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Ep. 34 | The Ming Dynasty (Part 4)

The China History Podcast

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The Long Ching Emperor

Muzong or Long Ching only got to enjoy being emperor for five and a half years. Zhang Jue Zhang came into the job and started squeezing out all the Taoists who had infiltrated the government. He quickly lost interest and ended up devoting his remaining years to carnal pleasures and leisure. Like King George VI of the King's speech fame, the Long Ching emperor also had quite the stammer.

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