Sun Quan, the founding emperor of Eastern Wu, laid a solid foundation for the rise of Eastern Wu with his wisdom and courage. However, in his later years, Sun Quan's behavior gradually deviated from the track of the initial period, laying the groundwork for the decline of Eastern Wu.
At the beginning of Sun Quan's succession, he was faced with a complex situation of the three kingdoms. With his keen political insight and outstanding military talents, he successfully stabilized the power of Eastern Wu, and joined forces with Liu Bei to defeat Cao Cao in the Battle of Red Cliffs, laying the foundation for the Three Kingdoms. During this period, Sun Quan was good at accepting advice and employing talents, and the national strength of Eastern Wu was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
However, as he grew older and his power became stronger, Sun Quan gradually became suspicious and self-serving. He is no longer as good at listening to his subordinates as he was when he was younger, but relies more on his own judgment and decision-making. This change not only weakened the political clarity of Soochow, but also laid a hidden danger for the subsequent political turmoil.
Sun Quan's political mistakes in his later years were mainly manifested in two aspects: one was improper employment, and the other was policy mistakes.
In terms of employing people, Sun Quan favored traitors in his later years, such as Lu Yi, Quan Cong and others. In order to cater to Sun Quan's psychology, these people often create rumors and frame Zhongliang. In this environment, loyal and upright people in Soochow such as Lu Xun, Zhuge Ke and others were suppressed, and even innocent suspicion and **. This kind of improper employment led to panic within the Eastern Wu court, and fierce political struggles, which seriously weakened the cohesion of the country.
In terms of policy, Sun Quan implemented a series of erroneous policies in his later years. For example, he abolished the taifu system, which led to an imbalance of power within the imperial court; He frequently changed the era name and the sacrificial system, which made the people confused; He also built a lot of construction projects, worked hard and lost money, resulting in the people's misery. These erroneous policies seriously damaged the national strength and popular support of Soochow and accelerated the decline of the country.
Sun Quan's actions in his later years not only had a profound impact on Soochow politics, but also caused serious damage to society.
First of all, the suspicion and jealousy of Sun Quan in his later years led to a lot of political struggles and power struggles within the imperial court. This kind of struggle not only consumes the energy of the state, but also seriously weakens the administrative capacity of the state. Many talented ** did not dare to display their talents for fear of being framed, which led to the inefficiency of government affairs in Soochow.
Second, Sun Quan's erroneous policies in his later years led to social instability and economic decline. Frequent changes in the era name, sacrificial system, etc., make the people feel at a loss and lose their trust in the **. At the same time, the practice of building construction projects on a large scale and working on the people and at the expense of money has also seriously harmed the interests of the people and made social contradictions increasingly intensify.
Finally, Sun Quan's actions in his later years also affected the culture and education of Soochow. He abolished the Taifu system, which led to serious obstacles to cultural inheritance and educational development. Many scholars did not dare to engage in cultural creation and educational activities for fear of being implicated, which led to a gradual decline in the cultural level of Soochow.
From a professional historical point of view, Sun Quan's behavior in his later years was one of the important reasons for the decline of Soochow. His suspicion and self-righteousness led to political mistakes and improper employment; His erroneous policies have brought great disasters to society. These actions not only damaged the national strength and popular support of Soochow, but also laid the groundwork for the subsequent regime turmoil.
However, we should also note that Sun Quan, as a great founding emperor, played an irreplaceable role in the rise of Eastern Wu. His wisdom, courage and leadership laid a solid foundation for Soochow's development. Therefore, when evaluating Sun Quan, we should take a comprehensive and objective view of his merits and demerits, and not only affirm his historical contributions, but also point out his mistakes and shortcomings.
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