The death of the Qianlong Dynasty's powerful minister and Shen was implemented in Jiaqing within 10 days, and the core reason for the high merit was overshadowed
Wu Chengen said in the thirty-third chapter of ** "Journey to the West":"This is exactly the big tree beckoning the wind, the wind shaking the big tree, the high name spreads far and wide, and the people go to the fame. "Here it is"The tree is a big move"The origin. The bigger the tree, the easier it is to attract wind, and the more famous a person is, the easier it is to attract trouble.
The influence of the Qing Dynasty's famous ministers and Shen in the Qianlong period is really great"Under one man, above ten thousand"。It's a pity that the higher he flew, the harder he fell. After Jiaqing came to power, he resolutely investigated and punished He Shen severely. Only 10 days elapsed between the beginning of the trial and the final imposition of the death penalty. Although the Qing authorities have always been dissatisfied with He Shen, they are also secretly shocked by this amazing speed: although He Shen deserves his crimes, the speed of punishment is too fast, right?He Shen was afraid of offending Jiaqing.
He Shen thought that he would be ruined, after all, he had done so many bad things. Unexpectedly, he feared that his revenge would come too soon. Just four days after Qianlong's death, Jiaqing ordered the arrest of He Shen. He knew that Jiaqing had always encouraged filial piety, and that Qianlong had just died, and that he would be Jiaqing's favorite in prison. We can't help but ask, why does Jiaqing want to kill He Shen so much?Jiaqing has always been more stable, why should he risk the ministers being charged"Unfilial piety"What about the risks?
In fact, Jiaqing has already given the answer in just 18 words. He once said to his ministers:"If I don't get rid of Heshen, the world will only know that Heshen exists, but not me"。As an emperor, the biggest taboo is to surpass the master, and He Shen has obviously touched the bottom line. For the late Qianlong Emperor, He Shen was"Ascaris", will be flattered, but for Jiaqing's new successor, Heshen is a big problem.
At that time, under the favor of Emperor Qianlong, He Shen not only held many important positions such as the Minister of Military Aircraft, the Secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and the Scholar of Wenhua Palace, but also controlled important organs and units such as the Ministry of Officials and the Department of Taxation, and took all the state affairs into his own hands. His power was so great that even Macartney, the British minister who served in the Qing Dynasty at the time, recognized it, and Macartney openly declared:"This man was the second emperor of China"。Can't you feel jealous and disgusted with Jiaqing's power?
Of course, Jiaqing's decision is much more than that. In ancient times, seventy years of life were rare, let alone an emperor who worries about state affairs all day long, and he can live to be forty years old. The exception was Qianlong, who died at the age of 89, making him the longest-lived emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
He could have been like the crown prince of Jiaqing, who ascended to the throne at a young age. However, Qianlong's health was indeed very healthy, so Jiaqing did not yet grasp real power in middle age. As the son of the emperor, he certainly could not rebel against his father. Therefore, after the death of Emperor Qianlong, Jiaqing naturally wanted to vent his anger and resentment that he had suppressed for many years. He Shen was the first to open this barrel.
Emperor Jiaqing's worries were not groundless. He Shen also knew that it was impossible for Emperor Qianlong to end well after his death. Therefore, He Shen specially set up a group of people who were cultivated by themselves"Shadow Military Aircraft Division"and sent only one man to listen to him. At that time, you had to go up to the place and down to the flying horse"Shadow Military Aircraft Division"in order to be sent to the emperor's palace.
In this way, the power fell into the hands of He Shen. If left unchecked, Emperor Jiaqing will gradually empty himself and eventually become an outright puppet, and may even be deposed. Therefore, for various reasons, Emperor Jiaqing launched the first attack.
From Jiaqing to Heshen, take a closer look at some ridiculous misconduct, such as some very"Chicken skin"He Shen was even on the palanquin in the palace, and Emperor Qianlong's handwriting was blurred. It is difficult to say whether these legitimate violations are reprehensible, only that the condemnation of a person is not intentional. It seems that Emperor Jiaqing has long wanted to kill He Shen, so he doesn't want to let go of even the slightest opportunity, but He Shen's death is definitely the final ending.
Everyone knows that He Shen is a big **, but few people know that he is still a talented minister. He Heng is not only highly intelligent, erudite, handsome and dashing, but also proficient in Mongolian, ** Manchuria and other Chinese, and has strong leadership skills. It's a pity that he was possessed by greed, and after taking power, he began to accumulate wealth, became richer and richer, and his desire for power became more and more inflated, and finally sent himself to the point of no return. People's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, and Heshen is the best example.