Knowledge Explosion Training Camp He Shen can definitely be regarded as a legend of the Qianlong Dynasty. He went from the son of a lonely military attache to the position of Minister of Military Aircraft, and became the most trusted celebrity of Emperor Qianlong. He has mastered the power of the court and has countless wealth, whether it is power or wealth, it has reached the extreme. In order to consolidate his position, he did not hesitate to sell his official position, form gangs, frame Zhongliang, and brutalize the people. In order to curry favor with Emperor Qianlong, he did not hesitate to flatter him. What he did had already aroused the dissatisfaction and indignation of the government and the opposition, and it was only because of the protection of Emperor Qianlong that he was able to get away with it.
Heaven is a good reincarnation, and good and evil will be rewarded in the end. When Emperor Qianlong abdicated, his good days were over. After Emperor Jiaqing succeeded to the throne, although he showed him respect and trust on the surface, he hated him in his heart. He has been looking for an opportunity to eradicate this traitor who has brought disaster to the country and the people. In 1799, Emperor Qianlong died, and Emperor Jiaqing finally had room to act. He immediately ordered the arrest of He Shen, the seizure of his property, and the interrogation of him for his crimes.
In prison, Emperor Jiaqing personally questioned He Shen why he was greedy so much, but he didn't spend it. He Shen's answer made Emperor Jiaqing speechless and even a little sad.
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To say that He Shen's life is actually a history of struggle. He was born into a family of military attachés, his father was the deputy capital of Fujian, and his mother was a Han woman. When he was three years old, his mother died, and when he was nine years old, his father also died. He and his younger brother could only rely on the care of their hometown Ding, and their lives were difficult. He Shen has a strong self-motivation since he was a child, he studied diligently, learned four languages, Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan, and dabbled extensively in Chinese classics. He was admitted to the official school of Xian'an Palace and became a student of royal education. He also married the granddaughter of the governor of Zhili and the only daughter of a scholar of the Hanlin University, and made many powerful friends.
The turning point of He Shen's fate was when he became Qianlong's bodyguard. With his ingenuity, he won Qianlong's love and trust. He can not only accompany Qianlong for fishing, hunting, and sightseeing, but also talk with Qianlong about poetry, praise calligraphy, give advice to Qianlong, and deal with government affairs. The speed of his promotion is staggering. From a guard, he was promoted step by step to the left squire of the household department, the minister of military aircraft, the commander of the infantry army, the commander of the nine gates and other important positions, and became the first important minister in the Qianlong Dynasty, and no one was invincible.
However, the success of Heshen is also based on the foundation of ** and climbing. In the process of being promoted, he did not hesitate to bribe, co-opt, exclude, and frame him for his own benefit. He manipulated the imperial examinations and arranged for his relatives, friends, and guests**. By using his power to amass wealth on a large scale, he can reap benefits from taxes, commerce, projects, rewards and punishments in various places. He was also good at patting on the back, imitating Qianlong's handwriting, writing many poems praising Qianlong and giving them to Qianlong. even dared to modify some words and phrases in Qianlong's poems without authorization, so that Qianlong mistakenly thought that it was his own mistake, so as to admire He Shen's talent even more.
But He Shen's sycophants are just right every time. In order to build the palace of Emperor Qianlong, he did not hesitate to forcibly recruit countless laborers, which led to the death of many people. Although he has already provoked the resentment of the ** people, the government and the opposition are extremely dissatisfied, but Qianlong regards him as the first celebrity in front of the emperor, and in the entire Qing Dynasty, He Shen is a powerful minister above 10,000 people under one person, which is enough to get away with it.
In 1799, Emperor Qianlong died, and Emperor Jiaqing finally had room to act. He immediately ordered the arrest of He Shen, the seizure of his property, and the interrogation of him for his crimes.
Emperor Jiaqing's actions were unanimously supported by the government and the opposition. Many ** have written books, ** and Shen's crimes, demanding severe punishment. Emperor Jiaqing personally read out Heshen's crimes, which have as many as 20 articles, including **, selling officials, favoritism, indiscriminate killing, flattery, and so on. He was also surprised to find that He Shen had 800 million taels, which was equivalent to the treasury income of the Qing Dynasty in fifteen years. Such a figure made Emperor Jiaqing feel shocked and angry.
He angrily questioned He Shen, can you spend it if you are greedy for so much money?
He Shen smiled when he heard Jiaqing's questioning. He said two sentences, which made Jiaqing speechless and even a little sad. He said: "Of course I can't spend all this money, isn't it all for you?"Why ask knowingly?He Shen's heart was rotten and he understood that the money he was greedy for was actually for Qianlong, and provided Qianlong with a small treasury, so that Qianlong could enjoy and squander as he wanted. He also knew that Qianlong had hinted at Jiaqing a long time ago, and after his death, He Shen must be killed, and the money from the family could be used as the treasury. He also knew his fate, which had long been decided by Qianlong and Jiaqing.
His money will eventually fall into Jiaqing's hands, so that Jiaqing can be used to govern the country. His money was just something he had to be greedy for in order to curry favor with Qianlong and keep his position.
He Shen was not afraid of Jiaqing's questioning and answered just right. Jiaqing was speechless, so he had to order him to give him a white silk and let him cut himself. He Shen left a farewell song in his cell and hanged himself. His poem: "Half a life is like a dream, true or false, let go of the world today."
When he has a dragon festival on the water, it turns into fireworks to repay the Lord's kindness. This poem is not only a review of his life, but also a confession of his loyalty to Qianlong.
This is Heshen's life, a life full of glory and sorrow. His life allows us to see the weakness of human nature and the ruthlessness of history. His life is worthy of our deep thought and vigilance.