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Knight Errant of the Meritorious Order of Sima Qian | Show: Qing [清朝], Jiaqing [嘉慶] Era, 19th c. | Support Us & Extras: http://patreon.com/thehistoryofchina
"Love knows nothing of rank, or riverbank. It will spark between a Queen and the poor vagabond who plays the King."
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Love knows nothing of rank, or riverbank. It will spark between a Queen and the poor vagabond who plays the King."
Crazy fog rolling in… on the lookout for extradimensional horrors beyond my comprehension…
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Crazy fog rolling in… on the lookout for extradimensional horrors beyond my comprehension…
This is probably one of the most dangerous ways that LLMs are used (and being pushed)... "Hey Grok, is this true?" "What are the studies about this?"
It just lies, dawg. It makes up shit on the spot, "cites" 404 links, & then goes "Ya boss! Here's that 100% correct data just like you wanted, boss!"
It just lies, dawg. It makes up shit on the spot, "cites" 404 links, & then goes "Ya boss! Here's that 100% correct data just like you wanted, boss!"
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is probably one of the most dangerous ways that LLMs are used (and being pushed)... "Hey Grok, is this true?" "What are the studies about this?"
It just lies, dawg. It makes up shit on the spot, "cites" 404 links, & then goes "Ya boss! Here's that 100% correct data just like you wanted, boss!"
It just lies, dawg. It makes up shit on the spot, "cites" 404 links, & then goes "Ya boss! Here's that 100% correct data just like you wanted, boss!"
Occam's Razor can be pretty dull sometimes
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Occam's Razor can be pretty dull sometimes
That is 李鐵拐 (Li Tiegui, "Iron-Crutch" Li), one of the Eight Immortals of the Daoist pantheon. He's kinda of a godly court-jester whos come to earh in the form of a crippled beggar to help the sick & poor.
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
That is 李鐵拐 (Li Tiegui, "Iron-Crutch" Li), one of the Eight Immortals of the Daoist pantheon. He's kinda of a godly court-jester whos come to earh in the form of a crippled beggar to help the sick & poor.
Grok is absolute right.
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Grok is absolute right.
and what if you ever had a dream that, that, um, that you, um, you would, you had, you could do, you wi, you wan, you could do so, you do, you cou, you want to could do you so much you could do anything??
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
and what if you ever had a dream that, that, um, that you, um, you would, you had, you could do, you wi, you wan, you could do so, you do, you cou, you want to could do you so much you could do anything??
literally doing the meme.
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
literally doing the meme.
Everyone who knew Old Lao said that he was a totally Yang guy with a sunny disposition...
... but few knew that late at night, Lao would let his darker Yin side out...
... but few knew that late at night, Lao would let his darker Yin side out...
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Everyone who knew Old Lao said that he was a totally Yang guy with a sunny disposition...
... but few knew that late at night, Lao would let his darker Yin side out...
... but few knew that late at night, Lao would let his darker Yin side out...
Despite all the continuous preening & pomp over its integration into the Empire, Xinjiang only ever proved to be to the Qing Dynasty, what "The Money Pit" was to Tom Hanks & Shelly Long.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Despite all the continuous preening & pomp over its integration into the Empire, Xinjiang only ever proved to be to the Qing Dynasty, what "The Money Pit" was to Tom Hanks & Shelly Long.
Ghosts are real & sexy, but they insatiably crave male 精.
I first became aware of this during the physical act of love. A profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed.
Luckily, I was able to interpret these feelings correctly: loss of 精. Ghosts sense my power... & they seek the 精.
I first became aware of this during the physical act of love. A profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed.
Luckily, I was able to interpret these feelings correctly: loss of 精. Ghosts sense my power... & they seek the 精.
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Ghosts are real & sexy, but they insatiably crave male 精.
I first became aware of this during the physical act of love. A profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed.
Luckily, I was able to interpret these feelings correctly: loss of 精. Ghosts sense my power... & they seek the 精.
I first became aware of this during the physical act of love. A profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed.
Luckily, I was able to interpret these feelings correctly: loss of 精. Ghosts sense my power... & they seek the 精.
the double-eyeroll that happens once the shit-flinging commences is legendary...
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
the double-eyeroll that happens once the shit-flinging commences is legendary...
Of course it was some unwashed Maj. Toht-looking mfer who would be the 1 & ONLY "No" vote in the House to release the files.
Nice going, Clay Higgins. You really do stand apart.
Nice going, Clay Higgins. You really do stand apart.
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Of course it was some unwashed Maj. Toht-looking mfer who would be the 1 & ONLY "No" vote in the House to release the files.
Nice going, Clay Higgins. You really do stand apart.
Nice going, Clay Higgins. You really do stand apart.
The Tumu Fort Fiasco (土木堡之變) would go down in history as one of the single most crushing military defeats and political crises in Chinese history, all wrapped up into one big ball of embarrassment.
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And that's my Scandal Guy Story of the day.
FIN/17
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And that's my Scandal Guy Story of the day.
FIN/17
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The Tumu Fort Fiasco (土木堡之變) would go down in history as one of the single most crushing military defeats and political crises in Chinese history, all wrapped up into one big ball of embarrassment.
~~
And that's my Scandal Guy Story of the day.
FIN/17
~~
And that's my Scandal Guy Story of the day.
