The Manchu Qing Dynasty engaged in a big campaign in the Qianlong Dynasty not only to maintain the rule, but also to control the people's minds. According to statistics, the number of *** in this period exceeded the sum of the Kangxi Dynasty and the Yongzheng Dynasty, and countless literati died as a result.
For literati who dared to challenge the ban on the literary network, Qianlong has always adhered to the attitude of severe punishment and not lending. However, there was a scholar named Feng Qiyan who was tolerated by Qianlong because of his humor and funny, and was only exiled.
It seems that even under the rule of high pressure, small fortunes in life can bring unexpected surprises.
In 1783, the Qianlong Emperor swept the tombs of his ancestors in Yi County, Hebei Province, and his huge royal convoy rumbled forward, and the small people along the way took refuge, kneeling on the ground, not daring to look directly.
However, a young man who looked like a scholar seemed to have fallen into a state of madness and stood stupidly on the road**. The emperor's bodyguards noticed his suspicious appearance and immediately arrested him.
Subsequently, the guards took out a pamphlet from the young man's bosom and handed it to Qianlong. After questioning, the young man's name was Feng Qiyan, and he was a student in Linfen, Shanxi.
He stood on the road **, wanting to hand over his "amazing masterpiece" to Qianlong, so as to make himself a blockbuster. After Qianlong heard Feng Qiyan's confession, he picked up his masterpiece with great interest.
Although the content is based on the "Book of Changes" to interpret the "Book of Songs", there is no unique insight, but Qianlong is very dissatisfied with Feng Qiyan's choice of words and sentences, because he thinks that Feng Qiyan is very rebellious, and even hopes that he should not call him by his name, but should "Zizhi", and call himself Mr. Nanzhou or Teacher Xiao Feng.
This obviously makes a grass folk have the audacity to make a request to the Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles, which is really incomprehensible.
Qianlong was furious, and the consequences could not be **. He had planned to kill Feng Qiyan, but after reading the last page of the book, his mind changed. What was it that made the murderous emperor change his mind?
It turned out that Feng Qiyan frankly expressed his true motive for dedicating the book to the emperor in the book: "I have a cousin and a cousin in the boudoir, and they look like flowers and jade. I have a deep love for them, and I hope to follow the story of Emperor Shun marrying Empress E and Nuying sisters, and marry them back home. However, my family is poor, and my aunt has always rejected my proposal. I had hoped to win their hearts through the imperial examinations, but unfortunately I failed repeatedly. So, I presented this book to the Emperor, hoping to gain His Majesty's appreciation. ”
In the end, Feng Qiyan even wrote directly: "As long as Your Majesty is willing to come forward to match me, I believe that my marriage with my two cousins will be successful." As long as you send an operator and ride a fast horse, you can reach Linfen in a few days. ”
Qianlong couldn't stop laughing, the monarch who had been in power for 41 years had never met such a humorous subordinate. Although Feng Qiyan was mediocre in learning, he was very courageous, and even compared the extremely dignified Qianlong himself to a pimp.
It is better to be happy alone than to be happy, Qianlong also relayed Feng Qiyan's witty words to other concubines, so that they could also enjoy this joy. Feng Qiyan's joke made Qianlong laugh, and Qianlong decided to give him a special favor to avoid his capital crime.
After Feng Qiyan was beaten with 100 sticks, he was exiled to the cold and desolate Ningguta to work as a slave for the Eight Banners of the Frontier. Not only did he lose his beautiful cousin, but he paid for it with his life.
Feng Qiyan seems to be obsessed with talented and beautiful women**, and has a misunderstanding of the role of the emperor. In these works, the emperor is often portrayed as kind and caring for the people, such as the Qianlong Emperor in "Huanzhu Gege".
However, in reality, emperors often have the character of **, like a tiger that may attack at any time. Feng Qiyan was affected by **, immersed in illusory dreams, and rashly provoked the emperor, which eventually led to the tragic end of exile.