Emperor Qianlong was born to enjoy life. He was not worried about national strength and economy, nor about losing his life with his brothers. In this more relaxed environment than his father and grandfather, he naturally has time to spend flowers and plants and flirt with the moon. He is good at piano, chess, painting and calligraphy. He is naturally more particular about food, drink, shelter and transportation than his ancestors. No food in the world can escape our thirst. At the same time, so is the beauty in the world. ...

It is really an emperor who hasn't suffered much. It took him many years to get such a blessing, so I look down on him a little. ...