What is the most stingy joke in history?

The most difficult king in history is Daoguang Emperor. It is said that there are only four dishes on the New Year's Eve, and it should not be false that the concubine can't eat meat every day, because Daoguang himself doesn't have much desire for material life, so it is really a bit harsh to ask people around him. But the more important reason was that the treasury of the Qing Dynasty was tight at that time. He tried to reduce the pressure on the country by this method, but the result was not ideal.

As an ancient emperor, we usually think that they enjoy endless prosperity and wealth, and they have been eating delicious food. But in the Qing dynasty, there was a very stingy emperor, and he should also be the most stingy emperor in history. He was frugal all his life and was the Daoguang Emperor. Before he became emperor, he was very frugal. At that time, his annual salary was 12 thousand silver, but he only ate pancakes. Later, he became an emperor and advocated frugality. Before, the annual consumption of the palace was 402,000, but after he ascended the throne, it was reduced to 202,000. In order to prevent extravagance and waste, he reduced the food standard to five courses. We ordinary people may have more than 10 dishes in the Spring Festival, but Daoguang Emperor still insists on five dishes.

Whenever Daoguang Emperor ate, he was simple, wearing simple clothes, and the number of clothes was quite small. It is said that he only changes one suit a month. In addition to formal clothes such as robes, many of his casual clothes are patched. This is his life, and all the rules are different from those when the emperor ascended the throne. In particular, except for the Empress Dowager and Empress, other concubines are not allowed to eat meat at ordinary times.

Daoguang Emperor is undoubtedly the most thrifty emperor in history. Although he wanted to change the country's funding problem, he did not fundamentally solve it, and the final result was of no help.