Acton's life is full of legends and there have been many wonderful moments. When the Qing Dynasty began to rule China, the Han Chinese were of low status and were restricted in their lives, making it difficult to succeed in both career and business. The Manchus, on the other hand, have preferential treatment everywhere, so it is easy to stand out. At that time, the imperial examination was the only way for Han Chinese to survive. But manchus can become officials without taking exams.
Akton came from manchuria under the Blue Banner, and after being a famous man, he loved to study books from an early age, and when he grew up, he showed his talents and talents. In Qianlong, he was a jinshi. The Kangxi Emperor attached great importance to him. It didn't take long for him to be an editor and promote him to a bachelor of acolytes. During the Kangxi Dynasty, Acton was engaged in ceremonial affairs.
After Yongzheng came to power, Acton became the boss of the country's highest school. Later he began to serve as a "military" official. He was sent as governor and general of Guangdong and Guangxi, as a top official. During this period, because of his upright personality, he offended some officials in Guangdong. As soon as he was transferred to Guangxi, he was framed by some officials in Guangdong, sent to prison, and sentenced to beheading. What kept Acton's head from landing was the dredging project of the Northern Jiangsu Waterway and Zhang Tingyu. At that time, there was a flood in Jiangnan, and there was no suitable talent around Yongzheng to use, And Zhang Tingyu's prompt asked the emperor to send him to Jiangnan to control the flood and make up for it.
After the successful completion of the water control project, the Qianlong Emperor transferred Acton back to the imperial court after he ascended the throne and made him the head of the Royal Academy, that is, the Hanlin Academy. The following year, he was reinstated to the post of Minister of Justice of the Criminal Bureau. Soon after, he was convicted of a felony and beheaded after the autumn. This is the second time he has been sentenced to death. When the other ministers pointed out to the Qianlong Emperor that Acton was not wrong, Qianlong's anger disappeared, but the emperor wanted to give the old official some color. Acton was then sentenced to death again, the third time Acton had been sentenced to death. However, just six days later, Acton was pardoned and released from prison, and another month later, Acton's original title was restored.
Under Acton's cultivation, his son Ah Gui became an outstanding general, and both father and son became famous courtiers at that time, and both of them contributed their lives to the Qing Dynasty. To pursue the reason, it is still necessary to thank Zhang Tingyu for his bold advice and saving Acton's life. It can be said that without Zhang Tingyu, there would be no Acton and Ah Gui.