FIN/17
As such, a cabal of ~400 plotters organized a palace coup, carried the (very confused) Yingzong from his palace/prison on chair-back, kicked open the Southern Palace doors, carried Yingzong into the Imperial Audience Chamber & proclaimed his restoration to the throne.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
As such, a cabal of ~400 plotters organized a palace coup, carried the (very confused) Yingzong from his palace/prison on chair-back, kicked open the Southern Palace doors, carried Yingzong into the Imperial Audience Chamber & proclaimed his restoration to the throne.
15/
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When he finally did make it back, Yingzong was informed that he was now the "Retired Emperor" (太上皇帝) & was also under permanent house-arrest.
He stayed that way for 6+ years. Jingtai was so paranoid of his brother that he annually refused to even let officials send Yingzong birthday wishes.
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He stayed that way for 6+ years. Jingtai was so paranoid of his brother that he annually refused to even let officials send Yingzong birthday wishes.
13/
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
When he finally did make it back, Yingzong was informed that he was now the "Retired Emperor" (太上皇帝) & was also under permanent house-arrest.
He stayed that way for 6+ years. Jingtai was so paranoid of his brother that he annually refused to even let officials send Yingzong birthday wishes.
13/
He stayed that way for 6+ years. Jingtai was so paranoid of his brother that he annually refused to even let officials send Yingzong birthday wishes.
13/
Cheng became the Jingtai Emperor on Sept 27, 1449.
At first Esen Taishi tried to "defend Yingzong's rights" & "restore him" (serving him thereafter). The Dragon Court wouldn't hear of it, though, & in time the Mongol lord decided to offer Yingzong's release for goodwill & payment...
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At first Esen Taishi tried to "defend Yingzong's rights" & "restore him" (serving him thereafter). The Dragon Court wouldn't hear of it, though, & in time the Mongol lord decided to offer Yingzong's release for goodwill & payment...
11/
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Cheng became the Jingtai Emperor on Sept 27, 1449.
At first Esen Taishi tried to "defend Yingzong's rights" & "restore him" (serving him thereafter). The Dragon Court wouldn't hear of it, though, & in time the Mongol lord decided to offer Yingzong's release for goodwill & payment...
11/
At first Esen Taishi tried to "defend Yingzong's rights" & "restore him" (serving him thereafter). The Dragon Court wouldn't hear of it, though, & in time the Mongol lord decided to offer Yingzong's release for goodwill & payment...
11/
BJ - in a panic because 80% of its entire defense army had just been wiped out - immediately sued for peace & begged the emperor's return.
No dice. So they cut contact & said, "Well, he's gone... so we need a replacement."
They turned to Little Half-Brother, Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Cheng...
10/
No dice. So they cut contact & said, "Well, he's gone... so we need a replacement."
They turned to Little Half-Brother, Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Cheng...
10/
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
BJ - in a panic because 80% of its entire defense army had just been wiped out - immediately sued for peace & begged the emperor's return.
No dice. So they cut contact & said, "Well, he's gone... so we need a replacement."
They turned to Little Half-Brother, Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Cheng...
10/
No dice. So they cut contact & said, "Well, he's gone... so we need a replacement."
They turned to Little Half-Brother, Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Cheng...
10/
... to say that the Mongols "rolled up the Ming army" is a comical understatement. They effectively annihilated it outright. 30K kheshigs just mowing through 500K Chinese infantry like a chainsaw. Sth like 50% death rate. The rest utterly shattered.
& Emperor Yingzong himself?
Taken prisoner.
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& Emperor Yingzong himself?
Taken prisoner.
9/
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
... to say that the Mongols "rolled up the Ming army" is a comical understatement. They effectively annihilated it outright. 30K kheshigs just mowing through 500K Chinese infantry like a chainsaw. Sth like 50% death rate. The rest utterly shattered.
& Emperor Yingzong himself?
Taken prisoner.
9/
& Emperor Yingzong himself?
Taken prisoner.
9/
Aug 31, 1449: the Ming Army, on its return home (having run out of supplies & thus declared victory & turned around), stopped at Tumu Fort for the night.
But it was so huge that its rear-guard of 40K still stretched all the way back to Xuanfu, starving thirsty... that's where Esen Taishi struck
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But it was so huge that its rear-guard of 40K still stretched all the way back to Xuanfu, starving thirsty... that's where Esen Taishi struck
8/
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Aug 31, 1449: the Ming Army, on its return home (having run out of supplies & thus declared victory & turned around), stopped at Tumu Fort for the night.
But it was so huge that its rear-guard of 40K still stretched all the way back to Xuanfu, starving thirsty... that's where Esen Taishi struck
8/
But it was so huge that its rear-guard of 40K still stretched all the way back to Xuanfu, starving thirsty... that's where Esen Taishi struck
8/
[You, a normal person]: "30K vs. 500K - I'm no mathologist, but that doesn't seem like a very smart move for the Mongols. Seems like they're gonna take it on the chin..."
[Me, a professional]:
7/17
[Me, a professional]:
7/17
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
[You, a normal person]: "30K vs. 500K - I'm no mathologist, but that doesn't seem like a very smart move for the Mongols. Seems like they're gonna take it on the chin..."
[Me, a professional]:
7/17
[Me, a professional]:
7/17