After the "Duke of York" incident ended, there was no more important events in Guangzhou for the time being. In July of the 25th year of Jiaqing, Jiaqing once again set off north to Chengde to prepare for the Mulan Autumn Festival this year.

However, after only a few days of this trip, Jiaqing vaguely noticed that he often had headaches at dusk, and in the height of summer, his breathing was often a little sluggish. However, Jiaqing didn't care about this, and only thought about himself.

I am already over sixty years old, and my physical strength may indeed be not as good as before, but as long as I rest in Chengde for a few days, I can recover. So along the way, Jiaqing not only did not delay the journey to the north, but instead repeatedly urged the driver to move forward as soon as possible. July 20

On the afternoon of the 4th, Jiaqing finally arrived at Chengde Mountain Resort.

But that night, Jiaqing had a headache. Seeing the sky changing from light to dark, and then from dark to light, he didn't know how many hours he slept. Thinking that his body seemed a little tired, maybe it wouldn't hurt to take a rest.

, but there was a ceremony of worship on the 25th, and I heard that there were still several memorials and approvals that had to be processed every day. So on the morning of the 25th, Jiaqing still managed to get up and change clothes, and held the ceremony of worship in the morning.

After passing through one by one, at noon, they went to the Qinzheng Hall to watch the memorial together with several military and aircraft ministers. At this time, Jiaqing's headache and shortness of breath became more serious and almost unstoppable.

Fortunately, there were not many memorials on this day. Apart from a few memorials to express gratitude, there was only a letter about a criminal case from Jiangsu Governor Chen Guisheng. However, when Jiaqing looked at this memorial, he could only feel the words on the fold. He could not understand it.

As he continued to read, he could only make out the words "Chen Guisheng" and "important case". As for what this case was, who and where it was involved, he was actually at a loss.

"Tuo Jin, Dai Junyuan, sent an edict to Chen Guisheng, telling him that he needs to investigate and handle this case personally, and there must be no mistakes." After saying that, Jiaqing hastily approved the figures on several memorials, and then put the memorials on the table.

Go up and say to the four military and aircraft ministers: "There isn't much going on today, so just take these few envelopes and record them as backup files. I...I will also go out for a walk and take a rest. You can leave."

Tuojin and the other four people listened to Jiaqing's words and looked at each other for a moment. They didn't expect Jiaqing to be so careless in his words that day. But Jiaqing had given the order and he could not violate it, so he resigned. For a while, Qinzhengdian could only

Jiaqing was left alone.

"Okay... okay, finally... I can finally... rest for a while." Jiaqing looked at the empty Qinzheng Hall, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, walked out slowly, and walked. Unknowingly,

There was a blue sky in front of him. When he looked up, it turned out to be the inner lake in the summer resort. The pavilions in the lake extended all the way to the other side, which was the waterside pavilion in the summer resort. Jiaqing also walked forward.

I went and found a stone platform in the pavilion to sit down, relaxing and watching the water in the lake swirling around.

Under the clear sky, the mountains and rivers in the summer resort also looked particularly pleasant, and Jiaqing felt comfortable in his heart. He couldn't help but close his eyes, trying to enjoy the leisure time of the afternoon. However, at this moment, Jiaqing vaguely

A voice came out of nowhere:

"Yong Yan, it's been twenty-two years, and it's time for you to rest. But what have you done in the past twenty-two years?"

"Huang Ama?" Jiaqing's heart suddenly moved. He looked back, but there was no one around him.

"Haha, yes, there is no need for Huang Ama to ask this question. I...should have asked myself a long time ago. It has been twenty-two years since Huang Ama's death. But in this Qing Dynasty,

Has this huge country changed for the better? Why have I been so diligent in food and clothing, and diligent in government and employment? After twenty-two years, I can never return to the prosperous Qianlong era?"

"In the past twenty-two years, I have done a lot, haven't I? The evils of Pingchuan, Dingnan, and Heshen's political chaos were always in my own hands, and I corrected them bit by bit. But for the world, these are really

Is it enough? What the people want to see is not that I defeated the Sichuan-Chu War, nor that I defeated the pirates, but that these two things never happened at all? The national treasury that was prosperous back then will never return.

