In the fourth year of Jiaqing, that is, in 1799 AD, the 89-year-old Qianlong Emperor died.
Qianlong
Before the bones were cold, the Jiaqing Emperor cut the grass and roots of his favored subjects and Yan with lightning speed. The Jiaqing Emperor was not a monarch with achievements, but he took 12 points of courage and wisdom to deal with Hezhen. On the night of Qianlong's death, the Jiaqing Emperor announced that he would let He yan stay in the palace and guard the spirit of the Qianlong Emperor, and that he would not be allowed to come and go as he pleased. Therefore, this is called loyalty, but in fact, it is to cut off the connection between Hezhen and the outside world.
Jiaqing
The patron has fallen, and Hezhen has lost his right to speak, knowing that it is a trap, and he has to jump in hard. For the consequences of this matter, and arsenic are probably already very clear in their hearts. The Qing Dynasty had a tradition that every time a new emperor ascended the throne, the new lord would launch a brutal purge campaign against the former courtiers. For example, the Shunzhi Emperor dealt with Dolgun, the Kangxi Emperor dealt with Aobai, the Yongzheng Emperor gave death to Tang Yao, and the Jiaqing Emperor was no exception, he aimed his sword at Hezhen.
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After the death of the Qianlong Emperor, the Qing court inevitably had to undergo a change. As the new master of the Qing Dynasty, the Jiaqing Emperor could not spare Hezhen for two main reasons, one was that Hezhen was in a high position of power and had many henchmen, and if it was not eradicated, he was afraid of endless troubles in the future. Second, the Hezhen family has a great cause and has countless family properties, but the national treasury is poor and white.
Now that the Qianlong Emperor was dead, the Jiaqing Emperor, anxious to solve the financial crisis, could only extend his hand to Hezhen. As a cash cow of the Qing Empire, the Jiaqing Emperor still opened up to him and let him commit suicide in prison, which can also be regarded as saving the last bit of face for him. After He yan's death, the Jiaqing Emperor took over his family property. That great wealth in addition to the calculation is about 800 million taels of silver.
From 1755 to 1799, from being favored to being moved by the Jiaqing Emperor, in just over twenty years, he plundered the 800 million taels of silver in the heavenly inheritance, and its corruption level can be seen to be average.
Although He Yan should be killed, the real purpose of the Jiaqing Emperor was definitely not to punish corrupt officials. The so-called Heqing fell, Jiaqing was full, in fact, it can be understood that in order to eat enough, the Jiaqing Emperor had to fall. Perhaps the huge wealth behind Hezhen is the real reason for the family situation.
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