Folk proverbs
"Hekun fell, Jiaqing was full"
How much ability Hekun has in the end makes the world give such an evaluation. situated
"Under one man, above ten thousand"
At the height of his power, he held a lot of power and finances, but his greed and ill-intentions made him eventually have no way to retreat. Power became a tool for self-interest, money became a direct purpose, and Hekun became a veritable corrupt official. The impression and evaluation of him by posterity also remained after all
"The First Corrupt Official"
on the name.
The clouds went straight up
Hekun (和坤), of the Niu Cobalt Lu clan ,was formerly known as Shanbao (善保), and the character Zhizhai (志斋). He Kun was born in the family of Chang Bao, the vice capital of Fujian, and his mother died in childbirth when he was three years old, and his father also died of illness. Under the care of his stepmother and others, Hekun and his brother survived. After he was more than ten years old, he entered the Xian'an Palace official school to study,
He was intelligent and learned the manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan languages, and was proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics
。 At the age of 18, he married Feng Shi, the granddaughter of the governor of Zhiliao, Feng Yinglian. At the age of 20, he was appointed as a third-class light vehicle lieutenant. Hekun's life also gradually improved.
When he held a secular position, Hekun also became a third-class bodyguard of the official rank Zheng Wupin at the age of 22 by virtue of his personal skills.
He then served as a guard at the Sticky Pole Division
。 The third-class guards at the sticky pole often accompanied the emperor on patrol, and there were many opportunities for contact with the emperor. At one time and Kun drove out of the palace,
He Kun accidentally showed his knowledge in front of the emperor, and the Qianlong Emperor praised him
。 In this way, Hekun used his ingenuity and improvisation to win the favor of the emperor of the dynasty.
Soon after, Hekun was promoted, and his career began to rise. Since then, Hekun has been continuously promoted and held multiple positions. At that time, he was a loyal duke of the first rank of KunFeng, who was heavily used, and held important positions in the imperial court, and also held the posts of the official department, the household department, and the punishment department
Numerous positions
。 There were not many ministers who received such favors, but the power of Hekun was rare in the Qing Dynasty.
Later, his son Fengsheng Yinde was also designated as the forehead of the Qianlong Emperor's favorite ten princesses
。 In this way, Hekun became a person close to the emperor.
Open up ambition
After becoming a waiter, a man named
Anming
people want to be promoted through bribery and kun.
At first, he kun, who was honest and honest, did not agree
, but still introduced and promoted An Ming. An Ming sent a jade and Kun also did not receive. Soon after, Hekun was discovered for hiding that An Ming had not returned home to guard the funeral, but Hekun was already ready to play himself and say that he had overlooked.
In the end, he was demoted to two levels due to negligence
At the same time, it also offended the powerful minister Yonggui. It can be seen from an ming's affair that Hekun is an extremely thoughtful person.
Later, in the case of Li Shiyao, the university scholar and governor of Yungui, who was suspected of corruption, He Kun appointed him to investigate. In the absence of progress, Hekun took the hands of Li Shuyao's butler, and under severe torture, the housekeeper explained li Shuyao's actions one by one. The case made a breakthrough, and after the trial was finally concluded, Li Shiyao was sentenced to be beheaded and imprisoned.
The successive bribery cases encountered made Hekun begin to waver,
After Li Shiyao's case, Hekun was controlled by Li Yi.
Embezzling money and rewards from the emperor, Hekun also had his first taste of holding the power of wealth
。
When the eldest son married the Tenth Princess, Hekun was also rewarded by the imperial court with various valuable items. This undoubtedly attracted the admiration and flattery of the crowd. At first, the incorruptible Hekun did not last long, and later he could not withstand the temptation,
Began to form gangs and factions, and gathered a large number of forces
After seizing power, he also suppressed and excluded officials who had previously suppressed themselves
All ministers who had had a festival with Hekun were retaliated against.
Gather forces and amass wealth
Once it started, Hekun couldn't take it anymore. After being transferred to the official Shangshu, co-organizing the university, and managing the household department, Hou and Kun were given the title of baron of the first class because of the rebellion. At this time, Hekun already had
It has become one of the four major forces in the DPRK and China
Led by Hekun, there are a group of corrupt officials. In order to win over the forces,
Hekun forced the merchants to submit to him, otherwise they would be destroyed
。 In this way, under the threat, Hekun got huge benefits.
When he was loyal to KunFeng, he suppressed most of the opposition forces in the DPRK and China and monopolized power. His power can be said to be spread all over the country, and he has an absolute advantage in the DPRK. Under Hekun's plan, a group of cronies were also cultivated. Hekun's power had long since reached "one man below, above ten thousand people", and no one in the imperial court at this time dared to oppose him. The dissidents in the DPRK have long been eradicated by Hekun.
In the face of power, Hekun used his talents and wisdom inappropriately.
At the same time as the expansion of power, Hekun did not lag behind in the economy.
Taking bribes and embezzling money
These acts have allowed Hekun to own a lot of property. While eradicating dissidents,
Hekun also looted most of his belongings
。 In addition, he has been used by the emperor, and has also made great contributions in several cases, and has also received many rewards from the emperor. The sheer size of Hekun's property is unimaginable to ordinary people. After Hekun became a corrupt official, it can be said that he reached a very high class.
Fiasco
In the fourth year of Jiaqing, after the death of the Qianlong Emperor, the peak stage of Hekun also ended. The Jiaqing Emperor had already arranged the end of hekun, a corrupt official. Soon after,
The Jiaqing Emperor then pronounced Hekun's Twenty Great Sins
，
And ordered the raid on the house
。 But Hekun, a thoughtful person, had long been prepared for this, and even if he raided the house, the process of searching for property was not so smooth.
When the officials arrived at Ho Khun Province, actually
No belongings were found in the house
。 The officials in charge were very puzzled, and How could such a corrupt official as Kun not have hidden property. But when the search officer accidentally touched the wall inside the house,
Strange noises were found coming from the walls
。 The official in charge immediately ordered the smashing of the wall, and after the wall was cut open, everyone present was stunned. Inside the walls was a man full of silver and gold. In this raid on the home,
In the house of Hekun, he copied 800 million taels of silver
。 The belongings of the family must be added to the countless valuable items.
At the time,
Hekun's hidden property was equivalent to the government's fifteen-year income at that time
The folk legend "Hekun falls, Jiaqing eats enough" is not unreasonable. After the raid, the court was late, but Hekun also served as a minister of the DPRK and made several meritorious contributions.
In the end, Shiwa-kun commits suicide with a white aya at home
。 The ending ushered in by Hekun can be said to be a downfall, in the face of great temptation, Hekun did not insist on himself. After one shake, it brings endless shaking, and finally makes yourself crumbling.
The impression that Hekun left on the world was nothing more than that
"China's Largest Corrupt Official"
, this name can be summed up and the mistakes of Kun's life. But Hekun's talent and achievements are also many,
In terms of national politics,
Hekun also gained the emperor's favor for his personal talent and foresight. He Kun likes to read since childhood,
In the field of literature
And Kun also has achievements. But such a talented person did not make the right choice in the face of interests, and finally got a fiasco.
Talent, in the face of temptation, can become a means of profit, and can also become the cornerstone of success.
Perhaps Hekun's talent will have a different ending when he re-chooses in the face of temptation.