The Great Qing, 1796

In 1796, the Qianlong Emperor of the Great Qing abdicated in favor of the Jiaqing Emperor. For the Great Qing, a country that had been invincible in battle for over two hundred years, this marked the beginning of its decline. So what did the Jiaqing Emperor, whose personal conduct was considered above reproach by many historians, do to bring about the rapid fall of the Great Qing less than a hundred years later? I'll tell you the answer.