Starting from the Wanli period, the government of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly corrupt, and the emperor's neglect of government was serious. For example, the Wanli Emperor's long-term absence from the court led to chaos in the internal management of the court, with officials competing for power and profit, and the political ecology deteriorating. During the Tianqi period, the eunuch Wei Zhongxian's autocratic power reached its peak. He formed cliques for personal gain and excluded dissidents. A large number of Donglin Party members and other upright officials were persecuted. Party strife within the court was fierce, which seriously consumed the national power of the Ming Dynasty, making the government administratively inefficient and unable to effectively respond to internal and external troubles.
Liang and Mansui, who were traveling together, came to Yangzhou City in 1641 and witnessed the atrocities committed by the Qing army in Yangzhou in 1645...
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