"What everyone said makes sense, but the facts are here and it has already happened. You can change it, but I still have to talk about the future direction."

"Emperor Jiaqing never considered problems from a practical point of view, nor did he look at the essence through phenomena. Although he was diligent, decisive, and serious, I don't think Jiaqing was born to be an emperor."

"If it were Qianlong or Yongzheng, as long as someone violated their rights, they could immediately execute them. This is something many emperors would choose, but Emperor Jiaqing did not."

"From the perspective of governing the country, the emperor took over the power of rule after his death four years after he took the throne. However, he was able to eliminate Heshen vigorously and resolutely, which shows that he has a deep city and rich political experience."

"Emperor Jiaqing hated corruption, but he endured it for just one day when the Supreme Emperor was in power. His forbearance skills were profound, and he finally waited until the day when he came to the fore, and he was done."

"In addition to quelling the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect and managing water transportation, it cannot be denied that Emperor Jiaqing was also a wise king who worked hard to govern, was diligent and loved the people."

"But his character and education limited his governance policies."

"Emperor Jiaqing abided by the holy precepts of "moderate" and "respecting heaven and the ancestors" and did not dare to go beyond the limits. He had no motivation and courage to reform."

"It can be said that Emperor Jiaqing had the best personal ethics among the Qing emperors."

"Emperor Jiaqing is like a Buddhist. He has a sense of being without desires and does not leave any space for personal enjoyment."

"Even going to Mulan Paddock to hunt is strictly to comply with the ancestral system, not because I like hunting."

"He strictly followed the time and route of his ancestors without any deviation. He packed two things and rushed back to see the memorial immediately. He never delayed for an extra moment because of the beautiful scenery."

"Desire seemed to him the most dangerous thing."

"In his life, he has never been obsessed with sex, treasures, or bad habits."

"He seems to be the most humane emperor in the Qing Dynasty besides Kangxi."

"Emperor Jiaqing was also very kind-hearted and was good at using small details to show his love and warmth, creating an image of himself as a people-friendly and benevolent emperor."

"Every time on his patrol, whenever he encountered people stopping his sedan chair to complain about injustice, he would stop, inquire carefully, and instruct the relevant officials to handle the matter quickly."

"Emperor Jiaqing once said, "If the common people dare to block the imperial sedan chair, then they must have a relatively serious grievance. No matter how tired they are, they must deal with it in time. "

"During his eastward tour to Shengjing, he even personally interrogated civilian cases and made decisions for the people."

"Judging from these things, he is a "benevolent king"!"

"One year, Yang Yi, the academic governor of Hubei Province, returned to Beijing to see the emperor. It was a hot summer day, and the emperor was waving a fan."

"As soon as he saw Yang Yi coming in, the emperor immediately put the fan aside and asked him in great detail about various local conditions. Although he was sweating like rain and soaking his gauze robe, the emperor did not pick up the fan again."

"Because according to the system, ministers are not allowed to wave fans in front of the emperor, so the emperor would rather share the joys and sorrows with the ministers."

"When Yang wrote about this in his later years' memoirs, he was still moved to tears."

"Emperor Jiaqing's heart can be said to be very delicate."

"Not long after he took office, he issued an edict saying that Emperor Qianlong had given some outstanding ministers special treatment such as riding horses in the Forbidden City."

"However, the Manchu and Han ministers are different. The Manchu and Mongolian ministers are usually used to riding horses, but the Han ministers rarely ride horses."

"Therefore, he specifically issued a decree that Han ministers who enjoyed the privilege of riding horses in the Forbidden City, especially those who were old or infirm, could ride to the Forbidden City." "Even in his most brutal performance, there was still warmth. Element."

"Although he was very angry about Hong Liangji's memorial, after Hong Liangji was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, he still did not forget to send a special eunuch to the Ministry of Punishment to convey the sentence "Scholars must not be punished" and asked the Ministry of Punishment to treat this political prisoner well."

"This sentence moved Hong Liangji for a lifetime."

"During more than two decades of rule, Emperor Jiaqing has always maintained a good political style."

"Even if Emperor Jiaqing is not said to be the most diligent emperor in the Qing Dynasty, he must be said to be one of them."

"He has learned the true story of Emperor Qianlong, and his daily life is as precise as clockwork."

"In the twenty-five years of his reign, there was not a single day when he did not get up early."

"After reading the transcript, he would hold a candle and review the memorial before dawn."

"He took charge of everything by himself. After breakfast, he summoned ministers, often as many as ten people, to review dozens of memorials. He was often so busy that he forgot to have lunch."

"When he goes out on patrol, he has to get up a few minutes earlier to finish the day's official work in advance.

In this regard, he has the "career-mad" style of his grandfather, Emperor Yongzheng. "

"Since he was a prince, he has developed the habit of doing a lot of mental work every day, so work has become his first need."

"If he doesn't work or manage politics for a day, he will feel uncomfortable all over."

"One day in the middle of Jiaqing, he got up early to attend a sacrificial ceremony. After the ceremony was completed, at ten o'clock in the morning, he decided to return to Qianqing Palace to meet with the ministers."

"Unexpectedly, I asked the imperial guards. The guards said that no officials requested an audience today. The emperor was a little suspicious. Why are you so free today?"

"When I asked about the military plane, I found out that there were several ministers who wanted to perform something, but Prince Rui considered that the emperor was already very tired from attending the ceremony, and the weather was very hot. In order to save the emperor's work, he secretly arranged them to the third place. See you in two days."

"After learning this, Emperor Jiaqing was furious."

"He scolded Prince Rui and said: I am only forty years old. Although I take care of all kinds of things every day, I never take it as a trouble. It is not a trouble to introduce so many people.

Prince Rui is so bold and changes the date of official introduction without permission. What is his intention? "After reprimanding him, he was handed over to the clan for severe punishment. Prince Rui's kindness was not rewarded and he was demoted and fined."

"Unlike other emperors, who were like "nothing has a beginning, nothing has an end," Emperor Jiaqing never showed signs of fatigue."

"His patience and perseverance are unparalleled in ancient and modern times and unparalleled in the world."

"Until his death, he still maintained such professionalism and never slackened off."

"After his death, all the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government cherished his memory."

"Frugality was also a quality that Emperor Jiaqing insisted on throughout his life. He kept in mind the lessons of his father in his later years and always hated luxury and waste."

"In the 16th year of Jiaqing, when the emperor celebrated his 51st birthday, the imperial censor Jingde asked him to follow the previous emperor's practice and perform a play in the capital for ten days on the occasion of the emperor's longevity, and he requested that this be used as an example every year in the future."

"When Jiaqing read the memorial, he became furious and said: Since I took office, I have only cared about the people's livelihood and never indulged in extravagance. Besides, I really want to hold a grand celebration. As a public official, you should dissuade me. But Jingde resorted to this kind of thing, which is really annoying."


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