
The Mountains and Rivers Are Exhausted and the Country is in Mourning, but I Don't Love the World of Mortals Among the Flowers and Wine
by Xin Xian
About This Novel
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, faced with a crisis-ridden political situation, Emperor Chong earnestly sought ways to govern the country, was diligent in government affairs, and was hands-on in everything he did. Compared with the previous two dynasties, the government has undergone significant changes. Emperor Chong worked hard all his life, eating and sleeping every day, reviewing memorials day and night, being frugal and self-disciplined, not being merciful, and living in toil, fear, pain, irritability and anxiety every day. At that time, there was famine in the world, epidemics broke out, civil unrest broke out in various places, and harassment and invasion from the north continued. In addition, Emperor Chong was eager to seek governance, suspicious and self-willed. Therefore, he made many mistakes in the government: in the early stage, he eradicated the authoritative eunuchs, and in the later period, he reused eunuchs. In the end, Emperor Chong lamented: I am not the king of the subjugation of the country, and you are all the ministers of the subjugation of the country. I treat my scholars well, so far today, why is it that no one among the ministers is following me? Over the years, many people with lofty ideals have emerged from both the government and the public to defend the territory, but everything has become "impossible". These four words "powerless" can sum up Chongzhen's life. At the same time, it is also a tragedy for everyone in the last generation of the Ming Dynasty. Tired travelers at the end of the world, jade flutes are playing in the Yellow Crane Tower, gold is melting in the setting sun, dusk clouds are closing in on the wall, where are they?
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