Monarchy is like a cancer cell, the most scalable thing in the world, and no single thing is allowed. The exclusive nature of ** forces them to constantly break down all kinds of barriers, break all kinds of barriers, infiltrate everyone's body, poison everyone, until the whole society is strangled to the point where it is breathless. At the peak of the political development of the Qing Dynasty, the pursuit of personal personality by the literati became a stumbling block to the imperial power. And "Wengao" is when the royal power is at its peak, the monarchy tramples on the essence of all things at will. The "Literary Prison" in the Qianlong period is a microcosm of it.
Suggested prison: On July 5, the 45th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Chun, the political envoy of Guangxi, was pulled out of the sedan chair by an old man as soon as he walked out of his house. The old man, Wu Ying, presented an official document written by himself, which contained five aspects, neatly written, clearly organized, and clearly organized, and also listed some figures and analysis, as well as ways to solve the problem, which involved the reduction and exemption of taxes and the ban on tobacco cultivation. Zhu Chun immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately reported it to the governor of Guangxi. Yao Liecheng, the governor of Guangxi, immediately left the work at hand and went straight to the home of Wu Ying, the provincial capital, and sealed the Wu family. Six hundred miles were urgently submitted to the emperor, and after several considerations, according to the original intention of the governor of Guangxi, Wu Yingling was beheaded late, and the women and teenagers were reduced to slaves.
Ostentatious Text Prison:
In the forty-first year of Qianlong (1776), the emperor went out of Beijing to sweep the tomb, and once, a sneaky young man was caught by a guard, and a package was found on him, which contained a scroll made by his own hands. The content of this book is not surprising, but the purpose of this book is laughable. This person's name is Feng Qiyan, his family is poor, and he can't even find a wife, but he has a soft spot for his two cousins, and they have to marry at the same time. He tried everything, and failed. He suddenly thought that while the emperor was out of the palace, he wanted to show his hand. Maybe when the emperor sees him, he will be amazed that he is a genius, and when he is in a good mood, he can marry the emperor, such a stupid thing, he would never have imagined. The emperor was kind this time, and after a big fight, Feng Qiyan was sent by the emperor to Heilongjiang to be a slave with those who wore armor.
Crazy Language Prison :
In the eighteenth year of Qianlong (1753), a down-and-out literati named Ding Wenbin came to Shandong and knocked on the door of Confucius as a member of the Confucian family. Confucius reported the matter to the police, and it was confirmed that this man was a madman, who called himself a god and often thought of himself as an emperor. The governor of Shandong immediately reported to the emperor, he knew Qianlong's intentions, and specially investigated, and found that he did not have any backstage, and there was no trace of collusion with other forces, so he wrote this point into the chapter, and also proposed that the emperor should behead this crazy guy. The emperor compared all the information and confirmed that the other party was a psychopath, so how to deal with it? The reason is very simple, that is, the emperor knows that the crazy woman was tortured and only had her last breath left. According to his estimates, the interrogation and sentencing of the three law divisions will take too long, and Ding Wenbin may not last long. Qianlong immediately secretly ordered the governor of Shandong to choose the time to start, but in advance Ling Chi Ding Wenbin, in the 18th year of Qianlong, on the afternoon of June 14, Ding Wenbin was tortured, his body was in a different place, and his flesh and blood were cut off piece by piece, and his mouth was still praying to God. This kind of crazy text prison was a total of 21 times in the Qing Dynasty, and seven times were Ling Chi, and all of them were beheaded!
Scribed Text Prison:
In August of the 33rd year of Qianlong, a Fujian businessman went to Zhejiang to sell text inscriptions and was arrested by the "chengguan" of Zhejiang. It stands to reason that merchants sell inspirational articles, but in the Qing Dynasty, all the ministers knew the emperor's preferences, but when it came to literature, they would not take it lightly, and would rather be on the left than on the right. There is a book that is favored by people, called "The Tablet of Kong Ming", and there is only one sentence: "When two people meet, no one can see it." However, the peddler did not realize the impending crisis, and probably just casually said that "Kong Ming Tablet" is a stone carving unearthed from a temple in Dongshan, Guangdong. It was this kind of gibberish that hurt not only himself, but many others. According to Qianlong's approach, the result should be very tragic.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's control over the lower classes changed from loose to tight, and the Qing Dynasty mainly targeted the lower classes, which was completely different from the previous literary prisons. Qianlong felt that if a scholar failed the exam, he would not have the opportunity to soar, and he would not be willing to be a farmer. These people are all smart people, literate and literate, and if they can't find a good way, they will inevitably be the biggest threat to the Qing Dynasty in the future. Most of the "literary crimes" can be classified into the above two categories, and every time they appear, they show the emperor's determination to "set an example".