Not coming. Others... the Kavalan border, the settlement of Yili and Shuangcheng, the idle clan members moving back to Shengjing... also suffered Songyun. However, there are already 350 million people in the world.

Anyway, these measures I have taken are still not enough for them?"

But Jiaqing didn't know it yet. Just a few days ago, Fu Jun sent an envoy from Jilin to come to Chengde to deliver the good news. After seven years of hard work, in the 25th year of Jiaqing, the twin castles finally ushered in a good harvest.

"Government... What I worry about most is government governance." Jiaqing also continued to recall: "Over the past many years, Wang Linan, Gao Tianfeng, Wang Shuchang, Guangxing, Xiulin, Yinglun... I have always been clear about corrupt officials.

After twenty years of canonical punishment, there are always fewer corrupt people, but there are more mediocre officials. Now in the world, do mediocre officials do less harm than corrupt officials? It’s just... Ruan Yuan, Yue Qi

, Fang Weidian, Chen Dawen, Zhang Shicheng, Jiang Youzhu, Bolin, Sun Yuting, Dong Jiaozeng, I have also promoted many capable ministers. I am the one who governs the world and the governor. It is the governor who chooses people. I never dare to do anything.

It’s negligent, but even so, the situation of great governance in the world will never come back?”

"In this way, in the twenty-two years since I have been in charge, there have been many natural disasters. In the eight battles of the Yellow River, I finally chose Li Shixu. In the ninth year of Nanhe, Anlan was safe, and something happened in Donghe. Even if Li Shixu was in charge of Nanhe, one year

The cost of river control has been three times that of the previous dynasty, and the number of people has tripled, so the expenditure for relief has been three times higher. But in recent years, floods and droughts have become more and more serious in various provinces, and there have been few stable years. Bad regulations

...I have no choice. If I were not allowed to accept some bad regulations, the imperial treasury would already be unable to make ends meet. I have done a lot to generate business and profit, and to reduce redundant troops. Even so, the national treasury is still available.

Is it insufficient? But the wealth of the world comes from the blood and sweat of the people. If I continue to compete with the people for profit, how will the people view me as the emperor?"

"With more people, there are more and more prosecutions. When there are prosecutions, there is another expense, but how much money can be left in the treasury after this? The provinces are in deficit... There are a lot of expenses, if you want

It is becoming more and more difficult to make up for the shortcomings. However, is there really a cure for these many problems? Why have I been searching for twenty-two years, but I have not been able to find one?"

"Well, having said that, the Qing Dynasty with 350 million people... How could there be such a large population in all dynasties? Could it be said that the 350 million people in the Qing Dynasty are really the same as the 10,000 people before?

Wouldn't it be a big difference in a world with tens of millions of people? If so, then... that's all. After all, I have little talent and little knowledge. In the prosperous age of 30 million people, I can't do anything. After the twenty years of Qing Dynasty, I always got through it. After that,

Maybe future generations will have a solution?"

"Yes, twenty years of peace and quiet, maybe, is not easy... At least, it is my life's hard work... But, twenty years of peace and quiet, after all, I failed to complete the prosperous era, or... I still have regrets

ah……"

When Jiaqing opened his eyes, he felt that in the western sky, the sun was gradually setting towards the west. It seemed that the sunset was not far away. Jiaqing stood up again, thinking about returning to the dormitory and resting again.

However, just when Jiaqing stood up, he suddenly realized that his mind was completely blank, and then he could no longer feel the fresh breath in his mouth and nose.

"This...this..." In panic, Jiaqing unconsciously took two steps towards the shore, but when he took the second step, he suddenly missed the step. Immediately afterwards, several nearby guards just listened.

There was a "bang" sound, and Jiaqing, who was originally standing in the waterside pavilion, fell directly onto the stone slab!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! It's not good. Your Majesty fell down. Someone comes quickly, someone comes quickly!"
Chapter completed!