pjbooks Chapter 146 The Fourth Uncle, a Passionate About Metaphysics
Chapter 146 The Fourth Uncle, a Passionate About Metaphysics
The Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty
At this time, Emperor Yongzheng had just completed "The Record of Awakening from Delusion with Righteousness" and was happily imagining the people's reaction, thinking that he would surely be cleared of any wrongdoing!
But this good mood came to an abrupt end after hearing Lin Ke's account, and was replaced by a surge of anger!
Which of my sons was Emperor Qianlong?
They've overturned all my decrees! I really want to drag them over and beat them up!
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"Although Qianlong's actions to some extent suppressed public opinion, during his reign of only 63 years, he initiated more than 130 literary inquisitions, which is more than the combined total of his father Yongzheng and grandfather Kangxi."
"Therefore, Yongzheng's handling of this case was not excessive, at least much better than Qianlong's approach of beheading people at the drop of a hat."
The Fourth Prince of the Qing Dynasty: ...
"Perhaps Yongzheng wrote this 'Record of Awakening from Delusion' on a whim, but hundreds of years later, people will have a new judgment on him. As the saying goes: right and wrong, merit and demerit, will be judged by future generations. The fourth prince doesn't need to take it too seriously."
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: ...
An official from the Tang Dynasty: ...His son seems to be in a slightly more serious condition than him!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: During the Qianlong era, weren't there two literary inquisitions every year?!
A scholar-official from the Han Dynasty: His methods must be far more terrifying than those of his father, Emperor Yongzheng!
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Lin Ke's lips curled up slightly. She thought that the Fourth Uncle would never have imagined that this book would become a collection of his embarrassing past!
It's funny to think about. Lin Ke decided to give him a book after the live stream ended—"If You Can't Lead a Team, You'll Only Work Yourself to Death"—it feels like it would be perfect for him!
"The fourth prince we mentioned earlier was basically an emperor skilled in politics. Now let's talk about his shortcomings."
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: ...If possible, this doesn't need to be mentioned! Thank you!
"I believe everyone knows how superstitious the fourth brother is, but what is unexpected is that most of his brothers also believe in this kind of thing."
"For example, the eighth prince once had his fortune told, the ninth prince once said he had consulted a deity, and the fourteenth prince had his fortune told, etc. However, in feudal times, these things were not a big problem."
"But the fourth brother is different from ordinary people. He has specially studied these things and has also studied Buddhism and Taoism."
"I think he can find common ground with the Jiajing Emperor in alchemy, after all, both of them loved to make elixirs for themselves!"
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Good heavens, is this a case of "knowing something requires practice"?
Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty: Greetings, fellow Daoist! @Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, let's discuss this sometime!
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: That's exactly what I intended! ...
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Hey upstairs, what generation of the fourth prince are you?! I'm warning you! Don't get cocky just because we can't beat you up! You son of a bitch...? %! ...
The Great Ming Dynasty, Alchemy, Jiajing Emperor: Grandfather Taizu, I am the sixth-generation descendant of Grandfather Chengzu!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: ? ? ? Explain yourself! How am I the Emperor Chengzu?!
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"Besides, the fourth prince also particularly liked to tell fortunes for his ministers. In the second year of Yongzheng's reign, Nian Gengyao had not yet been dismissed and went to the underworld, and was still considered one of Yongzheng's favorite ministers."
"One day, Yongzheng had Nian Gengyao's birth chart calculated. He was shocked to find that Nian Gengyao was experiencing a period of misfortune, where his father would bring harm to his son. So the fourth prince wanted to help him resolve this."
"And that year, Nian Gengyao's eldest son, Nian Xi, happened to fall seriously ill, almost to the point of being critical."
"The fourth son's way of resolving the situation was quite outrageous. He gave his eldest son, Nian Xi, to Longkodo without informing Nian Gengyao's family. However, he did not expect that Nian Xi would die of illness not long afterward."
A young man from a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: Why does it seem like Nian Xi is having a bit of bad luck this year?
An old farmer from the Song Dynasty: This isn't allowed either!?
A young man from the Ming Dynasty, who was just watching the drama unfold, exclaimed: "I never imagined that an emperor would study the Eight Characters (of birth)! Hahahaha!"
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"Yongzheng's interest in these cultural phenomena was also reflected in auspicious omens. Speaking of auspicious omens, we must mention another person in Song Dynasty history who was keen on creating auspicious omens."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ? ? ?
Big-Handed Liu Zhuzhu: What the heck??
“The so-called auspicious omen refers to a lucky omens. If the emperor has done a good job in terms of virtue and achievements, then heaven will send down auspicious omens to indicate good fortune, such as the appearance of sweet springs or strange birds and beasts.”
"Emperor Zhenzong of Song orchestrated the Heavenly Book Movement to show that he was a good emperor and that Heaven was rewarding him!"
"However, he is not the only emperor like this; our fourth son is also included."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: This thing is fake!?
"However, there was a reason why Yongzheng created these auspicious omens. He had offended too many people, and there were many who did not approve of him or were dissatisfied with him. So he used this to consolidate his imperial power and prove that he was the chosen one of Heaven. This is not incomprehensible."
"What's interesting is that Emperor Yongzheng reigned for only thirteen years, yet auspicious omens appeared more than fifty times. That's really ridiculously fake! Who has auspicious omens appearing once a quarter?"
A young master from a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Ah! He's so strangely cute, hahaha, it's hilarious!
A skilled farmer in the Tang Dynasty: There are too many auspicious omens; the people can't believe them anymore!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: "Seize...seize the young master!?"
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