign, he was secretly appointed as the crown prince, and the succession was placed behind an official plaque."

"Although the establishment of Yong Lian as the crown prince was not widely publicized, both the former dynasty and the harem knew the news. After all, even Yong Lian's name was given by his grandfather Yong Zheng, which meant that he could inherit the ancestral weapon. meaning.""

"But two years later, Yonglian accidentally caught a cold and died without treatment. Because the level of medical science in ancient times was very underdeveloped, a small cold could kill someone in the palace."

"Yong Lian was only nine years old at the time. Qianlong lost his beloved son and did not go to court for five days. After Yong Lian's death, Qianlong asked the Ministry of Rites to bury Yong Lian with the rites of a prince, and posthumously named him Crown Prince Duan Hui. He also told the world that in the When writing, the word "Lian" in Yonglian's name should be avoided."

"It shows Qianlong's love for his legitimate son Yonglian."

(End of this chapter)