Content introduction:
Although Emperor Wanli was the ninth most powerful emperor, he was like a prisoner under house arrest, trapped in the golden cage of the Forbidden City for 37 years. Everything he says and does must abide by the teachings of Confucius and Mencius and conform to the image of an emperor. As long as he is slightly deviant, officials will immediately come to impeach him, without any personal freedom. Wanli had three sons. The eldest son Chang Luo was born to a palace maid after he was drunk, which he was always deeply ashamed of. The third son Chang Xun was born to his most favored concubine Zheng Lanruo. However, he was forced by his officials to make Chang Xun the crown prince. After ten years of confrontation between the emperor and his ministers, Wanli finally had no choice but to compromise with his ministers. His whole life was buried alive by etiquette. He could only grit his teeth and passively resist again and again. He cuddled with Zheng Lanruo in the lonely palace and died in depression. This article attempts to reveal the loneliness and sorrow deep in the heart of an emperor from the perspective of an emperor who rules over the world.
Directory:
1. The golden chain 2. Leaving the palace privately 3. The fight between dragon and tiger
4. Re-entering the cage 5. The incident at the sacrifice 6. Confrontation between the monarch and his ministers
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