A miracle of the Qing Dynasty
As the saying goes, "
When officials do not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes
。 As far as the people are concerned, since they are parent officials, they must seek redress for the people and safeguard the interests of the broad masses of the people, which can be regarded as a good official, and "the mirror is hanging high, and the sleeves are clean" is the most true portrayal of them. However, during the Qing Dynasty, a strange thing happened.
The Qing officials told the old man to return to his hometown, and on the way back, he pulled more than a dozen boxes of treasure. The origin of the treasure is unknown, but the Qianlong Emperor was overjoyed, but instead gave him a cart of treasure.
What's going on? Could it be that this so-called qing official is also a hidden giant greed? Why did Qianlong tolerate him so much?
Sun Jiagan
This Qing official was named
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Shanxi people
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Famous courtiers of the Qing Dynasty
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Kang Yonggan three dynasty old courtiers
, known for his upright personality, daring to advise, etc., known as the Qing Dynasty"
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”。 During his tenure of office, he ridiculed Yongzheng, and also offered wonderful strategies for Qianlong, and made more efforts to solve people's livelihood problems and unjust, false and wrongly decided cases
Honest and honest officials, no wealth in the family
。
In 1747, at the age of 64, Sun Jiagan realized that he was quite old, and felt that there was an undercurrent in the DPRK, so he reported his resignation to Qianlong, hoping that Qianlong would allow him to return to his hometown and live an ordinary life. After qianlong's repeated retention and careful consideration, Qianlong finally approved Sun Jiagan's resignation.
Strange things to return home
But just as he was returning home, something strange happened!
Sun Jiagan, who had always been incorruptible, hired a carriage with more than a dozen large boxes on it
Judging by the rut marks, the prints are extremely deep
。 And because of this,
The box cannot be books or clothes, and this weight must be a dozen boxes of gold
。 In this regard, the officials who had been at odds with Sun Jiagan felt that they had seized Sun Jiagan's handle, so they jointly reported it to Qianlong, and the false accusations against him were also transmitted to the palace like snowflakes.
At first, Qianlong did not believe this news at all, after all, he was an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and his deeds were obvious to all, how could he have accumulated so much wealth in his days as an official? However, each one of them was very passionate, and one by one he said that he had a nose and an eye, and he could not believe it. To this end, he could only send someone to intercept Sun Jiagan and his party, inspect the carriage, and then summon him to the palace.
Witty Sun Jiagan
However, when the soldiers opened the boxes one by one, they were dumbfounded.
Where is this box of gold? It's full of bricks!
Qianlong was puzzled by this, but Sun Jiagan explained:
The subject is a member of the First Class, and has been an official for decades. Now he has returned to his hometown, but he has no spare money. If you return empty-handed, although the people will praise the minister as a clean official, it is inevitable that he will be laughed at by the squire, and he will be humiliated by the imperial court, and Wei Chen's move is precisely for the face of the imperial court
After hearing this, Qianlong laughed incessantly. He was amazed by Sun Jiagan's actions and immediately ordered
Replace a cart of bricks for real gold
。 As a sign of grace, royal guards were also sent to protect along the way.
Compared with other Qing officials, Sun Jiagan's means cannot be described as high. A life of incorruptibility, but in the end can end with wealth, fame and fortune, wisdom and foolishness.