Speaking of Qing Dynasty official Qian Feng, perhaps everyone is not very familiar with it. The recently aired TV series "Liu Yong's Pursuit" mentioned the major corruption case in Shandong.
However, there was really a major case of corruption in Shandong in history, and at that time, in addition to sending Liu Yong and He Yan to investigate the case, Qianlong also sent the inspector at that time, Yushi Qianfeng, to investigate the case with them.
Qian Feng was in the middle and late Qianlong period, but during this period, the corruption situation in the Qing Dynasty was very serious, but Qian Feng was not affected by it, and he was honest and upright all his life. So why won't Qian Feng be affected by unhealthy trends? There are two main reasons for this.
1, have a good mother
Qian Feng has a good mother so that he can continue to study, which has a deep impact on his life, and let Qian Feng feel the warmth of the family, so Qian Feng believes that he can not shame the family, let alone let his mother carry the pot for him.
Qian Feng was born in a poor family, Qian Feng's family has been poor for generations, living an agricultural life, Qian Feng's father is a silversmith, his mother is a housewife, but he believes in Buddhism.
Qian Feng is the eldest son in the family, who has to work every day, take care of his younger siblings, and study at the same time, so Qian Feng feels that his energy is somewhat scattered, so he decides to give up studying, concentrate on taking care of the family, and help his mother reduce the burden. However, his mother disagreed, believing that their family was poor because there was not a single reader, so she insisted on buying money to study.
This decision of Qian Feng's mother changed the fate of the Qian family, Qian Feng later won the Jinshi and entered the career from then on, Qian Feng was very grateful to his mother, so he decided to be a clean official to repay his mother, and could not discredit his mother.
2. The influence of Confucianism
The influence of Confucianism on Qian Feng was very profound, which was also the main reason why Qian Feng dared to fight with corrupt officials. The TV series "Liu Yong's Pursuit" mainly tells the story of Liu Yong's investigation, and in history, Qian Feng found evidence of Cathay Pacific's corruption.
We know that the core idea of Confucianism is benevolence, righteousness, and wisdom, and that this idea is not only deeply understood by Qian Feng, but also practiced conscientiously.
Qian Feng not only investigated and handled the Cathay Corruption Case, but also investigated and handled the corruption cases of Wang Qiwang and Le Erjin, and he spent most of his life as an official fighting with corrupt officials.
We know that in the middle and late period of Qianlong's reign, the corruption problem in the Qing Dynasty was very serious, but Qian Feng was one of the few Qing officials. Qian Feng had a very hard time when he was a child like He Yan, so after He Yan became an official, he gradually became a big corrupt official, and why didn't Qian Feng look like He Yan?
It is because Qian Feng has love in his heart, although his family is poor since he was a child, but his mother's love for him has also made him feel loved, and gradually his heart is also full of love.
Qian Feng is a more affectionate person than He Yan. He wanted to give his love for the Qing Dynasty and for the people, and he deeply understood the ideas of Confucianism and did it, which was directly related to his mother's love for him.
Therefore, Qian Feng's path to becoming an official tells us that a child must be cared for by the family in order to grow up physically and mentally, otherwise there will be various psychological problems after adulthood. Only when a person has love in his heart can he become an excellent person.
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Draft History of the Qing Dynasty: Liechuan 16/19
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