Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Wanli were emperors who ignored politics. What are their similarities and differences?

First of all, the two emperors of Jiajing Wanli just didn't go to court, but it can't be said that they didn't serve as directors at all. They still decide their own affairs, and their power is still firmly in their own hands.

Although Jiajing and Wanli are both lazy and have no court, I think they are still fundamentally different.

Let's talk about * * * similarities:

First, it took 20 years.

It happened in twenty-one years of Jiajing? Renyin Palace has changed? Later, Emperor Jiajing, who was almost strangled by a maid-in-waiting, lived in Xiyuan and never went to court again.

Seventeen years after Wanli, the emperor Wanli began to decrease gradually, and finally he did not go to court at all.

Second, all political affairs are handed over to the minister.

Leave the specific affairs of state affairs to the cabinet.

Third, firmly grasp the throne in your hands.

Needless to say, Jiajing, although Wanli failed to suppress the minister and the factional struggle was serious, it never threatened his throne.

As for the differences,

First, the reasons for not going to court

Jiajing: When you first ascended the throne, did you get one? Big manners? For fame and fortune, Yang Tinghe, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, was shot down and his ministers were controlled in his hands. He may think it unnecessary to waste time in court because he thinks he is very clever.

Wanli: The reasons for not going to court are still controversial. Talk about laziness. Second, indulge in debauchery. Three said that the legs and feet are inconvenient and the body is unwell. There is also talk of deliberately confronting the prince for revenge and so on. I have thought of all the above, but I don't think these things suddenly appeared in the seventeenth year of Wanli, which was born to him.

Second, the control of state affairs.

Jiajing: Although we don't go to court, we don't stop work. He often comments on the memorial hall until late at night. When something happens, he has a meeting with cabinet ministers and knows the court like the back of his hand. For example, Hu Zongxian, an important anti-Japanese minister, and Yan Song wanted to recommend Hu Zongxian as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, but Jiajing only gave six instructions:? Physical fitness is like speed. What should we do? ? Yang Yi can be recommended immediately, which proves that Jiajing knows ministers like the back of his hand. Even if he does not go to court, his ministers will go to court under his control.

Wanli: I lived under Zhang in the first ten years. In fact, Zhang was in charge of the court. After death, people worked hard for several years to settle accounts. I don't know whether they have no ability to control the minister or whether they are lazy. Later, they didn't go to court. Unlike his grandfather Jiajing, Wanli did not go to court and ignored the political affairs. There is no one to do the vacancy, and he will not approve it. Unable to control the minister, factional struggles among subordinate factions are serious, and officials speculate for power interests and do little practical work. Fight for the country? It also led to endless debates in court.

Third, the impact

Jiajing: Doing nothing makes everything behind the scenes, which highlights the authority of the cabinet and inhibits the intervention of eunuchs. While mastering power, they also trained a group of politicians, which led to the emergence of Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang and other famous ministers, and created the era of famous ministers.

Wanli: The lack of officials did not make up for it, which led to the freer life of ordinary people, the rapid development of ideology and culture, and the budding of capitalism.

To sum up, Jiajing is much better than Wanli, and it is not unreasonable for Wanli to be busy.