Chapter 222 The Inheritance of Yiyuan Sect

Qin Haodong said, "Senior Situ, you don't need to regret. It has been more than 300 years since you assassinated Emperor Yongzheng and more than 100 years since the Qing Dynasty perished." As he spoke, he also sighed in his heart. After Yongzheng's death, Emperor Qianlong succeeded him. Before Emperor Qianlong, the Qing Dynasty had been a mighty empire. Even when Kangxi came to power at the age of eight, the empire could create a flourishing age. From the later period of Qianlong's reign to the Qing Dynasty, it began to go downhill. He had 17 sons in total, and some of them were rough diamonds. But every time a crown prince was elected, he would never live long. The reason why Jiajing was chosen as emperor in the end was that there were no outstanding princes left. He was the best one among them. Needless to say, after Jiajing, one generation was inferior to another. Eventually an old woman who held court from behind a screen pushed the Qing Dynasty directly to its demi