Speaking of Washu, many people can think of a word to describe him, that is, greed. Although he was a corrupt official, he was always used by Qianlong, and could be said to be Qianlong's favorite courtier, Qianlong gave him the position of Hubu Shangshu, and with the convenience of his position, he often wantonly amassed wealth, and soon became the richest man at that time, with a wealthy family. In addition to greed, he also did not take Jiaqing in his eyes because he was valued by Qianlong, but when Qianlong died, he also got the retribution he deserved, and finally Jiaqing raided his home.
When raiding the house, it was found that he had a lot of treasures in his family, and the money and wealth could not be counted, and the total amount was about 1 billion taels, which was equivalent to the 15 years of financial revenue of the Qing Dynasty at that time. But it is said that corrupt officials like him are still very principled, although the means of accumulating wealth are very clever, but there are three kinds of money he will not touch, so which three are so many?
The first is the idea of never fighting the imperial examination. The examination system was an important means of selecting talents at that time, because he was trusted by Qianlong, and he was appointed by Qianlong as the chief examiner many times, but he did not rely on the convenience of his position to make a lot of money from it, on the contrary, in the process of proctoring the examination, he was very strict, and in addition to not allowing himself not to be greedy, he also did not allow other officials to embezzle from the examination and engage in favoritism.
Perhaps he is still a relatively calm corrupt official, he knows that talent is the lifeblood of a country's existence, and only by selecting talents for the country can the country continue to prosper, which is the basis for a son of heaven to sit firmly on the throne. Perhaps, he also knew that if he was corrupt in this regard, he would not be spared if he was discovered. In addition, he himself had taken the imperial examination, and he understood the importance of this examination to the candidates, and she also knew the arrogance and despair of the famous Sun Shan.
Second, he would never embezzle money for disaster relief. In the 51st year of Qianlong, there was a terrible drought in Gansu, and the people did not harvest anything. At that time, many people became disaster victims, and he went to Gansu as Lord Chincha to relieve the disaster, and when he arrived, he found that 3 million silver had disappeared for no reason. Through a thorough investigation, he found that someone had embezzled them, and he took the matter seriously, and also encouraged some local landlords and wealthy people to donate money.
He knew that only by winning good people's hearts and minds could the stability of the country be ensured, because there was a saying called Junzhou Minshui, and if the people could not be appeased in this disaster, there would be a peasant uprising, and if they wanted to calm the uprising, it was not something that these relief silver two could balance. This act of his was not only appreciated by Qianlong, but the people were also very grateful to him. Third, he will not take money that he is not sure of, as the emperor's favorite, his power is very large, so many people will buy his account.
Among these people, as long as he is within his ability he will help, and beyond his own ability, he will refuse. He knows the principle of taking people's money to eliminate disasters for people, but if things are not done well, it will bring unnecessary trouble to himself, so he is still a relatively numbered person. Although these three of his non-greedy people have caused him to lose a lot of money, they also ensure that he can be corrupt for a long time. We have to admit that he is indeed a man of tactful ways and plays with power.