During the Song Dynasty, book bans and burnings occurred frequently, with private histories often being the primary targets of prohibition and destruction.
During the Yuan Dynasty, thought control was relatively relaxed, and there were basically no records of literary inquisitions, but there was a mystery surrounding the death of Emperor Gong of Song.
During the Ming Dynasty, due to the Yuan Dynasty's tyranny and its impact on culture and thought, as well as the internal contradictions within the Ming Dynasty's ruling class, literary inquisitions gradually emerged, especially during the Hongwu period.
During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, literary inquisitions reached their peak, with dozens of cases of varying scales occurring.
That makes sense, though. The eldest son is quite sensible.
The so-called burning of books and burying of scholars was actually: burning books and burying sorcerers alive.
In the 34th year of Qin Shi Huang's reign (213 BC), Qin Shi Huang held a banquet at Xianyang Palace.
The scholars debated the enfeoffment system.
Among them, Chunyu Yue advocated following the example of the ancients and implementing a feudal system in order to consolidate his rule.
However, Chancellor Li Si believed that private schools and Confucian scholars were using historical allusions to satirize the present, thus confusing the people and hindering national unity and the implementation of laws.
Therefore, he suggested that Qin Shi Huang order the burning of books, that is, except for books on medicine, divination, and agriculture, all privately possessed copies of the Book of Poetry, the Book of History, and the works of various philosophers should be handed over and burned within a specified period.
Anyone who dares to discuss the Book of Poetry or the Book of History will be executed; anyone who uses the past to criticize the present will have their entire family exterminated; officials who know about such matters but fail to report them will be punished as accomplices.
Qin Shi Huang adopted Li Si's suggestion and implemented the policy of burning books.
The purpose of burning books and poems was essentially to reduce public discussion of national affairs and encourage people to spend more time farming.
Call it a policy of keeping the people ignorant or not, but its core purpose was to increase productivity.
Furthermore, if we don't burn the history books of other countries, are we just going to wait for them to restore their monarchies?
As for the sorcerer.
In his pursuit of immortality, Qin Shi Huang sought immortals and alchemists everywhere. Those alchemists and sorcerers took his money, failed to accomplish anything, and even ridiculed him behind his back.
It's not about getting punished!
The 460 people arrested were all buried alive; in modern terms, that would clearly be considered an anti-fraud operation.
In order to highlight their own halo of martyrs, the Confucianists changed the story of burying sorcerers to burying Confucian scholars.
As the story spread, people came to believe that Qin Shi Huang not only burned books but also physically eliminated scholars in order to suppress Confucianism.
Qin Shi Huang actually supported Legalism.
Later, Emperor Wu of Han advocated "dismissing all other schools of thought and exclusively honoring Confucianism."
After all, Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of all time, and his power was immense.
Therefore, they could only smear Qin Shi Huang, otherwise the policy of "dismissing all other schools of thought and exclusively honoring Confucianism" would not have been implemented.
Sherry couldn't help but ruffle his hair.
The capable should do more work, she's going to take a long nap now.
The little guy bowed and took his leave!
At night, the big guys arrived.
After some discussion, Sherry proposed that they needed iron ore and to develop firearms.
Ao Bai didn't understand, but he agreed!
After that, things fell silent again.
After nearly following Jingrong into the Imperial Study, Jinghua was so frightened that she hid in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager is also getting old and likes to have someone by her side.
Jinghua chattered away; she was happy too.
And they intend to delegate authority!
Sherry was too lazy to bother and didn't accept it.
At this point, even the Empress Dowager was no longer feeling fortunate.
She truly realized that this empress was lazy!
But then he thought about it again, and there was still Lady Dong'e in the harem, so he didn't refuse.
After all, she felt that the Empress was no match for Consort Dong'e.
That year, a case of bribery and collusion between eunuchs and officials occurred.
This involves Wu Liangfu, a eunuch who was highly favored by Emperor Shunzhi.
Wu Liangfu attracted the attention of the court because he monopolized power and engaged in improper transactions with officials.
However, Emperor Shunzhi initially did not punish Wu Liangfu in accordance with the prohibition he had set.
However, when the Empress Dowager learned of everything, she severely reprimanded him and ordered Wu Liangfu to be beaten to death.
The conflict between Emperor Shunzhi and the Empress Dowager has begun once again.
As the saying goes, a mother can't always win against her son.
Especially since this son is an emperor!
There was no other way, so at Shirley's suggestion, the Empress Dowager reformed the procedures in the palace.
Rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and there's no need for any kind of "recognizing a grandfather" system.
These problems cannot be eradicated, but they can be improved.
Because she couldn't touch Wu Liangfu, the Empress Dowager fell ill with anger again!
Historically, after the death of Emperor Shunzhi, in the first year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered the execution of Wu Liangfu on charges of "altering ancestral systems."
This event not only ended Wu Liangfu's monopoly of power, but also demonstrated the Qing Dynasty's strict attitude towards eunuchs interfering in politics.
After all, the Empress Dowager was well aware of the fact that eunuchs held power in the previous dynasty.
Meanwhile, the conflict between Xuan Ye and Jing Rong intensified.
Of course, Jingrong didn't think so.
However, Xuan Ye was unwilling to accept this.
Sherry took great interest in observing this and that whenever she had a spare moment.
Dong Eshi's quietness was unusual!
Sherry still joked around with the concubines, and every few days she would accompany Lady Qin to see the fifth prince.
We didn't need to go anymore!
After all, Dong E was just as gentle to outsiders.
Sherry didn't bother to find out whether her tolerance was genuine or feigned.
Not long after, smallpox suddenly broke out in the palace.
Surprisingly, Jingrong fell ill.
If Sherry remembers correctly, she arranged for them to receive smallpox vaccinations a long time ago.
Shirley ignored everything else and immediately arranged for disinfection at the palace.
Then Kunning Palace began disinfection and sterilization and was sealed off.
Shirley made Jingrong and Jinghua take off their clothes and bathe.
Sherry's face was tense. Normally she shouldn't be sick, unless it's the plague!
After all, her pills weren't candy.
Jingrong, however, shyly pulled up his pants and refused to let Xue Li touch him.
Sherry was so angry she wanted to punch him.
As a result, the little guy sneakily told her that he was faking being sick!
Sherry: ⊙▽⊙
"What did you say?" Sherry asked, a little uncertain.
“My son is fine. He was just pretending to be sick. Mother, please have Baizhi look at the purse and the books in the backpack!” Jingrong said, narrowing her eyes.
Bai Zhi came in to check, her handkerchief covering her face.
Sherry still pushed him into the water.
Then the soul discovered it.
The purse was contaminated with droplets from a tuberculosis patient.
Or rather, it looks more like a handkerchief used by a tuberculosis patient that was modified.
Sherry chuckled, then looked at the embroidery and suddenly laughed in anger.
"Did Consort Qin give you this purse?"
Sherry was quite certain, after all, Madam Qin had embroidered shoes and socks for her quite a bit.
"Yes!" Jingrong replied. "Her expression was off, so my son took a bath and changed his clothes before coming back!"
"Tus, drag Qin Shi in here! Now!" Shirley said coldly. This ingrate, no matter what her reason was, she had to die!
Do they really think of her as a Bodhisattva?
Bai Zhi couldn't see anything wrong with the other books in the bag.
Sherry, however, noticed the smallpox virus on it.
"And who gave you the book?"
"Third Brother! He's been being overly deferential to me lately!"
There's nothing Sherry doesn't understand in these two sentences.
It seems this little brat has quite the ambition!
"Jiang Yang!"
"Your servant is here!" A thin, small eunuch rushed out.
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