What is the purpose of Gan Long's biography of two ministers?

The Qing Dynasty was a political power established by ethnic minorities in Northeast China. When they entered the customs to rule the Central Plains, many officials of the former Ming Dynasty turned to support the Qing Dynasty. With the help of the officials of the former Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty gradually gained a firm foothold in the Central Plains. It can be said that the former officials of the Ming Dynasty also made many contributions to the Qing Dynasty. Surprisingly, in April1year, Emperor Qianlong ordered the writing of Biography of Two Ministers, which was written by officials before the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong's move was a bit of a kick down the ladder, but he was not just impulsive at that time, mainly to promote the idea of loyalty to the monarch and shape the image of the ruler.

Under the leadership of Emperor Qianlong, the Qing Dynasty reached its peak, but there were frequent civil rebellions. During the Qianlong period, the country was not peaceful, and uprisings often broke out in various places, the most famous of which was the Jinchuan rebellion. Such frequent uprisings also made Emperor Qianlong realize that if this continues, it will inevitably shake the foundation of the country. So, he ordered the compilation of Biography of Two Officials, and even the former Ming officials who made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty after the Qing Dynasty were written in the book to criticize and judge them? Big section has a loss? . It is also through this book that Qianlong warned the world to be loyal to the monarch and educated his subjects to be loyal to the monarch and not to serve two masters.

Establish the glorious image of the rulers of the Qing Dynasty. By the Qianlong generation, the Qing dynasty had ruled the central plains for a hundred years, with a solid foundation and weakened dependence on former Ming ministers. Emperor Qianlong belittled them and had no worries. After all, Manchu is a minority. They lack confidence in themselves and are afraid that one day the Han people will rise up against them. He decided to shape the image of the Qing Dynasty in the ideological field, which is also the purpose of his writing Biography of Two Officials, deliberately obliterating the contributions of former Ming officials to the Qing Dynasty and denying their influence on all aspects of the Qing Dynasty, so as to show the Qing Dynasty's martial arts ability.

To sum up, Gan Long requested the compilation of Biography of Two Ministers for the political needs of consolidating the rule of the Qing Dynasty.