As the saying goes: when officials do not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes. Although this is the truth, it was only after it was really implemented that it was not so simple at all. It is not easy to be an official, it is even more difficult to be a clean official, such as The Qing official Hai Rui, when he dies, he can't even afford to do the funeral, while looking at other officials, which is not a big deal? However, there was a Qing official in the Qing Dynasty, and after he told the old man to return to his hometown, he actually used a horse-drawn carriage as a means of transportation, and pulled more than a dozen boxes of treasure back to his hometown, which attracted the attention of the people. What is even more surprising is that after his behavior was reported by the officials, Qianlong did not punish him, but instead gave him a carriage of treasure under great joy.
This person's name is Sun Jiagan, a native of Shanxi. He was an old official of the Kang, Yong, and Qian dynasties, and his people were known for their upright personality and daring to commit direct advice. During his political career, he served as Yin of Suncheon Province, Shangshu of the Ministry of Works, Shangshu of the Punishment Department, and Shangshu of the Bureaucracy. In his post, every time he decided a case, he enforced the law impartially, never wrongfully judged a good person, and was even better at observing the people's feelings and making the people fall in love.
However, perhaps it was because he was really old, or perhaps it was the complicated bureaucracy that made Sun Jiagan perceive the crisis, and he resolutely proposed to Qianlong to resign from the government, hoping that he could return to his hometown and live an ordinary life. After receiving Qianlong's permission, Sun Jiagan immediately embarked on the road back to his hometown. However, when he returned home, the movement was quite not small. Because, known as a clean official and a disciple of the family, he actually set up a carriage when he returned home, and the carriage was equipped with more than a dozen large boxes. Judging from the rut marks, the box was obviously heavy, most likely a large amount of gold. As a result, a group of officials who were at odds with Sun Jiagan immediately reported the matter to Qianlong.
Qianlong was shocked to hear the news, before Sun Jiagan had served the Three Dynasties, his incorruptibility was obvious to all, how could there be so much gold? However, the real situation is here, and he cannot believe it. Therefore, he ordered sun jiagan to be stopped and his carriage thoroughly investigated. However, when the soldiers opened the box, they were all dumbfounded. Where is the treasure, these boxes are full of bricks.
Qianlong was very puzzled, so he sent Sun Jiagan back to the imperial court for questioning. Only listening to Sun Jiagan, he replied unhurriedly: Emperor, a courtier is also a big member of the first class, and he has been an official for decades. Now he has returned to his hometown, but he has no spare money. If you return empty-handed like this, you will inevitably be laughed at by the squire, and at the same time you will humiliate the imperial court, which is exactly for the face of the imperial court. Qianlong was overjoyed, praised him for his behavior of giving the court a long face, and replaced all his original carts of bricks with gold, and sent someone to escort him back to his hometown. Sun Jiagan did not expect that his life of incorruptibility would eventually end with wealth!