During the 33 years from A.D. 175 1 year to A.D. 1784, Qianlong made six voyages to the West. When he went to Jiangnan for the last two times, he was an old man in his seventies.
After six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, the inspection of water conservancy projects is the focus of inspection. Qing Dynasty: When inspecting the Huaihe River dam, Gan Long found that the earth dam had great security risks. He immediately ordered the construction of the fish-scale stone dam, and personally designed and drew the pattern. Gan Long paid special attention to the three provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which passed through the southern tour, and issued decrees for many times to reduce taxes in these three provinces. Gan Long inspected fields and weaving machine rooms many times, personally encouraged farming and mulberry planting, and rewarded farming and weaving. These practices are in line with Qianlong's consistent policy of attaching importance to agricultural development.
Jiangnan has been prosperous since ancient times, known as fertile soil, with a prosperous style of writing and many literati. Qianlong ordered an increase in the number of officials and students in various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and made an exception for more than 600 people? Born to the same Jinshi? Qualification. Gan Long gave special courtesy and preferential treatment to the Jiangnan veteran who retired from his hometown. Every time whoever picks up the driver, he will get a promotion and a generous reward. With these skills, Ganlong tried his best to win the hearts of Han intellectuals in the south of the Yangtze River. At the same time, he showed great kindness and courted Jiangnan Han officials from all over the country to make them loyal to the court.
Going to Jiangnan six times is very positive. However, it also has great disadvantages. Historically, the year before Gan Long went to the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court sent officials to survey the route, pave roads and bridges along the way, and repair the palace. The imperial road dedicated to Qianlong's southern tour must be wide and straight, and no twists and turns are allowed. Officials in charge of road construction will take the opportunity to blackmail people along the way, and those who are slightly disobedient will be forced to demolish houses and destroy ancestral graves. There are also unscrupulous officials who arrest and imprison innocent people who dare to fight in the name of eliminating bandits along the road.