The Yongzheng Emperor was the fourth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735. A tough and hard-working ruler, Yongzheng was bent on effective government at minimum expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military force to preserve the dynasty's position. Suspected by historians to have usurped the throne, his reign was often called despotic, but efficient, and vigorous, … Wikipedia
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