novelhk Chapter 226
Chapter 226
Most emperors in ancient times enjoyed a daily diet of delicacies, yet their lifespans were relatively short, with an average age of only 39.
[Among them, everyone knows about the Eastern Han Dynasty kindergarten, but today we want to take stock of the emperors who lived long lives.]
"With three thousand beauties in the harem, it's certain that she won't live long."
The Eastern Han Dynasty really started strong but ended badly.
Who is the longest-lived emperor?
Daqin
When he heard that there was going to be an inventory of long-lived emperors, Qin Shi Huang even put down the memorials and looked intently at the sky. He already knew his own lifespan, and now he wanted to know how these long-lived emperors did it.
Is there any secret recipe?
The first person we'd like to discuss today was one of the luckiest people in history. He lived to be eighty-nine years old, and at eighty-six he abdicated the throne to his fifteenth son.
It wasn't that he couldn't continue to rule for a few more years, but rather that his grandfather had only been emperor for sixty-one years. In order not to surpass his grandfather, he abdicated after sixty years.
He is Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin knew about this person. He had mocked him many times in Tianmu's videos, but he did not expect that he had lived for so long.
A long reign means that the rule should be very solid, so the delay in development should indeed be discussed.
Qing Dynasty
Although Qianlong felt a little strange, he was quite happy to hear that he had lived such a long life. Could it be that this first inventory of himself meant that he was the longest-lived emperor?
There are many reasons why Emperor Qianlong lived such a long life. For example, his mother was also very long-lived, and he inherited her longevity gene.
[Another thing is that he is also good at taking care of himself. For example, he drinks bird's nest stewed with rock sugar every morning.]
[Finally, there are rumors that he has been practicing some of the techniques of Tantric Buddhism.]
Genes really do matter.
Shouldn't we say that Qianlong lived his life as he pleased? He went to Jiangnan when he wanted, built a garden when he wanted, and married a Han beauty when he wanted...?
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Yongzheng blinked twice. What does it mean to inherit the longevity gene from his mother? His own life span... although not too long, is still above average.
And my father also has the longevity gene.
"Su Peisheng, go ask the Tibetan lamas if there are any techniques that are suitable for me. Don't bring those messy things to the palace. Send them to Old Seventeen."
"Whoo."
Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin was also quite optimistic about this technique. He seemed to have seen this description on the sky screen, so he asked people to look for it and arranged for people to prepare gold and silver.
When I heard that this Tantric Buddhism was not in the Central Plains, it would be more appropriate to arrange for someone to bring money rather than bringing troops with me.
Daqin
Qin Shi Huang was also quite interested in this Tantric practice, but at that time he didn't even know whether Buddhism existed. Well, in fact, even Taoism didn't exist.
"Arrange for people to find the classics of Taoism and Yin-Yang School..."
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The second emperor we are going to talk about is Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in my country. She lived to be 81 years old, one of the few people in Chinese history who lived to be over 80 years old.
[But why should I introduce her? Because besides Qianlong, there are several others of similar age to her...]
The emperors outside the canopy: Hurry up and tell me, it’s urgent! It’s extremely urgent!
[The others are Emperor Wu of Southern Liang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Xiao Yan, the Qian Liu of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties, and Emperor Gaozong of Southern Song, Zhao Gou.]
Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin nodded to show that he understood. The first two had little influence, and the one behind... Ugh! That was a bit unlucky!
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin was mentally prepared, but he still felt a little strange about Wu Zetian's enthronement. Theoretically speaking, she should be considered his daughter-in-law.
But he also became a monk at Ganye Temple.
Judging from Emperor Qianlong above, he was able to inherit his mother's genes. I wonder how much the later generations of the Li family inherited.
We'll discuss other matters concerning Wu Zetian later. Let's just say that she had a significant influence on the genes of the Tang Dynasty's Li family.
[The Li family is said to have inherited diseases. For example, Li Zhi had rheumatism, and there was also madness passed down from the Gao family, as well as diabetes and other diseases.]
【However, these were not reflected in Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.】
If Li Longji had not inherited the throne, the Tang Dynasty might have remained strong for a few more years.
Li Longji is sorry for his grandmother's good genes!
The fall of the Tang Dynasty had little to do with Li Longji...
Very Big...
Li Shimin found it incredible. He was the emperor! How could his genes have so many problems?
Well, Tianmu did say something about the Gao family being crazy, so... should he marry a few more concubines? No, no, he couldn't let Empress Changsun down.
……
[The last person we're going to talk about isn't actually an emperor, but he's quite old and his life story is quite legendary, so we still have to mention him.]
This is Zhao Tuo, the King of Nanyue. He lived for over a hundred years, serving from the time of Qin Shi Huang to the time of Emperor Wu of Han.
After Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, he sent Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiong to lead troops to develop Lingnan. During the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, after Ren Xiong died of illness, Zhao Tuo ordered his troops to block the entrance and seek independence in Lingnan.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Han, he sent envoys to Nanyue. Zhao Tuo submitted to the Han Dynasty and was awarded the seal of the King of Nanyue. Later, when Empress Lü came to power, the two sides fell out, and Zhao Tuo directly proclaimed himself emperor.
[However, he later lost his title of emperor, and Nanyue was eventually taken back by the Han Dynasty.]
Daqin
Qin Shihuang took a deep breath. This matter was indeed a bit beyond his expectations. His subordinates had such great ambitions.
He lived so long and even became an emperor.
This script should be in my hands. Who gave my script to Zhao Tuo?
"Father, do you want to arrest Zhao Tuo?" Fusu asked in a low voice.
Qin Shi Huang shook his head. He hadn't even captured the founder of the Han Dynasty, so of course he wouldn't capture Zhao Tuo either. However, he had to live under surveillance in Xianyang.
It is best to carefully record what you eat every day.
I also want to live that long.
At this time, Zhao Tuo felt like the sky was falling. He had done nothing and the First Emperor would definitely not forgive him.
As for the question of escaping? The other people in the barracks looked at him with gleaming eyes. If he dared to take a step, he would be caught and tied up.
It’s better to just wait patiently for the order.
……
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Qianlong threw the turquoise green plate in his hand and said, "What kind of emperor is Zhao Tuo? He is the longest-lived emperor."
There is no doubt about it.
"Heshen, write an article saying that I am the longest-lived emperor. Make sure you have solid evidence!" Emperor Qianlong ordered. "Quick."