In fact, he didn't start saving money until he became emperor. But before he became emperor, he was very frugal. At that time, his "salary" was an annual salary of 65438+100000 silver. Although he has great wealth, he only eats baked wheat cakes every day and seldom enjoys life. Didn't live a luxurious life like emperors in history.
When he became emperor, he made up his mind to promote the habit of saving all over the country, so that everyone could form the habit of saving. Thus, in the first year of Daoguang, he promulgated "On the Benefits of Imperial Sound, Color and Quality". According to the law, it is necessary to stop paying tribute to various places and building unnecessary palaces. Daoguang emperor first set an example and first carried it out in the palace.
He greatly reduced his expenses in the palace. Originally, the palace needed more than 400,000 taels of silver every year, but Daoguang immediately cut it in half. In addition, it turned out that the dining table in the palace was very rich, but Daoguang Emperor reduced the daily menu to four dishes, even the New Year's Eve, and even the cooking materials were very common.
Daoguang Emperor not only eats very simply, but also wears simple clothes every day. Legend has it that he only changes clothes once a month. Except for his robes, Daoguang Emperor usually wears patched clothes. Although Daoguang was the most thrifty emperor, his son was one of the most extravagant emperors.