Seeing the video on the Sky Screen, Kangxi’s hands trembled, and his footing grew unsteady; he nearly collapsed to the ground. A young eunuch behind him hurriedly caught him.
Frowning, Kangxi spoke in a shaky voice: "I am a historical sinner! I went south to the Yangtze region six times, leaving the national treasury empty, and I practiced isolationism, causing history to regress. Have I—have I truly been wrong?"
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Chapter 22