Emperor Longevity Zhu Houcong

This article focuses on the issue of the honorific title and sacrificial ceremony of Zhu Houcong's biological father, King Xingxian, which triggered a political event known as the "Great Rites Discussion" in history. Later, in order to ease social conflicts, Zhu Houcong adopted reform measures such as reforming old malpractices and revitalizing political disciplines. He ordered the return of some occupied civilian lands and eliminated more than 100,000 military academy craftsmen. This was known as the "Jiajing New Deal" in history and won the support of both the government and the public. However, Zhu Houcong's superstitious alchemists and waste of people's energy in his later period not only prevented the "New Deal" from being fully implemented, but also led to the country's declining power and a profound political and economic crisis. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.