Qianlong invited more than 3,000 elderly people over 70 years old to have a feast, which was the most luxurious " Thousand Old Man Banquet" in the legend. However, after the old people went back after eating, they died one after another. Why is this? What truths are hidden in their deaths?
The Thousand-Senior Banquet is a banquet where thousands of old people gather together, and the first one to hold the Thousand-Senior Banquet was Emperor Qianlong's grandfatherKangxi. When Kangxi lived to be 60 years old, he lamented that he had lived to such an old age. Compared with the short-lived emperors in the past, he felt satisfied and fortunate. Therefore, in order to celebrate his 60th birthday, Kangxi specially held a grand Qiansou Banquet.
invites 65-year-olds from all over the country to attend. If you go to Beijing from outside the province, you can ask Kangxi to reimburse your travel expenses. This makes the people all over the world excited, because how many people work hard and never see it in their lifetime. Emperor, this banquet can not only see the dragon's face, but also dine with the emperor. It is undoubtedly a great honor for ordinary people.
A large number of people signed up enthusiastically. When the banquet came, more than 1,000 people over the age of 65 came, including more than 500 people over the age of 80, which showed the grandeur. Kangxi also specially prepared spacious seats for these old people, which were placed from inside the palace to the Changchun Garden outside the palace. It also stipulated that the older the people, the higher the treatment they would enjoy.
For example, those over 80 years old could drink near Kangxi, those over 90 years old could eat in the palace, and the rest would sit further and further away. But no matter what, everyone who participated in the banquet received rewards and money. This was Kangxi's first Qiansou Banquet.
Kangxi’s second Thousand Old Banquet took place in the last year of his life. This time, he did not invite old people from the private sector, but invited some retired old officials. The total number of people in the Thousand Old Banquet was exactly 1,000. This is where the name comes from. Each Thousand Old Banquet required a lot of manpower and financial resources, but at the same time it also brought a lot of praise to the emperor. Therefore, Qianlong, who had witnessed these scenes, also imitated his grandfather and held the Thousand Old Banquet many years later, but this time he If it is held, something will happen.
In order to celebrate the birth of his fifth grandson and to imitate his grandfather Kangxi, Qianlong held the first Thousand Old Banquet. He stipulated that only those over 60 years old could attend the banquet. So he set up more than 800 tables, and more than 3,000 people came, from royal relatives to ordinary people, which shows how prosperous it was.
Moreover, every elderly person who participates in the banquet will receive a dove stick and a silver medal. But what is even more interesting is that there is an old man who is over 140 years old. His name is Guo Zhongyue. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of 92. When he took the imperial examination at the age of 99, the examiner directly rewarded him as a scholar because of his age. He entered Beijing at the age of 100. When he was rushing to take the exam, he was awarded the title of Jinshi by Qianlong. So he was constantly pushed on stage at the banquet. After the banquet, Qianlong's reputation among the people continued to increase, which made Qianlong very excited.
Therefore, in the year when Qianlong abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor, the second Thousand Old Banquet was held. This time Qianlong was 85 years old, so Qianlong changed the age qualification to participate in the banquet to 70 years old, but even if the age was raised, those who participated The number of people was even greater than last time. Historical records record that as many as 3,000 people attended the banquet, which made Qianlong extremely proud. Thousands of elderly people across the country knelt down and worshiped Qianlong at the banquet. Qianlong was so excited that he rewarded those elderly people greatly.
Those who are over 90 years old will be rewarded with the seventh rank of top wear, and those who are over 100 years old will be rewarded with the sixth rank of and top wear . This makes the old people crazy with joy. After all, some officials may not be able to get into this even if they work hard all their lives. They were able to enjoy such honors by virtue of their longevity, so many old people were drunk at the banquet. This banquet also brought Qianlong's reputation to the extreme. However, after the banquet, those old people died one after another. Why is this?
First of all, there is the issue of age. The youngest of the old people attending the banquet is already 70 years old. Not to mention in ancient times, even at this age, people live longer. The older people get, the weaker their body's resistance will be.To attend this banquet, he had to rush from his residence to the capital. The traveling back and forth also brought unbearable damage to the old man's body. Therefore, they, who were already weak, could not avoid dying one after another.
Secondly, there are too many cumbersome procedures that the elderly cannot bear. When holding a banquet, they have to carry out one redundant etiquette after another, perform rituals over and over again, plus write poems and other mental activities, these even if it requires energy Exuberant young men can't stand it, let alone those who are already in their seventies or eighties.
And you can only eat after completing these etiquettes. By this time, the food has already been cold. In addition, the season at that time was the coldest time of the year, so so many old people finished eating in such a cold environment. The dish is already cold. Therefore, some elderly people who are not in good physical condition may catch cold and get sick from the banquet, so they die before they can go back.
Even if they survived the banquet, they still had to endure the rush of carriages and horses on their way back. The old people were already exhausted at the banquet and had to endure all these rushes, so many old people could not bear it and died one after another. No matter what, the main culprit for the death of the old people is Qianlong. Because the banquets he held were too complicated, so many old people died. But for those old people, they got rewards, met the emperor, and they were already Given their advanced age, perhaps they had anticipated the outcome.
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