Short video: Shocking the world

[“Shengshang” does not mean above the saint, but a title for the emperor in power.]

Holy Light Descends [This is a general interpretation. In ancient times, the imperial power was supreme. Except for puppets and weak emperors, which great ruler would allow someone to be above him? Not even a dead person! Would Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Zhu Yuanzhang feel that they were not as good as the saint? Would Heshen dare to say that Qianlong was far inferior to Confucius? Would Li Si dare to say so to Qin Shihuang? Or would Dong Zhongshu dare to say so to Emperor Wu of Han? Or would Liu Bowen dare to say so to Zhu Yuanzhang?]

The emperor named by Gao Shengyang smiled.

The ministers mentioned by Gao Shengyang shook their heads hurriedly.

Dare not! Dare not!

Li Si was even more depressed: Why mention my name? I am a legalist, not a Confucianist. Praising Confucius, am I crazy?

[Wei Zheng dared to say that Li Shimin was not as good as Confucius, and the emperors of the Song Dynasty also dared to say that their own emperor was not as good as Confucius. ]

[Li Shimin has a good temper, and the emperors of the Song Dynasty are easy to control. ]

Song Dynasty Emperor: Are we easy to control?

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[The six strongest dynasties in history#History]

"The six strongest dynasties in history? Where can my Great Qin rank?" Qin Shihuang was curious.

"Where can our Great Ming rank?" Zhu Yuanzhang was also curious.

"My Great Song..." Thinking of what his brother Zhao Guangyi and his nephew Zhao Heng did, as well as the two shameful things of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, Zhao Kuangyin seemed to lack confidence.

"If the Han people of later generations do not discredit my Great Qing, my Great Qing must be among the six strongest dynasties in history! Even my Great Qing can rank first!"

"Not as good as the best, but better than the worst. My Great Qing cannot compare with those foreigners, but it can't compare with those dynasties that have long been destroyed?"

Regarding this dynasty ranking, rulers and people of all dynasties really want to know where their dynasty ranks?

【“Some people say that the Tang Dynasty is the most powerful dynasty in history. Actually, it is not. Among the six most powerful dynasties in China, the Tang Dynasty can only be ranked second at most.”】

【“These six dynasties are all extremely powerful. They not only created countless legends, but also completely changed the course of history.”】

【“So which dynasties are these six dynasties?”】

【“No. 6, the Qing Dynasty.”】

“No. 6 is the Qing Dynasty established by the Jurchens, the Manchu Qing Dynasty!”

“What? My Qing Dynasty is only ranked sixth!”

“Be content, sixth is not bad, after all, we are not a Han dynasty! And it is really shameful that we were beaten to this extent by foreigners!”

【“As the last feudal dynasty in history, the Qing Dynasty can be said to be one of the most controversial dynasties. Some people say that it is the dynasty with the largest territory and the strongest national power in Chinese history, while others say that it is the beginning of China’s backwardness and being beaten in modern times.”】

【“So what kind of existence is the Qing Dynasty?”】

【“The Qing Dynasty was established in 1644 by the Manchus.”】

【“Speaking of the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty, everyone may think of Emperor Shunzhi, but in fact, it was his father Huang Taiji and Nurhaci who laid the foundation for the Qing Dynasty. This father and son can be said to be the key figures in the rise of the Manchus. Later, after the development of the three generations of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong, the territory of the Qing Dynasty reached its largest in history.”】

【“In the northwest, Xinjiang was taken, Tibet was conquered in the southwest, and the Sino-Russian border was demarcated in the northeast. It can be said that the world was truly unified.”】

【“Imagine the territory of the Qing Dynasty at that time, from the Greater Khingan Mountains in the north to the South China Sea Islands in the south, from Sakhalin Island in the east to the Pamir Mountains in the west. What a vast and magnificent picture.”】

“Is this the autumn-leaf begonia? It’s really good!”

The map of the Qing Dynasty appeared on the sky, and the terrain of the border was highlighted.

The border of the Qing Dynasty has the Greater Khingan Range in the northeast, the Sayan Range in the north, the Pamir Plateau (Congling) and Tianshan Mountains in the northwest, the Himalayas in the west, and the Gaoligong Mountains and Changshan Mountains in the southwest. Connecting these mountains together is a natural border that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The territory of the Qing Dynasty was not the largest among all dynasties, but the border was definitely the most perfect.

That's why some people admire the autumn leaf begonia!

"My autumn leaf begonia is not comparable to that of other dynasties!" Qianlong was proud at first, and then sighed: "If it weren't for the failure of my descendants, the first place would be my Qing Dynasty!"

The emperors of the early Qing Dynasty were very satisfied with their own territory of autumn leaf begonia.

People in the late Qing Dynasty only had nostalgia.

【“It is regrettable that the once beautiful begonia has now turned into a big rooster, which has become a pain for many Chinese people.”】

【“In terms of economy, the early Qing Dynasty was also quite prosperous, especially during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The GDP of the Qing Dynasty once accounted for one-third of the world's total. At that time, China was the world's number one economy.”】

【“In terms of culture, the Qing DynastyThere are also many highlights. For example, the compilation of the Siku Quanshu was completed during the Qianlong period. This huge collection of books includes nearly 80,000 volumes of important ancient Chinese classics. It is a giant treasure house of Chinese culture. "]

["In addition, the Qing Dynasty also produced literary works such as Dream of the Red Chamber, which is hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels."]

["Little do people know that history is often full of irony."]

["Just when the Qing Dynasty seemed to be the most powerful, the seeds of decline had been quietly planted."]

["The isolation of the country caused the Qing Dynasty to miss the Industrial Revolution, and its science and technology and military strength gradually fell behind the West."]

["The Opium War that broke out in 1840 completely shattered the Qing Dynasty's dream of being the Celestial Empire."]

["From then on, the Qing Dynasty embarked on a humiliating path, ceding territory and paying indemnities, losing power and humiliating the country, and the once powerful empire became a lamb to be slaughtered. ”】

【“Finally, in 1912, with the victory of the Xinhai Revolution, the Qing Dynasty came to an end, and China's thousands of years of feudal monarchy came to an end.”】

“Industry! Industry…”

Many Qing emperors were ready to develop industry, but they could not be dominated by Han people.

If you know the future and still follow the old path, you are a fool.

If you rashly change the future path and lose the country, you are a big fool.

Any emperor who meets the political literacy standards knows how to act.

【“No. 5, Ming Dynasty.”】

“My Ming Dynasty ranks fifth? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was curious, which dynasties were the top four?

Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty were not even qualified to be ranked.

There should be few who could compete with his Ming Dynasty.

[“The Ming Dynasty is recognized as the most tough dynasty. Its unique ancestral precepts, no marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory, and the creed that the emperor guards the country and the king dies for the country, have left an indelible mark in Chinese history. ”]

Zhu Yuanzhang: “Our Ming Dynasty is different from other dynasties!”

Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che: “No marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory! The emperor guards the country and the king dies for the country! Good, well said!”

Emperor of the Song Dynasty: No marriage? No compensation? That’s too much!

Zhu Di: I guard the country!

Chongzhen: I am the one who is ready to die for the country!