AD 1799 is a special year, not because it is one year away from the cross-century, but because Emperor Qianlong finally died, and the puppet-Emperor Jiaqing can finally take charge.

The first thing Jiaqing did after he came to power was to imprison Xiao Shenyang, his father's most trusted traitor, and soon he died. As a famous corrupt official in Qing Dynasty, the crime of Xiao Shenyang goes without saying. His mansion (Gongwangfu) is still very luxurious today. The reasons why the execution of corrupt officials has turned from prosperity to decline are as follows:

First of all, corruption among state officials and officials is widespread. In the later period of Qianlong's rule, the assessment of officials was no longer so strict, so many officials developed the bad habit of corruption and bribery. Small Shenyang was highly prized in the late Qianlong period. It was not only in power, but also embezzled nearly one billion taels of silver. It is said that his total wealth exceeds the total fiscal revenue of the Qing government in fifteen years. Although Gan Long was well aware of Xiao Shenyang's behavior, Xiao Shenyang did not stop him from meeting and flattering him. A few days after the death of Qianlong, Jiaqing announced the 20 major sins of Xiao Shenyang and died. Because of the huge amount of corruption and wealth in small Shenyang, people at that time said that it was because of the fall of small Shenyang and Jiaqing was full.

Jia Qing

Secondly, Qianlong, a mediocre Jiaqing, was a famous longevity emperor in ancient China. He ruled the Qing Dynasty for 60 years and became the father of the emperor for 3 years after abdication. Because he lived too long, many sons could not beat him and left first. When Qianlong planned to establish an heir, there were only four sons left. Of these four people, only Jiaqing still meets the standard, and Gan Long's big one was selected. However, Jiaqing did not have the courage and ability of his ancestors. During his reign, uprisings continued, and the White Lotus Sect even broke into the palace. Social unrest, how can the country not decline?

Finally, the false prosperity in the prosperous period of Kanggan, with a large population and a small number of people, led to the peasants not having enough to eat, and the common people rebelled and rebelled one after another, and the Qing Dynasty continued to decline.

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